If there was ever a film to see on one of the biggest movie screens in the state of Maine, its “Top Gun: Maverick.” If you’ve already seen it, you know you want to see it again. And if you haven’t…
Culture
The newest show at the Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset opens on Saturday, Aug. 20, with seven talented artists who bonded during abstract painting classes at the Maine College of Art and Design (…
River Arts in Damariscotta invites artists to submit work for a juried show of all abstract art. The deadline for submission is Saturday, Sept. 3 at 4 p.m. Entries must be delivered in person at…
Wiscasset Bay Gallery
“Around the World in 22 Days" opens Thursday evening, Aug. 25, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Wiscasset Bay Gallery in conjunction with the Wiscasset…
Peek into the nooks and crannies of Castle Tucker on a Behind Closed Doors Tour, Saturday, Aug. 20, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. There’s something new to see whether you are a first-time or repeat…
Salt Bay Chamberfest
A concert starring Grammy-winning violinist Jennifer Koh will highlight the final week of this year’s Salt Bay Chamberfest (SBC), an annual chamber music festival centered in Damariscotta. The…
This month, Boothbay Region High School teacher Mary Miller earned a doctorate in music education (DME) online through Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia…
Lincoln Theater is pleased to welcome artist Alan Magee and filmmaker David Berez for a special presentation of their film, “Art is not a Solace,” Thursday, Aug. 25 at 7 p.m.
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Book review
When the body of Alison Goss washes up on Menhaden Island in the Gulf of Maine, there’s one question on everybody’s mind. What…
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library patron
Richard Brown is one of the first patrons I met at the library when I came to Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library in 2015. I hadn’t seen Mr. Brown for some…
“Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris” – (PG; 1 hour, 56 minutes) – The film based on the novel by Paul Gallico that appears to have stepped right out of another era. A longtime widow and…
The DaPonte String Quartet is excited to present an evening of chamber music this August at numerous locations around Maine beginning in Eastport and ending in Walpole.
Now celebrating its…
Grandma will reminisce about cruising back in the sixties or seventies in one of the interesting Corvettes coming, mom and dad may like the ’57 XK140 OTS Jag convertible or ’46 Dodge pick-up,…
Sue Kibbe is the featured artist of the week at the Saltwater Artists Gallery in New Harbor on Route 130, 1/4 mile before the Pemaquid Lighthouse. Her work can be seen daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m…
Julia Lane, singer, songwriter, and Celtic harpist will present a solo concert at the Little Brown Church on Route 32 in Round Pond on Wednesday, Aug. 17 at 7:30 p.m. Admission is by donation, $15…
“Minions: The Rise of Gru” – (PG; 1 hour, 27 minutes) – Final two shows! After an absence of five years, those crazy little guys in their blue and yellow suits are on the screen…
Each year on the second Saturday of August, the delicious smell of barbecued chicken fills the air in North Nobleboro, accompanied by great music, and family and friends from the…
The classic Disney production, “101 Dalmatians” was performed by the Boothbay Region Y-Arts group at the Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta on Thursday and Friday, Aug. 4 and 5.
“101…
Maine Art Gallery
The Maine Art Gallery’s fourth show of the season, Surroundings, comes to a close on Saturday, Aug. 13. Artists Liz Hoag, Justine Lasdin-Springer, Lin Lisberger, and Paige Taylor, were asked to…
Walking into Kerr-Jones Fine Art & Craft is like walking into a treasure chest. The light and airy space is alive, its white interior adding to the expansive feel of the atmosphere. As your…
The show, “Carol Jessen’s Watercolor World: A Memorial Show” at Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) continues through the month of August.
The show features 10 paintings loaned for the…
Salt Bay Chamberfest (SBC), an annual chamber music festival centered in Damariscotta, is set to open its 28th season next week. Continuing until August 20, the nationally recognized festival will…
Harbor Theater
Several of us from Harbor Theater went to see the iconic “Chinatown” (1974) at the recent Maine International Film Festival (MIFF) in Waterville and were “blown away” by what a great…
The Southport Memorial Library at Newagen is holding its annual Book and Bake Sale today, Aug. 4. Baked goods will be sold from 9 a.m. to noon and books from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and again from 6 to…
Ocean Point Inn is pleased to offer a photography workshop by well-known Maine photographer, Mike Leonard. The workshop, Make your Best Shot will be held on Sunday, Aug. 14 at 5 p.m. The…
The recently renovated farmhouse at Oak Point Farm, which serves as Boothbay Region Land Trust’s (BRLT’s) visitor center and headquarters, has a new attraction for public enjoyment. Renovations to…
Flare Night at Popham Beach will take place on Friday, Aug. 19, and the annual parade will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Ft. Baldwin parking lot and…
Spaces are still available for 2022 OBD Williams-Fossett Vintage Car Show on Saturday morning, Aug. 13 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Bristol Consolidated School.
Registered…
“Raiders of the Lost Ark” - (1981 - PG; 1 hour, 55 minutes) - What better way to celebrate summer than with some old favorites on the big screen! Lincoln Theater is pleased to…
Self-guided journeys led by an art lover’s desire to exercise their imagination. Paintings ... sculpture ... mixed media ... assemblage art ... photography ...…
“As a kid your world is kinda small ... I grew up with a need for adventure, a desire for escape … and I had an unquenchable imagination … the library offered me so much early on. And when I…
Maine is so lucky that native daughter Lyn Asselta has returned to her home state. Asselta, who is one of the most skilled pastel painters in the country, has spent the spring creating her new…
Damariscotta River Grill
The walls at the Damariscotta River Grill transform to summer colors and images, exploring a number of themes and capturing the light and beauty of Maine. Artists Douglas Houle, Susan Tilton…
My husband Steve and I just returned home in Stockbridge, Vermont from our time on Burnt Island as volunteer Keepers in July.
What a wonderful experience meeting new community members from…
Bay Chamber Concerts and Music school launches week one of its August season with three concerts.
On Wednesday, Aug. 3 at 5 p.m., Envision Chamber Music Workshop faculty members will…
Star stuff. It's all about star stuff and imagination, in Heartwood's tour de force production of the Tony…
Boothbay Region Art Foundation’s (BRAF) newly-installed Members’ Show seems to define creative diversity coupled with the saying “great minds think alike.”. As such, our featured artists are the…
“Minions: The Rise of Gru” – (PG; 1 hour, 27 minutes) - In this version, Gru (Steve Carell), long before he becomes the master of evil, is just a 12-year-old boy in 1970s suburbia…
“Maine’s First Ship” will be the last talk of the 2022 season for the Popham Beach Library Summer Series. On Thursday, Aug. 11 at 7 p.m., Orman Hines, president of the Maine’s First Ship…
Come and “Ride the Peace Train” with singer/songwriter Tom DiMenna as he shares classic tunes from the legendary Cat Stevens on the Lincoln Theater stage, Saturday Aug. 6 at 7 p.m. The…
This year The Lincoln Home, a non-profit assisted living community, celebrates 95 years of serving seniors and our Lincoln County community. On Saturday evening, Aug. 20, we will host our big 95th…
Lincoln County Historical Association continues its series of talks on Women Writers of Lincoln County with a talk by Gary Lawless entitled “Elizabeth Coatsworth at Chimney Farm.” Lawless,…
Where It’s At
“Why, this is very midsummer madness.” - So said Olivia in Act 3, Scene 4 of “Twelfth Night;” and so will you when you come to River Company’s production of “The Complete Works of William…
The Peace Gallery in Damariscotta is premiering it’s 12th program in August. It’s a one-time-only engagement offering live music and chanting on Thursday evening, Aug. 4 at 6.
Carla and…
Maine State Music Theatre and Portland Stage will once again team up to present a co-production of “Smoke on the Mountain” Aug. 2-28.
The show tells the hilarious and heartwarming story…
For the second year in a row, Sylvan Gallery is pleased to offer an exhibition of the extraordinary oil paintings of Neal Hughes and Crista Pisano, two renowned landscape artists recognized for…
The organizers of this year’s OBD Williams-Fossett Vintage Car Show are pleased to announce that six trophies will be awarded at this year’s show. The event will be held on Saturday, Aug. 13 from…
River Arts presents the annual exhibition devoted to “Land and Sea.” Juror Eric Glass selected artworks in this robust exhibition that draw inspiration primarily from the landscapes of Maine. The…
The Boothbay V.E.T.S. Walk-a-Thon for Homeless Veterans kicked off July 24 at Iron One Painting in Boothbay. The event is in support of veterans Ed Harmon’s and Arthur Richardson’s Boothbay…
“Peter and the Starcatcher” is a veritable treasure chest sparkling under the lights, as the lid lifts and the contents are discovered…
