SUMMERTIME!
A place where visitors step into the past
There was a time when people owned their own street lights, slept on a hay mattress with rope supports, and did their daily chores without any electrical appliances. For those wanting to take a glimpse into the past, Hendricks Hill Museum in Southport is the place for you.
Established in 1988, the museum is at a circa 1810 farmhouse filled with artifacts, exhibits and photos highlighting Southport’s past. Southport Historical Society was established in 1976 during America’s… Read more
Villard Studios presents ‘The Art Cart’
This week at the Lincoln Theater
“Elvis” - (PG-13; 2 hours, 39 minutes) - The film explores the life and music of Elvis Presley (Austin Butler), seen through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker (Tom Hanks). The story delves into the complex dynamic between Presley and Parker spanning over 20 years, from Presley’s rise to fame to his unprecedented stardom, against the backdrop of the evolving cultural landscape and loss of innocence in America. Central to… Read more
‘Three Good Reasons’: Invoking the subtlety of Giorgio Morandi
Andrea Peters: “Painting From the Heart’
East Boothbay artist Andrea Peters has been with Gleason Fine Art for more than two decades. Each year she dazzles us with her passion for paint--her yellows sizzle, her reds pop, and her blues are breath-taking. This summer's show, "Painting from the Heart," runs from now through Sept. 20, is no exception.
Peters' bold, brushy landscapes in oil mark her as one of Maine's most recognizable artists. "Oils, I love them," exclaims Peters. "They have such flow. I can capture my energy or… Read more
This week at Harbor Theater
“Marcel the Shell With Shoes On” - (PG; 1 hour, 30 minutes) - Marcel is an adorable one-inch-tall shell who ekes out a colorful existence with his grandmother Connie and their pet lint, Alan. Once part of a sprawling community of shells, they now live alone as the sole survivors of a mysterious tragedy. But when a documentary filmmaker discovers them amongst the clutter of his Airbnb, the short film he posts online brings Marcel millions of passionate fans, as well as… Read more
Cheryl Young show at Southport Memorial Library
The Southport Memorial Library welcomes Cheryl Young as Artist of the Month, September and October, through the 29th.
Cheryl Young’s Maine roots go back to the 1600s. Cheryl primarily draws animals, influenced by them while growing up in a rural area of Brunswick, Maine. She helped her family raise different domestic animals, watching or interacting with wild creatures in the fields and woods of their extensive property, such as having moose walk through their yard, seeing ruffled… Read more
Harbor Theater’s free drive-in event: ‘The Goonies’
Pack up the lawn chairs, pillows and blankets and head for the Meadow Mall for a drive-in movie.
Yes, Harbor Theater is bringing another free drive-in to the Mall parking lot this Sunday, Aug. 28, with “The Goonies!”
Gates open at 7 p.m. and the cartoons at 7:45. The film starts at 8 p.m. or when it gets dark.
Popcorn, candy and sodas will be available inside the theater at the concessions stand.
“The Goonies” synopsis (for those of you out there who’ve never… Read more
‘Wilde Abstraction’ solo show at BRAF
“Wilde Abstraction” is a solo show of Sarah Wilde’s latest abstract paintings. See them on display during the month of September in the upstairs Harbor Room of the Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF).
The opening reception is Friday, Sept. 2 from 5 to 7 p.m. during the First Friday Art Tour.
Sarah also paints land and seascapes but began to explore more non-representational works for the last several winters during Covid times. To learn more about the artist and her art… Read more
September First Friday Art Tour
Self-guided journeys led by an art lover’s desire to exercise their imagination. Go ahead - take a walk on the creative side!
Boothbay Region Art Foundation – 1 Townsend Avenue
Exhibit: “Something for Everyone” continues - this show represents 92 regional artists working in all media. Refreshments served from ? - ? Open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., however, our… Read more
The art show in support of Ukraine
“Blue and Yellow: Persist.” This show is running through Oct. 2 at Mathais Fine Art over in Trevett. It is a recording of the destruction and death, and is also a celebration of the Ukraine people’s fortitude and pride of country, and the strong leadership of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Six months in, this invasion by Russia isn’t covered as intensely as it was the first few months, or so it seems to me. That’s why Cordula Mathias’ decision to get a show together in a show of… Read more
Art in Maine 2022 announced
Call for artists for the Boothbay Region Art Foundation’s 15th annual juried Art in Maine exhibition to be held at the foundation gallery Oct. 8 through Nov. 13.
Art in Maine exhibit presents a fresh and selective look at the fine art being created by Maine artists today, showcasing originality in the media of painting, drawing and sculpture.
Submission deadline is Friday, Sept. 23 for all Maine residents. No digital or photography work will be accepted for this show. The… Read more
The Skidompha Strummers Aug. 27
The Skidompha Strummers ukulele ensemble will perform outside the Skidompha library’s front door in downtown Damarsicotta from 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27, International Play Music on the Porch Day.
They’ll play and sing an eclectic mix – popular songs, folk, rock, and others – and invite listeners to sing along. On Music on the Porch Day they will join thousands of performers in dozens of countries sharing their music outside.
… Read moreNavy Band Quintet presents free community concert
Over the years nearly every branch of the military has sent their top-ranked professional musicians to Boothbay Harbor’s Opera House to perform. While travel was restricted during the height of the Covid pandemic, Wednesday, Sept. 7 sees the return of military brass to the historic Midcoast stage.
Navy Band Northeast’s Tidewater Brass Quintet performances are appreciated by audiences of all ages. The quintet performs a wide range of musical styles encompassing traditional and modern… Read more
This week at the Harbor Theater
“Brian and Charles” - (PG; 1 hour, 30 minutes) - An endearing outlier, Brian lives alone in a Welsh valley, inventing oddball contraptions that seldom work. After finding a discarded mannequin head, Brian gets an idea. Three days, a washing machine, and sundry spare parts later, he’s invented Charles, an artificially intelligent robot who learns English from a dictionary and proves a charming, cheeky companion. Before long, however, Charles also develops autonomy. Intrigued… Read more
This week at the Lincoln Theater
This week we bring you a special one night only presentation of the documentary film “Art is Not A Solace,” welcoming artist Alan Magee and filmmaker David Berez to our stage for a talkback following the film.
“Top Gun: Maverick” - (PG-13; 2 hours, 11 minutes) - After more than 30 years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in… Read more
The Alt in concert Labor Day weekend
Together, musicians John Doyle, Nuala Kennedy and Eamon O’Leary make up the trad group, The Alt. Originally hailing from Ireland this trio of musicians come together with their guitar, flute, whistle, bouzouki and voices to create one of the finest touring trad groups this side of the Atlantic. On Saturday, Sept. 3 they land in Boothbay Harbor to perform at the historic Opera House.
The beautiful mountain Knocknarea in Ireland’s County Sligo is said to be the final resting place of… Read more
Quebec’s Le Vent du Nord, Sept. 2
The award-winning and acclaimed band Le Vent du Nord are a leading force in Québec’s progressive Francophone folk movement. The group’s vast repertoire draws from both traditional sources and original compositions, while their highly rhythmic and soulful music, rooted in the Celtic diaspora, is enhanced with a broad range of global influences. In celebration of Labor Day Weekend, the band arrives in Boothbay Harbor on Friday, Sept. 2 to perform at the historic Opera House.
Since… Read more
Artists reception at Nickels-Sortwell House Aug. 25
Historic New England will be hosting a reception for the Plein Air Painters of Maine on Thursday, Aug. 25, from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Nickels-Sortwell House Visitor Center in the Barn. On view will be the paintings the artists have created at Historic New England’s historic sites, Castle Tucker and Nickels-Sortwell House in Wiscasset and Bowman House in Dresden. The reception will take place just before the Wiscasset Art Walk. The… Read more
Artist Michael Culver’s ‘Rhyming History’
The oft-used phrase, “History repeats itself,” was the basis of Mark Twain’s perspective when he said, “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.”
Together with images from the Feb. 24, 2022 invasion of Ukraine by Russia, Michael Culver creates the photo-collage “Rhyming History” uses art history and images of World War II to illustrate that rhyming.
Art references in the work include: Pablo Picasso’s 1939 “Guernica,” perhaps the most iconic painting of war; the… Read more
Novel Jazz returns to Skidompha
Novel Jazz is returning to the Skidompha Public Library in Damariscotta for an evening of jazz on Friday, Aug. 26 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. The band’s last performance at Skidompha was in November 2019, before the pandemic.
Novel Jazz will be presenting an evening of hot swinging jazz out of the Great American Songbook. The musicians of this group have been playing straight-ahead jazz for audiences throughout Maine (and beyond) for several decades. Collectively, they share over two… Read more
‘The Goonies’ are coming to Harbor Theater’s drive-in
Remember what fun we all had at the Harbor Theater drive-in the last two summers? Due to public demand, we are doing it again, one more time, on Sunday, Aug. 28, 8 p.m.
This free event will feature “The Goonies,” the 1985 popular comedy/adventure film that has since become a cult film. It’s rated PG, 1 hour 54 minutes.
Find your spot in the parking lot between 7 and 7:30 p.m. The concession stand in the theater will be open for popcorn,… Read more
This week at the Lincoln Theater
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 seen it at all yet, boy are you in for a treat starting Aug. 20!
Salt Bay Chamberfest – Master Class – Free - Young Maine student musicians are coached by Salt Bay Chamberfest (SBC) musicians, violist CarlaMaria Rodrigues, cellist Wilhelmina Smith, and pianist Thomas Sauer… Read more
‘The Art of Cork’
Seven artists and their mentor show at the Maine Art Gallery
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 (MECA). They developed a strong connection with their teacher, Michel Droge, and chose to repeat their class several times. During this period they also became such close colleagues that when the class was discontinued, the artists searched for a way to continue to meet with Droge. The result was ‘… Read more
Castle Tucker ‘Behind Closed Doors’ tour Aug. 20
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 visitor on this leisurely in-depth tour that includes rooms and stories not included on the general tour. Located at 2 Lee St. in Wiscasset overlooking the Sheepscot River, this unique mansion is filled with the original furnishings and decoration of the Tucker family who lived here for over 140 years. … Read more
Multimedia performances and free family concert
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 2022 season, called “Illuminations,” will come to a grand conclusion with this sparkling performance on Friday, Aug. 19 at 7:30 p.m. at Damariscotta’s Lincoln Theater (2 Theater St.). In addition, free events for the community will take place Aug. 18, 19 and 20.
On Friday, Aug. 19, Koh will… Read more
New impressionism exhibition opening
Lazy Jack is back
One of Boothbay’s oldest windjammers, Lazy Jack, is back in the harbor! After a long winter on the dry, the schooner has had a massive refit including a full rebuild of the forward deck, as well as new planking on the forward section of the haul. Lazy Jack hosts two new crew members who come all the way from New Zealand. Captain Inki and Jessi arrived at the beginning of June and were handed the stoic task of putting her back together.… Read more
This week at Harbor Theater
“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 housekeeper, Mrs. Harris finds her life desperately dull. One day, spying a Christian Dior dress in the closet of a woman she works for, she becomes obsessed with the idea of flying to Paris to buy herself a dress just like that...believing it will turn her life around. She gets up the nerve to spend… Read more
The Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper – hometown news you just can’t get anywhere else.
Lobster Boat Races
SATURDAY of FATHER’S DAY WEEKEND
Races begin at 10 a.m.
Commemorative Ts and sweatshirts at sign up table at Brown’s Wharf on Atlantic Avenue go on sale at 8 a.m. - and they go fast (not as fast as the lobster boats, but pretty close!)
The lobster boat season revs up here in Boothbay Harbor the Saturday of Father’s Day weekend each year!
22 Commercial St., Boothbay Harbor
207-633-7200
Sail the Bennie Alice from Pier 6 in Boothbay Harbor to Cabbage Island, a quintessential Maine experience. The Moore family hosts guests 7 days a week from mid-June through Labor Day serving up traditional Downeast clambakes cooked on the water's edge.
Pier 6, Boothbay Harbor.
207-613-7339
Take the Harbor Princess or Pink Lady II for adventure ... Whale watching - Puffin and pelagic bird trips - lighthouse tour - Reggae cruise - and so many more!
Ticket booth at Pier 8.
207-633-2284
Book a trip aboard the Novelty, Balmy Days II, Miss Boothbay, or Friendship sloop Bay Lady.
Trips include: Monhegan Island, mackerel fishing, harbor tours, more!
Ticket booth on Pier 1 - 20 Commercial St., Boothbay Harbor
207-633-6598
Day sails, sunset cruises, private charters aboard Eastwind and Applejack (formerly the Lazy Jack)!
120 Commercial St./Bristol Marine
Please note: Schooner Isaac Evans is not sailing in 2023.
92 Wall Point Road, Boothbay Harbor
Freedom Boat Club offers an affordable alternative to boat ownership.
207-650-6027
66 Fort Road, Edgecomb
Held the last Thursday in June through September.
Art gallery events, entertainment, food, public participation art projects, more!
First Friday Art Tour
Held between the hours of 3-8 p.m. on the first Friday of June through October.
A self-guided walking (or driving) tour of the art galleries in Boothbay Harbor. See new work by local artists and gallery owners, refreshments; often with live demos and/or music! Times vary. Look for the Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber info table outside Coastal Maine Popcorn for the map of participants the first Friday June - Oct. and/or check out the listings in the week’s edition of the Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper!
296 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor
Dinner and a music-filled show - summer stock that’s not to be missed! Visit the website for show dates.
Call 633-5297 for reservations.
Established in 2017 as the Boothbay Region Sculpture Trail by the Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce. Sculptures of stone from granite to marble, metal, steel and more lead you along the Trail through town, and then by car to locations in Boothbay, East Boothbay and Southport Island. Trail maps are available at the Chamber, 192 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor, and other locations to be announced.
50 Sugar Maple Lane, Boothbay.
Breathtaking vistas, challenging 18-hole golf course, and a sea breeze blowing off the ocean. The stunning new clubhouse is unlike any other facility in Maine with luxury amenities - including Giselaine’s Spa, and unparalleled service.