SUMMERTIME!
Read the book; see the movie ...
“Where the Crawdads Sing” – One time only special screening with post-movie discussion—Sunday, July 24 at 2 p.m. at the Harbor Theater, Boothbay Harbor.
If you are like me, when Hollywood takes one of your favorite books and makes it into a movie, your mind begins to generate both excitement and concerns. Are they going to honor the story that the author has put down on paper or are they going to create something that strays so far that it is unrecognizable? Who will they cast as… Read more
BRAF July show: ‘A Visual Tribute to Mother Nature’
Boothbay Region Art Foundation’s newly-installed Members’ Show seems to have brought forth a common, underlying theme, brimming with artwork that celebrates flowers, wildlife, ocean, rocks, sky and all the elements of life that surround coastal Maine. Our creators are among 90 local and regional artists who work in a pleasing variety of mediums, styles and themes.
In addition to the regular members’ show, BRAF is sponsoring a special solo-artist-exhibit in the upstairs Harbor View… Read more
‘‘Henry Isaacs: New England and New York’ new show at Gleason
Henry Isaacs' new show at Gleason Fine Art begins June 30 and runs through Aug. 2. Henry's First Friday reception, July 1, 5 to 7 p.m., offers a special treat: a conversation between Isaacs and Bob Keyes, the popular former Maine Today Media arts writer, from 6 - 7 p.m. under the Gleason Gazebo.
Isaacs' early training as an artist was a rigorous one, spent primarily at the esteemed Slade School of Art in London, where he spent countless days studying and drawing the human form,… Read more
This week at the Lincoln Theater
“Petite Maman” - (PG; 1 hour, 12 minutes, French with English subtitles) - Céline Sciamma continues to prove herself as one of the most accomplished and unpredictable contemporary French filmmakers with her follow up to “Portrait Of A Lady On Fire.” Following the death of her beloved grandmother, 8-year-old Nelly accompanies her parents to her mother’s childhood home to begin the difficult process of cleaning out its contents. As Nelly explores the house and nearby woods,… Read more
Learn to dig softshell clams at Reid State Park
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust's (KELT) most popular summertime event is coming up on Wednesday, July 6 from 10 a.m. to noon at Reid State Park in Georgetown. The public is invited to traverse clam flats with Georgetown’s Shellfish Warden, Jon Hentz, and learn to dig softshell clams. This quintessential Maine… Read more
This week at the Harbor Theater
Now serving homemade ice cream from Boothbay Harbor's Ice Cream Factory! Enjoy a summertime treat of local ice cream while you watch a movie. Currently serving five favorite flavors: Chocolate, Vanilla, Blueberry, Peanut Butter, and Blue Moon (cotton candy flavor). Let us know your favorite flavor for future orders!
“Elvis” – (PG-13; 2 hours and 39 minutes) - This is not your standard rock and roll biopic. Director Baz Luhrmann shakes it up with high energy and… Read more
Opera House: Tom Rush with Matt Nakoa and The Kruger Brothers
During the height of the pandemic touring musicians were forced into hibernation and live performances were few and far between. The summer of 2022 at Boothbay Harbor’s Opera House is now experiencing the opposite, with dozens of nationally touring acts scheduled to come to this historic stage over the coming month including the upcoming Thursday, July 7 concert featuring folk icon Tom Rush alongside singer-songwriter Matt Nakoa, and on Friday, July 8 a concert by the acclaimed trio The… Read more
Artists of the Month: Margie Boynton and Mischelle Wilbricht
Southport Memorial Library welcomes Margie Boynton and Mischelle Wilbricht as Artists of the Month(s) July 2 through Aug. 27. Meet the artists on those dates 9 a.m. to noon. “Maine Renaissance,” an exhibition of their work, sings of renewal and hope in the midst of a wearying global pandemic, grief and healing.
Margie has a deep connection to and love for the state or Maine. Her family has had a summer cottage on Capitol Island, in the Boothbay Region, for three generations on her… Read more
Project M opens at Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts
In collaboration with The Color Network (TCN), Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts presents Project M, an exhibition of work by nine artists who took part in TCN’s 2021 residency at Watershed. The show features pieces by Isolina Minjeong Alva, Natalia Arbelaez, Adam Chau, April D. Felipe, Corrin Grooms, Salvador Jiménez-Flores, Sana Musasama, Alex Paat, and Isaac Scott.
The Color Network’s mission is to aid in the advancement of people of color in the ceramic arts. They offer… Read more
Fishin’ For Fashion: Nautical couture for every occasion
Since the first Fishin’ For Fashion in 2014 at the former Rocktide Inn, locals and visitors alike have had a passion for fashion – make that nautical fashion!
After a two-year absence from the fashion scene, Fishin’ For Fashion was back and the venue was Brisol Marine. Ticket holders began arriving at 1 for drinks, oysters and other appetizers and enjoying the scene. The Wharf Cats were playing jazz and there was quite a buzz in the air.
Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of… Read more
Wiscasset Art Walk season opener June 30
Celebrating its 10th year, Wiscasset Art Walk (WAW) will be presenting a series of summertime evenings that highlight art and art-making, music and performance, and community connections. The 2022 season kicks off on Thursday, June 30 from 5 to 8 p.m.
Wiscasset Art Walk invites visitors to stroll the sidewalks and meander down the side streets of the Village, stopping into the exceptional galleries and the one-of-a-kind specialty shops along the way. Accomplished musicians will be… Read more
This week at the Lincoln Theater
This weekend, lose yourself in a “once upon a time” tale on the big screen. A young girl enters a storybook forest only to find a mysterious friend. Thus begins the fairy tale of “Petite Maman,” opening this Friday. From French filmmaker Céline Sciamma, “Petite Maman,” tells a story of love, imagination, and the magic of childhood. This NY Times Critic pick runs just 72 minutes making it the perfect film for an escape to the theater!
“The Duke” - (R; 1 hour 36… Read more
Catch some favorite throwback films on the big screen
‘Kevin Beers: Isle Views’ at Gleason Fine Art
Kevin Beers starts off his 26th year at Gleason Fine Art with his new show, "Kevin Beers: Isle Views," which begins on Thursday, June 23, and runs through Tuesday, July 19. Kevin's reception will be on First Friday, July 1, from 5 to 7 pm. Kevin will also be available to sign copies of his new book, which will be on sale at the gallery.
Kevin Beers' admiration for the powerful realism of the great American painters Edward Hopper, George Bellows, and Rockwell Kent began long before he… Read more
This week at Harbor Theater
“Jurassic Park” - (PG-13; 2 hours, 27 minutes) - Experience the epic conclusion to the Jurassic era as two generations unite for the first time. Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard are joined by Oscar®-winner Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum and Sam Neill in Jurassic World Dominion, a bold, timely and breathtaking new adventure that spans the globe. From Jurassic World architect and director Colin Trevorrow comes this new Dominion that takes place four years after Isla Nublar has… Read more
New Oyster Bar at Boothbay Craft Brewery ... by Brother Shucker
It’s really an experience, eating oysters … they are cool and soft and taste like the sea. Delicate morsels to be savored. Occasionally I will squirt some fresh lemon on one, but I tend to be a purist when it comes to oysters. For me, they are the perfect food – nourishing and decadent with the scent and taste of the sea (or estuary, as in the case of the Damariscotta River).
So, when I heard there was an oyster bar at Boothbay Craft Brewery I had to go there. And so must you. Thanks… Read more
New art show, prix fixe dinner June 29
Artists return to ‘Paint Wiscasset’ in annual plein air event
Artists from all over Maine have responded with great enthusiasm to the announcement of Maine Art Gallery’s annual plein air event, “Paint Wiscasset.” Artist spaces have again this year been entirely filled at 24, due to the limited exhibit space in the old Wiscasset Academy building on Warren Street that houses the gallery.
The artists will begin to create paintings throughout the village on Wednesday, June 29. After 1 p.m. that day, the public can view previously completed (dry… Read more
Boothbay Railway Village Museum opens Father’s Day
On Sunday, June 19 at 10 a.m., the Boothbay Railway Village Museum, Route 27, Boothbay will open for the season. It’s Father’s Day on Sunday and all Dads get to ride the train for free.
Come check out what the staff and volunteers have been working on since the facility closed last December. Be sure to read the June 2022 edition of the Village Voice, attached here, for more information. The newsletter includes a list of some of the main events during the summer.
Some of the… Read more
New show features six centuries of art from around the globe
“From Maine to the Continent: 16th through 21st Century Art,” opens at the Wiscasset Bay Gallery on Thursday, June 30. Spanning six centuries of art and representing artists from Greece, Egypt, Italy, France, the United States, Holland, Belgium, Great Britain and Switzerland, the exhibition offers an encyclopedic exploration of paintings, watercolors, drawings and sculpture. Coinciding with the first Art Walk of the season in Wiscasset Village, the show reception… Read more
Visit the Burnt Island Lighthouse in 2022
The Keepers of Burnt Island Light, a nonprofit organization in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, is offering a unique, “living history” tour of the recently restored light station. They are pleased to announce that this year’s interpretive staff are “the real McCoy.” Yes - former Burnt Island keepers, the wife of a deceased keeper, and the son of another are taking turns in sharing their life stories. Visitors who come ashore on their own, or as part of an organized tour, will receive… Read more
This week at Harbor Theater
“Jurassic World Dominion” – (Rated PG; 2 hours, 26 minutes) - This summer, experience the epic conclusion to the Jurassic era as two generations unite for the first time. Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard are joined by Oscar®-winner Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum and Sam Neill in Jurassic World Dominion, a bold, timely and breathtaking new adventure that spans the globe. From Jurassic World architect and director Colin Trevorrow comes this new Dominion that takes place four… Read more
Susan Headley Van Campen at Gold/Smith
This week at the Lincoln Theater
This Friday, “The Duke” comes to the big screen at Lincoln Theater. The film, from director Roger Michell, centers around the 1961 heist of Francisco de Goya’s portrait of the Duke of Wellington, stolen from the National Gallery in London. This warmhearted crime caper checks off all the movie lover boxes - It’s a biography film based on a true story, a comedy, a drama, and as if that wasn’t enough, it stars Helen Mirren and Jim Broadbent. Need I say more?
“Everything… Read more
Get your motor started: It’s lobster boat racing season!
That’s right, racing fans, it’s time to rev up your motors! Maine’s 2022 lobster boat racing season kicks off right here in Boothbay Harbor with the Charles Begin Memorial Lobster Boat Races on Saturday, June 18.
If you’re a boat captain, signup is at Brown’s Wharf at 121 Atlantic Ave. between 8 and 10 a.m. First race is at 10.
This year’s color for the T’s ($20) and sweatshirts ($35) is maroon. Get yours at the signup table. They sell out fast, so get there early even if you… Read more
‘Broadway at The Waldo’ reunites local talent
The Waldo Theatre (916 Main St.) announces the one-day-only gala event, “Broadway at the Waldo” on Sunday, July 10 at 4 p.m. featuring stars of the local stage performing old favorites and new fancies.
With the assistance of Aaron Robinson, Director Ellie Busby has created a show that will delight and entertain. The Broadway musical is uniquely American. It can make you laugh, cry, and think while humming a tune on the way home. Musical theater in its grand tradition is escapism and… Read more
Broadway music and more with Kevin Kiley & Friends
In the return of a summer tradition, Boothbay Harbor’s Kevin Kiley will once again settle in at the Opera House piano on Saturday, June 18 for an evening of music from the great shows of Broadway and the music of the American songbook. Vocalists for the concert include veterans from the local, Maine and New York stage and all have worked with Kevin over the decades.
“It’s an evening of bringing wonderfully talent theater friends together,” says Kevin, “for the enjoyment of the Opera… Read more
River Room features pair of realist artists
River Arts will showcase the paintings of Polly McGrory and Wolfgang Busse from June 9 through 29 in the River Room. This show features the landscapes, seascapes and portraits created by this couple from Waldoboro.
Polly McGrory studied at Massachusetts College of Art in Boston, before embarking on many avenues of exploration in her art. Having lived in various locations in Massachusetts and Cape Cod before moving to Maine in 2000, McGrory’s work reflects the stimulation of living in… Read more
Opera House: Three songwriters, one night
Three seasoned singer-songwriters will come together for one memorable night of music this season at the Opera House in Boothbay Harbor. On Sunday, June 12, Ellis Paul along with Vance Gilbert and Molly Venter will take to the stage. Each will perform solo, with the possibility of some duos or even a trio. The evening is unrehearsed and not part of a concert tour. Doors for seating open at 6:30 p.m. and the round robin of music begins at 7.
Born a stone’s throw from the US/ Canadian… Read more
First Friday moments
Art galleries are always a temptation to the art lover; a curiosity to others. Whatever the lure, people visited the six galleries in Boothbay Harbor holding open houses or receptions on First Friday, June 3.
The galleries – Boothbay Harbor Art Foundation (BRAF), Studio 53 Fine Art – with music by Aaron Robinson on harpsichord; Gleason Fine Art, Joy to the Wind, Black River Gallery and Ae Home/Alison Evans – featured new work and talked art, their favorite topic!
At BRAF, a… 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.