Culture

Finding Our Voices
Patrisha McLean, CEO+Founder of Finding Our Voices (FOV) and Livi Kessel, director of trhe documentary "Out at Six." Courtesy of FOV

Movie theaters in Rockland, Portland, and Waterville are partnering with the statewide nonprofit Finding Our Voices to roll out October's Domestic Violence Awareness Month with the screening…

Larry Brown leading the event off with an overview of the school’s history and planned speakers and activities. Mark Sullivan photo

On Saturday, Sept. 5, at 10 a.m., the bay doors of the East Boothbay Fire Station were open for a different kind of gathering. Over 45 community members—spanning multiple generations—came together…

Gleason Fine Art
Michael Vermette, "Storm at Blackhead, Monhegan," oil on canvas, 30" x 40".

Gleason Fine Art at 31 Townsend Ave. in Boothbay Harbor announces its September show: “Michael Vermette: The Monhegan Series,” which opens Friday, Sept. 18 with a reception from 5-7 p.m., runs…

Simonds' new album is available on major streaming platforms like Spotify, AppleMusic, and Pandora. Courtesy of the artist

Boothbay area author and now songwriter Skip Simonds has released his second original music album, "Walking on Water."

Simonds, best known locally as a published science fiction author,…

Sir Ian Holm as Bilbo Baggins and Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins in a scene from “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring." See it again on the Harbor Theater's silver screen Sept. 22. Courtesy of the venue

Celebrate Bilbo and Frodo Baggins’ joint birthday at Harbor Theater at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22. Party with us dressed in your best Middle-earth garb, watch “The Fellowship of the Ring” on its…

Lincoln Theater
1878 Lincoln Hall drawing. Courtesy of Lincoln Theater

Lincoln Theater is continuing the celebration of its 150th anniversary by inviting the community to take part in a very special online silent auction, featuring an eclectic collection of…

CMT's "Flashback to Murder"

Through Sept. 26, Carousel Music Theater is staging “Flashback to Murder,” a musical comedy whodunnit set in the disco-vibed world of 1975, flashing back to a 1955 high school reunion where the…

Bluegrass band Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road play the Lincoln Theater Sept. 19. Tickets available now. Courtesy of the venue

 

"Tony" - (R; 1 hour, 46 minutes) - A 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain travels to Provincetown and stumbles into the chaotic world of a restaurant kitchen, setting off a…

See "The Faraway Magic Tree" at Harbor Theater Sept. 18-23. Courtesy of the venue

 

"Tony" - (R; 1 hour, 46 minutes) - Long before he became the celebrated chef, author, and world traveler audiences came to know, Anthony Bourdain (played by Dominic…

Bay Chamber Music School
Executive Director & Violin Faculty Josie Davis and student. Courtesy photo

 

Bay Chamber Music School, at 5 Mountain St. in Camden, is enrolling for the fall 2026 semester. The Music School welcomes students of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds to study…
WHERE IT'S AT
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The creative team of author and poet Susan Schadler and artists Lynne and John M.T. Seitzer recently released “Growing Wild: Four seasons of New England and Native Plants and Their Creatures.”…

BHML finishes its summer series with a lecture from Tribal Ambassador Osihkiyol Crofton-Macdonald of the Houlton Band of Maliseets on the Watertown Treaty of 1776.  ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

America's first foray into foreign relations is not as straightforward as history class taught us. The Revolution is usually cast as a struggle between two powers:…

Sean Fleming and his Ragtime Orchestra concert is Sunday, Sept. 13. Courtesy photo

 

Join Sean Fleming and his eight-piece Ragtime Orchestra for the "Real Ragtime Concert," a collection of classic, early 20th century Rag tunes…

Spruce Point Inn
Spruce Point Inn Artist In Residence Michael Vermette. Courtesy photo

 

This September, Spruce Point Inn, at 88 Grandview Drive in Boothbay Harbor, will celebrate the connection between artists and the Maine coast with Art Week, Sept. 14–20, bringing…

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Wells author and former Edgecomb…

New Gold/Smith show. Courtesy of the venue

After years as a graphic designer…

Tom Pirrozoli and Brad Myrick. Opera House. With special guests, Scott Elliott and Alva Achorn. Sept. 12. Got tickets? Courtesy of the venue

The word “kismet” comes to mind when talking with singer-songwriter Tom Pirozzoli and guitarist Brad Myrick. Of their connection, Myrick says, “Tom and I had known of each other for a…

Southport Memorial Library
Suzanne Stokes with her installation of monoprints. Courtesy of SML
The next artist of the Month at the Southport Memorial Library is Suzanne Stokes, a professor of art in New Paltz, New York. She has a home in the Boothbay…
This Andrea Peters painting, "Reaching For the Sky," is among the treasures that could be yours at Kerr + Jones on Sept. 18. The auction is a benefit for the region's Community Resource Council. Courtesy of the gallery

In collaboration with the Boothbay Region Community Resource Council, Kerr+Jones Gallery will host its third biennial auction on Friday, Sept. 18 from 4 to 6 p.m. Join us for a late summer…

"Tony" opens at the Harbor Theater Friday, Sept. 11. Courtesy of the venue

 

"Six; The Musical Live!" - (PG-13; 1 hour, 31 minutes) - Henry VIII's six wives—Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anna of Cleves, Katherine Howard, and…

"The Magic Faraway Tree," starring Claire Foy and Andrew Garfield to screen Sept. 18 at the Harbor Theater.  Courtesy of the venue

 

Labor Day may signal the official end of summer, but it also marks the beginning of special series and events season at Harbor Theater. In September alone, you’ll find the return of…

Author talk: Claire Ackroyd

For Claire Ackroyd, author of two Maine-based mystery novels, "a story isn't worth having unless it has a dead body in it.” Beginning with her…

Boothbay Railway Village Museum - Driving History Forward campaign
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For the third consecutive year, the Railway Village Museum hosted Cocktails & Chrome, a one-of-a-kind community-wide celebration in support…
With almost 30 custom lobster boats under his belt, Dan Williams' new hobby helps him stay connected to the working waterfront.  ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

 

No matter where he goes, the working waterfront will always be a part of Dan Williams.

No stranger to a boat deck, Williams spent his early years alongside old-time fishermen…

Poster provided by Elaine P. Jone

In the second installment of this “…

Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road at Lincoln Theater Sept. 19. Courtesy of the venue

Lincoln Theater is thrilled to…

"Tony" stars Dominic Sessa as 19-year-old Tony Bourdain, opening at the Lincoln Theater Sept. 11. Courtesy of the venue

 

"The Odyssey" - (R; 2 hours, 53 minutes) - Odysseus, King of Ithaca (Matt Damon), embarks on a perilous journey to return home after the Trojan War. Crossing the…

WHERE IT'S AT
Gallery owners Kathleen Jones, left, and Diana Kerr with renowned photographer Peter Ralston. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

Kerr+Jones Gallery in East Boothbay was the destination of friends and fans of photographer Peter Ralston for the Aug. 19 reception celebrating his latest book of photos from 2003 onward, “Going…

Press release
Southport General Store J1 students. Courtesy photo

Southport General Store will host its annual International Dinner on Sunday, Sept. 6, from 4 to 6 p.m., bringing the community together for an evening of traditional cuisine, celebration, and…

Coastal Senior College
Coastal Senior College logo

In addition to the opportunity to…

Chapman-Hall House Committee members and volunteers honor the work of David Griffin, who designed the timeline display. Pictured from left: William Brewer, Louise Miller, Deane Brewer, Calvin Dodge, Kathy Moran, Patti Whitten, David Griffin, and Jeff Miller. Elizabeth Potter photo

To further enhance visitors' experience at the ca. 1754 Chapman-Hall House in Damariscotta, a Timeline of Events has been installed in the ell of the historic cape at the head of Main Street.…

Waldo Theatre
Dan Fontaine and the Memphis Sun Mafia bring a full Elvis Presley show to the Waldo Sept. 20. Courtesy of the venue

The Waldo thinks you won’t be able to help falling in love with Dan Fontaine and the Memphis Sun Mafia’s tribute to Elvis: Viva Las Elvis on Sunday, Sept. 20 at 4 p.m. Dan and his award-winning…

Bremen Library
Join us at the Bremen Library on Thursday, Sept. 10 at 5:30 p.m. as we welcome wildlife photographer and general falconer Corrie Ann Borges for a captivating photographic journey into the lives…
One of the builder half hulls available at East Boothbay Trading Co. This is one of 40 designed by Bruce King. Courtesy photo

BOOTHBAY HARBOR GALLERIES

Boothbay Region Art Foundation…

Matt Damon is Odysseus in "The Odyssey" opening Friday, Sept. 4. Courtesy of Melinda Sue Gordon, Universal Pictures

"Minions and Monsters" - (PG; 1 hour, 30 minutes) - The Minions return in a wildly imaginative new adventure that blends Hollywood history with classic monster movie mayhem.…

Lincoln Theater
One of Maury Ernest's paintings, on view at the Lincoln Theater. Courtesy of  Laura Ornest

Lincoln Theater will present a free screening of “Outsider,” an award-winning documentary film about the life of painter Maury Ornest and his journey with mental illness. The 40-minute film, to be…

Nick Lanzer and Dylan Macintosh, featuring sea shanties and more, will entertain on Burnt Island on Sept. 12. Courtesy photo

The public is invited to experience one of Maine’s iconic coastal landmarks during Maine Open Lighthouse Day at Burnt Island Light on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Hosted with…

Boothbay Region Art Foundation
Judith Schuppien, “Daybreak, Monhegan,” - oil. Courtesy of BRAF

Long dramatic shadows and vibrant saturated hues are hallmarks of the late summer light in Maine’s Mid-coast and the inspiration for many of the more than 200 works currently on display at the new…

"Pinks On The Marsh," 11" x 14" oil by John M. T. Seitzer

 

Breezes sway ribbons of vibrant color. 

Random patterns form, punctuated with bright oranges and reds.…

"Six: The Musical Live" opens on Friday, Sept. 4 at the Harbor Theater. Courtesy of the venue

 

Harbor Theater begins its winter schedule with screenings Wednesday - Sunday through the fall and winter. No shows Mondays and Tuesdays.

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Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Chicken Wire Empire. Opera House. Sept. 25. Got tickets? Courtesy of the venue

About the bluegrass band Chicken Wire Empire, a reviewer said, "These musicians must enjoy what they do because their joy translates through their instruments." Hailing from Wisconsin, the band…

Coastal Prime, Atlantic Avenue, Boothbay Harbor. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Sick of Swiping (SOS) is a Maine-…

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On Saturday, Sept. 12 Heartwood Regional Theater Company will hold low key auditions at the Poe Theater, 81 Academy Hill Road, Newcastle, from 10 a.m. to noon.  

If you…
Where It's At
The First Friday Art Tour logo designed by Lynne Seitzer in 2002.

The First Friday Art Tours in our…

Southport Memorial Library
Courtesy of Southport Memorial Library

Southport Memorial Library is pleased to welcome Claire Ackroyd as the guest of the next author talk on Thursday, Sept. 3 at 6:30 p.m. She will talk about her second book, "Body in the Blueberry…

Thursday, Oct. 1 at the Waldo Theatre, Waldoboro. Courtesy of the venue

The Waldo welcomes comedian Forrest Shaw to the stage on Thursday, Oct. 1 at 7:30 p.m. The former marine biologist turned comedian, gives a voice to the ocean—and trust us, it has some things to…

 ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Who is freedom for? That was the question Dr. Kate McMahon posed Aug. 18 during her lecture exploring the impacts of…