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…
Literature
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…
"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.…
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…
What happens when the secrets of Boothbay Harbor finally rise to the surface? "Last Light," the much anticipated fourth novel in Jerry Farnham’s beloved 'Red at Night' series, delivers a gripping…
Local author Anne Cyr’s new poetry book, “The Wondermaker,” was released by Moon Pie Press earlier this summer. The collection flows from present day to memoir, love vignettes, world…
The 7th annual Maine Book Festival will be held on Saturday, Aug. 22 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Thomaston Public Library and presented by Maine Authors Publishing. Meet over 110 talented…
Kerr+Jones Gallery in East Boothbay will be hosting a book signing and reception for legendary Maine photographer and co-founder of The Island Institute, Peter…
You will want to be at the Southport Memorial Library Thursday, Aug. 13 at 6:30 p.m. for "Mystery Making Mayhem." Authors Matt Cost, Allison Keeton, Anne Britting Oleson, and Kate Flora will…
A September Celebration of Midcoast Poetry
New monthly series, library programs, and Common Ground Country Fair appearances highlight a growing literary community.
The Waldoboro Public Library launches its new Poet's Corner this…
Bremen Library August Artist of the Month
The Bremen Library is pleased to host photographer Jannetta Jennings as our August Artist of the Month. Jennings was born in Camden and…
Y Arts presents: "Elf the Musical JR" - Buddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into Santa's bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf is…
WHERE IT'S AT
Fans of Jerry Farnham’s “Red At Night” series about the Finn family will soon learn how it all works out in the end when “Last Light” is published early in the fall. This final installment picks…
"The Odyssey" - (R; 2 hours, 52 minutes) - HELD OVER! After the fall of Troy, the legendary King of Ithaca begins an epic journey home—one that becomes a decades-…
Theater review
Take your seat in Poe Theater in Newcastle where you will enter a world created in E.M. Forster’s short story, “The Machine Stops,” performed with exquisite perfection by Heartwood Theater…
Camden Opera House
Legendary folk musician Noel Paul Stookey, best known as one-third of the iconic trio Peter, Paul and Mary, will take the stage at the Camden Opera House on Saturday, Aug. 1…
Local author R. John Dingle’s latest novel, “Before The Devil Knows,” in the Gus Wheeler FBI thriller series will be released on Saturday, Aug. 8.
The launch event of Dingle’s third novel…
"The Bikinis" - A Lincoln County Community Theater production - You have three more chances to catch this incredible encore! Directed by John Mulcahy and…
With 11 cemeteries dotting the Boothbay region, residents are no strangers to gravestones, but Maine author and historian Ron Romano’s new book “Stories from Maine Cemeteries:…
Bruce John Riddell began writing his latest novel, “Mermaine, The Second Wave” the day he completed “Seal Rock,” about two years ago.
He said this a stand-alone story; however…
The Bremen Library is pleased to be hosting musician Jud Caswell on Thursday, July 9 at 5:30 p.m. He is the second of our summer concert series,…
Saturday, July 11
In partnership with the National Park Service, the Frances Perkins Center (478 River Road, Newcastle) will be hosting a special afternoon for families to learn about and…
Camden Opera House
Folk music legend Noel Paul Stookey, known worldwide as a member of Peter, Paul and Mary, joins his daughter, poet A.S. Aubrey, on Aug. 1, for a unique evening of music, poetry, storytelling, and…
Dreary conditions forced activities indoors, but Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library (BHML) enjoyed another successful kickoff to its summer reading challenge on June 23.
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Barn Swallow Books
There is something quietly magical about a room full of people listening to poems. For a little while, strangers become neighbors, stories become shared possessions, and the world seems both…
On Saturday, June 20, Midcoast Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will host a free Summer Solstice Community Sing, …
Southport Memorial Library
Join us at the Southport Memorial Library Thursday, June 11 for an author talk with Bill Genencer as he discusses his book, "Working Waterfront: A Fish Tale." This non-fiction memoir…
Author Ellen Baker will celebrate the release of her new Maine-set HarperCollins novel, "Summerland Cove," with a book launch party on Tuesday, June 2 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the…
Finding Our Voices Book Club
Beth Macy, New York Times-bestselling author, of a seminal book on how corporate greed created the opioid epidemic, is joining Finding Our Voices online, Tuesday, May 12 at 6 p.m. to…
Judy Milinowski is a captivating storyteller whose writing gently yet powerfully invites the reader into her spiritual journey. From the first pages of "Bridges to the Beyond: How to Create Real…
For one weekend only, May 7-9, Heartwood Theater leaps into spring with Seven Shorts, five 10-minute plays and two longer one-acts. While…
Award-winning Maine novelists Monica Wood and Lewis Robinson will share the stage on Saturday, May 2 at 7 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick for a fundraiser to support…
Finding Our Voices
Sarma Melngailis, the subject of the hit Netflix docuseries, "Bad Vegan," will talk about the extreme coercive control behind her astonishing crash from raw vegan media darling to publicly…
Southport Memorial Library
Succulent Social: Join us April 23 at the Southport Memorial Library, 1032 Hendricks Hill Road from 6 to 7 p.m. with Andrea Peasley from Harbor Blooms Floral Shop! Bring…
April Artists of the Month
The Bremen Library is once again hosting Elizabeth Palmer as our April Artist of the Month. Palmer has done work with acrylics, oils and egg tempera, but…
Press release
Maine author C.W. Wells, aka Charlie Britton of Southport, announces the release of “Half…
April is National Poetry Month and you’re invited to celebrate at Boothbay Harbor Memorial…
Back by popular demand!
Join River Company on Sunday, Feb. 22 at 3 p.m. in Skidompha's Porter Meeting Hall for a spirited afternoon of literature, laughter and theatrical flair.
Come celebrate Jane…
"A Room of One's Own" in Rockland
"Writers craving time, solitude, and salt air will soon have a rare opportunity to create in a special historical landmark," said a Millay House Rockland press release.
On Feb…
Heartwood’s annual winter middle school production will hit the stage soon, as an enthusiastic group of 4th-8th grade Midcoast youths present an adaptation of “Treasure Island.” A cast of 28…
Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop
Paintings by artist Mark Lazzari of Damariscotta will be on display at the Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop from Friday, January 23 through Sunday, Jan. 26.
The exhibit is…
"Wintersong: A Midcoast Gathering of Voices" will take place Tuesday, Jan. 13 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Porter Hall at Skidompha Library, Main St., Damariscotta with a snow date of Tuesday, Jan. 20.…
2025 is officially over, but it's not time to close the chapter just yet. As we reflect on the highs and lows of the past year, let’s take a moment to highlight some of the region’s…
Presented by the Friends of the Waldoboro Library, "The Librarians" comes to The Waldo Jan. 11! Librarians emerge as first responders in the fight for democracy and our First…
The Bremen Library
The Bremen Library is pleased to be hosting Joy Vaughan as our first 2026 Artist of the Month!
Vaughan lives in South Bristol next to the Damariscotta River which is the source of…
