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2025 Bed Races
Greenleaf Inn team steering their way to a win. STEVE EDWARDS/Boothbay Register

This year's Early Bird Sale & Pajama Party on Nov. 22 included the return of the event's Bed Races, to the delight of spectators and competitors! 

The Greenleaf Inn team, also…

"Nuremberg," starring Russell Crowe, Rami Malek and Michael Shannon, opens at the Harbor Theater Friday, Nov. 28. Courtesy of the venue

 

"Blue Moon" - ( R ; 1 hour 40 minutes) - Richard Linklater tells the story of legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart bravely…

Boothbay Harbor First United Methodist Church

Bring your family and friends to the Boothbay Harbor First United Methodist Church Saturday, Dec. 6 for the annual Christmas Holiday Fair and lobster roll luncheon. 

You will find lots…

The Waldo Theatre
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Calling all Crafters! The Waldo Theatre is delighted to invite local makers and movie lovers to two upcoming Craft Cinema afternoons: cozy community gatherings designed for anyone who loves to…

Lincoln Theater
"The Magic Flute" returns to the Lincoln Theater Dec. 6. Courtesy of The Met Live in HD

 

Lincoln Theater is delighted to continue a cherished holiday tradition with a special encore presentation of The Magic Flute on Saturday,…

The Sheepscot Valley Chorus
The Sheepscot Chorus in concert in 2024. In he forefront: David Myers Wakeman. Bob Crink photo

Sheepscot Chorus invites you to their annual holiday concert on Sunday, Dec. 7, at 3 p.m. at the Boothbay Harbor Congregational Church. This concert features Benjamin Britten's magical "A Ceremony…

Ryan David Green and Cameron Hood. Opera House. Dec. 6. Got tickets? Jeff Fasano photo

Ryanhood is bringing their high-energy, big-harmony, dueling acoustic guitar approach to Saratoga Springs for "A Winter’s Evening with Ryanhood,” a live holiday touring show based on the duo’s…

Annual Holiday Open House
Earle Barlow’s 1920s scene of the Coal Wharf East Boothbay. Boothbay Region Historical Society Photo Collection

Celebrate the holiday season with the Boothbay Region Historical Society at our annual Holiday Open House on Saturday, Dec. 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will be held at the museum located at…

Lincoln Theater
That magical train ride, "The Polar Express" makes a stop at the Lincoln Theater Nov. 29. Courtesy of the venue

 

Lincoln Theater is pleased to be part of the annual Villages of Light festival, bringing Santa Claus to town along with a free holiday film for this special celebration Saturday, Nov…

Boothbay Region Garden Club
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“People just want the holiday spirit. It’s such a counter to the darkness.” — Irene Fowle

'Tis the season to deck the halls and give gifts. Still in…

"The Last Class," portrait of Robert Reich at Lincoln Theater Nov. 21-24. Courtesy of the venue

 

"One Battle After Another" - (R; 2 hours, 41 minutes) - Bob (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a washed-up revolutionary who lives in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving…

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Mark your calendar to set that alarm Friday night, Nov. 21, so you don't miss out on all the early morning fun on Saturday, Nov. 22; Boothbay Harbor's Early Bird Sale & Pajama Party! That's…

Ethan Hawke and Margaret Qualley in a scene from "Blue Moon" opening Nov. 21 at the Harbor Theater. Courtesy of the venue

 

"Frankenstein" - (R; 2 hours, 29 minutes) - Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro adapts Mary Shelley's incredibly influential 1818 Gothic novel "Frankenstein;"…

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Tonight, Nov. 14 is Community Night…

Edgecomb Eddy School

Please join us Saturday, Dec. 6  for a day of art, crafts, and local goods at the Edgecomb Eddy Artisan and Vendor Show! Featuring over 40 local artists and vendors, come meet the makers, 9 a…

Christmas Fair poster

 

The Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor is excited to announce some changes to its annual Christmas Fair! This year, the fair will coincide with…

Lee Ann and Tom Szelog at the June 2024 premiere at the Lincoln Theater. Courtesy of Mandi Colby-Favreau

 

“A Peace of Forest” — the first feature-length wildlife film shot entirely in Maine — returns to Lincoln Theater for a special encore screening on Sunday, Nov. 23 at 2 p.m. The…

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Due to the Thanksgiving holiday,…

Leo DiCaprio leads an all-star cast in "One Battle After Another" opening Friday, Nov. 14. Courtesy of the venue

 

EOS: "Caravaggio" -  (NR; 1 hour, 30 minutes) - Mystery, intrigue, beauty, passion, murder – shine a new light on Caravaggio in this dramatic biography.…

Adam Ezra. Lee Hetherington Photography

The Waldo is excited to bring Adam Ezra Group to the stage on Dec. 13 in a 7:30 p.m. conccert with special guest Bella Ann.

Working outside the confines of the traditional music industry,…

The Edgecomb Community Church Thrift Store is again offering its Holiday Sales beginning Nov. 15. Courtesy photo

 

Looking for some good deals at great prices for everyone on your holiday list? Get yourself over to the…

Guillermo del Toro's adaption of  "Frankenstein" opens Friday, Nov. 21 at the Harbor Theater. Courtesy of the venue

 

"A House of Dynamite" - (R; 1 hour, 52 minutes) - Playing out a nightmare scenario with nerve-wracking plausibility, director Kathryn Bigelow's (Hurt Locker,…

Carvaggio's "The Cardsharps" - circa 1595. Kimbell Art Museum. Courtesy of Seventh Art's Exhibition Screen Marketing division

 

Two shows only: 2 p.m on Friday, Nov. 14 and Saturday, Nov. 15. Five years in the making, Exhibition On Screen's "Caravaggio" (1 hour, 40 mintues) is the most extensive film ever…

Courtesy of Barb House

 

Why spend Christmas Day alone? Come join us at the American Legion Hall at 25 Industrial Park Road, in Boothbay - 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. for a delicious meal of turkey, ham, beef,…

Gingerbread Spectacular past creation. Courtesy of Cathy Sherrill

 

In preparation for the 19th annual Gingerbread Spectacular, the Boothbay Harbor Opera House is offering a free class in the fine art of designing and building gingerbread houses. The…

"Wild Posies" - Susie Porter

 

The Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) is excited to announce the return of its holiday-favorite exhibition: ART in the Square. This year, don't miss your chance to snag a unique…

Playwright Cheryl Salatino of Westport Island.

 

The Waldo Theatre’s upcoming community theatre production Murdering the Mob, which opens Nov. 15, is a silly, fun, whodunit murder mystery co-written by Westport Island resident…

Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church

The Church of Our Lady Queen of Peace is preparing a renewed, traditional Advent gift to the Boothbay region community on Saturday, Dec. 6 starting at 6:30 p.m.

This interdenominational…

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Pianist/vocalist Bess Jacques and trombonist Barney Balch, each leaders of their own bands,  join forces in their new jazz duo collaboration, Bone & Ivory. They’ll be performing…

The Phaeton Trio. Nov. 7. Opera House at Boothbay Harbor. Got tickets? Courtesy of Cathy Sherrill

 

Based in Weimar, Germany, the critically acclaimed Phaeton Piano Trio is currently touring the U.S. and has included a concert stop at the historic Opera House in Boothbay Harbor on…

The start of the Halloween parade at the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library Oct. 31. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register

The Boothbay Harbor Halloween Parade was another screaming success this year. Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library reported 680 princesses, ghosts and other festive attendees lined the streets for…

Butterfly pumpkin at Mitchell Studios. Courtesy of Andy Cozzi

Boothbay’s giant pumpkins have been…

Witches, clowns and Ghostface, oh my! Young attendees enjoy a day of trick-or-treating and spooky seasonal activities at BRV's SPOOKtacular. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

It was a day of tricks and treats Oct. 25 as costumed children and adults descended on Boothbay Railway Village Museum (BRV) for its annual SPOOKtacular. Marketing Director Lori Reynolds reported…

Spooky Walk - Class of 2026

 

Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) Class of 2026 hosted Spooky Walk & Halloween Movie, Oct. 25-26 at the school. The event, organized by students and parents, was the first major…

Boothbay FD patch

Boothbay Region Fire Auxiliary will be hosting its third annual drive thru event before the Gardens Aglow community night on Friday, Nov.14, from 4 to 6 p.m. Stay in your warm car while we bring…

The 2024 Edgecomb Eddy School Trunk or Treat. Photo by Audrey Blagdon

 

The Edgecomb Eddy School Parent Teacher Club will host a Trunk or Treat on Thursday, Oct. 30 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the school. All are invited to this free public event, with trunks…

Courtesy of Lori Reynolds, BRVM

 

The annual Railway SPOOKtacular is set for this Saturday, Oct. 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Boothbay Railway Village Museum, 586 Wiscasset Road/Route 27, Boothbay. The event…

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Spend some time on the supernatural side of BOOthbay Harbor ... and beyond ... this Halloween season. 

Mysterious Harbor Tours…

Leonardo DiCaprio stars in "One Battle After Another" opening at Harbor Theater Oct. 24. Courtesy of the venue

 

"Eleanor the Great" - (PG13; 1 hour, 38 minutes) - June Squibb brings to vivid life the witty and proudly troublesome 94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein, who after a…

"I love this one... I was there that night..."  Uh-oh Kevin - it's going to be one of "those" scary readings...

 

Boothbay Harbor’s historic Opera House will serve as the backdrop for a Halloween inspired evening of Scary Readings and Community Potluck dinner on Wednesday, Oct. 29 at 6 p.m.…

"La Sonnambula" at Lincoln Theater Saturday, Nov. 1 at 1 p.m. Courtesy of the venue

Met Live in HD: "La Sonnambula" - (Bellini; 3 hours, 15 minutes – one intermission.) Pre-opera talk with Dr. Morton Achter at 11:45 a.m. Nadine Sierra summits another peak of the…

Join the Halloween Parade Oct. 31! Courtesy graphic

Halloween, on a Friday? Is it Christmas?! Pretty much! Gather on the Library Lawn for the equivalent of Paris Fashion Week in Boothbay Harbor.

So is it Christmas, or fashion week?

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Boothbay Region Garden Club
Scene from a BRGC Holiday event past. Don't miss this year's shopping dream Dec. 5 & 6. BRGC photo

 

Join us for one of the highlights of the Boothbay Harbor holiday season and get a head start on your holiday shopping!

The annual Holiday Festival and Winter Market returns to…

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"The Lost Boys" released in 1987, is the second full-length selection by The Cinema Clubhouse, being shown at the Harbor Theater at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 19. Runtime: (1 hour and 37 minutes).…

Sunday, Oct. 19

A free program of music and readings not political or religious,  at 3 p.m. in the sanctuary of the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor, 125 Townsend Ave. The…

Heartwood/Lincoln Academy annual production
The Baker's Wife and the Baker in rehearsal with accompanist Sean Fleming and vocal director Beth Preston. Courtesy of Joy Braley

 

The Brothers Grimm will soon hit the stage in the Poe Theater at Lincoln Academy, as LA, in collaboration with Heartwood Theater, presents the popular musical Into the Woods, by…

February’s Arts on Film offering: The True Story of Tamara De Lempicka & The Art of Survival © 2024 TAMARA DE LEMPICKA ESTATE, LLC / ADAGP, PARIS / ARS, NY. Courtesy of the venue

 

Come revel in six remarkable films celebrating arts from painting to opera from the Renaissance to the Contemporary during the 2025-26 season of Harbor Theater’s "Arts on Film"…

Hughes and Carson at the Great Yorkshire Showground, a scene from the final film of the Downton Abbey' saga. Courtesy of the venue

 

 

 

Met Live in HD: "La Sonnambula" - (Bellini; 3 hours, 15 minutes – one intermission) - New production with Pre-opera talk. Playing as an "…

The Waldo Theatre
These Midcoast Maine actors will be bringing the mobsters, molls, barmaids and cops of "Murdering the Mob" to life. Show to open in November. Waldo Theatre photo

The Waldo Theatre in Waldoboro has announced the cast of its upcoming community theatre production of Murdering the Mob, a seriously silly, laugh-out-loud, whodunit comedy where the…

"Dusk" - oil on linen by Janet Ledoux at Maine Art Gallery, Wiscasset, ME

 

Saturday, Oct. 18 marks the last day of a vibrant season for the Maine Art Gallery (MAG). The non-profit association of artists located in Wiscasset recorded double the revenue from…