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A Beauty and the Beast Backstory-
“Beauty and the Beast,” the musical, will open at the historic Lincoln Theater next weekend in Damariscotta. The costumes are ready , the lines are learned, the dancers and singers are feverishly working to put the polish on the production. A lively cast of talented performers will present the...
Call for art: ‘Members Show’
River Arts in Damariscotta is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for artists to participate in the upcoming "Members Show." All current and new members are invited to submit one piece for this non-juried exhibition. Deadline for entries is Saturday, May 18 at 4 p.m. The show will run May 21 through June 29. There will be a gala opening reception on Saturday, May 25 from 1 to 4 p.m.
Early childhood educator workshop connects music, mindfulness and compassion
On Friday, May 10, award-winning singer/songwriter Emilia Dahlin, founder of Sing Me a Story, and Kind Mind Founder Lee Sowles, are teaming up to offer a one-day workshop for early child educators, day care providers, and children’s librarians. Music, Mindfulness & Compassion is an experiential workshop where educators will learn playful and innovative practices to address anxiety, trauma, and self-regulation, and to bring more joy back into the classroom.
Vendor applications available for Waldoboro Community Yard Sale on Memorial Day weekend
WALDOBORO — The first of three Waldoboro Community Yard Sale weekends is coming up on Memorial Day weekend, May 25 and 26, with standard hours of 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. This community-wide event is free for residents and businesses who wish to sign up. Applications can be found at the Waldoboro Town Office and online at tinyurl.com/2024WCYS.
It’s a sale on children’s books at Skidompha!
All children’s books are on sale at half price from now through Thursday, May 16 at the Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop in downtown Damariscotta. The sale includes hundreds of hardcover and paperback books for children of all ages, from board books for the youngest children to fiction for young adults. The collection includes children’s classics, series books, works of Newbery Award and Caldecott Award winners, and much more.
Johansen joins Shear Artistry
Amber Johansen, who was recently hired at Shear Artistry in Boothbay Harbor, is a recent graduate of Aveda Institute of Maine, which she attended after completing two years of a vocational cosmetology class at Bath Tech. “I’ve been passionate about cosmetology since about age 12, when I realized that I...
Southport Column: Island clean-up, ospreys and more
Southporters are amazing people in many ways, one of which is they can endure tough weather. For example, in spite of temperatures in the low 40s and icy rain, cars continued to drive into the school parking lot after 11:30 a.m. last Sunday morning to participate in Southport Cleanup. Gerry Gamage was cooking hot dogs under a square canopy, where baked goods were for sale, and water bottles and salty snacks to accompany the dogs were for free. You could enjoy your lunch in or out of the rain, sign up for the area you were willing to canvas for trash, and set out to fill your large plastic bags with roadside trash. Fortunately.
New Wine at the Southport General Store!
Find your new favorite wine at the Southport General Store!. Our team has been hard at work sourcing & tasting (tough gig - we know) a TON of new wines to bring a world class variety of delicious wines to the Southport General Store. We have a truly excellent selection...
BRHS stages 'Mean Girls Jr.'
Boothbay Region High School Drama presented four shows of “Mean Girls Jr.” April 25-27 in the school’s auditorium. The show was teeming with laughs and marked the final BRHS performance for eight seniors. Sophia Mansfield shined as Cady Heron, the regulation-hottie and naïve protagonist who sidesteps through...
‘Generations: The Legacy of Mentors’ at the Maine Art Gallery
The new show at Wiscasset’s Maine Art Gallery (MAG) continues to explore the heritage that flows from the Gallery’s founding artists forward to today’s generation -- a theme that began with last year’s 65th anniversary exhibit, “Generations.” The show runs May 2 - June 9, with an opening reception on Saturday, May 4, 5-7 p.m. Gallery hours are 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Thursday - Sunday.
Trail Running Group at Hidden Valley Nature Center
Run for the woods–or rather, in them! All trail runners, new and experienced, are encouraged to join the Spring Trail Running Training Group at Midcoast Conservancy’s Hidden Valley Nature Center. Runners meet up at the HVNC Welcome Center on Wednesdays between 4:30 and 6:30 pm for route recommendations from staff, connecting with a running partner if desired, and the camaraderie of muddy socks and gorgeous trails.
CTL students win Scholastic Writing Contest regional awards
The Northeast Region of the Scholastic Writing Competition has recognized five middle-school students from Edgecomb’s Center for Teaching and Learning for excellence in writing. Meghan Arnold of Alna, Octavia Aurora of Edgecomb, and Morganne Phelps of Damariscotta received the competition’s highest honor, a Gold Key, for their poetry. Honorable...
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library
The Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library is celebrating its centennial this year (1924-2024). The Library is listed in the National Registry of Historic Places. She still stands proud and well used. Long gone is the old card catalog, all those cards are now online. A lot has changed, but a lot has remained the same. Curious Shirley did some research. What mystery authors might have been part of this library's collection back 100 years ago? Here’s what I came up with:
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