DAMARISCOTTA — The Chats with Champions program’s next speaker, Tess Gerritsen, is scheduled to appear at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 20 at Skidompha Library, 184 Main St. Gerritsen, an internationally bestselling author, took an unusual route to a writing career. A graduate of Stanford University, she went on to medical school at the University of […]
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Damariscotta gallery seeks artists for juried show ‘Earth, Water, Sky’
River Arts in Damariscotta invites artists to submit work to a juried show “Earth, Water, Sky.” The deadline for entry is 4 p.m. Saturday, July 29. Well known Maine artist and writer David Little is the juror. Little, having studied studio art, art history and music, graduated with a Master of Arts and Master of Fine […]
Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta makes call for buskers auditions
The Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta 2023 is scheduled to return on the Indigenous Peoples Day holiday weekend, Friday through Monday, Oct. 6-9. Woven into the festival are performances by buskers, stage and street performers, who span the gamut of entertainment, from music to magic. Selected buskers will perform on a small stage and street corners […]
Chapman-Hall House to celebrate Damariscotta’s 175th anniversary
The Chapman-Hall House historic site is set to join Damariscotta’s 175th anniversary celebration with an exhibit that highlights those that owned the house during the 18th and 19th centuries — the Nathaniel and Miriam Chapman family (1754-1835) and the Tilden and Elizabeth Hall family (1835-1907). Docents will share with visitors details of the Tilden and […]
Damariscotta inn to host open mic fundraiser July 1
Finntown Road plans to perform at 3 p.m. on the main stage.
Inn Along the Way’s first summer conversation circle in Damariscotta June 25
DAMARISCOTTA — Living in Unprecedented Times will be the focus of the Inn Along the Way’s first 2023 summer “Challenging Conversation Circle” taking place at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 25, at the Chapman Farm, 741 Main St. Laurie Worth, MSW/CSW, will be the conversation facilitator. Disruptions across technology, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), health, wellbeing, and […]
Lincoln County Pride and Unity event set for Damariscotta, Newcastle June 24
The second annual Pride and Unity walk and rally to celebrate Pride Month will be held Saturday, June 24. The event, “Just Be in 2023,” kicks off at 10 a.m. at Veterans Park in Newcastle with a walk through Newcastle and Damariscotta, ending with a rally at Rising Tide Co-op. According to the 2021 Maine […]
Damariscotta gallery seeks entries for juried show
The submission deadline is 4 p.m. Saturday, June 17.
Historical association to hold Community Days at 3 museums June 3
Museums include the Chapman-Hall House in Damariscotta, The Old Jail & Museum in Wiscasset, and the Pownalborough Court House in Dresden.
Teen mental health expert to speak in Damariscotta June 5
DAMARISCOTTA — Katie Hurley, an expert in child and adolescent mental health and development, plans to speak at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, June 5, at Lincoln Theater, 2 Theater St. The talk is sponsored by Lincoln Academy, Lincoln Health, Great Salt Bay Community School PTO and the Central Lincoln County YMCA, the event is free […]