In the first of Lincoln County Historical Association’s 2023 Winter Lectures, Maine State Archivist Kate McBrien explores the true history of the community that lived on Malaga Island, off the coast of Phippsburg, in the late 1800s.

River Arts in Damariscotta is pleased to announce the first show of the year, “Passages.”

After a lifetime of painting and playing music, Alna artist Graham Walton is now following his passions and working at making a living by doing both.

Lincoln County Television is proud to present three community concerts to help dance away the winter blues, starting Sunday, Jan. 22 at 2 p.m. with Bobby Colwell and friends. Local musicians will produce the classic sounds of The Band’s farewell concert in a recreation of “The Last Waltz,” the beloved 1972 concert film directed by Martin Scorsese.

The watercolor and pastel paintings of Kay Sawyer Hannah are on exhibit at the Bristol Area Library for the month of January.

 “Joy,” an exhibition featuring drawings by Bath artist Cheryl Young will open in the LincolnHealth Miles Campus gallery Saturday, Dec. 31.

Queen Elizabeth II was the most photographed, the most talked about, spied upon, praised, criticized, and popular woman on the planet. All over the globe and in every moment of her long life, which came to an end this year at the age of 96, people have always wanted to watch her through a peephole, discover new things about her, get to know her better, connect with her and understand her.

Four Lincoln Academy students will join the Tapestry Singers during the local community choir’s annual holiday concerts, “Home for the Holidays,” on Saturday, Dec. 17, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 18, at 4 p.m. at the Damariscotta Baptist Church.

Give the gift of art this holiday season. Sixteen of Pemaquid Art Gallery’s talented artists share their varied styles, mediums, and views of the beauty in Maine landscape and wildlife at the Damariscotta River Grill. This comprehensive show opens Wednesday, Dec. 14 and will be on exhibit through March.

The next installment in the Harbor Theater’s Classic Movies Series: Best of the 1960s features the James Bond thriller “Goldfinger” Thursday, Dec. 8, and Saturday, Dec. 10. Both showings are at 2 p.m. 

The ghost of Jacob Marley will try to help Scrooge mend his miserly ways in the River Company’s staged reading of the Charles Dickens classic “A Christmas Carol.” The reading will be performed in the Porter Hall at the Skidompha Library, Friday, Dec. 9, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 10 at 3 p.m.

The Heather Pierson Trio will bring its holiday “A Charlie Brown Christmas” show to The Waldo Theatre at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 11.