On Sunday, July 24, Harbor Theater in Boothbay Harbor will host a special Read the Book; See the Movie screening of “Where the Crawdads Sing.” The film will begin at 2 p.m.

An endearing outlier, Brian lives alone in a Welsh valley, inventing oddball contraptions that seldom work. After finding a discarded mannequin head, Brian gets an idea. Three days, a washing machine, and sundry spare parts later, he’s invented Charles, an artificially intelligent robot who learns English from a dictionary and proves a charming, cheeky companion. Before long, however, Charles also develops autonomy. Intrigued by the wider world, or whatever lies beyond the cottage where Brian has hidden him away, Charles craves adventure.

The Saltwater Artists Gallery is delighted to have a new jeweler, Beth Thompson, join the cooperative this season.

During the height of the pandemic touring musicians were forced into hibernation and live performances were few and far between. The summer of 2022 at Opera House at Boothbay Harbor is now experiencing the opposite, with dozens of nationally touring acts scheduled to come to this historic stage over the coming month.

The Island Inn on Monhegan is featuring “Joan Brady: Monhegan Still Life and Landscape” an exhibit of over 40 recent oil paintings until Monday, Oct. 10.

Edgecomb metal artist Gepre and his design partner Anka Yanovna, known together as AGblend13, have had three artworks accepted into the 35th annual juried show titled Everything but the Kitchen Sink at the La Luz de Jesus Gallery, in Los Angeles.

Two artists currently on view at the Pemaquid Art Gallery in Bristol’s Pemaquid Point Lighthouse Park are Barbara Klein and Liliana Thelander, both oil painters with distinctive realistic styles who depict coastal scenes among other subjects.

Celebrating its 10th year, Wiscasset Art Walk will be presenting a series of summertime evenings that highlight art and art-making, music and performance, and community connections. The 2022 season kicks off on Thursday, June 30, from 5-8 p.m.

The Waldo Theatre, 916 Main St., Waldoboro, is excited to have Maine’s own Jason Spooner Band perform on its stage on Wednesday, June 29 at 7 p.m. Lydia Luce from Nashville, Tenn., will open the show.

This summer’s annual Salt Bay Chamberfest chamber music festival will feature a unique mix of musical performances and visuals.

Kick off Windjammer Days with “Stories from the Sea” on Sunday, June 26 at 10:30 a.m., at the Merry Barn Writers’ Retreat in Edgecomb. Special musical guest Castlebay will share treasured ballads, and songs of ships and sailors from Maine’s rich history. We’ll hear a read aloud and co-create an ocean-themed community mural. Come paint a ship, sea creature, or sailor, sing-along, and enjoy nautical lore!

Chats with Champions is proud to present William Anthony on Thursday, June 30 at 10 a.m. in the Porter Meeting Hall of Skidompha Library. Anthony is the author of “Farnsy, A Novel,” set in Damariscotta, and published by Maine Authors Publishing.

Round Table Productions presents the second in its series of Writers’ Workshops with a presentation by award-winning food journalist Kathy Gunst. The workshop will be held in the Barn Loft Apartment at the Kefauver Studio & Gallery, Damariscotta, on Saturday, Oct. 15.

A visit to the Pemaquid Gallery of Artists allows wonderful comparisons of how the member artists express their love of Maine, whether through landscapes, still life, figures, or the animal life around them.