Portland director Matt Cascella’s debut film “Hangdog” (2023, NR, 91 minutes) returns to Harbor Theater on Sunday, June 30. Cascella and the film’s writer Jen Cordery will attend the screening, introduce their work and, following the film, answer audience questions.

Brian Friel’s beautifully crafted, award-winning memory play “Dancing at Lughnasa” (pronounced Loo’-nasa) opens in the Poe Theater on Thursday, June 20, as Heartwood Theater’s final production of season 21.

It’s a delight to compare the paintings of two highly skilled Pemaquid Art Gallery watercolorists, Jan Kilburn and Gary Smith. Kilburn is a 14-year member of the gallery and her art classes in Damariscotta are familiar to patrons and artists of coastal Maine, whereas Smith moved to Round Pond five years ago and has been a member for just two years.

Oshima Brothers will highlight their soulful melodies and folk sounds in an acoustic show on Saturday, June 15 at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor.

Ukulele innovator Jake Shimabukuro has captivated audiences around the world with his unique and dynamic style. On Wednesday, June 19, this must-be-seen-and-heard-to-be-believed musician arrives in Maine to perform at the historic Opera House at Boothbay Harbor.

Lincoln Theater is thrilled to announce a special screening of National Theatre Live’s “The Motive and the Cue,” a captivating production that delves into the intricate world of theatrical creativity and a collision of egos and eras.

Come to the Rutherford Library in South Bristol at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12, for light refreshments and the opening of a display of hooked rugs made by Cynthia Garrels, her uncle Mansfield “Mike” Hunt, and her great aunt Helen.

Mark Malinowski, of Bristol, and Erica O’Rourke, of New Harbor, are two of the five oil painters exhibiting at the Saltwater Artists Gallery this year.

Littoral Books is pleased to announce Laurel Dodge, a resident of Nobleboro, has won the 2024 Bronze Medal for Literary Fiction from the Independent Publisher Book Awards for her debut novel “The Buoyant Letters of Mimsy Bell.”

A new show, “The Power of Place” opens at Damariscotta River Grill showcasing Maine through the eyes of three talented artists; Jean Kigel, Sally Loughridge, and Candace Vlcek.

Come join Inn Along the Way for a three-hour art making session with Peter Bruun from Studio B.

One of the most multi-faceted minds in roots music, Alison Brown is a Grammy-winning musician, Grammy-nominated producer, former investment banker, and co-founder of the renowned Compass Records Group.

As lupine season approaches, a new book offers readers the inside scoop on the long life of Maine’s “lupine lady,” the real-life woman who scattered lupine seeds from South Bristol to Damariscotta, inspiring the fictional character in Barbara Cooney’s beloved children’s book, “Miss Rumphius.”