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.”

The Waldo Theatre is pleased to announce a benefit performance of “The Belle of Amherst” at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 25.

River Arts in Damariscotta is pleased to announce the opening of “New Work: Greto-Brunner and LeVasseur” on Thursday, May 9, in the River Room.

Three different acts from Canada will grace The Waldo Theatre stage over the next few weeks with three glorious musical performances.

Wiscasset Middle High School presents its spring production of “Willy Wonka Jr.,” which will run Friday and Saturday, May 3-4 on the Wiscasset Elementary School stage.

The Adam Ezra Group will be performing at the Lincoln Theater over Memorial Day weekend, Sunday, May 26, to raise funds for the Damariscotta Mills Fish Ladder.

Artwork by Damariscotta artist Sarah L. Fisher can be viewed throughout the month of May at the Bristol Area Library.

As part of its ongoing “How Music Helps” project, Studio B is offering five three-hour art-making workshop sessions at various Lincoln County locations through the end of May. All workshops are free and open to the public.

Parents, teachers and children poured into the Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset for the opening of the K-12 student art show on Friday, April 12. For the first time in the years that the annual exhibit has opened the gallery’s season, students presented their work alongside that of their teachers.

Fans of bluegrass, in particular, welcome spring and the musical news that the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor is bringing two nationally acclaimed bluegrass-inspired bands to the stage in early May.

The Maine Art Gallery reopens for the season on Friday, April 12 with two concurrent shows that express the influence of artistic mentors.

 A new spring show opens at Damariscotta River Grill on Thursday, April 18, showcasing the photography and art of Michael Fillyaw, Jon Luoma, and Jim Nyce.

The Rusty Hinges will return to Bremen Union Church from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, April 7.