Events

The next Ocean on Tap event will take place on November 21st from 6-7pm at Footbridge Brewery. Dr. Keir Macartney of Bigelow Laboratory will be speaking about the ways coral reefs survive in deeper waters with low sunlight and the creative ways scientists study them at these depths! He’ll bring along some of his special scuba diving gear and have lots of cool videos and photos.

Ocean on Tap is an informal, ocean-centric speaker series organized by researchers from Bigelow Laboratory and hosted by Footbridge Brewery in Boothbay Harbor. Our goal is to bring people of the community together over the fascinating world of the ocean. At these events, speakers will share their corner of expertise in the ocean, and attendees are encouraged to ask questions. If you would like to join our email list for reminders of upcoming events, contact us at oceanontap@gmail.com.

FREE Thanksgiving dinner for everyone who wants to attend. The dinner will be prepared and served by American Legion Post 36 Auxiliary, legion members, and community volunteers. Expect to find your T-day favorites, along with some surprises. If you have no where to go on thanksgiving, or just don’t want to cook, please come join us for dinner this year! We would love to see you

At our annual Holiday Festival (formerly Festival of Trees), you will find unique, local, handcrafted gifts in FIVE distinct sections:

• DECK THE HALLS: Holiday floral arrangements, table décor and unique handcrafted items!

• NATURE’S GIFTS: Unique handmade gifts expressing our love of nature

• SWEET SHOP: Your favorite baked goods; gift wrapped and ready to go!

• COMFORT AND JOY: Cozy, charming and whimsical one-of-a-kind gift ideas for the special ones on your holiday list!

• DINNER’S READY: Take home and enjoy one of our members’ favorite meals!

Themed decorated trees, Gift baskets and Gift certificates will also be available for sale.

Proceeds from this Boothbay Harbor tradition support local student education scholarships and the numerous environmental and community projects we undertake to contribute to the natural beauty of this area.

Delightful shopping in Wiscasset Village on the first full weekend in December. Come for the shopping, stay for the music, wagon rides, free raffles, wreath display, cookie contest, and more!

Pat Colwell and the Soul Sensations will kick off the holiday season in Boothbay Harbor with a must-see concert event. A crowd favorite, their Motown Christmas show is sure to teach kids of all ages how to
be 100% naughty and nice! The Soul Sensations are Maine’s #1 Motown/Memphis Soul Revue and they will be celebrating with soulful versions of classic carols by the Temptations, Booker T and the MGs, the Supremes, Otis Redding and Aretha Franklin. Come sing along, come dance in the aisles – it’s the holiday season at the Opera House!

Advance discount tickets $20, available only from the box office at 207-633-5159 (open Wed – Fri from 10-2). Regular tickets $25 online at boothbayoperahouse.com, and on the day of show if available.

Boothbay Region Historical Society’s
ANNUAL HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE
Saturday, December 7, 2024 from 10am-2pm
72 Oak Street, Boothbay Harbor, Maine

Happy Holidays! Please join us as we celebrate the season with vintage decorations, delicious treats, and lively conversation. Take a chance on door prizes and basket raffles including a music-themed basket, a breakfast feast basket, a kids and grandparents basket, and a jolly homemade snowman piñata filled with goodies. Our gift table will offer a variety of sale items including vintage frames for your precious family photos. Find that perfect book or map for the local history buff on your list. Do your local roots go way back? We’d love to hear your family stories. Are you new to the area? Tell us what drew you to the Boothbay Region. There is no charge for this event as it’s our chance to say thank you to the community.

The trustees, volunteers, and staff at the historical society strive to preserve, archive, and make available the objects and stories that tell the rich history of the Boothbay Region. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization we depend on you. Whether you support our work as a dues-paying member, donate to our annual fund, attend our events, or simply stock up at our cheese and bake sales, your involvement helps sustain these efforts. Thank you!

For more information, visit boothbayhistorical.org

Delightful shopping in Wiscasset Village on the first full weekend in December. Come for the shopping, stay for the music, wagon rides, free raffles, wreath display, cookie contest, and more! On Saturday, enjoy carols song by school children on the Town Common and the lighting of the town tree. Then, don your dancing shoes, for a Snow Ball at the Rec. Center, on Gardiner Rd. Details on the web site.

Award-winning singer-songwriter Don Campbell and his band celebrate 30+ years of songs, stories, and music. His original music earned him the Grand Prize at the True Value Country Showdown at the Grand Ol’
Opry and he’s a 6-time winner of “Maine’s Best Singer-Songwriter” title, as well as a Top 10 Finalist in the 2020 International Acoustic Music Awards. He was inducted into the Maine Country Music Hall of Fame in 2021. Few performers embrace the holiday season more than Don – join us tonight for this beautiful evening of holiday music, in the decked out Opera House! Advance discount tickets $25, available only from the box office at 207-633-5159 (open Wed – Fri from 10-2). Regular tickets $30 online at boothbayoperahouse.com,
and on the day of show if available.

Delightful shopping in Wiscasset Village on the first full weekend in December. Come for the shopping, stay for the music, wagon rides, free raffles, wreath display, and more!

Come one, come all to Camp Kieve for a family-friendly night of indoor climbing. All gear provided. Waivers to be signed upon arrival.

Suggested donation of $5/per person and $10/per family.