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Thompson Ice House Tours

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Thompson Ice House Tours

Thompson Ice House
1871 Maine State Route 129
South Bristol
07/18/2018 | 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Volunteer docents conduct tours of the ice house museum and pond. A short DVD of the winter ice harvesting is available for viewing. Come and see how the fishermen got their fish to market with community harvested ice. Donations are gratefully accepted.

Oyster, Wine & Champagne Tasting Cruise

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Oyster, Wine & Champagne Tasting Cruise

Damariscotta River Cruises
40 Main Street
Damariscotta
07/18/2018 | 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Oyster, Wine Champagne Tasting Tour Damariscotta River Cruises

This tasting cruise will include sumptuous wines and bubblies paired with the freshest Damariscotta River oysters while cruising down the River past all seven oyster farms, basking seals, bald eagles and other wildlife aboard the comfortable and roomy River Tripper. A scenic and educational cruise with an expert local wine docent and raconteur guarantee to amuse as well as inform. The event includes the wine and bubblies tasting, gourmet cheese & bread platter and 6 oysters per person. If your interest is piqued, then reserve your seat now!

If you don’t want the wine or bubblies, you can substitute them for selected drinks at the bar onboard. Please let us know in advance.
Tickets: http://damariscottarivercruises.com
Phone: 207315-5544

DaPonte String Quartet: “Summer Goulash”

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DaPonte String Quartet: "Summer Goulash"

Union Church, South Bristol
Rt. 129 & Middle Rd.
South Bristol
07/18/2018 | 7:30 pm

The DaPonte String Quartet will perform their first summer series program, “Summer Goulash” on July 18 in South Bristol.
The program has a Hungarian flavor, as the Quartet continue their year-long exploration of the works of Bela Bartok, with a performance of the Hungarian composer’s String Quartet No. 3, Sz. 85, a work strongly influenced by the folk music Bartok collected obsessively.
Other works on the program include Brahms’s String Quartet No. 3 in B flat Major Op. 67—his last quartet, a bright, sunny and perfectly crafted work; and Franz Haydn’s String Quartet in C Major Op.20 No.2, one of the works that led him to be dubbed the “father of the string quartet.”
Information and tickets at http://www.daponte.org

Democracy is Brewing: Meet the Candidates

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Democracy is Brewing: Meet the Candidates

Odd Alewives Farm Brewery
99 Old Route One
Waldoboro
07/19/2018 | 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

All interested voters are invited to an informal meet-up with candidates. Admission is free. Cash bar.

Confirmed to date: Zak Ringelstein for U.S. Senate, Laura Fortman for State Senate (Lincoln County minus Dresden plus Washington and
Windsor), and Natasha C. Irving for District Attorney, District 6 (Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc and Waldo Counties).

Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Bracket, County Commissioner (Bremen, Bristol, Monhegan Plantation, Nobleboro, South Bristol, Waldoboro)
Bill Blodgett, and independent candidate for State Representative (Friendship, Union (part), Waldoboro and Washington), Jeffrey Evangelos have also been invited.

Twilight Tour of Nickels-Sortwell House

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Twilight Tour of Nickels-Sortwell House

Nickels-Sortwell House
121 Main Street
Wiscasset
07/19/2018 | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Experience Wiscasset’s romantic past on a twilight tour of this grand 1807 mansion. Built as the trophy house of shipping magnate Captain William Nickels, the house was purchased in 1899 by successful industrialist, Alvin Sortwell, as a summer home for his family. His wife Gertrude and daughter France lovingly restored the house over the years in the Colonial Revival style. Hear stories of life in the Gilded Age through the early twentieth century, when Wiscasset was a charmed summer getaway filled with relaxation, yachting and entertaining. Admission is $10 Historic New England members, $20 nonmembers. Advance registration is required. Space is limited. Buy online at http://shop.historicnewengland.org/NIC-TWILIGHT-1-8516 or call 207-882-7169.

Bumper Jacksons @ Opera House

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Bumper Jacksons @ Opera House

Opera House in Boothbay Harbor
86 Townsend Avenue
Boothbay Harbor
07/19/2018 | 7:30 pm

Advance tickets $17, day of performance $22. Roots Jazz. Country Swing. Street Blues. The Bumper Jacksons are hot and sweet, painting America’s story from the streets of New Orleans to Appalachian hollers. Unafraid to scrap together new sounds from forgotten 78’s, the Bumper Jacksons elegantly balance paying homage to the traditions while fashioning their own unique, playful style.  The group began as a duo, a city-meets-country experiment between songstress Jess Eliot Myhre and banjo player Chris Ousley.  They hopped on bicycles,  touring the country, instruments on their backs, seeking to reimagine roots music.  In five short years, Bumper Jacksons grew to a brassy seven-piece, with horns and pedal steel.  They’ve been honored multiple times as the Mid-Atlantic’s “Artist of the Year” & “Best Traditional Band” at the Washington Area Music Awards.  Bursting at the seams with some of the richest threads of old America, Bumper Jacksons bring you into the center of a party where everyone’s invited. Come join the party this summer!

Red Cloak Haunted History Tour

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Red Cloak Haunted History Tour

Damariscotta
Main Street
Damariscotta
07/19/2018 | 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Led by the mysterious “Lady in the Red Cloak” with her lantern, you will see buildings that once seemed ordinary but will take on eerie new  dimensions as she relives their history, and that of the ghosts that are said to still reside there. Wind through the back streets and learn the early history of Damariscotta, visit the site of countless seances, experience the haunted Maine Hotel, take a trip by the river to hear about the Mystery Ship, and more.

The moderate walk, suitable for all ages, lasts approximately 90 minutes and is by reservation only; $15 for adults, $7 for children under 12, free for children under 5. redcloakhauntedhistorytours.com, 207-380-3806.

The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor Presents Bumper Jacksons

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The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor Presents Bumper Jacksons

The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
86 Townsend Avenue
Boothbay Harbor
07/19/2018 | 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Roots Jazz. Country Swing. Street Blues. The Bumper Jacksons are hot and sweet, painting America’s story from the streets of New Orleans to Appalachian hollers. Unafraid to scrap together new sounds from forgotten 78’s, the Bumper Jacksons elegantly balance paying homage to the traditions while fashioning their own unique, playful style. The group began as a duo, a city-meets-country experiment between songstress Jess Eliot Myhre and banjo player Chris Ousley. They hopped on bicycles, touring the country, instruments on their backs, seeking to reimagine roots music. In five short years, Bumper Jacksons grew to a brassy seven-piece, with horns and pedal steel. They’ve been honored multiple times as the Mid-Atlantic’s “Artist of the Year” & “Best Traditional Band” at the Washington Area Music Awards. Bursting at the seams with some of the richest threads of old America, Bumper Jacksons bring you into the center of a party where everyone’s invited. Come join the party this summer! Advance Box Office Tickets $17, Regular Tickets $22.

Thompson Ice House Tours

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Thompson Ice House Tours

Thompson Ice House
1871 Maine State Route 129
South Bristol
07/20/2018 | 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Volunteer docents conduct tours of the ice house museum and pond. A short DVD of the winter ice harvesting is available for viewing. Come and see how the fishermen got their fish to market with community harvested ice. Donations are gratefully accepted.

Frances Perkins Homestead Tour

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Frances Perkins Homestead Tour

Frances Perkins Homestead
478 River Road
Newcastle
07/21/2018 | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Have you visited the Frances Perkins Homestead yet? This summer, there are three opportunities to enjoy guided tours of this National Historic Landmark, home to Frances Perkins, FDR’s Secretary of Labor and the first woman to serve as a cabinet secretary. See her family’s 1837 Brick House with its 57 acres of fields, gardens, and trails to the Damariscotta River and learn about how this place shaped her New Deal legacy; Saturday July 21, Saturday August 4 & Saturday September 8, 2018. Two tour times are available each day. The 9:00 AM tour is 3 hours and includes the Homestead and a walk to the Damariscotta River. The 1:30 PM tour is 2 hours and includes only the Homestead. Tours will be led by Frances Perkins Center Board members, an archeologist who has conducted surveys of the site, and Perkins’ grandson, Tomlin Perkins Coggeshall.

Tickets are $22 per person. Order by writing to info@francesperkinscenter.org , calling the Center at 207-563-3374, or online at http://www.francesperkinscenterorg

Summer Craft Show

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Summer Craft Show

Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library Lawn
4 Oak Street
Boothbay Harbor
07/21/2018 | 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Popular juried crafters with unique products created on the Mid-coast of Maine. Items include artisan jewelry, decorative metal work, sea glass items, pottery, decorative wooden boxes/bowls, potholders and place mats, decorative lamps, one-of-a-kind canes and walking sticks, ornaments, stained glass, note cards and much more.


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