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Free Girls Who Code Summer Camp

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Free Girls Who Code Summer Camp

Lincoln Academy
81 Academy Hill Rd.
Newcastle
08/05/2024 | 9:00 am

​​Join us for an exciting week of coding exploration at our Girls Who Code Summer Camp! Throughout the week, participants dive into the world of coding, developing foundational skills in a fun and supportive environment.

Highlights of the camp include:

Engaging coding sessions designed to spark creativity and problem-solving.
Interactive activities and projects that foster collaboration and critical thinking.
A captivating mid-week field trip, providing hands-on exposure to technology in action.
A culminating showcase on the last day, where students proudly present their projects and accomplishments.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity for your child to explore the exciting world of coding with Girls Who Code!

Students must provide their own transportation to camp and bring their own laptop, iPad or device. If transportation or technology is a barrier, please email Shelby at shelby@educatemaine.org. We are happy
to help accommodate.

Café Sci – Satellite Oceanography: Unlocking Insights by Analyzing the Big Picture

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Café Sci – Satellite Oceanography: Unlocking Insights by Analyzing the Big Picture

The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
86 Townsend Avenue
Boothbay Harbor
08/06/2024 | 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Bigelow Laboratory’s Café Sci is a fun, free way for you to dive into global ocean issues and opportunities with leading scientists, made possible through sponsorship by HM Payson.

As we begin our 50th anniversary celebrations this summer, we’ll spend the 2024 series looking back at key innovations we’ve advanced — and ahead to what they will enable us to accomplish over the next 50 years.

On August 6, to close out the series, Join Dr. Catherine Mitchell will dive into how she uses satellites to understand the global ocean and the ways our climate is changing it.

This summer, Café Sci will take place on Tuesdays at 5 p.m. at The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor from July 16 – August 6. Registration is required and space is limited. Reserve your spot today at bigelow.org/cafesci.

Queen Marie Antoinette & Boothbay Area Links to France and Other Places

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Queen Marie Antoinette & Boothbay Area Links to France and Other Places

Boothbay Region Historical Society
72 Oak Street
Boothbay Harbor
08/08/2024 | 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Boothbay Region Historical Society presents:
“Queen Marie Antoinette & Boothbay Area Links to France and Other Places” with Chip Griffin

Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 4:30pm
Venue TBD (Boothbay)

People have long been fascinated with Queen Marie Antoinette’s dramatic 1793 beheading in a white death robe at the guillotine in France. This notoriety has prompted interest in her background and life. But did you know that she also had remarkable connections with Boothbay region sailors and sailing vessels?

In the last talk in our Summer Speaker Series, historian Chip Griffin explores these stories, which include transatlantic shipping and fishing. And of course, this discussion wouldn’t be complete without including the Marie Antoinette house in our own backyard!

This event is free. Donations are greatly appreciated.
Space is limited. Pre-registration is required.

Register at: https://boothbayhistorical.org/events-page/ or by calling (207) 633.0820

Garrison Keillor Tonight

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Garrison Keillor Tonight

The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
86 Townsend Avenue
Boothbay Harbor
08/08/2024 | 7:30 pm

Garrison Keillor Tonight is an evening of stand-up, storytelling, audience song, and poetry. One man, one microphone. There are sung sonnets, limericks and musical jokes, and the thread that runs through it is the beauty of growing old. There is the News from Lake Wobegon, a town booming with new entrepreneurs, makers of artisanal firewood and gourmet meatloaf, breeders of composting worms, and dogs trained to do childcare. But some things endure, such as the formation of the Living Flag on Main Street, citizens in tight formation wearing red, white or blue caps, and Mr. Keillor among them, standing close to old neighbors, Myrtle Krebsbach (“Truckstop”) and Julie Christensen (“Bruno, The Fishing Dog”) and Clint Bunsen. And an a cappella sing-along with the audience singing from memory an odd medley of patriotic songs, pop standards, hymns, and ending with the national anthem. Garrison Keillor brings his inimitable stories of the places we all know in our heart to the stage tonight. Advance discount tickets $40, available only from the box office at 207-633-5159 (open Wed – Fri from 10-2). Regular tickets $45 online at boothbayoperahouse.com, and on the day of show if available.

Birding in Bremen

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Birding in Bremen

Todd Wildlife Sanctuary
12 Audubon Rd
Bremen
08/09/2024 | 7:30 am – 9:30 am

Free bird walks for beginners! With the help of a seasoned birder,
learn some of the more common species around the area, and how to
identify them.

Stillhouse Junkies

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Stillhouse Junkies

The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
86 Townsend Avenue
Boothbay Harbor
08/09/2024 | 7:30 pm

Bluegrass heroes Stillhouse Junkies are on the forefront of breaking through the genre with their free-flowing musical interplay that weaves roots, classical, Texas swing and blues into a high-energy, intricately composed yet expansively improvised tapestry of sound. The trio of close friends Fred Kosak on guitar and mandolin, Cody Tinnin on upright bass, and Alissa Wolf on fiddle are based in the wilderness town of Durango, Colorado. Formed in 2017, the band has released 3 albums, and has new singles due out this year. Their prolific songwriting, 3-part harmonies and outrageous instrumentals saw them bring home the prestigious International Bluegrass Music Award “Momentum Band of the Year” in 2021. They have played dozens of
festivals including Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival, Rockygrass, Merle Fest and ROMP and gain new fans everyday. Join us tonight for what we think will be one rockin’ and swingin’ and dancin’ night in our great old 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.

North Nobleboro Day

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North Nobleboro Day

North Nobleboro Community Hall and Grounds
554 Upper East Pond Rd
Nobleboro
08/10/2024 | 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Come to North Nobleboro on Saturday, August 10th from 9:00–4:00 to enjoy friends, great food, silent auction and live entertainment!

Feast on North Nobleboro’s famous chicken BBQ, fresh corn on the cob, homemade pies and pastries, fudge, hot dogs, french fries and ice cream. The craft booth, silent auction and trash and treasures will open at 9:00. Live music by Debbie Myers and Redneck Rodeo from 10:00 -12:45 and Playing Possum from 1:00- 4:00. Free admission and parking for all activities at the North Nobleboro Community Hall and Grounds, at the northern intersection of East Pond Rd and 554 Upper East Pond Rd. Contact Pam Edwards at (918) 637-7398 for more information.

(Follow East Pond Rd approximately 3 miles from Route 1 in Nobleboro or 3 miles from Rt 32 in Jefferson.)

Rug hooking demonstrations

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Rug hooking demonstrations

Hendricks Hill Museum
419 Hendricks Hill Road
Southport
08/10/2024 | 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Saturday, August 10, from 12:00 – 3:00

Rug Hooking Old and New at the Hendricks Hill Museum, 419 Hendricks Hill Road, Southport.

Rug hooking demonstrations, along with displays of hooked items throughout the museum. Items will be on display through the end of August.

Jailhouse Rock

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Jailhouse Rock

Old Jail
133 Federal Street
Wiscasset
08/10/2024 | 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Live music, dancing, food, lawn games, family fun. Rain or shine. Adults $5. Kids Free. Bring lawn chairs or a blanket to sit on. Pre-registration is helpful lincolncountyhistory.org

“Painting the Story” by Ed Parker, Maritime Artist

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“Painting the Story” by Ed Parker, Maritime Artist

Southport Town Hall
361 Hendricks Hill Rd
Southport
08/12/2024 | 7:00 pm

7:00 p.m. at the Southport Town Hall 361 Hendricks Hill Road.
Internationally recognized maritime artist and Southport resident Ed Parker will give a talk on the inspiration, process, and storytelling involved in the creation of his whimsical and often humorous paintings. The artist has generously donated two prints of his artwork to FSHS to use for fundraising; plans are in the works to offer them in a silent auction during this event.


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