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Opera House February Open Mic

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Opera House February Open Mic

The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
86 Townsend Avenue
Boothbay Harbor
02/07/2025 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Tonight marks the first of our 2025 Open Mics – scheduled for the first Friday of February, March and April this season. Doors for sign-ups open at 5:30pm and the mic goes live at 6 pm. Hosted by Eric Lowe. Location – the upstairs bar at the Opera House, refreshments available for sale – please do not bring any food or drink into the Opera House. The Friends of the Opera House will have chili & cornbread available too! $5 cover at the door for all ages. Questions? 207-633-5159.

Kieve Wavus Education’s Community Climb Night

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Kieve Wavus Education's Community Climb Night

Camp Kieve Buck Building
42 Kieve Road
Nobleboro
02/07/2025 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

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

This Community Climb Night will be a special fundraiser for Ian Michaud and his fight against osteosarcoma. Pizza will be provided.

Suggested donation of $10/per person. 100% of proceeds will be donated to Ian and his family.

Valentine Event

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Valentine Event

The Smitten Barn
2 Hodgdon St
Damariscotta
02/08/2025 | 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Find the perfect gift for your valentine!

Wrapped Up In Jewelry, Morning Dew Farm Paprika, & Lulu’s Bespoke Creations are joining us in store Saturday, Feb 8th, bringing amazing, handcrafted creations for your shopping delight!

To celebrate, we’re giving away our amazing luscious Bath Truffle 2 Packs as a gift with any purchase of $30+! Sat. Feb 8th, in the Smitten Barn 11 am- 3 pm. Don’t miss it!

Valentine Market

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Valentine Market

The Waldoboro Inn
926 Main Street
Waldoboro
02/08/2025 | 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Fight the winter blues with LOVE. Our little self-care pop-up is back with yummy raclette, massages, jewelry, apothecary, poems, ceramics, lingerie, hand knits, toys, art, clothing and more. Come spoil yourself or shop for a loved one!

Sheepscot Community Drum

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Sheepscot Community Drum

Whitefield Fire Station
24 Townhouse Road
Whitefield
02/08/2025 | 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

This event is free and open to all ages.

No experience is necessary, any one can drum on hand drums.

Basic instruction in drum technique and rhythms will be provided.

Bring a drum, borrow a drum or use the drums and other percussion instruments that will be provided for use.

Drum circles are informal and you may come at any time and leave at any time.

Come and experience the fun and the benefits of group drumming for the mind, body and community.

Goodwill donations will be accepted for the Whitefield Library for renovations of the second floor of the building where, in the future, the Sheepscot Community Drum Circles will be held.

Paint Party – Paint Your Personal

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Paint Party – Paint Your Personal

The Penalty Box
436 Main Street
Damariscotta
02/10/2025 | 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

** You Must Send a Picture of The Person/s you plan to paint to coastalcanvasme@gmail.com **

Coastal Canvas and The Penalty Box invite you to come and enjoy a night fun & laughs.

During this event we will be painting:

Paint your Person

Bring a friend, spouse, sibling, parent, co-worker, or solo!

$35 Ticket Includes: 1 – 11 X 14 traced canvas & all art supplies.

No experience necessary, Really!

All attendees will bring home a personalized canvas to hang in your home or to give as a gift.

This is a pre-paid event. Limited spots available!

* Sorry, No refunds or credits.

SIGN UP: https://www.coastalcanvasme.com

South Bristol Ice Harvest Feb. 16

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South Bristol Ice Harvest Feb. 16

Thompson Ice House
1871 Maine State Route 129
South Bristol
02/16/2025 | 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

The traditional ice harvest at Thompson Ice House in South Bristol will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 16.

The free event attracts large crowds every year to participate or watch as volunteers of all ages cut large blocks of ice from Thompson Pond with antique tools. The volunteers then move the blocks along a narrow channel, up a wood ramp, and into the historic ice house.

Some of the ice is used to make ice cream for the ice house’s annual ice cream social on Sunday, July 6.

The event is free. Donations are welcome and go toward the preservation of the Thompson Ice House and pond.

The nonprofit Thompson Ice House Preservation Corp. manages the Thompson Ice House, a working museum dedicated to the methods of traditional ice harvesting in South Bristol. For more information, go to thompsonicehouse.com.

DaPonte String Quartet: Haydn & Korngold

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DaPonte String Quartet: Haydn & Korngold

St. Columba's Episcopal Church
32 Emery Lane
Boothbay Harbor
02/16/2025 | 3:00 pm – 4:45 pm

This concert promises to be a celebration of the classical repertoire, appealing to long-time enthusiasts and new audiences alike. The program begins with Haydn’s Quartet in D, Op. 20, no 4, written in 1772 and known for its wit and depth, and concludes with Erich Korngold’s String Quartet in Eb Major, Op. 26 no 2, composed in 1932 and blending melodic richness and effervescence.

Ocean on Tap — Ocean Trivia Night Celebration

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Ocean on Tap — Ocean Trivia Night Celebration

Footbridge Brewery
25 Granary Way
Boothbay Harbor
02/20/2025 | 6:00 pm

Ocean on Tap — Ocean Trivia Night Celebration
Thursday, February 20, 6pm
Footbridge Brewery
25 Granary Way, Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538

To celebrate our first year, we will be holding an Ocean Trivia Night on February 20th, starting at 6pm at Footbridge Brewery. The trivia will cover a variety of topics centered on the ocean and highlight topics discussed throughout the year. Should be a fun time to expand your fun-fact list and test your ocean knowledge!

Haven’t been to Ocean on Tap yet? No problem at all! These questions will be quite broad, so no sweat if you hadn’t been to any or many Ocean on Taps this year!

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.

Peace Gallery Hosts Trans Poetics Archive

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Peace Gallery Hosts Trans Poetics Archive

The Peace Gallery
112 Main St.
Damariscotta
02/21/2025 | 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm

TRANS POETICS ARCHIVE @ PEACE GALLERY

On Friday, February 21st from 3-6pm, Peace Gallery will host the Trans Poetics Archive. The evening will begin with an
introduction to the exciting poetic form, the sestina facilitated by University of Southern Maine English Major, Vincent Herrington.

The sestina has served, historically, as a complaint: Does it still? – Stephanie Burt, critic, poet, transgender woman

This workshop is an introduction to the sestina, a poetic form defined not by rhyme or meter, but by an intricate pattern of repetition of a series of words. We will explore how the sestina provides an opportunity to examine how the meanings of words evolve through repetition and recontextualization, as well as finding ways to adapt this poetic form to fit our own voices. Since the sestina has no strict requirements for its rhythm or rhyme scheme, it’s more approachable for poets who tend towards free verse while still presenting an interesting creative challenge.

The workshop is followed by a Trans Authors Showcase featuring Woolwich author and Stonecoast MFA Alum, Heather Jones, and other Maine authors including another current Stonecoast MFA candidate, Calla Orion. Vincent Herrington will close the event with a feature reading of their work.

The event is free to the public and includes a reception with light refreshments.

Contact: transpoeticsarchive@gmail.com

Wiscasset Wolverines Shoot A Thon

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Wiscasset Wolverines Shoot A Thon

WMHS Gymnasium
272 Gardiner Rd
Wiscasset
02/22/2025 | 9:00 am

Benefits WMHS Girls Basketball Program
Girls and boys will shoot separately and within their grade groups

Grades 3/4/5 6/7/8 9-12

Double Elimination

1st round- Shoot from marked areas on the floor, each area will have its own point value
Winners $100 Dicks Sporting Goods Gift Card & Trophy

2nd round- Foul Shots Only
Winners $50 Dicks Sporting Goods Gift Card & Trophy

Register online @ https://students.arbitersports.com/wiscasset-school-department/shoot-a-thon-basketball-event

Deadline to register is 2/16/2025
$15 per shooter
$20 for 2 siblings
Additional $10 per sibling thereafter
Questions? Contact Coach Morse at xmorse@wiscassetschools.org

Paint Night ~ Waves & Tails

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Paint Night ~ Waves & Tails

Oysterhead Lounge – Newcastle Publick House
51 Main St.
Newcastle
03/03/2025 | 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

A fun and relaxing painting event. Food and drinks will be available  for purchase.
During this event we will be painting:
Waves & Tails ~ (Dog in Canoe)
$35 Ticket Includes: 1 – traced canvas & all art supplies.
No experience necessary, Really! All attendees will bring home a personalized canvas to hang in your home or to give as a gift.
This is a pre-paid event. Limited spots available!
* Sorry, No refunds or credits.
SIGN UP:

Ocean on Tap — A Marine Microbial Buffet

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Ocean on Tap — A Marine Microbial Buffet

Footbridge Brewery
25 Granary Way
Boothbay Harbor
03/13/2025 | 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

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.

The next Ocean on Tap event will take place on March 13th from 6-7pm at Footbridge Brewery. Dr. Isaac Miller of Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences will be speaking about what microbes eat in the sea and the cutting edge experimental methods he uses to study this.


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