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Spring Welcome House Free Community Gathering

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Spring Welcome House Free Community Gathering

Live From Love Center
145 Waldoboro Rd
Bremen
03/22/2025 | 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

See what the buzz is about!! See the space, meet the facilitators and practitioners, enjoy art, food and music as we set seeds of peace and intention for the coming Spring!

At Live From Love Center, we aim to cultivate holistic health practices and offerings that provide you with a deep sense of calm and clarity. Fostering a community of compassionate, courageous, creative and curious humans with enriching offerings to stimulate the mind body and spiritual pursuit. When we choose to live from love center we create the peace and healing we seek for this world, for ourselves and for one another.

Opera House April Open Mic

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Opera House April Open Mic

The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
86 Townsend Avenue
Boothbay Harbor
04/04/2025 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Our final Open Mic of the winter season, Spring is almost here! Test out a song you’ve been working on this winter perhaps, or bring whatever other talent you want to share – or come and cheer on those who are braving the mic! Sign ups at 5:30, mic goes live at 6 pm. Food & drink available (bring cash, no credit cards accepted). Upstairs in the historic bar – no elevator.

United Way Walk-A-Thon, March 29: Help Give Kids The Best Start

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United Way Walk-A-Thon, March 29: Help Give Kids The Best Start

Central Lincoln County YMCA
525 Main St.
Damariscotta
04/05/2025 | 8:00 am – 10:00 am

The United Way of Mid Coast Maine Walk-A-Thon will be held on Saturday, March 29 from 8:00-10:00 a.m. at the Central Lincoln County YMCA, 525 Main Street, Damariscotta. Join us for this exciting event dedicated to helping give kids the best start in our community. By participating in this event, you’ll be supporting 50 local programs and initiatives and 8,000 people in Lincoln County respond to emerging and unmet community needs, meet their missions, and have the resources they need to thrive. All proceeds go to the United Way of Mid Coast Maine Community Fund. Each participant is encouraged to raise at least
$100 for the Walk-A-Thon. Please visit www.uwmcm.org/walkathon for more information. Thank you to MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital, Hannaford Supermarkets, First National Bank, and LCTV for sponsoring. We hope to see you there!

Maine Photographers Showcase

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Maine Photographers Showcase

Boothbay Regional Art Foundation
1 Townsend Ave.
Boothbay Harbor
04/05/2025 | 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Immerse yourself in the stunning perspectives of Maine photographers at the Boothbay Region Art Foundation’s (BRAF) 2025 Maine Photographers Showcase. Join us for a special opening reception on Saturday, April 5th, from 3 to 5 pm, to meet the artists and discover the stories behind their captivating images.

Paint Night ~ Hoppy Spring

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Paint Night ~ Hoppy Spring

Oysterhead Lounge – Newcastle Publick House
51 Main St.
Newcastle
04/07/2025 | 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Coastal Canvas and invite you to a fun and relaxing painting event.
Family Friendly ~ suggested ages children over 8yrs

During this event we will be painting:

“Hoppy Spring” ~ Bunny

$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.

Waldoboro Community Garden Club Annual Meeting and Potluck Dinner

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Waldoboro Community Garden Club Annual Meeting and Potluck Dinner

Broad Bay Congregational United Church of Christ
941 Main Street
Waldoboro
04/09/2025 | 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Inviting members and all those interested in becoming new members.

Please bring your own place setting and a main dish, side dish, salad or dessert to share. We will catch up on club business and other news, and will share our 2025 schedule.

Lonesome Ace String Band

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Lonesome Ace String Band

The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
86 Townsend Avenue
Boothbay Harbor
04/11/2025 | 7:30 pm

Canada’s Lonesome Ace String Band bring grit, skill and abandon to Americana music, bridging old-time, bluegrass and folk traditions into a seamless hybrid of original material that is at once fresh and timeless. The trio’s sound is anchored in the fiddle and claw hammer banjo of John Showman and Chris Coole, joined by an upright bass for an evening of down home, from across the Canadian border! 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.

Elisif’s Story: Screening & Discussion Series – The Role of Policy & Community in Recovery

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Elisif's Story: Screening & Discussion Series – The Role of Policy & Community in Recovery

The Peace Gallery
112 Main St.
Damariscotta
04/24/2025 | 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Join us for a screening of Elisif’s Story, a 36-minute video exploring the life of a young woman who struggled with addiction, followed by a discussion on how policy and community support are essential in addressing the pain and isolation of addiction. The conversation will feature Maine State Representative Lydia Crafts, Char Corbett of Healthy Kids!, and Sharon Bailey of Grieving Hearts of Lincoln County.

Ocean on Tap — On the High Seas: Exploring the South Pacific and Southern Oceans

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Ocean on Tap — On the High Seas: Exploring the South Pacific and Southern Oceans

Footbridge Brewery
25 Granary Way
Boothbay Harbor
04/24/2025 | 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

The next Ocean on Tap event will take place on April 24th from 6-7pm at Footbridge Brewery. Dr. Laura Sofen of the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences will be speaking about the world’s most remote ocean region. Come experience a virtual reality rendering of a 2-month expedition in 2021-2022 from Tahiti to Chile and learn about the phytoplankton and chemistry along this variable transect.

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 Boneheads

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The Boneheads

The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
86 Townsend Avenue
Boothbay Harbor
04/26/2025 | 7:30 pm

As a follow-up to their mid January all-originals night of music, The Boneheads return this spring for what we can guarantee will be another night of incredible music from this uber-talented group of musicians – Bob Colwell, Scott Elliot, Dick Hollis and Steve Jones. Expect a few musical pals to join this on stage tonight as we kick off the summer season early. 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.

Elisif’s Story: Screening & Discussion Series – What’s New in Intervention & Treatment

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Elisif's Story: Screening & Discussion Series – What's New in Intervention & Treatment

1847 Boothbay Town Hall (Railway Village Museum)
586 Wiscasset Road
Boothbay
04/30/2025 | 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Join us for a screening of Elisif’s Story, followed by an open conversation on substance use disorder, intervention, and treatment in our community. Experts will share insights on finding help, local challenges, and the growing recognition of Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) as the standard of care. Panelists include Holly Stover, Nick Loscocco, and Lauren Hunt. Free and open to all.


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