Painting communities have been supported for centuries by talented artists creating magnificent works of art; Monhegan, Rockport, Boothbay Harbor, and Ogunquit are just a few of the many that flourish along coastal Maine.   Painters are drawn to Maine's rocky coast, wooden wharfs, active lobstering and fishing, creating artworks of both its pristine coastal shores and rugged fishing folk. Works by some of America's leading painters in plein air, Stuart Roper, Kathleen Billis, Dee beard Dean, Tony van Hasselt, Richard Hasenfus, Greg Laderer, Ronald Parry, John Caggiano and Terry Richards, are available for the first time especially for this art show. 

Bob Mitchell to Display at Boothbay Harbor  

Memorial Library 

Bob Mitchell has lived and photographed in Maine for over 30 years. Today, Mitchell's work is well known throughout the area, through his long time affiliation with the local newspaper, his books and the publishing company, Connections, started by him and his wife in 1980. The Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library is pleased to display a piece of Mitchell's photographic portfolio during the month of July.  If you're interested in taking a look, go to the library anytime during their business hours of 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, excepting Wednesday when they close at 7:00 p.m.

   

 

Watershed's Legends: 25 Years of Residencies

Exhibit will open on July 10, and the public is invited to a free reception from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 12.    

 For the past 25 years, the Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts in Newcastle has welcomed fine ceramic artists as residents. To celebrate this long-standing tradition of excellence, Watershed and Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens are presenting "Watershed's Legends: 25 Years of Residencies." Concurrent with the "Legends" show will be "Garden Pots," a collection of planters created by Watershed artists. These will be on view on the Kitchen Garden Cafe Terrace, adjacent to the Visitor Center at the Gardens, and the reception is for those artists, as well. Both shows are open during regular Gardens hours, 9-5 daily, from July 10 through August 31. Call 207-633-4333 for more information.

 

Click here for a complete listing of July events at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. 

 

The Lincoln Arts Festival Presents Maine Pro Musica

Thursday, July 12, 2012, 8:00 p.m. at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor

Led by Janna Hynes, this extraordinary full orchestra is comprised of professional Maine musicians with a mission - to bring first class diverse musical performances to our beautiful state.  For info check http://www.lincolnartsfestival.net/  or call 633-3913.   

 

Beer Fest Scramble

Friday, July 13, 2012 Boothbay Country Club. Tournament starts at 5:00 p.m.

Help us to kick off Beer Fest by taking part in this open scramble. The tournament is open to all and will kick off at 5:00 p.m. It is $40.00 to enter, and if you sigh up as a single or twosome, the Country Club will match you up with other players. The $40.00 entry fee includes nine holes of golf with a cart, awards and prizes, and a complimentary tasting by the Boothbay Craft Brewery. Call the Country Club at 207-633-6085 to register or for more information. 

 

Craft Beer Comes to Boothbay, Maine

Saturday, July 14, 1:00pm - 4:00pm, Boothbay Resort 
 Join 30 Maine brewers in Boothbay for an afternoon of craft beer sponsored by the Maine Brewers' Guild  in an intimate, outdoor beer tasting event, featuring a traditional BBQ, entertainment from well known Boston based band HDRnB and some of the best award-winning craft beer that Maine has to offer. NEW this year:  Limited number of VIP Guest tickets available at $75.  Come at Noon and spend an hour mingling with the brewers and be the first to taste some of the special brews. 

 

Books in Boothbay:  Maine Summer Book Fair
Saturday, July 14,  12:30 to 3:30pm - Boothbay Railway Village  

50^th Annual Windjammer Days Boating Treasure Hunt Winners  

 

The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the winners of the 50th Annual Windjammer Days Boating Treasure Hunt. Allie Withee, age 15 and Cate Withee, age 12 of Southport were the lucky winners of the 50/50 and completed the treasure quest by following clues to five green balls and retrieving coins in their 12 ft. "skiff" as part of the motorized Treasure Hunt. Clues were strategically placed throughout the harbor and included Factory Cove Breakwater: Old Sardine Factory, Sprucewold Beach: watch the Fleet of Sail come in here, Burnt Island (North Side) 3rd oldest Lighthouse in Maine, Southport Bridge (2nd most open in the US) and Mill Cove (Shipwrecks).

 

"It was a great activity for their age group and they very much enjoyed it.   And they are thrilled they won the 50/50 raffle! Sisters, Allie and Cate can often be seen "skiffing" the waters around Pine Cliff, Capitol Island, Townsend Gut, and the Harbor during the summer season", stated their mother Suzanne Withee.

 

The Boating Treasure Hunt was sponsored by Wyman and Simpson Inc. and the Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce. Two courses were set up, one for non-motorize vessels and one for motorized. Participants followed clues and retrieved coins from green balls or buoys depending on the course and were entered into a 50/50 raffle.

 

The BBHRCC, since being founded fifty years ago in 1962, has grown into a first-rate, multi-service membership organization that currently serves well over 330 members. Its signature fund-raising event, the Windjammer Days Festival, marked its 50th anniversary this year.