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Summer is Here!
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Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce
www.boothbayharbor.com (207) 633-2353  
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Visitor E-news Week of July 16, 2012
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Greetings,
The dog days of summer have arrived! After a few days of humidity, the sea breezes have freshened and have returned the Boothbay Region to more temperate climate.
This is the perfect time to explore the performing arts scene here on the Boothbay peninsula. The Boothbay Playhouse is offering a stunning line-up of musicals this summer including "Once Upon a Mattress" and "Thank You for the Music." The Carousel Music Theater offers dinner and three musical reviews this summer: Lipstick and the Gambler, Surfin' USA, and In the Parlor, With a Candlestick! The historic Opera House at Boothbay Harbor is open year round and offers a wide variety of shows for people of all ages that range from classical to country, from celtic to comedy and everything in between. The Lincoln Arts Festival will present concerts and shows throughout the summer that include classical orchestral concerts, choral offerings, and jazz. In addition, there are music cruises aboard some of our excursion boats, outdoor band concerts, and many of our local restaurants and hotels periodically will offer live music events to their guests and patrons.
We hope that you are enjoying your summer and that you will consider spending some time with us here in the Boothbay Harbor Region!
Warm wishes,
Catherine Wygant
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The Lobster Dock has been awarded a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence for 2012. This award is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveler reviews on TripAdvisor, and is extended to qualifying businesses worldwide. Approximately 10 percent of establishments listed on TripAdvisor receive this prestigious award. If you want a chance to see Boothbay Harbor and some of our locals featured on television, be sure to catch the Throwdown between the Lobster Dock and Bobby Flay, which will re-air on July 24th at 6:30 p.m. on The Cooking Channel
The Harbor Theatre is accepting donations to help raise $65,000 to convert the theater to the new digital format. This money must be raised by September 30th, which is when it will no longer be possible to obtain the 33mm film that has been the movie industry standard for so long now. To learn more about the conversion process and what you can do to help, visit the theatre's website at http://www.harbortheatre.net/
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
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Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences is hosting three public tours of the science facilities at its new Ocean Science and Education Campus at 60 Bigelow Drive in East Boothbay. The hour-long Friday afternoon tours are scheduled on June 22, July 20, and August 24, beginning at 3 p.m. in the Commons between the Bigelow Center for Blue Biotechnology and the Center for Ocean Biogeochemistry and Climate Change. Led by Laboratory Executive Director Dr. Graham Shimmield, the tours offer visitors an opportunity to see scientists working with the state-of-the-art instruments that are making it possible to explore the microbial ocean, understand the relationship between the planet's smallest life forms and global environmental conditions, and discover new resources to help solve current problems.
Boothbay Region YMCA
From June 18 through August 25th, The Y will offer 10 weeks of SUMMER programs at the Boothbay Region YMCA. Swim lessons, ZUMBA, Indoor Cycling, Total Body Challenge, Aqua Aerobics Classes, personal training, Boothbay Harbor Boot Camp and so much more! REGISTER today! Call the Y at 207-633-2855 or visit www.boothbayregionymca.org for
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STAY CONNECTED
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Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce
192 Townsend Avenue
PO Box 356
Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538
207-633-2353
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CHAMBER STAFF:
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Executive Director:
Catherine Wygant
Visitor Services:
Rachel Tibbetts
Development & Events:
Administrative Coordinator
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2012 Chamber Events for Your Calendar
July 11 Boothbay in Bloom Fashion Show
September 22-28 Restaurant Week
December 1 26th Annual Harbor Lights Festival
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2012 Boothbay Harbor Region Visitor & Resource Guide
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Click the picture to view our online guide or request your copy today!
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Support the Rotary and own a beautiful book.
A Year in the Life of the Boothbay Region
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New issues bi-weekly throughout the summer.
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The Harbor TheatreEVENT CALENDARS
Visit the Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber Events Calendar to learn about all of the great things happening in our region. To view event calendars for members listed below, click on their logo.
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Boothbay Region Art Foundation
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YMCA
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Boothbay Country Club
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The Opera House
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Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
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Coming Up...
- A few of the events happening in the next few weeks -
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Antique Auto Days
Boothbay Railway Village, July 21-22, 2012
On Saturday and Sunday July 21 & 22 the Boothbay Railway Village will host the 48th Antique Auto Days. On Saturday starting at 2:00 PM a fund raising auction will take place in the Town Hall at the Village. Many gift certificates and unusual items will be offered for bid at this unique and fun auction. Sunday includes a glorious antique auto parade through Boothbay Harbor starting at 1:30 PM. The Parade route will be Route 27 to Oak Street past the Fire Station then up Townsend Avenue and back to Route 27. The Boothbay Railway Village is dedicated to preserving the history of rural life, railroads and the automobile and is open from 9:30AM-5:00PM seven days a week with train rides from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. For more information please contact the Village at 633-4727, or visit our web site at www.railwayvillage.org
July 21-22, 2012, Owl's Head Transportation Museum
More than 250 antique trucks and tractors from all over New England are expected for the event, including members of the Pine Tree Chapter of the American Truck Historical Society and Maine Antique Tractor Club. The Museum is also inviting owners of military vehicles and commercial vehicles to be part of the event. This show traditionally draws some unique commercial vehicles as well, including vintage fire trucks, ambulances and delivery vans. As part of the day's activities the Museum will actively demonstrate a few of its turn-of-the-century automobiles as well as give free rides in Ford Model Ts. Special children's activities-including our popular styrofoam airplane-building workshop-and Museum tours are planned. Young children can practice their driving skills in the Kids Corral area, which features pedal cars and pedal planes. The antique aeroplane show will begin at 9:30 a.m., weather permitting. An open flightline will allow visitors to get an up close look at the planes as well as talk to the pilots. Event admission is $12 for adults. Children under 18 and Museum members are free. Gates open at 9:30 am. Food and refreshments, provided by French & Brawn Marketplace, will be available at the Caboose. Pets are not allowed in the Museum or outdoor exhibit area. Contact the Museum for more information: 207-594-4418
 Support Local Lobstermen!June 21-22, 2012, 5:30-8:30, tent at Boothbay Harbor Inn Eat lobster and support the local lobster fleet. Enjoy a steamed 1 1/8 pound lobster served with rolls, coleslaw, and butter for $10, twin lobsters for $15, or triple lobsters for $20 . Call the Inn at 207-633-6702 for more information. Live Music in the Dining Room Saturday, June 21, 2012 from 7:00-10:00, Boothbay Harbor Inn, Windows on the Water Listen to the great sounds of Kay Brown and a baby grand piano as you enjoy the beauty of an east side sunset. Join us for dinner or cocktails.
Maine en Plein Air
July 6-21, 2012 COCOVIVO Gallery, 10:00-5:00 daily 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. Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences Presents Cafe Scientifique: "Life on the Rocks" July 24, 2012, 6:00 p.m., Opera House at Boothbay Harbor Microbial biogeochemist Dr. Beth Orcutt, one of Bigelow Laboratory's newest senior research scientists, will discuss her research on microbial ecosystems deep in marine sediments and the oceanic crust at Bigelow Laboratory's July 24 Café Scientifique. Her talk is titled Buried Alive-Life on the Rocks Beneath the Seafloor. These gatherings are informal discussions about scientific issues and society, current research, and the latest news from the field. They are free and open to the public, with beer, wine, and sodas available for purchase. The complete 2012 summer Café Scientifique program is available on the Laboratory's website www.bigelow.org
Sail Away - Songs of the Sea
Wednesday, July 25, 2012, 7:30 p.m., Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Join Music Doing Good for an evening of high C's on the high seas. This evening is sure to conjure up images of crashing waves, mermaids and fearless voyagers. The diverse talents of core artists Aisha Ussery Adams, Marie Bosarge, Kenneth Gayle, Phillip Hall, Aaron Kaufman, Anita Kruse,David LaDuca, Rodney Waters and Ray Younkin and special guest, Maine's own Dennis St. Pierre will transport you along musical waves inspired by the vast ocean blue.
A fundraiser with all proceeds to benefit The Boothbay Opera House. Advance tickets $15, day of show tickets $20. Box office 633-5159 or tickets available online at www.boothbayoperahouse.com. Doors for seating open at 7 pm, music begins
at 7:30 pm.
Click here to see a full schedule of the July shows at the Opera House
 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.
Free Concert on the Library Lawn
Thursday, July 26, 2012 at 7:30
Come relax on the Library Lawn and listen to the music of the Hallowell Band. These concerts are popular local favorites and are free and open to the public! The Hallowell Band will perform Thursdays at 7:30 on the Library Lawn throughout August.
Click here for a full listing of upcoming events at the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library this summer
How to Garden for Hummingbirds
July 23, 2012, 2:00-3:30, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Anyone who loves birds finds great delight in spotting a dainty-yet-powerful hummingbird among colorful blooms. Famed organic gardener and herbalist Deb Soule will be at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens on Monday, July 23, to present an indoor and outdoor class that will teach gardeners how to attract hummingbirds to their yards. This program from 2:00-3:30 p.m. will begin with a colorful slide show in the Bosarge Family Education Center, in which Soule will display a variety of flowers and herbs that attract hummingbirds. Then, during a walk in the gardens, she will discuss how to create hummingbird habitats using flowering plants that grow well in Maine. She will also share some stories from her time assisting a field biologist in Costa Rica studying Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds. Tickets are $20 for members and $25 for non-members, and reservations are required. To sign up, call 207-633-4333, ext. 101; visit www.MaineGardens.org; or stop by the Gardens, off Barters Island Road
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Art Workshops in the Children's Garden
While artist and textile designer Susan Schön's whimsical and colorful paintings will be on view throughout the summer in the Children's Garden at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, she will be an artist-in-residence at the Gardens from July 30 through August 3 and during her residency will offer several art programs for children of different ages. These workshops, listed below, are designed to stimulate creative thinking and build confidence in individual style. They'll focus on using natural and recycled materials and foster learning in a nurturing and supportive setting. Click here for a full listing of available workshops.
Click here for a complete listing of July events at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.
JAZZ WEEKEND
Lincoln Arts Festival Presents Mark Tipton Quintet
Date: July 20, 2012 Time: 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM, Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
http://www.lincolnartsfestival.net/
Event Description To kick off our annual Jazz Weekend, we proudly present the Mark Tipton Quintet. Lincoln Arts Festival audiences first heard Mark Tipton at a sell-out performance of the State Street Traditional Jazz Band, a group that has become a beloved tradition here in Boothbay Harbor. That night, Mark's music stunned the audience and quickly brought it to its feet, clapping and cheering to the beat of the music. This season the spotlight is on his Quintet, with high expectations of an equally sensational show.
Royal River Philharmonic Jazz Band
Date: July 21, 2012 Time: 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM< Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
http://www.lincolnartsfestival.net/
Event Description Come on along and hear this rollicking six piece musical group of traditional Dixieland performers, Jeff Grosser on banjo, Paul Monet on coronet, Eric Anderson on tuba, Bill Rayne on trombone, Bob Pillsbury on clarinet and Olie Sawyer on piano.
Jazz Church Service
Date: July 22, 2012 Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor
http://www.lincolnartsfestival.net/
Event Description To wrap up our Jazz Weekend, this wonderful morning is definitely one of our beautiful peninsula's blessings! It's what is meant by "make a joyful noise unto the Lord". This joyous rocking exciting and dynamic service has been vital part of the Lincoln Arts summer for 18 years. It was the brain-child of Ned Freemen who directed this service for most of this time. Today Barney Balch leads the group with extraordinary skill, happily continuing this proud tradition. A word to the wise: the service plays to a full house, and in fact it is standing room only, so give yourself a little extra time!
3rd Annual Lobster Roll 5K Road Race Saturday, July 28th, 8:00 a.m.., Boothbay Region High School Take part in this popular 5K race through downtown Boothbay Harbor. Registration opens at 6:30 the day of the race. The pre-registration cost is $20 and it is $25 to register on the day of the race. All proceeds from the race will go towards building a school/community track in the Boothbay Region. To register, visit http://www.lobsterroll5k.com/BBH_Lobster_Roll_5k.html
A big part of any race/walk is the creation of race bags for every participant. The Lobster Roll 5K is expecting over 200 participants, so if you are a local merchant interested in promoting your business through the creation of these bags, contact Liz Giles-Brown at 633-6834 or by email at lizzygbrown@gmail.com "THREE COLORISTS: Tom Curry, Henry Isaacs, and Andrea Peters," Gleason Fine Art, 31 Townsend Avenue, Monday-Saturday, 10-5, and Sunday, 11-4, and anytime by appointment. Call 207-633-6849 for more information. New paintings, opens Thursday, August 2 and runs through Tuesday, September 4, 2012, at 31 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor. Opening reception is Saturday, August 4, from 5-7 pm. There will also be a book signing that night by Tom Curry for his recent book release "Islands." Public cordially invited. |
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More Events... If you're planning ahead
Just a sampling of the events going on this summer!
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Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club (BHYC) Hosts/ Co-Hosts Four Fabulous Sailing Events Your visit to Boothbay Harbor should coincide with at least one of the Four Fabulous Sailing Events hosted by the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club (BHYC) in July & early August. For more information www.bhyc.net.
Annual Rotary Club Auction
Saturday, August 4, 2012 - Boothbay Common
This annual Rotary fund-raiser is always a lot of fun. Come and bid on unique items donated by local Rotarians and merchants. Held under the big tent on Boothbay Common, this event is not to be missed!
Day Out with Thomas the Train, August 3, 4, 5 & 10, 11, 12 - Boothbay Railway Village
Full size Thomas the Tank Engine, Meeting Sir Topham Hatt, Storytelling, Live Music, Build with Mega Bloks and Much More! www.railwayvillage.org or (207) 633-4727
Maine Fairy House Festival, August 3-5 - Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Bring the kids and grandkids to enjoy activities, crafts, and a fairy house village in the Bibby and Harold Alfond Children's Garden; live performances, Gnome Games, and the Great Bubble Machine; small performances and workshops; and the Fairy Tea. There's lots to do and see! www.mainegardens.org (207) 633-4333.
Boothbay Harbor Sailing Week, August 6-12
Maine State Opti Championship, August 6-8; Boothbay Harbor Rendezvous, August 8&9; Shipyard Cup August 10-12. FMI: www.boothbayharborsailingweek.com. Click here to open the flyer. |
Boothbay Region Garden Club On Saturday, August 11 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. the Garden Club is doing a Home and Garden Tour that starts at the Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce. Tickets are $20 prepaid and $25 Tour Day and will be available for purchase at the Chamber. If any lodging or other members would like tickets or information on this event, please contact Irene Gerny at 207-633-5052. Saint Columba's Blueberry Festival Saturday, August 11, 2012, 8:00-3:00 p.m., Saint Columba's Episcopal Church The Blueberry Festival kicks off with a blueberry breakfast beginning at 8:00 a.m. While you are there, browse the wares of Maine artisans, take part in a silent auction, listen to the arts of a story teller, or get your face painted. All proceeds from the fair go to support the church's efforts to make a difference in the Boothbay Region. Jazzing Up the Shipyard Thursday, August 16th at the Boothbay Harbor Shipyard.
The event will feature a Silent Auction from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM, followed by the concert by the Marcus Printup Jazz Quartet from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM. In addition to the music of the Marcus Printup Quarter, guests at the August 16th event will enjoy complimentary cocktails and hors d'ouevres prepared and donated by restaurants in the Boothbay Region. Tickets are $125 per person and must be purchased in advance. For further information about the event, and to purchase tickets, please contact the Boothbay Region Land Trust office at 207-633-4818. Visit www.bbrlt.org for more information. "Set for Success" Sunday, August 19, 2012 from 1:00-4:00 p.m., Boothbay Region YMCA Students from Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, and Southport ages 4 through Middle School will receive free required educational school supplies. There will be free backpacks, free haircuts, a food court, a craft table, and community service representatives on site. Children must be accompanied by an adult. This event is sponsored by the Boothbay Region Community Resources and the Boothbay Harbor YMCA. Restaurant Week Opening Night: September 19, 2012 Restaurant Week: September 22-28, 2012 1st Annual HarborFest; September 29, 2012 Damariscotta Pumpkinfest and Regatta October 6-7, 2012 Visit Damariscotta and be amazed at how intrepid pumpkin growers have turned these giant gourds into works of art, derby cars, boats, and more. Enjoy live entertainment, a pumpkin regatta, a pumpkin derby, parade, pie eating contests, and more. Visit http://damariscottapumpkinfest.com/ for more information. |
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