Community Calendar

A pur-fect combination... Tarot Card Readings and kitties. For those who want more than just a pet... professional readings will be provided by Healing with Hannah. Come enjoy a night with a mystical vibe.

Mind Reader is not a show to simply watch, it’s an experience to be a part of. Every performance of Mind Reader is a different journey guided by the unique choices of each individual audience. There will be incredible feats of memory, discovery of new abilities, and of course, unbelievable mind reading.

"An entrancing one-man show" - No Proscenium

"Mind blowing" - City Magazine

"You'll be mesmerized" - Orlando Weekly

Saturday, June 21 @ Portland Stage Theater for Kids - 25 Forest Ave

Monday & Wednesday, June 23rd & 25th @ Rising Tide Brewing - 103 Fox St

Friday, June 27th @ Apohadion Theater - 107 Hanover St

Three-time Grammy Award winner Fantastic Negrito brings his electrifying blend of blues, R&B, and roots rock to the stage. Opening the night is soul powerhouse Lamont Landers, making for an unforgettable evening.

Join us for the 49th Annual New Gloucester Historical Society Strawberry Festival.
Featuring strawberries from Pineland Farms, frozen custard from The Log Yard Dairy Bar, homemade biscuits, and freshly whipped cream. With live music by Jim Gallant, a Baked Goods table, and a 50/50 raffle.

A long awaited return of this cult classic. On a stormy night, the newly engaged Brad and Janet find themselves out of gas and on the doorstep of one Dr Frank-N-Furter. They could never imagine the night in store, with a cast of creepily alluring characters who will test their boundaries, take their innocence and teach them to do The Time Warp.

Three years after retired US Navy Admiral Gregory Johnson and retire diplomat Susan Thornton first graced our stage to discuss the implications of the just launched invasion of Ukraine by Russia, they return to Freeport Speech at this critical moment of changing global priorities and alignments to discuss what the shifts in the world order may mean for Ukraine's future and the broader implications for the world writ large. They will be joined in the conversation by Robert Gelbard, an American diplomat who led US policy in the Balkans through wars and post-war recoveries.

- Admiral Gregory "Grog" Johnson, is a native of Westmanland, Maine. He was a 1964 graduate of Caribou High School and graduated with a degree in political science from the University of Maine. ADM Johnson is a retired United States Navy admiral and former Commander-in-Chief, Allied Forces(NATO) Southern Europe, and Commander U.S. Naval Forces Europe. Johnson serves as a co-leader of the National Security Project at the Bipartisan Policy Center and on the Board of Trustees for Maine Maritime Academy.

- Susan A. Thornton is a retired senior U.S. diplomat with almost three decades of experience with the U.S. State Department in Eurasia and East Asia. She is currently a Visiting Lecturer in Law and Senior Fellow at the Yale Law School Paul Tsai China Center. She is also the director of the Forum on Asia-Pacific Security at the National Committee on American Foreign Policy and a nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. Thornton received her M.A. in International Relations from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies and her B.A. from Bowdoin College in Economics and Russian. She speaks Mandarin and Russian.

- Robert S. Gelbard's career in the State Department spans more than four decades, during which he has held multiple senior positions: Deputy Treasury Representative and First Secretary at the United States Embassy in Paris, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South America, Ambassador to Bolivia, Special Envoy to the Balkans during the Clinton administration, Ambassador to the Republic of Indonesia, and a Member of the Obama-Biden Presidential National Security Transition Team. He is a graduate of Colby College and received a MPA from Harvard University in economics. Ambassador Gelbard entered the Foreign Service after serving in Bolivia as a member of the Peace Corps.

Lead Sponsor for this event are Robert and Joan Carpenter Troccoli

Net proceeds from this event to benefit Partners for World Health

Enjoy pre-lecture music for 30 minutes before the performance

Harold J. Crosby Community Band will perform an outdoor concert at Ecotat Gardens and Trails. Please bring your lawn chair. FREE admission. Parking at 25 Annis Road, Hermon, Maine.

Shakespeare returns to Stonington from June 19-29 with a joyous production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” directed by Opera House Arts’ Artistic Director Kathryn Markey. In this beloved comedy, two young couples run away to the mysterious realm of the Fairies. When the trickster Puck enchants them with a magical flower, love stories get muddled, jealousies arise, and a rustic band of amateur actors manages to perform an unforgettable play within the play, proving “what fools these mortals be…” A treat for the whole family, “Midsummer” will feature a fantastical design and a cast of ten.

A long awaited return of this cult classic. On a stormy night, the newly engaged Brad and Janet find themselves out of gas and on the doorstep of one Dr Frank-N-Furter. They could never imagine the night in store, with a cast of creepily alluring characters who will test their boundaries, take their innocence and teach them to do The Time Warp.

This performance of the iconic musical, celebrated for its timeless score and poignant storyline, is a concert performance of the classic love story between a carnival barker and a mill worker. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the filming of the movie musical right here in Boothbay Harbor, making this performance a special occasion for locals and guests alike.

The cast and crew are excited to bring Carousel to life once again in our community. Hear the beloved score of Rodgers and Hammerstein in its full glory and be prepared to be moved by unforgettable songs like "If I Loved You" and "You'll Never Walk Alone," as well as the enduring themes of hope, redemption, and the power of love.

Meet the unforgettable characters of Billy Bigelow (Caleb Adams), a carefree, carnival barker, who falls in love with and marries the sweet but naive mill worker Julie Jordan (Madelyn Monaghan), and Heather Petruzelli as Nettie Fowler/ Mrs. Mullin. The Carousel Music Theater is so excited to be welcoming back several members from previous seasons to fill the roles of Carrie Pipperidge (Erika Mesa), Enoch Snow (Paul Urriola), Jigger (Cavontè Green), and Elena Tarpley as the Narrator/Mr. Bascombe, Starkeeper, and Dr. Seldon.

Performances will be held at the Carousel Music Theater located at 196 Townsend Ave, Boothbay Harbor, between Thursday, June 26, and Sunday, June 29, 2025.

Category: Arts | Performing Arts | Theatre | Musical

Date and Time: Thursday June 26, 2025 at 7:00 pm to Sunday June 29, 2025 at 9:30 pm

Venue details: Carousel Music Theater, 196 Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor, Maine, 04538, United States