Community Calendar

The inaugural Wiscasset edition of Ocean on Tap is Friday January 23, 6pm, at Aekeir Brewing in Wiscasset. Join Dr. Alaina Weinheimer, of Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, who will be speaking about a revolutionary technology that led to the unexpected discovery of an ‘invisible’ group of viruses here in the Damariscotta River.

Ocean on Tap is an informal, ocean-centric speaker series organized by researchers from Bigelow Laboratory and hosted by Footbridge Brewery in Boothbay Harbor and Aekeir Brewing in Wiscasset. 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.

Join us for (one hour) Trivia in the brewhouse with our friend Megh. The questions will commence every Friday starting promptly at 6 pm. We recommend arriving early to get settled as missed questions are not repeated. Tickets are free but reservations are strongly recommended as we've been packed recently! Walk-ins are not guaranteed a seat, but we'll absolutely do our best to squeeze you in, if we can. If you are making a reservation for your team, please account for all the members of your team. Groups can be up to six players. Bite Into Maine will be here for all of your tasty dinner or snacking needs. As always we’ll have delicious beer, wine, cider, and n/a bevs flowing. We can’t wait to see you and your fantastic team names!

FYI, as our brewhouse is a food production space, sadly dogs must stay on our covered patio.

The prizes are:
First - $75 gift card
Second - Fun merch pack
Third - Rotating "prize pack"

Félicitations to those who are already on the road to raising their children to speak French and English. And congratulations to those of you who want to commence this journey.

We invite you to join us at the Franco-American Collection at USM/LAC, located at 51 Westminster Street in Lewiston, Maine, on Friday, January 23rd, at 6:30 pm for an open and frank discussion about raising children who speak both French and English. Our hope is to offer a platform for you to express your: questions; fears; disappointments; frustrations; aspirations; and, of course, your successes.

Our intention is to develop a place for people to find a community of like-minded people, who will share their experiences and help one another meet their goals.

This free event will also be offered on Zoom for those of you who cannot attend in person. Whether you plan on attending in person or on Zoom, we ask that you preregister by Friday, January 16th. To do so, please contact archivist, Anna Faherty, at anna.faherty@maine.edu.

A series of workshops will be offered subsequently for those wishing both to learn more about how to raise bilingual children in an anglophone environment and to receive support in doing so.

True North Theatre would like to invite you and your family to travel with us past the second star to the right, straight on ‘til morning, and into the magical realm of Neverland!

And in celebration of our tenth (!) year of bringing high quality theatre productions to the community we love, we are proud to present TINKER BELL as a Pay-What-You-Wish performance. More than anything, we would like you there to experience the joy of live theatre and journey with us to that place we left behind but carry in our hearts: the Neverland of childhood play.

TINKER BELL by Patrick Flynn is a fresh and intensely theatrical adaptation of J.M. Barrie’s classic story, Peter Pan, and brought to life by director D. Granke. Exploring the complicated nature of friendship, the stand-out cast of TINKER BELL will draw you and your family into the whimsical and childlike world of Neverland. You may think you know the story of Peter Pan – come experience it from a surprising perspective.

Performances run Fridays, January 9th and 16th at 7:00PM, Saturdays, January 10th and 17th at 2:00PM and 7:00PM and Sundays, January 11th and 18th at 2:00pm at the Cyrus Pavilion Theatre on the UMaine campus in Orono. Information about reserving your seats for this highly anticipated event can be found on our Linktree (linktree.com/truenorththeatre).

TINKER BELL is proudly supported by our season sponsor, Griffin & Jordan, Attorneys at Law.

True North Theatre is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Make Ugly Duckling your official Friday night destination this winter. We are hosting the ultimate RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 18 Viewing Party every single week for the entire 14-episode run!

Hosted by the fabulous Letta Dicken, this isn't just a watch party—it’s a weekly community event. Skip the chaos of downtown and come to the West End for a night of shade, laughter, and killer food.

What to expect every Friday:

The Show: We screen every new episode live at 8:00 PM.

The Sips: Weekly drink specials like our "Duckarita" and Espresso Martinis.

The Eats: Full dinner service available all night—smash burgers, haute-dogs, and late-night snacks.

The Vibe: No cover, no attitude, just a great start to your weekend.

Whether you follow every queen or just want a fun place to socialize, everyone is welcome.

Reservations are highly recommended every week!

Join us for a night of live theater and music in the Chocolate Church Arts Center Annex as The Magid Ensemble welcomes us into a world of paper cut art, story, and song. Shterna & The Lost Voice is the debut theatrical project of the Magid Ensemble, transporting audiences into the rich world of Yiddish folklore. Developed through rigorous research on Eastern-European Jewish folklore, this immersive storytelling production follows Shterna on an epic hero’s journey, through the living world, the underworld, and the immortal world, in order to retrieve the lost voice of her friend. Narration unfolds alongside a stunning papercut crankie (a long scroll wound onto two spools that illustrates the story as it unwinds) and is accompanied by a live original klezmer music score. Shterna & The Lost Voice is a highly engaging 50-minute storytelling performance suitable for audiences of all ages. The Magid Ensemble (magid, meaning “storyteller” in Yiddish) is a new collaboration featuring award-winning klezmer musicians and composers Mattias Kaufmann, Raffi Boden, and Rachel Leader, Yiddishist and storyteller Weaver, and visual artist Kiah Raymond. The Magid Ensemble explores the interplay of sound, story, light, and shadow to create expressive and immersive storytelling landscapes.

Shterna & The Lost Voice is a highly engaging 50-minute storytelling performance suitable for audiences of all ages!

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲 (𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘥, meaning “storyteller” in Yiddish) is a new collaboration featuring award-winning klezmer musicians and composers Mattias Kaufmann, Raffi Boden, and Rachel Leader, Yiddishist and storyteller Weaver, and visual artist Kiah Raymond. The Magid Ensemble explores the interplay of sound, story, light, and shadow to create expressive and immersive storytelling landscapes.

Great Falls Comedy Club presents Nic Dufault, featuring Ann-Marie Keene, Gabriel Perez, and host Joel the Wizard!

Nic Dufault has opened for "The Queen of Boston Comedy", Christine Hurley. He was a finalist in the Wednesday Night Live Comedy Competition in Auburn, Maine. Nic also advanced to the quarterfinal round of the Empire Comedy Summer Classic in Portland and competed in Maine Event Comedy’s Tightest Five competition. His hilarious stories, impressions, and fun-loving personality have been winning audiences over from Massachusetts to Maine.

Join us at the Great Falls Comedy Club, 34 Court St, Auburn, ME, inside Craft Brew Underground, voted "Maine's Best Beer Bar".

Ages 18+, Seating at 7:00pm! Cash bar and food available at 4pm.

Make Laughter a Priority.

*Lineup subject to change

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"I LOVED, I LOST, I MADE SPAGHETTI", An "Italian" Comedy by Jacques Lamarre- based on the memoir by Giulia Melucci. Reservations: (207) 747-5434. "It’s not often that you belly laugh out loud all the way though a comedy- From start to finish this show is one of the most hilarious comedies we’ve seen in decades." Playing thru Jan 31, Thu 7, Fri 730, Sat 2 & 730. Starring Pamela Mutty as "Giulia"!

Next Stop Comedy brings the best comedians, with new lineups every time, straight to your neighborhood for an unforgettable night of laughter! Our shows feature top-tier talent from across the country, delivering high-energy performances in intimate, local venues. Whether you need an exciting date night, you're a die-hard comedy fan, or you're just looking for a fun night out, Next Stop Comedy guarantees big laughs, great vibes, and an experience you won’t want to miss.

For full details on this and other upcoming shows, visit our website at: https://nextstopcomedy.com/

Happens on the following Dates:
Nov 21, 2025, 8:00pm to 9:30pm Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Dec 26, 2025, 8:00pm to 9:30pm Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Jan 23, 2026, 8:00pm to 9:30pm Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Falmouth Memorial Library is pleased to announce that Illustration Institute's The Great State of Illustration in Maine will be on display at the Library from November 8, 2025, through January 31, 2026. This exhibition celebrates the rich, diverse cultural heritage of over 80 Maine-connected illustrators such as Ashley Bryan, Barbara Cooney, Dahlov Ipcar, Melissa Sweet, Chris Van Dusen, N.C. Wyeth, and more. The Great State of Illustration in Maine will showcase illustration as an art form in the very place where books are easily and publicly accessed. "We are thrilled to welcome Illustration Institute to Falmouth Memorial Library and offer an exhibition of this depth and breadth to our community. We hope visitors from around our State will come enjoy this collection of incredible illustrations, and take advantage of exciting, related programming over the next three months," commented Jenna Mayotte, Library Director.