Events Calendar for Boothbay Harbor, ME

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Welch House Inn Calendar of Local Events in 2009
New entertainments and activities are being added regularly…check back often!

FEBRUARY

6th - 8th and 12th - 14th: WinteRush Festival. Skiing, snowboarding, ice skating, sliding, snowball fights, scavenger hunts, shoveling contests, relay races, ice sculptures, live music, more. Portland.
7th: 3rd Annual Old Time Opry. The Opera House. 7:30pm. 633-5159.
14th & 15th: Winter Fest. Antique snow vehicles large and small. Owls Head Transportation Museum. 10am – 5pm.

MARCH

APRIL

4th: Caribbean Night with Pan Fried Steel. Opera House. 7:30pm. 633-5159.
11th: Liz Carroll & John Doyle. Opera House. 8pm. 633-5159.
18th – May 3rd: 4th Annual Maine Photography Show. Boothbay Region Art Foundation.
24th - 26th: Fishermen’s Festival. Trap hauling, dory bailing, tug of war, fish fry, tall tales, church supper, Miss Shrimp Pageant, more! Boothbay Harbor.

MAY

12th: Rocky Coast 10K Road Race & Bunny Run. YMCA. 633-2855.
16th: “What is This Life?” Musical. Opera House. 7:30pm. 633-6855.
19th: Members’ Juried May/June Art Show. Boothbay RegionArt Foundation.
22nd: William Feasley, Classical Guitarist. Opera House. 8pm. 633-6855.
23th & 24th: Annual Memorial Day Arts & Crafts Show. Boothbay Common. 10am – 5pm.
23th & 24th: Spring Auto Festival & Antique Aeroplane Show. Antique cars & trucks. Owls Head Transportation Museum. 10am – 5pm.
30th & 31st: Native Plant Sale. Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.

JUNE

5th: First Friday Art Tour and Gallery Receptions. Boothbay Harbor.
7th: Old Port Festival. Eight music stages, Maine-made arts and crafts, food from local businesses, kid’s activities, and more! The festival begins at 11am with a foot powered parade down Exchange Street in Portland.
11th - 13th: “Forever Plaid”. Opera House. 7:30pm. 633-6855.
14th: Custom Vehicle & Antique Aeroplane Show. Hot rods, tuners, motorcycles, bicycles, more! Owls Head Transportation Museum.
15th - 19th: Coastal Explorations in Watercolor. van Hasselt Watercolor Workshops. vanhasselt@msn.com.
19th - 21st: Lerner Garden of the Five Senses Grand Opening and Garden Fair. Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.
21st: Lobster Boat Races. 10am.
22nd: Ringers on the Green – A Bell Choir. Boothbay Harbor Congregational Church. 7:30pm.
23th & 24th: 47th Windjammer Days. Fully rigged windjammers sail into Boothbay Harbor. Two days of family fun, pancake breakfasts, arts & crafts fair, waterfront concerts, fireworks over the Harbor, street parade, antique boat parade.
26th: Tim Sample – Maine’s Famous Downeast Humorist. The Opera House. 8pm. 633-5159.
27th: 57th Strawberry Festival. St. Philip’s Episcopal Church. Wiscasset. 10am - 2pm.
27th: April Verch, Canadian Fiddler. Opera House. 8pm. 633-5159.
28th: Big Three Car Meet & Antique Aeroplane Show. From an era when Detroit was King. 10am – 5pm. Owls Head Transportation Museum.
30th: Members’ Juried July Show. Boothbay Region Art Foundation. New works of 100+ local artists.

JULY

3rd: First Friday Art Tour and Gallery Receptions. Boothbay Harbor.
4th: 21st Old Fashioned 4th of July Family Celebration. children’s games, chicken barbeque, arts & crafts show, live music, fireworks display over the Harbor.
4th & 5th: Fabulous 50s & Sensational 60s Car Meet and Antique Aeroplane Show. 400+ classic autos. 10am – 5pm. Owls Head Transportation Museum. 594-4418.
5th: Plein-Air Painting Day. Paint en plein air at the Gardens with no admission charge; then show your work.
10th: Boothbay in Bloom. A lovely lunch, silent auction and fashion show with beautiful clothes and stunning accessories. Fisherman’s Wharf Inn. Noon. 633-2353.
11th: 6th Annual Orne’s Candy Store International Rock Skipping Contest. Footbridge, Boothbay Harbor.
12th: Books & Blooms Book Fair. Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. 12:30pm - 3:30pm.
11th: Salad Days. Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts. info@watershedceramic.org.
15th: Harbor Arts & Crafts Guild Show. 9am - 4pm.
17th - 19th: Lincoln Arts Festival Jazz Weekend. Jazz enthusiasts love this incredible weekend!
18th & 19th: Antique Auto Days. Over 250 restored and running antique autos. Demonstrations and awards. Sunday afternoon parade through Boothbay Harbor. Boothbay Railway Village.
23th: Gala Preview Party for Antiques in the Garden. Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. 633-4333
24th & 25th: Antiques in the Gardens. The Maine Antiques Dealers Association show and sale. Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. 10am - 4pm. 633-4333.
25th & 26th: YMCA Annual Silent Auction & Antique Show. YMCA. Boothbay Harbor
25th & 26th: Wings & Wheels Spectacular & Aerobatics Airshow. 10am – 5pm. Owls Head Transportation Museum.
29th: Harbor Arts & Crafts Guild Show. 9am - 4pm.

AUGUST

1st: Rotary Club Charity Auction and Flea Market. Boothbay Common. 8:30 am – noon.
2nd: 2009 Boat Builders Festival. Tours of shipyards; sail loft; small and large vessels; historical lectures; kids activities; art show; music; chowder; lobster rolls and more. Ship Builders Park, East Boothbay. 10am-4pm.
3rd: Annual Open House at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences. Features the work of marine scientists, indoor and outdoor demonstrations, hands-on activities for all ages. Free 1-3pm.
4th: Members’ Juried August Show. New works of 100+ local artists. Boothbay Region Art Foundation. 633-2703.
5th: Harbor Arts & Crafts Guild Show. 9am - 4pm.
7th: First Friday Art Tour and Gallery Receptions. Boothbay Harbor.
7th - 9th: 3rd Maine Fairy House Festival. Build fairy houses, wands and crowns; stories and readings; fairy games; teas; bubble machine, live performances, including ballet! Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. 633-4333.
7th - 9th: A Day Out With Thomas™. Boothbay Railway Village.
8th: Livingston Taylor in Concert. Grammy Award winning musician. Opera House at Boothbay Harbor. 8pm. 633- 6855.
8th: YMCA Southport Rowgatta. Paddle your canoe, kayak, or rowboat-it’s all about fun!! Newagen Town Landing.
8th & 9th: 5th Annual Boothbay Region Fish & Game Association Saltwater Fishing Tournament. Fishing for striped bass and bluefish (mackerel and harbor pollock for kids 12 and under). 633-3788.
8th & 9th: Annual Picnic at the Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum. 882-4193.
14th: The Vivaldi & The Lincoln Festival Choruses. Boothbay Harbor Congregational Church. 8pm.
14th - 16th: A Day Out With Thomas™. Boothbay Railway Village.633-4727.
15th: Blueberry Festival. Blueberry pancake breakfast, boutique, storytelling, bake sale. St. Columba’s Episcopal Church. 8-noon.
15th & 16th: Annual August Arts and Crafts Festival Show. Boothbay Common. 10am-5pm.
16th: The Vivaldi & Lincoln Festival Choruses. Boothbay Harbor Congregational Church. 7pm.
22nd: 32nd Annual New England Auto Auction. 10am – 5pm. Owls Head Transportation Museum.
20th - 23th: Arts for Arts’ Sake. Lincoln Arts Festival. Boothbay Region Boatyard, Southport.
26th: Harbor Arts & Crafts Guild Show. 9am - 4pm.
29th: MacTalla Mo’r Band. The Opera House. 8pm. 633-5159.

SEPTEMBER

1st: Members Juried Show. New works of 100+ artists. Boothbay Region Art Foundation.
4th: First Friday Art Tour and Gallery Receptions. Boothbay Harbor.
5th: Art @ Waterfront Park. Juried outdoor exhibit with 20+ artists. Commercial Street. 9am – 4pm.
5th & 6th: Vintage Motorcycle Meet. Antique and classic bikes. 10am – 5pm. Owls Head Transportation Museum.
5th & 6th: Annual Labor Day Arts & Crafts Show. Boothbay Common. 10am - 5pm.
9th: Harbor Arts & Crafts Guild Show. 9am - 4pm.
12th & 13th: Maine State Dolphin Open. Mini-golf tournament. Dolphin Mini Golf, Route 27, Boothbay. 9am – 4pm.
12th: 11th Annual Art in the Village Art Festival. Freeport. 9am – 5pm.
14th – 18th: Judi Wagner Watercolor Workshop. Outdoor locations in East Boothbay. 633-3833.
19th: Harbor Arts & Crafts Guild Show. 9am - 4pm.
20th: Convertible Meet & Antique Aeroplane Show. Owls Head Transportation Museum. 10am – 5pm.
21st-25: Coastal Explorations in Watercolor. van Hasselt Watercolor Workshops. vanhasselt@msn.com.
26th & 27th: Annual Fall Arts & Crafts Show. Boothbay Common. 10am – 5pm.
27th & 28th: 19th Annual Boothbay Charities Classic Celebrity Golf Tournament. Auction and Tournament.
29th: Turkey Shoot. Boothbay Region Fish and Game Association. Sundays through November 1st.

OCTOBER

2nd: First Friday Art Tour and Gallery Receptions. Boothbay Harbor.
10th & 11th: 36th Annual Fall Foliage Festival. Crafts, food, hot cider, entertainment and steam train rides. Boothbay Railway Village, Route 27, Boothbay.
16th & 17th: Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Halloween Trains. Jack o’lanterns, ghouls and witches. 5-8pm.

NOVEMBER

8th: YMCA Holiday Crafts Fair. YMCA, Boothbay Harbor.
21st: Early Bird Sale & PJ Party. The early bird gets great bargains – especially if dressed in PJs! Door prizes, refreshments. 6-9am.
27th - Jan 3rd: Art in the Square. A fine art exhibit/fundraiser – 12x12 artworks on canvas. $100 each. Just in the St. Nick of time for the holidays! Boothbay Region Art Foundation.

DECEMBER

4th – 6th: Festival of Trees. Decorated trees, silent auction, Mainely Christmas Corner with holiday decorations for the home, and more! The Opera House.
5th: 24th Annual Harbor Lights Festival. Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive by boat, holiday craft fair, lighting of the town tree, holiday carols, live nativity, spectacular lighted boat parade.
5th & 6th: The Great Gingerbread Spectacular. A magical display of gingerbread creations. Prizes, hot cocoa and cookies. Free. 10am – 4pm. The Opera House.
17th: Merry Madness Festival. Portland.
19th: Wiscasset. Waterville & Farmington Railway Victorian Christmas Trains. Santa Claus and horse drawn sleigh rides. All trains/activities free all day.