MAY

• Saturday, May 1:  May Day! 
• Rocky Coast 5k & 10k Road Race & Bunny Run Boothbay Region YMCA. 633-2855.
• Everybody Plant Trees! Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.  10-11:30am. 633-4333.
• Monday, May 3: 
• Boothbay Voting   Boothbay Town Office  8am-9pm.
• Boothbay Town Meeting  BRES 7:30pm.
• Wednesday, May 5: 
• Design and Plant a Mixed-Bed Garden  Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.  10am-12:30pm. 633-4333.
• Richard Plunkett Antique Appraisal – “The Yellow Brick Road Show” Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library.  7pm. $5 per item.  633-3112.
• Friday, May 7: 
• Boothbay Harbor Voting   Boothbay Harbor Municipal Building  9am-6pm.
• Concert:  Matching Orange  Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.  7pm.. 633-4333.
• Saturday, May 8:
• Boothbay Harbor Town Meeting  BRES 9am.
• Tea and Tulips  Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.  3:30-5:30pm. 633-4333.
• CMBG Symposium:  The Non-Stop Garden   Pineland Farms Conference Ctr., New Gloucester. 8:30am-4pm. 633-4333.
• Sunday, May 9: 
• Mothers Day at the Gardens  Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.  Moms admitted free all day.  633-4333.
• Seminar:  Native Perennials with Stephanie Cohen  Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.  10am-Noon. 633-4333.
• Monday, May 10 - Monday, May 31:  Art Exhibit: Local Color 1:  Borders and Flowers  Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. 633-4333.
• Friday, May 14:   Literary Luncheon with Julia Spencer-Fleming Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library. 11:45 am. 633-3112.
• Friday - Sunday, May 14 - 16:  27th Annual Boothbay Region Student Art Show   Boothbay Region Art Foundation. 11am-5pm. 633-2703.
• Saturday, May 15: 
• Rebuilding Together Day   7:30am.  633-3883.
• Celebrate Spring with Wildflowers  Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.  10am-11:30am. 633-4333.
• Sunday, May16: The April Verch Band   The Opera House. 7:30pm. 633-5159.
• Wednesday, May19:  National Employee & Senior Health & Fitness Day   Boothbay Region YMCA. 633-2855.
• Friday- Sunday, May 21-23:  27th Annual Boothbay Region Student Art Show   Boothbay Region Art Foundation. 11am-5pm. 633-2703.
• Saturday, May 22:  Creating a Woodland Garden  Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.  11am. 633-4333.
• Saturday, May 22 and Sunday, May 23:  Native Plant Sale  Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. Saturday-9am-Noon members only. Public - Saturday Noon - 4pm.  Sunday  9am until sold out.  633-4333.
• Tuesday, May 25:  Portland String Quartet  The Opera House. 7:30pm 633-5159.
• Wednesday, May 26-June 28:   Members’ May/June Exhibit Boothbay Region Art Foundation. 10am-5:30pm. 633-2703.
• Thursday, May 27: Muse of Fire  A powerful piece of theater, a one man show bound for off-Broadway this year.  One night only. The Opera House. 7:30pm.  633-5159.
• Saturday and Sunday, May 29-30: 
•  Annual Memorial Day Arts & Crafts Show   Boothbay Common. 10am-5pm. Rain Date   June 5-6. 633-2404.
• Out of the Barn: Spring Auto & Antique Aeroplane Show  Owls Head Transportation  Museum.  9:30am–5pm. 594-4418.
• Saturday - Monday, May 29-31:   Memorial Day Weekend at the Boothbay Railway Village All day.  633-4727.

JUNE

• Saturday, June 1: First Friday Art Tour and Receptions  Check June 3rd Boothbay Register for participating galleries. Boothbay Harbor Region. 633-7025.
• Saturday, June 1-Saturday, July 17:  Art Exhibit - Robert McCloskey: From Drawing Board to the Page  Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.  9am-5pm. daily. 633-4333.
• Wednesday, June 2:  Growing Edibles in Containers  Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.  9:30am - Noon. 633-4333.
• Friday, June 4:  Lecture by Dick Jaynes   Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.  10am. 633-4333.
• Friday - Sunday, June 4-6:       Ernie Egan Rhododendron Festival Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. 9am-5pm daily. 633-4333.
• Saturday, June 5: 
• Rhododendron Talk & Walk with Wayne Mezitt  Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.  10am.. 633-4333.
• Boothbay Railway Museum Opens Weekends  633-4727
• Sunday, June 6:  Talk on Rhododendron Propagation with Carol Yee Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.  10am. 633-4333.
• Thursday, June 17: International Workers Reception  Boothbay Harbor Congregational Church. 3-5pm. 633-4757.
• Friday - Sunday, June 18-20:  Garden Fair - The Maine Gardeners and Artisans Festival. Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. 9am-5pm daily. 633-4333.
• Saturday, June 19: Lobster Boat Races  Enjoy a day at the races in the outer harbor!  Powerful boats compete for top prize. 10 am. 633-2353.
• Saturday and Sunday, June 19 -20:   Hot Rods & Custom Vehicles Meet & Antique Aeroplane Show   Owls Head Transportation Museum. 9:30am – 5pm. 594-4418.
• Sunday, June 20:  Fathers’ Day at the Railway Museum  Dad’s Admitted Free. Boothbay Railway Museum.  633-4727
• Monday, June 21:  Windjammer Golf Scramble (rain date June 24) Boothbay Country Club. 8:30am.  Reservations 633-6085.
• Tuesday, June 22:  Antique Boat Parade   Boothbay Harbor. 3pm.  633-2353.
• Tuesday and Wednesday, June 22-23:    
• 48th Annual Windjammer Days   Fully rigged windjammers sail into Boothbay Harbor. Two days of family fun, pancake breakfasts, waterfront concerts, fireworks over the Harbor, street parade, antique boat parade and much more! 633-2353.
• Annual Windjammer Days Arts & Crafts Show.   Boothbay Common. 10am-5pm. Rain Date June 26-27. 633-2404.

• Tuesday, June 22:  Harbor Arts & Crafts Fair   Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library Lawn. 9am-4pm. shelialewis45@roadrunner.com. Rain date June 24.
• Wednesday, June 23: Fireworks over the Harbor  9pm. 633-2353.
• Friday, June 25: Tom Rush. This folk legend returns to the Opera House stage to kick off the summer season.  8pm. 633-5159.
• Wednesday, June 30-August 2:               Members’ July Exhibit Boothbay Region Art Foundation. 10am-5:30pm. 633-2703.

JULY

• Friday, July 2:    1st  Friday Art Tour and Receptions   Check July 1st  Boothbay Register for participating galleries. Boothbay Harbor Region. 633-7025.
• Saturday, July 3:
• Harbor Arts & Crafts Fair Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library Lawn. 9am-4pm.   shelialewis45@roadrunner.com. Rain date 7/4.
• Antique Engine & Tractor Meet   Boothbay Railway Village.  633-4727.
• Saturday and Sunday, July 3-4:
• Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway  Steam trains operate weekends until Columbus Day. 882-4193.
• Fabulous 50s, Sensational 60s Car Meet & Antique Aeroplane Show  Owls Head Transportation Museum. 9:30am-5pm. 594-4418.
• Annual Fourth of July Arts & Crafts Show   Boothbay Common. 10am-5pm. Rain Date   July 10-11. 633-2404.

• Saturday, July 4:
•  22nd Old Fashioned 4th of July Family Celebration Crafts, children’s games, chicken barbeque, live music. Boothbay Common. 10-5. Rain date July 5. 633-4743.        
• Hallowell Community Band Concert.  On the dock at Waterfront Park before the fireworks!  Boothbay Harbor.  563-3915.
• Fireworks Reggae Music Cruise aboard the Harbor Princess. Boothbay Whale Watch.  633-3500.
• Fireworks over the Harbor! 9pm. 633-2353.
• Thursday, July 8: Hallowell Community Band Concert  Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library lawn. 7:30pm. 563-3915.
• Saturday, July 10:  7th Annual Orne’s Candy Store International  Rock Skipping Contest   Footbridge parking lot. Boothbay Harbor. ocs@gwi.net. Call for time. 633-4617.
• Wednesday, July 14:            
• Harbor Arts & Crafts Fair  Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library Lawn. 9am-4pm. shelialewis45@roadrunner.com. Rain date July15.    
• Boothbay in Bloom Fashion Show & Cocktail Party    A silent auction, and fashion show of beautiful clothing and accessories for men, women and children. Fisherman’s Wharf Inn. 6pm. (tentative time) 633-2353.
• Thursday, July 15:  Hallowell Community Band Concert   Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library lawn. 7:30pm. 563-3915.
• Friday, July 16:  Jazz Weekend. Lincoln Arts Festival  TBA. 633-5159.
• Saturday, July 17:  
• Annual Fund Raising Auction  Boothbay Railway Museum. 2pm. 633-4727.
• Jazz Weekend - State Street Traditional Jazz Band   Lincoln Arts Festival   The Opera House. 8pm. 633-5159.
• Saturday and Sunday, July 17-18:  
• Antique Auto Days   Over 250 restored and running antique autos. Demonstrations and awards. Sunday afternoon parade through Boothbay Harbor. Boothbay Railway Village. 633-4727.
• Trucks, Tractors, Commercial Vehicles & Antique Aeroplane Show. Owls Head Transportation Museum. 9:30- 5pm. 594-4418. 
• Sunday, July 18:  Jazz Weekend. Church Jazz Service  Lincoln Arts Festival. Congregational Church. 10am.  633-3913.
• Monday, July 19-23:   Right of Way Clean-up Week  Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum.  882-4193.
• Thursday, July 22:  Hallowell Community Band Concert  Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library lawn. 7:30pm. 563-3915.
• Saturday, July 24:       Chicks-on-the-Sea   All Girls Cruise aboard The Harbor Princess to benefit New Hope for Women. 6-9pm. 633-3500.
• Saturday and Sunday July 24-25: 
• YMCA 13th Annual Silent Auction & Antique Show  Boothbay Region YMCA. 633-2855.
• 24-25   Wings & Wheel Spectacular & Aerobatics Air Show Owls Head Transportation  Museum  9:30am- 5pm; Air Show 1-3pm. 594-4418.
• Wednesday, July 28:             Harbor Arts & Crafts Fair   Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library Lawn. 9am-4pm. shelialewis45@roadrunner.com.  Rain date July 29.
• Thursday, July 29:      Hallowell Community Band Concert    Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library lawn. 7:30pm. 563-3915.
• Saturday, July 31:      MacTalla Mor Band  The pipes are calling – come hear this Scottish band blending both traditional and contemporary music of the highlands. The Opera House. 8pm. 633-5159.
• Saturday and Sunday July 31-August 1:      Boat Builders Festival Art Show  2 day show of local artists’ work. Ocean Point Marina. East Boothbay. 633-4818.

AUGUST

• Sunday, August 1:  8th Annual 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.  633-4818.
• Wednesday, August 4: Harbor Arts & Crafts Fair   All handmade items. Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library lawn. 9am-4pm. sheilalewis45@roadrunner.com. Rain date August 5.
• Wednesday, August 4-August 31: Members’ August Exhibit   Boothbay Region Art Foundation. Daily 10am-5:30pm. 633-2703.
• Thursday, August 5: YMCA Camp Carnival  Camp Knickerbocker. 633-2855.
• Thursday, August 5: Hallowell Community Band Concert   Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library lawn. 7:30pm. 563-3915.
• Friday, August 6:
• 83rd Annual Book & Bake Sale  Southport Memorial Library. 9am-1pm. 633-5740.
• 1st  Friday Art Tour and Receptions   Check August 5th  Boothbay Register (local paper) for participating galleries. Boothbay Harbor Region. 633-7025.
• Saturday, August 7: Annual Rotary Charity Auction. Boothbay Common. 8am.
• Friday - Sunday, August 6-8:
• Maine Fairy House Festival   Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. 1pm-4pm. 633-4333.
• A Day Out with Thomas™    Ride the rails with the much loved children’s’ book character Thomas the Tank Engine. Boothbay Railway Village.  633-4727.
• Thursday, August 12:  Hallowell Community Band Concert  Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library lawn. 7:30pm. 563-3915.
• Friday, August 13: John Rutter’s Mass of the Children   Lincoln Arts Chorus   Congregational Church, Boothbay Harbor. 8pm. 633-3913.
• Friday - Sunday, August 13-15:  A Day Out with Thomas™   Ride the rails with the much loved children’s’ book character Thomas the Tank Engine. Boothbay Railway Village.  633-4727.
• Saturday, August 14:
• YMCA Southport Rowgatta    Paddle race/relay around Southport.  An annual event! Newagen Town Landing. Time TBA. 633-2855.
• Blueberry Festival and Yard Sale  Blueberry pancake breakfast, story telling, bake sale and blueberry boutique. Giant yard sale. St. Columba’s Episcopal Church. 8am-1pm.  633-6313.

• Saturday - Sunday, August 14-15:
• Annual Picnic at the Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum.   882-4193.
•  6th Annual Boothbay Region Fish & Game Association/White Anchor Tackle Shop Saltwater Tournament    Fishing Derby for striped bass and blue fish.  Harbor pollock and mackerel for kids 12 and under.  Prizes!  633-5929.

• Sunday, August 15: John Rutter’s Mass of the Children   Lincoln Arts Chorus. Congregational Church, Boothbay Harbor. 7pm. 633-3913.
• Wednesday, August 18:
•  Harbor Arts & Crafts Fair. Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library Lawn. 9am-4pm. shelialewis45@roadrunner.com. Rain date August 19.
• Kitchen Tour. Southport Memorial Library Friends. 633-2774.
• Wednesday - Saturday, August 18-21:   33rd Annual New England Auto Auction   Preview: Wed – Fri. 9:30am-5pm; Sat. 7am;  Auction at 9:30am.  594-4418.
• Thursday, August 19: Hallowell Community Band Concert.  Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library lawn. 7:30pm. 563-3915.
• Friday - Sunday, August 20-22:  Art for Arts’ Sake  A Boatyard show and sale celebrating the Arts of Maine.  Boothbay Region Boatyard, Southport. Fri. - Sat.  9am-7pm; Sunday 9am-2pm.
• Saturday-Sunday, August 21-22: Annual August Fest Arts & Crafts Show   Boothbay Common. 10am-5pm. Rain Date   August 28-29.  633-2404.
• Thursday, August 26: Hallowell Community Band Concert   Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library lawn. 7:30pm. 563-3915.

SEPTEMBER