FILM: Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Stars: Jared Gilman, Kara Hayward, Bruce Willis Set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, Moonrise Kingdom tells the story of two twelve-year-olds who fall in love, make…

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FILM: Black Panther (2018)

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Stars: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o T’Challa, the King of Wakanda, rises to the throne in the isolated, technologically advanced African nation, but his claim is challenged by a vengeful outsider who was…

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FAMILY FILM: Ferdinand (2017)

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Stars: John Cena, Kate McKinnon, Bobby Cannavale. After Ferdinand, a bull with a big heart, is mistaken for a dangerous beast, he is captured and torn from his home. Determined to return to his family,…

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OWL CINEMA FOODIE FILM: Like Water for Chocolate (1992)

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Stars: Marco Leonardi, Lumi Cavazos, Regina Torné When tradition prevents her from marrying the man she loves, a young woman discovers she has a unique talent for cooking. This film is free and open to…

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Film: I’m Not There (2007)

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Stars: Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Heath Ledger. Ruminations on the life of Bob Dylan, where six characters embody a different aspect of the musician’s life and work. Sponsored by Lincoln County Publishing Company. Come check…

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Screening of “A Place at the Table”

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Run time: 1 hour, 24 minutes Stars: Jeff Bridges, Tom Colicchio, Ken Cook A documentary that investigates incidents of hunger experienced by millions of Americans, and proposed solutions to the problem.

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OWL CINEMA FOODIE FILM: The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014)

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Stars: Helen Mirren, Om Puri, Manish Dayal The Kadam family leaves India for France where they open a restaurant directly across the road from Madame Mallory’s Michelin-starred eatery. This film is free and open to…

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OWL CINEMA FOODIE FILM: The Big Night (1996)

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Stars: Tony Shalhoub, Stanley Tucci, Marc Anthony. New Jersey, 1950s. Two brothers run an Italian restaurant. Business is not going well as a rival Italian restaurant is out-competing them. In a final effort to save…

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OWL CINEMA FOODIE FILM: The Trip (2010)

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Stars: Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon, Rebecca Johnson Steve is asked to review restaurants for the UK’s Observer who is joined on a working road trip by his friend Rob who fills in at the last…

OWL CINEMA FAMILY FOODIE FILM: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Stars: Anna Faris, Bill Hader, Bruce Campbell A local scientist is often regarded as a failure until he invents a machine that can make food fall from the sky. But little does he know, that…

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Film: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Stars: Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, Alison Doody. In 1938, after his father Professor Henry Jones, Sr. goes missing while pursuing the Holy Grail, Indiana Jones finds himself up against Adolf Hitler’s Nazis again to stop…

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Family Film: Shrek (2001)

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Stars: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz. After his swamp is filled with magical creatures, Shrek agrees to rescue Princess Fiona for a villainous lord in order to get his land back.

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Film: Jaws (1975)

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Stars: Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss. A local sheriff, a marine biologist and an old seafarer team up to hunt down a great white shark wreaking havoc in a beach resort.

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Pocahontas Revealed

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Come and join us as Colonial Pemaquid begins the first of a new summer series of films that will cover a variety of historical and archaeological topics that cut across the globe. This 55 minute…

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Film: The Princess Bride (1987)

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Stars: Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Robin Wright. While home sick in bed, a young boy’s grandfather reads him a story called The Princess Bride.

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Film: Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Stars: Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judge Reinhold. A group of Southern California high school students are enjoying their most important subjects: sex, drugs, and rock n’ roll.

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Family Film: Finding Nemo (2003)

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Stars: Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Alexander Gould. After his son is captured in the Great Barrier Reef and taken to Sydney, a timid clownfish sets out on a journey to bring him home.

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Family Film: Babe

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Stars: James Cromwell, Magda Szubanski, Christine Cavanaugh   Babe, a pig raised by sheepdogs, learns to herd sheep with a little help from Farmer Hoggett.

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Film: Edward Scissorhands (1990)

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Stars: Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest A gentle man, with scissors for hands, is brought into a new community after living in isolation.

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Family Film: ParaNorman (2012)

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

A misunderstood boy takes on ghosts, zombies and grown-ups to save his town from a centuries-old curse. This film is FREE and open to the public. It will be shown in Skidompha’s Porter Hall.

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FILM: Ready Player One

Join us for an after-school showing of Ready Player One.

Film: Food For Change

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Food For Change is an 82-minute documentary film focusing on food co-ops as a force for dynamic social and economic change in American culture. This is the first film to examine the important historical role played…

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Film: Death Becomes Her (1992)

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Stars: Meryl Streep, Bruce Willis, Goldie Hawn   When a woman learns of an immortality treatment, she sees it as a way to outdo her long-time rival. This film is FREE and open to the public. It will…

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Family Film: Hotel Transylvania (2012)

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Stars:Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Andy Samberg   Dracula, who operates a high-end resort away from the human world, goes into overprotective mode when a boy discovers the resort and falls for the count’s teenaged daughter.   This…

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Film: Casablanca (1942)

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Stars:Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid A cynical nightclub owner protects an old flame and her husband from Nazis in Morocco.

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It happened One Night (1934)

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Stars:  Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert, Walter Connolly A spoiled heiress running away from her family is helped by a man who is actually a reporter in need of a story.

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150 Years of Little Women: PBS Miniseries

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Episodes 1 and 2 of PBS 2018 miniseries “Little Women” Join us for this very special showing of the 2018 PBS miniseries “Little Women,” with the exciing conclusion and Louisa May Alcott quiz on Saturday…

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150 Years of Little Women: PBS Miniseries

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Watch Episode 3 of the PBS Miniseries “Little Women” So you think you know Little Women? Test your knowledge during our Louisa May Alcott Quiz following the final episode of the new PBS miniseries “Little…

Singin’ In The Rain (1952)

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Stars: Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor, Debbie Reynolds A silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound.

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James and the Giant Peach (1996)

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Stars: Paul Terry, Joanna Lumley, Pete Postlethwaite An orphan, who lives with his two cruel aunts, befriends anthropomorphic bugs who live inside a giant peach, and they embark on a journey to New York City.

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Villages of Light: Muppets Christmas Carol

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Help us celebrate the Villages of Light at Skidompha! We’ll be showing a Muppets Christmas Carol beginning at 10 am.

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Villages of Light: Christmas Cartoons + Crafting

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Help us celebrate the Villages of Light at Skidompha! We’ll be showing Christmas cartoons and doing crafts. Bring the whole family to this fun and free event.

FILM: The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Stars: Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger Dorothy Gale is swept away from a farm in Kansas to a magical land of Oz in a tornado and embarks on a quest with her new friends to…

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READ Film: Bend it Like Beckham (2002)

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Join us for a free film in honor of our 2019 Winter Community Read, where we’ll be celebrating themes of athletic endurance, community, and sportsmanship while reading “One Goal” by Amy Bass. Free and open…

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READ Film: Breaking Away (1979)

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Join us for a free film in honor of our 2019 Community READ, where we’ll be celebrating themes of athletic endurance, community, and sportsmanship while reading “One Goal” by Amy Bass. Free and open to…

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READ Film: Pelé: Birth of a Legend (2016)

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Join us for a free film in honor of our 2019 Community READ, where we’ll be celebrating themes of athletic endurance, community, and sportsmanship while reading “One Goal” by Amy Bass. Free and open to…

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READ Film: The Pride of the Yankees (1946)

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Join us for a free film in honor of our 2019 Winter Community Read, where we’ll be celebrating themes of athletic endurance, community, and sportsmanship while reading “One Goal” by Amy Bass. Free and open…

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Stories to Screen: Spiderwick Chronicles

Lincoln Theater 2 Theater Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

In partnership with Lincoln Theater, Skidompha Library is happy to announce the upcoming “Mysterious Fun,” film series, featuring free films for young audiences on Saturday mornings. Skidompha will be giving away free copies of the corresponding…

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Stories to Screen: Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events

Lincoln Theater 2 Theater Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

In partnership with Lincoln Theater, Skidompha Library is happy to announce the upcoming “Mysterious Fun,” film series, featuring free films for young audiences on Saturday mornings. Skidompha will be giving away free copies of the corresponding…

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