4th of July

Library – Atrium 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Happy holiday!

“Bivalves and Brews” – Live Music, Local Beer, Fresh Oysters

Library – Courtyard 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME

Entrance ticket buys you your first beer, three oysters, and a front-row seat to the band 32 North rocking out at Skidompha Library. Taste the bounties of the Damariscotta River from our local oyster companies…

$25

Instrument Crafting with Mr. Mark

Library – Kids Area 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Join us to make a variety of string, percussion, and wind instruments! We’ll make tiny guitars, flutes, and pianos from common household and upcycled materials. No advance sign up required. Suitable for all ages; younger…

Free

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…

Free

The Dylan Project

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

Maybe you are Like A Rolling Stone, or Just Like A Woman — not matter who you are you are welcome to join us for “The Dylan Project,” a musical extravaganza featuring Bob Dylan songs…

$20

The Dylan Project

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

Maybe you are Like A Rolling Stone, or Just Like A Woman — not matter who you are you are welcome to join us for “The Dylan Project,” a musical extravaganza featuring Bob Dylan songs…

$20

Toddler Time with Mr. Mark

Library – Kids Area 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Storytime for kids from 2 – 5

Free

Pasta-Making, the Italian Way with Bernie DeLisle

Rising Tide Community Market 323 Main St, Damariscotta, ME, United States

5:30 to 7:30 pm at the Rising Tide Co-Op Community Kitchen Learn the secrets and simplicity of fresh, handmade pasta in this hands-on class, courtesy of “Nana Bucci,” Bernie’s mom. You won’t leave hungry! $10…

$10

Book Babies with Mr. Mark

Library – Kids Area 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Storytime for kids ages 0 – 3

Free

Food Security Forum: Food, Community & Identity

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

Featuring The Good Shepherd, Twin Villages Farm, Rising Tide Community Market, FARMS and the Ecumenical Food Pantry Join our panelists for this discussion on food security in our region, and our neighborhoods. Learn more about…

Free

Teen Program: “To Be Read” Jars

Library – Teens Area 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Talk about your favorite books and decorate your own “To Be Read Jar.” We’ll fill it with amazing book recommendations so you’ll never run out of awesome titles to explore. Ages 12 and up –…

Free

Lunchtime Read Aloud – “Blood, Bones & Butter” – Chapter 1: The Feast

Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop 17 Backstreet Landing, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Come hear Gabrielle Hamilton’s writing come alive with chapters read aloud by local actors. Chapter 1 sets the stage for Gabrielle’s lyrical writing, and focuses on a feast set up in her family’s backyard.

Free

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.

Free

GENEALOGY ROUNDTABLE – Tales from the Kitchen

Library – 2nd Floor Genealogy 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

This is an opportunity to share discoveries and remember stories from your ancestors’ kitchens – recipes, tools, traditions, feasts!  Participants have many options for sharing during this roundtable event: Bring a story.  Bring a document,…

Free

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…

Free

Meet the Orchestra

Library – Kids Area 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Join Mr. Mark and music teacher Carol Preston to learn about the musical instruments that make up an orchestra. Kids will have the opportunity to play, explore, and make noise!

Free

Simple Craft Cocktails with Torie Van Horne DeLisle

Rising Tide Community Market 323 Main St, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Move over mixologists, this hands-on course will focus on making fresh, simple, seasonal cocktails that set the home bartender up for success. Impress all of your friends and relatives with your knowledge of cocktail theory…

$15

OWL CINEMA FAMILY FOODIE FILM: Ratatouille (2007)

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

Stars: Brad Garrett, Lou Romano, Patton Oswalt A rat who can cook makes an unusual alliance with a young kitchen worker at a famous restaurant. This film is free and open to the public and…

Free

An Evening with Pete Seeger

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

Historian Allan Winkler, who wrote a biography of folk music legend Pete Seeger (“To Everything There Is a Season”: Pete Seeger and the Power of Song) will talk about Pete’s life, and in the course…

$20

Toddler Time with Mr. Mark

Library – Kids Area 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Storytime for kids from 2 – 5

Free

Fossils Rock!

Library – Kids Area 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Travel through time with this hands-on exploration of fossils with Mr. Mark and guest Clay.

Free

CANCELLED: Meet Your Farmer

Round Top Farm – Darrows Barn 3 Round Top Lane, Damariscotta, ME, United States

We regret that this event has been cancelled due to the fact that our beloved farmers are having a great year, and are a bit too busy to come party with us at this time…

Free

Book Babies with Mr. Mark

Library – Kids Area 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Storytime for kids ages 0 – 3

Free

Teen Program: Crafting Gemstone Buddhas

Library – Teens Area 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Come get your craft on with Teen Librarian Sophie! We’ll be making clay buddhas with gemstone bellies. Advance sign-up required.

Healthy and Delicious Desserts with Frieda Hanlon

Rising Tide Community Market 323 Main St, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Are desserts too difficult and caloric to bother with? You won’t feel that way after this class! Join us for a healthy and indulgent evening. $10 class fee. Space is limited. Sign up by calling…

$10

Craft Mini-Zen Garden

Library – Kids Area 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Create your own personal (and miniature!) zen garden. Suitable for ages 4 to 12. Advance sign-up required.

Free

CANCELLED – Skidompha Library Community Cooking Contest

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

Come compete for fabulous prizes and fame at our Community Cooking Contest! Sign up for either the sweet or savory category, amateur or professional on the theme of ITALIAN FOOD in honor of our Community…

Free

CANCELLED – Skidompha Library Community Lunch

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

Taste the best cooking our community has to offer with the purchase of your handmade ceramic plate from Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts! First come – first served!

$25

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…

Free

Mr. and Mrs. Squid

Rising Tide Community Market 323 Main St, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Come join Mr and Mrs. Squid (aka Ed Seidel and Lisa Katz) for a fun and tasty program about Maine squid. Participants will get to dissect a squid and, at the end of the program,…

Free

Toddler Time with Mr. Mark

Library – Kids Area 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Storytime for kids from 2 – 5

Free

Book Babies with Mr. Mark

Library – Kids Area 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Storytime for kids ages 0 – 3

Free