Bath is the county seat of Sagadahoc County, the smallest - physical size-wise - county in Maine. (The image above is from Family Search.) It had been a part of the larger Lincoln County until 1854, when Bath and 9 other communities, all but two fronting the Kennebec River, separated off. Not surprisingly, these communities all have a rich maritime history, but also one associated with farming and mills.

Our “what’s happening” blog posts are morphing to 1x / mo. You may want to bookmark this page and return as I will be updating with new and timely events throughout the month.

Of course first and foremost always in the fall in New England is the Foliage Report - updated every Wednesday by the State of Maine. They are saying all this wacky weather may lead to gloriously wacky color! 🍁

As to events, this week, at 12noon on Thursday, September 28th, Union & Co., is hosting Bath City Manager Marc Meyers during a free casual lunchtime conversation at the Grant Building…

On Sunday, September 3rd, join all of Bath in supporting Main Street Bath - the tireless nonprofit that brings so much to our city! “All About Joel” - a Billy Joel tribute band, will be rocking the Waterfront Park - dancing is required! Doors open at 5:30 and music begins at 7:30. Learn more here and buy tickets here. You can watch some fun promo videos I made to get you in the mood! Read more…

It is a great time to visit Maine! Perhaps slightly smaller crowds as kids go back to school, and before the leaf peeping begins. Kick it off Thursday, August 24th at 7pm in Phippsburg, when the Popham Beach Library will host a talk about archaeological findings from last year’s dig near Fort Popham. The 1607 Popham colonists were the first British settlement (short-lived) in the area. (Learn more on our Downtown Tour or at the Maine’s First Ship visitor’s center in Bath.) Click here to read more…

Over the six years we have lived here in Bath, Maine, we have come to expect the fall foliage to peak in mid-October. (At least that is the advice we give to our family booking visits from California and Texas!) That said, you can get stunning sneak peeks as early as September, where the oaks and maples are just turning - a touch of color to prepare us. Read more…

The “Coastliner” passenger train servicing coastal Maine launched August 26th right here in Bath, Maine! The schedule for the day was three round trip runs from Bath to Wiscasset. This promises to be a historic event! Though this is just one step, and geared toward summer visitors and adventures, there has not been any passenger service to Bath since 2015. The railroad first came to Bath in 1849. Read more…

On Saturday, from 10am-1pm, the 10th annual Kindness Day takes place in in downtown Bath. This event is truly Bath - it started in 2013, the brainchild of a local high school student. Individuals and groups come together to offer simple acts of kindness on Front St, including pets to pet. Now You’re Cooking will offer another special event - an Edible Flower Demonstration with Borrowed Flower Farm in West Bath. Click here to read more…

Summer sails on, with more awesome August activities! This weekend in the Bath, Maine area, kick it off on Thursday at 6pm with your choice of a couple of events. First, at downtown’s Mockingbird Bookshop, award winning Maine poet Meghan Sterling will be reading from her new book, View From a Borrowed Field (I love that title!). Over in Georgetown, at Robinhood Marina in Georgetown, tuck in for a night of music with Chicky Stolz. Enjoy the beautiful harbor views and dinner at The Osprey. Click to read more…

This weekend in Bath, kick it off on Thursday, August 3rd at 5pm with a reception at the Popham Art Show, held at the Popham Chapel in Phippsburg, Maine, just down the penninusla from Bath. Jean Wyman, one of the planners said, “If you love the beauty of Popham and would like something that reminds you of it every day, this is the Art Show you want.” Well put, Jean! All kinds of original art inspired by Popham Beach and the area will be for sale. Meet the artists, too! The show continues all weekend, from 10am-5pm, every day.

This weekend in Bath, kick it off on Thursday, August 3rd at 5pm with a reception at the Popham Art Show, held at the Popham Chapel in Phippsburg, Maine, just down the penninusla from Bath. Jean Wyman, one of the planners said, “If you love the beauty of Popham and would like something that reminds you of it every day, this is the Art Show you want.” Well put, Jean! All kinds of original art inspired by Popham Beach and the area will be for sale. Meet the artists, too! The show continues all weekend, from 10am-5pm, every day.

Meteorologists are saying if you picked THIS week to visit Maine (or New England) you picked the best week of summer so far - still a bit hot for my taste, but limited rain and fog - rocky coast and lighthouses in their full glory, and visible! Just don’t forget your sunscreen and shades! (See pic above from one of our walking tours this week.)

In early summer on the Kennebec River in Bath, Maine, my tour participants have a hard time keeping their eyes on me. That’s because they are often looking out at the Kennebec to catch (or try to catch) glimpses of our local monsters - the Atlantic sturgeon - jumping out of the water. (We also have shortnose sturgeon, less monstrous, but still a sight!)

This weekend in Bath, kick it off on Thursday, July 20th, at 6pm with an event at Mockingbird Bookshop. Authors Susan Conley and Lily King will discuss writing, friendship, and more. At 4pm Embark Maine Tours is running our Downtown Bath Walking Tour. Or, if you are looking for some live rockabilly music and beautiful harbor views, head to Georgetown and Derecktor Robinhood Marina, and check out King Memphis (and dine at The Osprey!)

On Saturday morning, from 8:30-12noon the Bath Farmers’ Market (heirloom tomatoes pictured above) will be at Waterfront Park, as usual. We are running our Downtown Tour at 9:30am, as usual. And, from 11am-2pm, Lisa-Marie’s Made in Maine continues their “Meet the Maker” series with fellow Bath-entrepreneur and photographer Benjamin Williamson. Williamson is the former photo editor for Downeast magazine and as such has all the best tips for visiting shutterbugs and some great pieces to take home from your visit to Maine.

This Saturday evening, July 8th, 2023, also at Waterfront Park in Bath, Maine. the summer concert series kicks off at 5pm with Crystal Vision, a Fleetwood Mac Tribute Artist. Grab a picnic and a blanket and enjoy the throwback sounds, and dance a little (or a lot)! All with the beautiful Kennebec River in the background.

The 1840s and 50s was a time of a huge increase in immigration to the United States, especially coming from Ireland, where the failure of the staple potato crop caused widespread famine. Refugees fled to America, in hopes of a new start, or at least a chance to survive. Many came to Bath, Maine.

Summer music has begun, wine dinners, maritime history lectures, theater, and anticipation for Heritage Days. This is really a list of suggestions for what to do in Bath this week!

Bath Pride events kick off Friday, June 16th - our first ever PRIDE festival. On Friday, from 4-7 - join the crowd at Waterfront Park for a plethora of performance events! Bath Art Hop, with a special PRIDE focus, runs throughout downtown with artists and others selling their wares on the sidewalks, and Bath’s galleries will be open late as well.