Fans of Film at Fine Arts Theatre, Maynard

06/02/2026

Join us for a special book signing event with Benita VanWinkle, author of "America’s Hometown Movie Theaters: Please Remain Standing".

The event begins at 12:30 PM with a book signing in the Maynard Fine Arts Theatre lobby. At 1:00 PM, the author will give a slideshow presentation, followed by a Q&A.

Early access copies will be available for purchase at a special discounted rate. This beautiful hardcover book features 395 individual movie theaters built before 1965, sharing the history of each one. Maynard Fine Arts Theatre is proudly featured on page 360.

Saturday, June 20
Book Signing: 12:30 PM
Slideshow + Q&A: 1:00 PM
Maynard Fine Arts Theatre
19 Summer St, Maynard, MA 01754

Stop by, meet the author, and take home a signed copy.

05/15/2026

See you soon for the premiere of Horizon on Sunday the 17th!

05/13/2026

Mark your calendars for this book signing and author talk at Maynard Fine Arts Theatre! On June 20 at 1:00 PM, author and photographer Benita VanWinkle will share stories from America’s Hometown Movie Theaters, which proudly features the Maynard Fine Arts Theatre. Books will be available for purchase and signing.

05/12/2026

Maynard's Motion Pictures History
Tuesday, June 30 at 7pm
Please register here: https://maynardpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/maynards-motion-pictures-history/

Maynard author and historian David Mark will speak about the long and storied history of motion pictures in Maynard, which dates back to 1902.
In the 1920s, Maynard had three movie halls - the Colonial (also known as the Strand), Riverside and Peoples' Theater - all showing double feature movies and often in addition cartoon shorts and sing-alongs. During the silent movie era - which extended into the 1930s - theaters had a live piano player to play music to accompany the scenes. In 1949, Burton Coughlan converted his father's automobile business location on Summer Street into The Fine Arts Theatre. A second theater was added in 1969, later divided in half to give us our current three-screen complex. The current owner, Dafna Krouk-Gordon, has been operating the theater since 2022.

04/25/2026

Time has flown and Strange Maynard is nearly upon us!

04/24/2026

Horizon - premiering May 17th
Tickets on sale now

03/25/2026

Special showing at the Fine Arts Theatre this Thursday, March 26 at 12:45pm

Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan (Alan Partridge, The Trip) plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove.

When a rogue U.S General triggers a nuclear attack, a surreal race takes place, seeing the Government and one eccentric scientist scramble to avert global destruction.

This explosively funny satire is led by a world-renowned creative team including Emmy Award-winner Armando Iannucci (The Thick of It, Veep) and Olivier Award-winner Sean Foley (The Upstart Crow, The Play What I Wrote).

Tickets available on our website, app, or at concessions.

03/25/2026

Dr Strangelove theater production!! Tomorrow, Thursday March 26. At 12:45pm

Special showing at the Fine Arts Theatre on Thursday, March 26 at 12:45pm

Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan (Alan Partridge, The Trip) plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove.

When a rogue U.S General triggers a nuclear attack, a surreal race takes place, seeing the Government and one eccentric scientist scramble to avert global destruction.

This explosively funny satire is led by a world-renowned creative team including Emmy Award-winner Armando Iannucci (The Thick of It, Veep) and Olivier Award-winner Sean Foley (The Upstart Crow, The Play What I Wrote).

Tickets available on our website, app, or at concessions.

03/25/2026

Playing at Fine Arts Theatre Place starting tonight.

Project Hail Mary

Ryan Gosling shines as a reluctant sixth-grade science teacher who has one shot to save the world. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/project-hail-mary-review_n_69c18cece4b0964b570038b1?ref=bffbhuffpost&ncid_tag=fcbklnkushpmg00000063&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=us_main

02/26/2026

Put your Oscar knowledge to the test at the Maynard Fine Arts Theatre with our 98th Academy Awards Pick the Winners Contest. Fill out a ballot while you’re in the theatre and see how your predictions stack up — the highest score wins! One entry per person, and ballots must be submitted in person by 5:00 PM on Sunday, March 15.