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Fri, February 3rd
The Maine Indoor Air Quality Council is hosting a one day Seminar on February 3rd from 8 to 4:30 pm at the Augusta Civic Center. The seminar is a full day event featuring Linda Wigington, current director of deep energy reduction initiatives at Affordable Comfort, Inc.FMI, go tomiaqc.org
LOONs, the Ellsworth area’s storytelling guild, invites the public to share a poem, story, or other spoken word performance, or to come to listen to stories (8 minute limit each) in the community room of the SPCA of Hancock County in Trenton on Friday, the 3rd at 2 pm. FMI, 244-0265
A Cabin Fever Reliever Community Potluck Supper and Variety Show takes place on Friday, February 3rd at 6:00 pm, First Congregational Church of Blue Hill. The potluck supper will be followed by song, dance, comedy, and a cake auction. Participants are invited to wear best tropical attire. Children’s activities and child care available for young children. The evening is a fund raiser for the church’s Youth Group and the Tree of Life Food Pantry. For more information or to reserve a seat, call 374-2891
On Friday, the 3rd from 6 to 8 pm will be an exploration of how language changes over time, what we can learn from Mark Twain's characters in "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," about life and relationships at the time, and understand how important it is to recognize history for what it is and what it means to our lives today and in the future. Members of a panel moderated by Raney Bench, curator of education for the AbbeMuseum, will address these and other issues as part of The Big Read. FMI, Jan, at 288-2211.
There will be a panel discussion with Robert Bernheim of the Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine. Jamie McKown, College of the Atlantic Government and Policy professor, and Edward Snyder of the Friends Committee on National Legislation, moderated by Raney Bench, Abbe Museum education curator on "Racist Language and Stereotyping in the Work of Mark Twain: Questions for Our Time" on Friday, Feb. 3rd, from 6-8 p.m at COA's Gates Community Center in Bar Harbor. FMI, 288-5015.
“The Big Read” a panel discussion, moderated by Raney Bench, Abbe Museum education curator will be on "Racist Language and Stereotyping in the Work of Mark Twain: Questions for Our Time." A joint presentation by Acadia Senior College, The MDI Historical Society, Abbe Museum and will take place at COA’s Gates Community Center, Bar Harbor, on Friday, Feb. 3 from 6-8 p.m. FMI, 288-5015.
On Friday, February 3rd, Belfast Flying Shoes 1st Friday Community and Contra Dance starts at 6:30pm Community dance called by Chrissy Fowler with The All-Comer's Band (everyone welcome to sit in the band). The Contradance is at 8 pm featuring The Daub Schubeck Band (Bill Schubeck, Heidi Daub, Mesa Schubeck) and calling by Adina Gordon. All this is happening at the American Legion Hall, 143 Church Street in Belfast. Everybody is welcome: with or without partner. Info 338-0979.
Aztec Two-Step plays at Husson's Gracie Theatre in Bangor on Friday, the 3rd at 7 pm. FMI, 941-7051.
The First Friday Coffeehouse on February 3rd at the Northeast Harbor Library is from7-8 PM with an open mic and Blue Gene as emcee. All performing artists welcome. 8-9 PM is a poetry reading with Christian Barter. Snow date Feb 4. Refreshments for sale. Donations welcome
Catie Curtis will give a benefit concert for Safe Passage/Camino Seguro (kah-mean-oh say-gur-0h) on Friday, the 3rd at 7:30 pm at the Pickard Theater in Brunswick. FMI, go to Safe Passage on line
Sat, February 4th
Bath-Tsugaru Sister City Organization is having a Benefit Breakfast as part of the Japanese Celebration Weekend, is on Saturday, the 4th from 8-11 AM, Starlight Cafe,Lambard Street, Bath. FMI: 443-8330
AARP Tax-Aide and United Way of Eastern Maine are hosting the following upcoming EMCA$H Super Free Tax Saturdays: February 4th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Airport Mall in Bangor, February 4th from 9:00a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Washington and Hancock Community Agency in Ellsworth, February 4th. For tax information/assistance at more than 20 locations in February call 211.
The Mount Desert Island Historical Society will present a Genealogy Workshop on Saturday, February 4, 2012, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, at the Machias Savings Bank, 96 Cottage Street, in Bar Harbor. Presenters include genealogical experts and local historians Ralph Stanley, Thomas Roderick, Patti Leland, Sheldon Goldthwaite, and Jamie McKown. For more information about this event or the society, call Tim Garrity at 276-9323
The Grand in Ellsworth is offering Saturday Workshops beginning on Saturday, the 4th of Februrary with Movement for Actors: Finding Your Character Through Movement from 10 am to 1 pm for all-ages. FMI, Robin at 323-309-7051.
The Annual Maine War Tax Resisters and Supporters workshop and meeting, will be on Saturday, the 4th from 10 AM-3 PM, at the Peace and Justice Center, 96 Harlow St, Bangor. FMI or to car pool, 525-7776 (snowdate -Sunday - same time/place)
Friends of Blue Hill Public Library are having their first-Saturday-of-the-month book sale on February 4th, in the Library’s basement “book nook” during regular library hours, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. All books will be 50% off! FMI, 374-5515.
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