Hospice Volunteers of Hancock County is offering 8-week bereavement support groups for those who have lost a loved one, starting in June, free of charge. Registration is required. To register of FMI: 667-2531 or info@hospiceofhancock.org.

Those Who Have Lost a Family Member to Drug Overdose
Mondays, June 11- July 16, 5:00 – 7:00, 14 McKenzie Ave, Ellsworth.

Paper Cuts by Mj Viano Crowe runs through June 23^rd, at Sohn Gallery in downtown Bangor. FMI: 947-2205.

Want to practice a foreign language? Several language tables meet every week on Tuesday at the Belfast Coop in the Café for an hour’s conversation over coffee. Spanish and Italian tables gather at 10:00, French table at 11:00, and German and Swedish tables 12:00. All are welcome.

Parents and preschool children are invited to the Blue Hill Public Library’s weekly Storytime every Tuesday at 10:30, as well as Preschool Playtime on Wednesday from 10:30 to noon. FMI: bhpl.net.

The Haystack staff will present their work at Haystack’s Gateway Auditorium. Part of Haystack’s 2018 Evening Program Series, free and open to the public, on the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts’ campus off of the Sunshine Rd in Deer Isle, Tuesday, June 19^th, at 4:30. FMI: haystack-mtn.org.

Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries is pleased to bring Dr. Jon Hare, the Science and Research Director for NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center to Opera House Arts in Stonington. Hare’s  talk, Fisheries in a Changing Climate, address what changes we might see in Maine’s fisheries as the Gulf of Maine’s temperatures and currents change over time. Tuesday, June 19, 5:30. FMI: coastalfisheries.org.

Next Generation Theatre in Brewer has an acoustic Bluegrass Jam every Tuesday from 6 to 8 pm. FMI: Jim: 944-3128.

Open Mic every Tuesday in Bar Harbor. Full band set up – acoustic/electric instruments and PA. Everybody is welcome to perform, and enjoy Bar Harbor’s weekly musical extravaganza! Tuesdays, 7:00 – 1:00, Little A’s Pizza, Cottage St. To sign up or FMI: Russell Snyder at 479-0978.

Author and historian Dr. Ronald H. Epp leads an exploration of the history of land conservation in New England. Tuesday, June 19 at 7:00, at the Jesup Memorial Library in Bar Harbor. FMI: 288-4245 or mrice@jesuplibrary.org.

Visit with Friends at the new Coffeehouse for Seniors from 9-11 AM at Fisher Hall, Blue Hill Congregational Church. Enjoy time with friends old and new. Open to all 50+, no cost, donations appreciated. Sponsored by Friends in Action and Healthy Peninsula. Call 664-6016‬ for more information or to arrange a ride.