Almost Virtual RunBelfast 2020: Participants can run and walk anywhere they choose, almost anytime they want, in the week leading up to ‘race day’ and then email  their time and distance before midnight on Saturday, June 6th.  For all the details: coastalmountains.org.

upcoming – Artists Out and About: Summer Art Camp for 8 to 12-year-olds at Waterfall Arts. Outside means big fun at art camp! In addition to setting up in mini “studios” on our lawn, campers will hit the road with supplies to sketch by the waterfront, chalk the Harborwalk, and create a temporary installation in a downtown park! Monday, July 13^th – Friday, July 17^th, 9:00 – 3:00. Waterfall Arts is confident that they can offer a safe camp experiences this summer without sacrificing the quality of interactions, projects, and relationships that make our art camps memorable. To Register and FMI: waterfallarts.org.

FALCON RIDGE 2020 SHARE & SHELTER IN PLACE FEST. Online everywhere we can do it. Starting Thursday, July 30^th, going each day of the 2020 fest dates thru Sunday, August 2^nd, and archived for replay after that. The plan for our VIRTUAL FRFF will include day by day programming, from Thursday Pre-Fest Tastings, the Grassy Hill Emerging Artist Showcase, and all of our confirmed artists in one way or another, along with some archival footage, special messages from long time vendors, radio sponsors, dancers, campers, former artists and fest friends of all stripe. For updates: www.facebook.com/FalconRidgeFest.

TAKE-OUT ONLY  The Welcome Table Free Community Meal is offered every Wednesday at the First Congregational Church in Ellsworth, 2 Church St, across from the Ellsworth City Hall, 3:00 – 6:00. Meals are available by take-out only. FMI: https://www.krowholla@gmail.com.

 Creative Art & Journaling. Meetings on Zoom and project ideas through email. Join this creative group for a different project every Wednesday through June, 4:00 – 5:00. Email Amy at alhand@libarycamden.org to be emailed project ideas and a link to the Zoom Meeting, presented by the Camden Public Library.

Men’s Cancer Network Monthly Discussion Group Online Zoom Interactive Session  Open to men and their spouses or partners where sensitive and difficult issues can be talked about in a safe, confidential environment. Guest speakers such as members of the medical community are often invited to speak on their area of expertise. Part of the Caring Connections Men’s Cancer Network. Hosted by the Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center, First Wednesday of the Month, 6:00 – 7:30, Zoom Online. Registration required: 207-664-0339 or info@bethwrightcancercenter.org, once registered, a link will be sent.

UMaine Hutchinson Center offers two-part online version of Practical Public Speaking for Business and More, Distinguished Toastmaster Tom Dowd (also known as “Transformation Tom”), instructor. Wednesdays, June 3^rd & 10^th, 6:00 – 9:00 pm. To register or FMI: https://www.hutchinsoncenter.umaine.edu.

Irish Night at Blue – Virtual Concert Series – presents Will Woodon & Caitlin Finley. Will (flute, uilleann pipes) and Caitlin (fiddle) play sparky and driving traditional Irish music that’s grounded in the textures and rhythms of the rich Irish-American soundscape of the 1920s and 1930s. On Wednesday, June 3^rd, at 8:00, attend the virtual concert on the Irish Night at Blue Facebook page or search on YouTube for “Irish Night at Blue” on YouTube. FMI: https://www.facebook.com/IrishNightAtBlue/live.

Maine International Film Festival will be back! And yes, there are some changes, like going to a super awesome drive-in theater to see your favorite MIFF movies! Skowhegan Drive-In Theater, July 7^th – 16^th. For passes and more info: https://miff.org/.

ArtLab Open Studio: Explore Temporality | The Process of Time and dive deep into the work of Astrid Bowlby. Play with creating pairs of line drawings using observation and copying what you make. Gather paper, makers, and a variety of household objects to create a collection of drawing pairs while challenging the ideas of sameness and simplicity. To access and FMI: cmca.org.