Advanced Nonviolent Communication: explore and improve relationships with themselves, their families, coworkers or community. A four-part program: September 18, October 23, November 20, December 11, 2020; online via Zoom 9:00 – 5:30, (with breaks every two hours or so). For certified trainers with instructor Peggy Smith. 2.6 CEUs/26 contact hours. For info: Michelle Patten at um.fhc.pd@maine.edu or 207.338.8002. To register  https://hutchinsoncenter.umaine.edu/professional-development-programs/advancing-nonviolent-communication/.

Maine Mondays on Facebook Live. Julia reads selections from books about Maine’s history. Hosted by the Camden Public Library on their Facebook Page, Mondays,11:00 – 12:00. Recordings of the readings are available to watch afterward in the “video” section of the library’s Facebook page. More info at librarycamden.org.

Walsh History Center Hour on Zoom. Do you have a question about the history of Camden, your ancestors that may have lived in the area, or the house you live in now? Ken Gross and the Walsh History Center team are happy to try to help find you an answer! Mondays, 1:00 – 2:00 pm. Presented by the Camden Public Library , email kgross@librarycamden.org to request a Zoom link to participate.

Chat with Miss Amy on Zoom. Every Tuesday, parents and children are invited to catch up with children’s librarian Miss Amy in a social chat on Zoom. Tuesdays, 10:00 – 11:00 am.  Presented by the Camden Public Library, email: alhand@librarycamden.org for a link to attend.

Outdoor Story Time with Miss Amy. Camden Library re-introduces in-person story times and crafts with masks and social distancing. Please bring a blanket to help your children remain in their spaces. Wednesdays in December, 10:00 – 11:00, in the Amphitheatre. For all ages, weather permitting. Email Miss Amy to register at: alhand@librarycamden.org

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. Please call the church by 4 p.m. on Wednesdays, 667-8321, to reserve a free meal. FMI: krowholla@gmail.com.

Creative Art & Journaling. Meetings on Zoom and project ideas through email. Join this creative group for a different project Wednesdays, 4:00 – 5:00 PM.  Email Amy at alhand@libarycamden.org if you would like to be emailed project ideas and a link to the Zoom Meeting. Presented by the Camden Public Library.

Teen Book Talk Series at the Blue Hill Library: Teen Librarian Kendall Chapman reviews a different book on – line every two weeks, starting Wednesday, December 2^nd, 4:00. Link in on the Calendar at:  www.bhpl.net. FMI: 374-5515.

Author Don Reimer talks about his newest book in a virtual presentation.  Seen Anything Good? spans six decades of bird observations in mid-coastal Maine. Wednesday, December 2^nd, 6:30 – 7:30, register at:  https://bit.ly/seenanythinggood or www.mainecoastislands.org. For questions, email info@mainecoastislands.org or call 594-0600 x5.

The Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries in Stonington presents “Ask Leroy!” – a mini-video series featuring Captain Leroy Weed answering fishing-related questions with his on-the-water knowledge and humor. Episodes can be viewed any time online at coastalfisheries.org.