Simpson Memorial Library – Children’s Summer Reading Program through August 3. Each week pick up a themed bag containing a book and a craft project tailored to child’s age. Each completed bag receives a ticket good for a prize at the end of the program.  Register at the Library, Plymouth Rd, Carmel, on Tuesday or Thursday 11:00 – 7:00, Saturday 9:00 – 1:0o; call 848-7145, email [email protected], or via Facebook.

The Belfast Soup Kitchen is now open! Here’s the updated Schedule: Coffee Hour, 10:00 – 11:00 am; Curbside/Take Out Service, 10:30 – 12:30; Dining Room with Table Service, 11:00 – 1:00; Food Pantry, 10:00 – 1:00. The soup kitchen is located at 31 Belmont Ave in Belfast. Interested in volunteering? Contact the crew at 338-4845 or apply at www.belfastsoupkitchen.org/volunteer.

Culinary Arts Pasta Camp: Learn how to make your very own fresh pasta! Spend four days at Eastern Maine Community College’s Bangor campus learning to mix, knead, roll, cut, and shape your favorite pastas from an Italian trained chef and potentially earn a micro-credential in pasta making! FREE for kids ages 13-18, August 2^nd – 5^th, choose between two sections 8:00 – 12:00 noon or 12:30 – 4:30 pm. To register: [email protected] or 207.974.4690.

The Belfast Soup Kitchen is now open! Here’s the updated Schedule: Coffee Hour, 10:00 – 11:00 am; Curbside/Take Out Service, 10:30 – 12:30; Dining Room with Table Service, 11:00 – 1:00; Food Pantry, 10:00 – 1:00. The soup kitchen is located at 31 Belmont Ave in Belfast. Interested in volunteering? Contact the crew at 338-4845 or apply at www.belfastsoupkitchen.org/volunteer.

Good News!  The Buck Memorial Library is now open! Open Tuesday through Saturday, for daily hours and other details: bucklibrary.org. Buck Memorial Library, 47 Maine St in downtown Bucksport.

Outdoor Story Time with Miss Amy. Children’s librarian Miss Amy has reintroduced in-person story times and crafts with masks and social distancing. Please bring a blanket to sit on to help your children remain in their spaces. For all ages, weather permitting, Wednesdays, 10:00 – 11:00 Email Miss Amy to register at: [email protected]

Courthouse Gallery Fine Art celebrates William Irvine’s ninetieth year with Sea Change, a solo exhibition, and a sneak preview of an upcoming film on his life; Exhibition through August 6 at 6 Court Street, Ellsworth. For more details and hours:  courthousegallery.com   or 207- 667-6611.

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: [email protected]

Art & Journaling. Meetings on Zoom, and project ideas through email. Join this creative group for a different project every Wednesday, 4:00 – 5:00 PM.. Email Amy at [email protected] if you would like to be emailed project ideas and a link to the Zoom Meeting.

Tai Chi in the Amphitheatre. Instructor Anna Dembska leads tai chi classes for all levels. Hosted by the Camden Public Library on Monday and Wednesday evenings in July and August, 5:30 – 6:30 pm, on the Library’s Upper Lawn. To register email Anna at [email protected]. (Registration allows for notification if classes are canceled.)