Art & Journaling for Teens & Adults. The Camden Public Library’s Amy Hand facilitates creative art and journaling projects through emails and Zoom, every Wednesday, 4:00 – 5:00. For the Zoom link: [email protected]. FMI: librarycamden.org.

GSA Steelband. A great opportunity for all high school students, regardless of musical background or ability. Pan music is some of the most accessible music out there! Learn to play pan, all students of the Blue Hill peninsula are encouraged to join. FMI: Martin Conte at [email protected].

New Ventures Maine’s Moving Ahead Financial Empowerment Training. This interactive class can help you gain the skills and confidence you need to learn about financial safety planning. This program is a collaboration between NVME, MCEDV, and Domestic Violence Resources Centers. Wednesdays, March 1 – 22, 4:00 – 5:00. Contact Suzanne at 207-768-9635 or click here to register. 

Spanish Conversation: Practice speaking Spanish together. All levels are welcome, $2 per person goes to the community center. Wednesday evenings, 5:30 – 6:30, at The Gatherings, 1208 Surry Rd, Surry. FMI: [email protected], 207-385-7694, or www.surrygatherings.org.

The Midcoast Maine Collage Collective: an artist collective for those who are passionate about collage and community. Space and some fun prompts, work collaboratively or independently, BYO materials: images/ephemera (magazines, books, paper materials, fabric, etc), scissors and/or X-acto knife, and glue! Plenty of extras on hand. First Wednesday of each month, 6:00 – 8:00, Waterfall Arts, 256 High St, Belfast. 21+. FMI: waterfallarts.org.

Outdoor Preschooler Story Time with Miss Amy. Camden Public Library’s Children’s Librarian Miss Amy hosts outdoor story times especially themed for preschoolers. Thursdays, 10:00 – 11:00, in the Children’s Garden, weather permitting. Please bring a blanket to sit on to help your children remain in their spaces. For information email Miss Amy: [email protected].

Writers Block – Story Sleuths: a fun and supportive place for reluctant writers and passionate storytellers to explore their writing among a group of peers  in a free afterschool program designed for young people 11 – 14.  Thursdays, February 2 – March 16, 3:30 – 5:30, Waterfall Arts, 256 High St Belfast. Register at: https://www.tellingroom.org/programs/writers-block-belfast

Creative Art Afternoons for Kids! A wonderful afterschool activity for kids interested in developing their artistic skills and experimenting with new crafts. Facilitated by Camden Public Library Youth Librarian Miss Amy. In-person, Thursdays 4:00 – 5:00, Camden Public Library, 55 Main St. To sign up or for more info: librarycamden.org or 236-3440.

GSA Steelband. A great opportunity for all high school students, regardless of musical background or ability. Pan music is some of the most accessible music out there! Learn to play pan, all students of the Blue Hill peninsula are encouraged to join. FMI: Martin Conte at [email protected].

Join Blue Hill Heritage Trust and Island Heritage Trust for a Webinar: Roads, Rain, and a Couple Thousand Amphibians: Call it a Big Night on Thursday, March 2nd at 4pm. Speaker, Greg LeClair is a PhD student at the University of Maine. To register for the link: 374-5118.