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.

Visual Artists – Our Journey to a Personal Project. The Camden Public Library’s May Virtual Gallery presents the photographic artwork by Sue Michlovitz and Dianne Kittle. The images featured highlight work that each artist has collected for publication in two fine press books. Online through May 31, on the library’s website at librarycamden.org/event/michlovitz-kittle

Bird Time on the Coast:  Local bird experts will lead trips to some of their favorite bird hotspots along the coast. Open to all birding watching abilities. Walks are free and scheduled 7:00 – 9:30 am, through October. Spring outings will be in midcoast Maine. Trips are limited to the first 10 people registered. Walks for April and May are:  April 22, April 29, May 4, May 13, May 18, May 20 and May 27. Register on the Friends of Maine Coastal Islands (FOMCI)  website: www.mainecoastislands.org/events. FMI:  [email protected] or (207) 594-0600, ext. 5.

Take a Walk on the Wild Side. Seth Benz, director of Schoodic Bird Ecology Lab, leads bird walks on Thursday mornings in May, May 6, May 13, May 20, and May 27. Meet at the Wendell Gilley Museum, 4 Herrick Rd. in Southwest Harbor, at 7:00am. Registration required at [email protected]wendellgilleymuseum.org. 

Bass Harbor Memorial Library Art and Nature Camp for children ages 7-11. Monday, July 26, to Friday, July 30, 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.  Limited to 12 participants. 2021 Summer Art & Nature Camp (bassharborlibrary.com), or contact the Library at 207-244-3798, [email protected]

Tai Chi in the Camden Amphitheatre. Join instructor Anna Dembska for tai chi classes for all levels. Masks and social distancing required. Tuesdays and Thursdays in May, 12:00 noon – 1:00. Hosted by the Camden Public Library, for more info and to register, email Anna at [email protected]

Tech Help Hour on Zoom. Do you have a question about your devices? Do you need help transferring photos from your camera to your computer? We’ll try our best to help you navigate your technology troubles. Presented by the Camden Public Library via Zoom, Thursdays, 1:00 – 2:00. To make an appointment: librarycamden.org/learn-research/techhelphour.

MDI Hospital / Birch Bay Village are offering a virtual Caregiver Support Group on Thursdays, 5:30 – 6:30 pm.  These virtual sessions are hosted by Melissa Violette, Music Therapy Director, and incorporate music, group sharing and other strategies to help caregivers.  For more information:  https://www.mdihospital.org/news/free-telehealth-music-therapy-support-groups.

Birds of Midcoast Maine and Utah’s Wasatch Range. Avid birder and amateur nature photographer Brian Willson presents a slide show comparing and contrasting the landscapes and wildlife of Maine’s Midcoast and Utah’s Wasatch Range, Q & A to follow. Hosted by the Camden Public Library via Zoom on Thursday, May 13, 6:00 – 7:00, for a link email [email protected]