Camden Shakespeare Festival returns to the Camden Amphitheatre this summer with Aquitania, “a work of haunting visual beauty and mythological resonance” and “an inventive synthesis of stage, dance, and song.” Tuesday – Friday, 27, 28, 29, and 30, 6:00 – 8:00 PM. Details and tickets at camdenshakespeare.org. 

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.

Yoga Nidra in the Amphitheatre. Yoga Nidra is a relaxing form of guided meditation. Bring something comfortable to lie down on or sit upon. Hosted by the Camden Public Library. Thursdays through August, 8:00 – 9:00 am, in the Library Ampitheatre. For more information and to sign-up, email Hester at [email protected]. Pre-registration allows for notification of cancelation.

Huge Book Sale Under the Tent. Ten thousand books, DVDs, CDs, and audio books for great prices to benefit the Camden Public Library, Thursday, July 29, – Saturday, July 31, 9:00 – 5:00; and Sunday, August 1, 9:00 – 4:00. The “Huge Tent” is adjacent to the Blue Door Book Shed on Atlantic Ave. and can be reached via the parking lot on the left just past the Camden Amphitheatre. FMI: librarycamden.org.

COA Summer Institute: On the Line and in the Spotlight. Frances Stead Sellers of The Washington Post talks to chef and entrepreneur Cara Stadler and COA trustee Michael Boland ’94 about running restaurants in Maine. Thursday, July 29, 9:30 – 10:30, College of the Atlantic, 105 Eden St, Bar Harbor. FMI: Wes Norton, [email protected], 207-801-5627.

COA Summer Institute: No Smile, No Tip. Saru Jayaraman talks with The Washington Post’s Frances Stead Sellers about server wages and working conditions as part of College of the Atlantic’s 2021 Summer Institute: Good Food and Food Fights. Thursday, July 29, 11:00 – 12:00 noon, College of the Atlantic, 105 Eden St, Bar Harbor. FMI: Wes Norton, [email protected], 207-801-5627.

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 – 3:00. To make an appointment: librarycamden.org/learn-research/techhelphour.

COA Summer Institute: Hungry to Learn. Soledad O’Brien speaks with Ambassador Phil Lader about her documentary, Hungry to Learn, as part of College of the Atlantic’s 2021 Summer Institute: Good Food and Food Fights. Thursday, July 29, 5:00 – 6:15, College of the Atlantic, 105 Eden St, Bar Harbor. FMI: Wes Norton, [email protected], 207-801-5627.

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.

Camden Shakespeare Festival returns to the Camden Amphitheatre this summer with Aquitania, “a work of haunting visual beauty and mythological resonance” and “an inventive synthesis of stage, dance, and song.” Tuesday – Friday, 27, 28, 29, and 30, 6:00 – 8:00 PM. Details and tickets at camdenshakespeare.org.