Explorations Read-Aloud for Adults (Online). Local thespian Joseph Coté reads aloud selections from a wide variety of fascinating and entertaining books of fiction and non-fiction. Excerpts from a new book is read every Friday, 11:00 – 12:00 noon, on the Camden Public Library’s YouTube Channel and Facebook Page. To see the schedule: librarycamden.org. To watch and listen: https://www.youtube.com/c/CamdenPublicLibraryPrograms/videos OR https://www.facebook.com/camdenpubliclibrary/videos/. 

 Qigong: A gentle exercise class with ancient roots that supports the body’s natural healing process. An in-person class, participants gather together to follow via Zoom, Mondays, 1:00 – 2:00, at the Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center, 23 Commerce Park, Ellsworth. Medical clearance from a physician must be obtained before starting. FMI and to register: 664-0339 or  https://www.bethwrightcancercenter.org/.

 Camden Chess Club holds online matches every Friday, 4:00 – 6:00. You can join the club for free online: Lichess.org under the community section, or at https://lichess.org/team/camden-chess-club. For more information contact Evan Annis at: [email protected]

$2 Community Yoga: Every Monday at 5.30 pm, and Saturday at 9:00 am. Fun and affordable yoga for all ages. Meet in person at The Gatherings, 1208 Surry Rd, Surry. Follow online teachers on the big screen for mixed yoga styles, beginner/intermediate levels. FMI: [email protected], 207-385-7694, or www.surrygatherings.org.

Ride with the Ellsworth Bike Party – a fun and easy one-hour bicycle ride around the city. Rides are the last Sunday of every month. Meet at 3:00 pm outside the Ellsworth City Hall, 1 City Hall Plaza. FMI: [email protected], 207 385 7694, or facebook.com/EllsworthBikeParty.

Game Night at The Gatherings in Surry. Play modern board games together, every Sunday night at 6.30. $2 per person goes to the community center. The Gatherings, 1208 Surry Rd, Surry. FMI: [email protected], 207-385-7694, or www.surrygatherings.org.

LEGO Club – Design, construct, and create! Stretch your creative muscles and turn a pile of LEGO bricks (provided by the library) into an amazing structure. Each week LEGO club will feature a new challenge. For those 8 and older. Mondays, through December 18, 2:30 – 3:30, at the Witherle Memorial Library, 41 School St., Castine. FMI: www.witherlelibrarynet  or 207- 326-4375.

Local Artists’ Works Highlight Nature. Lorraine DeMichele of Camden and artists studying with Ronald Frontin.  exhibit their nature-themed art at Maine Coastal Islands Art Gallery’s Fall Show. Through December 4, at Maine Coastal Islands NWR Visitor Center, 9 Water St, Rockland. For hours and more info: www.mainecoastislands.org or email [email protected].

Monday Morning Book Club: Meets on the 4th Monday of each month, 10:00 – 11:00, Camden Public Library, 55 Main St. Check the Camden Public Library Calendar for specific subjects each month. FMI: [email protected] (coordinator) or librarycamden.org.

 Qigong: A gentle exercise class with ancient roots that supports the body’s natural healing process. An in-person class, participants gather together to follow via Zoom, Mondays, 1:00 – 2:00, at the Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center, 23 Commerce Park, Ellsworth. Medical clearance from a physician must be obtained before starting. FMI and to register: 664-0339 or  https://www.bethwrightcancercenter.org/.