Leer y Charlar on Zoom. This Spanish language reading and conversation group meets online via Zoom. Hosted by the Camden Public Library Tuesdays, 1:00 – 3:00, join in to practice your Spanish!  For a link or more information, email Lynne Taylor at [email protected].

Tuesday Book Club. The group meets online to discuss what books everyone is currently reading. Tuesdays, 1:00 – 3:00 via Zoom. Hosted by the Camden Public Library, email [email protected] to be connected to the group’s coordinator.

Camden Philosophical Society Meeting, hosted by the Camden Public Library. Check the calendar on librarycamden.org for the latest information about what this lively group will be reading and discussing online Tuesday, May 18, 4:00 – 6:00 PM. Email [email protected] to be added to the group’s email list and to receive a Zoom link to attend.

Dolceamaro (Bittersweet): Changing Times in Rural Tuscany. Local food writer Nancy Harmon Jenkins gives an insider’s look at how Tuscany of the past contrasts with Tuscany of today. With photographs taken over the years Jenkins will provide an intimate look at how her Tuscan community has been transformed and morphed into the 21^st century. Hosted by the Camden Public Library, Tuesday, May 18, 6:00 – 7:00, email [email protected] for a Zoom link.

Friends Over Books,  a virtual pre-K story time, meets Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30 – 10:00 a.m. Parents, caregivers and teachers of children ages 3 – 5 are invited to bring the children and join in for the entire series or drop in. Hosted by Island Readers & Writers, Pre-registration required. For more info: islandreadersandwriters.org for more info.

“Aspects of Nature” Recent works including aerial landscapes using water, oil, and oil paint, along with realistic animal sculptures, and a variety of watercolors and drawings by Swan’s Island artist Gary Hoyle on exhibit. May 14^th – June 13^th, at the Wendell Gilley Museum in Southwest Harbor. Go to wendellgilleymuseum.org for current hours and other details.

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]

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.

Downeast Trout Unlimited Meeting Wednesday, May 19: 5:30 pm business meeting; 6:00 “Restoring Native Fish Populations in Yellowstone”. Via Zoom, contact Tammy Packie, [email protected], 288-5442, or Facebook Downeast TU. Downeast Trout Unlimited Chapter 305 is a non-profit organization dedicated to conserving, protecting, and restoring Maine’s cold water fish and their watersheds.