Outside Story Time Saturdays in September.  Every Saturday in September – weather permitting – an outside story time in the Friends Memorial Library Garden, 10:30 – 11:30, 1 Reach Rd, Brooklin. All ages welcome. Covid-19 guidelines will be followed.

Recovery Speaker Event hosted by Your Place, Inc., Hancock County’s only recovery center. On each Saturday evening in September, 7:30 -8:30, speakers will share their experiences involving recovery from substance use. You’re invited to attend in person at Your Place, 4 Old Mill Rd, Ellsworth, or attend via Zoom. Meeting ID#:  875 1024 0334. FMI: yourplaceinc1992@gmail.com.

Get to Know Your Local Maine this Summer: The Best Part of Maine? Mainers! Vignettes celebrating authentic Maine experiences and insider recommendations from fellow Mainers. Virtual Tours: https://www.glpfilms.com/maine-series.

Plein Air at the Bar: A great way to meet up with fellow artists whenever the tide is low at 2:00 pm on a Sunday, July – October. No instruction, no cost, just fellow artists creating at Bar Harbor’s sandbar, which is at the end of Bridge St, just off West St. Look for the easels and wear your mask.  FMI: 266-0010 or eileen@artwavesmdi.org.

Maine Impact Week 2020 provides an opportunity for the public to gain awareness about the latest efforts by Maine’s research university in contributing to the social and economic advancement of Maine and beyond. A Virtual Experience, September 28 – October 2. For a complete schedule of live and pre-recorded events :  https://umaine.edu/impactweek/. 

Grieving in this time of social isolation due to coronavirus can be especially challenging. You are not alone. Support from others who have also experienced a loss can help you cope with the pain of grief.

Hospice Volunteers of Hancock County is offering a free Online Grief Support Group for those who have lost a loved one. Weekly meetings September 28—November 20, with the day and time determined by the availability of registered participants.

To register: www.hospiceofhancock.org, select Support Group Registration button. FMI: jcornman@hospiceofhancock.org or  667-2531.

Looking for creative accountability, new connections with other innovators and dreamers, or a network to share your ideas with — and to be inspired by? Coffee Hour for Creatives: Monday mornings, 8:30 – 10:30, in the shade at Park on Main, downtown Belfast. FMI: https://waterfallarts.org/.

Maine Mondays: Each Monday on Facebook Live, Julia will read selections from books about Maine’s history. This program is part of the library’s year-long celebration of Maine’s Bicentennial. Mondays, 11:00 – 12:00 noon at facebook.com/camdenpubliclibrary. Watch past “Maine Mondays” in the “video” section of the Camden Library’s Facebook page.

MDI Hospital / Birch Bay Village are offering a free Telehealth Stress Management Group. These free virtual sessions are hosted by Melissa Violette, Music Therapy Director, and incorporate music and other strategies to help manage stress. Mondays from 11:30am to 12:30 pm.  For more information:  https://www.mdihospital.org/news/free-telehealth-music-therapy-support-groups/

Walsh History Center Hour on Zoom. Do you have a question about the history of Camden, your ancestors that may have lived in the area, or the house you live in now? Ken Gross and the Walsh History Center team are happy to try to help find you an answer! Mondays, 1:00 – 2:00 pm. Presented by the Camden Public Library , email kgross@librarycamden.org to request a Zoom link to participate.