Now on FACEBOOK and YOUTUBE – Camden Library’s Miss Amy’s Story Times and Crafts. Story times will be posted every weekday morning and craft ideas every weekday afternoon to help keep little minds and hands engaged. For more info and a list of all the videos currently available go to librarycamden.org. Questions? 236-3440 or librarycamden.org.

TEMPORARILY CLOSED  Peninsula Free Health Clinic in Blue Hill regretfully announces that the clinic will be closed at least through April due to staff and equipment shortages for handling infectious disease patients. For updates, please see the web site at peninsulafreehealth.org or on Facebook at Peninsula Free Health.

TEMPOARILY CLOSED  The Alamo Theatre in Bucksport is closed until further notice. Visitors and customers are not allowed into the building including the Archives. Please call ahead if you have business to conduct. FMI: Facebook, 469-0924, oldfilm.org.

Update From Peninsula Grocery Providers

Tradewinds – New store hours starting April 5^th, 7:00 am – 7:00 pm, with 7:00 – 8:00 am for 55+ only. There are Purell wipes available to clean your hands and cart at both entrances. For updated information:  374-5137.

Blue Hill Coop – Hours are Monday – Saturday 10am – 6pm. The Coop provides gloves in their entrance for shoppers who would like them. In addition to Café Curbside Pickup there is also a new Remote Basket program. Fill out a quick form on the website, give us your shopping list, and we’ll shop for you. Pay over the phone and pick up at the curb. Find out more at www.bluehill.coop/remote-basket. The Coop is also regularly updating their customers via their Facebook and Website pages or by calling 374-2165.

Farm Drop and Peninsula Provisions will continue to offer Home Delivery and Curb Side Pickup of local farm products and regular grocery items. Both of these services are run by Cullen Schneider, out of Fairwinds Florist. To make an order with Farm Drop: bh.farmdrop.us. To make an order with Peninsula Provisions please call Cullen at 374-5621.

Sandy’s Blue Hill Café – Thursday – Monday, 8:00 – 2:00. Curbside take-out for breakfast & lunch, frozen prepared meals and coffee/expresso drinks. Infection-control protocols are in effect.

Castine Historical Society: Castine House and Garden Tour rescheduled to July 2021.

All of this information is as of 4pm on 3/30 and is subject to change, please check with these businesses for up to date information.

Waterfall Arts in Belfast is Temporarily Closed: The galleries and office at Waterfall Arts will be closed until April 27^th in response to the CDC guidelines and in alignment with the local school board RSU # 71 concerning the spread of COVID-19. All Waterfall Arts classes, events, workshops, youth programming and drop-in open studios will be suspended for the time being. Staff will reach out to already-registered students to process refunds or communicate rescheduled dates. Note: If you are receiving private lessons from studio tenants, please contact them directly for any schedule changes or cancellations. FMI: waterfallarts.org.

Witherlee Memorial Library Remains Closed Until Further Notice. Please keep books and movies until the library re-opens. Books have been renewed until mid-April. Please do not use the book drop at this time.

Out of an abundance of caution, we cannot offer home delivery or pick-up at this time. We are very sorry. Our website provides a variety of digital reading and information resources and is updated regularly.  Please check out our Facebook page which has lots of alternative resources for your education and entertainment pleasure.  We can answer your reference questions by phone, 326-4375, or email: afr@witherle.lib.me.us (Anne Romans) or irene@witherle.lib.me.us (Irene Hall).  If you have a suggestion for our online resources please contact us!

Children’s News from Irene: I have been very busy posting lots of fun reading, viewing and drawing opportunities on our Facebook page. Tours of museums, zoos, story time from space!  How fun!

TEMPORARILY CLOSED     Friend Memorial Public Library Building in Brooklinis closed to the public until at least May 1. Reevaluating then based on Governor’s recommendations.

The eCollection is available for free use. If you need a free library card to use our eBook and eAudio collection just call or email. We will be checking our email and voice mail regularly.  207-359-2276, annmargaret@friend.lib.me.us, or friend.lib.me.us.

The Game Loft is providing free grab-and-go lunches to any child from 12:00 noon to 2:00. Lunches will include a sandwich, fruit and vegetables. Children do not need to be Game Loft members to receive this service. The Game Loft is closed for regular programming, but while schools are closed due to the current covid-19 precautions, free lunches will be served to all children who come to the 78A Main Street, Belfast location.

Meal are free for the kids, but your financial support is appreciated. At this time the Game Loft cannot accept community donations of food but financial contributions can be made through the website, thegameloft.org, or by sending a check to The Game Loft, 78A Main Street, Belfast, ME 04915. Please put on the memo line: Feed the hungry. FMI: thegameloft.org.

CANCELED    Weekly Jam Session: open to everyone at any playing level.  We usually play fiddle tunes from the New England contra dance tradition, the traditional music of French and Atlantic Canada, English country dance, Irish jigs and reels, old-timey music and the occasional song. Sundays, 6:00 – 8:00, Waterfall Arts, 256 High St, Belfast. FMI: belfastfiddlers@gmail.com.