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.

Megan Kelley, Midcoast Field Epidemiologist for the Maine Center for Disease Control, to speak about Being Outside with Ticks. Why so many ticks?  What do I do if I get a tick bite? and more.  A Zoom presentation on Wednesday, May 19, 6:30 pm, register at:  https://bit.ly/3vOVxnj or at www.mainecoastislands.org. For questions, email [email protected] or call 594-0600 x5.

Maine Student Film and Video Competition. Maine student filmmakers 19 years of age or younger who is a resident of Maine and in grades K-12 is eligible. Submission deadline June 1. For criteria, rules, and other details go to. https://www.mainestudentfilm.org/festival?dm_i=6SX1,2A0W,1PDZJC,AIC2,1.

Bird Time on the Coast:  Local bird experts will lead trips to some of their favorite bird hotspots along the coast. Open to all birding watching abilities. Walks are free and scheduled 7:00 – 9:30 am, through October. Spring outings will be in midcoast Maine. Trips are limited to the first 10 people registered. Walks for April and May are:  April 22, April 29, May 4, May 13, May 18, May 20 and May 27. Register on the Friends of Maine Coastal Islands (FOMCI)  website: www.mainecoastislands.org/events. FMI:  [email protected] or (207) 594-0600, ext. 5.

Take a Walk on the Wild Side. Seth Benz, director of Schoodic Bird Ecology Lab, leads bird walks on Thursday mornings in May, May 6, May 13, May 20, and May 27. Meet at the Wendell Gilley Museum, 4 Herrick Rd. in Southwest Harbor, at 7:00am. Registration required at [email protected]wendellgilleymuseum.org. 

Buzzworthy: the Decline of Native Pollinators and What We Can Do to Enhance Their Habitat in Maine. A timely forum on World Bee Day. Examine the background, biology and current status of native bees in Maine; how all Maine residents can all play a role in reversing the decline of pollinators; see examples of recent work to encourage pollinators; and learn how to create or enhance the habitat of native pollinators. Thursday, May 20^th, 8:00 -10:00 AM, via Zoom. For a link: https://e2tech.org/event-4253450.

Tai Chi in the Camden Amphitheatre. Join instructor Anna Dembska for tai chi classes for all levels. Masks and social distancing required. Tuesdays and Thursdays in May, 12:00 noon – 1:00. Hosted by the Camden Public Library, for more info and to register, email Anna at [email protected]

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 – 2:00. To make an appointment: librarycamden.org/learn-research/techhelphour.

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.