College of the Atlantic 24-Hour Challenge: Community Bonfire and Winter Fun. The community celebration with alumni, parents, friends, and neighbors coming together to support COA students and programs. Bonfire, ice skating, hot cocoa and cider, s’mores, and special guest appearances. Tuesday, February 10, 4:00–7:00, 105 Eden St, Bar Harbor. Learn more or make a gift at coa.edu/24hourchallenge.
Forever Ours: PFAS and Plastics, a thought-provoking art exhibition exploring humanity’s complex relationship with persistent materials like microplastics and PFAS. Bringing together the work of 11 environmental artists whose visual and mixed-media pieces capture both the beauty and the burden of materials that have become “forever” intertwined with the natural world. Thursday to Saturday, 10:00 - 4:00, excluding holidays, through the Summer of 2026, at the Shaw Institute’s Environmental Education Center, 55 Main St, Blue Hill. FMI: Shaw Institute.
Reclaiming Childhood: Interrupting a Screen Based Childhood: Targeted to parents/caregivers of children ages birth-10. This workshop explores research around play and screen-based childhoods and the impact on children. Wednesday, February 11, 5:00, Blue Hill Public Library, 5 Parker Point Rd. Blue Hill. FMI: www.bhpl.net, or 374-5515.
Inner Compass - Follow Your Heart & Move Toward What Matters. Access into heart’s intelligence through simple somatic practices, creative expression, and shared community connection. Bring your vision to life in clear and meaningful ways. Wednesday, February 11th, 4:00 – 5:30, Ebee's Sweets at Orland Community Center, 21 School House Rd Ste 37. Orland. Info and Registration: https://mythiclife.net/ or email mythiclifecenter@gmail.com.
Northeast Harbor Library to host a free Scholarship Application Workshop in collaboration with the Maine Community Foundation. Learn about hundreds of scholarship opportunities and how to write a successful application. Open to youth and adult learners. Wednesday, February 11, 4 PM - 5 PM, Northeast Harbor Library, 1 Joy Road, Northeast Harbor. FMI: nehlibrary.org/events.
Bon Vent Cider Hosts Open Jazz and Blues Sessions Weekly! A full band set up is provided. Bring an instrument, your voice, or simply enjoy the tunes. All are welcome. Every Wednesday, 6:00- 8:00, 684 US Highway 1, Hancock. FMI: Bon Vent Cider.
Beginners Contra Dance & Open Band - now in Blue Hill! New dancers and musicians welcome, no partner or experience needed for this small, casual contradance. Every 2nd Thursday, 6:00 music jam; 7:00 - 9:00 dance, at the Congo Church, 22 Tenney Hill, Blue Hill. FMI: 385-7694 or visit surrycontra.org.
Annual pre-Valentine's Day Bake Sale! Offering a variety of homemade holiday cookies and chocolate covered strawberries. All proceeds to benefit the Mariaville Grange. Thursday, February 12, 2:00 - 4:00, The Mariaville Grange, 1675 Mariaville Road, Mariaville.
Mother's Circle - A place for mothers/caregiver/aunties/grandmothers with babies six months and under. We gather to share stories, ask questions, have tea and chat. Toddlers welcome if they can be quietly entertained. Free! On the second and fourth Thursdays, 9:00 - 10:30, Ellsworth Public Library, 20 State St., Ellsworth. FMI: Mother's Circle.
Unless Something Goes Terribly Wrong: A Film About Portland’s Waste Water Treatment Plant. As America’s aging wastewater systems begin thttps://www.thehillarts.me/events/usgtwfilmscreeningo fail, one plant and its motley crew of unlikely heroes do all they can to stay afloat. Film Screening with Q & A afterwards. Thursday, February 12, The Hill Arts, 76 Congress Street, Portland. FMI: .
Ten Bucks Theatre Presents Pride and Prejudice. All the wit and romance of Jane Austen's 1813 novel come to life in this engaging adaptation by Jon Jory. Thursdays, February 12 and 19, 7:00 - 9:00; and Fridays February 13 and 20, 7:00 - 9:00, Cyrus Pavilion Theatre, 6 Sebago Road, University of Maine, Orono. For additional dates and info: www.tenbuckstheatre.org or 207 - 884 - 1030.
French Roast: French Conversation Group. Converse in French and keep language skills sharp. Monthly gatherings, usually the 2nd Thursday of the month, 1:00 - 2:30, at the Blue Hill Public Library, 5 Parker Point Rd., Blue Hill. To confirm dates and for more info: Blue Hill Public Library or 374-5515.
Legendary saxophonist and post-jazz composer Phillip Greenlief Plays for a Special Birthday Performance featuring duos with Danny-Fisher Lochhead and Claudia La Rocco. Friday, February 13th, 7:00 - 9:00, at Bon Vent Cider, 684 Rt. 1 in Hancock All are welcome. For details: Bon Vent Cider.
Valentine's Nature-inspired Paper-Cutting - Delve into the art of paper-cutting! Friday, February 13, 5:30 - 7:30, at the Wendell Gilley Museum, 4 Herrick Road in Southwest Harbor. FMI: Wendell Gilley Museum, or (207) 244-7555.
Free Valentine Crafting! We’ll be making Valentine-themed crafts and have several projects to choose from. Enjoy hot cocoa, tea, coffee, and cookies - bring a potluck snack to share! Friday, February 13 from 1:00 - 4:00, Hammond Hall, 427 Main Street, Winter Harbor. FMI: Schoodic Arts for All or 207-963-2569.
New Shades of Blue at the Homeport Inn and Tavern. Jazz, blues, reggae, and original music with Chris Poulin on guitar, flute, and vocals, and Juliane Gardner on vocals. Great people and great live music! Every Friday Night, 5:30 - 9:00, at the Homeport Inn and Tavern, 121 east Main Street, Searsport. FMI: (207) 548 2259 or www.newshadesofblue.com.
Surry Contra Dance & Community Dance - All-ages Community Dance with Open Band at 6pm, Contra Dance at 7pm. Newcomers welcome, no partner or experience needed. Every 2nd Saturday of the month - and for February 2026, it just happens to fall on Valentine's Day! 6:00 - 10:00, at the Surry Elementary School, 754 North Bend Rd. FMI: 385-7694 or Surry Contra Dance & Community Dance.
Valentine's Day at Fogtown Brewing - Live on the Fogtown Taproom Stage - the romantic sounds of Travis Cyr & His 40 Thieves! Saturday, February 14th, 5:30 - 8:30, Fogtown Brewing, 25 Pine Street in Downtown Ellsworth. More info at Fogtown Brewing.
A Valentine's Day Celebration with a Twist! Celebrate Valentine’s Day at the Shaw Institute! Enjoy Oysters, wine, and cheese (you know those good ol’ aphrodisiacs) before our executive director shares an R-rated lecture on how critters find love in the natural world. He’ll speak about interesting mating strategies, wacky habits, strange mate choices, and relationship drama in the animal kingdom. From eating your mate’s head or doing silly bird dances in hopes of securing a partner, we’ll cover all the best of the wild and zany love stories in nature. Think you’ve been in weird relationships? Well, think again. MUST BE AT LEAST 21. Saturday, February 14, Food and Drink: 4:30-5:30, Presentation: 5:30-6:30, The Shaw Institute, 55 Main Street, Blue Hill. Tickets & Info: Shaw Institute.
Sugar Showdown! Area bakers of all skill levels compete across three delicious categories; Sweet Surprise, Showstopper and Cookie Creations. Tickets include unlimited dessert samples from all categories, tokens to vote for your favorites, live music, and access to the Showstopper Cake raffle. Saturday, February 14, 4:00 - 6:00, Atlantic Oceanside Hotel and Event Center, 119 Eden Street, Bar Harbor. FMI: Island Connections Sugar Showdown.
Moon Beam Farmer Talk. Partners Nikki Burtis, and Reid Calhoun know about new undertakings: In 2025 they established Moon Beam Farm in Blue Hill. Members of the newest generation of Peninsula farmers, they grow vegetables, fruit, and herbs, selling them at local farmers markets. Reid is the first speaker in a new series of talks, he'll talk about starting a new garden plot using low/no-till practices,, Saturday, February 14, 2:00 - 3:00, Friend Memorial Library, 1 Reach Rd., Brooklin. FMI: Friend Memorial Library.
Valentine Bake Sale! A Benefit for the benefit the Simpson Memorial Library. Saturday, February 14, 9:00 - 2:oo, at Ye Ole General Store, 180 Main Road, Carmel.
Ten Bucks Theatre Presents Pride and Prejudice. All the wit and romance of Jane Austen's 1813 novel come to life in this engaging adaptation by Jon Jory. Saturdays, February 14 and 21, 7:00 - 9:00; and Sundays, February 15 and 22, 2:00 - 4:00, Cyrus Pavilion Theatre, 6 Sebago Road, University of Maine, Orono. For additional dates and info: www.tenbuckstheatre.org or 207 - 884 - 1030.
Forever Ours: PFAS and Plastics, a thought-provoking art exhibition exploring humanity’s complex relationship with persistent materials like microplastics and PFAS. Bringing together the work of 11 environmental artists whose visual and mixed-media pieces capture both the beauty and the burden of materials that have become “forever” intertwined with the natural world. Thursday to Saturday, 10:00 - 4:00, excluding holidays, through the Summer of 2026, at the Shaw Institute’s Environmental Education Center, 55 Main St, Blue Hill. FMI: Shaw Institute.
Current first place holders in the International Back to Back Wool Challenge, Mainely Spinners, will be demonstrating and selling items they have made to help support Sarah's House in Holden. Try spinning wool, get handcrafted fiber items, or buy raffle tickets for the 2025 challenge sweater. Sunday, February 15, 11:00 - 1:00, at Sea Dogs Brewery's Winter Farmers Market, 26 Front St. Bangor. FMI: Mainely Spinners.
Ten Bucks Theatre Presents Pride and Prejudice. All the wit and romance of Jane Austen's 1813 novel come to life in this engaging adaptation by Jon Jory. Saturdays, February 14 and 21, 7:00 - 9:00; and Sundays, February 15 and 22, 2:00 - 4:00, Cyrus Pavilion Theatre, 6 Sebago Road, University of Maine, Orono. For additional dates and info: www.tenbuckstheatre.org or 207 - 884 - 1030.
Bon Vent Cider Hosting Irish Sessions! Bring an instrument or simply enjoy the tunes. All are welcome. First and third Sundays each month, 5:00 - 7:00, 684 US Highway 1, Hancock. FMI: Bon Vent Cider.
Take Action for Palestine! Gather in solidarity with the Palestinian people and against the complicity of the US. Call for immediate permanent ceasefire, no further US funding or military aid for the Israeli government's war crimes, demand that humanitarian and life-saving aid needed by the civilian population in both Gaza and the West Bank be provided and accessible. Every Sunday, 12:00 noon - 12:30, at Post Office Square, Franklin & Church Streets, downtown Belfast.
Mardi Gras with the Huddled Masses Orchestra! Celebrate Mardi Gras and the city of New Orleans with ixieland music. Be prepared to join the "second line." Fat Tuesday, February 17, 5:00 - 8:00, Marshall Wharf, 38 Marshall Wharf, Belfast. FMI: (808) 352 1714.
Bon Vent Cider Hosts Open Jazz and Blues Sessions Weekly! A full band set up is provided. Bring an instrument, your voice, or simply enjoy the tunes. All are welcome. Every Wednesday, 6:00- 8:00, 684 US Highway 1, Hancock. FMI: Bon Vent Cider.
Forever Ours: PFAS and Plastics, a thought-provoking art exhibition exploring humanity’s complex relationship with persistent materials like microplastics and PFAS. Bringing together the work of 11 environmental artists whose visual and mixed-media pieces capture both the beauty and the burden of materials that have become “forever” intertwined with the natural world. Thursday to Saturday, 10:00 - 4:00, excluding holidays, through the Summer of 2026, at the Shaw Institute’s Environmental Education Center, 55 Main St, Blue Hill. FMI: Shaw Institute.
Ten Bucks Theatre Presents Pride and Prejudice. All the wit and romance of Jane Austen's 1813 novel come to life in this engaging adaptation by Jon Jory. Thursdays, February 12 and 19, 7:00 - 9:00; and Fridays February 13 and 20, 7:00 - 9:00, Cyrus Pavilion Theatre, 6 Sebago Road, University of Maine, Orono. For additional dates and info: www.tenbuckstheatre.org or 207 - 884 - 1030.
Ten Bucks Theatre Presents Pride and Prejudice. All the wit and romance of Jane Austen's 1813 novel come to life in this engaging adaptation by Jon Jory. Thursdays, February 12 and 19, 7:00 - 9:00; and Fridays February 13 and 20, 7:00 - 9:00, Cyrus Pavilion Theatre, 6 Sebago Road, University of Maine, Orono. For additional dates and info: www.tenbuckstheatre.org or 207 - 884 - 1030.
New Shades of Blue at the Homeport Inn and Tavern. Jazz, blues, reggae, and original music with Chris Poulin on guitar, flute, and vocals, and Juliane Gardner on vocals. Great people and great live music! Every Friday Night, 5:30 - 9:00, at the Homeport Inn and Tavern, 121 east Main Street, Searsport. FMI: (207) 548 2259 or www.newshadesofblue.com.
Come join the Downeast Dancers for a night of dancing to R&B music, played by our DJ. There's a large floor for your dancing pleasure. Don't miss out on this fun night at Ellsworth YMCA. Saturday, February 21, 7:30 - 9:30, Ellsworth YMCA, 238 State Street, Ellsworth. FMI: 207-244-5286.
Ten Bucks Theatre Presents Pride and Prejudice. All the wit and romance of Jane Austen's 1813 novel come to life in this engaging adaptation by Jon Jory. Saturdays, February 14 and 21, 7:00 - 9:00; and Sundays, February 15 and 22, 2:00 - 4:00, Cyrus Pavilion Theatre, 6 Sebago Road, University of Maine, Orono. For additional dates and info: www.tenbuckstheatre.org or 207 - 884 - 1030.
Ten Bucks Theatre Presents Pride and Prejudice. All the wit and romance of Jane Austen's 1813 novel come to life in this engaging adaptation by Jon Jory. Saturdays, February 14 and 21, 7:00 - 9:00; and Sundays, February 15 and 22, 2:00 - 4:00, Cyrus Pavilion Theatre, 6 Sebago Road, University of Maine, Orono. For additional dates and info: www.tenbuckstheatre.org or 207 - 884 - 1030.
Bon Vent Cider Hosting Irish Sessions! Bring an instrument or simply enjoy the tunes. All are welcome. First and third Sundays each month, 5:00 - 7:00, 684 US Highway 1, Hancock. FMI: Bon Vent Cider.
Forever Ours: PFAS and Plastics, a thought-provoking art exhibition exploring humanity’s complex relationship with persistent materials like microplastics and PFAS. Bringing together the work of 11 environmental artists whose visual and mixed-media pieces capture both the beauty and the burden of materials that have become “forever” intertwined with the natural world. Thursday to Saturday, 10:00 - 4:00, excluding holidays, through the Summer of 2026, at the Shaw Institute’s Environmental Education Center, 55 Main St, Blue Hill. FMI: Shaw Institute.
Take Action for Palestine! Gather in solidarity with the Palestinian people and against the complicity of the US. Call for immediate permanent ceasefire, no further US funding or military aid for the Israeli government's war crimes, demand that humanitarian and life-saving aid needed by the civilian population in both Gaza and the West Bank be provided and accessible. Every Sunday, 12:00 noon - 12:30, at Post Office Square, Franklin & Church Streets, downtown Belfast.