Family Paint ‘n’ Sip: Birch Forest

Wendell Gilley Museum 4 Herrick Road, Southwest Harbor

Paint a special birch forest, customized to your taste, in this fun Family Paint ‘n’ Sip. Artist Erika Elizabeth will guide students through a step-by-step process. All materials are provided along with seltzer, lemonade, and snacks. This family-friendly paint ‘n’ sip is suitable for all experience levels, and those age 6 and older. Space is...

$1 – $47.00

Lecture/Demo with Karen Ouzounian, cello

Rutherford Public Library 2000 State Route 129, South Bristol

A free and informal talk with musical demonstration featuring composer and cellist Karen Ouzounian. Event photo by Ebru Yildiz

Free

Scales & Tails with Chewonki

Blue Hill Public Library 5 Parker Point Rd, Blue Hill

Kids of all ages are invited to the Blue Hill Public Library for "Scales & Tails," with Chewonki on Wednesday, August 12 at 2:00 p.m. Using live, non-releasable reptiles, this program will compare reptilian species and discuss their adaptations. Many people conjure up images of slimy skin and bloodthirsty monsters when they hear the word...

Free

Plein Air Art Meetup with BHHT

Cooper Farm Preserve Cooper Farm Rd, Sedgwick

Meet up with BHHT and be artistically inspired by the scenery. “Scenic Vista” on the Peter Clapp Accessible Trail at Caterpillar Hill (in Sedgwick) - Wednesday, August 12th 4-6pm (Meeting at the parking area and walking up the trail.) Art supplies will be provided or bring your own.

Bucksport’s Wednesday On Main Presents Trio Mundo

Alamo Theatre 85 Main Street, Bucksport

We're making it happen this year! After an injury forced Trio Mundo to cancel last year, we are thrilled to have them back on the schedule. Cuban influence on guitar, with violin & cello, lively, new and exciting flavors abound! Definitely not your granny’s chamber music. This concert is in memory of our generous friends...

$10

Haystack Artist Presentations

Haystack Mountain School of Crafts 89 Haystack School Drive, Deer Isle

Presenters: Aspen Golann, Wood; Taylor Wright Rushing, Graphics; Courtney Martin, Ceramics. Coinciding with each of our summer sessions, Haystack faculty, Visiting Artists, studio assistant fellows, and Fab Lab Residents share their inspirations, ideas, and work. These presentations take place in the Gateway Auditorium (89 Haystack School Drive, Deer Isle, Maine) and are free and open...

Free

Aditi Sethi and Jay Brown — Second Wednesday House Party Concert

Bagaduce Music Performance Hall 49 South St, Blue Hill

Wednesday, August 12th | 7:00pm Concert Bagaduce Music, 49 South St., Blue Hill ME Aditi and Jay have been making music together since they met in 2003, blending Aditi’s roots in Indian devotional song, ghazals, and Bollywood with Jay’s roots in American folk, blues, and roots music (honed touring with his band Lazybirds, who once...

Baltimore Clippers: Then and Now

Blue Hill Public Library 5 Parker Point Rd, Blue Hill

The Blue Hill Library and Blue Hill Maritime Heritage Festival will present a talk about Baltimore Clippers with Captain Daniel S. Parrott on Wednesday, August 12 at 7:00 p.m. at the Blue Hill Public Library. The Baltimore Clipper is a fast maneuverable ship historically built on the mid-Atlantic seaboard of the US and rising to...

Free

Salt Bay Chamberfest Concert

Minsky Recital Hall Class of 1944 Hall, University of Maine Campus, Orono

UnEARTHed Festival Concert 3: Created. Wednesday, August 12th, 7pm, Minsky Recital Hall at the University of Maine. In an SBC co-commissioned world premiere and residency, Grammy-nominated composer and steel pan virtuoso Andy Akiho continues his critically-acclaimed collaboration with Sandbox Percussion. All works by ANDY AKIHO: Portal “Pillar III” from Seven Pillars “Pillar V” from Seven...

$35