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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.
In this sketchbook workshop for all levels, we will explore stress-free techniques to build your skills and confidence while creating art in a sketchbook with paints, drawing tools, and a variety of papers.
Stop by the Friend Memorial Public Library in Brooklin (1 Reach Road) for Mah Jongg Open Play, hosted each Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Whether you're just looking for a new game to try out or an experienced player, anyone and everyone is welcome to join free of charge. Visit friendml.org for more...
Stop by the Friend Memorial Public Library in Brooklin (1 Reach Road) for Mah Jongg Open Play, hosted each Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
PMM is excited to welcome guest chanteyman Stephen Sanfilippo for our August and September Chantey Singalongs. He’ll lead sea songs and chanteys on the concertina, many with catchy choruses for everyone to join in. Drop in for a few songs or stay for the whole evening—sing along or just listen. Stephen will also share stories and background on how chanteys were...
Teens aged 11-17 are invited to an hour of no pressure writing together with others on Thursday September 10 from 4:00-5:00 pm. Come gather with fellow writers and share your projects, get feedback or just hang out to write. Notebooks and prompts will be supplied. For more information, www.belfastlibrary.org or 207-338-3884, ext 26.
A discussion space to share, listen and support each other while acknowledging differing experiences, facilitated by Downeast Restorative Justice. Upcoming topics: JULY 9: Grief; how does our culture make space or not for grief? How do we process grief in community? AUG 13: Affordability; in what ways is our community affordable, or not? Are there...
Waterfall Arts Presents Water’s Embrace: The Works of Jerri Finch On View: September 10–October 10, 2026 Opening Reception Thursday, September 10 | 5:30 – 7:30 PM Waterfall Arts | Clifford Gallery Artist Talk Thursday, October 1 | 6:00 PM For more than 40 years, artist Jerri Finch has been painting water. Through decades of exploration,...
Join us for a panel discussion offering a critical examination of Maine's historical and legal relationship with the Wabanaki Nations. Drawing on archival records—including the 1942 Maine Legislative Research Committee hearings—and landmark court decisions such as Murch v. Tomer and State v. Newell, the discussion reveals how law and policy were deliberately shaped to control,...
Fogtown's Trivia Night is every Thursday evening at 6:30! Come for the beer, cider & wood-fired pizza and test your knowledge at the Fogtown taproom, 25 Pine Street in Downtown Ellsworth. Gather a team or come solo; plus, there are prizes to be won!
Every Thursday evening through the Summer and Fall there is a open Old-Time jam session at Bon Vent Cider. Primarily focusing on trading tunes in the southern Appalachian traditional with the driving rhythm of the "Ithaca style". We welcome players of all abilties and backgrounds who'd like to share tunes, and as always music lovers...
Vicki Pollard started practicing acupuncture in Blue Hill, in 1979. So few people knew what acupuncture was that she charged $25 per treatment and was often pain in either lobster, eggs, a pottery cup, or something else. After nearly 50 years, Vicki is still learning about the magic and wisdom of acupuncture. In this talk,...
The Blue Hill Library will present a talk with local acupuncturist Vicki Pollard on Thursday, September 10 at 7:00 p.m. Vicki will speak about her experiences with Chinese medicine and her practice in acupuncture. In this talk, Vicki will explain some of the ways that she has seen healing happen with acupuncture, and will share...
As darkness falls over the Schoodic Peninsula, the Milky Way arches across the sky from horizon to horizon. Late summer’s most prominent constellations are suspended within its pale glow. Amateur astronomer Richard Luecke will take you on an indoor 50-minute image-enhanced journey along that river of starlight and introduce you to summer’s most prominent constellations....