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The Union of Maine Visual Artists presents It’s the Small Things, an art exhibition of small works running from May 5 to May 29, in the Picker Room Gallery of the Camden Public Library, 55 Main Street in Camden. An artists' reception will be held Saturday, May 9, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. All are...
Island Heritage Trust’s annual Wings, Waves, & Woods Festival is a volunteer-run, non-profit event that offers a mix of activities surrounding birding, boating, nature, history, and creativity. The festival will take place Wednesday, May 13 - Sunday, May 17 with activities held around Deer Isle-Stonington's beautiful lands and working waterfront, with some events taking place...
Walk with Kristen Lindquist and Gary Gulezian Ducktrap River Preserve, Rt. 52, Lincolnville. Celebrate Bird Week with the Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition. All walks begin at 7:00 am and end at about 9:30. (Note the later ending time for the paddle.) Dress for the weather and bring protection from sun, bugs and rain. Bring binoculars...
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.
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...
Love LEGO blocks? Join the Club! The library provides the LEGOs. Build what you like or take the Library Challenge. Near the conclusion of the program, you can describe your build or leave it to our imagination. Thursday, May 14 from 4-5 pm at the Belfast Free Library 106 High Street, Belfast.
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.
Meet youth bird leaders Cedar Patrick and Finn Demers, and BBWC’s Cloe Chunn at 7:00 am in the Rail Trail Upper High Street parking lot, 3/4 mile past the Rt. 1 overpass. This walk is ADA accessible; children are especially welcome. Celebrate Bird Week with the Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition. All walks begin at 7:00...
Stop by the Friend Memorial Public Library in Brooklin (1 Reach Road) and join the Fiber Arts Craft Circle, hosted each Friday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Whether you're a novice interested in trying your hand at fiber arts, or a seasoned veteran looking to work on a project in the comfort of others,...
Youth Services Librarian and Professional Storyteller Stephanie Holman hosts two May story times. Content is prepared for ages 3-6 with books, puppets, felt stories and songs. Join her at the Belfast Free Library, 106 High Street, Belfast, on Fridays May 15 and 22 at 10 am.
All children and caregivers are welcome to stop by the Friend Memorial Public Library in Brooklin (1 Reach Road) for a preschool storytime, hosted each Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. There are always bubbles, books, and songs, free of charge. Visit friendml.org for more details.
A Forum on Election Security will be held Friday, May 15, at 4 p.m. at the Blue Hill Congo Church sponsored by WERU Community Radio and the bipartisan Blue Hill Constitution Committee. To discuss questions surrounding elections –voter ID, hacking voting equipment, and intimidation at the polls -- panelists with first-hand knowledge of Maine elections...