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Linda Buckmaster's Traveling Literary Banners, "Of Cod and Communities," will be at the Mulholland Gallery in Lubec June 10 to 30. The Reception is Saturday June 13 at 5 p.m. The exhibit consists of eight 3' x 5' soft fabric banners adapted from Linda's book, "Elemental: A Miscellany of Salt Cod and Islands," which reflects...
The Acadia Festival of Traditional Music & Dance is a weeklong celebration of Celtic-influenced traditions shaping the vibrant culture of Downeast Maine. The Festival is held at College of the Atlantic, June 22 through 26, and gathers world-class performers, featuring nightly concerts, daily classes and workshops. Visit acadiatradfestival.org for more information.
Join us at the Lubec Memorial Library for a film screening of The Right Whale: Tales of Resilience and Hope, followed by a discussion panel. Moderator: Moira Brown, Ph.D, Canadian Whale Institute/Campobello Whale Rescue Team Panelists: Cheryl and Nick Dean, filmmakers, Tora Johnson, PhD, author of Entanglements: The Intertwined Fates of Whales and Fishermen, and...
Hike to one of Acadia’s iconic summits AND help Acadia National Park’s efforts to restore native vegetation! Acadia National Park, in collaboration with Friends of Acadia and Schoodic Institute, invites tenacious hikers to bring bags of soil to the summits of Penobscot and Sargent Mountains to be used for plant restoration. You’ll get to choose...
Paint at Charlotte Rhoades Butterfly Garden with local artist Erika Elizabeth. Erika has a unique style of teaching that encourages watercolor students to play and experiment with their art. Supplies and materials available with advance request.
Join our Brooklin Reads Book Group Discussion hosted by the Friend Memorial Public Library (1 Reach Road) on Wednesday, June 24th at 1 p.m. This month, we will be reading and discussing Turtle Island: Foods and Traditions of the Indigenous Peoples of North America by Sean Sherman, which covers the important role food has played...
Join us for a guided walking tour of the Haystack campus. Tour admission is a suggested donation of $5 per adult, and pre-registration is required: https://www.haystack-mtn.org/visit Tour participants will need to navigate uneven terrain and many stairs. Out of respect for workshop participants, the tours do not enter studios or other buildings. For safety, the...
Join us for a guided walking tour of the Haystack campus! Tour admission is a suggested donation of $5 per adult, and pre-registration is required: https://www.haystack-mtn.org/visit Tour participants will need to navigate uneven terrain and many stairs. Out of respect for workshop participants, the tours do not enter studios or other buildings. For safety, the...
Preschool kids and their caregivers are invited to join Ms. Jen at the Blue Hill Public Library on Wednesday, June 24 at 2:00 p.m. for Little Artists’ Storytime. We will sing songs, dance, read stories with an art and creative focus, and then work on our own masterpieces. Crafts will be process focused, designed to...
Did you know that ants are keystone species in our forests and work closely with spring ephemerals? If you want to know more about this fascinating partnership, join Outdoor Educator Landere Naisbitt and Youth Services Librarian Claire Malina for a program on Ants and Plants! We will meet on the Blue Hill Public Library lawn...
Playing for contra dances and specializing in down east style fiddling as well as old timey and gypsy music. Carter Newell (Grampa) has been fiddling in Maine for over 5 decades. Maisie Newell, Eric Dayan, and their children perform with four fiddles and guitar, sharing old-time tunes from North Carolina alongside music Maisie learned during...
Join us for an excerpt screening of the new PBS Documentary by Ken Burns exploring the founding of the United States of America, with a focus on the spirit of service as a core American value. A conversation reflecting on the film and the role of service in civic engagement will follow, facilitated by Library...