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The 1836 burning of the steamship Royal Tar in Penobscot Bay became one of Maine’s most remarkable maritime disasters. In this illustrated presentation, Capt. Dennis Dorsey will discuss the findings of an eighteen-year investigation into the vessel, its operation, the people and animals aboard, its final voyage, the development of the fire, rescue efforts, conflicting...
The 1836 burning of the steamship Royal Tar in Penobscot Bay became one of Maine’s most remarkable maritime disasters. In this illustrated presentation, Capt. Dennis Dorsey will discuss the findings of an eighteen-year investigation into the vessel, its operation, the people and animals aboard, its final voyage, the development of the fire, rescue efforts, conflicting...
Join us for this community favorite – free Trivia Nights hosted in the Opera House lobby. All are welcome to attend on September 17, 2026 at 6pm. Bring a team or join one, think with a drink, and make it a dinner date with a homemade flatbread pizza overlooking the harbor. Trivia Nights take place...
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...
Hancock County Democrats Meeting: Thursday September 17, 2026 at 7:00PM Candidates Nicole Grohoski, Dakota Dupuis and Brian Thomas Unitarian Universalist Church, Ellsworth and via Zoom Following brief business updates, Maine Senate Candidate Nicole Grohoski will talk about how people can help candidates for the State House and State Senate win their elections. Lt. Dakota Dupuis...
Maine's wild blueberry barrens are an iconic part of our region's landscape and economy, but our family farms are facing an unprecedented squeeze from historic droughts, rising costs, and real estate pressure. To meet this challenge, Hancock County Soil & Water Conservation District is hosting the free Wild Blueberry Resilience Summit on September 18, 2026,...
Welcome to our “first ever” week-long Youth Theatre Camp. This camp is centered on Smithereen Farm and Greenhorns' Reversing Hall Agrarian Library and led by a group of young and highly motivated theatre professionals from New York and California who share our ethos of bioregionalism, self determination and youth empowerment. At the heart of the...
Join the Fiber Arts Craft Circle, hosted at the Friend Memorial Public Library in Brooklin (1 Reach Road), Fridays from 10 to 11 a.m.
Youth Services Librarian and Professional Storyteller Stephanie Holman hosts three story times for ages 3-6 with books, puppets, felt stories and songs. Join her at a temporary location, the UU Church, 37 Miller Street, Belfast on Tuesday, September 14, Friday September 18 and Tuesday, September 22 at 10 am. For more information, www.belfastlibrary.org or 207-338-3884,...
Join Maine Historical Society and the Bangor Public Library for an incredible opportunity to view the Dunlap Broadside of the Declaration of Independence, one of 26 surviving copies printed on July 4, 1776. Explore Maine's important role in the American Revolution and our country's continuing effort to uphold our founding principles in this interactive traveling...
Stop by the Friend Memorial Public Library in Brooklin (1 Reach Road) for a preschool storytime, with bubbles, books, and songs! hosted each Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.