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Archaeological sites along the Maine coast show that swordfish existed in the Gulf of Maine between approximately 5,500 and 3,700 years ago. Excavations at multiple Maine sites have produced swordfish rostra, vertebrae, and other remains, indicating that Wabanaki ancestors harvested and processed these large fish for millennia. In this presentation, Dr. Bonnie Newsom will discuss...
Haggard and Cashed is a 7 piece, triple fiddle wielding, honky tonkin’, country and western swing band featuring some of the finest musicians in New England. The band is led by renowned singer and fiddler Erica Brown and notable multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter Matt Shipman. You may recognize their names from their other bands, Darlin’...
Please join us for the Rural Hall's 6th Annual Art Exhibit and Sale! This year our them is COLORS! Outstanding Surry artists will be displaying and selling selections of their finest work. Complimentary wine & hors d'oeuvres will be served. Cash and checks are accepted for artwork purchases. A percentage of each sale helps the...
Haggard and Cashed is a seven-piece country and western swing band based in Maine, known for their triple-fiddle arrangements and honky-tonk flair. Led by singer and fiddler Erica Brown, the group features some of New England’s finest musicians, including guitarist and vocalist Matt Shipman. Their sound blends classic country and western swing, delivering high-energy performances...
Bring your apron and/or an insatiable appetite for Friend Memorial's Second Annual BBQ Cookoff, held at the Atlantic Boat Company (355 Flye Point Road) in Brooklin on Sunday 8/16 from 4 to 7 p.m. Live music will be provided by Maine Weather, and many prizes will be given away! Anyone and everyone is welcome to...
Get together and play some jigs, reels, hornpipes, barndances..... and sing a few songs. All welcome.
"Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once." Set in ancient Rome yet resonating strongly with modern audiences, Julius Caesar explores the consequences of political unrest and personal conviction through unforgettable characters and powerful language. From Caesar’s triumphant rise to the conspirators’ fateful decision and the chaos that...
Gaye Fifer joins us from Pittsburgh to call a special popup English Country Dance on Sunday, August 16. Mark your calendars, since this will be an especially fun one! See you at 6:00pm, with your dance shoes on!
Don’t miss Sail, Power, & Steam Museum’s next great in-concert performer, Gabriel Donohue & Friends, on Sunday, August 16, at 7 p.m. Gabriel Donohue, singer-songwriter-musician, is renowned from the dance halls of Dublin, to the East Wing of the White House, along to the Irish pubs of Manhattan. He performs primarily on guitar and piano...
Inspired by a selection of Grimms' fairytales, this original theatrical performance will travel with the audience through the historic nooks and crannies of the Chocolate Church Arts Center. It will be a fusion of theatre, live music, puppetry, and spectacle. It is a celebration of stories and storytelling, life and death, and the strangeness and...
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...
The Jesup Memorial Library's 56th Annual Booksale runs for its last day on Monday, August 17th from 10am to 4pm. Find books, CDs, DVDs, games, and puzzles! The Booksale is a long-standing community event which provides significant support for the library. 34 Mt. Desert Street, Bar Harbor. Visit www.jesuplibrary.org for details.