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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 us for a special celebration, marking the The Good Life Center's designation on the National Historic Register of Historic Places. It will feature garden tours, food, music, and speaker: Noel Paul Stookey! Noel Paul Stookey is a musician, activist, and member of the legendary folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary — long engaged in...

Every 2nd and 4th Sunday afternoon from 1-3, members of the community who wish to keep the traditional folk music of Quebecois alive, play and share tunes with each other. All are 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...

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...

Music and Movement Storytime is back for the summer! Starting Monday, June 15 at 10:30 a.m. preschool kids and their caregivers are invited to join Ms. Jen each week at the Blue Hill Public Library for Music and Movement Storytime. We will sing songs, play instruments, dance, and read stories. The rhythms, rhymes, and patterns...

An afternoon of fun: Dance to Bookhead Sweettooth Chili Cook-off (and samples to try) Kids Area Food trucks Tabling Community Groups & More!

Three cracks of a cowbell and music erupts! Join Flash! In the Pans for our final community pan dance of the season. There will be music, dancing, socializing and fun! Monday, September 7th at The Surry Town Wharf. *Special earlier time from 7pm to 8:30 pm. There will be food trucks on site. This is...

Join us for this 8-week hand-building pottery 2 class where we will build on pinching, coiling and slab building. This class is scheduled for 5/12 to 6/30 from 9am to 12pm. This event takes place at Waterfall Arts, 256 High Street in Belfast, Maine – phone (207) 338-2222.

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...

"Putt" your mini golf skills to the test at the fourth annual Biggest Little Golf Tournament! This fun event is hosted by University Credit Union and CU Insurance Solutions and benefits Special Olympics Maine. Invite your family and friends to participate in a fun evening that includes one round of mini golf, ice cream, a...

The Night & Day Trio, Steve Orlofsky / Sax, Flue and Clarinet, Chris Poulin / Guitar & Vocals and Joel Mann Bass. Playing Jazz, Reggae and the Blues. Every Tuesday 5-8pm. On the porch of the Pen-ta-goet Inn. Reservations recommended.( 207-326-8616)

Have you ever wanted to learn how to play steel drum? Now is your chance. Adult beginner steel drum classes begin July 7th at the George Stevens Academy Pan room from 5 pm to 6:15pm. This series runs weekly every Tuesday July 7th through August 24th. No prior experience needed and there are instruments to...

Join us in person at Schoodic Institute or online via Zoom on Tuesday, September 8 at 7:00pm for Skywatching: Human-Bird Relationships Through Time, our 2026 Summer Lecture Series closing event featuring Dr. Bonnie Newsom (Associate Professor of Anthropology and Associate Faculty in the Climate Change Institute at the University of Maine), Angi King Johnson (interpretive...

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...

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...

Pianist Pyotr Akulov returns to Bar Harbor. Ticket includes a fresh popover from The Stadium after the concert. Program: JS Bach Toccata in C Minor, BWV 911 Beethoven Piano Sonata in F Minor, Op. 57, "Appassionata" Schubert Moments Musicaux D780 Liszt Apres une lecture de Dante "Fantasia quasi Sonata" Pyotr Akulov is a native Muscovite....

Paint in one of the most beautiful seaside spots on Mount Desert Island with artist Erika Elizabeth at Seal Cove picnic area. Students will learn how to paint water, rocks, and trees to create their own watercolor landscape, surrounded by mountains, a working harbor, and the sea. Erika has a unique style of teaching that...

Buck Memorial Library welcomes Claire Acroyd, a published author as well as a landscape & garden designer. ​Raised in England among the best traditions of English gardening, in a large house with a large garden and a large family. 25 years ago she began doing inspections for organic certification for the Maine Organic Farmers and...

Every Wednesday evening from 6-8 pm, Zach Gorrell and Micheal Bennett host a very laid back and welcoming Jazz & Blues session at Bon Vent Cider. Into its 2nd year of running, this session is chock full of incredible local talent, and you never quite know who is going to sit in. Free and open...

Montreal duo Roy-James brings a vibrant blend of Québec, Balfolk, and New England traditions to Bagaduce Music, featuring François-Félix Roy on guitar and vocals and McKinley James on cello. Expect call-and-response songs, haunting ballads, and lively fiddle tunes, brought to life with inventive arrangements and remarkable musicianship. Come at 6 p.m. for guided garden explorations...

Fogtown Open Mic is every Wednesday at 6pm at Fogtown Brewing Company, 25 Pine Street, Downtown Ellsworth. Featuring a full back-line, and very supportive community! Come play a song, jam with a band, or read poetry!

Pianist Pyotr Akulov returns to Bar Harbor. Ticket includes a fresh popover from The Stadium after the concert. Program: JS Bach Toccata in C Minor, BWV 911 Beethoven Piano Sonata in F Minor, Op. 57, "Appassionata" Schubert Moments Musicaux D780 Liszt Apres une lecture de Dante "Fantasia quasi Sonata" Pyotr Akulov is a native Muscovite....

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...

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...

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...

"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...

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...

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!

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....

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.

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.

Join us for our monthly evening paint ‘n’ sip workshops with instructor Erika Elizabeth at the Gilley for a fun evening of learning and art. Students are guided step by step through the process of painting, with plenty of explanation and instruction along the way. Each month has a different theme and inspiration-painting. For September,...

Friday, September 11 at 5:30 in the Riverview Room of the Ellsworth Public Library. Join the Conversation and Celebration with Moe Claire, author of the Pyke Island Mysteries. a contemporary Downeast Maine crime-suspense series, on the release of the fourth book A Blind Spider.

"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...

The Danny Fisher-Lochhead Large Ensemble was born in Brooklyn, NY in 2013 with a much different cast of characters, except for the stalwart Ross Gallagher who has held it down in every version of this band. When Danny moved to Downeast Maine in 2015 seeking a new logic to his life and musical pursuits, he...

Tobey Crawford, vice-president of the Sullivan-Sorrento Historical Society, will present the rich history of our landmark “singing bridge” and the upcoming celebration of the 100th anniversary of its construction. The museum will be open at 6:00 pm for browsing. Light refreshments will be served.

Gordon Thomas Ward, Grammy balloted singer-songwriter, will perform music, songs, and tales with a historic take on the history of Hancock and the downeast region. Songs will bring to life the stories of a revolutionary war soldier from Maine, tales of Schoodic Point, and folklore and history of the Town of Hancock. The museum will...

Schoodic Arts for All and the Meetinghouse Theatre Lab presents: Over the River and Through the Woods, a play by Joe Dipietro Directed by Ellen Lancaster Every Sunday, Nick crosses the river from New York to New Jersey and has dinner with his four Italian-American grandparents. It’s a tradition built on love, laughter, and a...

Take in the early-fall beauty as you roll, stroll, run, or skip along the rail trail in Belfast. All are welcome to join our vibrant community of volunteers, donors, and the wider community to benefit Hospice Volunteers of Waldo County on September 12th, starting at 8:30 a.m. Start is at the head of the Belfast...

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...

Flock to the Gilley for a fun and informative few hours with field ecologist and expert birder Seth Benz. Seth will delve into research and share current sightings and insights. Bring your own questions and curiosity, a favorite bird-related reading, or your latest observations. Depending on weather, the group might go for a bird-sighting walk...

A fall tree walk in the city arboretum Saturday, September 12, 10am-12pm 208 Northport Ave, Belfast, ME Walk among the 300 trees and 80+ species City Park offers, including American Beech, Red Pine, and Shagbark Hickory, with ecologist Aleta McKeage. Founded in 1904, this is a gorgeous historic and current effort that includes many climate...

The Closing Fair at Camp Etna will have vendors, mediums giving readings and a History Walk at noon. This is the last guided tour of the season with the Camp Historian around the grounds of Camp Etna, a Spiritualist Camp that has been providing continuous summer service since 1876. It begins at their expanded museum...

The Artisans' Market is a bi-weekly event to showcase artisans works in the local community. Meet local makers and support small business. Come find a wide variety of unique handmade items covering a range of specialties. This is an outdoor event with indoor availability for weather.

Create sardine dishes inspired by the Maine Sardine Council cookbooks. Attendees will create several of these mid-to-late twentieth century no-bake recipes, plus a recipe or two with a modern take on flavors and food trends. All ingredients and supplies will be provided. Registration required.

A Timely Conversation About Returning to the Earth Local nonprofit Midcoast Maine Green Burial will host a free screening of the film “A Will for the Woods,” along with a panel discussion and silent auction, from 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, September 12, in the theater at the RIley School, located at 73 Warrenton...

"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...

Schoodic Arts for All and the Meetinghouse Theatre Lab presents: Over the River and Through the Woods, a play by Joe Dipietro Directed by Ellen Lancaster Every Sunday, Nick crosses the river from New York to New Jersey and has dinner with his four Italian-American grandparents. It’s a tradition built on love, laughter, and a...