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Northeast Harbor Library to host live reading and discussion with Maine authors Linda Buckmaster and Elizabeth, exploring their 15 years as "writing buddies." Monday, May 11, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM, Northeast Harbor Library, 1 Joy Road, Northeast Harbor. FMI: nehlibrary.org/events
Northeast Harbor Library to host a free concert featuring Sunday Sessions, a local sextet grounded in blues, jazz, and groove. Wednesday, May 20, 5:30 – 6:30 PM, Northeast Harbor Library, 1 Joy Road, Northeast Harbor. Registration required. FMI: nehlibrary.org/events.
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...
Maestro Nathaniel Meyer of the New Opera Company of Boston will give a free behind-the-scenes look at the 2026 BHMF Opera Production - the Mozart double bill of Bastien-Bastiènne and The Impresario. Hear insights about the company's creative process writing the new libretto (the original was lost) and learn about the exciting award-winning cast of...
Join Emmy Award winning producer and history teacher David Felsen for a discussion of his new book "New York City Monuments of Black Americans: A History and Guide". New York City is blessed with an incredible array of public sculptures. One overlooked aspect of this collection is its monuments of Black Americans, each with its...
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...
Maine's Still Reading features 50 new portraits by photographer Buddy Doyle, capturing Mainers of all backgrounds curled up with their latest read in Adirondack chairs by the water, porch hammocks and armchairs in front of the fire. Each portrait includes original reflections from the readers themselves, sharing not just where they read, but why these...
In connection with the current exhibition and new book By Design: The Worlds of Betsy James Wyeth, a collaboration between the Farnsworth Art Museum, the Colby College Museum of Art, and the Brandywine Museum of Art, the director of the Farnsworth’s Wyeth Study Center, Dr. William L. Coleman shares new discoveries about the often overlooked...
A free performance by internationally-touring singer/songwriter Caroline Cotter. Cotter’s sunlit songs honor the countless ways of being human. With her honeyed voice and disarmingly honest lyrics, Cotter sings about connection, nostalgia, gratitude, loss and wanderlust. Under the Radar magazine says her music, “brings forth an abiding sense of warmth and welcome, offering an uplifting reminder...
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...
Pianist, composer, and Berklee professor Laszlo Gardony will perform a free-to-attend jazz performance featuring original compositions and reimagined standards. Gardony is a winner of the Great American Jazz Piano Competition and has been celebrated in a number of publications including the New York Times and DownBeat Magazine's "Best of the Year" list. Registration is required:...