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Bloomin’ Business of the Week in Ellsworth, Lamoine & Trenton
The Ellsworth Garden Club, The Ellsworth Chamber and STAR 97.7 invite you to nominate your favorite business or nonprofit organization for “Bloomin’ Business of the Week!” Weekly through mid-September, we’re drawing attention to the organizations that make our communities more attractive with landscaping & live plants. This competition includes the towns of Ellsworth, Lamoine & […]
Find out more »Two Support Groups with Hospice Volunteers of Hancock County
Hospice Volunteers of Hancock County in Ellsworth is offering two FREE support groups this summer for people grieving the death of a loved one. A general group will run Mondays, June 29 through August 3 from 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. A "Graduate Group" for those who are grieving and have already participated in two or […]
Find out more »Symphony Concerts in Hancock
Symphony concerts at the Pierre Monteux School in Hancock are held every Sunday from June 21 through July 26 at 5 pm. Tickets are $22 for adults and $5 for students/children. General admission tickets are available at the door only A season subscription ($132 adults; $30 students/children) offers the perk of having a seat reserved […]
Find out more »9:00 am
Bookbinding Workshop in Ellsworth
A two day Bookbinding Workshop is happening at Woodlawn Museum in Ellsworth on Thursday & Friday, July 9 & 10, from 9 to 4 pm. In this hands-on workshop, conservation bookbinder Susannah Fisher of The Whimsical Rustic teaches students to bind two simple Japanese structures. No previous bookbinding experience is necessary, and intermediate skilled binders […]
Find out more »10:30 am
Judy Pancoast in Bar Harbor
Singer and storyteller Judy Pancoast will visit the Jesup Memorial Library in Bar Harbor on Thursday, July 9, at 10:30 am. The event is part of the library’s Summer Reading Program. For more information, call the library at 288-4245.
Find out more »11:30 am
Boat Trip to Swan’s Island
Take a boat ride on Thursday, July 9, from 11:30 to 4 pm to Swan’s Island with Anne Beerits, who will lead a walk on Hockamock Head, a town-owned park that includes the Burnt Coat Harbor Lighthouse, nearly two miles of trails and access to two beaches. Bring lunch/snacks and and dress in layers. The […]
Find out more »1:00 pm
Strawberry Festival at Franklin Library
The Franklin Library is holding its delicious annual Strawberry Festival on Thursday July 9th from 1 to 4. The strawberry shortcake, made with local strawberries, of course, is four dollars. The festival also features a Gift Basket Raffle,White Elephant Table, Bake Sale, Used Book Sale, Story Time and free Activities for Kids. The Franklin Library […]
Find out more »Open Days at Garland Farm in Bar Harbor
The Beatrix Farrand Society is holding Open Days at Garland Farm in Bar Harbor on Thursdays through Sept. 10 from 1 to 5 pm. Garland Farm is the last home of Beatrix Farrand, the noted landscape designer renowned for her private estate gardens, many of which are in Maine, as well as prestigious public gardens. […]
Find out more »6:30 pm
Japan Program/Talk at Ellsworth Public Library
Carolyn Locke, author of “Not One Thing: Following Matsuo Basho’s Narrow Road to the Interior” will present a reading and slide show on Thursday, July 9, at 6 pm at the Ellsworth Public Library. Using a combination of prose, haiku and photography, Locke’s book explores her travels around the Island of Honshu, the largest island […]
Find out more »Mes Amis & Barn Arts Collective at Seal Cove Auto Museum
As part of Southwest Harbor Public Library’s Family Concert Series, Shane Ellis and his band, Mes Amis, along with the Barn Arts Collective, will be performing at the Seal Cove Auto Museum in Seal Cove on Thursday, July 9, at 6:30 pm. All are invited. For more information, call the library at 244-7065.
Find out more »7:00 pm
Machias Downtown Improvements Program at University of Maine at Machias
Machias Revitalization Committee and it’s subgroup “The Downtown Working Group” will have a listening session to gather input regarding improvements and ideas for upgrading the downtown Machias area. This will be held at 7 pm Thursday, July 9, in Science 102 at the University of Maine at Machias. Everybody is invited to share their ideas […]
Find out more »“Homes Down East” Program at Blue Hill Public Library
Maine State Historian Earle Shettleworth and co-authors Christopher Glass and Scott Hanson will speak about their new book, “Homes Down East,” at the Blue Hill Public Library on Thursday, July 9, at 7 pm. Books will be available for sale and signing courtesy of Blue Hill Books. For more information, call the library at 374-5515.
Find out more »Author Kim Stanley Robinson at Jesup Memorial Library in Bar Harbor
All are welcome to join author Kim Stanley Robinson at the Jesup Memorial Library in Bar Harbor for the launch of his new book, “Aurora” on Thursday, July 9, at 7 pm. For more information, call the library at 288-4245.
Find out more »7:30 pm
The Magic of Fireflies Presentation in Blue Hill
A program called “The Magic of Fireflies” will be presented on Thursday, July 9, at 7:30 at Parker Ridge Senior Living Community in Blue Hill. Learn to decipher the blinking codes of flirting fireflies during a slide presentation by naturalist Lynn Havsall on the wonders of lightning bugs. At the end of the program, venture […]
Find out more »8:00 pm
“Homeward Bound” Outdoor Movie in Northeast Harbor
Enjoy an outdoor movie at dusk in Northeast Harbor on Thursday, July 9, at 8 pm. “Homeward Bound” will be showing this week. The rain date is the following night. For more information, call 276-5531.
Find out more »8:35 pm
“The Lego Movie” Showing Outdoors at Ellsworth High School
Ellsworth Arts’ summer outdoor movies series kicks off with a showing of “The Lego Movie” at the Ellsworth High School football field on Thursday, July 9. The movie starts at 8:36 p.m., but all are welcome to arrive early for live music by local performers. For more information, visit www.ellswortharts.org
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