Events for July 16, 2015

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 & […]

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 […]

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 […]

Three one-week-long morning day camp sessions in July will be at Blue Hill Public Library emphasizing on reading and creativity. The sessions will be July 13 to 17, 20 to 24 and 27 to 31 from 9 am to noon. The program is free and for children ages 5 to 12, but there is some […]

Things are "Hot! Hot! Hot! at the SPCA of Hancock County in Trenton with their July adoption special. Through July 31st, all cats and dogs over 6 months of age are available for adoption at HALF PRICE, with application approval. Check the SPCA's Facebook page for weekly photo updates of the cats and dogs who […]

The Schoodic Institute is hosting a Birding & Breakfast event on Thursday, July 16, with Bird Ecology Program Director Seth Benz. Begin at Schooner Commons for coffee at 6:30 a.m., then at 7, join Seth for an easy stroll out to Schoodic Point. From passing seabirds to nesting cormorants, gulls, common eiders and warblers fresh […]

The Seal Cove Auto Museum is hosting a special demonstration of a wood-gas generator by Stephen Abbadessa of Northern Self Reliance, LLC on Thursday, July 16, from 10 to 3 pm. Various demos, videos and additional information will be presented by this mechanical engineer and alternative energy expert throughout the day about his biomass to […]

The Jesup Memorial Library in Bar Harbor will be hosting a Mad Scientist Interactive Event as part of its Summer Reading Program on Thursday, July 16, at 10:30 am. For more information, call the library at 288-4245.

Are you curious interested in learning ways to improve your body’s movement and functionality? There will be a presentation that includes the arts of yoga, fitness, feldenkrais, and awareness through movement on Thursday, July 16, from 4:30 to 5:30pm at the Northeast Harbor Public Library. This talk is open to the public and is free […]

The Ellsworth Chess Club meets every Thursday evening at the Ellsworth Public Library. The next meeting is July 16 at 6 pm. New members are welcome. For more information, call the library at 667-6363.

On the third Thursday of every month, new and experienced writers are invited to gather and share ideas at the Ellsworth Public Library. The next meeting is on July 16 at 6 pm. The group offers friendly critique, encouragement, resources and writing prompts. For more information, call the library at 667-6363.

Southwest Harbor Public Library’s Family Concert Series continues with the performance of “Captain McFinniginagin and Other Sea Shanties” by the Barn Arts Collective Thursday, July 16, at 6:30 pm. The performance is a musical shadow puppet show featuring the greatest folktales from around the world. This would be fun to share with school-age children. For […]