Events for September 5, 2015

As part of its celebration of the starlit skies of Downeast Maine, the Acadia Night Sky Festival is raffling three telescopes. Celestron, the presenting sponsor of the festival, has generously donated three of its most popular products to the festival. Raffle tickets are $5 per ticket, or $50 for 11 tickets, and can be purchased […]

Portions of the MDI YMCA will be closed at the end of summer. They will be dusting, painting, cleaning, & redoing the entire gym floor. Be prepared for dust, paint fumes, floor resurfacing fumes, & general disarray. There will be a partial Gym Closing for dusting - Monday 8/24 to Wednesday 8/26, Full Gym & […]

The Eastport Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting the Eastport Salmon Festival Saturday & Sunday, Sept 5 & 6. The salmon BBQ meal will be served on Sunday from 11 to 4 pm under the food tent at the Fisherman Statue for the cost of $15. Various events will be going on like music, fine […]

The 2015 Blue Hill Fair continues with rides, food, exhibits and more at the Blue Hill Fairgrounds on Saturday, Sept 5, from 8 to 10 pm. Admission for adults is $9. Children under 12 are admitted free on all days. For more information, visit www.bluehillfair.com.

The Friends of Blue Hill Public Library’s first-Saturday-of-the-month book sales will resume on September 5th in the Library’s basement “book nook” from 9 AM to 2 PM. There will be lots of new titles, as well as rolling cart sales and other specials. Most books are still only a dollar or two, and children may […]

Certified laughter yoga leader Amanda Walden will lead her second session in the Ellsworth area on Saturday, Sept. 5, at 10 am at the Moore Community Center.  The class is free and open to the public. No registration is needed. The class is being sponsored by Downeast Senior College. For more information, call Fran Trefts […]

The Orland United Methodist Church will be having a bean supper on Saturday, Sept 5, from 5 to 6 pm. The menu will include baked beans, casseroles, salads, biscuits, beverages and pie. The cost is $8 for ages 12 to adult, $4 for ages 5 through 12 and free for children under 5. The church […]

The Cherryfield Public Library is hosting a lobster dinner on Saturday, Sept 5, from 5 to 7 pm. The library is located at 35 Main St. in Cherryfield. Dinners are $15 per plate and include lobster, corn on the cob, cole slaw, potato salad and dessert. Musical entertainment will be provided by the popular local […]

The Franklin Veterans Club is hosting an all-you-can-eat prime rib dinner on Saturday, Sept 5, from 5 to 7 pm. Admission is $25. For more information, call 565-2977 or visit www.franklinveteransclub.com.

Sanford “Sandy” Phippen will be presenting colorful stories about Downeast Maine, as well as his latest book, at the lecture hall of the Eagle Hill Institute in Steuben on Saturday, Sept. 5 at 6 pm. For more information, call 546-2821, ext. 2.