Events for January 21, 2016

Please join Southwest Harbor Public Library on Thursday afternoon, Jan. 21, from 2–3:30 p.m. for a tea party. Everyone is welcome to enjoy a cup of tea by the library’s fireplace, nibble on a homemade treat and enjoy the company of others. There is never an agenda, just an opportunity to stop in the middle […]

The Ellsworth Chess Club meets every Thursday evening at the Ellsworth Public Library. The next gathering is on Jan 21 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. The next gathering is on Jan 21 at 6 pm. The group offers friendly critique, encouragement, resources and writing prompts. For more information, call the library at 667-6363.

The Mount Desert Island flotilla of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary will be starting the “Boating Skills and Seamanship” course on Thursday, Jan. 21, from 7 to 10 pm at Mount Desert Island High School. The course, which runs for 13 weeks, costs $55, including text, chart and plotting supplies. Pre-registration is important to […]

On Thursday, Jan. 21, at 7 p.m., the Halcyon Grange will host Maine pomologist John Bunker for the second talk in its winter educational series. Known to many as the “apple whisperer” and as a self-described fruit explorer, Bunker has criss-crossed the state of Maine looking up old-timers who might have an interesting tree or […]