Past Events
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December 2020
Holiday Crafts Fair in Bar Harbor
The Island Arts Association is holding its annual Holiday Crafts Fair TODAY from 9 to 4 at the Atlantic Oceanside Conference Center in Bar Harbor. Admission is free! This will be the Association's first fair of the year, as all others had to be cancelled due to covid. They ask that everyone wear a mask to the event and to please practice social distancing.
Find out more »Grief Support Online
Hospice Volunteers of Hancock County is offering a free, online Grief Support Group via Zoom – Saturday, December 12th, starting at 9:45am. This comforting program will include a remembrance service, focused group support, and the gifts of community and connection. To sign up for this free Zoom session, register by Monday, December 7th by calling the Hospice office in Ellsworth at 667-2431.
Find out more »Cookie Walk Online and Pickup
On Saturday, December 19th from 1 – 3 pm, the Unitarian Universalist Church of Ellsworth (121 Bucksport Road) will host their annual COOKIE WALK. Due to restrictions for safety during this pandemic, Cookies must be pre-ordered by going to the church’s website, uuellsworth.org and fill out the cookie order form. Boxes of 3 Dozen Assorted Homemade Christmas Cookies for $20/box. For more information, call 667-4393 or email [email protected].
Find out more »Free Roast Pork Takeout Dinner in Searsport
The Kindness Program of Searsport is hosting a FREE roast pork Take Out Holiday Dinner for Christmas this Thursday the 24th from 2 to 5!! Reservations are required by phoning Sandra at 548-6530. Meal pick up takes place at the Searsport First Congregational Church (& you don't even need to get out of your car as runners can bring your meals to you). There is no charge for dinner, but donations are cheerfully accepted to benefit the Kindness Program. Reservations…
Find out more »Healthy Approach to Aging
Beginning January 14th, Hospice Volunteers of Hancock County in Ellsworth is offering a resourceful, FREE 6 week online series entitled “Choosing Resilience: Developing a Healthy Approach to Aging.” Sessions take place each Thursday afternoon from 1 to 3, with registration required by Friday, January 8th. To sign up, call the Hospice offices, or simply register online at: hospice of hancock – dot – org.
Find out more »January 2021
Book-A-Month Club
The Ellsworth Public Library’s Book-a-Month Club meets online the first Thursday of each month at 6 pm. All are welcome. Please join them for an informal discussion of “Where the Crawdads Sing” by Delia Owens on Thurs Jan 7. All meetings are virtual via Zoom. For more information, email [email protected] or call the library at 667-6363.
Find out more »Free Online Grief Support Group
Hospice Volunteers of Hancock County is offering a free online grief support group for those who have lost a loved one. Meetings will take place on a weekly basis, with the weekday and time to be determined by the availability of registered participants. The registration period is Jan 4-15. Meetings will begin the week of Jan 25. To register, email [email protected] or call 667-2531.
Find out more »A Climate to Thrive Online Presentation
On Friday, Jan 8, at 5:30 pm, A Climate to Thrive and the Bar Harbor Climate Emergency Task Force will be co-hosting the Mount Desert Island High School AP Environmental Science class for a free online presentation that is open to the public. The presentation will provide an overview of climate change’s current and future impacts on MDI and how our community can actively mitigate and adapt. To join the free online event, register at www.aclimatetothrive.org or contact Beth Woolfolk…
Find out more »“Walk with a Doc” Online Session
The MDI Science Café series is held on the second Monday of the month through May, when the bimonthly summer series will begin. On Mon Jan 11 from 5 to 6 pm, the online session is called “Walk with a Doc.” Participants are asked to pre-register online so that they can send you the link to the online presentation by visiting mdibl.org.
Find out more »Online Meditation Talk
On Tuesday, Jan 12, at 5 pm, Dr. Christy Seed will give a Zoom talk on meditation. The program is sponsored by the Northeast Harbor Library. Call 276-3333 or email [email protected] to sign up.
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