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October 2020
Breast Health Online Program
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, the Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center and Healthy Acadia are sponsoring Know Your Lemons, a fun, interactive breast health education program on Thurs Oct 15 from noon to 1:15 pm using Zoom. In this program, participants will learn in more detail what they need to know about: nine risk factors, 12 symptoms of breast cancer and six detection tools. For more information and to register, call 664-0339 or email [email protected].
Find out more »Online Book Discussion Series
The Blue Hill Public Library is hosting an online book discussion series about Isabel Wilkerson’s new book, “Caste: The Origins of our Discontents,” on five Thursdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m., from Oct 15 through Nov 12. Space in these discussions is limited and advance registration is required to receive the link to join via Zoom. Copies of the book for participants are available now at the library. This event is supported by the Friends of the Library. For more…
Find out more »Words Unleashed! Story Slam Online
Jesup Memorial Library is hosting Words Unleashed! Story Slam on Fri Oct 16 at 7 pm. The theme of this story slam is “My Boss. The Good, the Bad and the Indifferent.” Join emcee Jeff Miller and share your own, first-person, true story that focus on bosses. Register for the Zoom link by calling the library at 288-4245.
Find out more »“Howl-O-Run” 5K Virtual Run/Walk
SPCA of Hancock County is hosting a virtual “Howl-O-Run” from Sat Oct 17 through Oct 31. Registration for the 5K is $20. The first 50 entrants get a commemorative t-shirt. This is totally virtual, so you can run/walk on your own time. Wear a costume and share a picture to enter into the photo contest. Winners will be announced on Oct 31. For more information, visit SPCAHancockCounty dot org.
Find out more »Old Surry Village School Tour
The Old Surry Village School will reopen to the public on Sat Oct 17th from 9 to 2 pm. All are welcome to drop by the old school to see what’s new. Now an official national historic landmark, this 1872 structure is one of the rare surviving two-room schoolhouses in Maine. Admission is free and light refreshments will be available. Mask wearing and social distancing will be required. For more information, call 479-7044.
Find out more »Bottle Drive for SPCA
The SPCA of Hancock County is holding its October Bottle Drive this coming Saturday the 17th from 9 to noon. SPCA volunteers are collecting your returnables right at the shelter on Route 3 in Trenton. Other drop off locations include the Franklin Veterans Club, Surry Store, Winter Harbor Co-op, and Machias Savings Bank in Bar Harbor. If you need more details, check out the SPCA's Facebook page.
Find out more »Meetinghouse Theatre Lab in Prospect Harbor
On Sat Oct 17 at 1 pm at the Gouldsboro Town Park, the Meetinghouse Theatre Lab presents Pat Olsen who will direct readings of several short plays. Admission is free, but donations are gratefully accepted. Be sure to bring your own chair. For more information, call 963-2569 or visit www.schoodicartsforall.org.
Find out more »Ham and Baked Beans Take Out Supper
The Missions Committee of the Searsport First Congregational Church is holding an Old-Fashioned Ham and Baked Beans Take-Out Supper at the church's Curtis Hall on Saturday, October 17th from 4 till it's sold out. Dinner includes ham, baked beans, cole slaw, brown bread, and 2 generously-sized cookies. Suggested donation is $10. Pre-orders are highly recommended. Pre-order by phoning Sandra at 548-6530. All proceeds benefit the purchase of basic necessities for children in RSU 20.
Find out more »Author Talk in Ellsworth
All are welcome to join Bob Dodge from the Union of Concerned Scientists for a discussion of Hope Jahren’s latest book, “The Story of More,” on Thursday, Oct 22, at 2 pm at Ellsworth Public Library. Space is limited so pre-registration is required. Contact Abby at [email protected] to register and reserve a copy of the book or call the library at 667-6363.
Find out more »Sweetgrass Talk Online
Blue Hill Heritage Trust is hosting a webinar on Thurs Oct 22 from 4 to 5 pm called “A Lifelong Relationship with Sweetgrass.” Join in to listen to Carol Dana from the Penobscot Nation tell stories about her lifelong relationship with sweetgrass. For more information, visit www.bluehillheritagetrust.org or email [email protected].
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