Past Events
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July 2020
Online Talk About Kidney Disease
The Jesup Memorial Library is sponsoring an online talk titled “How the Black Bear May Hold the Secret to a Cure for Kidney Disease” on Tuesday, July 21, at 7 pm. The speaker is Dr. Ron Korstanje, an associate professor at The Jackson Laboratory. This talk will use Webex which is a videoconferencing system that is similar to Zoom. To register, call the library at 288-4245.
Find out more »Friends from the Field Webinar
Blue Hill Heritage and Island Heritage Trust are having a webinar titled “Friends from the Field” on Thurs July 23 at 4 pm. The program is titled “The Secrets of Snake Sex.” For more information, visit bluehillheritage dot org or email landere@bluehillheritagetrust dot org.
Find out more »Super Hero Weekend at Fort Knox
Super Hero Weekend is happening at Fort Knox on Fri through Sun July 24-26 from 10 to 5 pm. Come dressed as your favorite hero or villain, but no dangerous props please. Masks or face coverings will be required. Activities are designed for ages 11 and under. The cost is the regular admission fees. For more information, call 469-6553 or email info@FortKnoxMaine dot com.
Find out more »Bottle Drive Fundraiser for SPCA
The SPCA of Hancock County is holding another big fundraising save our shelter bottle drive on Sat July 25th 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 Veteran's Club, the Twilight Motel in Ellsworth, Surry General Store, 1305 Surry Road and the Sullivan Town Office. Get details on the SPCA's Facebook page.
Find out more »BBQ and Games in Ellsworth
The Ellsworth Moose Lodge is having a BBQ Sat July 25 at the lodge on Foster Street in Ellsworth. Raffles, 50/50, games, food and fun! $5 for food. Fun starts at 11 am and food at 1 pm. For more information, visit their Facebook page.
Find out more »Ghost Hunters Tour at Fort Knox
Join professional ghost hunters on an after-hours guided tour as they investigate the rooms and dark passages of Fort Knox on Sat July 25 from 9 to midnight. Limited capacity of 30 persons (minimum age18 or 12 if accompanied by an adult). Bring a flashlight! Cost is $20. For more information, call 469-6553 or email info@FortKnoxMaine dot com.
Find out more »Gus LaCasse Performance Online
Schoodic Arts Festival is having an online performance by Gus LaCasse and Mathias Kamin on Tues July 28 at 7 pm. This is by donation only. To pick up the feed, visit Schoodic Arts for All’s Facebook page.
Find out more »Online Author Talk
Jesup Memorial Library is hosting an online author talk on Tues July 28 at 7 pm. Daren Worcester will present “Open Season: True Stories of the Maine Warden Service.” Books are on sale through Sherman’s Books on their website shermans dot com, calling 288-3161 or visiting their Bar Harbor store. To register, visit jesuplibrary dot org.
Find out more »Book Cover Design Online Lecture
The Northeast Harbor Library is hosting an online lecture “Women in American Book Cover Design” on Wed July 29 at 5:30 pm. The lecture is free. To register, visit farnsworthmuseum dot org or call the library at 276-3333.
Find out more »Online Concert for Kids
Jesup Memorial Library is hosting an online concert for kids called “Lupines, Lobsters, Berries! Oh My!” with Jennifer Armstrong on Thurs July 30 at 10:30 am. To register and get more information, visit jesuplibrary dot org or call 288-4245.
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