We will now be closed Monday and Tuesday and open Wednesday-Friday 9am to 3pm until May.
Information Center is open 24/7.
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Playing at the Alamo Theatre...
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Fri 30 Dec, 6:00 pm
Sat 31 Dec, 2:00 pm
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The Buck Memorial Library
on Main Street in Bucksport
offers a free story time each
Wednesday from 10:30AM
to 11AM.
Children of all ages are welcome.
offers a
monthly s
tory hour o
n the first
Saturday of each month
through February
in
Mary's Room, the library's
colorful children's room.
1/7, 2/4
10:00 - 11:00 am
Children of all ages are welcome!
The library is an all-volunteer
library located on Main Street
in Stockton Springs.
Everyone is welcome.
Light refreshments will be served.
207-567-4147
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Free Small Business Advising for Bucksport Bay Area
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Thinking about starting a business? Or do you already own one? There's a helpful (free!) small business resource for the Bucksport Bay area ready to help you with everything from starting, to maintaining and growing your business. The business advising is confidential, offered at no charge and provided by the Maine Small Business Development Centers. Space for the consultations is graciously provided by Bangor Savings Bank.
1/6, 2/3, 3/17, 4/7, 5/5, 6/2, 7/7
Bangor Savings Bank
89 Main Street
Bucksport
By appointment only
Please contact
Betty Egner at 207.664.2990
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Space for rent
Looking for a place to host your next gathering or showcase your business? Is your group looking for a place to meet? Planning a small party? The 2nd floor space at The Local Variety is available and ready to host you for your after-hours needs! For just $20 per hour, you can rent the beautiful space with outstanding views over the Penobscot River. Coffee and Cookie service is also available to treat your guests. We will work with you to find a package to best fit your needs.
Contact us on Facebook, or give us a call at 469-0865.
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BEGINNER-FRIENDLY
Healing Hatha Yoga
**No classes December 20th through January 1st**
Tuesdays 4-5pm
Beth Wright Cancer Resource Center, Ellsworth FREE
Tuesdays 6:30-7:30 p.m.
OCC, Orland
$12/class
(No class until February)
Wednesdays
3:30-4:30pm
Bucksport Regional Health Center ($12)
Thursdays 1-2pm
Beth Wright Cancer Resource Center Ellsworth FREE
Discounts for first responders
All classes FREE to Beth Wright Center clients
All classes are for adults and teens. Anyone under 18 must have a signed waiver from their parent or guardian. Children under 13 are only permitted by special permission from the instructor. Mats and props are provided and no yoga experience is necessary.
More details online
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Free LEGO Club at the Stockton Springs Community library
The Stockton Springs Community Library (SSCL) is proud to offer free LEGO programs on the 3rd Thursday of every month from 4:00 - 5:00 PM through April 20th 2017.
Focus age group is 4 through 10 years old, however children of all ages are welcome to participate in the LEGO Fun! No registration is necessary.
The purpose is to become a creative, engaged, lifelong learner while having fun. The library provides the LEGO bricks and participants provide their imagination and creativity! LEGO creations will be displayed in the library until the following month's LEGO Club.
January 19, 2017
February 16, 2017
March 16, 2017
April 20, 2017
No registration necessary! SSCL is located at 6 Station Street in Stockton Springs. For more information call
567-4147.
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Welcoming 2017
Verona Wine & Design has a wonderful New Year's Eve dinner and celebration planned. The early seating is sold out, but there may still be room in the later seating--and we heard a rumor that there might be a ball dropping at midnight!
We thank every member who went out and shoveled snow after winter storm Fortis! And everyone who offered a warm place to rest to their friends and neighbors without power today.
In this issue, you'll get some tax tips, the times for the showings of "Trolls" at the Alamo, news of a delicious potluck at the Purple Fleece, a yoga schedule update, and your last chance to vote on the gingerbread house competition winners!
We also include an opportunity to promote your business during a large local sporting event in February, an idea for a great New Year's resolution, and details about tomorrow's Solidarity Saturday event at WERU.
Scroll down to learn out about all of this and more!
May your New Year's Eve and New Year's Day bring the sweetest sorts of joy, health, prosperity, and comfort...
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#thinklocalfirst
The Bucksport Bay Area Chamber of Commerce is encouraging people to "Think Local First" by shopping at Home for the Holidays. Supporting
independently owned businesses helps all of us in our community not just at the holidays but all year round.
As part of our month-long celebration we are bringing back a contest where shoppers can win a prize! Entries will be accepted from Small Business Saturday through
January 1, 2017! $100 Cash Prize provided by Main Street Bucksport plus a "No Fuss Feast" ($50 gift card) provided by Ming's Garden Restaurant.
We need your help to encourage your customers to shop local and show them how they can win! Anytime someone shops with you for goods or services and "Thinks Local First" they can present their receipt to the Chamber and fill out a ballot to enter to win. Another way they can enter to win is to sign the Pledge Board pledging to shop local. This board will be traveling to downtown businesses throughout the season. Finally, shoppers can also qualify if they take a selfie while shopping with you, "check-in" to your business and post it to the Chamber's Facebook page using the hashtag #thinklocalfirst.
We want to make it as easy as possible for you and your customers. Please notify Leslie or Alecia at the Chamber at 469-6818 if you have any questions.
The "Think Local First" Shop at Home for the Holidays will be supported by and ad campaign in the Bucksport Enterprise. Watch for the shoppers post on the
Chamber's Facebook page and thanks for helping your communities thrive!
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Would you like a counter card?
You can leave this on the counter at your business to remind you and your customers how they can enter to win!
Contact us to request one...
207.469.6818
office@bucksportbaychamber.com
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December's Business BUZZ!
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Incorporated in January, 2015 - Awarded 501(c)(3) exempt status by I.R.S., all contributions are deductible.
Board: President - Gaylord A. Wood, Jr, Vice-President, Melissa Doherty, Secretary Garie Blackwell, Treasurer Jody Murphy
The Center occupies a historic building, portions of which were built in the late 1800s, and which became the Victory Grange in 1922, celebrating the end of World War I.
The Community Center primarily serves the residents of North Orland and North Bucksport - with a variety of programs throughout the year; a monthly feature is the Open Mic where the famous Happytown Band is very likely to be heard. During the Winter months, the Fever Relievers provide just that.
The Center is very kid-friendly - programs are being planned for the kids for next summer along with music for the whole family. We are a membership organization and are using membership funds to complete some much needed building repairs. Family membership is just $20/year.
The Center has put in a bid for a Monday concert by the steel drum orchestra, Flash! in the Pans from Blue Hill for next Summer.
We are planning a Wood Bank to provide firewood for residents who can't afford to buy their own.
We also have a "take one - leave one" lending library in a cubby hole outside the Center.
In 2015, we received a grant from Maine Farmland Trust which we used for raised beds for our vegetable gardens.
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Fundraising event at WERU
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Tomorrow
On December 31st from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. WERU will present "Solidarity Saturday - Moving Forward Together." Now more than ever WERU is a common thread for so many people and we need the radio station to stay vibrant and going strong. So let's get together for a day of Community Radio music and fundraising.
Solidarity Saturday will feature the widest variety of music anywhere on the radio, from African rhythms to zydeco energy, with even more volunteer DJs than usual packing the studio. We'll end the year and usher in the new on a high note, WERU style.
That's "Solidarity Saturday: Moving Forward Together," from 8 in the morning to 4 in the afternoon. Tune-in, donate and if you are in the area of East Orland, on Route 1 between Bucksport and Ellsworth, stop by for a visit.
Another great way to help is to encourage your friends - on social media, email, phone and in person even - to give to WERU.
And don't forget that you can give to WERU any time online at
weru.org.
Thank you and Happy New Year!
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| Ring in the New Year at Verona Wine & Design |
Tickets on sale now
Call today for your reservation.
207-745-0731
Early seating is now full with only 5 tickets left for the later seating. Call now to reserve your tickets!
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Gingerbread houses
Thank you Jess Ormsby for organizing this fun community event!
The gingerbread houses are getting placed in local businesses today. By the end of the day they should all be in place...Please stop by the businesses listed below to cast your vote for your favorite!
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Publication 583, Starting a Business and Keeping Records
This publication provides basic federal tax information for people who are starting a business. It also provides information on keeping records and illustrates a record-keeping system. Find it
online here.
Sharing Economy Tax Center
If you use one of the many online platforms available to rent a spare bedroom, provide car rides, or to connect and provide a number of other goods or services, you're involved in what is sometimes called the sharing economy.
The IRS encourages taxpayers working in these areas to understand the potential tax issues affecting them. The IRS is providing additional information to help people, and
many tax professionals
with tax issues and questions related to this emerging area. The tax software industry is also looking at this area, and many software programs can assist when you do your taxes in 2016. Learn more here.
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Potluck luncheon
In keeping with last year, Purple Fleece will be celebrating the holidays (past, present, and future) with an awesome potluck lunch on Saturday,
January 21st. You know that the Whorls & Purls ladies are fabulous cooks! Please email if you're coming.
Purple Fleece
103 School Street
Stockton Springs, ME 04981
207-323-1871
info@PurpleFleece.com
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Wrestling Championships
Bucksport High School is proud to announce they have been selected to host the Class B State Wrestling Championships!!
Saturday, February 18
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Providing your business information to the 112 wrestlers and their families benefits everyone!
A Message to YOU from Ed Hatch, Athletic Director at BHS:
Bucksport High school is proud to announce we have been selected to host the Class B State Wrestling Championships which will take place Saturday, February 18, 2017. This means there will be at least 112 wrestlers and their families coming to town to participate in the tournament, and I am in hopes this tournament will create an opportunity for our local business community. Families will be looking for lodging, places to eat, and local shopping experiences.
As the host site, I am planning on sending out an informational flyer, February 4th, to each of the qualifying schools and I would like to share your business information. If you would like to be included please send me:
1. Your business name
2. Hours of operation during that weekend
3. Contact information
4. Any discounts you may be willing to offer
You may send me this to me via email: ed.hatch@rsu25.org or you may call me at Bucksport High School 469-6650.
Please have this information to me no later than January 31, 2017.
Cordially,
Ed Hatch
Athletic Administrator
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Eating Better on a Budget
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Free classes
Healthy Acadia's Nutrition Education Coordinators in Hancock and Washington Counties, are excited to offer, "10 Tips - Eating Better on a Budget" nutrition classes for adults. This class is designed to empower adults who are experiencing a limited budget with the skills, knowledge and confidence to make healthy and affordable choices. Participants will learn how to select nutritious and low-cost ingredients and prepare them in ways that taste great and provide the best nourishment possible for their families.
Classes meet for an hour each week for four weeks. Each session will feature a food demonstration with opportunities for hands-on cooking, as well as recipes for participants to take home. Interested in hosting a "10 Tips" class for your organization or group? For classes in Hancock County, contact Nikki Fox at 667-7171 or
nikki@healthyacadia.org
. For classes in Washington County, contact Sara McConnell at 255-3741 or
sara@healthyacadia.org
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Healthy Acadia Nutrition Education Initiative classes are made possible through Maine SNAP-Ed. Maine SNAP-Ed is funded by the USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, which is administered by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and implemented statewide by the University of New England (UNE) through contracts with local community coalitions. Maine SNAP-Ed educates low-income families on low cost, healthy eating and active lifestyles.
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SCHOOL VACATION WEEK MOVIE!
Trolls
Animation | Adventure | Comedy
December 26-31, 2016
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Saturday at 2pm
Thursday & Friday at 6pm
This hilarious film transports audiences to a colorful, wondrous world populated by the overly optimistic Trolls, who have a constant dance in their step and a song on their lips, and the comically pessimistic Bergens, who are only happy when they have trolls in their stomachs.
After the Bergens invade Troll Village, Poppy (Maine's own Anna Kendrick!), the happiest Troll ever born, and the overly-cautious curmudgeonly Branch (Justin Timberlake) set off on a journey to rescue her friends. Together, this mismatched duo embarks on a rescue mission full of adventure and mishaps - trying to tolerate each other long enough to get the job done.
Utilizing music to further the film's narrative, the Trolls soundtrack is produced by Justin Timberlake and features five original songs including songs by Justin Timberlake, Ariana Grande, Anna Kendrick and Gwen Stefani, in addition to a number of classic hits from the '60s through the '80s.
92 minutes
PG
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Rehearsals begin
The Bucksport Area Senior Citizens Center has some news for you!
The "Off Broadway" Chorus will begin rehearsals again on Friday, January 6th after lunch. They are still looking for a new chorus director and also welcome new members to the chorus!
Local donors have kindly funded the free meals program. During this season of giving, donations may be made to the Bucksport Bay Healthy Communities Coalition for the "Senior Free Meals Program." This program enables an individual meeting the guidelines to enjoy one free meal, along with companionship of others, once a week. The program has just received a $1000 donation from the James and Betty Jacobs Family Charitable Trust! If you can't give money, consider giving your time. Volunteers are needed for meals program for setting tables, serving, and clean up.
If you have questions or would like to learn more please contact 469.3632.
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Three-day course
Healthy Acadia is excited to offer a Connecticut Community for Addiction (CCAR) Recovery Coach Training on
January 14
, 15 and 16, 2017. The 30-hour CCAR Recovery Coach Training program will be offered as a three-day course at the University of Maine Co-operative Extension office in Ellsworth. Classes will meet from
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
each day. Participants will be expected to complete an additional hour of independent study daily to complete the training program.
Recovery coaches are individuals who may be in recovery, a friend or family member of someone in recovery, or a recovery ally. This training will provide participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to guide and mentor others through their own recovery process.
Participants will learn to:
- Describe the roles and functions of a recovery coach
- List the components, core values & guiding principles of recovery
- Build skills to embrace relationships
- Explore many dimensions of recovery & recovery coaching
- Discover attitudes about self-disclosure & sharing your story
- Understand the stages of recovery
- Explore ethical and boundary issues
- Experience recovery wellness planning
- And more.
For more information about recovery coaching and the CCAR model visit www.ccar.us.
The course will be taught by certified CCAR trainers Denise Black and Terri Woodruff of Healthy Acadia. The tuition cost for the training is $100 per participant, which includes the course workbook and light refreshments. Advance registration and payment are required. 30 CEU's are available for full training completion. Financial scholarships are available upon request, and interested community members are encouraged to call Healthy Acadia for more details.
If you are interested in promoting recovery by removing barriers and obstacles to recovery and serving as a personal guide and mentor for others seeking or already in recovery, this training is for you! To register, please contact Denise by e-mail
denise@healthyacadia.org
or call 667-7171 x 15.
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Healthy Acadia Offers Free "Tai Chi for Health" Series
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Free class to improve strength and balance
Where: The Gatherings Community Center, Surry, Maine
Dates and Time: Mondays from 10:00 to 11:00am, January 16 to May 1, 2017.
Surry. Healthy Acadia will offer a "Tai Chi for Health" class series beginning January 16, 2017 in partnership with Healthy Peninsula and The Gatherings. The classes will meet on Mondays from 10:00am to 11:00am at The Gatherings, 1208 Surry Road in Surry.
"Tai Chi for Health" offers participants an opportunity to learn how to improve their strength and balance and reduce their fear and risk of falling. The course teaches exercises that promote movement control through the integration of mind and body. "Tai Chi for Health" is an evidenced-based program that, when practiced regularly, helps increase flexibility, muscle strength and coordination, thus reducing the risk and fear of falling. In addition, practicing "Tai Chi for Health" increases confidence, further promoting health and wellbeing.
This free course is supported by a Thriving in Place (TiP) grant, awarded to Healthy Peninsula in partnership with ten local community health organizations, by the Maine Health Access Foundation. "We are thrilled with the popularity of 'Tai Chi for Health'! Over one hundred people participated in classes during TiP's first two years, and we look forward to introducing it to many more community members this year," stated Nina Zeldin, who facilitates the tai chi sessions.
To enroll in this class series, or for more information about "Tai Chi for Health," contact Nina Zeldin at 667-7171, ornina@healthyacadia.org.
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Yoga class schedule update
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Vacation and 2017 yoga schedule
There will be no Yoga with Naomi classes between
December 20th and January 1st and no Tuesday night classes in January.
Attendance at the Tuesday night class in Orland has been shrinking as the nights get colder and longer. If there's enough interest (if 6 people sign up for the next 5-week series), then we'll begin evening classes again in February.
If you'd like to sign up for the series and commit to five classes ($50) on Tuesday nights (6:30-7:30pm at the OCC), get in touch with Naomi Graychase at yoganaomi@gmail.com,
207.370.9589, or via Facebook at facebook.com/yogawithnaomi.
Om shanti! (Peace)
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No more single-use plastics
Plastic is a substance our planet can't digest. Naomi Graychase of
Yoga with Naomi and
Peace, Fellow Mammals encourages you to make a commitment in 2017 to reduce your use of plastics.
"If you make one New Year's Resolution, let it be this: I will refuse single-use plastic. If that feels too big, let it be this: I will refuse to use plastic bags when I shop. (I will bring my own bags, always! I will remember to bring them into the store! I will keep them in my purse or in my car.) Or let it be this: I will refuse to buy drinks in plastic bottles. O
r I will refuse to buy *water* in plastic bottles. Instead, I will get myself as many water bottles as I need (from healthy, non-plastic sources) and I will *use* them, always.
Seriously. Do this. You'll feel better! The world will feel better.
When you slip up, forgive yourself immediately. And start again...
Peace, fellow mammals!"
Learn more about how to reduce your use of plastics
online here.
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