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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The Bucksport Bay Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce this year's Bucksport Bay Festival dates! Friday, July 21, Saturday, July 22, and Sunday, July 23, 2017.
#Thinksummer and join us
for #bayfest2017! For more info call 207.469.6818 or visit the festival website.
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Playing at the Alamo Theatre...
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Fri 21 Apr, 6:00 pm
Fri 21 Apr, 8:20 pm
Sat 22 Apr, 6:00 pm
Sat 22 Apr, 8:20 pm
Sun 23 Apr, 2:00 pm
Sun 23 Apr, 6:00 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.
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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.
Bangor Savings Bank
89 Main Street
Bucksport
By appointment only
Please contact
Betty Egner at 207.664.2990
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BEGINNER-FRIENDLY
Healing Hatha Yoga
Tuesdays 4-5pm
Beth Wright Cancer Resource Center, Ellsworth FREE
Wednesdays
3:30-4:30pm
Bucksport Regional Health Center ($12)
Thursdays 1-2pm
Beth Wright Cancer Resource Center Ellsworth FREE
(No yoga May 18th.)
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.
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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Sunny days
Sunny days are chasing the clouds away...and signs of spring (and summer!) abound.
Our seasonal restaurants are dusting off the cobwebs and opening their doors, Easter festivities are under way, and it's time to vote for the outdoor movie this summer!
Below, you'll find the flyer for the third annual Bucksport Arts Festival. We hope you've marked your calendars!
This week, we also share news of the Maine Short Film Festival, and special screenings of "Equal Means Equal," "Sing, and "Paper Tigers."
Read on to learn about National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, Bucksport Regional Health Center's April news, a public supper, and a chance to tell the story of how you came to live in Bucksport.
Eat a delicious meal, learn about your membership benefits here at the Chamber, start a new business venture...and send us your news!
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Vote for the outdoor movie
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It's simple...click on the survey link below and then choose your favorite.
The Alamo Theatre is an incredibly generous sponsor of the annual outdoor movie. Please help us thank them by liking their
Facebook page
, giving them a 5-star review, or a simple thank you comment on their page!
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Now hiring
Bucksport Golf Club is looking for one or two part/full-time employees for this season. Starting in the next week or so until September or October. If you are motivated and willing to learn and can also work in a sometimes stressful environment, please e-mail Whitney at [email protected] for the rest of the details. Knowledge of the game of golf is preferred, but not mandatory!!
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Wahl's Dairy Port flavors of the month
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Flavor-of-the-month
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Saturday, April 15
Wine Tasting
4 to 6 p.m.
Things are warming up, maybe not as fast as we'd like, but Easter's right around the corner, the trees are trying to bud. There will be mud. Jack Scully of Easterly wine will be here to show us some really terrific wines; he's pretty excited about this line-up. "Great wines at low prices," he said.
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Free Entrepreneurial Training for Veterans
Want to start your own business?
Join us for B
oots to Business, a f
ree entrepreneurial training for veterans.
April 18th and 19th 2017
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Boots to Business is a three-step training program developed to introduce all Veterans and transitioning service members to business ownership. This 2-day workshop helps ensure that every participant has access to a standardized entrepreneurship training track and the small business resources in their local communities. Any veteran, spouse and/or dependent children over 18 are welcome to participate!
After completing the 2-day Boots to Business session, participants will have the tools and knowledge they need to identify a business opportunity, draft a business plan, connect with local small business resources, and launch their small business. If you have any questions, please contact Miguel Moralez at [email protected]
Pease Air National Guard Base
Building 145
Contact: David Madden
Phone: (207) 438-5785
Or
Bonnie Rice
Phone: (603)430-3545
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Alamo closed Easter weekend
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The Alamo Theatre will be closed the weekend of
April 14-16.
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Member orientation at the Chamber
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Join us!
In this Bucksport Bay Area Chamber of Commerce orientation session you will learn how to maximize the benefits of your Chamber investment. The meeting is open to new, existing & potential members alike.
Bring your brown bag lunch with you!
Expect to get new ideas, discuss how to get the most out of your investment, plus meet and network with other Chamber members. Attend this orientation to meet the staff and get the facts about how we can serve you and your business.
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Sixth Anniversary of the Meals Program
The Bucksport Senior Center is celebrating the Sixth Anniversary of the Meals Program in conjunction with RSU 25 during the month of April.
Area businesses have generously made donations for random drawings for prizes throughout the month. Diners need only put their name in the "Lucky Tin" each time they attend the Meals Program. They need to be present during a random drawing in order to win. Frequent diners increase their opportunity to win!
Friday, April 21st (post roast dinner) is the date we have chosen for our "Special Anniversary Date." We will be serenaded before dinner by our very own Scott Grindle. Put that date on your calendar, call 469.3632 and make an early reservation to celebrate a wonderful Meals Program at the Senior Center.
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Animated Film "Sing" at the Stockton Springs Community Library Friday, April 21st
Everyone's invited to the Stockton Springs Community Library for a special end of school vacation week screening of the animated film "Sing" on Friday, April 21st at 6:30 PM.
"Sing" is a 2016 animated film which was nominated for two Golden Globe awards.
When a koala impresario (voiced by
Matthew McConaughey
) is in danger of losing his grand theater after one flop too many, he hatches a plan to stage a gala singing competition to save the day. But when a typo inflates the grand prize to 100,000 dollars, the contest attracts the attention of a number of singing animals, including a harried pig mom (
Reese Witherspoon
), a teenage gorilla (
Taron Egerton), a shy elephant (Tori Kelly), and a punk porcupine (
Scarlett Johansson
).
Seth MacFarlane
,
John C. Reilly
,
Jennifer Hudson
, and
Nick Offerman
also lend their voices to this animated musical comedy
.
Movie snacks will be served. Wear your jammies, bring your favorite stuffed animal and pillow.
The event is free and all are welcome.
For more information call 567-4147 or visit
www.stocktonspringslibrary.org
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"Eating Better on a Budget"
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Free "Eating Better on a Budget" Class Series Begins April 24 in Deer Isle
What:
Four free classes about how to prepare healthy, delicious meals and stretch your food dollars
Where:
Deer Run Apartments, Deer Isle
When:
Mondays, April 24 - May 15, 2017 from 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Healthy Acadia is excited to offer a free, four-session "Eating Better on a Budget" series beginning on
April 24, 2017
. Classes will meet on Mondays from
1:00pm to 2:00pm
at Deer Run Apartments through
May 15, 2017
. Classes will offer participants an opportunity to learn easy ways to shop for and prepare healthy, delicious meals while stretching their food dollars.
"Eating Better on a Budget teaches healthy eating habits, cooking skills, food shopping, and budgeting through a fun and hands-on learning experience," said Nikki Fox, Healthy Acadia's Hancock County Nutrition Education Coordinator. In each class, under the guidance of Fox, participants will work together to create a dish and enjoy sampling the final result. Recipes and other resources are also provided to participants during the class to support cooking at home and more healthful living.
Participants are requested to commit to all four classes in the series. To register, for more information, or questions about this series, contact Nikki Fox at 667-7171 or email
[email protected]
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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 through a contract with the University of New England (UNE).
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Free Viewing of "Paper Tigers"
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Documentary Film & Community Discussion
When
: Thursday, April 27th 2017 - 5:00-8:00 PM
Where
: Blue Hill Town Hall, Blue Hill, ME
What
: Free showing of the documentary "Paper Tigers," followed by a facilitated community discussion.
Healthy Acadia is partnering with Healthy Peninsula and New Surry Theater and are excited to invite community members to participate in a free showing of the documentary, "Paper Tigers."
This community event has been scheduled for
Thursday, April 27, 2017 from 5:00-8:00 pm
at the Blue Hill Town Hall. After the film, a facilitated community discussion will provide participants with the opportunity to ask questions, discuss topics of interest, share their views, and hear about resources available in our local communities. Light refreshments will be served.
Paper Tigers follows a year in the life of an alternative high school that has radically changed its approach to disciplining its students, and has become a promising model for how to break the cycles of poverty, violence and disease that affect families.
The theme of the film highlights the important role that individuals, communities and families have in helping youth lead healthy, productive and resilient lives.
For more information, please contact Denise Black or Tara Young, 667-7171.
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Public supper
North Bucksport United Methodist Church
is having their public supper Saturday April 29 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at 1160 River Road in Bucksport! adults and children 12 yrs and up are just $8.00 and children under 12 yrs are $3.00.
Baked Beans, Casseroles, Salads, Rolls & Biscuits, and Pies!
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Health Fair
Saturday, April 29th, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
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National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
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Free, anonymous
National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is taking place on
Saturday, April 29, 2017 from 10:00am to 2:00pm
at the Ellsworth Chamber of Commerce located at 163 High Street.
The Hancock County Sheriff's Office is hosting their Drug Take-Back Day in collaboration with Ellsworth Police Department, Healthy Acadia and the Ellsworth Chamber of Commerce, and community members are encouraged to bring in any unused, unwanted, or expired prescription drugs for this free, anonymous service.
The following police departments are hosting Drug Take-Back events from
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
on
Saturday, April 29th
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· Bar Harbor
· Bucksport
· Mt. Desert
· Southwest Harbor
· Gouldsboro
According to Sheriff Scott Kane, "This drug take back will allow citizens to drop off any unwanted, unused, or outdated medications that they may have in their possession. The medications can be dropped off at participating locations, and they will be disposed of safely with no danger to the citizens or the environment.
For additional disposal opportunities, the Hancock County Sheriff's Office and the Bar Harbor, Bucksport, Ellsworth, Mount Desert, and Southwest Harbor Police Departments all have prescription drug drop boxes located in their lobbies. In addition, there is a new prescription drop box on the campus of Blue Hill Memorial Hospital, located in the lobby of the Sussman Medical Building. All boxes are accessible during regular business hours and some are accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Drop boxes cannot take needles, epinephrine pens, or other sharps.
For more information about National Drug Take Back Day, please contact the Hancock County Sheriff's Office at 667-7575 or your local law enforcement department. Healthy Acadia is honored to continue its collaboration with local police departments and the Hancock County Sheriff's Office, to prevent substance misuse and ensure safe drug disposal.
If you would like more information on safe disposal efforts, educational materials, or more information about Healthy Acadia's substance prevention efforts, visit
www.healthyacadia.org
or contact Denise Black at 667-7171 or
[email protected]
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"Equal Means Equal" at the Alamo
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Free screening
This film lays out the many ways women are disadvantaged in the United States under the Constitution. Using facts, figures, interviews, colorful graphics, news footage and occasional humor, the audience is led through current challenges to wage parity, legal protections, maternity leave, ending violence and poverty. The argument is clear and compelling. It's provocative but avoids man-bashing as it makes the case for why men and women should be fighting to get the Equal Rights Amendment passed.
They invite you to join them for this FREE PUBLIC SCREENING at 6:30pm with reception at 5:30pm and Q & A after.
While admission is free, donations would be very much appreciated.
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At the Alamo
The
Maine Short Film Festival celebrates Maine, its land, its people, and its creative soul, highlighting: Maine artists, fisherman, boat builders, wilderness guides, transgender people, youth, and original screenplays in all genres: documentary, fiction, experimental, animation, comedy and horror.
Brought to you by Maine Film & Video Association
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Bucksport Arts Festival returns in August
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August arts
The 3rd Annual Bucksport Arts Festival will be returning to the waterfront this August with thanks to the generous support of Seaboard Federal Credit Union. As the primary sponsor in 2016, Seaboard FCU will continue their support for 2017 in recognition that the arts are part of a healthy, thriving community. As a member-owned cooperative, Seaboard FCU is a vital part of the community itself and strives to provide quality financial services to all members at fair and reasonable rates and terms. Supporting the Festival is yet another way for Seaboard FCU to support their members, business partners, and community.
Forty artists have recently been selected to participate this summer. These fine artists and craftspeople will be showcasing a diverse selection of good for all to enjoy, including: paintings, drawings, jewelry, pottery, sculpture, fiber, glass, and woodworking. Several familiar faces will be returning from previous years, and many new artists will also participating for the first time. All proceeds of the 2017 Festival will benefit Main Street Bucksport, our non-profit partner whose mission is to promote a vibrant downtown Bucksport by supporting existing businesses, attracting new businesses, and supporting cultural arts events.
The Festival is currently seeking food vendors to feed the crowds on Saturday, August 12th. Vendors of all kinds are encouraged to apply, although preference will be given to local businesses with artisanal quality food. Interested vendors should contact
[email protected]
for an application.
Questions? Contact Festival Coordinators Lyndsey Marston at
[email protected]
or Laurie Brooks at
[email protected].
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