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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May 18: Public Discussion: The Future of Our Forests, Rivers, Lakes, Fields and Ocean
May 19-21:
"Going in Style"
Friday &
Saturday
6 & 8:10pm
Sunday 2* &
6pm
Comedy/Crime
with a special retail shopping event in the lobby Saturday & Sunday
It's a remake of a 1979 movie that starred three big names on the back end of their careers, George Burns, Art Carney and Lee Strasberg. The new version matches that star power with Michael Caine, Alan Arkin and Morgan Freeman, working amusingly together as retirees who find themselves in need of money or excitement or both and decide to rob a bank.
96 minutes
PG-13
Coming Soon:
May 25: "13th"
May 26-28: "Gifted"
Alamo Theatre Admission Prices
General Admission $8
Students/Seniors $7
Members $5
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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)
(No yoga June 14th, 21st, 28th or July 5th)
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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Thursday, May 18th, 2017
Welcome to this week's edition of our Chamber newsletter!
The warm weather has finally arrived, and the spring season of events is in full swing!
This week and weekend alone, you can visit opening day at the Bucksport Bay Farmers' Market, take in a movie and do some shopping while you're there, eat at a food truck, got to a plant and bake sale, a giant tag sale, and a fish fry.
Not to mention all the golfing, gardening, exploring, boating, and ice-cream-eating you can do!
Read on to learn about some of our newest members, Bangor Savings Bank's Peanut Butter and Jelly Drive, a wine tasting, a chance to meet a local novelist, and a seed saving workshop.
Below, also find out about WERU's fundraising drive, a fantastic local networking event, and some special Chamber events than you can help sponsor.
Learn about these things (and more!) below...and then...send us your news!
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Sponsorship opportunities that support your community
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Get Involved...
Opening day at the Bucksport Bay Farmers' Market is today, Thursday May 18 from 2pm to 5pm located in the parking lot next to the Post Office on Main Street!
Pixie Harbor Hoopla is June 11 from 11am to 4pm on the Bucksport waterfront.
We are looking for your support! If you have any questions feel free to contact us.
2017 Bucksport Bay Farmers' Market Sponsors
For just $40 you could have a sign at the entrance to the market with your business name, logo, and contact information with "supports local farmers" included. This is 26 weeks of advertising for you for just $40! Contact us today if you'd like to support local farmers at the Bucksport Bay Farmers' Market.
Email:
[email protected]
or call
207-469-6818
This event is about encouraging children to think creatively and become their best selves. Pixie Harbor Hoopla, now in it's second year, is a beloved free community event that is attended by many local families. We try to bring in a variety of vendors showcasing activities available in the area.
We invite you to contribute anywhere from $50 to $500. All sponsors get recognition at the event, on the website, Facebook and in the e-newsletter.
Pixie Harbor Hoopla is a "magical" themed festival and a friendly uplifting fun day! Fairies & Pirates of all ages are invited to join us on the waterfront for a day of enchantment on Sunday, June 11th from 11am to 4pm.
If you are interested in supporting Pixie Harbor Hoopla please contact us
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Planning committee
The next meeting to discuss
Celebrate! Bucksport 225 Bayfest 20
is going to be held on Tuesday, May 23 at 4:30pm at the
The Bucksport Bay Area Chamber of Commerce
building. This is open to everyone!! We want the entire community involved in the planning. If you want to know what's going on, have ideas or would like to help with the planning then JOIN US. If you have questions please feel free to give us a call, 207.469.6818
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May Business Buzz
Most of us will be responsible for closing out of the life of another at least once - if not more. When you only do something a minimal number of times, it is nearly impossible to do it well, let alone while impaired in the haze of loss.
As the only next of kin,
EterNav founder, Kasey Smith has been responsible for more than a fair share of losses. As word spread that she had dealt with the proc
ess a lot, she began to get calls from others, most often in a time of confusion following a loss. To date, Kasey has acted as the personal loss advocate for nearly 100 families, some who used the services of a funeral home as well as many who did not.
From these experiences, Smith worked collaboratively with the University of Maine's Computer Science department to develop a working prototype of this new technology. EterNav features user friendly navigation that makes it easy to comply with local regulations, state laws, and religious customs.
EterNav is currently working on the next generation of the technology which begins introducing the first of several proprietary toolkits that will assist those navigating such a tremendous responsibility. This new system is planned for release in mid-2017.
For those interested in becoming more knowledgeable about EterNav or how to help people prepare for or handle after death, please contact us about our Loss Advocate Training program (available NOW!).
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Bucksport Regional Health Center, May news
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Eat at Joe's Farm Fresh Food Truck now open
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100 Main Street
Eat at Joe's opened in Bucksport May 12th! We have searched all over Maine to bring you the best quality food from local sources. Here is our 2017 menu.
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Healthy Acadia Seeks AmeriCorps VISTAs
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Help Combat Hunger
In partnership with Hunger Free America, Healthy Acadia is seeking two, full-time AmeriCorps VISTA service members to combat hunger and poverty in Downeast Maine through the Anti-Hunger & Opportunity Corps (AHOC) project. These one-year, 40-hour per-week service positions begin June-July 2017 and are based out of Healthy Acadia's Ellsworth and/or Machias office(s).
The national Anti-Hunger and Opportunity Corps project (AHOC), an initiative of Hunger Free America since 2010, with support from the USDA Food and Nutrition Service, the Corporation for National and Community Service and the Walmart Foundation, is one of the largest anti-hunger AmeriCorps VISTA projects in the country. Its main focus is to fight hunger and improve nutrition, primarily by breaking down barriers to accessing the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the Food Stamp Program) and expanding economic opportunity and ensuring healthy futures for all Americans, mostly through the SNAP Employment and Training program. Members also serve to increase the capacity of anti-hunger community organizations to help meet the needs of low-income community members, particularly to seniors, working families and non-English speaking populations. For a full position description, please visit:
https://healthyacadia.org/documents/VISTA_Position_Jun17.pdf.
Program Benefits include a biweekly living allowance, health benefits, modest housing assistance and training support, relocation and childcare assistance (if applicable), optional life insurance, one year non-competitive status for federal government positions, Segal Education Award ($5,815) or End-of-Service stipend ($1,500), the potential to forbear or defer student loans while in service, and a support network of over 180,000 AmeriCorps VISTA members and alums.
VISTA service positions are highly competitive and will be filled as suitable applicants are found. Please send resume, cover letter, and references in a single document to Katie Freedman:
[email protected]
. Please indicate whether you are interested in serving in Hancock or Washington County, or both.
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While You're Away
While You're Away is a unique service designed for busy adults who find themselves in the roll of primary caretaker.
We visit your loved ones in rehabilitation centers, nursing homes or long-term care facilities to check on their well-being. When you aren't able to check-in at least weekly--maybe you live too far away or you need to be out of town for a while and just want to be sure someone is checking in, we'll do that for you!
We will arrange to have someone stop by as many times as agreed upon, at different times of
the day or night to check-in and visit while you're away and will keep you informed about how your loved one is doing. If we have a concern, we will notify you right away and, if you can't get here quickly and need someone to advocate, we can arrange to do that for you until you arrive. You're loved ones will know that we are here for them and you will have peace of mind. That's quite reassuring, isn't it!
All our contractors will be trained to look for tell-tale signs of neglect, to ask specific questions and to notice typical signs that will alert us to a potential problem.
You will get weekly updates, your loved ones will have a regular visitor and all of you can be assured that someone is available should assistance be needed.
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Light the Way Design
Welcome our newest member Light the Way Design.
Jean offers affordable graphic design services including custom designed logos, business cards, brochures, post cards and so much more!
She is the owner and designer at Light the Way Design and the creator of the Around Maine coloring book. Check out her website to learn more
www.lightthewaydesign.com/
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Peanut butter and jelly drive
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Bangor Savings Bank's annual Peanut Butter & Jelly Drive under way!
Donations of peanut butter and jelly jars can be made at any Bangor Savings Bank branch during operating hours May 1 through May 31. The Peanut Butter & Jelly Drive provides a protein-rich food item, which is often in short supply and high demand at local food pantries and other hunger prevention programs throughout Maine.
Our amazing customers, local businesses and our employees have donated 30,000 jars of peanut butter and jelly to the Drive during the past three years. This year we are trying to top 2016's record total of 12,645 jars!
And, you can help even more by taking a "selfless selfie" when you make a donation and send the photo to [email protected]. The selfies will be added to the Bangor Savings Facebook page, and we will donate an additional 2 jars to the Drive for every selfie we receive!
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Wahl's Dairy Port flavors of the month
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Flavor-of-the-month
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Spring Pledge Drive - May 13-20
After we spiff up the place and have a party, we'll conduct our Spring Pledge Drive, Saturday, May 13 through Saturday morning, May 20. Thank you in advance for doing your part, however much you can give. We also thank you, if you recently received a fundraising letter from us, for giving it your attention.
And, of course, you can give any time online at
https://weru.org/donate
. You generosity is very much appreciated and extremely crucial to the well being of WERU Community Radio! Thank you!
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The Future of Our Forests, Rivers, Lakes, Fields, and Ocean
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At the Alamo
The Future of Our Forests, Rivers, Lakes, Fields, and Ocean, a panel presentation on Thursday, May 18, 7-9:30 pm at The Alamo Theatre, 85 Main St, Bucksport, ME.
Among the environmental experts presenting are
Glenn Brand, director of the Maine Sierra Club, Hancock County Commissioner and Registered Maine Guide Antonio Blasi, and John Anderson, College of the Atlantic biology faculty member.
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Yoga with Naomi summer schedule updates
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Gentle, beginner-friendly healing hatha yoga
Mark your calendar for these upcoming changes to the Yoga with Naomi schedule:
There will be
no
Yoga with Naomi class at the Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center on May 18th, June 13th, June 15th, June 20th, June 29th, July 4th or July 6th.
There will be
no Yoga with Naomi at Bucksport Regional Health Center on June 14th, June 21st, June 28th, or July 5th.
There will be some make-up classes on these days at BRHC:
Monday, June 26th, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Friday, June 23rd, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Monday, June 13th, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
$12 per class, free to cancer patients/survivors/cancer caregivers; discounts for first-responders. Everyone welcome.
A new 5-week series of Yoga with Naomi classes begins at BRHC on
July 12th.
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Workplace health and safety classes
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May classes
The Maine Department of Labor has released its May schedule of free workplace health and safety classes. Classes include Ladder Safety, Van Safety, Noise/Hearing Protection, and Lockout/Tagout Procedures, among others. See the schedule and learn more
online here.
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The Good Kettle is having a Great TAG SALE!
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THINGS FOR SALE INSIDE AND OUT!
SATURDAY, 5/20/17 8AM to 3PM & SUNDAY, 5/21/17 8AM to ?
ATTENTION! Domestic Engineers, Restaurateurs, Food Truck and Catering Owners and Operators!
Catering Supplies + Take out containers + Office Supplies + Office furniture + Kitchen Gadgets + Small Appliances + Commercial Grade Pots & Pan + Restaurant Shelving = you're in Business
:)
Folks from the community will be selling their tag items outside!
COME CLEAR US OUT! EVERYONE IS WELCOME!
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Wine Tasting
Saturday, May 20
4 to 6 p.m.
From Andy: I just now got the line-up from Tammy, of Easterly Wine, and it looks super good. Her valiant husband, wine aficionado Jack Scully, will be here to pour and talk about the wines, answer questions.
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Meet Gillian French
Local Author of
New Young Adult novel,
Grit
Mark your calendars! Local author Gillian French will be joining us here at BookStacks, next Saturday, May 20th, to launch her debut novel, Grit, from 1 to 2.
Here's what Kendall has to say about this new release, which is her newest staff pick:
"Darcy Prentis is the girl that everyone calls "trashy" or "slutty", thinking they know everything there is to know about the girl in the short shorts who's raking blueberries for the summer. The thing is Darcy has a lot of secrets, secrets she's desperate to keep for the sake of her cousin Nell, that she's quickly losing a grip on. Set in rural Maine, with a familiar landscape for us (it takes place in a fictional town nestled between Bucksport and Orland), Grit is a powerful story about people being more than they appear, the dangers of keeping secrets and how some actions can have a ripple effect in a small town.
"This book broke my heart, but not in a bad way, in the way that there is so much truth written on these pages that it hurts to read. Grit is a book that comes to life, full of characters that seem so real, as if they're people I could have gone to school with myself. The subject matter is raw and real, a reminder of how ugly the world can sometimes be, but ultimately shows that there are good people out there with good intentions.
"A tale of missing girls, secret loves and less than perfect people, Grit is a book that will keep you guessing and reading until the last chapter. If you're looking for a great young adult book with a fantastic lesson, then Grit is one I would highly recommend."
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Spring Plant & Bake Sale
Bucksport Garden Club
is having their Spring Plant & Bake Sale Saturday, May 20 from 9am to noon on Main Street in Bucksport across from community pharmacy.
Annuals, Perennials, Baked Goods, Books, Crafts, Raffle and more!
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Stockton Springs Community Library May 21st
"Neighbors Helping Neighbors: Seniors at Home in Stockton Springs" speaker series will host Michael Shunney speaking about Tai Chi and Qigong at the library on
Sunday, May 21st at 2pm
.
Mike Shunney has studied and played Taijiquan and Qigong here in the states and in China. He has attended many workshops and has learned from some of the finest Taijiquan and Qigong Masters in the world. He has competed successfully nationally and internationally, including in Fuzhou, China with the ten member U.S. Taijiquan team. He has focused on community education programs as well as teaching in college and university programs. Mike and his wife Constance Evens operate Inner Works Healing Arts Center in Rockland.
The word Qigong (pronounced chi kung) is a combination of two ideas. "Qi" means air, breath of life, or vital energy of the body, and "gong" means the skill of working with, or cultivating, self-discipline and achievement. The art of Qigong consists primarily of meditation, relaxation, physical movement, mind-body integration, and breathing exercises.
Tai chi is an ancient Chinese tradition that, today, is practiced as a graceful form of exercise. It involves a series of movements performed in a slow, focused manner and accompanied by deep breathing.
This monthly series of talks at SSCL is in response to the growing interest in "Aging in Place" a widespread movement geared towards helping senior citizens stay in their homes as long as possible as they age. With the current growing number of elders, this movement has the potential to improve the quality of life for many seniors.
Admission is free and all are welcome. Light refreshments will be served. For more information visit
www.stocktonspringslibrary.org
or phone 207-567-4147.
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"Acadia National Park: A Postcard View" and
"Wish You Were Here: The History of Postcards"
At the University of Maine Hutchinson Center H. Allen Fernald Gallery
March 13 - May 22
Free Public Exhibit
Open 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Weekdays
Jordons Mountain 169
Acadia: The Postcard View
Acadia National Park celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2016 and PMM joined in that celebration by creating an exhibit of early views of the park taken shortly after it opened by photographers from the Eastern Illustrating & Publishing Co. This exhibit was curated and researched by PMM volunteer, Liz Fitzsimmons.
Cassens Car
Wish You Were Here: History of Postcards
PMM celebrated the 100th anniversary of Maine Postcard Day last year with an exhibit that included a history of postcards focusing on local postcard makers like Eastern Illustrating and Frank Cunningham. Highlights from that exhibit are included in this display.
For more information or to request an accommodation, contact Nancy Bergerson, 207.338.8049.
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Bucksport United Methodist Church news
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Roast beef dinner
The Bucksport United Methodist church will host a roast beef, Mashed potato with gravy and carrots dinner on May 26th @
5:30p.m.
at the church located at 71 Franklin Street. Gingerbread and whipped cream will be the dessert. The cost of the meal is $10 per person and tickets must be purchased in advance or reservations made at the church office 469-3622.
Memorial Day service
The Bucksport United Methodist Church will host a public Memorial Day service at the Veteran's Memorial on the waterfront May 28th at 10:00a.m. All branches of the military will be remembering during the service and wreathes laid at the memorial in memory and honor of all those who have served. Attendees are asked to park in the public parking lots on Franklin Street and there will be bus transportation to and from the memorial. Handicap parking will be reserved at the site. In case of inclement weather the memorial service will be held at the church on Franklin Street. A luncheon reception will follow. For more information please contact the church office at 469-3622 or check our Facebook page.
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United Farmers Market of Belfast
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Penobscot Marine Museum
Starting May 27, 2017 you can find PMM at the United Farmers Market of Belfast, located at 18 Spring Street in Belfast.
The market runs every Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
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MOFGA Seed Saving Workshop
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Stockton Springs Library
Wednesday, May 31st
The Stockton Springs Community Library will host Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) for a Seed Saving Workshop on Wednesday, May 31st at 7pm.
Come learn how to save your garden seeds so you can help protect our food supply, preserve varieties unique to our region, preserve historic seeds, and save money.
Everyone is welcome. Refreshments will be served. The program is free but donations to MOFGA will be appreciated. For more information visit
www.stocktonspringslibrary.org.
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BUSINESS RESOURCE NIGHT
Join us for a fun and informative night of learning and networking with local business owners and small business resource organizations. Learn more about the resources that can help start, grow and manage your business!
This event is free to registered attendees!
This is a great opportunity to get connected with your community and the organizations that serve it.
When?
June 8, 2017
5 - 8 PM
Where?
LIGHTHOUSE ARTS CENTER
86 Main St., Bucksport, ME
Why should you attend?
Network with other small business owners and entrepreneurs
Connect and learn about services that can help your business thrive
Hear from the Maine Office of Tourism who will explain the impact every business has on the local economy
Check out the newly opened Lighthouse Arts Center who will be offering tours of the facility
Enjoy dinner and have fun!
What to Expect?
5:00 PM - Registration opens
5:30 PM - Dinner
6:00 PM - Guest Speaker Jennifer Geiger, Maine Office of Tourism
6:40 PM - Who's who? Intros from small business organizations
7:10 PM - Meet and greets, Connect with resources, Tables
8:0 PM - Tours of Lighthouse Arts Center
Cost?
FREE! Includes dinner! Space is limited, attendees must register byJune 2nd!
SEATING IS LIMITED.
YOU MUST REGISTER.
Registration is on a first come, first served basis. Registration closes on June 2nd.
To register, click here or call 780-4949.
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Town of Castine
Castine Historical Society Summer Exhibit - Castine's Devoted Women: Partnership and Social Reform 1910-1962
The Castine Historical Society's 2017 Summer Exhibit Castine's Devoted Women: Partnership and Social Reform 1910-1962focuses on the lives of Mary W. (Molly) Dewson and Mary G. (Polly) Porter who were life-partners during an age of progressive change encompassing woman's right to vote, labor and wage reform, and feminism.
Molly Dewson was one of the first women to have national political power and influence in Washington D.C. She earned the respect and friendship of many high profile political figures including Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt during her work for social reform and women's equality.
The story of the two women over their 50-year partnership is told through their words and those of their contemporaries taken from newspaper clippings, letters and memoirs. The recent gift to the Society of 28 scrapbooks kept by Molly and Polly has provided a wealth of material for the exhibit. Volunteers spent many hours searching through the pages of the scrapbooks to select the most appropriate images to highlight their story. These images were then converted into historical panels, which have striking relevance to today's social and political culture
Exhibit opens Monday, June 12
. Admission is free.
June 12 - Labor Day | Monday - Saturday 10 AM-4 PM | Sundays
1-4 PM
Labor Day - Columbus Day |
Friday
,
Saturday
, &
Monday
10 AM-4PM
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Sunday
1-4PM
Fourth of July Celebration
The
4th of July
officially kicks off the Castine summer season. Visitors from around the world return to a place they have long cherished - "Castine Under The Elms and By The Sea."
Family, friends and visitors alike join in the old fashion day style celebration of parades, flag waving, special foods, evening concerts and the best fireworks display over the bay anywhere!
This year, make your reservations early and stay in one of our cottages, homes for rent or one of our cozy B&B's. The Castine
4th of July
Celebration will soon become a family tradition.
Bastille Day Celebration - July 14
The idyllic and historic setting of Castine, Maine, with its pristine Penobscot Bay as a backdrop, is hosting their second annual Bastille Day Celebration on Friday, July 14
th
. This family celebration takes place on the French national holiday and encourages visitors from near and far to experience our Franco-American and Native American culture through music, food, film, lectures, children's activities, and lighthouse tours. Castine traces its French heritage to the Baron de St. Castin. His marriage to Wabanaki Chief Madockawando's daughter linked our French and Native American cultures.
The celebration begins appropriately with a French toast breakfast. You'll learn the art of French cooking during our chef's demonstration. Celebration goers will be encouraged to wear white to our late afternoon "Picnic en Blanc" where you'll be seated at long white tables at the town hall, under the elms, while listening to Franco-American music. Select your designer picnic from our local purveyors or bring your own with French delights. A plethora of other activities allow you to take in the sites while enjoying a lighthouse tour or tasting hand-cranked ice cream while you take in a little history at the Wilson Museum. Jesters, jugglers and dancing clowns will delight children of all ages throughout the day. Historic lectures and films are designed to satisfy even the most discerning history buffs. Complete your celebration experience with a summer evening concert on the waterfront tapping your toes as you watch sail boats in the distance.
Come early and prepare your palate with a French wine tasting on Thursday afternoon or stay overnight and work off the festival with our 5K road race on Saturday morning.
This event is hosted by the Town of Castine's Bastille Day Celebration Committee.
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Pants on Fire 5K Beer Run/Walk
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Winterport
The Pants on Fire 5K Beer Run/Walk is a
WABA event. It began four years ago as a way to promote our local area businesses and raise funds for our local Fire and Rescue Association, as well as one
other charity/organization.
Every year half the registration proceeds/dollars raised goes to the Fire/Rescue and then we choose one
other local organization; this year it is our Winterport Memorial Library.
WABA is responsible for organizing the event and we solicit sponsors via our membership and area businesses/organizations; you don't have to be a WABA member to be a race sponsor. Sponsor dollars
cover the cost to put on the race.
The race is scheduled for
Saturday, June 17th, at Abbott Park, in Winterport, ME.
It is a 5Krun/walk, through downtown Winterport. We also have a 1K kids fun run
that takes place at Abbott Park. Each participant, over the age of 21, gets one free beer at the end of our race. We'll have a beer tent with beer/cider from Penobscot Bay Brewery/Winterport Winery.
As part of our post-race festivities we'll also have live entertainment, various food/beverage vendors (cold brew coffee from Farm House Coffee Roasters, iced tea from Tea Maineia, pizza from Winterport House of Pizza, granola bars from The Bacon Tree, gourmet hot dogs from Devon's Weanie Wagon, ice cream from Stone Fox Farm Creamery, and Chef On The
Run will also be there with her purple food truck), kids activities and a chili cook-off.
Our race is family friendly, to include 4-legged family members! This year, in additional to prizes for our overall finishers, we also have age category prizes, prizes for the first dog as well as first stroller.
Race registration/bib pickup starts at
8AM, 5K begins at
9:30AM. The 1K kids fun run will take place immediately following the 5K. Pre-registration is $20, day of registration is $25. Kids fun run is FREE.
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Responsible Beverage Server and Seller Training
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Healthy Acadia
Where:
June 14, 2017
at Ellsworth Public Library
June 19, 2017
at Atlantic Oceanside, Bar Harbor
When: For both dates:
8:30 am
-off-premise/seller training;
1:00pm
- on-premise/server training
Maine's bustling tourist season is just around the corner and stores, restaurants, and taverns will be recruiting new servers and staff. For establishments where alcoholic beverages are sold, it is critical for employers and managers to ensure that new hires are familiar with current state liquor laws and the importance of preventing sales to minors and to individuals who are visibly intoxicated.
Healthy Acadia will offer Responsible Beverage Server & Seller Training, on June 14 in Ellsworth and June 19 in Bar Harbor, to
provide employers and employees who sell alcoholic beverages with the knowledge they need to better identify and prevent violations of liquor laws. This course emphasizes increasing employees' knowledge about liquor laws, the importance of preventing underage sales and sales to visibly intoxicated individuals, and offers guidance for refusing service when necessary. Employees will receive training on best practices to identify minors, false identification, and signs of visible intoxication.
A
Responsible Beverage Seller and Server training will be held on Wednesday, June 14
in the Community Room at Ellsworth Public Library, located at 20 State Street, Ellsworth. On Monday June 19, this training will also be offered at the Atlantic Oceanside, 119 Eden St, Bar Harbor. Off-premise trainings -
for employees of businesses with off-premise liquor licenses, including grocery, liquor, and convenience stores
- begin at 8:30 a.m. and on-premise trainings -
for employees of businesses with on-premises liquor licenses, such as restaurants, hotels and bars where alcohol is consumed
- will start at 1:00 p.m.
Training employees through this 4-hour course may lead to reduced insurance rates for participating businesses and will help reduce the risk of making costly and/or tragic unlawful sales.
All participants receive a certificate of completion valid for 5 years.
Pre-registration is required.
Registration fee is $25.00 per participant. Participants must arrive on time and bring a valid photo ID for certification.
For more information, to sign up for training, or to schedule a training for 6 or more employees at your business, please contact Tara Young at 667-7171 or
[email protected]
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Castine Baron's Beach to Beacon
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Proceeds benefit The Hatch Fund
Join us for the 2nd Annual
Castine Baron's Beach to Beacon
5K OR 10K.
Saturday, July 15, 2017
-Race Starting Time 9 a.m.
-Registration 8 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.
-$20-$27 fee if you register by July 1st
-Free t-shirt for first 100 to register.
Register today at:
http://www.crowathletics.com/runcastine
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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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