We are now open:
Tuesday 9am-3pm
Wednesday 9am-3pm
Thursday 9am-3pm
Friday 9am-3pm
Information Center is open 24/7.
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Bucksport Bay Farmers' Market
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How can you get MORE local fruits and vegetables on a limited income? With Maine Harvest Bucks, SNAP/EBT shoppers receive bonus local fruits and vegetables for every SNAP dollar spent. Stop by the information booth to learn more!
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Celebrate! Bucksport 225 & BayFest 20
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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 #celebrate225! 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 9 Jun, 6:00 pm
Fri 9 Jun, 8:20 pm
Sat 10 Jun, 6:00 pm
Sat 10 Jun, 8:20 pm
Sun 11 Jun, 2:00 pm
Sun 11 Jun, 6:00 pm
The Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers!
June 14 at 5:30pm - "The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow"
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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Wahl's Dairy Port flavors of the month
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Flavor-of-the-month
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2017 Volunteer of the Year
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WERU volunteer wins award
Pat Fowler, a long-time volunteer at WERU, has been selected as the "2017 Volunteer of the Year" by the National Federation of Community Broadcasters, by virtue of her almost three decades of volunteer behind-the-scenes service.
"What an amazing reward--a national award for something which I've thoroughly enjoyed. It's just as astounding to be singled out within the WERU community where so many people give so much time, work and thoughtful caring," says Fowler.
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Down Home Country
William "Doc" Morrill, the long-time host of Down Home Country on WERU, Thursday mornings 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. and rebroadcast on Sunday mornings 5:00 - 6:00 a.m., will be inducted into the
Maine Country Music Hall of Fame on
June 11.
Morrill had a long and noteworthy career in country music and this recognition is well-earned.
About his induction, Doc said, "I don't have much to say, but that I'm ecstatic about it. I've been playing music since I was 16 years old, so if I can make it through my next birthday in August, I'll be in the business 70 years. Seven decades. That's a long time, but I love it."
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Bucksport Senior Center Meals program
Meals prepared by RSU25 food service staff. For reservations call 469-3632. Download a printable version of the
calendar here (.pdf).
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Open for the season
PMM in Searsport is open for the season!
This season's exhibits include "Gone Fishing" (May 25 - October 15) and "The Net Result: Our evolving fisheries."
You can also see
"Lincoln County Through Eastern's Eye"
At Boothbay Railway Village
(through June 29), which includes captions by a PMM volunteer.
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BEGINNER-FRIENDLY
Healing Hatha Yoga
Tuesdays 4-5pm
Beth Wright Cancer Resource Center, Ellsworth FREE
(No yoga June 13th, June 20th, July 4th.)
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 June 15th, June 29th, July 6th.)
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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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
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.
Bastille's Beach & Barron 5K Road Race - July 15th
Join us Saturday July 15, 2017 for the Annual Bastille's Beach & Beacon 5K run starting and ending at the Castine Town D
ock.
$20 registration fee.
Download registration form here (.pdf).
Free t-shirt for first 100 runners. Proceeds benefit The Hatch Community Youth Fund. Race day registration 8-8:45 AM. Race starts at
9 AM.
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Friday, June 9th, 2017
Welcome to this week's edition of our Chamber newsletter!
Summer fun is "heating up" fast! Below we share details of lots of summer events in Bucksport, Castine, Searsport, Stockton Springs, and Winterport.
The Bucksport Farmer's Market is also under way. You can find us there, rain or shine on Thursday afternoons.
We offer hearty congratulations to two long-time WERU volunteers, who have been given meaningful awards, one at the national level and one at the state level, for their contributions.
Read on to learn about Bay Fest 2017, this week's movie at the Alamo Theatre, story time at the Buck Memorial Library, and the Dairy Port's flavors-of-the-month.
Below, you can also find the Bucksport Senior Center June meal schedule--the meals are open to everyone and are both delicious and affordable!
Scroll down for these things (and more!)...and then...send us your news!
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Pixie Harbor Hoopla - JUNE 11, 2017
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Calling all fairies, pirates, elves, wizards, hobbits and gnomes to Pixie Harbor Hoopla in Bucksport!
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.
Dress in your finest Fairy and Pirate Costumes or come as you are!
Attendees can visit Pixie Harbor Hoopla's "Gnome Depot," a one-stop-shop for bark, leaves, shells and other natural materials perfect for building fairy houses. Then display your creation for the day on the Bucksport Waterfront. It is said that fairy spirits reside among the trees, flowers, plants, and creatures that live in gardens. The act of building a fairy house is believed to bring good luck as well as help the plants and flowers to grow.
Other activities include learning sword fighting skills at a fencing demonstration by Down East School of Fencing,
launch water balloons with the Challenger Learning Center's giant catapult, bubble fountain fun, and shop in the vendors' village for your next adventure!
For more information find the event page on Facebook or visit
Interested in sponsoring or vending at this event? Give us a call.
Bucksport Bay Area Chamber of Commerce at 469.6818
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ADOPT A DUCK TODAY TO WIN $500
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Saturday, June 24, 2017 during Orland River Day we'll host our fifth River Duck Dash.
Here's how the Duck Dash works: Hundreds of rubber ducks are "adopted" for $5.00. When you adopt a duck you receive a certificate with your duck number on it. The numbered ducks are dropped into the Narramissic River on Orland River Day, and the first duck across the finish line wins. The grand prize is $500.00!! To encourage participation and attendees for Orland River Day, if the winner is present, he or she will receive a BONUS prize!
Purchase your chance to win $500 at one of the following Adoption Centers:
- Bucksport Bay Area Chamber of Commerce
- BookStacks
- Ellsworth-Bucksport Dental Associates (Bucksport location)
- Huckleberries Card & Gift
- Alvion & Cindi Kimball of Orland
- Lighthouse Arts Center
- PCT Communications (Bucksport location)
- Private Home Care
- RSU 25 Adult & Community Education
- Seaboard Federal Credit Union
- The Local Variety
- Verona Wine & Design
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| Pre-Order Your BUCKSPORT PRIDE shirts to support CELEBRATE BUCKSPORT 225 |
Tee-shirt time
Help us make this year's celebration bigger than ever! Proceeds from our T-Shirt sales will go to the Festival budget and $1 from every shirt will go to the Bucksport Bay Cultural Arts Society!
You are pre-ordering at this time to help us get the party started. We will post shirt pick up locations after June 16th. Make sure to follow
Celebrate Bucksport 225 Bay Fest 2017 on Facebook and click on Events to invite your friends.
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New Seasonal Hours for Local Business
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Verona Wine & Design
Wednesday through Friday 4 PM - 9 PM
Saturday 12 - 9 PM
Sunday 12 - 6 PM
Opening Mondays JUNE 5th 4 PM - 9 PM
SUMMER HOURS:
(Starting JUNE 21st)
12 noon - 9 PM Six days a week!
(Closed Tuesdays)
The Local Variety
The Local Variety is now open M
ondays in addition to their regular operating hours!
Monday through Saturday 7:30am to 3:00pm
MacLeod's Restaurant
MacLeod's will be open for lunch Fridays and Saturdays now!
Here are their current hours:
Sunday - 4 to close
Monday - 4 to close
Tuesday - 4 to close
Wednesday - 4 to close
Thursday - 4 to close
Friday - 12 to close
Saturday - 12 to close
Closing time 8 pm or later, depending on reservations and weather
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Free workshops in Bucksport
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BRHC
Come join us Fridays this month for our final Healthy Living Workshops at Bucksport Regional Health Center on Broadway in Bucksport!
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Summer events in Bucksport
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Wednesday On Main, generously sponsored by Darling's, Inc., of Augusta, Bangor and Ellsworth, and The Town of Bucksport, will begin its third
season of live events every week, all summer, on Bucksport's Main Street starting June 14
th
, opening with the beloved Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers presenting their wacky version of "The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow" (it's NOT just for Halloween!), to please kids from 4 to 94.
This year's events feature lots of music, from Bluegrass to Soul to Rock-a-billy, a new film series, and special guest Mel Allen, Editor in Chief,
Yankee Magazine
(June 21).
EVERYTHING
happens downtown! Under the Main Street tent, at the gazebo on the waterfront, at The Alamo Theatre, or, at the town's newest venue, the Lighthouse Arts Center Waterfront Patio, WOM spotlights all of Bucksport's delightful Main Street and its many restaurants and merchants - and ice cream, of course - who are open late on Wednesdays! There is no admission fee to any event, but donations are gratefully accepted.
Extending the season for the first time, Wednesday On Main, in partnership with WERU Community Radio, will offer a series of four music documentary films at The Alamo Theatre. Beginning Wednesday, September 6, and continuing through September 27, four iconic films,
The Wrecking Crew
,
Down From the Mountain
,
Chuck Berry - Hail Hail Rock & Roll
! and
Muscle Shoals
, chronicle the creation of music of the last many decades - and possibly of your lifetime. 6:30 pm, Admission $8. For film and event details, visit
www.bucksportwom.com
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Downtown revitalization organization Main Street Bucksport has put together a wonderful event schedule, offering the third annual Bucksport Art Festival, a juried fine arts and craft show featuring 40 well-established Maine artists, rain or shine on
Saturday, August 12, 10 -5, along the waterfront walkway.
Main Street Bucksport, as a joint venture partner of Wooden Boat Publications, will also present the 2nd Annual International Maritime Film Festival
September 29 - October 1, a juried contest of films celebrating the heritage, spirit of adventure, and ingenuity of maritime pursuits. Filmmakers worldwide submit their works for this Festival, to be held at The Alamo Theatre, with winning films shown internationally. Visit
www.mainstreetbucksport.org for all event details.
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All-You-Care-To-Eat meal
The Bucksport United Methodist Church, at 71 Franklin Street in Bucksport, will host a Breakfast Buffet on
Saturday, June 10
from 6:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m.
This All-You-Care-To-Eat meal features many delicious entrees, beverages and homemade baked goods. The cost is $8 for adults, $4 for children, and $25 for a family of four or more.
For more information, please call the church office at 469-3622 or Ed Petravicz at 469-9979.
The
North Bucksport United Methodist Church is holding their
public buffet supper at the Edward Arey Community Building at 1160 River Road, Bucksport on Saturday, JUNE 17, 2017 5PM to 6PM.
What's on the menu? Baked beans, casseroles, salads, rolls & biscuits & pies!
How much? $8 adult 12 years and up and under 12 years old only $4
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The Struggles of Ugandan Children and Families
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Wilson Museum
The Struggles of Ugandan Children and Families
Monday, June 12 (7 p.m.)
Wilson Museum's Hutchins Education Center,
112 Perkins Street, Castine, ME
The struggles of children and families in Uganda will be the topic for a talk
Monday, June 12 (7 p.m.
) at the Wilson Museum's Hutchins Education Center in Castine.
John Shiundu, Director of the Kidron Valley Children's Home and Boarding School in Jinja, Uganda, will speak about adoption and the fate of un-adoptable children in African orphanages, the Ugandan dowry system and its challenges, the plight of prison inmates, and the work he and his wife are doing to empower women and families with small home businesses - including chicken farming and hair care training.
His organization also runs a clinic for malaria, childbirth, and emergency care. Joining Mr. Shiundu will be two young Ugandan-born children who have recently been adopted into a family from the local area. This program is free and open to the public. For information, contact Wilson Museum at
207-326-9247
or
[email protected]
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Pants on Fire 5K Beer Run/Walk--June 17th
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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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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 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 12th, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Friday, June 23rd, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Monday, June 26th, 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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What's up next at Wednesdays on Main?
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Wednesday on Main kicks off their season!
6/14/17 Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers - Alamo Theatre, 85 Main Street "The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow." It's NOT just for Halloween!
WEDNESDAY ON MAIN 3RD ANNUAL / SUMMER EVENTS
Our 3rd year of bringing live events to Main Street every Wednesday all summer. All events from 5:30 to 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Donations gratefully accepted. LIMITED SEATING AT OUTDOOR EVENTS - PLEASE BRING A CHAIR www.bucksportwom.com
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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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Understanding Form 8300
(
Report of Cash Payments Over $10,000 Received in a Trade or Business)
Thursday, June 15, 2017
Session 1
-
11a.m. Eastern; 10 a.m. Central; 9 a.m. Mountain; 8 a.m. Pacific; 5 a.m. Hawaii
Session 2
*
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2 p.m. Eastern; 1p.m. Central; 12 p.m. Mountain; 11a.m. Pacific; 8 a.m. Hawaii
*
Closed captioning offered for Session 2 web conferences ONLY.
This
web conference will
provide
an overview of the following:
**
Closed captioning offered for Session 2 web conference ONLY.
Continuing Education:
Tax Professionals - Earn
1
CE Credit
- Category: Federal Tax
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Historic cooking with Rachel Snell
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Apple Jelly, Snowballs, and Rural Sociability in 19th Century Recipes
Tuesday, June 20, 3 - 5 p.m.
Hutchins Education Center, 112 Perkins St., Castine, Maine
Cooking and eating can be considered mundane tasks, but for people of most times, places, and ethnicities, food contains significant political, economic, and social implications. On Tuesday, June 20 (3 - 5 p.m.) at the Hutchins Education Center in Castine, food historian Rachel Snell, will explore two recipes, apple jelly and snowballs. These represent the application of genteel ideals in rural North America and suggest how those ideals were adapted to fit the rhythms and constraints of rural life. In addition to sampling the recipes, the presentation will discuss serving, dining etiquette, and the connections between food and the performance of femininity in the 19
th
century.
Dr. Rachel A. Snell is an adjunct instructor in History and Honors at the University of Maine. Her doctoral book project,
The Place of Happiness: Recipes, Cookbooks, and the Negotiation of Domesticity in Anglo-America, 1830 - 1880
, gives the reader an in-depth look at the role of food in the mid-to-late 19
th
century. She resides in Old Town, Maine with her family.
This free program is open to the public. For more information, contact the Wilson Museum at (207) 326-9247 or [email protected].
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Bucksport Community Theater
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Healthy Acadia Offers Free "Tai Chi for Health" Series
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Improve heart and lung function
What: Free class series to improve heart and lung function, strength, flexibility and balance and reduce stress
Where: Bucksport Regional Health Center, Bucksport, Maine
Dates and Time:
Tuesdays from 10:00am - 11:00am, June 20 through August 15, 2017*. *There will be no class on July 4.
Healthy Acadia and the Bucksport Regional Health Center are pleased to offer a free "Tai Chi for Health" class series beginning on
June 20 and continuing through August 15, 2017
. The classes will meet once weekly on Tuesdays from
10:00 am to 11:00am
at the Bucksport Regional Health Center's Education Room, 110 Broadway in Bucksport. While classes are free, a $5 donation is suggested.
This class series will use the Tai Chi for Health Institute's diabetes curriculum. The class series is appropriate not just for people who have pre-diabetes or diabetes, but for anyone who wants an opportunity to learn how to improve their heart and lung functions, as well as their strength and balance. The course teaches exercises that promote movement control through the integration of mind and body. In addition, practicing tai chi increases confidence while reducing stress, further promoting health and wellbeing.
To enroll in this class series, or for more information about other "Tai Chi for Health" programs, contact Nina Zeldin at 667-7171, or
[email protected]
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Backyard Plants for Food and Medicine
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Wilson Museum
Friday, June 23 at 3 p.m.
Hutchins Education Center,
112 Perkins Street, Castine, ME
There is a rich history in Maine of using local plants as both food and medicine. Join Dr. Nate Petley, naturopathic doctor and clinical herbalist, at the Wilson Museum's Hutchins Education Center in Castine, on Friday, June 23 at 3 p.m., as he shares his favorite easy-to-find and easy-to-recognize backyard herbs. He will discuss how to identify, harvest, and process them before using. Come learn how to use your wild surroundings to enhance your diet and health.
Dr. Petley is from central Maine and is the founder of Maine Center for Natural Health, a naturopathic clinic in the Old Post Office in downtown Waterville. He is an accomplished herbalist and lecturer throughout New England sharing his expertise in naturopathic and botanical medicine. Dr. Petley blends the art and science of herbalism in his clinic and classroom, relying on his 20 years of experience studying, wildcrafting, and making herbal medicine.
This program is open to the public and free of charge. For more information contact Wilson Museum 207-326-9247 or www.wilsonmuseum.org.
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Challenge Cancer Downeast
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Healthy Acadia and Rose Eden Lobster Partner to Challenge Cancer Downeast
Bar Harbor. Rose Eden Lobster will be donating 10% of proceeds from sales the week of
June 25 through July 1
to support Healthy Acadia and the Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center's cancer prevention, education, and treatment services. This partnership is part of Healthy Acadia's Hungry for Health 2017 campaign to Challenge Cancer Downeast. This is the second year of the annual "Hungry for Health" campaign, which addresses a critical community health need each year.
Rose Eden Lobster partnered with Healthy Acadia in 2016 for their "Hungry for Health" campaign to help turn the tide on the opioid epidemic. They were eager to participate in this year's campaign. "Cancer has touched so many lives in our community, and it is time to support the fight against cancer", says Rose Eden Lobster manager Dylan Tibbetts. "Join us for some local fresh seafood, and help support cancer services."
Healthy Acadia and the Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center have recently launched a Cancer Patient Navigator Program funded in part through a Maine Cancer Foundation grant. This service provides caring, effective support for individuals facing cancer. Healthy Acadia also offers a wide variety of cancer and other chronic disease prevention services to reduce the likelihood of a cancer diagnosis for you or a loved one. Funds from the Hungry for Health 2017 campaign will enable Healthy Acadia and the Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center to continue and to build these services.
Come by Rose Eden Lobster, located at 864 State Highway 3 in Bar Harbor, and enjoy a lobster dinner and blueberry pie, or take lobsters or shell fish to go, live or cooked! From
June 25 through July 1
, you can leave satisfied in more ways than one knowing that you are challenging cancer Downeast just by dining out. Find more information about Rose Eden Lobster on Facebook at "Rose Eden Lobster FMR Travelin' Lobster."
To learn about additional Hungry for Health 2017 events, visit
www.healthyacadia.org
and go to "
What's new!
". To host an event, volunteer, or otherwise get involved, please contact Shoshona at
[email protected]
or by calling 667-7171.
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Castine
When: Monday June 26 - 5pm
Where: Hutchins Education Center,
Wilson Museum, Perkins Street
Cost: $50 per person - Cash Bar
Proceeds to benefit:
"1779-1783 Fort George - Protected by the Crown"
September 9-10 ~ Celebrating Castine's Fort George
During the American Revolution
Brought to you by Friends of Castine Fortifications
For more information and for reservations, contact:[email protected]
Please make checks payable to:"Castine Community Partners"
*Memo Line- FOCF Dinner*
Tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
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2nd Annual Great Event Community Yard Sale
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Community Yard Sale in Stockton Springs Space Rental Begins
Stockton Springs Community Library (SSCL) will host The GREAT EVENT on September 9th and space rentals for the Giant Yard Sale start now. Mark your calendars and SAVE THE DATE for the giant yard sale, barbecue, tea room, bake sale, homemade donuts, children's events, and much more!
The town of Stockton Springs will be filled with a festive atmosphere on Saturday, September 9th and everyone is invited to join in the celebration to be held on the grounds of the library and the Stockton Springs Town Office. Last year's event was a great success and we expect that all 25 of the spaces will be rented, so sign up early.
Rental of space at the Giant Yard Sale has begun. Spaces are approximately 10' x 15'. Cost is $30 if you sign up before July 1st and $35 after July 1st (if there are any spaces left). You may bring your own table or you can rent a table for an extra $5. The GREAT EVENT will happen rain or shine. To reserve your space you must fill out an application and pay in advance either by check or cash. Come to the library during open hours to pick up an application. Library hours are Monday
3:00 - 5:00 pm
, Tuesday
4:00 - 7:00 pm
, Wednesday
3:00 - 5:00 pm
, Thursday
9:00 am - Noon
and
6:30 - 8:30 pm
, and Saturday
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
.
For more information call 567-4147 or visit
www.stocktonspringslibrary.org
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Free "Taking Action for Health" Workshop
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Healthy Acadia Offers Free "Taking Action for Health" Workshop for
People Experiencing Chronic Disease
What: Six free workshops in which participants gain new tools to help manage chronic conditions and maintain an active and fulfilling life.
Where: Bucksport Regional Health Center, 110 Broadway, Bucksport, Maine
Dates: Fridays,
July 7 - August 11, 2017
Time:
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Registration is required.
Healthy Acadia, in partnership with the Bucksport Regional Health Center, is pleased to offer a free, "Taking Action for Health" workshop series at the Bucksport Regional Health Center from
12:30pm to 3:00pm
, starting
July 7 and continuing through August 11, 2017
. "Taking Action for Health" is Healthy Acadia's Stanford Chronic Disease Self-Management Program, an interactive, evidence-based workshop series that is open to anyone who has any type of chronic disease or cares for someone who does. Chronic diseases include, but are not limited to, arthritis, high blood pressure, cancer, depression, diabetes, and addiction.
During the workshops, people with various chronic health challenges will explore:
Decision-making
Communicating effectively with family, friends, and health professionals
Techniques to deal with problems such as frustration, fatigue, pain and isolation
Appropriate exercise for maintaining and improving strength, flexibility, and
endurance
Appropriate use of medications
Nutrition
Evaluating new treatments
Workshop participants will each receive a copy of the companion book, Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions, and an audio relaxation CD, "Relaxation for Mind and Body." Light refreshments will be provided.
Evidence demonstrates that this program's highly participatory process makes it effective. Participants provide each other with mutual support and share their successes. This helps increase participants' self-assurance in their ability to manage their health and maintain active, fulfilling lives.
Contact Jessica Richards at 469-7371, ext. 260, or
[email protected]
to register or for more information about "Taking Action for Health."
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