On The Agenda & Things To Do This Week in Bar Harbor & Council Debates
Week of May 14
The image below has the wrong time for the PFAS forum. It is at 7 p.m. The location is also changed and is now in the music room at MDI High School.
BAR HARBOR TOWN COUNCIL FORUMS!
IN PERSON LIVE FORUM IN TOWN HILL!
The Town Hill Village Improvement Society, along with Bar Harbor Story and the Mount Desert Islander, bring you an in-person candidate forum on Wednesday, May 17.
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: 1328 State Highway 102 in Bar Harbor (next to the playground)
Format: Question and answer
**If you have a question for the candidates send them by email to news@mdislander.com with “forum” in the subject line. Questions will also be accepted in writing before and during the event and will be moderated for clarity and discussion purposes.
ON THE AGENDA
Every week we document Bar Harbor town government, school, and other similar meetings that we know of. Please let us know if we’ve missed something. Also, sometimes things are on the town calendars and are cancelled or rescheduled, so make sure to double check before you head over!
All the meetings take place at the Bar Harbor Municipal Building at 93 Cottage Street unless otherwise noted. And they usually have a time for public comments. This is not true about executive sessions, which are closed to the public.
So, go! Be informed! Be part of the process. You deserve to be.
To see the town meeting calendar by month, click here.
To see the school board calendar by month, click here.
Monday, May 15
Conservation Commission Workshop Meeting
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
3rd Floor Meeting Room - Suite 301,
93 Cottage Street, Bar Harbor Municipal Building
PFAS UPDATE ON REMEDIATION IN MDI HS DRINKING WATER AND IN RELATIONSHIP TO WASTE WATER
7:00 PM
MDI Regional High School music room *This location has changed.
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Town Council
6:30 PM
Council Chambers
93 Cottage Street, Bar Harbor Municipal Building
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Age Friendly Committee
No agenda posted online
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
@ 3rd Floor Meeting Room - Suite 301
93 Cottage Street, Bar Harbor Municipal Building
Marine Resources Committee
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Port Security Building or Hadley Point Beach
UPCOMING!
Things to Do In Bar Harbor
Week of May 14
It’s our weekly round-up, and I may have missed some things so apologies!
To check out our news stories from the past week. Click on the archive section and you’ll see them in chronological order.
24th Annual
Acadia Birding Festival
June 1-4, 2023
Located in Southwest Harbor at the American Legion Building and Gilley Museum
Where there are birds, there will be birders - and with spring in full swing,
Acadia National Park is an avian hotspot. It's no surprise that bird lovers from around the country will be converging for the 24th annual Acadia Birding Festival.
Join other birders during this four-day birding festival on Mount Desert Island and beyond. Choose from nearly 100 events, including field trips, boat trips, workshops,
vendor booths, social gatherings, and presentations.
By land or by sea, we'll find some exciting birds for you to see! For more
information and to register, please visit acadiabirdingfestival.com, or
contact Becky Marvil at beckym@acadiabirdingfestival.com.
GET YOUR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ON!
GET YOUR HERO ON!
BAR HARBOR FIRE DEPARTMENT
To check if Bar Harbor Fire Department is currently hiring, please go to the town’s jobs page.
But even if it isn’t, you can become a call member
Becoming a call force firefighter requires extensive training, hard work, and dedication to the community. We rely on call force firefighters to respond quickly to emergencies, to perform firefighting duties, and to provide assistance and support to career firefighters. To be a fall force firefighter is to have a chance to aid and serve the community, which is an extremely rewarding experience.
Narcan Trainings
Wednesday, May 24th @ 3 pm | Machias Savings Bank
Community Room, Bar Harbor
(this session is business/restaurant focused, but still open to anyone)
Wednesday May 31st @ 5pm | Jesup Memorial Library, Bar Harbor
Business Narcan Education Interest Survey
Deputy Chief John Lennon is offering free Narcan training to island businesses.
By equipping individuals with naloxone and training to identify and respond to an overdose, the potential delay between the onset of an opioid overdose and the delivery of life-saving care can be reduced to seconds.
Training takes less than 45 minutes with time for questions & answers. There was a business training in the council chambers of the Bar Harbor Town Office in the fall, with hopes to do the same again for businesses soon.
If interested in participating please fill out this survey
There are three upcoming Narcan trainings with John Lennon of the Bar Harbor Fire Department. Those are:
Saturday May 13 @ 10 a.m. | Southwest Harbor Library
Wednesday May 24 @ 3 p.m. | Machias Savings Bank Community Room, Bar Harbor (this session is business/restaurant focused, but still open to anyone)
Wednesday May 31 @ 5 p.m. | Jesup Library, Bar Harbor
According to a release by the town, “By equipping individuals with naloxone and training to identify and respond to an overdose, the potential delay between the onset of an opioid overdose and the delivery of life-saving care can be reduced.
“All attendees will be given Narcan for themselves to carry and for their businesses if they so choose.”
For more info contact: John Lennon 207-288-1771, Email: johnlennon@barharbormaine.gov
For an earlier story on Lennon’s efforts in the community with Narcan dispersal, check here.
NARCAN TRAINING!
Please come to the Jesup Memorial Library on Wednesday, May 31 at 5 pm for a short training session with Deputy Chief, John Lennon of the Bar Harbor Fire Department, on how to recognize signs of an opioid overdose and administer the opioid overdose reversal drug Narcan. All attendees will be issued a Narcan kit after the class if they so choose. No registration is required.
Get Your Designer Home On!
2023 Bar Harbor Designer Showhouse
Join Swan Hospitality Group, Mount Desert Island Hospital, and Décor Maine for the
2023 Bar Harbor Designer Showhouse
at Hamilton Hill
Exclusive Preview Party
Saturday, July 29 • 5 PM
For Preview Party tickets, please click here
Public tours will run from
July 30 through August 19
10 AM – 4 PM daily
For public tour tickets, please click here
Tickets are now available and must be reserved in advance
Proceeds from the show benefit MDI Hospital
For more information, please visit: mdihospital.org/designer-showhouse
or contact events@mdihospital.org
Get Your Deck Safety On!
May is Deck Safety Month
Each year, the North American Deck and Railing Association (NADRA) raises awareness about the importance of checking your deck by promoting National Deck Safety Month. Homeowners can take advantage of resources and tools from the NADRA webpage (nadra.org) to ensure the safety, security and longevity of their decks. The Town of Bar Harbor Code Enforcement office has posted a 10-Point Deck Safety Checklist on their webpage. The checklist provides a step-by-step guide to visually inspecting the deck for safety concerns such as corroding fasteners, decaying materials, loose railings, inadequate lighting, and more. The checklist is a helpful tool to assist homeowners. The Code Enforcement Office is available to discuss decks and other possible safety concerns around your home. Please contact Michael Gurtler, Deputy Code Enforcement Officer at 207-288-3329 or mgurtler@barharbormaine.gov for further information.
Permits & Registrations are now available online at the PERMIT PORTAL
Get Your Adventure Golf On!
Maine Tourism Association's 101st Annual Meeting & Toast to Tourism
May 16, 2023
This year the Maine Tourism Association is hosting its 101st Annual Meeting at the Sebasco Harbor Resort in Phippsburg, sponsored by Bay Ferries - The CAT. Learn about the state of Maine's Lobster Industry and how to build an easy-to-manage content marketing plan aligned with your business goals from marketing experts Ric & Jessica of Sutherland Weston Marketing Communications. There will be a great opportunity to network at the Toast to Tourism Cocktail Hour in the afternoon and to end the evening with a traditional Maine lobster bake and honoring Bob Meyers, this year's recipient of the Hall of Fame Award.
GET YOUR PUPPETS ON!
Kid’s Corner Celebrates 30 Years and Welcomes You to a Puppet Performance at The Criterion Theatre.
Friday, June 2nd - 6:00pm
Get Your Knowledge On!
Explore and Enhance Your Cultural Competence with Acclaimed Facilitator Elizabeth Neptune
Princeton, ME. Healthy Acadia invites you to explore elements for building and enhancing your cultural competence with nationally-recognized facilitator Elizabeth Neptune. The session titled, "Strengthening Relationships with Cultural Competency: Increasing Understanding of the Passamaquoddy Tribe," will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, June 5, 2023, at Bear Lodge & Cabins, located at 314 New Pit Road, Princeton, Maine.
In this workshop, Ms. Neptune will explore several elements of cultural competency, including awareness, knowledge, attitudes, and assumptions. The session will focus on honoring diversity and cultural differences, exploring working with diverse populations, gaining a greater understanding of the impact of trauma, and addressing issues of race, equity, and inclusion. Participants will review broad elements of cultural competency and culturally competent organizations, explore working with diverse populations, gain a greater understanding of the impact of trauma, and address issues of race, equity, and inclusion.
Elizabeth Neptune has 37 years of experience in delivering innovative health and human services to native communities. Ms.Neptune operates her own consulting business, Neptune Advantage, which primarily provides technical assistance to Native American tribal programs across the country. She is nationally recognized for her skills in directing programs and facilitating change in health care and child welfare systems.
In her capacity as Director of Health and Human Services for the Passamaquoddy Tribe, Ms. Neptune created a model of holistic care which won both state and national recognition. She served as the state’s Child Wellness Coordinator and was instrumental in implementing her care model for the State of Maine. Ms. Neptune’s gift for innovation has changed health outcomes for many and has influenced system changes at the tribal, state, and national levels.
There is no cost to attend the session, and a light lunch will be included. Session participants will be eligible for 0.4 CEUs and 4 contact hours through the University of Maine at Machias.
This session is limited to 50 participants and advance registration is required. Register online at bit.ly/workshop-6523.
For more information please call 201-403-3627 or email caroline.bloss@healthyacadia.org.
Healthy Acadia is a 501(C)(3) community health organization building vibrant communities and making it easier for all people to lead healthy lives throughout Washington and Hancock counties. For more information about Healthy Acadia’s health and wellness programs and services, visit healthyacadia.org.
HRSA language: Strengthening Relationships with Cultural Competency: Increasing Understanding of the Passamaquoddy Tribe is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $800,000 with 0% financed with non-governmental sources. The views presented here are those of Healthy Acadia and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.
Get Your Book On!
VIRTUAL WRITE ON! WRITING GROUP
Want support for your craft? The Write On! writer’s group has been meeting at the Jesup since 2014, and remotely during the pandemic. Each meeting, members may bring in up to 1200 words to read for feedback, and in turn offer feedback to others. Although each member doesn’t get to read work every time, the group shares the time fairly. The group meets on Zoom, and hold in confidence what is shared. This group welcomes adults 18 and up writing in many genres. There’s no homework–the only commitment is two hours on Saturday mornings.
Date and Time
SATURDAYS
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Location
Zoom
How to Attend
Call the library, 207-288-4245, for more about us and how to join, or email info@jesuplibrary.org.
STORY TIMES AT THE JESUP!
Baby and Toddler Time
Join Abby for fingerplays, songs, and stories! Older siblings are welcome to join in.
TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 2023
10:30 AM 11:15 AM
JESUP MEMORIAL LIBRARY34 MT. DESERT STREET
Preschool Story Time
Preschoolers and their adults are invited to join us on Friday mornings for songs, stories, and a craft! Recommended for ages 3-5.
FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 2023
10:30 AM 11:15 AM
JESUP MEMORIAL LIBRARY, 34 MOUNT DESERT STREET
WYRDCRAFT!
Please join us at the Jessup Memorial Library for author talk with Matthew Ash McKernan who will be discussing his book “Wyrdcraft: Healing Self & Nature through the Mysteries of the Fates” on Thursday, May 18th at 7 p.m.
In Wyrdcraft, McKernan guides you through a process of attuning to wyrd as it manifests within all the domains of your life, teaching you how to sense and intuit the ways of wyrd more clearly than ever before. Join Ash for an experiential inquiry into the nature of wyrd, the process of wyrdcraft, and the cultivation of wyrd consciousness—an awareness that is naturally revealing, healing, transformative, and becoming. Becoming what, you may ask? You will see as you attune to the wisdom of wyrd and experience the emergence of wyrd's natural healing-magic first-hand.
Matthew Ash McKiernan (he/him) is a licensed psychotherapist, eco therapist, bard, naturalist, and wireworker. He has degrees in anthropology and counseling psychology and loves to spend time at the crossroads where psyche, nature, magic, and healing intersect. Ash lives in Mount Desert, Maine
This event is a hybrid program and registration is required to attend either in person or on Zoom. Register at jesuplibrary.org/events/wyrdcraft or email eventsignup@jesuplibrary.org.
Book Discussion!
Please join us at the Jesup Memorial Library for a book discussion. We will discuss the title, The Bonobo Sisterhood: Revolution through Female Alliance by Diane Rosenfeld on Wednesday, May 24th from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Please come to the front desk if you would like to request a copy of the book. Light snacks and tea will be served. All are welcome.
The Bonobo Sisterhood is a revolutionary call to action for women and their allies to protect one another from patriarchal violence. Diane L. Rosenfeld, founding director of the Gender Violence Program at Harvard Law School, introduces us to a groundbreaking new model of female solidarity one that promises to thwart sexual coercion.
Urgent, timely, and original, The Bonobo Sisterhood harnesses the power of the #MeToo movement into a road map for sex equality in humans. Our closest evolutionary cousins, the bonobos have a unique social order in which the females protect one another from male aggression. The takeaway? Evolutionarily, bonobos have eliminated sexual coercion and enjoy a more peaceful, cooperative, and playful existence. We have much to learn from them.
Rosenfeld explores the implications of the bonobo model for human societies and systems of governance. How did law develop to elude women’s rights so consistently? What difference does it make that we live in a patriarchal democracy? And what do bonobos have to offer as living proof that patriarchy is not inevitable? Most importantly, how can women break down barriers among themselves to unleash their power as a unified force? Rosenfeld has answers.
The Bonobo Sisterhood takes us through real-life stories from the courtroom to the classroom and beyond, charting a new vision of a collective self-defense among women and their allies. It offers an action plan accessible to everyone immediately. This is an open invitation to anyone who wants to challenge the status quo. It starts with the power inherent in each of us knowing that we have selves worth defending, and awakening that power for ourselves and for our sisters. We now have a new model for real change, Rosenfeld reminds us. It’s time to use it. The Bonobo Sisterhood forges a path to create and discover a new meaning of equality, liberty, and justice for all.
This event is in person only and registration is required to attend. Please register at jesuplibrary.org/events/bonobo or email eventsignup@jesuplibrary.org.
GET YOUR ART ON!
OPEN STUDIO – MEMBER MONDAYS
Members can reserve a table in our studio for an hour or the whole session and have access to our non-consumable tools or use some materials from our stock!$10 for reserved space – participant brings supplies. OR $25 for reserved space plus access to consumable materials; felting, glass, paint, printmaking.Participants under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Masking, vaccinated, and social distancing for staff and participant safety.
Date and Time
Mondays
2:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. EDT
Location
ArtWaves, 1345A State Highway 102, Bar Harbor
Fees/Admission
$42.00
Website
https://www.artwavesmdi.org/event
Contact Information207-266-0010
Send Email
MONDAY & THURSDAY NIGHT FIGURE DRAWING
Please register, space is limited.
Artists will have a few quick warm-up poses then be able to spend time refining a long pose. Registration necessary- ArtWaves maintains distances for safety.The model is the star, no instruction, but plenty of easels, boards, horses, paper, charcoal and fellow friendly artists. Feel free to bring your paints and brushes as well!18 and over, under 18 allowed with parental attendance or prior signature.
Date and Time
Mondays and Thursdays
6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Mondays 6-9 single pose and Thursdays multi poses
Location
ArtWaves Fine Arts Studio
Fees/Admission
$15 for 3-hour session
Members: $25 month fee
Contact Information
office @artwavesmdi.otrg
Send Email
KIDS CRAFTERNOONS
ArtWaves is devoting afternoons of studio (under the big tent) sessions for children to create. Most workshops use unique materials like fiber, ink, stained glass and wax. Weekly themes. Open to kids between 7-11. No skills required.Masks, vax’d (over 5), and distancing for staff and participant safety.
To Register:
Date and Time
Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Location
ArtWaves, 1345A State Highway 102, Bar Harbor
Fees/Admission
$30 materials included or bring some of your own! ($20 for members)
Student membership is $36 a year!
Contact Informationoffice@artwavesmdi.org
Send Email
Recycled Landscapes with Mariah Reading- Advanced
Join Mariah Reading for a recycled materials landscape workshop. Mariah will give you step-by-step instructions about how to create lively landscape paintings using repurposed marine-debris. Blending the recycled materials into the backdrop of the location where they were rescued reminds you to see the world around you through a different lens.
Participants are asked to bring their own marine debris and a photo of the location they found it. ArtWaves 1345A Hwy 102 Town Hill, Bar Harbor Saturday March 18th 10:00am to 1:00pm
To Register: https://www.artwavesmdi.org/event-5125779
All materials included!
$55 ($45 for members) Teens and adults of all levels welcome!
GET YOUR MOVIE ON!
REEL PIZZA
Reel Pizza is here! Check below for movies running this week or for exact times and dates click here.
CRITERION THEATRE
The theater’s website is here, and click for the latest updates.
GET YOUR FITNESS ON!
THE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE!
The Neighborhood House has a slew of classes to help you get your fitness on. Descriptions are at its website.
Yoga Flow- Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays at 9 a.m.
Tai Chi - Monday at 10:45 a.m.
Can Do Yoga - Mondays at 4:30 p.m.
Active Older Adults - Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:45 a.m.
Yoga Flow and Tai Chi are also on Zoom!
MDI YMCA!
The MDI YMCA’s program guide is here.
DESTINATION HEALTH!
All Levels Slow Flow Yoga
Date and Time
Tuesdays
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT
Location
Destination Health
124 Cottage Street
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
(207) 288-3121
Website
http://www.destinationhealthmdi.com
Pelvic Floor Workshop
Date and Time
Tuesdays
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
Yin Yoga
Date and Time
Tuesdays
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM EDT
Adult Ballet Barre Fitness with David Lamon
Date and Time
Thursdays
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
4 sessions Thursday April 6th to Thursday April 27 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Location
ArtWaves Dance Center 1345A Hwy 102 Town Hill Bar Harbor
Fees/Admission
$50.00 $40.00 ArtWaves Members SPRING SPECIAL: BUY ONE CLASS GET ONE CLASS AT 50% OFF
Website
https://artwavesmdi.org/event-5201808
Contact Information
2072660010
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GET YOUR VOLUNTEERISM ON!
GET YOUR DANCE AND WELLNESS ON!
ZUMBA!
It’s a dance party, no experience needed!
Come take care of yourself, shake, smile & sweat! Every class is different; the music, people and weather, and we always have a blast! Erin leads a workout that caters to all levels of fitness and ability. All you need is a love for music and movement (or come to class to fall in love with dancing), but no experience necessary. You can follow along and give it your own flair! Come join our classes throughout the week, in the gorgeous dance studio at ArtWaves! If you haven’t tried Zumba and want to talk with Erin, feel free to email anytime.
Date and Time
Thursdays
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. EDT
Location
Dance Studio at ArtWaves, 1345A State Highway 102, Bar Harbor
Fees/Admission
$40-$50 per month ($10 per week paid monthly)
Website
DOWNEAST COMMUNITY DANCE
Downeast Community Dance meets every Sunday from 10-11:30 a.m. at the Moore Community Center in Ellsworth (first and third) and ArtWaves in Town Hill (second, fourth and fifth).
These free form dance gatherings are not facilitated, with music provided by volunteer DJs. Move to rhythms in your own way and have fun.
Admission is by donation.
For more information, contact Susan at 288-8103 or cloudnine@gwi.net.
Location
Dance Studio at ArtWaves, 1345A State Highway 102, Bar Harbor
STUDENT MASSAGE CLINIC
At Acadia School of Massage Student Massage Clinic, our students gain hands-on experience while our clients receive relaxation or therapeutic massage and bodywork treatments at discounted rates. Enjoy a soothing massage from one of our gifted student massage therapists. The Student Clinic is open to the public and we highly encourage anyone to try a massage!
Date and Time
Tuesdays and Wednesdays
1:30 PM – 6:30 PM EST
Tuesdays and Wednesdays through the end of April 2023 from 1:30 to 6:15pm.
Location
Hosted by Tree of Life Day Spa,
108 Cottage Street, Bar Harbor
Fees/Admission
$35 for 1 hour massage
Appointments highly recommended
Book online at
http://www.AcadiaSoM.com
Website
http://www.AcadiaSoM.com
Contact Information
Acadia School of Massage
Send Email
DANCE NIGHTS AT FOGTOWN BAR HARBOR WITH DJ POPTART
Come on out and dance away your cabin fever at Fogtown Bar Harbor! Every Friday from 8-10 p.m., DJ Poptart/Gary Allen will be spinning groovy tunes!
Date and Time
Fridays
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM EST
Location
33 Cottage St, Bar Harbor, ME 04609
Fees/Admission
No cover
Website
http://www.fogtownbrewing.com
GET YOUR MUSIC ON!
Evening Music at St. Saviours
Harmonie Universelle — Bach’s birthday: chamber music of J. S. Bach! At St. Saviour's in Bar Harbor. Concert is free but donations are welcome. Wheelchair accessible from 41 Mt. Desert Street parking lot.
Saturday Mar 18, 2023
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
Location
St. Saviour's Church 41 Mt. Desert Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609
Fees/Admission
Free but donations are welcome
Website
http://www.stsaviours.me
Contact Information
St. Saviour's Church 207-288-4215
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SONIC SPEAK EASY!
KOTWICA!
Please join us at the Jesup Memorial Library for a performance by Kotwica on Thursday, May 25th at 6:30 pm.
Kotwica (Koht-veets-ah) meaning "anchor", a cultural symbol of freedom, plays folk music from the Baltic to the Black Sea. Directed by David Rapkievian of Bar Harbor, it features musicians on fiddle, button accordion, balalaika, guitar, and string bass. David Chrapkiewicz (Rapkievian) has been a professional award-winning violin maker for almost 5 decades. In his younger years he was a choreographer, director, and dancer in multiple dance groups. David also plays fiddle with the Big Moose Band.
The other musicians performing with Kotwica include:
Carolyn Rapkievian, who has been playing guitar with David since they married in 1991. She is an Armenian dance researcher and workshop leader and recently retired from a 50-year career in museums including 26 years with the Smithsonian.
Eloise Schultz, who grew up in New York City, where she studied classical voice and performed with ensembles around the city. Her interest in folk traditions was shaped by klezmer and shape note singing.
David Quinby, who is an enthusiastic double-bass player with various local orchestras, with the Big Moose Contra Dance Band, and with smaller ensembles.
Kevin Sone, who is one of the very finest accordion players in the area. He hails from the beautiful and bucolic Benton, Maine.
Vocalists providing beautiful harmonies in the group are led by Anne Tatgenhorst. Anne, inspired by her Bulgarian roots, began performing songs from Eastern Europe with Kirsten Stockman, Kim Reiss and the original Maine Women's Balkan Choir in the 1990's. The group's repertoire includes songs and dance music from Poland, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Macedonia, and beyond.
CELEBRATING BILLY JOEL
America’s Piano Man
Celebrating Billy Joel, a Billy Joel Tribute act
is coming to the Criterion
Saturday June 3rd - 8:00 p.m.
MORGAN MYLES
As Seen on “The Voice”
“The Voice” star Morgan Myles
w/ special guest Brayden Lape
June 18th - 7:00 p.m. at the Criterion
GZA - of Wu-Tang Clan
w/ Oystahguy
GZA of Wu-Tang Clan to perform with a LIVE band. With Special Guest Oystahguy
Saturday, June 24 - 8:00 p.m.
RUFUS WAINWRIGHT
w/ Lucy Wainwright Roche
& Lyle Divinsky
LIVE at the Criterion Theatre
July 1st - 8:00pm
THE WALLFLOWERS
LIVE at the Criterion Theatre
August 2nd - 8:00 p.m.
GET YOUR FOOD ON!
OPEN TABLE MDI!
For more information, click here.
EDEN’S FARMERS’ MARKET
Sundays,
9-12
Bar Harbor YMCA parking lot off Park Street
Another season of free produce for seniors begins as Maine Senior FarmShare grows and evolves
Whether you prefer tomatoes, beet greens, or sugar snap peas, there’s nothing better than fresh, local fruits and vegetables in the summer - especially when they’re free. By participating in Maine Senior FarmShare, income-eligible Maine seniors can receive $50 worth of credit to spend on fruits and vegetables at select farms and farmers’ markets.
Healthy Acadia is partnering with Maine Senior FarmShare and Maine Federation of Farmers Markets to launch a new Senior FarmShare program at the Bar Harbor Eden Farmers’ Market. Senior Farm Share is designed to support lower-income older adults in accessing healthy food while also ensuring that Maine farmers are fairly compensated for the food they grow. To participate in Senior FarmShare, a person must be a Maine resident; be 60 years old or older, or 55 years old or older for Native Americans; and meet income guidelines. More than 100 farms in Maine, distributed across all 16 counties, are authorized to participate in MSFP.
Enrolling with the Bar Harbor Eden Farmers Market Senior FarmShare program will enable participants to spend their $50 credit on produce from any vendor’s stall over the course of the season, rather than choose a single farm in the spring. The market is open on Sundays from 9 a.m. to noon from Mother’s Day weekend until the end of October. If you would like to enroll with the Bar Harbor Eden Farmers’ Market, visit the info booth at the farmers’ market beginning on May 20th, or check for updates at https://healthyacadia.org/ha-sfs.
Senior FarmShare participants must re-enroll every year: if you enjoyed being a part of the program in the past, don’t forget to reach out to the farm of your choice to sign up again this year. To find an authorized farm in your area, visit www.maine.gov/dacf/ard/seniorfarmshare and search for a farm stand near you, a farmer who attends your favorite farmers’ market, or a farmer who makes deliveries, based on your needs and preferences.
Participating farms by county:
Backstage Farm (at the Blue Hill Farmers’ Market or at their farm stand in Blue Hill)
Calyx Farm (at the Northeast Harbor Farmers’ Market)
Northern Bay Organics (at the Stonington Farmers’ Market or at their farm stand in Penobscot, or contact them about delivery options)
Simon’s Hancock Farm in Hancock
Amber’s Best (at their farmstand in Stetson, or contact them about delivery options)
Morgan Bay Farm in Surry
Rime nor Reason Farm (at the Calais Farmer’s Market or at their farmstand in Charlotte)
Far Out Farm (at the Lubec Farmers’ Market)
Smithereen Farm (at the Lubec Farmers’ Market or at their farmstand in Pembroke)
Amber’s Best (at the Machias Valley Farmers’ Market, or contact them about delivery options)
Bristol’s Redbird Farm (at the Milbridge Farmers’ Market, at their farmstand in Harrington, or contact them about delivery options)
Folklore Farm (at their farmstand in Cherryfield, or contact them about delivery options)
Healthy Acadia is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that engages in a broad range of initiatives to build healthier communities and make it easier for people to lead healthy lives across Washington and Hancock counties, Maine. Learn more at www.healthyacadia.org.
TOWN GOVERNMENT MEETINGS
SOUTHWEST HARBOR
Regular Meeting Schedule (meetings held at the Town Office unless otherwise noted). Calendar is here.
TREMONT:
BAR HARBOR:
According to the town’s website, “Meetings that are broadcast live can be viewed at home by watching Cable Access Channel 7 or 1303 (Spectrum Cable only) and online at Town Hall Streams.”
