THINGS TO DO
Things to do for the week of July 17, 2023
Here’s a quick event guide for some things happening this week in Bar Harbor, Maine.
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Every Monday, we’ll have a quick preview of some events happening that week in Bar Harbor and you can look for an in-depth feature later on in the week. This list is definitely not inclusive and if we’ve left you off, let us know!
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Go have fun!
Get Your Music On!
Bar Harbor Music Festival: Young Audience Concert #4, #5, #6
The Wolverine Jazz Band trio will perform! FREE to children of all ages.
Date and Time
Sunday, July 17, 2022
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT
Location
1932 Criterion Theatre, 35 Cottage Street, Bar Harbor
Fees/Admission
FREE to children of all ages.
Additional Concerts
Free children concerts are also on July 20 and 21, check out the website below for more details.
Website
https://www.barharbormusicfestival.org
Bar Harbor Music Festival: Wolverine Jazz Band Trio
The Wolverine Jazz Band trio will perform swing, Dixieland and jazz.
Date and Time
Sunday, July 17, 2022
7:30 PM EDT
Location
1932 Criterion Theatre, 35 Cottage Street, Bar Harbor
Fees/Admission
Website
https://www.barharbormusicfestival.org
General admission: $45
Student admission: $15
Bar Harbor Music Festival: Pianist Kayoung An
Kayoung An will bring the music of Handel, Bolcom, Brahms and Mozart alive.
Date and Time
Monday, July 18, 2022
7:30 PM EDT
Location
1932 Criterion Theatre, 35 Cottage Street, Bar Harbor
Fees/Admission
General admission: $30
Student admission: $15
Website
https://www.barharbormusicfestival.org
Bar Harbor Music Festival: Seventeenth Annual Bob Noonan Memorial Concert
Francis Fortier will conduct the Bar Harbor Festival String Orchestra with Kayoung An, piano soloist focusing on music composed by Mozart, Vivaldi, Mendelssohn, and Dvorak.
Date and Time
Friday, July 22, 2022
7:30 PM – 9 PM EDT
Location
1932 Criterion Theatre, 35 Cottage Street, Bar Harbor
Fees/Admission
General admission: $30
Student admission: $15
Website
https://www.barharbormusicfestival.org
Get Your Art On!
Open Studio - Member Mondays at ArtWaves
Members can reserve a table in the 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 PM - 6:00 PM EDT
Location
ArtWaves, 1345A State Highway 102, Bar Harbor
Fees/Admission
$10/$25
Website
https://www.artwavesmdi.org/event
Contact Information
207-266-0010
Send Email
To Register: https://artwavesmdi.org/event
Elements of a Graphic Novel - Summer Series
Join Gabrielle and feel free to bring your questions and current work in progress! See the syllabus below.
To Register: https://artwavesmdi.org/event
Gabrielle is a young illustrator and multimedia artist. She grew up on a small island in Maine, and consistently finds her art influenced by her upbringing. She worked for the Illustration Institute based out of Portland Maine in 2020 producing a short documentary series about how drawing influences thinking. Gabrielle is currently enrolled at College of the Atlantic and is on course to graduate with a study in visual narratives. When she’s not drawing or crafting you can find her planning her next cross-country bike tour.
Date and Time
Sundays until August 28
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
Location
ArtWaves, 1345A State Highway 102, Bar Harbor
Fees/Admission
$42 per session
Website
https://www.artwavesmdi.org/event
Contact Information
office@artwavesmdi.org
Send Email
Kids Crafternoons
ArtWaves is devoting 3 afternoons of studio (under the big tent) sessions for children to create. Most workshops are using 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: https://artwavesmdi.org/event
Date and Time
Every Monday Wed and Friday
3 PM - 5 PM EDT
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 Information
office@artwavesmdi.org
Send Email
ArtWaves Birthday Masquerade Party, Dance and Fundraiser!
Celebrate 5 years of your local community art center with activities, art, and DANCING!
5:30-7:30 Open Free to Public: Photo booth, ice cream, lawn games, bidding time for Pre-Loved-Art Auction, costume contest mingling, posing, and voting!
7:00pm to 7:30pm - Art Auction Results, Costume Contest Results MASQUERADE DANCE PARTY! Champagne Birthday Toast! DANCING!
Masks, vax'd (over 5), and distancing for staff and participant safety.
To Register: https://artwavesmdi.org
Date and Time
Thursday Jul 21, 2022
5:30 PM - 9:30 PM EDT
Location
ArtWaves, 1345A State Highway 102, Bar Harbor
Fees/Admission
5:30-7:30 Free
7:30 – 9:30 $35.00 Masquerade Dance
Website
Contact Information
office@artwavesmdi.org
Send Email
Exploring the Magic of Natural Color: An Introduction to Eco Printing with Katama Murray at The Naturalist's Notebook
Limited capacity: Attendance is capped at 10 adult participants.
Hidden color exists all around us, waiting to be transformed into works of art. Have you ever wondered how to utilize local plant species and food compost in a sustainable, creative way? In this hands-on, one day workshop at the Naturalist’s Notebook, dive into the realm of natural printmaking and dyeing processes with Katama Murray of Teach Peace Prints. Participants will develop a basic understanding of sustainable foraging, bundling and fabric preparation techniques, as well as ways in which we as stewards of the earth can bring plant spirits to life in the form of cloth and fiber. The process of mordanting will be covered briefly, and further details will be printed and sent home with participants. This meditative process yields different results each time, and is a great opportunity to let go while collaborating with nature. Eco printing offers unique variations and a world of possibilities that allow for full exploration
Date and Time
Friday Jul 22, 2022
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM EDT
Location
The Naturalist's Notebook, 16 Main St, Seal Harbor, 04675
Fees/Admission
$125
Website and Tickets
https://www.thenaturalistsnotebook.com/events
https://teachpeaceprints.com/workshop-tickets
Contact Information
Katama Murray or Jordan Chalfant
Send Email
Get Your Movement On!
YOGA!
Rejuvenating and relaxing classes guided by professional, certified yoga instructors. Soak in the sun, smell the salt air & listen to the waves at this safe & social distance Yoga class on the lawn of the Bar Harbor Inn overlooking Frenchman’s Bay.
Open to the public, ALL LEVELS.
No experience necessary. No preregistration. Bring your mat (if you have one) & beach towels or mats are available
Yoga by the Bay
Date and Time
Daily
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT
Location
Bar Harbor Inn & Spa, 1 Newport Drive, Bar Harbor
Fees/Admission
$15 per person.
Contact Information
Contact Beth for questions (340) 643-6467
Send Beth an Email
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 PM - 6:30 PM EDT
Location
Dance Studio at ArtWaves, 1345A State Highway 102, Bar Harbor
Fees/Admission
$40-$50 per month ($10 per week paid monthly)
Website
ArtWaves Birthday Masquerade Party, Dance and Fundraiser!
Celebrate 5 years of your local community art center with activities, art, and DANCING!
5:30-7:30 Open Free to Public: Photo booth, ice cream, lawn games, bidding time for Pre-Loved-Art Auction, costume contest mingling, posing, and voting!
7:00pm to 7:30pm - Art Auction Results, Costume Contest Results MASQUERADE DANCE PARTY! Champagne Birthday Toast! DANCING!
Masks, vax'd (over 5), and distancing for staff and participant safety.
To Register:
https://artwavesmdi.org
Date and Time
Thursday Jul 21, 2022
5:30 PM - 9:30 PM EDT
Location
ArtWaves, 1345A State Highway 102, Bar Harbor
Fees/Admission
5:30-7:30 Free
7:30 – 9:30 $35.00 Masquerade Dance
Website
https://www.artwavesmdi.org
Contact Information
office@artwavesmdi.org
Send Email
Get Your Movie On!
Seaside Cinema - Outdoor Family Movie Night
Bring the whole family and a blanket to sit on to our weekly outdoor movies under the stars! Movies are shown on a giant inflatable screen in Agamont Park, overlooking Frenchman Bay.
Free popcorn will be available!
Movies will start at dusk each Wednesday once the sun has gone down enough to show on the screen.
Date and Time
Wednesdays
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM EDT
Movies are shown on Wednesday once the sun has gone down enough to see the screen.
Location
Agamont Park is located on the corner of West and Main Streets in Bar Harbor.
Fees/Admission
FREE
Website:
https://www.visitbarharbor.com/seaside-cinema
Contact Information
Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce
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Presented by Bar Harbor Bank & Trust.
Produced by the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce.
REEL PIZZA
https://www.reelpizza.net/now-playing
Location: 33 Kennebec Place, Bar Harbor
CRITERION THEATRE
https://www.criteriontheatre.org/
Location: 25 Cottage Street, Bar Harbor
Get Your Food On!
Homemade Pies at the YWCA MDI
Join the Y for its Tuesday pie sales at the YWCA Mount Desert Island. All the pies are homemade by YWCA volunteers, and the proceeds go to the Y’s lodging program for women and girls.
Date and Time
Tuesdays
10:00 AM - 4:45 PM or until sold out.
Location
36 Mount Desert St., Bar Harbor, ME
207-288-5008
Cost
$20 - $30
Website
Contact Information
Suzanne White-Kelly
Send Email
Bar Harbor’s Eden Farmer’s Market
Maine grown, raised and value added delights in Bar Harbor. Sundays, 9am-12noon, rain or shine, Mother's Day weekend until the end of October.
Date and Time
Sundays
9:00 AM - Noon
Location
Park and Main Street at the YMCA parking lot, Bar Harbor
Website
GET YOUR CIVIC DUTY ON!
TOWN GOVERNMENT MEETINGS
SOUTHWEST HARBOR:
Regular Meeting Schedule (meetings held at the Town Office unless otherwise noted)
Board & Committee Meeting Schedule
Select Board: 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of every month @ 6 p.m.
Conservation Commission: 1st Tuesday of every month @ 4 p.m. via zoom
Planning Board: 1st & 3rd Thursdays of every month @ 6 p.m. at the Town Office and via zoom
Historical Cemetery Committee: 3rd Wednesday of every month @ the Town office or otherwise specified @ 2 p.m.
Harbor Committee: 2nd Monday of every month @ 6 p.m.
Shellfish Committee: 2nd Monday of every month @ 5 p.m.
Board of Appeals: 2nd Wednesday of every month (as needed) @ 6 p.m.
Warrant Committee: as needed
MOUNT DESERT:
BAR HARBOR:
Parks and Recreation Meeting – Monday, June 18, 6 p.m. – On site at Glen Mary Park/Pool.
Town Council Meetings- the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 7 p.m.
Planning Board meetings- the first Wednesday of each month at 4 p.m.
Design Review Board- the second and fourth Thursday of each month at 6 p.m.
Appeals Board - As needed, call the Planning Office for meeting times
TREMONT:
