Things to Do and Story Round Up
It's our weekly round up of future events and past stories. Week of August 1
Every Monday, we’ll have a quick preview of events happening that week in Bar Harbor and you can look for in-depth features later on in the week.
And if you’d like something listed, just let us know by commenting or contacting us!
GET YOUR NEWS ON!
I’m just one person, so some weeks there will be more news than others as I try to fit things around my editing novels, podcasting and writing my own books, but here you go!
Here are the links to our stories from the past week in case you missed any.
Bar Harbor Businesses Deal With Stuttering Power Issues.
Shaun’s Five-Minute Review of Acadia Gem
The New Cars on The Block - Acadia Gem Rolls Out Low Speed Vehicles
Can We Turn the Tide On Plastics?
Get Your Book On!
Author Talk
Don Cote will talk about his book, We Were Wardens Together . Don moved to MDI in 1957, and served as a warden through 1975, then as a park ranger, then as a Mt. Desert Code Enforcement officer. According to the library, he's charming and a wonderful storyteller. Sherman's will provide books to purchase, and he will sign books after the talk. The talk is co-hosted by Sherman’s Book Store.
Date and Time
Thursday Aug 4, 2022
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Location
Jesup Library
34 Mount Desert Street Bar Harbor ME 04609
Get Your Gear On!
To learn more, head to the Y’s Facebook page.
Get Your Music On!
Bar Harbor Town Band Concert
Join the Bar Harbor Town Band for an hour of march and concert band music under the stars on the Bar Harbor Village Green.
Date and Time
Monday Jul 25, 2022
8 a.m. - 9 p.m. EDT
Monday and Thursday evenings through August 15, 2022
Location
Village Green in Bar Harbor
Fees/Admission
FREE
More Info
Get Your Honor On
Get Your Art On!
Gallery on the Green 23rd Annual Juried Art Festival
Award winning Maine artists exhibiting in an outdoor setting on the Pemetic Green in downtown Southwest Harbor.
Date and Time
Saturday, Aug 6 - Sunday, August 7
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT
Location
Pemetic Green, Southwest Harbor
329 Main Street Southwest Harbor ME 04679
Fees/Admission
Free
Website
Contact Information
Coastal Fine Art Alliance of Maine 207-596-3449
Send Email
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
Monday July 25, 2022
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 Information
207-266-0010
Send Email
Monday Evening Figure Drawing - Emotion Through Body Language
To Register: https://artwavesmdi.org/event
Join Gabrielle for instructed sessions on portraiture and clothed figure drawing or use the time to practice with our model! Mondays - instruction from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m then drawing from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Participants under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Masking, vaccinated, and social distancing for staff and participant safety.
Date and Time
Mondays, 2022
5 p.m. - 8 p.m. EDT
Location
ArtWaves, 1345A State Highway 102, Bar Harbor
Fees/Admission
$50.00
Website
https://www.artwavesmdi.org/event-4849702
Contact Information
207-266-0010
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
Monday, Jul 25, 2022 and Thursday
6 p.m. - 9 p.m. EDT
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
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 a.m. - 12 p.m. 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 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: https://artwavesmdi.org/event
Date and Time
Every Monday Wed and Friday
3 p.m. - 5 p.m. 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
GET YOUR MOVEMENT ON!
Yoga by the Bay
Date and Time
Daily
9 a.m - 10 a.m. 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 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
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 p.m. - 11 p.m. 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
Send Email
Presented by Bar Harbor Bank & Trust.
Produced by the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce.
OTHER CINEMAS
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 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. 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, 9 a.m. - Noon, rain or shine, Mother's Day weekend until the end of October.
Date and Time
Sundays
9 a.m. - 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
TREMONT:
The August calendar was not updated at press time. So sorry!
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.”
August 2, Town Council. Agenda and packet is here. 7 PM start at Council Chambers at the Municipal Building at 93 Cottage Street in Bar Harbor.Chambers.
August 3, Planning Board, 4 PM. Agenda and packet is here.
Regular Schedule of Main Committee/Board Meetings
· 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
MOUNT DESERT:
Upcoming Events
August 1, 2022 - 6:30pm
August 10, 2022 - 6:00pm
August 15, 2022 - 6:30pm
Summer Residents Association Annual Meeting
August 16, 2022 - 5:30pm
Sustainability Committee Meeting
August 18, 2022 - 4:30pm