Things to Do In Bar Harbor
Week of March 13, 2023
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.
GET YOUR HERO ON!
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.
Get Your Trivia On!
TRIVIA NIGHT AT FOGTOWN BREWING COMPANY BAR HARBOR
Join us for Fogtown Trivia Nights this winter at Fogtown Brewing Company in Bar Harbor! Register your team of no more than six at the bar with the bartender or host. (Be sure to check social media for updates or weather cancellations!)
Date and Time
Saturdays, 6:30 – 8:30 P.M.
Location
33 Cottage Street, Bar Harbor
Fees/Admission
No cover!
Website
http://www.fogtownbrewing.com
Contact Information
(207) 801-9165
TRIVIA NIGHT AT LEARY’S LANDING
Date and Time
Thursdays starting @ 7:30 P.M.
Location
156 Main Street
TRIVIA NIGHT AT DOG AND PONY
Date and Time
Wednesdays at 7 P.M.
Location
4 Rodick Place
Get Your Climb On!
Family Climbing Night At Camp Beech Cliff
For novices or experienced climbers, our indoor 30-foot wall provides an instructional and exciting experience. Our programs are designed for a variety of ages and include equipment (harnesses and helmets) and belay instruction from trained staff. Children under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult. Pizza and healthy snacks will be available for sale. In addition to climbing, the gym is open, and recreation equipment will be available to be used by all participants.
Date and Time
Beginning January 13th and running every Friday through April 28
*There will be no Family Climbing Nights on February 24 or April 21*
5:00 PM - 7:30 PM EST
Location
Camp Beech Cliff Eagle's Nest Gymnasium 264 Beech Hill Rd. Mount Desert, ME 04660
Fees/Admission
$5 per participant
Website
https://www.campbeechcliff.org/climbing-wall
Contact Information
2072440365
Get Your Resources and Learning On!
Get Your Knowledge On!
Virtual MDI Science Cafe: Mentoring at MDIBL
A postdoctoral researcher in the Updike Lab, now Dr. Spaulding is making an impact as a mentor herself, working with a College of the Atlantic student interested in pursuing a career in research. Kamilah Bundang is using CRISPR/Cas9 genetic engineering in the tiny nematode, C. elegans, to study proteins that are linked to cancer and neurodegenerative disease.
Dr. Spaulding shares, “Mentoring such a motivated, hard-working student like Kamilah is a privilege and a key part of my own scientific training”
MDIBL provides biomedical training to more than 600 students each year. As the founder and leader of the Maine INBRE program, a statewide network of 14 research and academic institutions, MDIBL and researchers like Dr. Spaulding are preparing students for 21st-century careers in science, healthcare and entrepreneurial endeavors. Join us online on March 13, at 5:00 pm for our Science Café “Mentoring at MDIBL” and hear from Dr. Spaulding and Kamilah Bundang on the role of mentorship in science and the opportunity for students at every level to contribute to moving science forward at MDIBL.
Date and Time
Monday Mar 13, 2023
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location
Virtual
Fees/Admission
Free; registration is required to receive the Zoom information. Please register here: https://mdibl.org/event/mentoring-at-mdibl/
Website
https://mdibl.org/event/mentoring-at-mdibl/
Contact Information
MDI Biological Laboratory events@mdibl.org (207) 288-3147
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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.
PJ STORY TIME
Join Abby on Wednesday evenings for PJ Story Time! This program is for kids of all ages and their adults.
Time and Date:
Thursdays
6:30 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.
LOCATION:
Jesup Memorial Library, Mt Desert Street, Bar Harbor
Author Talk Ned Bachus "Mortal Things"
What mortal things are fleeting, and what stays with us forever? Set during a time of changing values and beliefs and in a Philadelphia neighborhood known for its diversity of ethnicity, race, and social-class, Mortal Things shines a light on the impact of the families we are given and the ones we choose.
Told in alternating perspectives against the vibrant backdrop of one of Philadelphia's most distinctive neighborhoods, Mortal Things is a powerful reflection on the transient ties that can bind or break us. Ned Bachus will read from Mortal Things and talk about the novel's 36-year gestation period.
Ned Bachus's book of short stories, City of Brotherly Love, was awarded the 2013 Independent Publishers Award (IPPY) Gold Medal for Literary Fiction. About the book, Sena Jeter Naslund, author of Ahab's Wife, said, "My life is variously enriched by reading Ned Bachus's superb stories." The recipient of two fellowships from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and two artist residencies at Ireland's Cill Rialaig Retreat, Ned's 2017 memoir, Open Admissions: What Teaching at Community College Taught Me about Learning was the product of his nearly four-decade career at Community College of Philadelphia, where he won multiple teaching awards. Born in Quebec and raised in Philadelphia, Ned now lives in Camden, Maine.
THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 2023
7:00 PM 8:00 PM
JESUP MEMORIAL LIBRARY34 MT. DESERT STREETBAR HARBOR, MAINE 04609 (MAP)
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
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MONDAY & THURSDAY NIGHT FIGURE DRAWING
Please register, space is limitedArtists 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
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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
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Beginners' Carving Class
Learn carving from our master carver, Steve Valleau, who has been sharing this art with students at the museum for 37 years. This 1.5-hour class on Friday, Mar. 17 from 10:30 a.m. to noon, is suitable for beginners, and comes with a kit that includes a bird blank and paints. Tools are available to borrow. Learn the basics of this classic American art form, and leave with something you create. Class size is limited. Students must be at least 11 years old; those 12 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. Cost is $28 for museum members and $35 for nonmembers. Registration is required.
Sign up at www.wendellgilleymusem.org/events or call 207-244-7555.
The museum is open Fridays and Saturdays through the end of April.
Date and Time
Friday Mar 17, 2023
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
Friday, Feb 17
10:30 - noon
Location
Wendell Gilley Museum
4 Herrick Road
Southwest Harbor, ME 04679
Fees/Admission
$28 for museum members and $35 for nonmembers
Website
http://wendellgilleymuseum.org
Contact Information
Melinda Rice-Schoon (207) 244-7555
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Get Your Pickleball on!
Pickleball Tournament
First Annual Pickleball Tournament at Camp Beech Cliff to support Free Bus Transportation to & from Camp with routes all over MDI & Trenton. Register by March 2nd at: https://form.jotform.com/223495135167156 All skills level welcome and prizes will be awarded!
Date and Time
Saturday April 15, 2023
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST
Saturday, March 4th 9:oo am-noon (an afternoon session will be added to accommodate more players)
Location
Camp Beech Cliff 264 Beech Hill Rd. Mount Desert, ME 04660
Fees/Admission
$50 suggested donation per player. Lunch included.
Website
http://www.campbeechcliff.org
Contact Information
Elly Preston 207-244-0365
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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.
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.
GET YOUR LIVE EVENT ON!
GET YOUR DANCE AND MOVEMENT 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
Website
Contact Information
Acadia School of Massage
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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
Kid Combo Dance Class (Ballet and Jazz)
Join Kasey Berzinis-McLaughlin for SIX WEEKS of combo dance instruction! Participants will learn the basic skills of dance styles, class etiquette, and self-confidence! Instructor: Kasey Berzinis-McLaughlin comes to us with fifteen years experience as a dancer, and two years as a dance teacher. Growing up in the Portland Area, she studied hip hop, jazz, contemporary, and musical theatre. She has taught ballet, tap, hip hop, lyrical, and flamenco but enjoys teaching hip-hop, and princess ballet the most. After a break from teaching during the pandemic, she is excited to be teaching dance again!
Date and Time
Saturday Mar 4, 2023
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM EST
Saturdays March 4, 11th, 18th, 25th, April 1st & 8th 6 sessions. 10:45 am to 11:00 am,
Location
ArtWaves 1345A Hwy 102 Town Hill Bar Harbor
Fees/Admission
$77.50
Website
https://artwavesmdi.org/event-5161783
Contact Information
2072660010
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Princess Ballet
Princess Ballet is suitable for ages 2.5 to 4 years old! Join Kasey Berzinis-McLaughlin for SIX weeks of ballet! Students will learn the basic skills of dance styles, class etiquette, and self-confidence! Instructor Bio: Kasey Berzinis-McLaughlin comes to us with fifteen years experience as a dancer, and two years as a dance teacher. Growing up in the Portland Area, she studied hip hop, jazz, contemporary, and musical theatre. She has taught ballet, tap, hip hop, lyrical, and flamenco but enjoys teaching hip-hop, and princess ballet the most. After a break from teaching during the pandemic, she is excited to be teaching dance again!
Date and Time
Saturday Mar 4, 2023
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM EST
Saturdays March 4, 11th, 18th, 25th, April 1st & 8th 6 sessions. 10:00am to 10:45am
Location
ArtWaves 1345A Hwy 102 Town Hill Bar Harbor
Fees/Admission
$77.50
Website
https://artwavesmdi.org/event-5161750
Contact Information
2072660010
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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.
Date and Time
Saturday Mar 18, 2023
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
Saturday, March 18 at 4 pm
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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GET YOUR FOOD ON!
OPEN TABLE MDI!
For more information, click here.
Pi (p) DAY PIE SALE TUESDAY AT YWCA MDI
Come and get yourself a homemade pie on National Pi Day, Tuesday, March 14 from 10 am - 5 pm or until we sell out. Delicious homemade pies are baked by our volunteers.
Pi (π) is celebrated by mathematicians around the world on National Pi Day.
Event proceeds will go to support the YWCA MDI lodging program. For more information call us at 207-288-5008.
Date and Time
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT
March 14 from 10 am - 5 pm or until we sell out.
Location
YWCA MDI, 36 Mount Desert St., Bar Harbor
Website
http://ywcamdi.org
Contact Information
Suzanne White-Kelly
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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.”
To see this week’s events with agendas, click on the archive.
