Things to Do In Bar Harbor
Week of February 27, 2023
It’s our weekly round-up, and I may have missed some things so apologies!
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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.
FLOWERS FOR WOMEN
Get Your Dodgeball On!
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 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
Thursday, March 2, 5:30 p.m. A Climate To Thrive
A Climate to Thrive will host a discussion on the Maine Grid and Solar Energy at the Jesup.
A Climate to Thrive’s Executive Director Johannah Blackman and its Solar Coordinator Beth Woolfolk will talk about how a critical component of successfully transitioning off fossil fuels and building a climate-friendly and extreme-weather-resistant energy future is our electrical grid. Currently, the transition to renewable energy is hitting significant roadblocks when it comes to the grid here in Maine. Issues with interconnecting solar projects to the electrical grid and the crippling impact of these roadblocks on local solar will be discussed as well as the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel.
This event is a hybrid program and registration is required to attend either in person or on Zoom. Register at jesuplibrary.org/events/solar or email eventsignup@jesuplibrary.org. The event is also co-hosted by A Climate to Thrive, Northeast Harbor Library, Jesup Memorial Library, and the Southwest Harbor Public Library.
Thursday, March 2, 7 p.m. Matthew Ash McKernan
Matthew Ash McKernan will discuss his book Wyrdcraft: Healing Self & Nature through the Mysteries of the Fates.
In Wyrdcraft, McKernan guides readers 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.
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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8-Week Intermediate Carving Class
The Wendell Gilley Museum is offering an 8-week carving class for intermediate-level carvers on Saturdays beginning Feb. 4. The class runs from 1 to 4 p.m. In this class, conducted online via Zoom, students will be carving a preening pintail duck in basswood under the guidance of carver-in-residence Steve Valleau. Students will receive blanks that have been roughed out, along with all the materials needed for this project. Fee for the class is: $90 plus a $30 materials fee for museum members or; $110 plus a $30 materials fee for nonmembers. For students whose materials must be mailed, there will be an additional $18 fee for shipping. Local students may pick up their materials at the museum. Space is limited.
Date and Time
Saturday Mar 4, 2023
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST
Saturdays beginning Feb. 4 1-4pm for 8 weeks
Location
Wendell Gilley Museum
Fees/Admission
Museum members - $90 plus a $30 materials fee.
Nonmembers - $110 plus a $30 materials fee.
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 Mar 4, 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 back! Check below for movies running this week or for exact times and dates click here.
Criterion Theater
The Criterion is back! Check below for movies running this week or for exact times and dates.
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
Parent and Me Ballet
Parents! Bring your kiddos aged 18 months to 2.5 years ago and join our wonderful Dance Instructor, Kasey Berzinis-McLaughlin, for a wonderful ballet workshop! In this workshop, parents and children will learn the basic skills of ballet, 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
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM EST
Saturdays March 4, 11th, 18th, 25th, April 1st & 8th 6 sessions. 9:00am to 9:45am
Location
ArtWaves 1345A Hwy 102 Town Hill Bar Harbor
Fees/Admission
$32.50
Website
https://artwavesmdi.org/event-5161686
Contact Information
2072660010
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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 FOOD ON!
OPEN TABLE MDI!
For more information, click here.
Island Connections Chowder and Chili Chowdown
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 our story here.
