THINGS TO DO ON MDI THIS WEEK
And in the near future.
Note: There is no ON THE AGENDA this week because there are no school or local government meetings currently posted online.
THINGS TO DO
It’s our weekly round-up, and I may have missed some things, so apologies! If you have something you’d like in here, please let me know.
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THIS WEEK:
COA Summer Institute focuses on democracy all week long!
QUESTIONS OF DEMOCRACY
The 2024 College of the Atlantic Summer Institute will examine democracy in the United States during one of the most consequential years of our times.
Struggles for democracy traverse our lives and society, from ballot boxes to inboxes, from the corridors of congress to the halls of schools, from kitchen tables to city streets. Questions of democracy confront us in our debates over freedom of the press, voting rights, and artistic freedom, in struggles of authoritarianism, and in conversations about how to effectively engage with disagreement and conflict across a range of topics.
Join us from July 29 - August 2 as elected officials, authors, analysts, and community organizers discuss what democracy means to them, the threats it faces, and how our individual and collective efforts can fortify democracy now and for future generations.
Please check the Summer Institute page for more details.
MONDAY, JULY 29
IBU MOVEMENT POP-UP
Ibu Movement is hosting a pop-up event at La Tente at The Romantic Room in Northeast Harbor from Monday, July 29 through Wednesday, July 31 from 9 am - 5 pm each day.
Ibu Movement is a global nonprofit and marketplace disrupting poverty and fashioning change for over 100 female artisans and communities in over 40 countries around the world. Ibu celebrates the imagination and skill of women all over the world by finding a market for their heritage craft and bold, hand-made luxury. Shopping Ibu Movements clothing, jewelry, accessories, and gifts supports more than 15,000 women in real life and life-changing ways. Among the items Ibu is featuring at the pop-up are tunics and jackets handmade in Uzbekistan, beaded clutches from artisans in India, and select items from their recent collaboration with celebrated designer, Charlotte Moss, that range from embroidered resses from Morocco to ornate jewelry from Colombia.
TOPICS IN MODERN HEALTH
Join Dr. George Shafranov for Common Eye Issues, Glasses, Cataracts, Glaucoma, Ophthalmology, Sub-Specialties, and How Non-Eye Systemic Conditions Can Affect Eyes and Vision. A live Q & A will follow.
Embark on a journey through the intricate world of eye health with Dr. George Shafranov as your guide. On July 29th, mark your calendars for an illuminating session at the Northeast Harbor Public Library, starting from 4:00 to 4:45 PM. Delve into a comprehensive discussion covering a spectrum of topics, from common eye issues to the nuances of glasses, cataracts, glaucoma, and ophthalmology sub-specialties. Explore how non-eye systemic conditions intertwine with eyes and vision, shedding light on interconnected health dynamics. Engage in a live Q&A session following the presentation, where you can seek clarity and deepen your understanding of these crucial matters impacting our sight and overall well-being.
ArtWaves often has classes, a variety every week. For the updated selection, check out its website here.
2024 Summer Concert Series
Band concerts on the Green: A Bar Harbor tradition since 1898. All concerts begin at 7:30 PM and are one hour in length, taking place on the Bar Harbor Village Green. Free and fun for all ages! Concerts will be held rain or shine! In the event of inclement weather, concerts will be held at the neighboring Bar Harbor Congregational Church.
Divine Play Yoga at the Neighborhood House
Mon/Wed; 9:00-10:00 a.m.
Cost: $15/class
with Mike Bouscaren
Dear Yogis,
You’ll recall that our flow yoga classes progressively tease out more body aliveness and mental acuity in you. And they’re fun!
For one hour you alone as do others around you, return to the grounded center that is the unburdened original self. Freer in every way.
You’ll walk away feeling more open, calmer, and sharp. And mightily prepared for whatever the day throws at you.
Divine Play yoga invites you to shine, to be your best, to transform into a Beacon of Joy. It works!
Two Hands Together,
Mike Bouscaren
Register: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=19801383
Monday events via the Bar Harbor Chamber:
TUESDAY, JULY 30
WALSH & FRIENDS-CHICAGO STYLE IMPROV AT THE CRITERION
BAR HARBOR—Matt Walsh, Brad Morris and Joe Canale make up the fantastically funny improv show: Meadows, Walsh & Friends. Their fully improvised performances are inspired by a short chat at the top of the show with the audience. The chats launch them into a fast-moving act that features irreverent characters and heightened spins on recognizable situations, all the while building shape and theme. Each unique show is entertaining, funny, and thought provoking.
Meadows, a longtime Saturday Night Live cast member and has appeared in Mean Girls, and has guest starred on countless TV programs including: The Office, The Goldbergs and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Matt Walsh is best known for his role as Mike McLintock in HBO’s Veep and was a founding member of the Upright Citizens Brigade sketch comedy theater. Brad Morris is known for his roles in Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, Cougar Town, and Bajillion Dollar Propertie$. Joe Canale has been in Kay Valentine’s Day Commercial Parody, Life of Brad and Douchebag Assassins
All four improvisers have strong ties to The Second City. Matt Walsh toured with The Second City Touring Company based in Chicago, and Tim, Brad and Joe are Alums of The Second City resident stage in Chicago. Together, they have influenced generations of improvisers.
July 30th - 7:30pm
BAR HARBOR HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Cyanotype, also called sun-printing, is an early photographic process that produces blue and white prints. It is usually done in bright sunlight, but can also produce beautiful images on overcast days. In this 3-hour workshop, we will work on 5x7 watercolor paper that has been prepared for cyanotype. Each student will receive a pack of 12 sheets. We will provide all the tools and a variety of objects, including feathers, flowers, ferns, and lace to make prints
La Rochelle, 127, West Street, Bar Harbor, Maine, 04609, United States
Tue, Jul 30, 2024, 11:00 a.m. -Tue, Jul 30, 2024, 2:00 p .m.
https://barharborhistorical.org
Fire of '47 Through the Eyes of a Seven Year Old
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear a first hand account of Bar Harbor resident, Diane Zito, a second grader at the time, at the Library. Online viewing available. Listen to the stories, not just the documented history, of this harrowing experience. Bring your own accounts to share!
In one recollection, Diane’s principal asked everyone in school to go home immediately. When Diane got home, her grandmother greeted her with, “Go upstairs and pack for a week.” They were headed to shelter with family in Ellsworth. What do you think a seven year old would pack? Come to the talk to find out!
The event is free but space is limited. Registration is required for this in-person and online program.
Confirmation email: To ensure this email reaches you, please add alerts@mail.libcal.com to your email contacts. Your registration will be sent to you from this address. If you do not receive a confirmation email, call 207-244-7065 or email circulation@swhplibrary.org.
5:30 p.m. at the SW Harbor Public Library
Mat Pilates at the Neighborhood House
Cost: $15/class
Tue/Thu/Sat at 9:15am; starts June 29
with Hillary Kennedy
Mat Pilates is perfect for anyone looking to build a strong and balanced body while improving flexibility and energy levels. All experience levels are welcomed and encouraged to participate in Hillary's classes. In addition to group classes, Hillary also is available for individual instruction including use of the reformer and other apparatuses in our lower level studio. For information on booking an individual session, please contact Hillary or our main office.
Tuesday events via the Chamber:
WEDNESDAY, JULY 31
Author Jeffrey Rosen on "The Pursuit of Happiness" at the SW Harbor Library on Wednesday, July 31st at 5:30.
This is an in-person only program. Registration required. The Declaration of Independence identified “the pursuit of happiness” as one of our unalienable rights, along with life and liberty. Jeffrey Rosen, the president of the National Constitution Center, profiles six of the most influential founders—Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton—to show what pursuing happiness meant in their lives. The Pursuit of Happiness is more than an elucidation of the Declaration’s famous phrase; it is a revelatory journey into the minds of the Founders, and a deep, rich, and fresh understanding of the foundation of our democracy.
CYANOTYPE & SIP WORKSHOP WITH JENN BOOHER
Use the cyanotype (or sun-printing) process & a variety of objects to make woodland-inspired scenes.
Cyanotype, also call sun-printing, is an early photographic process that produces blue and white prints. It is usually done in bright sunlight, but can also produce beautiful images on overcast days, and can be done indoors with a specialized UV light. You’ll have a chance to try both sunlight and artificial light. In this 2-hour workshop, we will work with 5x7 watercolor paper and will use a variety of objects, including feathers, dried ferns, evergreen branches, paper snowflakes, and chandelier prisms to make woodland-inspired scenes. Sip on wine, tea or seltzer as part of this adults-only class, which is suitable for artists of all levels who are at least 21 years old. All materials and beverages provided. Jennifer Booher is an artist and photographer from Bar Harbor. She has been a Resident Artist with Acadia National Park since 2015, and artist-in-residence with the MDI Historical Society since 2018. $36 for museum members $45 for non-members Registration is required.
Escape Room at Somesville Library
July 31 at 6:00PM - 7:00PM
AUTHOR TALK
Join author and professor Debra Spark to discuss her new novel "Discipline."
One day, Reggie Rupo is called out of his Spanish classroom for a punishment that takes him to northernmost Maine, and eventually the orbit of a famous painter. Decades later, Gracie Thomas, dealing with her own misbehaving son, goes to appraise an art collection on a Maine island, only to discover the pieces she most wants to see are missing. Discipline tells the story of the absent paintings—how they were made and what happened to them—while weaving between eras to examine the discipline of art and the art of discipline. Inspired by real people and events, the novel uses multiple mysteries to explore Reggie and Gracie’s relationship to art, ambition, family happiness, and love. Debra Spark is the author of four novels, two collections of short stories, and two books of essays on fiction writing. A graduate of Yale University and the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, she is a professor at Colby College and teaches in the MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College.
BAR HARBOR HISTORICAL SOCIETY GUIDED TOURS
Divine Play Yoga at the Neighborhood House
Mon/Wed; 9:00-10:00 a.m.
Cost: $15/class
with Mike Bouscaren
Dear Yogis,
You’ll recall that our flow yoga classes progressively tease out more body aliveness and mental acuity in you. And they’re fun!
For one hour you alone as do others around you, return to the grounded center that is the unburdened original self. Freer in every way.
You’ll walk away feeling more open, calmer, and sharp. And mightily prepared for whatever the day throws at you.
Divine Play yoga invites you to shine, to be your best, to transform into a Beacon of Joy. It works!
Two Hands Together,
Mike Bouscaren
Register: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=19801383
Weekly Save Our Summits Hikes
Do you want to be a #SoilHero by hiking up a mountain AND helping Acadia’s efforts to restore summit vegetation? Friends of Acadia is partnering with the park and Schoodic Institute to host a weekly Save Our Summits Volunteer Program, every Wednesday from June through September. This program invites tenacious hikers to bring bags of soil to the summits of Penobscot and Sargent Mountains to help with restoration efforts. Hikes run from 8:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., weather permitting. Advanced registration is required.
Register and learn more about how to prepare for the event her
Wednesday events via the Chamber:
THURSDAY, AUGUST 1
Memories of Seal Harbor
Long-time resident Anne Stebbins Funderburk will recall the early days of Seal Harbor with stories and photographs. Seal Harbor library archives photos with stories by Seal Harbor resident Anne Stebbins Funderburk.
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Seal Harbor Library
After Masks: Tending Grief and Reclaiming Joy in a Post-Pandemic World with Kathryn Graven
Thursday, August 1 at 7 p.m.
BAR HARBOR—Kathryn Graven will be at the Jesup Memorial Library to talk about her first book, Memoirs of a Mask Maker. “Memoirs” is the moving story of how a 5-year-old girl navigates deep loss after a tragic car accident leaves her motherless. Charting a life of tending grief and reclaiming joy, “Memoirs” honors the women who helped the girl stitch together a beautiful life - a grandmother, a neighbor and a pharmacist in Japan. Years later, when the global pandemic raged, Kathryn Graven responded by sewing hundreds of colorful masks. Making masks tapped into all she had learned about filling a void and building resilience. These lessons are even more relevant as we take off our masks and face the challenges of a post-pandemic .
Kathryn Graven is a writer, mixed-media artist, musician and lifelong sewer. During the summer, she lives on Great Cranberry Island, Maine. Passionate about sharing and preserving the bounty of her garden, she makes delicious jams and irresistible pickles. Fluent in Japanese, she began her journalism career in Tokyo at the ABC News Bureau, and then became a Tokyo correspondent for The Wall Street Journal. In the U.S., she reported for the WSJ from New York and Boston, and taught international business reporting at Boston University. Pivoting to a new career, Kathryn studied mixed-media art and founded Studio 319 in Boston. She shows her art in open studios and participates in solo and group art events.
Reserve your seat here: https://www.jesuplibrary.org/events/graven
LIBRARY ART AUCTION
Celebration of Art Silent Auction fundraiser is an online auction showcasing creative works of talented community artists as well as donations of art by local artists and artwork that has relevance to our area. All are welcome and artwork can be purchased in-person during this event.
Artists generously donate from 50-100% of the sale price of their work to the library, directly supporting the library’s programs, collections, and services.
Join us on Sunday, August 4th, 2024 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at the library for an Artist's Reception to celebrate all of our wonderful artists participating in The Celebration of Art Silent Art Auction August 1 - 28. Meet the artists, bid, and "Buy It Now" to purchase art immediately.
Stay tuned for the 2024 Art Auction website and other updates.
The auctions items have included oils, watercolors, photographs, jewelry, ceramics, quilting and knitting with other media represented.
Art may be purchased immediately at the ‘Buy It Now’ price or bids may be placed on the artwork. Purchased items can be shipped at the owner’s expense. Bidding begins at 9:00 am on Monday, August 1st and ends at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 28th. Winning bidders will be notified shortly after the auction closes on August 26th. Sign up now to bid!
Stop by, view this fantastic exhibit, and bid to help us maintain the services and staffing we need to serve you. Library hours are from Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Wed 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Sat 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. For more details or questions, email ArtAuction@swhplibrary.org or call us at (207) 244-7065.
2024 Summer Concert Series
Band concerts on the Green: A Bar Harbor tradition since 1898. All concerts begin at 7:30 PM and are one hour in length, taking place on the Bar Harbor Village Green. Free and fun for all ages! Concerts will be held rain or shine! In the event of inclement weather, concerts will be held at the neighboring Bar Harbor Congregational Church.
Book Sale at Northeast Harbor Library
Book Sale, 3:30-5 p.m.,
Northeast Harbor Library. Proceeds benefit the library. 276-3333.
Come discover the Northeast Harbor Library’s Book Sale Down Under, which is open year 'round. Well organized, there is something for everyone, including books, DVDs, audios, a children’s section and a collector’s shelf with all sorts of interesting offerings. The cost is by donation. The hours for the sale are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30-5 p.m. For more information, call the library at 276-3333.
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Northeast Harbor Library, 1 Joy Road, Mount Desert
ROB REID LIVE
Mat Pilates at the Neighborhood House
Cost: $15/class
Tue/Thu/Sat at 9:15am; starts June 29
with Hillary Kennedy
Mat Pilates is perfect for anyone looking to build a strong and balanced body while improving flexibility and energy levels. All experience levels are welcomed and encouraged to participate in Hillary's classes. In addition to group classes, Hillary also is available for individual instruction including use of the reformer and other apparatuses in our lower level studio. For information on booking an individual session, please contact Hillary or our main office.
Thursday events via the Chamber:
FRIDAY, AUGUST 2
CONCERT!
Join the Mount Desert Summer Chorale and orchestra as we perform Faure's gentle and consoling Requiem and the uplifting "Five Mystical Songs" by Vaughan Williams. Joining the ensemble are Joshua Miller, baritone, and Bronwyn Kortge, soprano. David Schildkret conducts.
David Schildkret gives a pre-concert talk at 7 p.m.; the performance begins at 7:30 p.m.
Admission is by donation ($20 suggested). See the MDSC website (summerchorale.org) for details.
HUDSON TO HARBOR EVENT!
Hudson to Harbor Art Event Kicks Off
Second annual local art invitational draws Maine talent
BAR HARBOR—Artists have flocked to Mount Desert Island ever since painters like Frederic E. Church, Thomas Cole, and William Hart, popularized the island with their exhibits of the island’s idyllic land and seascapes. The artists were known as the Hudson River School painters. They took the near-untouched, untamed world and transferred it to paint and canvas. Today, we draw influence from them.
In collaboration with the Mount Desert Land and Garden Preserve, the Bar Harbor Historical Society is proud to introduce Hudson to Harbor! Drawing inspiration from the Hudson River School of landscape painting in the 19th century, the Hudson to Harbor art invitational gathers local artists to exhibit new works that reflect the surrounding landscape.
From July 23 to August 6, there will be several classes by the participating artists so that anyone can become a part of the artistic history of Bar Harbor themselves.
On Friday evening, August 2, there will be a reception from 5 p.m.- 7 p.m. for the invited artists to showcase their works. This will be a first chance to view the artworks created specifically for this event and to speak directly with the artists about their works. Cocktails and hor d'oeuvres will be served. There will also be an art raffle for a special piece chosen by Carl Little!
This ticketed event is presented in proud partnership with the Land and Garden Preserve with grant funding provided by the Onion Foundation. 50% of the sale price goes directly back to the artists while the remaining 50% is donated to the Bar Harbor Historical Society!
For more information, visit barharborhistorical.org, call (207)288-0000, or email info@barharborhistorical.org
TRENTON COMMUNITY POTLUCK DINNER
Everyone is welcome. Come on out and enjoy some good food and good conversation.
5:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.
1134 Bar Harbor Road, Trenton
BAR HARBOR HISTORICAL SOCIETY GUIDED TOURS
“Al Fresco” Tai Chi
Fridays; 10:15am; held outdoors on the lawn at the Neighborhood House
Cost: $10/class
with Andrea Lepcio
We will explore Tai Chi moves for strength, balance and flexibility. Andrea will introduce a number of forms to build your knowledge and repertoire. Class can be done standing and in a chair. Classes will be held OUTSIDE on the lawn, so please wear flat shoes.
Online registration not required.
Friday events via the Chamber:
SATURDAY, AUGUST 3
INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCES
Years ago Bar Harbor had monthly international folk dances with live music in the Municipal Building "ballroom". The live band that played was The Bar Harbor Folk Orchestra with Tom Crikelair, Jon Archer, Carl Karush and Joe Niemczura. But in the 1990s, the dances were discontinued. International folk dances in Ellsworth were suspended in 2020 as a result of the pandemic. But now an enthusiastic group of dancers and musicians from both on and off the Island, have assembled to relaunch this community activity. "We want to share our love for other cultures and the joy of dancing to live ethnic music" noted one of the group members of the newly-formed Downeast Folk Dancers. "We hope everyone will come to join in the fun!"
International Folk Dancing with the Kotwica Band, featuring dances from the Baltic, to the Black Sea, and beyond, will be held on the first Saturday of the month this summer: August 3, 7:00-9:00pm, at the MDI-YWCA, 36 Mount Desert Street, Bar Harbor. Dances will be taught by Carolyn Rapkievian - no experience and no partner is needed. This new series is sponsored by the Downeast Folk Dancers. Admission is $10 at the door. For more information: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559917761571
CONCERT!
Join the Mount Desert Summer Chorale and orchestra as we perform Faure's gentle and consoling Requiem and the uplifting "Five Mystical Songs" by Vaughan Williams. Joining the ensemble are Joshua Miller, baritone, and Bronwyn Kortge, soprano. David Schildkret conducts.
David Schildkret gives a pre-concert talk at 7 p.m.; the performance begins at 7:30 p.m.
Admission is by donation ($20 suggested). See the MDSC website (summerchorale.org) for details.
CAR-B-QUE
Seal Cove Auto Museum presents a car show with live music, dancing, food trucks, and more! Buy tickets online at sealcoveautomuseum.org/events. Tickets are:
$15 Each for Members of the Seal Cove Auto Museum
$20 Each for Non-members
Youth 18 and younger are FREE.
Time: 12-4
Location: 1414 Tremont Rd, Seal Cove, ME, United States, Maine 04674
HUDSON TO HARBOR EVENT!
Beyond the Literal - Painting the Spirit of the Land Course (8/3-8/6)
Whether it is the light dancing across the trunks of trees, the colors of a sun kissed dahlia or just the wind moving the clouds across the sky these are the inspirations of a landscape painter. Learn to paint the essence of the landscape and express your personal vision.
This workshop will start by exploring the rich history of artists inspired by the land and gardens of Mount Desert Island. Students will move on to a set of exercises designed to help them zero in on the why of painting. There will be plenty of technical tips, discussions of color, value and composition as well but our main focus will be on creating landscape paintings that connect with others and to do this students need to be able to answer the why. Plein air painting will take place on the exclusive Land and Garden preserve properties. As we learn about both the gardens and the individuals who created and preserved them, we will share in their inspiration. Due to the nature of the painting locations, this will be a small group of painters so there will be plenty of individual attention plus group critiques.
To plant a garden and to create a painting are both leaps of faith. Learn to add a personal emotional tone and impact to your interpretation of the natural world.
NOTE: This course runs from August 3-6. Please take note of times and locations!
August 3: 8:30-12:30 at BHHS
August 4: 3:30-7:30 at Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Garden
August 5: 8:30-12:30 at TBD
August 6: 8:30-12:30 at TBD
August 6: 1:15-2:15 at BHHS
Ticket Link: https://ticketscandy.com/e/beyond-the-literal-painting-the-spirit-of-the-land-course-83-86-4426
Mat Pilates at the Neighborhood House
Cost: $15/class
Tue/Thu/Sat at 9:15am; starts June 29
with Hillary Kennedy
Mat Pilates is perfect for anyone looking to build a strong and balanced body while improving flexibility and energy levels. All experience levels are welcomed and encouraged to participate in Hillary's classes. In addition to group classes, Hillary also is available for individual instruction including use of the reformer and other apparatuses in our lower level studio. For information on booking an individual session, please contact Hillary or our main office.
MDI COMMUNITY MARKET!
Come see us at Mother’s Kitchen from 9 to 1 and find plenty of fresh food from your local farmers & harvesters
We’ll have veggies, mushrooms, seedlings, fish, mussels, vegan baked goods and art! Live music from 11 with Gus La Casse and Mathias Kamin! Community tent! You can purchase fresh food to donate to Common Good Soup Kitchen in Southwest Harbor! Mother’s Kitchen and Salsbury’s will both be open. Plenty to do and to see! And we’re still accepting vendors, so if you’re interested in joining come chat with us
FINBACK ALEHOUSE LIVE MUSIC!
There’s live music every Saturday night all summer long at the Finback Alehouse in Bar Harbor. Music starts at 9:30!
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.
PRAYER SHAWL MISSION GROUP
Welcoming all knitters and would be knitters…and crocheters! The Welcome and Care Team at the Bar Harbor Congregational Church UCC is hosting a weekly Prayer Shawl Mission Group every Saturday from 10 a.m. until noon at the Bar Harbor Congregational Church UCC. The intention of the group is to create a sense of community and a flow of Prayer Shawls for distribution to those in need of comfort due to illness, loneliness, or loss. Supplies and instruction will be provided to those with skills for knitting and/or crocheting and for those with a desire to learn.
There are no costs to the participants.
For more information contact Pat by calling (203) 770-0063 or email: pgdizazzo@yahoo.com.
Saturday events Via the Chamber:
SUNDAY, AUGUST 4
LOBSTER TALES WITH DALLAS HODGKINS
Criterion Theatre, Cottage Street, Bar Harbor
Every Sunday at 11 AM
Tickets: $15 for adults, $8 for children 5 and over - tickets available at concessions inside.
Join us for "Lobster Tales," a captivating weekly event hosted by third-generation fisherman Dallas Hodgkins. Dive into the fascinating world of Maine's lobster industry and discover the secrets behind this iconic New England tradition. Dallas will share his wealth of knowledge on the conservation of fishing in Maine, the intricacies of licensing, and the daily life of a lobster fisherman. Learn about the process of catching lobsters, how traps work, and much more. Whether you're a local or just visiting, this one-hour event promises to be an informative and engaging experience for all. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to hear first-hand stories and insights from a seasoned expert in the field.
Phoebe Legere ART WORKSHOP!
Join us for a once-in-a-lifetime workshop where Legere will guide you through the creation and use of the 12,000-year-old Abenaki double curve, also known as "The Wisdom Curve." Phoebe Legere will show you how to incorporate this powerful imagery into your own personal designs.
Legere, a legend of the New York Underground scene, has toured with David Bowie and shared formative friendships with Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, and Allen Ginsberg. Her work transcends disciplines, often weaving music and dance into her visual art to highlight the beauty of the Abenaki double curve.
Date: August 4
Time: 9 am – 12 pm
Location: Combs Studio
56 Main St.
Prospect Harbor, Maine 04669
(Schoodic Arts for All)
Link to Register: https://schoodicarts.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/schoodicarts/event.jsp?event=2195
For information on Phoebe Legere, please visit www.phoebelegere.com .
SARA JONES!
6 p.m. start
Bar Harbor's Eden Farmer's Market
Maine grown, raised and value added delights in Bar Harbor.
Sundays, 9 am -12 noon, rain or shine, Park and Main Streets.
Sunday events via the Chamber:
FUTURE EVENTS:
Eden's Other Sons: MDI Seafarers, Shipbuilders, and the Slavery-Based Economies of the West Indies Trade with Anna Durand
Thursday, August 8 at 7 p.m.
BAR HARBOR—Anna Durand will be at the Jesup Memorial Library to discuss the MDI seafarers, shipbuilders, and the slavery-based economies of the West Indies trade.
Mount Desert Island’s shipbuilders, sea captains, and sailors hold a special place in our collective memory. Hardworking and self-reliant, these men (and occasionally their wives) created a living from the sea. But historical records also show that trading Maine-made products like salt cod and barrel staves for rum, sugar, and molasses brought MDI seafarers into economic partnership with the slave-holding plantations of the West Indies. The cruelty and injustice of the slavery-based Caribbean colonies was in sharp contrast to the determined independence we assign to the celebrated New England mariners. Drawing on historical collections from Mount Desert Island, archival newspapers, and first-person accounts of enslavement and resistance in the West Indies, we will explore the MDI-Caribbean trade during the early nineteenth century.
Anna Durand lives in Bar Harbor with her husband Ralph. Her fascination with MDI history began in the late '80s when she worked as a clerk at the Hulls Cove General Store, listening to the "old-timers" tell their stories. She's raised four kids in Acadia and has run several small businesses.
This program is a collaboration between Jesup Library and the MDI Historical Society. This event is free and open to the public. Register here: https://www.jesuplibrary.org/events/durand
2024 Paul Hammond Memorial Lecture: A Random Walk through Arab Culture with Lawrence Rosen
Friday, August 9 at 7 p.m.
BAR HARBOR—Join us for an evening with Lawrence Rosen for the 2024 Paul Hammond Memorial Lecture at the Jesup Memorial Library. The Paul Hammond Memorial Lecture, in honor of the late Paul Hammond, brings a speaker for a talk at the Jesup that explores philosophy for a lay audience. Hammond, the son of Debby and Scott Hammond, grew up on MDI and was a professor of philosophy who passed away in 2015. He was passionate about discussing ideas and current events, as well as promoting well-reasoned and logical arguments and debate.
Walking through a contemporary Arab town one encounters scenes that are both familiar and curious. As we proceed there will be moments when ideas about human nature, relationships, time, and social identity force us to consider the mundane similarities and striking differences in Muslim orientations to everyday events. Many of the scenes become even more comprehensible if, as one of our guides, we turn to the insights drawn from Paul Hammond’s philosophical works. In the end, a world that is at once exotic and familiar comes more sharply into focus, and with it an understanding how our experience of the everyday at once unites and distinguishes us.
Lawrence Rosen is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Anthropology Emeritus at Princeton University, where he taught from 1977 to 2017. Additionally, he served as Adjunct Professor Emeritus of Law at Columbia University from 1979 to 2019. Rosen's academic career includes significant engagements such as returning to The Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton during 2017-18 and holding a Senior Fellowship at Harvard Law School in 2020. Originally from Cincinnati, he earned his B.A. from Brandeis University and completed both his Ph.D. and J.D. at the University of Chicago. Prior to his tenure at Princeton, Rosen was an assistant professor at the University of Illinois and a tenured associate professor at Duke University. His scholarly pursuits span anthropology, focusing on Arab social life and Islamic law, with extensive fieldwork in North Africa, and law, where he has written and taught extensively on indigenous rights, comparative law, and American socio-legal issues. Rosen is a member of several prestigious legal bodies and has received numerous honors, including being named a MacArthur Fellow, receiving grants from organizations like the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Science Foundation, and delivering notable lectures at universities worldwide.
Rosen's contributions extend beyond academia, as evidenced by his authorship of multiple influential books on topics ranging from Moroccan society to Islamic justice and American law. His prolific writing has appeared in esteemed publications including The New York Times, The Guardian, and Foreign Policy. Throughout his career, Rosen has been recognized for his teaching excellence and scholarly achievements, earning accolades such as The President’s Distinguished Award for Teaching at Princeton and the J. B. Donne Essay Prize Award from the Royal Anthropological Institute. His scholarly impact is further underscored by fellowships at institutions like the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and the School for Advanced Research, reflecting his deep commitment to interdisciplinary research and the advancement of cultural understanding within legal studies and anthropology alike.
This event is free and open to the public. Register here: https://www.jesuplibrary.org/events/rosen
WEEKEND ON THE WATER!
BAR HARBOR MUSIC FESTIVAL!
2024 Tickets are on sale!! Concerts July 8- October 13. https://www.barharbormusicfestival.org/2024-season/
(Please call or text 212-222-1026 for subscriptions or orders by check)
CRITERION EVENTS
ARTWAVES CLASSES AND EVENTS
ArtWaves often has classes, a variety every week. For the updated selection, check out its website here
A FEW OF THE FUTURE JESUP EVENTS
For a full list of Jesup Memorial Library events, click through to its calendar here.
EVENTS AT THE GILLEY
For a full list of Gilley events, click here.
EVENTS AT THE BAR HARBOR HISTORICAL SOCIETY
For a full list of Bar Harbor Historical Society events, click here.
EVENTS AT THE SEAL COVE AUTO MUSEUM
For a full list of these events, click here.
23rd Annual Luminaria Event Scheduled for August 10
BAR HARBOR—YWCA MDI will hold its 23rd annual Carol Dyer Memorial Luminaria Evening on Saturday, August 10 to benefit the Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center.
The first luminaria evening took place in 2001 to celebrate the life of Carol Dyer, a local children’s librarian and friend of YWCA MDI. The event has become a local tradition, with hundreds of luminaria lining the sidewalks of the Bar Harbor Village Green on a night every August. Each personalized luminaria is dedicated to a friend or family member lost to or fighting cancer. Together, they illuminate the night with hope for a cancer-free world.
This year, luminaria will be on display on the Bar Harbor Village Green from 7:00 to 9:30 PM on August 10th, with a rain date of August 17. Chris Popper of WDEA will serve as master of ceremonies, and Alice French will provide music.
Luminaria are available for pre-order at https://donate.ywcamdi.org/carol-dyer-memorial-luminaria-evening/ and will be available the evening of the event. The suggested donation is $10 for each luminaria. Proceeds will benefit the Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center in Ellsworth.
YWCA Mount Desert Island is in its 120th year of service on MDI. YWCA is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, standing up for social justice, supporting families, and strengthening communities. Visit https://www.ywcamdi.org to learn more about the YWCA’s work on MDI and beyond.
The Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center in Ellsworth provides support, wellness groups, advocacy, education, and patient navigation services to people in Washington and Hancock Counties.
ONGOING:
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.
Get Your Knowledge On!
ASC Racial Justice Book Group
Are you interested in joining us? We are open to new members who want to share in the reading and the hard work that ensues as we examine the underpinnings of systemic racism and its effects on society and on each of us individually, in the ultimate hope that our studies can work toward change.
We have been meeting once a month on the second Tuesday of the month from 10:30- 12:15.
We started with the basic readings of How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi and The Sum of Us by Heather McGhee. We then spent many months delving deeply into The 1619 Project edited by Nikole Hannah-Jones.
Since then, we’ve read some James Baldwin, Colon Whitehead, Zora Neale Hurston, Eddie S. Glaude, Jr., Clint Smith and many others. We look forward in the next few months to reading some James McBride and Bryan Stevenson. We also share articles of interest that deal with the issues we’re facing.
If the truly hard, but most meaningful, work we are doing to examine our society, culture and ourselves sounds like something that interests you, please contact me at rjbg2021@gmail.com or 207-664-9954.
Read more about the book group
La Rochelle Mansion + Museum
Join the Bar Harbor Historical Society at Bar Harbor's Summer Cottage, La Rochelle, this season! See the exhibits and artifacts that helped shaped this storied town!
May 28 at 10:00 A.M. - Oct 26 at 2:00 P.M.
Bar Harbor Historical Society, 127 West Street
$15.00
PRODUCE POP-UPS
GET YOUR VOLTA ON!
Volta, in Trenton, has a ton of things always going on. You can check that out here.
GET YOUR MOVIE ON!
REEL PIZZA
Reel Pizza is open! To check out what’s playing go here.
Tickets are on sale via its website.
Please note that for a while this winter, it will be closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
CRITERION THEATRE
The theater’s website is here, and click for the latest updates.
GET YOUR FITNESS, DANCE AND WELLNESS ON!
THE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE!
The Neighborhood House has a slew of classes to help you get your fitness on. Descriptions are at its website.
MDI YMCA!
The MDI YMCA’s program guide is here.
DOWNEAST COMMUNITY DANCE
Downeast Community Dance
Free form dance, conscious or ecstatic, not facilitated. Come drop into your own joyful movement.
This is now held the first, third, and fifth Sunday of the month at 10 a.m. at ArtWaves Dance StudioFor more information, contact Susan at 288-8103 or cloudnine@gwi.net.
Location
Dance Studio at ArtWaves, 1345A State Highway 102, Bar Harbor
GET YOUR MUSIC ON!
THE FINBACK ALEHOUSE
The Finback has entertainment most nights. The schedule is posted every Tuesday.
THE NOR’EASTER
The Nor’Easter has music every Saturday night from 8-10 in the summer and 7-9 in the winter.
ONE OFF PUB
The One Off Pub often has music and is often open until midnight. The location? 119 Main Street.
HAVANA
Every Saturday night its open, at 6:30 p.m, you can come hear the maestro Bob Lombardi. Maestro isn’t something we put out there for everyone. Havana is on lower Main Street.
IVY MANOR INN
Every day out on the lawn, weather permitting, the music begins at 2!
“Things To Do” is mostly curated by me looking for things happening in the upcoming week, which takes a lot of time and I truly do not know all that is going on.
If there’s something in Bar Harbor (or MDI or Trenton or Ellsworth or even Bangor) that you’d like me to mention, please let me know, because I’m definitely always missing some events every week.
If you’d like to donate to help support us, you can, but no pressure! Just click here.