THINGS TO DO ON MOUNT DESERT ISLAND THIS WEEK
And in the near future.
THINGS TO DO
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SPCA OF HANCOCK COUNTY 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.
REEL PIZZA SCHEDULE
The movies currently playing are here.
THE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE SCHEDULE
The calendar is here.
After School Youth Club—2024/2025 School Year
For nearly a quarter century, The Neighborhood House has offered a wide array of after school activities, projects, games, and laughter for school aged kids every Monday thru Thursday. The “After School Youth Club” provides a safe and fun spot for kids to “hang out” each afternoon. This drop-in recreational program continues to serve as a flexible option for many families. Whether your child will be attending four days a week or just every once in a while, ALL kids in grades K and up are welcomed and we look forward to seeing them! This year’s program gets underway on Tuesday, September 3, just after the start of the new school year.
MDI YMCA
Events are here and the gym schedule is here. You can peruse its website for other schedules.
TOWN OF BAR HARBOR POLITICS
The following councilors are hosting one-on-one discussions.
Val Peacock: Tuesday, October 22, 3-5 p.m.; Saturday, November 2, 10-12 p.m., Jesup Library.
Kyle Scot Shank: Wednesday, October 9, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Jesup Library.
CRITERION SCHEDULE FOR OCTOBER
INDIGENOUS 2024
INDIGENOUS 2024 EVENTS:
Wednesday, October 9
On Wednesday, October 9, from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., join Donna Decontie-Brown for “Our Bodies Carry Our Personal Stories and the Stories of Our Ancestors: Reconciling the Harmful Effects of Historical Trauma While Focusing on our Individual Healing Journeys with Donna Decontie-Brown.” This in-person-only event will be held at YWCA MDI, 36 Mt Desert Street, Bar Harbor, Maine - Pesumkuk, Wabanaki Territory.
Thursday, October 10
On Thursday, October 10, the community is invited to a screening of the documentary film We Are the Warriors, with a panel discussion to follow. The film tells the story of a small Maine town deciding the fate of its American Indian mascot after facing public allegations of racist behavior at a high school football game. This event is co-presented by College of the Atlantic and the Abbe Museum, and will take place at Gates Community Center, College of the Atlantic, 105 Eden St, Bar Harbor, Maine, Pesumkuk, Wabanaki Territory. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., film starts at 6 p.m. Followed by a panelist discussion/Q & A. Film is 72 minutes long and the panel discussion lasts roughly 45 minutes. Seats are first come first served. Panelists include David Camlin and Megan Grumbling - the Co-Directors/Producers of the film, and Christiana Becker (Curator of Education at the Abbe Museum).
Saturday, October 12
On Saturday, October 12, the community is invited to spend a special evening with Firefly the Hybrid and Family for a live performance to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day and Everyday, at the Gates Community Center, College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine - Pesumkuk, Wabanaki Territory. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. Akwunnu - All Are Welcome.
Monday, October 14
On Monday, October 14, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Abbe Museum in Bar Harbor, Maine - Pesumkuk, Wabanaki Territory, will offer free admission from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Explore some of the most important collections of Wabanaki cultural material and art in the world at this Native-led Smithsonian Affiliated museum in the heart of Bar Harbor, Maine at Pesumkuk in Wabanaki Territory. The Abbe Museum has developed a Wabanaki Allies Guide, focused on Sovereignty, to help attendees go deeper in the understanding and activation in support of the Wabanaki Nations. To explore this excellent source of information and pathways for action, visit https://www.abbemuseum.org/2023-allies-guide.
Also on Monday, October 14, join Christiana Becker for a Sacred Medicine Printmaking Workshop from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Abbe Museum. During the workshop you will hear what the four sacred medicines are and can print an already carved linoleum plate of the sacred medicine, cedar, to take home with you. Christiana is a part of the Penobscot Nation and is the Curator of Education at the museum. Becker holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Studio Art with a concentration in printmaking, a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art Education, and a Masters of Fine Arts degree in Intermedia from the University of Maine. The research that shapes the creation of her art practice explores the history, culture, and sociopolitical pressures of North American Indigenous peoples, using those topics as a springboard to creating art.
RSVP is strongly encouraged, though not required, for these free events. To register for one or more of the INDIGENOUS 2024 experiences, visit https://forms.gle/1xorCQrTEN7CsNHs8. All events are offered free of charge, and donations are greatly appreciated to make this work possible. To donate online go to bit.ly/support_indigenous2024.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 7
DANCING AT ARTWAVES
LINE DANCING AT ART WAVES
No partner? No problem!
Learn new dance steps while having fun in a group setting. This class is appropriate for all levels. Please carry in a dedicated pair of dance shoes (clean, non-marking soles); no outdoor shoes are allowed into the studio. Your instructor: David Lamon is an experienced teacher and choreographer who has studied and taught a wide variety of dance forms and movement techniques. Whether he is teaching jazz, modern, improv, or ballroom, David’s classes are fun, engaging, and demonstrate a thoughtful attention to the foundations of each dance. Whatever the form, David believes that dance is a doorway to the synchronistic creativity of being in the moment.
Dates: 7 Oct 2024, 4:00 PM 5:00 PM (EDT) #4. 14 Oct 2024, 4:00 PM 5:00 PM (EDT) #5. 21 Oct 2024, 4:00 PM 5:00 PM (EDT) #6. 28 Oct 2024, 4:00 PM 5:00 PM (EDT) #7. 4 Nov 2024, 4:00 PM 5:00 PM (EST) #8. 11 Nov 2024, 4:00 PM 5:00 PM (EST) #9. 18 Nov 2024, 4:00 PM 5:00 PM (EST)
BALL DANCING AT ART WAVES
This class will focus primarily on Rhumba and Salsa patterns for social dance settings at the beginner/intermediate levels.
We’ll cover basics and more complex dance patterns and partnering skills. Focus is on having fun and feeling more confident on the dance floor. Must register with a partner. Please carry in a dedicated pair of dance shoes (clean, non-marking soles); no outdoor shoes are allowed into the studio to protect the floor. Our instructor: David Lamon is an experienced teacher and choreographer who has studied and taught a wide variety of dance forms and movement techniques. Whether he is teaching jazz, modern, improv, or ballroom, David’s classes are fun, engaging, and demonstrate a thoughtful attention to the foundations of each dance. Whatever the form, David believes that dance is a doorway to the synchronistic creativity of being in the moment.
Session Dates: 7 Oct 2024, 6:00 PM 7:00 PM (EDT) 14 Oct 2024, 6:00 PM 7:00 PM (EDT) 21 Oct 2024, 6:00 PM 7:00 PM (EDT) 28 Oct 2024, 6:00 PM 7:00 PM (EDT) 4 Nov 2024, 6:00 PM 7:00 PM (EST) 11 Nov 2024, 6:00 PM 7:00 PM (EST) 18 Nov 2024, 6:00 PM 7:00 PM (EST)
LEGO CLUB!
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, OCTOBER 8
TWO SHOES LINE DANCING!
Film focuses on environmental activism
BAR HARBOR — “Bidder 70,” the real-life story of Tim DeChristopher’s extraordinary, ingenious, and effective act of civil disobedience drawing attention to the need for action on climate change, screens at College of the Atlantic on Tuesday, October 8, at 6:30 p.m. in the Davis Center for Human Ecology, Rm. 202. The event is free and open to the public.
Book Sale Down Under
3:30-5 p.m., Northeast Harbor Library. Proceeds benefit the library.
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 10-4 Monday through Saturday.
For more information, call the library at 276-3333.
Tuesday events via the Chamber:
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9
INDIGENOUS 2024 EVENTS
On Wednesday, October 9, from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., join Donna Decontie-Brown for “Our Bodies Carry Our Personal Stories and the Stories of Our Ancestors: Reconciling the Harmful Effects of Historical Trauma While Focusing on our Individual Healing Journeys with Donna Decontie-Brown.” This in-person-only event will be held at YWCA MDI, 36 Mt Desert Street, Bar Harbor, Maine - Pesumkuk, Wabanaki Territory.
Concert with Donna Coleman – Wednesday, October 9 at 5:30 p.m. in person
NORTHEAST HARBOR—The Northeast Harbor Library will host a free concert with pianist Dr. Donna Coleman on Wednesday, October 9 at 5:30 p.m. Coleman will perform the Piano Sonata No. 1 by American modernist composer Charles Ives (1874-1954).
Chockablock with hymn tunes and elements of the evolving Ragtime tradition, this seven movement sonata is the first half of the composer’s musical biography. The performance will be preceded by demonstrations of the material Ives quotes in the work and his transformation of it in this evocation of rural Americana at the end of the Romantic age.
Dr. Donna Coleman is one of the premiere interpreters of the music of Charles Ives. Former Head of Keyboard at Victorian College of the Arts and a dual citizen of Australia and the US, she now divides her time between Santa Fe and Melbourne Australia.
For more information or to register, visit the library’s website at nehlibrary.org. This event will be held in person. Registration is recommended. This event is free and open to the public.
Author Martha Tod Dudman visits Somesville Library
Join Martha Tod Dudman, author of 'Sunrise and the Real World,' at the Somesville Library for an exclusive reading, signing, and discussion.
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Somesville Library Association
1116 Main Street, Mount Desert
BAR HARBOR HISTORICAL SOCIETY GUIDED TOURS
LOBSTER TALES WITH DALLAS HODGKINS
Criterion Theatre, Cottage Street, Bar Harbor
Every Wednesday at 6 p.m.
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.
Wednesday events via the Chamber:
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10
INDIGENOUS 2024 EVENTS
On Thursday, October 10, the community is invited to a screening of the documentary film We Are the Warriors, with a panel discussion to follow. The film tells the story of a small Maine town deciding the fate of its American Indian mascot after facing public allegations of racist behavior at a high school football game. This event is co-presented by College of the Atlantic and the Abbe Museum, and will take place at Gates Community Center, College of the Atlantic, 105 Eden St, Bar Harbor, Maine, Pesumkuk, Wabanaki Territory. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., film starts at 6 p.m. Followed by a panelist discussion/Q & A. Film is 72 minutes long and the panel discussion lasts roughly 45 minutes. Seats are first come first served. Panelists include David Camlin and Megan Grumbling - the Co-Directors/Producers of the film, and Christiana Becker (Curator of Education at the Abbe Museum).
Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers
The Neighborhood House is thrilled to announce a special performance by the Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers on Thursday, October 10. The amazingly talented Torbeck Family will be performing their hysterical show, “The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow” beginning at 4:00pm. This FREE performance is sure to get audience members of all ages into the Halloween spirit along with plenty of laughs.
In this comedic version of the classic Washington Irving tale, schoolteacher Ichabod Crane helps the Headless Horseman find a new head and a spookier image. Meanwhile, a jealous Brom Bones tries to run Ichabod out of town as they both vie for the affection of Katrina Van Tassel. In the end the Horseman saves the day, and everyone lives "happily ever after!"
The show, which features 20 hand-crafted puppets along with some shadow puppetry, runs approximately 50 minutes and is intended for audience members ages four and up.
Note: Children attending Neighborhood House soccer practice day will be walked from the field to The Neighborhood House to see the show. Pick-up will be immediately following the show just before 5:00pm.
ACADIA WILDLIFE CENTER TALK:
“Saving Sick and Injured Wild Animals”
BAR HARBOR—Tony Mullane, executive director of Acadia Wildlife Center, will present “Saving Sick and Injured Wild Animals” at Garland Farm on Oct. 10, presented by the Bar Harbor Garden Club. The center's mission is to heal sick and injured native wildlife and accepts most species of native birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians with the goal of returning healthy animals back to the wild.
Mullane is following in Ann Rivers, his mother’s footsteps, who founded and operated the wildlife center for the past 30 years. He will share his unique childhood from catching eagles, to feeding squirrels, to pushing a moose calf through the woods, and highlight the center’s accomplishments and the significant importance of wildlife in Maine’s ecosystems.
Mullane will bring to his presentation a few of the Ambassador Animals he uses in educating the public about Maine’s wildlife. The ambassadors are determined to be non-releasable due to the injuries they have sustained and each has found a safe and wonderful home at the Acadia Wildlife Center.
The wildlife center relies on the generous support of the local community to fulfill its mission and the Bar Harbor Garden Club suggests those who attend the program bring any of the following items to help support the center: unscented HE laundry detergent, laundry sheets, Hefty large garbage bags, pick-a-size Bounty paper towels, unscented tissues, 409 spray, Huggies Natural Baby Wipes, unsalted cashews or lightly used, unfrayed hand towels, washcloths or small polar fleece blankets.
Mullane’s one-hour presentation will begin at 1 p.m., with time for questions. For those interested in seeing the gardens of Beatrix Farrand at Garland Farm, a short tour will be offered at noon, prior to the program.
The presentation is one of the monthly programs offered by the Bar Harbor Garden Club to the public. All members and guests must register for the event by emailing Barbara Amstutz at amstutzbarbara53@gmail.com or calling (215) 764-0468.
Author Talk with Caroline Ailanthus: Birfurcation Events
Thursday, October 10 at 7 p.m. at the Jesup Memorial Library
BAR HARBOR—Join us for an author talk with Caroline Ailanthus on her latest book Bifurcation Events, a compelling short-fiction cycle that weaves together one novel, two novellas, and five short stories. This session, followed by a Q&A, will feature selected readings from the novel and discuss how the experience of the COVID-19 pandemic influenced the creation of these interconnected stories.
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
Thursday events via the Chamber:
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11
OKTOBERFEST!
HANDWORKS!
Where else can you experience all these hands-on workshops and return to the campus for Open Studio time to expand on the process and share ideas? Lasting connections are formed. There is joy in creating with your own hands. Registration is open for Felted Rug Making, Pyrography (woodburning), Stained Glass Mosaic, Wooden Spoon Carving and so much more!
Friday October 11
1:30 - 5:00 Intro to Mosaics - Fall Birch Trees
Saturday Oct 12,
1:00 - 3:00 PM Intro to Woodburning
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Woodburning Memorial Ornaments
Sunday Oct 13,
9:00 - 4:00 Spoon carving
1:00 - 3:00 Rug Felting
ART RECEPTION AT SOUTHWEST HARBOR PUBLIC LIBRARY
PRODUCE POP-UP
FUN FRIDAY!
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, OCTOBER 12
INDIGENOUS 2024 EVENTS
On Saturday, October 12, the community is invited to spend a special evening with Firefly the Hybrid and Family for a live performance to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day and Everyday, at the Gates Community Center, College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine - Pesumkuk, Wabanaki Territory. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. Akwunnu - All Are Welcome.
FAIRY GARDEN CYANOTYPES
127 West Street, Bar Harbor, ME, United States, Maine 04609
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Come make pictures with light in the Cedar Grove Fairy Garden at La Rochelle with artist Jennifer Booher. This class is free, open to the public, and suitable for all ages!
OCTOBER CRAFT FAIR
Pop-up Jazz Cafe to Visit Northeast Harbor
NORTHEAST HARBOR—On Saturday, October 12th from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m the Northeast Harbor Library will host Jazz and Donuts, a free live music event featuring local musicians and complimentary coffee and donuts.
Artists Perform and Host Discussion About Israel-Palestine.
BAR HARBOR—Three artists examine the boundaries between text, body, and voice while addressing contexts of political violence in Israel-Palestine with a multilingual (Arabic, Hebrew, Yiddish, English) musical performance and discussion at College of the Atlantic on Sunday, October 13, at 7 p.m., in the Thomas S. Gates, Jr. Community Center. The event is free and open to the public.
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, OCTOBER 13
BELT SANDER RACES
BAR HARBOR—Join Atlantic Brewing Company & Mainely Meat BBQ October 13th, for the annual Belt Sander Races! This year’s theme is Medieval times
Belt Sander Races are a friendly but fierce competition in which decorated belt sanders are raced down two tracks in a double elimination bracket. The winners receive prizes, glory, and bragging rights.
The Tasting Room and Mainely Meat BBQ are open from 11-7
Live music from Pat’s Jam Band 12-3pm
Races begin at 3pm
This is an outdoor event, rain or shine
Anyone can enter the races! Sign up for the races day of. Decorated sanders should be to the starting line by 2:50.
The Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center and the Muir Fund for Cancer Support are the beneficiaries of this competition.
15 Knox Road, Bar Harbor, ME, United States, Maine 04609
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:
Painter of Maine Labor Mural Judy Taylor Scheduled for Public Appearance
NORTHEAST HARBOR—On Wednesday, October 16th from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. the Northeast Harbor Library will host Maine-based painter and educator Judy Taylor for a presentation entitled "Representations of Working People in the Visual Arts". Taylor will discuss how artists past and present have used their neighbors and contemporaries as subjects in their work, and will talk about what she looks for in a model. She will also show works from some of the women of the Works Progress Administration in the 1930s and those who painted in the hospitals during the two world wars.
MDI MARATHON!
OCTOBER 20!
The Mount Desert Island Marathon, Half & Relay is North America’s premier destination road race. The award-winning course features miles of pristine terrain passing tranquil lakes, soaring mountains, sleepy Maine villages, and stunning seaside vistas —including Somes Sound, the only fjord on the Eastern Seaboard— all set against the awe-inspiring backdrop of Acadia National Park in peak fall foliage season. The Marathon and Team Relay start in the world-famous Bar Harbor, while the Half-Marathon starts in picturesque village of Northeast Harbor. All three races finish on the quietside of MDI in the hardworking lobster fishing community of Southwest Harbor.
Held annually the weekend following Indigenous Peoples’ Day, this fall classic has earned national and international accolades. Once you #RunMDI, you’ll see why!
FINISH LINE FESTIVAL!
BIO LAB EVENT
October 22, 2024 at 5:30–6:30 PM. In-Person. MDI Science Café: Collaborating for Maine’s New Era of Biomedical Breakthroughs
Scientific institutes in Maine such as MDI Bio Lab, The Roux Institute and Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences are joining forces to drive their work to a new level – harnessing their cutting-edge research expertise to develop new therapies for human health and new jobs for Maine. Join scientists from MDI Bio Lab and collaborating organizations in Portland for a discussion of Maine’s future in the bioscience economy. Please note this Science Café will be held at Stone Coast Fund Services in Portland, Maine. Register now.
Fight Like Hell: The Testimony of Mother Jones
BAR HARBOR — A screening of “Fight Like Hell: The Testimony of Mother Jones,” along with a Q&A with film actress and writer Kaiulani Lee, takes place at College of the Atlantic on Tuesday, Oct. 22. The free event begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Davis Center for Human Ecology, Room 102.
Americana virtuosos Mr. Sun to perform
BAR HARBOR — Acoustic Americana virtuosos Mr. Sun will be joined by visual artist Alex Rheault for live music and artmaking at College of the Atlantic on Friday, Oct. 18. The performance starts at 7 p.m. in the Thomas S. Gates, Jr. Community Center. Tickets at the door are $10 to the general public.
CRITERION EVENTS
Halloween-themed 5K Run and Walk to Benefit the SPCA of Hancock County
HOWL-O-RUN
LAMOINE – Put on your best costume and strap on your running shoes for the Sixth Annual Jim Nobil Howl-O-Run 5K Walk and Run to benefit the SPCA of Hancock County.
Howl-O-Run is being held at 11 a.m. on Sunday, October 27, at Marlboro Beach in Lamoine. All the proceeds will support the animals in the SPCA’s care.
Participants will run or walk a scenic route decorated with Jack-O-Lanterns and boasting views of Frenchman Bay and mountains of Acadia National Park. Well-behaved, leashed dogs are welcome. Costumes for adults, kids, and canines are encouraged.
There will be prizes for top adult, child, and canine runners as well as for best costumes for both humans and dogs.
The cost is only $25 per person and $15 for children. You can register online or in person on the day of the event beginning at 10 a.m. The first 50 people to sign up will receive a free custom T-shirt designed by local artist Lisa Williams.
If you are unable to take part in the race, you can become an event sponsor and have your logo featured on the event T-shirt as well as the SPCA’s website. You can also sponsor your favorite runner or walker. The deadline for T-shirt sponsorships is October 5.
Howl-O-Run is named after former SPCA Board President Jim Nobil. He served as president of the non-profit organization for many years and was instrumental in raising the funds to build the current SPCA shelter in Trenton, which opened its doors in 2010.
Nobil passed away in 2013, but his wife, Lynn Nobil, and daughter, Kiersten Persoff, are still active SPCA volunteers.
This year’s presenting event sponsor is the Maine Community Foundation Mimi Fund.
For more information about the race or to find out how you can become an event sponsor, contact race organizer Jamie O’Keefe at 207-299-8732 or jamieokeefe67@gmailcom. To register or become a sponsor online, visit https://www.spcahancockcounty.org/howl-o-run-2024/
HARVEST FESTIVAL AT THE COMMUNITY SCHOOL!
WELCOME FALL CONTRA DANCE
BAR HARBOR—Welcome Fall at our fun contra dance! Music by Big Moose. Caller Bill Schubeck will teach all dances. Beginners, families, experienced dancers welcome. Refreshments.
$10 donation benefits Jesup library.
October 26: 7-10 p.m.
PLANT BASED COOKING CLASSES AT THE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE
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
GET YOUR VOLTA ON!
Volta, in Trenton, has a ton of things always going on. You can check that out here.
Flies & Lies
BAR HARBOR—Downeast Trout Unlimited is excited to announce the “Flies & Lies” fly-tying group.
Flies & Lies is open to anyone interested in the art of fly tying and the sport of fly fishing. This group will share information about fly-tying techniques and provide teaching opportunities for the fly-tying community. The group will meet on Sundays twice per month from October to April to promote fly fishing and conservation.
Location: 96 Cottage Street, Bar Harbor, ME 04609, Machias Savings Bank, Community Room.
Time: 5 – 8 p.m.
The meeting dates are:
2024 Dates: October 6, November 3 and 17, December 15.
2025 Dates: January 5 and 19, February 2 and 16, March 2 and 16, April 6 and 20.
Contacts:
Tammy Packie (207) 288-5442 tpackie@gmail.com
Bob Bechtold (207)-288-4957 Trichoptera42@gmail.com
We look forward to seeing you and hearing your fishing stories from 2024.
Please bring everything you need to tie flies including your vice, tools, lamp, extension cord, and tying materials (furs, feathers, hooks, beads, thread, etc.)
For more information, including meeting dates and times, go to
https://downeasttu.org/
or Downeast TU on Facebook.
Many thanks to Machias Savings Bank and Downeast Trout Unlimited for their generosity and support in providing this meeting space.
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) that you’d like me to mention, please let me know, because I’m definitely always missing some events every week.
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