What adventures will you have this week in Bar Harbor?
GET YOUR NEWS ON!
I’m just one person, so some weeks there will be more news than others as I try to fit things around my editing novels, podcasting, and writing my own books and actually making a living, but here you go!
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Here are the links to our stories from the past week in case you missed any.
Council asked to join litigation efforts against Big Oil because of climate change costs
TOWN COUNCIL RECOMMENDS VOTERS REJECT MARIJUANA LICENSING ORDINANCE
Planning Board Recommends Not Voting For Retail Marijuana or Cruise Ship Disembarkation Plan
Bar Harbor Town Council Continues To Explore Climate Concerns Lawsuit
Local Writers Wow The Crowd At The Jesup
GET YOUR STARS ON!
GET YOUR MUSIC AND BENEFIT ON!
Dance Party at Beech Hill Farm with the Soul Benders!
The Soul Benders (featuring local musicians from Brooksville and MDI’s own Katherine Perkins, Danny Fisher Lochhead and Ryan Blotnick) are coming to MDI!
Please join us here at Beech Hill Farm on Tuesday, September 13th at 6pm for a concert to benefit our food access project, Share the Harvest.
Doors open at 5 p.m. – come early for a student art and bake sale.
Tickets will be sold at the door on a sliding scale from $5 – $50 ( pay more if you can).
The event will be held outdoors.
All proceeds will benefit Share the Harvest.
For more on this event, check out our earlier article.
Get Your Hero On!
Community Narcan Training
We have all known for many years now that the opioid epidemic has been in full swing. One death from an overdose is too many, and we would like to offer an opportunity for you to maybe help prevent the next one.
Naloxone is a medication that rapidly reverses the effects of an opioid overdose. It is not harmful to someone who is not experiencing an overdose but can be a lifesaving tool that is very easy to use. We would love to see as many folks locally trained as possible. Additionally, if you are the owner or manager of a business that serves alcohol, we urge you to have trained staff.
We know that schedules are very busy to be asking folks to attend a training of this kind, but this is a very important issue. The training is not long, can be onsite, and the benefits could be lifesaving. There is no cost.
If you would like to have this training or have any questions, please contact John Lennon at 207-288-5533 or johnlennon@barharbormaine.gov.
This training is in cooperation with Healthy Acadia. A public community session is coming on Wednesday, October 5th at COA in Bar Harbor at 6:00 pm, more info to follow soon.
BECOME A BHFD FIREFIGHTER
Full-Time Employment
To check if Bar Harbor Fire Department is currently hiring, please go to the town’s jobs page.
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 Belt Sander On!
Seriously.
It’s time for The Maine Event!
Join Atlantic Brewing Company & Mainely Meat BBQ October 9th, for the annual Belt Sander Races!
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.
This year’s theme is Maine! Lobsters, Moxie, red snappers, Blueberry Ale, whatever your favorite bits of Maine are, get ’em on a belt sander! Remember the best decorated takes home a fabulous prize!
Anyone can enter the races! Sign ups for the races start at 2 o’clock day of, no need to sign up in advance! Simply bring your decorated sander (no engine modifications please!) to the starting line to sign up before 2:50!
The Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center and the Muir Fund for Cancer Support are the beneficiaries of this competition.
DATE AND TIME
Sunday, October 9, 3 P.M.
Mainely Meat BBQ is open from 11:30-close
Live music from Mondo Charlie 12-3pm
BELT SANDER RACES begin promptly at 3pm
This is an outdoor event, rain or shine!
Get Your Run On!
5th Annual Running for Rides Mary Parker Memorial 5k Race
This annual race was created to honor and celebrate Mary Parker’s passion for Island Connections’ mission, neighbors, and volunteers. The race will begin at 9am on Saturday, October 15. Same-day registration will begin at 8am.
Costs
Cost for registrations received prior to race day are $25 for Adults and $15 for Youth 15 & under. T-shirts will be given out to the first 50 participants. To pre-register, click below.
All proceeds benefit Island Connections.
Location and Time
October 15, 2022 at 9 a.m.
To Find Out More and Register
https://runsignup.com/Race/ME/BarHarbor/5thAnnualRunningforRidesMaryParkerMemorial5kRace
45th Annual Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Half Marathon
ourse features breathtaking view of Acadia National Park and Maine’s rocky coastline. It is a spectacular 13.1 mile course traveling on the scenic Acadia National Park Carriage Roads. The second largest island on the eastern seaboard, Mount Desert Island boasts an impressive 41,000 acres of land devoted to the Northeast’s only National Park, Acadia – an amazing array of mountains and sea, cliffs and coastline.
The MDI YMCA will be following all local, state and federal guidelines to ensure the safety of our participants, volunteers and community. This may include a staggered start in waves, an after race snack bag to-go, and awards will be mailed out.
Since guidelines change weekly, we will be updating all participants with the final information as we get closer to Race Day.
Date and Time
Saturday Sep 17, 2022
6:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
September 17, 2022
Location
21 Park Street
Bar Harbor, ME 04609
21 Park Street Bar Harbor ME 04609
Fees/Admission
Local Runners: In person registration December 7-9, 2021
Early Registration: $155, online only, December 15, 2021 – January 30, 2022
Regular Registration: $140, online only, February 1, 2022 – June 30, 2022
Late Registration: $155, online only, July 1, 2022 until full
Website
https://www.mdiymca.org/fall-half-marathon-and-5k
More information on Maine guidelines can be found here: https://www.maine.gov/covid19/
Four 5ks
The MDI YMCA is co-hosting 4 5k’s this fall. All start and finish at the Y, all have different race courses and different vibes and all are for a great cause. Join MDI Hospital, Island Connections, and the Y this fall.
MORE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION
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 the well-to-do 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!
Proudly hosted by Crow Athletics.
START TIME & LOCATION ➤MARATHON
October 16 – 8:00 A.M. (eastern time)
200 Main Street, Bar Harbor – Maine
START TIME & LOCATION ➤HALF
October 16th – 8:30 A.M. (eastern time)
5 Manchester Road, Northeast Harbor – Maine
Get Your Costume 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
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
6:30 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.
Location
JESUP MEMORIAL LIBRARY
34 MT. DESERT STREET
Visit Angkor Wat with Bob Thayer
Hidden in the jungles of Cambodia for a thousand years the Angkor Empire is again revealed in its majestic temples and intricate bas reliefs. Angkor Wat is the largest such temple in the world and one of many in the area around Siem Reap. Thayer’s program gives a sample of the beauty and history of these spectacular temples.
Time and Date
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location
JESUP MEMORIAL LIBRARY
34 MT. DESERT STREET
Author Storytime: “Disco and Me”
Join local author/illustrator Katrina Linscott for a storytime and craft. Katrina will read her book, Disco and Me, and will lead a drawing activity for kids.
Disco and Me is a French and English story about a boy whose wish to discover Québec comes true when he meets Disco, a black Labrador. The boy follows Disco on a magical journey to stunning landmarks and wintertime spectacles in Quebec City, and finally a sugar shack (Cabane à Sucre). This story emphasizes the unique and enchanting qualities of Quebec’s landscape and culture, and how the French language is alive and is both a part and an expression of Quebecois culture.
Katrina has been the French teacher at Tremont Consolidated School for the past 17 years, and also formerly taught at the Cranberry Isles Schools for 13 years. She created this book because, as a French teacher, she saw a need for novice to intermediate level French children’s books that integrate culture.
Time and Date
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER
10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Location
JESUP MEMORIAL LIBRARY
34 MT. DESERT STREET
Back Deck Book Sale at The Naturalist’s Notebook
There will be25% – 75% off HUNDREDS of science, nature, and art titles, as well as toys, games, notebooks, posters, and MORE. There will also be lots of FREE STUFF. We’re clearing out various display stands that may be of interest to local businesses. TEACHERS: we’re also parting with some of our beloved educational exhibits and panels from years past. We’re hoping these will find new homes in classrooms and home-schools! This year’s Back Deck Book Sale will be just about twice as big and twice as discounted as last year’s, and will probably never again reach such an epic scale, so don’t miss out! This is an outdoor event that will be held weather-permitting.
Date and Time
Friday, September 16 – Sunday, Sept 18, 2022
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
10am-5pm Friday 9/16, Saturday 9/17, and Sunday 9/18.
Location
The Naturalist’s Notebook 16 Main Street Seal Harbor, Maine 04675
Website
http://www.thenaturalistsnotebook.com/events
Contact Information
Jordan Chalfant – Naturalist’s Notebook Manager
Send Email
25% – 75% off HUNDREDS of science, nature, and art titles, as well as toys, games, notebooks, posters, and MORE. There will also be lots of FREE STUFF. We’re clearing out various display stands that may be of interest to local businesses. TEACHERS: we’re also parting with some of our beloved educational exhibits and panels from years past. We’re hoping these will find new homes in classrooms and home-schools! This year’s Back Deck Book Sale will be just about twice as big and twice as discounted as last year’s, and will probably never again reach such an epic scale, so don’t miss out! This is an outdoor event that will be held weather-permitting.
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 Information
207-266-0010
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MONDAY EVENING FIGURE DRAWING – EMOTION THROUGH BODY LANGUAGE
Join Gabrielle for instructed sessions on portraiture and clothed figure drawing or use the time to practice with our model! Mondays – instruction from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. then drawing from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Participants under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Masking, vaccinated, and social distancing for staff and participant safety.
Date and Time
Mondays, 2022
5 p.m. – 8 p.m. EDT
Location
ArtWaves, 1345A State Highway 102, Bar Harbor
Fees/Admission
$50.00
Website
https://www.artwavesmdi.org/event-4849702
Contact Information
207-266-0010
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MONDAY & THURSDAY NIGHT FIGURE DRAWING
Please register, space is limited
Artists will have a few quick warm-up poses then be able to spend time refining a long pose. Registration necessary- ArtWaves maintains distances for safety.
The model is the star, no instruction, but plenty of easels, boards, horses, paper, charcoal and fellow friendly artists. Feel free to bring your paints and brushes as well!
18 and over, under 18 allowed with parental attendance or prior signature.
Date and Time
Mondays and Thursdays
6 p.m. – 9 p.m. EDT
Mondays 6-9 single pose and Thursdays multi poses
Location
ArtWaves Fine Arts Studio
Fees/Admission
$15 for 3-hour session
Members: $25 month fee
Contact Information
office @artwavesmdi.otrg
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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: https://artwavesmdi.org/event
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 Information
office@artwavesmdi.org
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MonoPrinting
Delve a little further into the possibilities of gelatin monoprinting on a variety of papers. Take home your own unique printed postcards, tags, booklets, in addition to matting your favorite piece to frame. We supply it all *and the results are stunning* Ages 5 and up. Great for families! Masks, vax’d (over 5), and distancing for staff and participant safety.
Date and Time
Monday Sep 12, 2022
3:30 PM – 6:00 PM EDT
Monday Sept 12th, 2022, from 3:30pm to 6:00pm
Location
ArtWaves 1345A Hwy 102 Town Hill Bar Harbor
Fees/Admission
$50 ($40 for members)
Website
https://artwavesmdi.org/event-4900101
Contact Information
207-266-0010
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CREATING A PET PORTRAIT with Gloria Avner
If you’ve ever wanted a beautiful portrait of your favorite furbaby (or bird or horse or snake), you have two choices: Pay a professional artist or have an energizing learning experience and do it yourself! Pet Portrait Artist – Gloria Avner will give you step-by-step guidance, working with soft pastels, pastel pencils, and velour paper.
Teens/Adults of all skill levels. You’ll go home with a matted PORTRAIT OF YOUR PET, ready for an 11” x 14” or 16” x 20” frame and increased self-esteem in your drawing abilities! All materials will be provided. Send a photo of your pet to Gloria at least one week before the workshop so she can do the prep work.
Date and Time
Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
Tuesday Sept 13th, 2022, from 1:00pm to 5:00pm
Location
ArtWaves 1345A Hwy 102 Town Hill Bar Harbor
Fees/Admission
$100 ($90 for members)
Website
https://artwavesmdi.org/event-4892872
Contact Information
207-266-0010
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Glass Mosaic, Botanical Prints, Batik, Felting-Your Custom Workshop
Here’s where you can select a convenient time to create in a relaxed, wonderfully stocked studio.
Bring your family, friends or colleagues to experience stained glass mosaic, pulling botanical prints, batik, candle dipping, oil painting (yes!, you can!) or anything you see on our website at a time of your choosing under the big tent or in one of our spacious studios!
Unique ways to create a gorgeous memory of Acadia!
Complete this form to request a time and to review more info on all the possibilities!
Date and Time
Tuesdays and/or Saturdays
12:00 AM – 2:00 PM EDT
Location
ArtWaves Campus
Fees/Admission
$180.00 for a two hour workshop for 2 to 6 people, plus materials fees
$30.00 for each additional person up to 12 total for two hour workshop, plus materials fees
$270.00 for a three hour workshop for 2 to 6 people, plus materials fees
$45.00 for each additional person up to 12 total for three hour workshop, plus materials fees
MATERIALS FEE: Materials pricing is dependent on the type of workshop, so we will work with you regarding the fees once you have determined what you will do.
Contact Information
liz@artwavesmdi.org
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Paint like the Masters: Modigliani Oil Pastels with Gloria Avner
Modigliani was an innovative Italian Artist, early 20th c., who became famous for his stylized portraits of long-necked women. We will create our own striking portraits in this step-by-step guided course.
Date and Time
Thursday, Sep 15, 2022
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
Tuesday Sept 6th, 2022, from 1:30pm to 3:00pm
Location
ArtWaves 1345A Hwy 102 Town Hill Bar Harbor
Fees/Admission
$42.50 ($32.50 for members)
Website
https://artwavesmdi.org/event-4891223
Contact Information
207-266-0010
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ArtWaves Drawing Game Night
In person drawing game nights at ArtWaves MDI!
Do you like games, want to see the fine arts studio, try sketching in a fun environment, stuck in a rut?
Want to try out new media and styles without in a fun way commitment?
Just want to get out of the house???
Roll the dice! Spin the wheel! Pick a card!!
Let the game choose your topics, compete against yourself, and enjoy the company of your community!
Free to attend for members and potential members
Masks, Vax’d, and Distancing for staff and participant safety
Date and Time
Thursday Sep 15, 2022
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM EDT
6-7:30
Location
ArtWaves
Fees/Admission
Free
Website
https://www.artwavesmdi.org/event-4575839
Contact Information
office@artwavesmdi.org
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Island Arts Association Craft Fair
The Island Arts Association will hold a Craft Fair at the Pemetic Green in Southwest Harbor on Saturday, September 17th and Sunday, September 18th from 10am-5pm. Visit our local artisans selling their beautiful, handmade crafts. Join us!
Date and Time
Saturday Sep 17, 2022
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
9.17.22 10am-5pm 9.18.22 10am-5pm
Location
Pemetic Green, 327 Main Street, Southwest Harbor.
Fees/Admission
free
Website
https://islandartsassociation.com
Contact Information
Island Arts Association
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GET YOUR MOVEMENT ON!
YOGA BY THE BAY
Date and Time
Daily
9 a.m – 10 a.m. EDT
Location
Bar Harbor Inn & Spa, 1 Newport Drive, Bar Harbor
Fees/Admission
$15 per person.
Contact Information
Contact Beth for questions (340) 643-6467
Send Beth an Email
ZUMBA!
It’s a dance party, no experience needed!
Come take care of yourself, shake, smile & sweat! Every class is different; the music, people and weather, and we always have a blast! Erin leads a workout that caters to all levels of fitness and ability. All you need is a love for music and movement (or come to class to fall in love with dancing), but no experience necessary. You can follow along and give it your own flair! Come join our classes throughout the week, in the gorgeous dance studio at ArtWaves! If you haven’t tried Zumba and want to talk with Erin, feel free to email anytime.
Date and Time
Thursdays
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. EDT
Location
Dance Studio at ArtWaves, 1345A State Highway 102, Bar Harbor
Fees/Admission
$40-$50 per month ($10 per week paid monthly)
Website
Get Your Movie On!
REEL PIZZA
https://www.reelpizza.net/now-playing
Location: 33 Kennebec Place, Bar Harbor
This week’s showings include Bullet Train and Elvis.
CRITERION THEATRE
https://www.criteriontheatre.org/
Location: 25 Cottage Street, Bar Harbor
Get Your Food On!
HOMEMADE PIES AT THE YWCA MDI
Join the Y for its Tuesday pie sales at the YWCA Mount Desert Island. All the pies are homemade by YWCA volunteers, and the proceeds go to the Y’s lodging program for women and girls.
Date and Time
Tuesdays
10 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. or until sold out.
Location
36 Mount Desert St., Bar Harbor, ME
207-288-5008
Cost
$20 – $30
Website
Contact Information
Suzanne White-Kelly
Send Email
BAR HARBOR’S EDEN FARMER’S MARKET
Maine grown, raised and value added delights in Bar Harbor. Sundays, 9 a.m. – Noon, rain or shine, Mother’s Day weekend until the end of October.
Date and Time
Sundays
9 a.m. – Noon
Location
Park and Main Street at the YMCA parking lot, Bar Harbor
Website
Trail of Treats
Join Birch Bay Retirement Village and MDI Hospital for our 2nd annual Trail of Treats! Well-spaced tables with pre-packaged treats will be situated outside, on a paved pathway around the Birch Bay Inn. Parking is available and all community members are welcome!
For more information, contact Susanne Hopkins:
shopkins@birchbayvillage.us
288-8014, ext. 5211
GET YOUR CIVIC DUTY ON!
TOWN GOVERNMENT MEETINGS
SOUTHWEST HARBOR
Regular Meeting Schedule (meetings held at the Town Office unless otherwise noted)
Board & Committee Meeting Schedule
Select Board: 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of every month @ 6 p.m.
Conservation Commission: 1st Tuesday of every month @ 4 p.m. via zoom
Planning Board: 1st & 3rd Thursdays of every month @ 6 p.m. at the Town Office and via zoom
Historical Cemetery Committee: 3rd Wednesday of every month @ the Town office or otherwise specified @ 2 p.m.
Harbor Committee: 2nd Monday of every month @ 6 p.m.
Shellfish Committee: 2nd Monday of every month @ 5 p.m.
Board of Appeals: 2nd Wednesday of every month (as needed) @ 6 p.m.
Warrant Committee: as needed
New Task Force!
The Solid Waste Reduction Task Force is looking for members.
Please contact the Town Office to sign up.
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Nomination papers are still available at the Southwest Harbor Town Office until September 23, 2022 for the following position:
Select Board Member remainder of a three-year term
Nomination papers must be returned by 5:00 P.M., Friday, September 23, 2022
Please direct questions to the town clerk
TREMONT:
September 13, 2022 – 6:00pm
Check out upcoming meetings here.
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.”
September 12, 2022, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM @Council Chambers
Task Force on the Climate Emergency
September 12, 2022, 4:00 PM @Auditorium
MDI Regional School System AOS 91 Board Meeting
September 12, 2022, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM @MDI High School Library
September 12, 2022, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM @3rd Floor Meeting Room – Suite 301
MDI Regional High School Board Meeting
September 12, 2022, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM @MDI High School Library
September 13, 2022, 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM. @Council Chambers
via Zoom
Comprehensive Planning Committee
September 14, 2022, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM @Council Chambers
September 16, 2022, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM @Council Chambers
REGULAR SCHEDULE OF BAR HARBOR’S MAIN COMMITTEE/BOARD MEETINGS
· Town Council meetings– the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 7 p.m.
· Planning Board meetings- the first Wednesday of each month at 4 p.m.
· Design Review Board– the second and fourth Thursday of each month at 6 p.m.
· Appeals Board – As needed, call the Planning Office for meeting times
MOUNT DESERT:
Upcoming Events
Once a Week Refuse Collection Begins September 12th – Winter Schedule
September 12, 2022 (All day)
September 13, 2022 – 4:30 pm
September 14, 2022 – 6:00 pm
Town Clerk’s Office will be closed on September 15th
September 15, 2022 (All day)
Sustainability Committee Meeting
September 15, 2022 – 4:30 pm
Bar Harbor Story 