What adventures will you have this week in Bar Harbor?
I’m just one person and very imperfect, 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!
*By request, at the end of this post, I’m going to paste in the upcoming Halloween events as well, so some items may be here twice this week and next.*
Here are the links to our stories from the past week in case you missed any.
Things to Do and Story Round Up October 17
Farmers’ Market Is a Gathering Place
Candy Prices Are A Little Bit Terrifying This Year
First Time Hitchhiking Solo and Leslie Spellman Never Made It Back Home
Last Public Hearings For Special Town Meeting Elicits Little Debate
BAR HARBOR ENTERS CONTRACT TO BUILD OUT DARK FIBER NETWORK
Jack Wilkins Writes The Songs That Bop Hard
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THE HAPPENINGS!
Take a tour through our historic inn and see what horrors await! Do you dare?!
This spooky event is designed for adults.
Date and Time
Saturday Oct 29, 2022
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM EDT
Saturday, October 29 from 6-10pm
Location
Ivy Manor Inn
194 Main Street
Bar Harbor, Maine
194 Main Street Bar Harbor Maine 04609
Fees/Admission
$5 suggested donation. All proceeds benefit Jesup Memorial Library
Website
Contact Information
Peter Hastings
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| MDI Hospital will be offering a COVID-19 vaccination booster clinic on Tuesday, October 25 from 9 am-12 pm at the MDI YMCA. This clinic will offer both Moderna and Pfizer bivalent booster vaccines. Pfizer has been approved for people ages 12+, Moderna has been approved for people 18+. We have 90 slots available, register now to reserve your space! |
BE A HERO!
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.
Hang Out With Bar Harbor’s Public Safety Departments
The Bar Harbor Public Safety (police, ambulance, fire) are hosting a public safety bbq at the Athletic Field on November 5th. It starts at 3 p.m. and goes until dark.
Everyone from the community is invited. Hope to see you there.
Location:
Bar Harbor Athletic Field on Park Street
Date and Time:
November 5, 3 p.m.
GET YOUR SHOPPING AND BED RACE ON!
Get Your Museum On!
The Ghosts of La Rochelle – Saturday, October 29, 2022
For the first time, The Bar Harbor Historical Society and the Bar Harbor Ghost Tours are partnering to present The Ghosts of La Rochelle! Come join us for this free, fun Halloween event for adults and children at La Rochelle (127 West Street in Bar Harbor) on Saturday, October 29th from 10:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.. Also, we understand how busy the community is during the summer season, so to show our appreciation, museum admission will be free for all guests!
Professional storytellers will tell tales in the shadows and dark corners of the La Rochelle mansion– does George B. Dorr appear to reclaim his favorite umbrella? Does the parlor organ play itself in the library? Who haunts the hidden chamber on the third floor? All these spooky questions and more will be answered!
Get in the spirit and wear a costume if you wish! Halloween treats–not tricks–will be offered at the end of your visit!
DATE AND TIME
October 29
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
LOCATION
127 West Street
Get Your Run On!
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
HAUNTED HUSTLE!
Join us for MDI Hospital’s first annual Haunted Hustle 5K Run/Walk! The race will begin and end at MDI YMCA in Bar Harbor. Registration is from 7:00-7:45 am, with the race beginning at 8:00 am.
Date and Time
October 29, 7 a.m.
Location
21 Park St, Bar Harbor, MDI YMCA
More Information
Pre-Registration cost is:
$25 for ages 12+, $15 for ages 5-11, and free for under 5 years.
Day-Of Registration cost is:
$30 for ages 12+, $20 for ages 5-11, and free for under 5 years.
Prizes will be awarded for 1st place and runner up in both female and male categories, as well as an award for best costume!
Questions? Please contact Ben Billings at ben.billings@mdihospital.org or 207.288.5082, Ext 1319.
Register online: www.mdihospital.org/giving/5k/
Get Your Music On!
Get Your Book On!
VIRTUAL WRITE ON! WRITING GROUP
Want support for your craft? The Write On! writer’s group has been meeting at the Jesup since 2014, and remotely during the pandemic. Each meeting, members may bring in up to 1200 words to read for feedback, and in turn offer feedback to others. Although each member doesn’t get to read work every time, the group shares the time fairly. The group meets on Zoom, and hold in confidence what is shared. This group welcomes adults 18 and up writing in many genres. There’s no homework–the only commitment is two hours on Saturday mornings.
Date and Time
SATURDAYS
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Location
Zoom
How to Attend
Call the library, 207-288-4245, for more about us and how to join, or email info@jesuplibrary.org.
PJ Story Time
Join Abby on Wednesday evenings for PJ Story Time! This program is for kids of all ages and their adults.
Time and Date
Thursdays
6:30 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.
LOCATION
Jesup Memorial Library, Mt Desert Street, Bar Harbor
Conversations Across Generations: Listening Through Poetry
Through intergenerational listening, we invite community members to enjoy poetry written and performed with reciprocal care in mind.
Poetry Express is a collaborative poetry performance program in partnership with Maine State Library that brings poetry and poets to your community.
Program participants select Maine poems with support from Maine State Library, learn to perform those poems in a workshop with a featured poet, and host a community poetry reading and conversation event for the public to come together and celebrate Maine poetry.
- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2022
- 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
- JESUP MEMORIAL LIBRARY34 MT. DESERT STREET, BAR HARBOR, (MAP)
Gunnar Hansen Lives On!
Gunnar Hansen who died in 2015, was known for his role in the popular film, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, in addition to being a multi-dimensional man. Locally on Mount Desert Island, he was known as an historian, with several books and films to his name. In 2013 the Jesup hosted Hansen when his book Chainsaw Confidential was published. Some people attended because of his acting, some because of his work in history and writing, some for his local history film-making, and others who just knew him as a friend. That presentation allowed all who participated to know him as a complete human being.
- THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2022
- 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
- JESUP MEMORIAL LIBRARY34 MT. DESERT STREET, BAR HARBOR,
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
Websitehttps://www.artwavesmdi.org/event
Contact Information207-266-0010
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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 limitedArtists will have a few quick warm-up poses then be able to spend time refining a long pose. Registration necessary- ArtWaves maintains distances for safety.The model is the star, no instruction, but plenty of easels, boards, horses, paper, charcoal and fellow friendly artists. Feel free to bring your paints and brushes as well!18 and over, under 18 allowed with parental attendance or prior signature.
Date and Time
Mondays and Thursdays
6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Mondays 6-9 single pose and Thursdays multi poses
Location
ArtWaves Fine Arts Studio
Fees/Admission
$15 for 3-hour session
Members: $25 month fee
Contact Information
office @artwavesmdi.otrg
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KIDS CRAFTERNOONS
ArtWaves is devoting afternoons of studio (under the big tent) sessions for children to create. Most workshops use unique materials like fiber, ink, stained glass and wax. Weekly themes. Open to kids between 7-11. No skills required.Masks, vax’d (over 5), and distancing for staff and participant safety.
To Register:
Date and Time
Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Location
ArtWaves, 1345A State Highway 102, Bar Harbor
Fees/Admission
$30 materials included or bring some of your own! ($20 for members)
Student membership is $36 a year!
Contact Informationoffice@artwavesmdi.org
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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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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 Vesper and Amsterdam. Check for dates and times.
CRITERION THEATRE
https://www.criteriontheatre.org/
Location: 25 Cottage Street, Bar Harbor
Get Your Food On!
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
Open Table MDI!
For more information, click here.
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
TOWN GOVERNMENT MEETINGS
SOUTHWEST HARBOR
Regular Meeting Schedule (meetings held at the Town Office unless otherwise noted). Calendar is here.
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
Absentee Ballots available at the Town Office until Thursday November 3rd, 2022.
TREMONT:
Planning Board Meeting
Event Date:
Tuesday, October 25, 2022 – 6:00 p.m.
Harbor Committee Meeting
Event Date:
Thursday, October 27, 2022 – 5:00 p.m.
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.”
Task Force on the Climate Emergency
October 24, 2022, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Council Chambers
Conservation Commission Workshop via Zoom
October 24, 2022, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
MDI High School Board of Trustees
October 24, 2022, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
MDI High School Library
Comprehensive Plan – Community Forum #1
October 25, 2022, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Mount Desert Island High School
This is the first of two community forums for this fall designed to give insight to, and get input from, members of the Bar Harbor community about a new comprehensive plan for the town.
Comprehensive Plan – Community Forum #2
October 26, 2022, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Conners Emerson School
This is the second of two community forums for this fall designed to give insight to, and get input from, members of the Bar Harbor community about a new comprehensive plan for the town.
Planning Board Meeting
October 26, 2022, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Council Chambers
Design Review Board Meeting
October 27, 2022, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Council Chambers
via Zoom
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:
Planning Board Meeting
Event Date:
Wednesday, October 26, 2022 – 6:00 p.m.
Upload agenda file:
HERE ARE THOSE HALLOWEEN HAPPENINGS IN ORDER OF DATE
Jesup School of Witchcraft and Wizardry – October 22 and 24
Calling all wizard and witch students and their guardians! Do you have what it take to complete magical challenges at the Jesup? Click the link below to reserve your spot!
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094dadaa2ba1fdc34-harry
This program is for children ages 8 and up. Teams of 2-4 kids with at least one adult, please!
If you have any questions, please contact Abby (amorrow@jesuplibrary.org)
DATE AND TIME:
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2022
7:00 PM 8:00 PM
AND MONDAY, OCTOBER 24
5 PM
LOCATION:
Jesup Memorial Library, Mt Desert Street, Bar Harbor
HALLOWEEN BOOK TRICK OR TREAT – October 27
The Halloween Book Trick or Treat program will still take place that day from 4-6 p.m. at the Southwest Harbor library. Costumes are encouraged and no registration is required.
TRAIL OF TREATS – October 28
Birch Bay Retirement Village and MDI Hospital for its second annual Trail of Treats! Well-spaced tables with prepackaged 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
Location
25 Village Inn Rd, Bar Harbor, ME 04609
HALLOWDEAN – October 28
Additional Info
Artist: Dean Ford & The Beautiful Ones – A Tribute 2 Prince
Brand New Original Music from Dean Ford
Costume contest! Cash prizes!
Ticket Limits
There is an 8 ticket limit on this event.
Date and Time:
Friday, October 28, 8 p.m.
LOCATION:
Criterion Theatre,
127 West Street, Bar Harbor
MDI YMCA TRUNK OR TREAT – October 28
Date and Time:
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2022 AT 5 PM – 7 PM
2nd Annual MDI YMCA Trunk or Treat!
Admission by donation to benefit YMCA Childcare Department.
They are looking for trunks! If you or your business would like to have a trunk at the event, please contact them at 288-3511 or email childcare@mdiymca.org
House of Horrors – October 29 and 30
It will be dark. It will be scary. Walk through the historical inn and see what nightmares await!
Entry fee: $5/person suggested donation. All proceeds benefit the Jesup Memorial Library.
This haunted house is designed for adults. Please use your best judgement when bringing children. All children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
Location and Time
Ivy Manor Inn, Main Street, Bar Harbor
6-8 p.m.
HAUNTED HUSTLE! – October 29
Join MDI Hospital’s for its first annual Haunted Hustle 5K Run/Walk! The race will begin and end at MDI YMCA in Bar Harbor. Registration is from 7:00-7:45 a.m. with the race beginning at 8:00 a.m..
Date and Time:
October 29, 7 a.m.
Location:
21 Park St, Bar Harbor, MDI YMCA
Pre-Registration cost is:
$25 for ages 12+, $15 for ages 5-11, and free for under 5 years.
Day-Of Registration cost is:
$30 for ages 12+, $20 for ages 5-11, and free for under 5 years.
Prizes will be awarded for 1st place and runner up in both female and male categories, as well as an award for best costume!
Questions? Please contact Ben Billings at ben.billings@mdihospital.org or 207.288.5082, Ext 1319.
Register online: www.mdihospital.org/giving/5k/
GHOSTLY HISTORY – October 29
The Ghosts of La Rochelle
For the first time, The Bar Harbor Historical Society and the Bar Harbor Ghost Tours are partnering to present The Ghosts of La Rochelle! Come join us for this free, fun Halloween event for adults and children at La Rochelle (127 West Street in Bar Harbor) on Saturday, October 29th from 10:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.. Also, we understand how busy the community is during the summer season, so to show our appreciation, museum admission will be free for all guests!
Professional storytellers will tell tales in the shadows and dark corners of the La Rochelle mansion– does George B. Dorr appear to reclaim his favorite umbrella? Does the parlor organ play itself in the library? Who haunts the hidden chamber on the third floor? All these spooky questions and more will be answered!
Get in the spirit and wear a costume if you wish! Halloween treats–not tricks–will be offered at the end of your visit!
DATE AND TIME
October 29
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
TRAIL OF TREATS – October 29
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!! IT’S BACK!!!!
Camp Beech Cliff is excited to announce the third annual Trail of Treats: a Community Trick or Treating Experience at CBC.
It’s excited once again to be joined by some of your favorite local organizations to provide candy & Halloween happiness for children of all ages!
Time:
Saturday, October 29th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Preregistration will be required to participate.
Visit www.campbeechcliff.org to sign up your brood of little werewolves. Just remember, each slot can accommodate one carload for parking and safety purposes.
Got questions? Feel free to give them a call 244-0365
Get ready to get Spooky…but not too spooky, with the Third Annual Trail of Treats at CBC!
Samhain 2022! – October 30
According to MDI High School’s Heather Chute Dillon’s Facebook page, “This will be a fun, family event at the Neighborhood House in Northeast Harbor. It will support students from MDI High School who are going to Ireland, Scotland, and England next April.”
Location:
The Neighborhood House
Time and Date:
October 30, 206 p.m.
Cost:
$5
TRICK OR TREATING IN BAR HARBOR– October 31
According to Bar Harbor Police Sergeant Soren Sundberg, officers will block Ledgelawn Avenue to vehicular traffic between 3:30 and 8:30, Monday, October 31. But, you can trick or treat other places, too.
Halloween Cycle Class
Bar Harbor Story 