And in the near future.

Oct 20, 2025

A group of people hiking on a scenic trail during sunset, with text overlay promoting activities in the Mount Desert Island region.

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Image of Paradis Ace Hardware store exterior featuring a prominent sign with the store name and a list of trusted brands like Benjamin Moore, STIHL, EGO, and Weber, along with colorful outdoor chairs in front.

THINGS TO DO

It’s our weekly round-up, and we may have missed some things, so apologies! If you have something you’d like in here, please let us know.

Also, you may have to click through to see everything. There are so many things that this email is a bit long for a lot of inboxes.

We hope you have some great adventures this week!

To check out our news stories and briefs from the past week, click on the archive section, and you’ll see them in chronological order.

HALLOWEEN EVENTS

They are listed below, but also pulled out as a separate story here.

WHERE CAN YOU EAT?

You can check out the list of all the restaurants at our new site, ACADIA ADVENTURES.

The restaurants are here!

If you’re an owner/manager/employee of a restaurant that isn’t on the list yet, please let us know and we’ll get you there, but please be kind about it and know that any lack of mention is not intentional.

THE ABBE!

For a list of Abbe events, click here.

ACADIA CHAMBER

For a list of Acadia Chamber events, click here.

ACADIA NATIONAL PARK

For a list of events at the park, you can visit the National Park Service’s calendar or Ranger Programs web pages.

ACADIA SENIOR COLLEGE

Acadia Senior College offers interesting talks, informative classes, lively discussions, field trips, retreats, and fun gatherings. For a list of its events, head here.

ACADIA TRAD FESITVAL

Promotional poster for the Acadia Festival of Traditional Music & Dance featuring images of participants playing instruments and dancing. The event takes place from June 21-27, 2026, at College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine, with details on classes and activities available.

THE ANNEX

Located in Bar Harbor with music nightly.

ARGOSY GALLERY

For the gallery’s newsletter and offerings, please visit www.argosygallery.com. In Bar Harbor at 6 Mt. Desert St.

ARTEMIS GALLERY

For a list of openings!

ARTWAVES CLASSES AND EVENTS

ArtWaves often has classes, a variety every week. For the updated selection, check out its website here.

Promotional flyer for October art, craft, and movement classes at ArtWaves, featuring various workshops and events with details about dates, times, and pricing.

BAR HARBOR CHAMBER

For Bar Harbor Chamber’s calendar, click here.

BAR HARBOR HISTORICAL SOCIETY

For a full list of Bar Harbor Historical Society, events, click through here.

Event flyer detailing the 2025 BHHS Grand Finale, including dates, times, and activities for various community events scheduled in Bar Harbor.

THE BAR HARBOR MUSIC FESTIVAL

Here’s a list of all the events for the season.

All concerts FREE to everyone 21 and under thanks to the Thirsty Whale in Bar Harbor!

BOOM—BAROQUE ORCHESTRA OF MAINE

For a list of upcoming concerts, click here.

THE COLLEGE OF THE ATLANTIC

A list of events is here. Make sure to choose “open to the public” on the side bar.

CRITERION THEATRE

For a list of events, click through here. Movies are not included in the show schedule.

Show Schedule

10/24 TUSK: The Classic Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
12/6 Eli Young Band

BUY TICKETS

THE CYGNET GALLERY

For a list of events, click through here.

DOWNEAST PILATES

FRIENDS OF ACADIA

For a full list of Friends of Acadia events, click through here.

EVENTS AT THE GILLEY

For a full list of Gilley events, click here.

THE FINBACK ALE HOUSE!

The Finback usually has local musicians, open mic nights and karaoke all summer long. Its Instagram is here. A typical line-up looks like the one below. Usually, the Finback updates its list on Tuesdays.

Chalkboard listing live music events and schedules, featuring a whale illustration.

FOGTOWN (In Ellsworth, but by request)

Weekly events schedule at the Ellsworth Taproom including open mic night, trivia night, and live music.

There is an open mic night Wednesday evenings, trivia nights on Thursday evenings and live music in the beer garden on Friday evenings.

The Ellsworth farmers market is also now held in the parking lot of Fogtown brewery Saturday mornings beginning at around nine.

Link to the website with all the events: https://www.fogtownbrewing.com/events

THE GALLERY AT SOMES SOUND

For a list of exhibitions and to find out more, click here.

THE GRAND THEATER (In Ellsworth, but by request)

For a list of Grand events, click here.

HARBOR HOUSE

For a full list of events, click here for programs, click here.

HEALTHY ACADIA EVENTS

For a list of events, click here.

HIDDEN BARN BOOKS IN BAR HARBOR

Hidden Barn Books is located in Bar Harbor behind Reel Pizza. For a list of events, click here.

IVY MANOR MUSIC

Music on the lawn.

JESUP EVENTS

For a full list of Jesup Memorial Library events, click through to its calendar here.

REOCCURING PROGRAMS:

Bar Harbor Scrabble Club

Connect with fellow word-lovers: all skill levels are welcome! Players are encouraged to bring their own boards, and some boards will also be provided. Scrabble Club meets on second and fourth Saturdays from 10:00am to 1:00pm.

Write On! Writing Group

Join the Write On! Writing Group for support in your craft. The Write On! writers meet Saturday mornings at 9:00am on Zoom. For more information, please contact the library at info@jesuplibrary.org.

Jesup Knitters’ Guild

Fiber artists of all skill levels are welcome to drop in and enjoy crafting and conversation with the Jesup Knitters’ Guild, Thursday evenings at 5:00pm!

LAND AND GARDEN PRESERVE

For a full list of Land and Garden Preserve events, click through here.

THE LINKS PUB AT KEBO

A promotional poster for The Links Pub in Bar Harbor, featuring weekly events: Trivia Tuesdays, Thankful Thursdays, Prime Rib Fridays, and Bingo Sundays, with details on timings and special offers.

There are no longer BINGO SUNDAYS for the rest of the season.

LOCAL SOLUTIONS

Colorful graphic illustration of houses surrounded by trees and autumn foliage.

Are you a parent or guardian of an adult with developmental delays, ID/D or Autism? Would you like support?

We are a parent run support group. Join a community of parents and guardians helping each other with problem solving, understanding adult services, advocacy and policy awareness. Our group includes parents and guardians of high school age and older. Organized by Local Solutions. Meetings are at the rectory building of St. Savior’s Church in Bar Harbor at 4:30 every 2^nd and 4^th Thursday of each month.

MAINE GRANITE INDUSTRY HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND MUSEUM

The museum is open from Tuesday through Sunday from 10 to 4 through October 31

The museum believes on hands-on learning. A list of programs is here.

MDI HIGH SCHOOL

A list of events is here.

MOUNT DESERT ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY

A list of events is here.

MOUNT DESERT ISLAND ADULT EDUCATION

A list of classes and events is here.

MT. DESERT FESTIVAL OF CHAMBER MUSIC

A list of 2025 concerts is here!

MDI SEARCH AND RESCUE— New Member Training Schedule

 Orientation 
Date: Tuesday, September 23
Time: 8-9pm
Location: Google Meet Conference Call 

 Basic Skills - Introduction to Litter Carry 
Date: Saturday, September 27
Time: 8am-12pm
Location: Fabbri Picnic Area

 Basic Knots and Anchors
Date: Sunday, October 5
Time: 8am-12pm
Location: Fabbri Picnic Area

 Mechanical Advantage 
Date: Tuesday, October 14
Time: 6-8pm
Location: Bear Brook Picnic Area

 Lowering and Raising Systems (Demo and Practice) 
Date: Saturday, October 25
Time: 8 - 1pm
Location: Orange and Black Canyon

MDI YMCA

Events are here and the gym schedule is here. You can peruse its website for other schedules. The fitness schedule and youth programs are below.

Fitness schedule for classes and activities at a community center, displaying times for each day of the week.

A flyer outlining youth programs and activities at the MDI YMCA, including schedules for preschool, elementary, middle, and high school age groups. — click to enlarge.

THE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE SCHEDULE

The calendar is here.

THE NOR’EASTER POUND AND MARKET

Live music is in the air at The Nor’Easter Pound & Market!

Open Mic Thursdays 7-9 PM hosted by the one and only Dallas Hodgkins— bring your talent or just come enjoy the show!

Live Music Saturdays 7-9 PM featuring amazing local musicians bringing the coastal vibes to Northeast Harbor.

For more information, head over here.

NORTHEAST HARBOR LIBRARY

A list of events is here.

REEL PIZZA

To see what’s playing, click here.

SAFE HARBOR CLUB

22 Village Green Way, Southwest Harbor

A list of all events are here.

Safe Harbor ALANO Club open Fridays-Saturday: 4 p.m.; Sundays-11 a.m.

Beginners AA, Thursdays, 5:30 p.m.

AA, Thursdays, 7 p.m.

ALANON, Sundays, 7 p.m.

SOMESVILLE LIBRARY

A list of events is here.

SOUTHWEST HARBOR HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

A list of events is here.

SOUTHWEST HARBOR LIBRARY

A list of events is here.

TIMBERLAND ACRES CAMPGROUND

2025 activity schedule featuring various events planned for each month, including Memorial Day Weekend, Timberland's Birthday, 4th of July celebrations, Halloween Weekend, and a Harvest Fest.

TREMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY COUNTRY STORE AND MUSEUM IN BASS HARBOR

Open Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday afternoons from 1–4 p.m., July through Columbus Day, or by appointment.

For more information, click here.

VOLTA!

Volta, in Trenton, has a ton of things always going on. You can check that out here.

WENDELL GILLEY MUSEUM!

The museum is full of art and craft and exhibit. You can check out its events here.

ALL MONTH/ONGOING

PRODUCE EXCHANGE!

OCTOBER EXHIBIT AT THE NORTHEAST HARBOR LIBRARY: Terre Lefferts

A vibrant landscape painting depicting a serene water view surrounded by green trees and yellow grasses, reflecting autumn colors in the foliage.

Hook ‘n I Exhibit to Showcase Rug Hooking and Knitting Oct 2 – Nov 1

Promotional image for the 'Hook 'n I' MDI Rug Hooking Group Art Exhibit, showcasing meeting details and featured artwork including a landscape and a fish design.

OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER: LIZ CUTLER

A gallery wall featuring various paintings, including scenes of people enjoying winter activities and swimming in the ocean. The artworks are framed and hung on light blue walls.

Two framed mosaic paintings depicting scenic landscapes, one featuring greenery and water, and the other showing a mountainous landscape with a purple sky.

BAR HARBOR—Artist Liz Cutler celebrates the experience of the ocean through stained glass mosaic, felted wool, and oil paintings. Inspired by her year-round ocean dipping, Liz explores the sensory contrasts of the sea — hard and soft, cold and warm, fluid and solid — using materials that mirror these natural tensions.

Feel the Sea will be at Cadillac Family Practice through November.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 20

OCTOBER 20—MOFGA TALK

A smiling woman with curly hair wearing a plaid shirt, standing outdoors in a grassy area.

BAR HARBOR — The evolving federal farm policy landscape and its impact on Maine is the focus of a talk with Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association Executive Director Sarah Alexander at College of the Atlantic Beech Hill Farm on Monday, Oct. 20, at 4:30 p.m. Attendance is free but RSVP is requested at coa.edu/farmtalk.

Alexander will discuss recent changes and ongoing debates in federal agricultural policy that are directly shaping the livelihoods of Maine’s farming communities and affecting access to healthy, local food for consumers across the state.

This workshop is part of the College of the Atlantic Food & Farming Workshop Series, sponsored by COA’s Food Systems Working Group and the Thoreau Foundation.

STARS THEATRE WITH PURPOSE

Colorful promotional flyer for the STARS Theatre program, featuring playful graphics of masks and stars. It provides details about the program for grades K-6, including the schedule, activities, and registration information.

LEGO CLUB!

Divine Play Yoga at the Neighborhood House

Mon/Wed; 9:00-10:00 a.m.

Cost: $15/class

with Mike Bouscaren

Monday events via the Bar Harbor Chamber:

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21

OCTOBER 21 – TOPICS IN MODERN HEALTH

Event flyer for 'Topics in Modern Health' discussing emergency medicine and first response partnerships, featuring a panel of experts from local health services and fire department.

OCTOBER 21 — THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW

A promotional image for an event titled 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' at the Bar Harbor Historical Society, featuring text about the storytelling event, including details like date, time, and suitability for all ages.

Yucatán 30: Climate change through the Xok K’iin, or Mayan cabañuelas

A musical performance featuring three male musicians playing guitars on stage, with orchestral musicians in the background.

October 21, 22, 23
6:30 p.m.
Yucatán 30: Climate change through the Xok K’iin, or Mayan cabañuelas
College of the Atlantic
Davis Center for Human Ecology, Rm. 102
105 Eden Street
Bar Harbor
Free of charge
coa.edu/calendar

CRANE FOLDING

STORY AND PLAY

A group of adults and children participating in a storytime session at a library. The scene includes filled bookshelves, with children sitting on colorful rugs and bean bags, engrossed in reading activities.

TRIVIA AT THE LINKS

A promotional poster for Trivia Tuesdays at The Links Pub in Bar Harbor, featuring event details, time, and discounts on drinks.

PLAY-DOH PLAYTIME

THE WAY OF BEING

Move Free Run Club

BAR HARBOR—The runs take place every week of the year and meet Tuesdays at 6 p.m. from the Bar Harbor Village Green and Sundays at 7:30 a.m. from Choco Latte.

The Move Free Run Club (Acadia Chapter) meets every Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. from the Bar Harbor Village Green and every Sunday morning at 7:30 a.m. from Choco Latte! Hope to meet more members of the community!

TWO SHOES LINE DANCING!

A colorful flyer promoting a new line dancing class for adults, featuring pop, Latin, club, and hip hop styles. The class meets on Tuesdays from 5:15 to 6:15 PM at Eden Baptist Church Parish Hall, starting October 1st. Registration details and contact information are included.

Tuesday events via the Chamber:

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22

OCTOBER 22— FRANKENTOYS

A promotional image for a Halloween event called 'Frankentoys' at the Southwest Harbor Public Library, featuring a re-engineering activity where participants can create monstrous toys. The background is dark purple with green slime and orange spider web graphics, and it includes a date and registration information.

OCTOBER 22 – HALLOWEEN CRAFTERNOON

An event poster for a Halloween craft afternoon at the Jesup Memorial Library, featuring children in costumes engaged in crafting activities.

OCTOBER 22 — PARENTING WORKSHOP

Image promoting a parenting workshop titled 'Navigating Friendships and Understanding Bullying', featuring Tara McKernan and Andrea Howell. The event is scheduled for October 22 from 5:00-6:30 p.m. at Jesup Memorial Library. Childcare will be provided for kids in Pre-K and up.

OCTOBER 22 — HARVEST MOON POETS GATHERING

Graphic for the Harvest Moon Poets Gathering featuring a sun and moon illustration, with text detailing it as a night of camaraderie and poetry, scheduled for Wednesday, October 22 at 5:30 PM.

Yucatán 30: Climate change through the Xok K’iin, or Mayan cabañuelas

A musical performance featuring three male musicians in blue suits, playing guitars on stage with a vibrant backdrop.

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

A blue background graphic announcing the Bar Harbor Historical Society's 2025 Annual Meeting and the inaugural presentation of the Stewards of History, scheduled for October 22 at 5:00 PM at 127 West St, Bar Harbor.

DALLAS HODGKINS—THE SINGING LOBSTERMAN

Every Wednesday 5-7 p.m., at C-Ray Lobster

A promotional image for live music featuring Dallas Hodgkins, known as 'The Singing Lobsterman', performing at C-Ray Lobster from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Wednesdays. The background includes musical notes and illustrations of instruments.

WEDNESDAY BOOK CLUBS

Northeast Harbor Library

Love reading? Join us for Readers Unite! Reading Club. This will be an opportunity to read together, share books we love, and have quiet independent reading time. Grades 3 and up are welcome. Come every week, or pop in anytime! Link to register is here.

Somesville Library

SOUTHWEST HARBOR

A colorful graphic promoting storytime events for babies on Wednesdays at 10:00 am and for families on Fridays at 10:00 am. Features illustrations of a caterpillar reading, an owl with books, a house, and flowers.

GIRLS WHO CODE

GUIDED MEDITATION

CHRONICLES OF YARNIA

BLOCK PARTY!

Baby Storytime at Southwest Harbor

10:00 a.m. Southwest Harbor Public Library. Stories, songs, rhymes, bubbles. www.swhplibrary.org. 207-244-7065.

Library hours 9-5, Mon., Tue., Thu., Fri., 9-8 Wed., 9-1 Sat.

Wednesday events via the Chamber:

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23

OCTOBER 23—WRITE ON!

Promotional image for the 'Write On!' event at Jesup Memorial Library, featuring a typewriter with the text 'Once Upon A Time...' and event details on a green background.

Yucatán 30: Climate change through the Xok K’iin, or Mayan cabañuelas

A trio of musicians performing on stage, wearing blue suits and playing guitars. A symphony orchestra is visible in the background.

THE VOICE DOWNEAST FOR THE NEXT STEP

The Voice Downeast is hosted and catered by Big Cats Catering Company and sponsored by Camden National Bank. This event is on October 23, 2025, from 5:30 to 8:30 pm.

For more information, to reserve your ticket, vote early, or reserve your VIP table please visit: https://www.nextstepdvproject.org/events

PICK UP SOCCER!

STITCHES KNITTING AND CROCHET GROUP!

A colorful knitted piece displayed with knitting needles and a ball of yarn, promoting the Stitches Knitting Group that meets on Thursdays from 3-5.

Stitches Knitting & Crochet Group meets on Thursdays from 3-5 p.m. at the Trenton Town Office. The town office is located at 59 Oak Point Road, Trenton, ME 04605. We will meet through mid-May, then take a break for the summer. All levels are welcome. Please join us. You don’t have to live in Trenton to come knit with us.

FIGURE DRAWING AT ARTWAVES

A figure drawing class in progress at ArtWaves, showing a model and participants sketching. The setting is bright and spacious, with easels and art supplies visible.

Thursday events via the Chamber:

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24

Yucatán 30: Climate change through the Xok K’iin, or Mayan cabañuelas

A performance by a music group on stage featuring three male musicians playing the guitar, with an orchestra in the background and bright stage lights.

October 24, 2025
7 p.m.
Yucatán 30: Los Juglares
Trova serenade music from Yucatán, Mexico
College of the Atlantic
Thomas S. Gates, Jr. Community Center
105 Eden Street
Bar Harbor
Free of charge

OCTOBER 24—COMMUNITY AND FREE LASAGNA AT THE SHAC!

A promotional flyer for a free community event featuring a large tray of lasagna. The event is scheduled for October 24, 2025, at The SHAC in Southwest Harbor, Maine, from 5 PM to 7 PM. The flyer includes details about the event and an invitation to learn more about The SHAC.

OCTOBER 24- TUSK AT THE CRITERION

Promotional poster for 'Tusk', a Fleetwood Mac tribute band, featuring band members performing on stage with the text detailing the event date and location.

BIRDERS’ CAFE

Our hope is to bring together local and visiting bird watchers and lovers for a social event. Join us every other Friday morning from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM. Our museum shop will be open, offering a selection of baked goods from local cafes, restaurants, and caterers, along with coffee. Feel free to explore the trails as early as you like! After, relax in our courtyard and chat. The Oceanarium (museum and aquarium) opens at 9 AM.

FRIDAY NIGHT DANCE PARTY!

FAMILY STORY TIME AT SOUTHWEST HARBOR

A colorful graphic announcing storytimes with details: 'Babies - Wednesdays at 10:00 am' and 'Families - Fridays at 10:00 am'. Features a cartoon caterpillar, an owl, a house, and flowers.

10:00 a.m. Southwest Harbor Public Library. Interactive books, puppets, songs, movements, bubbles.

Library hours 9-5, Mon., Tue., Thu., Fri., 9-8 Wed., 9-1 Sat.

Friday events via the Chamber:

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25

OCTOBER 25 — CONTRADANCE

Poster for a contrdance event at Jesup Memorial Library featuring two children dancing, with details about the event including date, time, suggested donation, and music by Big Moose.

JOHNNY’S DREAM SHOW TO HELP MAINE VETERANS

Promotional poster for Johnny's Dream Show, a benefit event for Maine veterans. The poster features event details, including the date, location, ticket prices, and a list of special guests.

OCTOBER 25 — FREE COMMUNITY EVENT AT THE CRITERION WITH THE FOGTOWN MOUNTAIN PUPPETEERS

Promotional image for a free community event featuring the Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers' presentation of 'The Headless Horseman' on Saturday, October 25 at 4 PM. The background includes spooky Halloween-themed graphics with pumpkins and a haunted house.

We’re thrilled to announce a FREE performance of “The Headless Horseman” by the Frog Mountain Puppeteers brough you by the Criterion Theatre. Join us on Saturday, October 25 at 4 PM.

This community event is a fantastic opportunity to bring the family together for some enchanting puppetry. Everyone is welcome, and while attendance is free, we are always grateful for donations to support our future programming.

OCTOBER 25 THE TRUTH ABOUT LYME

Promotional graphic for the 1st Annual DownEast Maine Holistic Fair featuring Jennifer May from The Eclectic Alchemist, highlighting her presentation on Lyme Disease.

Bar Harbor Historical Society’s Community Day

Saturday, October 25, 2025
10:00 AM 3:00 PM
Bar Harbor Historical Society127 West StBar Harbor, ME 04609 (map)

Swing by La Rochelle during the Bar Harbor Historical Society’s free community day! Admission to the museum will be free from 10-3 as you enjoy live music, fun & games, food, and sweets. We will be there sharing our new digital tour with people and helping them download the app and navigate the 21 stops. Everyone who downloads the MDI History Adventure App with us will get an entry into our What Happened Here? contest. Winners will be announced on October 27.

SATURDAY STORY TIMES

NORTHEAST HARBOR

SATURDAYS! BABY AND ME YOGA!

A flyer for 'Baby and Me Yoga' classes at Harbor House, featuring details about different class levels for caregivers and children. The flyer includes illustrations of a mother and child participating in yoga, along with class scheduling and instructor information.

PRAYER SHAWL MISSION GROUP

A flyer for the Prayer Shawl Mission Team Start-Up event on October 4, 2025, held at Bar Harbor Congregational Church, featuring images of people knitting and crocheting.

Prayer Shawl Mission from 10 a.m. to noon at the church located at 29 Mount Desert Street.

The intention of the group is to create a flow of Prayer Shawls for distribution for those in need due to illness, loneliness, loss or in need of comfort and to create a sense of community with those who have a shared interest.

Supplies and instruction will be provided to those with skills for knitting and/or crocheting and for those with a desire to learn. For more information contact Pat by calling (203) 770-0063 or email: pgdizazzo@yahoo.com.

Saturday events via the Chamber:

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26

OCTOBER 26—HOWL-O-WEEN RUN

Participants walking in the Howl-O-Run event, featuring individuals with a dog on a leash, surrounded by autumn foliage along a scenic road.

Howl-O-Run is being held at 11 a.m. on Sunday, October 26, at Marlboro Beach in Lamoine. All the proceeds will support the animals in the SPCA’s care. The event’s presenting sponsor is the Maine Community Foundation’s 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 spcahancockcounty.org/howl-o-run-2025

Bar Harbor’s Farmers’ Market!

green fruit — Photo by Shelley Pauls on Unsplash

Sunday, 9-12, at the Bar Harbor YMCA parking lot. May 11 – October 26.

KIDS CHESS CLUB AT CHOCO-LATTE

Close-up of a chess board with white and black pieces, including a white king and a knight. The text overlay reads 'Chess Clubs for Kids'.

Our chess club is great for beginners (at least know how the pieces move) and also intermediate level. All are welcome. We meet most Sundays from 4-5:30 p.m. at Choco-latte in Bar Harbor.

Move Free Run Club

BAR HARBOR—The runs take place every week of the year and meet Tuesdays at 6 p.m. from the Bar Harbor Village Green and Sundays at 7:30 a.m. from Choco Latte.

Sunday events via the Chamber:

Bar Harbor Ghost Walk: Discover Haunted Heritage with American Ghost Walks

FUTURE EVENTS!

OCTOBER 27 – COMMUNITY RESILIENCE

Promotional flyer for the Southwest Harbor Community Resilience Convening, featuring details about the event, including topics of discussion, date, time, and location, with visuals of a coastal background.

OCTOBER 28 – THE TRUTH ABOUT LYME DISEASE (OFF ISLAND)

Promotional poster for a presentation titled 'The Truth About Lyme Disease' featuring details about the event, including date, time, location, and registration information.

OCTOBER 29 – TWO-SENTENCE HORROR STORY

A promotional poster for a teen writing workshop titled 'Two Sentence Horror Story' hosted by the Southwest Harbor Public Library. The event is scheduled for October 29 from 3:30 to 4:30 PM. It features two ghostly figures in a car and highlights registration information with a QR code.

OCTOBER 29 – DOG MOUNTAIN WITCH

Promotional image for 'Dog Mountain Witch' book release event, featuring the event details, date, and an author photo.

OCTOBER 30—TRUNK OR TREAT

A colorful illustration of children in various Halloween costumes, including a pirate, skeleton, witch, and ghost, standing in front of a banner that reads 'MDI YMCA Halloween Trunk-or-Treat' with the date and time displayed below.

OCTOBER 30—TRAIL OF TREATS

Colorful cartoon characters in Halloween costumes, including a witch, a devil, a ghost, a skeleton, and a bee, stand on a wooden walkway with the text 'Trail of Treats' above them.

Trick or Treat at Birch Bay Retirement Village on Thursday, October 30, from 4:30–6:00 pm! MDI Hospital and Birch Bay Retirement village staff welcome our community to attend this fun and safe Halloween celebration. Enjoy trick or treating while taking in the stunning views of Frenchman Bay!

OCTOBER 31—TRAIN FOR TRICK-OR-TREAT

Promotional image for a Halloween event at Jesup Memorial Library, featuring spooky music, outdoor fun, and activities for children on October 31 from 1-3 p.m.

OCTOBER 30 ELECTED OFFICIALS MEETING

Event flyer for the 2025 Elected Officials Meeting in Northeast Harbor, Maine, detailing date, time, location, and agenda items related to community development.

OCTOBER 31 BOOK TRICK OR TREAT

Halloween-themed promotional graphic for a library event. Features cartoon ghosts, bats, a pumpkin border, and text announcing 'Book Trick or Treat' at the Southwest Harbor Public Library on October 31st, from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Encourages costumes.

OCTOBER 31 — TRICK-OR-TREAT AT PARADIS ACE HARDWARE!

A colorful Halloween announcement for 'Trick-or-Treat' hosted by Paradis Ace Hardware, featuring a smiling pumpkin, candy, and a bat. The event is scheduled for October 31, 2025, from 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM at 31 Holland Avenue, Bar Harbor, ME.

OCTOBER 31 — NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE HALLOWEEN TREAT TRUCK

Halloween Treat Truck event banner featuring Halloween-themed graphics, text detailing the schedule of stops and times, and silhouettes of zombies against a colorful background with a pumpkin.

NOVEMBER 5—WEST AFRICAN KORA

Promotional image for a West African Kora music event at the Northeast Harbor Library featuring Sean Gaskell, scheduled for November 5 at 5:30 PM.

NOVEMBER 8 — BED RACES AND PAJAMA SALES

A promotional poster for the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce, featuring details about the 30th Annual PJ Sale and the 16th Annual Bed Race, scheduled for November 8. The poster includes images of participants and emphasizes event timings.

MDI HOSPITAL AUXILIARY Raffle and Bake Sale set for November 8

closeup photo of cupcakes on round white ceramic plate — Photo by Viktor Forgacs on Unsplash

BAR HARBOR— The MDI Hospital Auxiliary will be doing a Raffle and Bake sale on PJ Sale Day, November 8, at the YWCA from 9-1.

NOV 8 — BURLESQUE AT THE CRITERION

Three performers in elegant burlesque outfits, seated on chairs with fans, pose on stage with a purple curtain backdrop. Text overlay announces burlesque classes at the Criterion Theatre starting November 8th.

NOVEMBER 29-30: TRENTON CHEER FESTIVAL OF TREES

Promotional poster for the Trenton Cheer Festival of Trees, featuring festive imagery and event details including date, location, and how to participate.

NOVEMBER 13 — DIVER ED!

A promotional flyer for a speaker series at Seal Cove Auto Museum featuring Diver Ed Monat. The event is scheduled for November 13th from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, located at 1414 Tremont Rd, Seal Cove, ME. The flyer includes an image of a boat and Diver Ed waving.

NOVEMBER 22 and 23 — HARVEST FESTIVAL

Promotional flyer for the Harvest Festival at The Community School for Place-Based Education, featuring details about a farmers' market, artisan market, music, crafts, lunch, and open house, scheduled for November 22 and 23.

QUICK NOTE

“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 MDI or Trenton 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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Carrie Jones and Shaun Farrar

Sep 28

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