And in the near future.

Mar 23, 2026

Silhouette of three hikers on a rocky hill during sunset, with text overlay promoting activities in the Mount Desert Island region.

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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.

WHERE CAN YOU EAT?

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

A list of restaurants in Bar Harbor and Town Hill/Trenton, including their contact information, days and hours of operation, and services offered such as dine-in, takeout, and delivery options.

And, the list of all the restaurants currently open in the winter season (this changes a lot) is here, compiled by Jennifer DuBois Cough of First Express in Bar Harbor.

The restaurants above are only restaurants that typically stay open after November 2.

ONGOING…

KIDS’ SCAVENGER HUNT AT SOUTHWEST HARBOR PUBLIC LIBRARY

10th ANNUAL ICE QUILTING DERBY

Promotional flyer for the 10th Annual Downeast Maine Ice Quilting Derby, featuring colorful graphics and details about the event, including instructions on how to participate and win prizes.

YMCA SPRING CLASSES

Promotional flyer for Mount Desert Island YMCA offering various spring classes and activities for all ages. Includes schedule for classes such as Abs, Ball, & Core, Tai Chi, and EnhanceFitness.

MARCH AT ARTWAVES

A colorful flyer for ArtWaves featuring various arts, crafts, and movement classes for March 2026, including schedules for workshops like painting, drawing, yoga, and dance.

FREE TAX HELP (Multiple dates, multiple libraries, beginning in February)

A flyer announcing free tax help at MDI Libraries, including schedules for Jesup Memorial Library, Northeast Harbor Library, and Southwest Harbor Public Library, targeting taxpayers with low to moderate income.

COMMUNITY BLANKET PROJECT

CRITERION THEATRE

A movie schedule poster for Criterion featuring upcoming screenings in March, including titles like 'Come See Me in the Good Light', 'Alien', 'The Dark Crystal', and 'Best in Show', along with their respective dates and times.

LIVE MUSIC AT SASSAFRAS!

Event schedule for live music in February and March featuring various genres and artists.

MONDAY, MARCH 23

MARCH 23 — RECYCLING SYSTEM CHANGES PANEL

A promotional graphic for an info panel on recycling system changes at the Northeast Harbor Library, featuring a recycling bin illustration and event details, including a guest speaker and time.

CHAIR MASSAGE MONDAYS

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:

None Listed.

TUESDAY, MARCH 24

MARCH 24 — LACE CURTAIN IRISH

Promotional image for 'Lace Curtain Irish', a one-act play for one woman written by Carolyn Gage, featuring Katie Migdal. The event is on March 24th from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., available in-person and online. Background features a lace design.

MARCH 24 — LENTEN PROGRAM — JULIA MORRIS-MYERS

BAR HARBOR—St. Saviour’s Episcopal Church in Bar Harbor is offering a series of brief musical programs during the season of Lent. These programs will take place on the five Tuesdays in March, each beginning at noon. They will consist of a half-hour of music performed by various local organists, playing selections that relate to Lent, followed by a short meditation by Rev. Cricket Cooper, the priest-in-charge at Saviour’s.

Julia Morris-Myers, who was formerly organist and music-director at St. Saviour’s, will play on March 24. Daniel Pyle, currently organist at St. Saviour’s, will play on March 17 and 31.

OPEN TABLE MDI — TUESDAY COMMUNITY SUPPERS

Promotional graphic for a community dinner event featuring people dining together, with details about the event including local art and live music.

CRANE FOLDING

STORY AND PLAY

A storytime event for children aged 0-5 and their adults, featuring kids sitting on colorful floor cushions, reading books, and interacting with caregivers in a library setting.

Tai Chi Tuesdays with Andrea Lepcio at ArtWaves

Tuesdays, 10:30 – 11:30 am in the ArtWaves Dance Studio

A woman performing Tai Chi in a spacious room, dressed in comfortable clothing. The text on the image states 'Tai Chi Tuesdays 10:30 am' and mentions that the class is led by Andrea Lepcio.

$10 per session or $100 for the series of 11 sessions.

Drop-ins welcome!

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!

TUESDAYS AT ARTWAVES: Kids’ Art After School!

Tuesdays, 3:30 – 4:30 pm at ArtWaves Kaleidoscope Studio

Ages 6 – 14

Join us after school for Art at ArtWaves from 3:30 to 4:30 pm on Tuesdays. Each Tuesday will feature a different activity / art form! Each week we will learn about artists from around the world and art history all while creating our own unique art using a variety of materials. Experience paint, clay, felt and more! These classes exceed National Standards for art education!

MOMMY & ME GROUP

Tuesday events via the Chamber:

Baby and Toddler Time

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25

MARCH 25 — SIP, SNACK AND SOCIALIZE AT THE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE

FREE MOVIE NIGHT

Promotional graphic for 'Movie Night' at Northeast Harbor Library, featuring a stylized film projector and event details: curated by local librarians, free to attend, free popcorn, on the 4th Wednesdays at 6:30 PM.

MARCH 25 —WEDNESDAY BOOK CLUBS

SOMESVILLE LIBRARY BOOK CLUB

Meets the last Wednesday of every month at 1:30 p.m., everyone is welcome.

These are the titles for the next three meetings:

March 25: Where the Forest Meets the River by Shannon Bowring

April: Playground by Richard Powers

May: The Correspondent by Virginia Evans

MARCH 25 — POKEMON CLUB

Promotional poster for the Pokemon Club at Southeast Harbor Public Library featuring Pikachu and Squirtle, with details about meetings, activities for kids 8+, and snack availability.

MUSIC BINGO WITH MATTY P AT THE FINBACK!

Promotional poster for 'Music Bingo' event featuring Matty P, with details on food offerings and time.

BAR HARBOR BIKE SHOP RENTALS ALL WINTER LONG

Bar Harbor Bike Shop is renting bikes to walk-ins Wednesday through Saturday from 10-4 this winter season. Hours are also posted on its website.

The shop also has Fat Tire Bikes to Rent with Stud Tires for this winter season which are a lot of fun when there’s snow and ice.

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.

SOUTHWEST HARBOR

A colorful announcement for storytime sessions featuring a caterpillar reading a book, a house, and an owl with books. Sessions are scheduled for babies on Wednesdays at 10:00 am and for families on Fridays at 10:00 am.

GIRLS WHO CODE

JUST THIS MEDITATION

Just This Meditation: sitting, walking and seeing just this.

A promotional poster for a guided meditation session at the Somesville Library, featuring details about the event led by Tom Tanguay, scheduled for Wednesdays at 8am. The session is described as suitable for both beginners and regular practitioners, with the library's address listed.

CHRONICLES OF YARNIA

A person crocheting with a green yarn, sitting comfortably with a smartphone nearby, promoting a fiber arts group for tweens and teens.

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.

Divine Play Yoga at the Neighborhood House

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

Cost: $15/class

with Mike Bouscaren

Wednesday events via the Chamber:

None listed.

THURSDAY, MARCH 26

MARCH 26 — NOW MORE THAN EVER.

Promotional image for a presentation titled 'Now More Than Ever: A History of MDI’s League of Women Voters and Its Work to Safeguard Democracy', featuring a stylized depiction of the Statue of Liberty. Event details include date and time: Thursday, March 26th at 6:30 PM, location: Jesup Memorial Library.

MARCH 26 — SUSTAINABLE TOURISM OPEN HOUSE

Information poster for the Sustainable Tourism Open House event in Bar Harbor, detailing dates, locations, and topics of discussion related to community tourism concerns.

MARCH 26 — LOCAL SOLUTIONS

A colorful illustration of houses and trees, featuring a gradient of orange, yellow, and blue hues, set against a green landscape.

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; localsolutionsformaine.org.

Meetings are 4:30 every 2nd and 4th Thursday at the rectory building of St. Savior’s Church in Bar Harbor.

March 26, April 9 and 23

STITCHES KNITTING AND CROCHET GROUP!

A colorful knitted piece with knitting needles and a ball of yarn, displaying text about a knitting group meeting on Thursdays from 3 to 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.

ADULT LINE DANCE CLASS

FIGURE DRAWING AT ARTWAVES

A sketch of a figure in motion drawn with charcoal on paper. Text overlay: 'Weekly Figure Drawing Thursdays, 12 - 3 PM in the Fine Arts Studio'. Two colored pencils are placed beside the sketch.

DANCE LESSONS AT ARTWAVES

A schedule for spring dance classes featuring various dance styles for different age groups, including ballet and contemporary dance classes for both children and adults.

Thursday events via the Chamber:

FRIDAY, MARCH 27

MARCH 27 — SEARCHING YOUR FAMILY HISTORY

Flyer promoting a free online history class titled 'Searching Your Family History', featuring information about genealogical research, scheduled for 10 AM on March 27th, including a QR code for pre-registration.

MARCH 27—LEADING THE CHANGE

Promotional graphic for a Women's History Month event at Bass Harbor Memorial Library featuring a panel discussion titled 'Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future' with four speakers, including Sara J. Cary, Alex Newell Taylor, Sarah White, and Natalie Osborne. Event date is March 27 at 6:00 PM.

MARCH 27-28 PYSANKY

Colorfully decorated Ukrainian eggs (pysanky) displayed prominently, featuring intricate patterns and vibrant colors, with event details indicating dates and times for a decorating workshop.

MARCH 27-29: BEST IN SHOW

Promotional poster for the film 'Best in Show' featuring a cast of characters, with showtimes listed as March 27 and 28 at 6 PM, and March 29 at 2 PM, at Criterion Theatre in Bar Harbor, ME.

MARCH 27 — CELEBRATE SPRING

Hands holding colorful felt flowers and leaves, with crafting materials such as felt sheets and scissors nearby. The event details for a spring crafting session at Jesup Memorial Library are displayed in green.

MARCH 27 — MOUNT DESERT ISLAND YMCA KIDS’ NIGHT OUT

Promotional flyer for Kid's Night Out at Mount Desert Island YMCA, featuring children playing in a gym and swimming in a pool. Event details include date, time, and registration information.

MARCH 27 — ARTIST’S RECEPTION FOR KAITLYN MILLER

A vibrant painting featuring colorful flowers in the foreground, with a serene landscape of mountains and a body of water in the background. The scene is filled with soft pastel hues and abstract forms, creating a cheerful and lively atmosphere.

Northeast Harbor Library. 5-7 p.m.

LIVE MUSIC AT SASSAFRAS!

Schedule of live music events for February and March, featuring different artists and music genres on specific dates.

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.

FAMILY STORY TIME AT SOUTHWEST HARBOR

Colorful promotional image for storytime sessions featuring a caterpillar reading, a house, an owl reading, and flowers. It announces storytime for babies on Wednesdays at 10:00 am and for families on Fridays at 10:00 am.

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:

None listed.

SATURDAY, MARCH 28

MARCH 28 PYSANKY

Decorated Ukrainian Easter eggs (pysanky) in various colors and patterns displayed on a table, with event details for an egg decorating workshop.

MARCH 27-29: BEST IN SHOW

Film poster for 'Best in Show' featuring a group of people and dogs, with text displaying the showtimes and the venue details.

MARCH 28 – SWEET PEA’S SECOND ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT

A colorful invitation for Sweet Pea's 2nd Annual Easter Egg Hunt featuring pastel colored eggs, bunny ears at the top, and event details including date, activities, and location.

MARCH 28 – 31 FILL THE BAG SALE

A woman surprised while holding a price tag in front of colorful clothing racks. Promotional graphic for 'My Darling Maine Island Boutique' announcing a 'Fill the Bag' sale with details including dates, times, and pricing for medium and large bags.

Join us for this incredibly fun event before we open for our 10th season!

Score on steals & deals, stock up on gifts for days and embrace the mayhem.

We look forward to celebrating with you!

What: Fill The Bag Sale (an epic event!)

When: Saturday, March 28, is kick off day

Time: 11 am – 5 pm

Duration: 4-day sale through 3/31(or while supplies last). Sunday hours 12-4p

Bag Rates: 2 bag sizes — $55 and $125

For updates visit mydarlingmaine.com and follow use on Facebook and Instagram

MARCH 28 — KIDS’ ARTS AND CRAFTS WITH MIKE DUFFY

Promotional image for a Kid's Arts and Crafts event with Mike Duffy at the Northeast Harbor Library. Event details include date, time, and location: March 28 at 11:30 AM in the Mellon Room. Features colorful art supplies illustrations and a friendly animal character.

MARCH 28 — THE SILVER SCREEN SPEAKEASY

Promotion for the Silver Screen Speakeasy event at the Seal Cove Auto Museum, featuring vintage automobiles, cocktails, live music, and charity blackjack, scheduled for March 28th from 7:00 to 11:00 pm.

MARCH 28 KARAOKE AT SAFE HARBOR

A vibrant promotional poster for a Karaoke Night at the Safe Harbor Alano Club, featuring a microphone graphic, event details including time, date, and hosts, with colorful background effects.

MARCH 28 —CONTRA DANCE AT THE LIBRARY

Promotional graphic for a contra dancing event at Jesup, featuring the Big Moose Contra Dance Band, held every fourth Saturday from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm. Illustrations of a girl and a boy dancing.

Music by the BIG MOOSE BAND

All dances taught and called by CHRIS RICCIOTTI

(And parking is FREE)

MARCH 28 LONG POST FIGURE DRAWING

Promotional image for a Long Pose Figure Drawing class, detailing dates and times: Select Saturdays, 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM, with specific dates of March 28, April 18, and May 16. Includes website link for more information.

STORY TIME

SATURDAYS! BABY AND ME YOGA!

A flyer for 'Baby and Me Yoga' classes at Harbor House, detailing two sessions for different age groups. Includes information on class times, activities, and the instructor's credentials.

PRAYER SHAWL MISSION GROUP

A flyer for the Prayer Shawl Mission Team start-up featuring details about the event including date, time, location, and contact information. Images depict people engaged in knitting and crocheting, surrounded by colorful yarn.

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.

MOMMY AND ME BALLET

A ballet tutu and a pair of ballet shoes displayed on a wooden floor, promoting a 'Mommy & Me Ballet' class on Saturdays at 10 am.

DANCE LESSONS AT ARTWAVES

Spring dance class schedule featuring various ballet and modern dance sessions for different age groups, including a ballerina in a white tutu.

Saturday events via the Chamber:

SUNDAY, MARCH 29

MARCH 29 — PIZZA FOR PAWS

MARCH 29: BEST IN SHOW

Promotional poster for the film 'Best in Show' featuring a group of characters. Text includes showtimes: March 27 and 28 at 6 PM, March 29 at 2 PM, and location: Criterion Theatre, Bar Harbor, ME.

MARCH 29 — FILL THE BAG

Promotional image for a sale event at My Darling Maine Island Boutique, featuring a surprised woman holding a price tag and surrounded by clothes. Details include sale dates from March 28 to 31, hours of operation, and pricing for bag sizes.

KIDS CHESS CLUB AT CHOCO-LATTE

Close-up of chess pieces on a wooden chessboard, featuring a white king and a black queen with a text overlay that says '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:

Power Carving Workshop: Antiqued Canvasback Decoy – 2 Days

FUTURE EVENTS!

MARCH 30 and 31 FILL THE BAG

Promotional poster for My Darling Maine Island Boutique featuring a woman surprised by a sale, with details about a 'Fill the Bag' event from March 28-31, 11 AM - 5 PM, offering medium and large bags for $55 and $125 cash or credit.

MARCH 30 — CHOWDAH FEST!

Promotional poster for the 4th Annual Chowdah Fest, benefiting Mount Desert Nursing Association, featuring a bowl of chowder, event details, competing restaurants, and sponsor information.

JOAN VIENOT—APRIL EXHIBITION

An art exhibition poster featuring a vibrant painting titled 'Autumn Light at Hunters Beach' by Joan Vienot, displayed against a light yellow background. The exhibition runs from April 1 to April 30, 2026, at The Mellon Room in the Northeast Harbor Public Library, located in Northeast Harbor, Maine.

APRIL 1 — WHAT’S IN YOUR UTILITY BILL

Promotional image for a presentation titled 'What's in Your Utility Bill?' featuring event details including date, time, and location at Jesup Memorial Library with visuals of power lines and logos of associated organizations.

APRIL 2 — “Learn by seeing, dream of sowing … FREE SEED ART WORKSHOP FOR KIDS”

a small green plant sprouts from the ground — Photo by Fahim mohammed on Unsplash

Art workshop on seeds and plants to stimulate young and hopeful imaginations
Thursday, April 2, 3:30-4:30 pm @YWCA in Bar Harbor.
Everyone is welcome!
With given consent, the final works will be exhibited at the inauguration of the Bar Harbor Community Seed Library and seed swap at Jesup library! To register for the workshop, send an email to vdereani27@coa.edu and cdavis27@coa.edu

APRIL 2 — MDI YMCA EASTER EVENT

Promotional flyer for the MDI YMCA Easter Event featuring activities like a scavenger hunt and Easter egg swim.

APRIl 2 — DOWNEAST NEW MUSIC

Promotional image for the DownEast New Music event, featuring four musicians in individual portraits and event details including date, time, and location.

APRIL 3 — EASTER EGG HUNT WHILE YOU SHOP

Poster for an Easter Egg Hunt event at Paradis Ace Hardware on April 3rd. Features colorful decorated eggs and flowers, inviting participants to find hidden eggs while shopping. Includes details about prizes and candy, with a fun and festive design.

APRIL 4 -11 HANCOCK COUNTY FOOD DRIVE

Promotional poster for the 15th Annual Hancock County Food Drive featuring event details and images of participants.

List of participating food security organizations including local food pantries and community meal programs.

Promotional poster for an Open Mic Night at Safe Harbor Alano Club, featuring a vintage microphone with details about the event including time, location, and guidelines.

APRIL 6 — OPEN MIC

Poster for Trenton Grange Open Mic event, featuring a vintage microphone graphic. Details include event timing, performers welcome, and location in Trenton, Maine.

APRIL 9 — LOCAL SOLUTIONS

A colorful illustration of houses and trees, featuring a gradient of orange, yellow, and blue hues in a rural setting.

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.

Join our email list for information on upcoming family events.

groups.io: email Jessie Greenbaum to join the email list greenbaumcmt@gmail.com

Please take our short survey

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfDheSuHp36TzegJ5eKz146_vHRJX0kAhE-Bv2HyFvPhIjaIw/viewform?usp=dialog

Local Solutions website localsolutionsformaine.org
Questions? Jessie Greenbaum email: greenbaumcmt@gmail.com

APRIL 9 — PEREGRINE ROAD

Promotional image for 'Music & Conversation' event featuring Peregrine Road at Jesup Memorial Library, with two musicians engaged in conversation over a piano and accordion.

APRIL 10 — SO GOOD

Promotional poster for a Neil Diamond tribute show featuring Robert Neary, showcasing excited performers on stage with vibrant lighting. Event details include date, venue, and positive reviews.

APRIL 11 — WORLD OF WONDERS

Promotional image for 'World of Wonders,' a multigenre workshop led by Carl Little at Jesup Memorial Library on April 11th, featuring floral decorations and a save-the-date notice for the Camden Festival of Poetry in May 2026.

APRIL 16 – TEA AT THE LIBRARY

Promotional flyer for a tea event at Southwest Harbor Public Library on April 16th, 2:00-3:30 pm, featuring invites for tea, treats, music, and conversation, with teacup art by Leza Colquhoun.

April 17, 18, 24 and 25 at 7 p.m. and April 19 and 26 at 2 p.m. FROZEN!

Promotional poster for Disney's Frozen: The Broadway Musical, featuring a silhouette of a character against a blue icy background. Dates: April 17-26, 2026, at the Criterion Theater in Bar Harbor, with performance times listed.

Acadia Community Theater proudly presents Disney’s Frozen at the 1932 Criterion Theatre.

APRIL 22 — JELLY BEAN DAY CHESS TOURNAMENT

Promotional graphic for the National Jelly Bean Day Chess Tournament at Jesup Memorial Library, featuring details about the event, age range, date, time, and registration information.

APRIL 23 — CULTIVATING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

Promotional image for a civic engagement event featuring Sabrina Calas, with event details including date, time, and location at Jesup Memorial Library.

APRIL 24 WILD SENSES

Event flyer for 'Project WILD' on April 26, focusing on animal senses and their superpowers in nature. Includes details about registration, time, and costs for families.

APRIL 24 — MAC BARNETT

Promotional image for a featured author storytime event with Mac Barnett at Jesup Memorial Library, showcasing three of Barnett's books on a table.

APRIL 25 — FREE TOOL SWAP

Promotional graphic for a free tool swap at Northeast Harbor Library, featuring a circular saw cutting wood, with event details displayed.

MAY 3 — COMMUNITY REPAIR CAFE

Event flyer for a Community Repair Cafe, featuring information on repairing clothes, bicycles, furniture, and small appliances. Includes the date May 3rd and time from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM at Open Table MDI.

MAY 15, 16, 17—COMMUNITY THREADS

Community Threads event flyer featuring details about a free textiles event hosted by the Bar Harbor Historical Society on May 15, 16, and 17, including workshops and lectures.

MAY 24 — THE WALLFLOWERS

Promotional poster for The Wallflowers' 30th Anniversary Tour of 'Bringing Down the Horse', featuring details about the performance and event date.

JUNE 7 — DUSTBOWL REVIVAL

Promotional poster for a concert featuring Dustbowl Revival and The Steel Wheels on June 7 at Criterion Theatre in Bar Harbor, ME.

JUNE 13 — FLOYDIAN TRIP

A promotional graphic for the concert 'Floydian Trip: Echoes Through Time' featuring musicians performing on stage with colorful lights at the Criterion Theatre in Bar Harbor, ME.

JULY 11 — JAMMY BUFFET

A colorful concert poster for 'Jammy Buffet' featuring stylized dancers in vibrant colors, alongside a flower graphic. The event details include 'lakes below the mountains tour' and the date 'SATURDAY JULY 11' at 'CRITERION THEATRE | BAR HARBOR, ME'.

JULY 22 — PUNCH BROTHERS

Promotional image for the Punch Brothers band, featuring five members dressed in stylish outfits, posing in front of a brick wall. The text includes details about their performance at Criterion Theatre on July 22 in Bar Harbor, ME.

JULY 28 — RHIANNON GIDDENS

A woman with shoulder-length hair and dark red highlights is seated, wearing a chunky knit olive green sweater. She is playing a banjo, with her hand resting on its body. The background features a patterned wall and wooden floor. Text overlay includes 'RHIANNON GIDDENS', 'JULY 28', 'BAR HARBOR, ME', and 'CRITERION THEATRE'.

AUGUST 8 — MAMMA MANIA

Promotional poster for 'Mamma Mania!', an American tribute to ABBA, featuring two performers in glamorous outfits with disco balls, showcasing a vibrant and energetic theme.

OCTOBER 10 — TUSK

Promotional poster for the Tusk tribute band performing classic Fleetwood Mac songs, featuring the band members and details about the concert on October 10 at Criterion Theatre in Bar Harbor, ME.

LIST OF ORGANIZATIONS AND WHERE TO FIND THEIR EVENTS

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 FESTIVAL

Promotional flyer for the Acadia Festival of Traditional Music & Dance, featuring event details, class offerings, and images of participants engaging in music and dance activities.

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.

BAR HARBOR CHAMBER

For Bar Harbor Chamber’s calendar, click here.

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.

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 displaying a live music schedule with a whale illustration. The schedule includes events for each day of the week, such as 'Industry Night,' 'Open Mic with Russell Snyder,' 'Rob Reid,' 'Karaoke with Matt,' 'Square Roots,' and 'Stephen Vecchioni' with times listed.

FOGTOWN (In Ellsworth, but by request)

Weekly events schedule at the Ellsworth Taproom featuring Open Mic Night every Wednesday at 6 PM, Trivia Night every Thursday at 6:30 PM, and Live Music every Friday at 6 PM.

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.

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.

LOCAL SOLUTIONS

An illustrated landscape featuring several houses in a colorful fall setting with trees in vibrant orange and green hues.

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.

MDI YMCA

Events are here and the gym schedule is here. You can peruse its website for other schedules.

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.

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.

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 the MDI region 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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