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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.
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!
FUTURE EVENTS
You can see the upcoming events here.
LIST OF ORGANIZATIONS
You can see the list of local organizations and businesses and links to their calendars here.
LIVE MUSIC
You can see the live music that we know about here!
All of these are constantly evolving. And if you have additions, please let us know!
WESTSIDE FOOD PANTRY SCHEDULE
Next week the pantry schedule will be at the bottom of the article, but we wanted to make sure you see it. We’ll also integrate the Common Good dinners/hours into each specific day next week.

COMMON GOOD HOURS

MONDAY, OCTOBER 19
OCTOBER 19

OCTOBER 19

OCTOBER 12 – NOVEMBER 6

SHOWCASE JAMS!

HEALTH CLASS

LEGO CLUB!

Divine Play Yoga at the Neighborhood House
Mon/Wed; 9:00-10:00 a.m.
Cost: $15/class
with Mike Bouscaren
Register: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=19801383
Monday events via the Bar Harbor Chamber:
- None listed.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20
OCTOBER 20

OCTOBER 20

OCTOBER 20 and 22

VOLUNTEER IN ACADIA
Drop-In Stewardship projects: Registration is not required, but visit our website for time and location details: https://friendsofacadia.org/get-involved/volunteer/stewardship-volunteers/
October Chair Massage at Sassafrass Cafe

Enjoy 20 minutes of customized chair massage in the cozy event space at Sassafrass Cafe. (1317 ME-102, Bar Harbor, ME.)
Tuesday mornings from 9-11,
$20-40 sliding scale. Learn more here.
TUESDAY MORNINGS! STORY AND PLAY.

OPEN TABLE MDI — TUESDAY COMMUNITY SUPPERS IN BAR HARBOR AND SOUTHWEST HARBOR!

CRANE FOLDING

STORY AND PLAY

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!
MOMMY & ME GROUP

Tuesday events via the Chamber:
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21
OCTOBER 21

OCTOBER 21

OCTOBER 21

OCTOBER 21

OCTOBER 21

OCTOBER 21

VOLUNTEER IN ACADIA!
Save Our Summits Volunteer Hikes
Save Our Summits hikes: Register on our website (registration closes 24 hours before each hike): https://friendsofacadia.org/get-involved/events/save-our-summits-registration/
MUSIC BINGO WITH MATTY P AT THE FINBACK!

HEALTH CLASS

MEDITATION

DANCE CARDIO AT ARTWAVES

Northeast Harbor Library—Readers Unite!

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 STORYTIMES

GIRLS WHO CODE

CHRONICLES OF YARNIA

BLOCK PARTY!

Wednesday events via the Chamber:
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22
OCTOBER 20 and 22

OCTOBER 22

OCTOBER 22 – 25

A three-day writing festival in the Blue Hill area.
OCTOBER 22

WIC CLINIC AT THE SOUTHWEST HARBOR LIBRARY

Artwaves’ Fall Dance Schedule

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!
VOLUNTEER IN ACADIA
Drop-In Stewardship projects: Registration is not required, but visit our website for time and location details: https://friendsofacadia.org/get-involved/volunteer/stewardship-volunteers/
KARAOKE NIGHT AT FINBACK ALE HOUSE

STITCHES KNITTING AND CROCHET GROUP!

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

Thursday events via the Chamber:
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23
OCTOBER 23 — Food for Thought: Linda Robinson and rural health care.
Linda Robinson was a founding member of the Women’s Health Center in 1993 and practiced there for 23 years. She has worked internationally in several capacities and most recently completed a Fulbright Scholarship in Malawi. She has taught The History of Women’s Health Care at College of the Atlantic. Her next project will be collecting and writing women’s stories about access to maternity care in rural Maine.
This program is part of Acadia Senior College’s Food for Thought program. The in-person lunch and presentation will take place at Birch Bay Village in Hulls Cove on Friday, October 23, beginning at 11:30 a.m. The cost for attending the lunch and lecture is $20.
The Zoom-only presentation is free and begins at 12:00 p.m. Zoom registrants will receive a meeting link via email on October 22.
This program is open to the public, but pre-registration is required by October 18th. Register online at acadiaseniorcollege.org. Audio-enhancing headsets are available for all Acadia Senior College courses and events.
OCTOBER 23

OCTOBER 23

Artist Maria de los Angeles, the fall 2026 College of the Atlantic Kippy Stroud Artist-in-Residence, presents her vibrant, deeply human exploration of migration, identity, and belonging in an evening lecture on Friday, Oct. 23 at 6:30 p.m. in the Thomas S. Gates, Jr. Community Center.
OCTOBER 23

OCTOBER 23 NEXT STOP AT THE ANNEX

Next Stop! – A Comedy Show Near You! Join us at The Annex at Side Street Cafe for a brand new line-up of comedians every time!
Next Stop Comedy brings top stand-up comedians to your favorite local venues! Each show features a novel line-up with acts seen on TV and heard on your favorite podcasts.
Join us at The Annex at Side Street Cafe in Bar Harbor, ME! – 49 Rodick St, Bar Harbor, ME 04609
For more info, check out our website! – nextstopcomedy.com
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.
HEALTH CLASS

Save Our Summits Volunteer Hikes
Save Our Summits hikes: Register on our website (registration closes 24 hours before each hike): https://friendsofacadia.org/get-involved/events/save-our-summits-registration/
FAMILY STORY TIME AT SOUTHWEST HARBOR

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 24
OCTOBER 24 — POWER PUNCH PEACE

OCTOBER 24

OCTOBER 24 — COMMUNITY DAY

OCTOBER 24

OCTOBER 24

OCTOBER 24

OCTOBER 24

VOLUNTEER IN ACADIA
Drop-In Stewardship projects: Registration is not required, but visit our website for time and location details: https://friendsofacadia.org/get-involved/volunteer/stewardship-volunteers/
Artwaves’ Fall Dance Schedule

STORY TIME

SATURDAYS! BABY AND ME YOGA!

PRAYER SHAWL MISSION GROUP

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 25
OCTOBER 25 — Baroque Orchestra of Maine (BOOM) Presents Concert at Field Note Music School
Baroque Orchestra of Maine (BOOM) will present a concert at Field Note Music School, 6 State Street in Ellsworth on Sunday, October 25 at 3pm. Heidi Powell & Sylvia Schwartz, baroque violins and Max Treitler, baroque cello will perform a program called ‘Best of BOOM, Season Opening Concert’ featuring J.S. Bach’s Concerto for 2 violins in D minor, Antonio Vivaldi’s Concerto ‘Grosso Mogul’, plus sonatas by Biber, LeClair and Uccellini. Tickets are available at the door, $30 for Adults, students are free. For more information visit: baroqueorchestraofmaine.org, email: fiddleheadheidi@gmail.com or call: 207-479-2845.
OCTOBER 25

OCTOBER 25

Sunday, Oct. 25th, 2026
Marlboro Beach, Lamoine
Check-in begins at 12 p.m.
Race start: 1 p.m
$25 for adults
$15 for youth 16 and under
Note: Cutoff for on-line registration ends 7:00pm Friday, Oct 23rd. Come register in person on the 25th!
OCTOBER 25: spooky family fun activities in celebration of Halloween!
Pumpkin Carving
Come carve jack-o’-lanterns and paint pumpkins to decorate your doorstep for Halloween! ArtWaves supplies the pumpkins. Cider and hot cocoa will be served as we light our jack-o’-lanterns, and sit together by the fireside for poetry and story time inspired by the shifting seasons! Space for pumpkin carving is limited so please preregister on our website.
Collaborative Storytelling
We will then be joined by ArtWaves resident improv troupe for some special collaborative storytelling! This is an audience participation event as your suggestions will inspire the scenes and games that are played. No preregistration is required for the storytelling. Just show up for the fun!
Children under 15 must be accompanied by an adult. Costumes are welcome (and encouraged).
SUNDAY NIGHTS — AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP

KIDS CHESS CLUB AT CHOCO-LATTE

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.
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!
Sunday events via the Chamber:
ONGOING…

OCTOBER 6- 30: DUCK BOATS AND LOBSTER CLAWS

LIBRARY EXPLORERS

Drop in every month, for Library Explorers at the Southwest Harbor Library to uncover new missions, mysteries, and discoveries in the library—with a collectible trading card to unlock! This program is ongoing during library hours and is designed for kids 5-17, though younger explorers are welcome to participate with a grown-up. No registration required. https://tinyurl.com/mt7hh5ts.
Library hours: 9-5 Mon., Tue., Thu., Fri.; 9-8, Wed.; 9-1 Sat.; closed Sun.
MDI YMCA FALL SCHEDULE

VOLUNTEER IN ACADIA LINKS
Looking to give back to Acadia National Park? Here are several ways you can lend a hand this week! How to participate:
Save Our Summits hikes: Register on our website (registration closes 24 hours before each hike): https://friendsofacadia.org/get-involved/events/save-our-summits-registration/
Drop-In Stewardship projects: Registration is not required, but visit our website for time and location details: https://friendsofacadia.org/get-involved/volunteer/stewardship-volunteers/
Membership Table volunteers: Regular opportunities are available for folks who love to talk about the park and share visitor impact stories! Learn more about training opportunities on our website: https://friendsofacadia.org/get-involved/volunteer/membership-office-volunteers/
Stewardship projects for service groups: If you have a group of 5+ people interested in helping with trail and carriage road maintenance, drop us a line! https://friendsofacadia.org/get-involved/volunteer/service-groups/
Wild Gardens of Acadia docents: This is perfect for plant lovers who love sharing plant facts with visitors. Learn more: https://friendsofacadia.org/get-involved/volunteer/wild-gardens-of-acadia-volunteer/
KIDS’ SCAVENGER HUNT AT SOUTHWEST HARBOR PUBLIC LIBRARY

WIC CLINIC

COMMUNITY BLANKET PROJECT

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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