St. Andrews Film Society: Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song
W.C. O'Neill Arena 24 Reed Ave, St. AndrewsWeekly events at the St. George Legion
Royal Canadian Legion Branch #38 4 Gillmor Street, St. GeorgeCkuwaponahkiyik Mecote yut kilun ntiyultipon: Wabanaki Presence
Tides Institute & Museum of Art 43 Water Street, EastportWeekly events at the St. George Legion
Royal Canadian Legion Branch #38 4 Gillmor Street, St. GeorgeCall for Submissions: Artist in Residency, Sunbury Shores
Sunbury Shores Arts and Nature Centre 139 Water Street, St. AndrewsWeekly events at the St. George Legion
Royal Canadian Legion Branch #38 4 Gillmor Street, St. GeorgeKelly Harper Morehouse: The Sky Looked Different and Carole Lulham: Signals: A Silent Plea
Sunbury Shores Arts and Nature Centre 139 Water Street, St. AndrewsLandscape Painting with Theresa Macknight
Sunbury Shores Arts and Nature Centre 139 Water Street, St. AndrewsWeek of Events
Two Bays Poetry Pen-Pals
Two Bays Poetry Pen-Pals
Do you write poetry? Would you love getting the odd piece of mail through the post? Would you love exchanging a poem with a member of your community, chosen at random, every so often? Announcing Two Bays Poetry Pen-Pals: A Cobscook Bay and Bay of Fundy community art and poetry project coordinated from Pembroke, Maine.
Mail a poem written by you to Two Bays Poetry Pen-Pals and receive a poem from another community member in return! The poem sent to you will be selected at random, and will be authored by another poet from the Two Bays Region, including Nova Scotia; PEI; Washington County, Maine; and New Brunswick! View the details on our Facebook page, or send us an email: twobayspoetrypenpals@gmail.com!
Poets at the Window at Sunbury Shores
Poets at the Window at Sunbury Shores
Sunbury Shores is creating a window installation for displaying local poetry! Submit your poem to info@sunburyshores.org and we will select a collection to print for the public to enjoy! If you are looking for inspiration to get going, might we suggest the following: Create short phrases in your poetry that reach out to people as they pass; comfort them, make them think, share a thought that's stuck with you; or make poems that jump into people's pockets as they carry on through their day.
Wildlands and Wildlife photography
Wildlands and Wildlife photography
Register by September 25 for this Grand Lake Stream-based photography workshop with J.K. Putnam Photography on October 7.
Read more here; contact Sarah Cote at scote@downeastlakes.org or 207-796-2100 to register.
Raffle: Fall Getaway at the Rossmount Inn
Raffle: Fall Getaway at the Rossmount Inn
Support your library and buy a chance to win a Fall Getaway at the Rossmount Inn! This is a one night getaway for two in a room with a queen bed and a country view, include a three course dinner chosen from the a la carte menu and a fully cooked breakfast. Other prizes include a Grand Manan Adventure ferry ticket for two plus vehicle, and a $50 Irving gift card.
Tickets are available from Library Board Trustees or at the Grand Manan Library. Cash or eTransfer: gmlibrarybd@gmail.com. Call 506-662-7099 for additional info. Drawing October 12.
Call for Vendors for Senior Center Craft Fair
Call for Vendors for Senior Center Craft Fair
The Senior Center will be hosting a Fall Craft Fair on October 14 from 9 am-3 pm. Reserve your table for only $25 today!
All applications and full payment must be received by October 1 at the Senior Center.
Register now for the Iota conference
Register now for the Iota conference
Participants come to Iota to study all forms of short prose writing, including essays, prose poems, short stories, flash fiction and nonfiction, micro essays, and much more. “Short” is a relative term, of course, and our students work onsite on pieces that vary in length from flash to novellas.
Learn more and register here.
Calais Scarecrow Contest
Calais Scarecrow Contest
Participate in the Calais Scarecrow Contest by putting up a scarecrow in downtown Calais on a pole (past entry by Calais Regional Hospital shown). Scarecrows need to be put up by Friday the 13. You need to place a sign or tag on your creation. This will need to be visible for judging. Judging will be done by the community, via Facebook voting. The voting will begin on the evening of October 14 and be closed on October 28. The winners will be announced on Halloween! There will be prizes awarded to the top winners. The contest is open to businesses, organizations, churches, families, and individuals.
Luminist Inspired Works at EAC
Luminist Inspired Works at EAC
will present an Open Show inspired by the Luminist movement September 6-28. An exhibition opening reception will be offered on Saturday, September 9, 2-4 pm. Luminism was a 19th century art movement characterized by a treatment of light emphasizing a luminous, uniform glow.
The gallery is open during EAC events or by chance or appointment; inquiries about the show may be sent via email to wsg@eastportartscenter.org.
Volunteers Wanted for Maine Owl Pellet Project
Volunteers Wanted for Maine Owl Pellet Project
The Maine Owl Pellet Project wants you! The project is hoping to engage as many outdoors people as they can to increase the number of eyes on the lookout for owl pellets on the ground in Maine. In doing so, we can discover more about the fascinating world of owls, their prey, and the ecosystems they call home.
Find the instructions and more volunteer opportunities here.
Call for Submissions: Artist in Residency, Sunbury Shores
Call for Submissions: Artist in Residency, Sunbury Shores
Sunbury Shores Arts & Nature Centre is offering an Artist in Residence Program for two professional artists to undertake a two-week residency in St Andrews before April 31, 2024.
See more details and apply here. Applications must be received by September 30.
Canada Green Scarecrow Decorating Contest
Canada Green Scarecrow Decorating Contest
Canada Green invites families and individuals to participate in its first ever Scarecrow Contest. Entry is very simple: make a scarecrow and display it at Canada Green! We're asking everyone - kids, adults, everyone! - to show off their creative scarecrow in our front garden for Halloween!
The most popular scarecrow (as voted by you!) will win a $100 gift card.
Halloween Picture Decorating Contest
Halloween Picture Decorating Contest
Children between the ages of 2-12 are invited to submit their Halloween pictures to LeBlanc's Independent Grocer for their chance to receive a prize.
Multiple brackets, find out rules here.
Two Bays Poetry Pen-Pals
Two Bays Poetry Pen-Pals
Do you write poetry? Would you love getting the odd piece of mail through the post? Would you love exchanging a poem with a member of your community, chosen at random, every so often? Announcing Two Bays Poetry Pen-Pals: A Cobscook Bay and Bay of Fundy community art and poetry project coordinated from Pembroke, Maine.
Mail a poem written by you to Two Bays Poetry Pen-Pals and receive a poem from another community member in return! The poem sent to you will be selected at random, and will be authored by another poet from the Two Bays Region, including Nova Scotia; PEI; Washington County, Maine; and New Brunswick! View the details on our Facebook page, or send us an email: twobayspoetrypenpals@gmail.com!
Lubec Landmarks: Charles Kniffen
Lubec Landmarks: Charles Kniffen
Artist Charles Kniffen's unique, vibrant and whimsical sea-junk puppets will be on display at the Mulholland Market Gallery from September 23 through October 5.
The opening reception will be held on September 30 at 5 pm.
Poets at the Window at Sunbury Shores
Poets at the Window at Sunbury Shores
Sunbury Shores is creating a window installation for displaying local poetry! Submit your poem to info@sunburyshores.org and we will select a collection to print for the public to enjoy! If you are looking for inspiration to get going, might we suggest the following: Create short phrases in your poetry that reach out to people as they pass; comfort them, make them think, share a thought that's stuck with you; or make poems that jump into people's pockets as they carry on through their day.
Lubec Landmarks: Charles Kniffen
Lubec Landmarks: Charles Kniffen
Artist Charles Kniffen's unique, vibrant and whimsical sea-junk puppets will be on display at the Mulholland Market Gallery from September 23 through October 5.
The opening reception will be held on September 30 at 5 pm.
Bold Coast Runners
Bold Coast Runners
The Bold Coast Runners invite you on weekly excursions around Downeast Maine and the Maritimes, with runners of all capabilities welcomed to join. Run venues vary weekly and range from 1 mile to 50 miles, from smooth tar to rugged single track.
Runs are typically held on Sundays starting at 7:00 am. Click here to find out what the scheduled run is each week and for contact information.
Bad Little Trail Run
Bad Little Trail Run
Join Downeast Coastal Conservancy and Bold Coast Runners and wind through the woods and along the river in this trail running event through the Machias River Preserve to celebrate conservation in our community and help raise awareness for the protection of Downeast Maine's wild places. The Bad Little Trail Run is named from the Passamaquoddy word "Machias" meaning Bad Little Falls in reference to the falls on the Machias river.
Read more and sign up here.
EarthFest on Minister’s Island
EarthFest on Minister’s Island
This is a free island festival to celebrate our planet! Parade, nature walks, scavenger hunts and programs for the whole family including many activities.
See more here.
Blacks Harbour Jam
Blacks Harbour Jam
Every Sunday from 2:00 to 5:00 pm, come to the Stella Maris Community Hall in Beaver Harbour (837 Main St) for the Blacks Harbour jam. Musicians and singers of all capacities are invited to come and join in the fun - or just come to listen and kick up your heels.
Chamber Music Concert with the Cho-Handelsman Duo
Chamber Music Concert with the Cho-Handelsman Duo
The St. Andrews Arts Council presents the Edward Cho and Mathilde Handelsman Duo on Cello and Piano.
Tickets are $20 (cash please); kids are free. For more information email contact@standrewsartscouncil.org or call 506-529-4692.
St. Andrews Film Society: Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song
St. Andrews Film Society: Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song
This film is a definitive exploration of singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen as seen through the prism of his internationally renowned hymn, “Hallelujah”. Approved for production by Cohen not long before his death, the documentary features rare and never-seen interviews and performance footage. Dan Geller, one of the two filmmakers involved, said "the real focus is Leonard the man asking the deep questions about the purpose of life, the challenges of life, the holiness of life, and the brokenness of life”.
Anything Goes at Eastport Gallery
Anything Goes at Eastport Gallery
For years our tag line at the gallery was Expect the Unexpected and we are working to bring a little of that back. We are starting with our first annual Anything Goes show, where we invite our member-artists to think outside the box, explore new mediums, and just have a little fun. The show opened on September 10 and will run through the end of the month. This year we are keeping it to 2D and 3D works but next year we are excited to expand to performative works, video, audio, and anything else our incredibly talented co-op can come up with!
Eastport Gallery is located at 109 Water Street and is open daily from 11 am to 5 pm Thursday through Monday in September. In October we will be open on select days to coincide with cruise ship visits. To learn about more upcoming events, visit eastportgallery.com.
Weekly events at the St. George Legion
Weekly events at the St. George Legion
The St. George Royal Canadian Branch 38 holds weekly events and the community is invited. On Monday, TOPS is held at 6:00 pm; contact Jimmy at 755-6042 for Cribbage Monday Nights. On Tuesdays, doors open for BINGO at 5:00 pm; early bird game starts at 6:30 and the regular game is on at 7:00. Every Friday night is Seniors Cards party, call Jimmy for more info.
Ckuwaponahkiyik Mecote yut kilun ntiyultipon: Wabanaki Presence
Ckuwaponahkiyik Mecote yut kilun ntiyultipon: Wabanaki Presence
A selection of Wabanaki works in the collections of the Tides Institute & Museum of Art chosen in collaboration with Dwayne Tomah, director of the Sipayik Museum, and Donald Soctomah, director of the Passamaquoddy Cultural Heritage Museum and director of the Passamaquoddy Historic Preservation Office.
TIMA is open Tuesday–Sunday, 10 am–4 pm.
Artful Conversations
Artful Conversations
In a weekly zoom meeting we chat about art and artists, books and movies about art, art thieves and forgers plus famous and infamous art happenings past and present. This is a free event starting June 13 and continuing Tuesdays at 2 pm.
Please register to attend. You will be sent a zoom link on Tuesday mornings via email.
Weekly events at the St. George Legion
Weekly events at the St. George Legion
The St. George Royal Canadian Branch 38 holds weekly events and the community is invited. On Monday, TOPS is held at 6:00 pm; contact Jimmy at 755-6042 for Cribbage Monday Nights. On Tuesdays, doors open for BINGO at 5:00 pm; early bird game starts at 6:30 and the regular game is on at 7:00. Every Friday night is Seniors Cards party, call Jimmy for more info.
KinderArts Free Weekly Sessions Resume in Two Towns
KinderArts Free Weekly Sessions Resume in Two Towns
KinderArts will resume on Thursdays 10-10:45 am at Sunrise Opportunities (the former Calais Congregational church), 21 Calais Avenue; and Fridays, 10-10:45 am at EAC. The sessions, led by popular instructor Caroline Coleman, will feature music, movement and yoga, and are designed for children up to age 5 to attend with a parent or caregiver.
Pre-register with Nicole at nicole@eastportartscenter.org or walk-in. EAC is a handicapped-accessible venue that abides by State of Maine CDC COVID guidelines, revisiting our policy monthly. At this time, the use of masks in our building is optional.
EAC Open Sessions: Game Gathering
EAC Open Sessions: Game Gathering
EAC’s new Game Gathering will be held every Thursday, 10 am-noon, June 15 to September 1. A fall schedule will be determined. Game Gathering attendees are invited to pick from a variety of traditional and new board and card games that will be available to choose from to play individually or with friends. Light refreshments will be provided, and attendees are encouraged to bring their own games to play: role-playing games, board games, or whatever suits the players’ fancy.
Anything Goes at Eastport Gallery
Anything Goes at Eastport Gallery
For years our tag line at the gallery was Expect the Unexpected and we are working to bring a little of that back. We are starting with our first annual Anything Goes show, where we invite our member-artists to think outside the box, explore new mediums, and just have a little fun. The show opened on September 10 and will run through the end of the month. This year we are keeping it to 2D and 3D works but next year we are excited to expand to performative works, video, audio, and anything else our incredibly talented co-op can come up with!
Eastport Gallery is located at 109 Water Street and is open daily from 11 am to 5 pm Thursday through Monday in September. In October we will be open on select days to coincide with cruise ship visits. To learn about more upcoming events, visit eastportgallery.com.
Networking Lunch
Networking Lunch
Join us at the Hub every Thursday at noon for a Networking Lunch. This is a time to connect and share ideas of upcoming community events and projects!
Bring your own lunch.
World Dance at EAC
World Dance at EAC
EAC is pleased to announce a new class, World Dance, to meet on the second and fourth Thursday of each month, 4-5 pm, beginning April 13. The group will learn modern and classic international dances from around the globe, including Pata Pata and Jerusalem, along with line dances. Providing both a great form of exercise and an engaging new skill, the class is offered on a drop-in basis; no preregistration is necessary. A $5/class donation is appreciated.
EAC is handicapped-accessible and abides by State of Maine CDC COVID guidelines. Additionally, at this time, the EAC encourages people to wear masks when in our building.
Sacred Heart Church’s Indoor Yard Sale
Sacred Heart Church’s Indoor Yard Sale
Sacred Heart Church will be holding an Indoor Yard Sale on Friday and Saturday, September 29-30, and on October 20-21. The sale starts at 9 am and goes until 3 pm at 14 Hamilton Street in Lubec.
Get great deals on household goods, antiques, collectibles, toys, furniture, and many more. There will be food for purchase. All proceeds go toward heating the churches in the winter.
KinderArts Free Weekly Sessions Resume in Two Towns
KinderArts Free Weekly Sessions Resume in Two Towns
KinderArts will resume on Thursdays 10-10:45 am at Sunrise Opportunities (the former Calais Congregational church), 21 Calais Avenue; and Fridays, 10-10:45 am at EAC. The sessions, led by popular instructor Caroline Coleman, will feature music, movement and yoga, and are designed for children up to age 5 to attend with a parent or caregiver.
Pre-register with Nicole at nicole@eastportartscenter.org or walk-in. EAC is a handicapped-accessible venue that abides by State of Maine CDC COVID guidelines, revisiting our policy monthly. At this time, the use of masks in our building is optional.
Friday Play Group
Friday Play Group
Join Cobscook Institute for a morning of child-directed free play starting February 3 and continuing on Fridays from 10 am - 12 pm. Start the morning outside to get big energy out, and then step inside the “warming hut” for a cup of tea or cocoa (bring your own snacks). Indoor activities and free play conclude the morning.
Find out more here.
Community Kitchen Lunch
Community Kitchen Lunch
Community Kitchen Lunches will resume on January 6. Enjoy a complimentary noon meal, chat with your neighbours, and make new friends! All are welcome.
These meals will run on Fridays from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm at the Anglican Parish Hall (75 King Street). Eat in or take out, delivery within town limits available. All meals are free; donations welcome.
Weekly Knitting Circle
Weekly Knitting Circle
Done Roving Yarns in Calais (487 North Street) holds a weekly knitting circle on Fridays from 1:00 to 3:00. Host Paula Graham Farrar leads the group.
Click here to learn more about Done Roving Yarns and see other ongoing fabric crafting activities held on a regular basis, or call Paula at 207-454-8148.
Wild Foods Potluck
Wild Foods Potluck
Calling all hunters, foragers, and gardeners! You are invited to a potluck event, celebrating all the wild food Maine has to offer. Bring a dish featuring something you’ve hunted or harvested and have a chance to sample everyone else’s creations. There will be games, activities and prizes for the best dishes!
Weekly events at the St. George Legion
Weekly events at the St. George Legion
The St. George Royal Canadian Branch 38 holds weekly events and the community is invited. On Monday, TOPS is held at 6:00 pm; contact Jimmy at 755-6042 for Cribbage Monday Nights. On Tuesdays, doors open for BINGO at 5:00 pm; early bird game starts at 6:30 and the regular game is on at 7:00. Every Friday night is Seniors Cards party, call Jimmy for more info.
Kelly Harper Morehouse: The Sky Looked Different and Carole Lulham: Signals: A Silent Plea
Kelly Harper Morehouse: The Sky Looked Different and Carole Lulham: Signals: A Silent Plea
Sunbury Shores is hosting the work of Kelly Harper Morehouse ("The Sky Looked Different") and Carole Lulham ("Signals: A Silent Plea" - shown) beginning on Friday, September 22 and continuing through October 14.
There will be an opening reception on Friday, September 22 from 5-7 pm.
Fall Festival at BrettLynn Farms
Fall Festival at BrettLynn Farms
Celebrate fall with BrettLynn Farms on Saturday, September 30 from 9 am to 3 pm! We will have fantastic local vendors, live music, and lots of goodies in the store.
Located at 768 Route 172 in Back Bay.
Sacred Heart Church’s Indoor Yard Sale
Sacred Heart Church’s Indoor Yard Sale
Sacred Heart Church will be holding an Indoor Yard Sale on Friday and Saturday, September 29-30, and on October 20-21. The sale starts at 9 am and goes until 3 pm at 14 Hamilton Street in Lubec.
Get great deals on household goods, antiques, collectibles, toys, furniture, and many more. There will be food for purchase. All proceeds go toward heating the churches in the winter.
Landscape Painting with Theresa Macknight
Landscape Painting with Theresa Macknight
This intensive weekend workshop is for anyone with some oil painting experience and basic equipment, who would like to expand their painting practice outdoors and create work which records an experience and a sense of place. Participants will work on intensifying observation and finding ways to translate these observations into painting. Topics of discussion include: managing equipment for working outdoors; types of grounds and how to prepare them; choosing good compositions; keeping light and shadow separate; the importance of values and colour temperature; and colour transitions in nature.
Save Our Ash Trees
Save Our Ash Trees
Come help save our ash trees! This event, open to all, is an exciting blend of nature conservation and Passamaquoddy traditions! During it, you will learn about the invasive species that critically threatens ash trees, collect ash tree seeds for sending to the Maine Seed Bank for conservation, and learn about Passamaquoddy culture and traditions that center around the ash tree.
Ship Commissioning in Eastport
Ship Commissioning in Eastport
There will be “big doings” in Eastport from September 25-October 2 when the USS Augusta will lay up at the breakwater in Eastport. The official commissioning ceremony is on Saturday, September 30 but there will be activities all week.
Here is the official website if you would like to have a look!
Fall Festival at Cobscook Institute
Fall Festival at Cobscook Institute
Come to Cobscook Institute's beautiful Trescott Campus and explore homeplace activities. Cider Pressing (and tasting!), Paper Making, Group Projects, live music and more will all be a feature of this lovely afternoon.
Free or by donation public event, drop-ins welcome.
Q&A with Ann Hood
Q&A with Ann Hood
Ann Hood is the bestselling author of fifteen novels, including The Knitting Circle, The Obituary Writer, and The Book That Matters Most. Get your questions ready for this rare opportunity for a free-ranging session conversation offering information and inspiration from another mountain of a writer.
Online. Read more and sign up here, sliding scale fee available.