EVENTS – This week

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.

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.

EAC is pleased to present the return of Passamaquoddy flute-maker, storyteller and performer Rolfe Richter for the Sunday Afternoons at the Arts Center series on January 29 at 3 pm. Attendees will be treated to a program that combines a musical performance and discussion of the flute construction process. 

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.

The Village of Blacks Harbour is turning 50 this year, and to celebrate, public skating events will be held at the Patrick Connors Recreational Complex.

On Sundays through February 19, from 12:45-1:45 pm, children and youth are invited to participate in Pucks and Sticks where they can learn some hockey basics at no cost. On Fridays, come for Public Skating from 5:30-7:30 pm. Admission is $2 a skater. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult to either event.

Head to the Eastern Charlotte Lions Club every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday for some indoor walking starting at 5:30 pm. Bring your walking shoes, hang your coat and leave your boots in entryway. Enjoy a coffee and chatting with friends.

Membership $10/week plus bring a non perishable food item.

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.

Eastport Arts Center’s Ecstatic Dance group has resumed, and meets most Tuesdays, weather permitting, 5-6 pm, at the Center (to be added to the cancellation notice list, email info@eastportartscenter.org with Ecstatic Dance in the subject line). Offering a comfortable space in which attendees can dance to release stress, not to impress, the sessions feature expertly curated musical playlists.

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.

Head to the Eastern Charlotte Lions Club every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday for some indoor walking starting at 5:30 pm. Bring your walking shoes, hang your coat and leave your boots in entryway. Enjoy a coffee and chatting with friends.

Membership $10/week plus bring a non perishable food item.

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.

Nature's Backpack is offering a March Break class for kids. Send your child for a fun week of tracking, wandering, snowshoing, winter edibles, basket making, quinzee/fort making, crafts, games and pancakes and maple syrup day! It will be so much fun they won’t even know they are learning!

This class is for ages 5-12 and will run 8:30 am-4 pm at the High Grounds Homestead (969 Route 760). Sign up here.

The Community Caring Collaborative's Work Group meets with Poverty Busters on Zoom from 1:00-3:00 pm on the first Wednesday of each month. Work Group members are direct service workers, volunteers and agency admins who come together to share resources, support each other and brainstorm solutions to community needs. Poverty Busters are low-income community members, partners from agencies, and other community members working on grassroots strategies to increase poverty awareness locally and to remove the barriers that poverty creates. Both groups are now meeting together to improve communication and to ensure that the CCC is effective in helping to change outcomes for those it serves. Parents, service providers and other community members are welcome!

Contact Christine at claurel@cccmaine.org to join these meetings.

Looking for something to do on Wednesday nights for the winter? Starting January 11 come WASH your winter blues away with Big Brothers Big Sisters! With any questions please reach out to Dolores at 506-755-2002 or dolores.borthwick@bigbrothersbigsisters.ca.

See details on the flyer.

Know what to do when help is more than a phone call away. This is a certified course (3-Year Wilderness First Aid Certificate) taught by medical professionals. The next two courses will be offered January 24 and on February 1 (just one course is needed for certification).

Find out more and sign up here.

Li'l Bookworms is a weekly story time created for children ages 0-4 held each Thursday at 10 am at Pembroke Library. Youngsters will listen to children's librarian Miss Bonnie (Hunter) read books, learn fun songs, explore simple art activities and enjoy playtime with other children.

Children must be accompanied by caregivers.

Community members are invited to join Healthy Acadia online via Zoom on Thursday, February 2, from 5 to 6 pm, for “Joy in Mindfulness and Movement,” with special guest Judith Hanscom. Judith will share with participants some of her favorite mindfulness and meditation practices that they can incorporate into their lives right away. She will also be pairing some mindful movement with the breath that can be done from the comfort of your chair. Please dress comfortably.

Pre-registration is required for this free event.

Head to the Eastern Charlotte Lions Club every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday for some indoor walking starting at 5:30 pm. Bring your walking shoes, hang your coat and leave your boots in entryway. Enjoy a coffee and chatting with friends.

Membership $10/week plus bring a non perishable food item.

The Old Sow Grill in Eastport invites area pool and billiards fans to participate in a pool tournament organized at the restaurant each Thursday starting at 7:00 pm.

Entry fee is $5. Come enjoy the casual social setting and have a bite to eat if it suits you.

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 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.

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.

Cobscook Institute is thrilled to open our Dining Room every First Friday for our new monthly game night! Some board games provided, please bring games you would like to share with others. We expect there will be a tabletop Role Playing Game underway each night and encourage folks to bring their Magic cards or whatever game they like.

Includes spaghetti and marina sauce (bring potluck to accompany it). Please reach out to Annie Hopkins with questions.

EAC invites artists to indulge in color and pattern in a two-session weekend workshop with fabric artist Susan Lehnen on February 3 and 4. “Itajime As An Imaginative Space” will take methods from traditional Japanese itajime fabric dyeing and printing as a structural springboard for artistic exploration. The class, for ages 16 and up, will be held from 4-7 pm, Friday, February 3, and from 1-4 pm, Saturday, February 4. A $60 fee covers all materials, and also light refreshments. Sliding fee scale available. Bring a bag supper for Friday evening’s session. To sign up, or with questions, email alison@eastportartscenter.org.

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.

The Village of Blacks Harbour is turning 50 this year, and to celebrate, public skating events will be held at the Patrick Connors Recreational Complex.

On Sundays through February 19, from 12:45-1:45 pm, children and youth are invited to participate in Pucks and Sticks where they can learn some hockey basics at no cost. On Fridays, come for Public Skating from 5:30-7:30 pm. Admission is $2 a skater. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult to either event.

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.

Welcome to the 15th annual Winter Harbor Music Festival and Concert Series! The series starts on February 3 from 6-9 pm with an Alexander Jurak Piano Recital.

Click here to see upcoming performances and buy tickets. Concerts are in person at Hammond Hall (427 Main Street) and on YouTube.

Nature's Backpack is offering a March Break class for kids. Send your child for a fun week of tracking, wandering, snowshoing, winter edibles, basket making, quinzee/fort making, crafts, games and pancakes and maple syrup day! It will be so much fun they won’t even know they are learning!

This class is for ages 5-12 and will run 8:30 am-4 pm at the High Grounds Homestead (969 Route 760). Sign up here.

In addition to our very successful annual summer Used Book Sale, Pembroke Library has now opened a Used Book Shop on the second floor of the library that will be open weekly! Opening day will begin on October 1 and continue every Saturday morning. Genres include action, adventure, mystery, suspense, romance, non-fiction, crafts, children, and more. Additional books will be added as they become available.

Prices are $1 for hard covers and 50 cents for paperbacks.

Crystal Therapy is coming to Downtown Attire (485 North Street) in Calais for two weekends to help you find the perfect gift for your Valentine!

On February 4-5 and 11-12, come for sales and specials from 10 am to 3 pm.

St. Andrews Farmers' Market invites you to a special market on February 4 at the Anglican Parish Hall (75 King Street)!

Find unique gifts for that special someone in your life, including jams and preserves, home baked goodies, and more.

Join Pat Olson for a fun workshop and learn the basics of sourdough and multigrain baking! Participants will learn how to use a sourdough starter, as well as make sourdough crackers. They will start a simple slow-rise bread dough they can then bake at home. Last but not least, participants will bake multigrain muffins and eat them at the end of class.

Free. Sign up here.

The 3rd annual Hearts for the Arts auction to benefit the 2023 Eastport & Lubec ArtWalks will kick-off in style with an art, wine, chocolate and music reception to be held at Phoenix Fine Wines at 75 Water St in Eastport. Attendees will have the first opportunity to preview, bid and buy select auction pieces by over 30 community artists before they go online February 5-12. Details and catalog of artwork available at: www.eastportartwalk.org.

Winter Fun Day starts with an easy walk to a quarry pond for some ice skating! From there, you can hike or snowshoe a short distance to gravel hills left behind by a glacier. Bring a sled to slide down the snowy hills (we will have a few toboggans to share). Afterwards, warm up by the bonfire and roast some s'mores! Some ice skates, snowshoes, and toboggans are provided! Please come prepared to be outdoors in winter weather.

With questions, contact scote@downeastlakes.org.

Cabin fever Films will present free movies open to the public at the Lubec Memorial Library every two weeks beginning on January 7. All shows will begin at 3 pm. The first program will be the movie Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris.

There will be free popcorn and drinks, donations are welcome.

The next film shown at Lubec Memorial Library as part of the biweekly Cabin Fever Film series will be Billy Elliot.

Free and open to the public! Free popcorn and drinks. Donations welcome.

It's that time of year again! Come for the famous Indoor Ice Fishing Derby at the Lubec America Legion on February 4. Dinner starts at 5 pm and the tournament starts at 6.

Fishing license, which includes 20 lures and dinner, is $25. Music with Alan Cook will run from 7-10 pm. With questions, contact 207-733-2069.

Put your paws up baby, we're bringing you a Lady Gaga Tribute drag show this Valentine's season! Join us on February 4 at the Foghorn Brewing Company at 8:30 pm sharp for the career spanning tribute you need!

Tickets are $20 and can be purchased by messaging h2dproductions@justintoodeep.com!