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After two years on hiatus, the Winter Warmer Festival is back in St. Andrews! From January 27 through the 29 there will be musicians and comedians performing around the town. Tickets are still available for Rich Gloade, Marianne Girard, Catherine Kennedy, and more.
See schedule and buy tickets for individuals shows here.
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.
An outdoor European Style Christmas market that challenges what Canadians know Christmas markets to be. The focus will be on eating, drinking and socializing with friends and strangers while shopping for some of those hard to buy for family and friends from local craftsmen/craftswomen and artisans.
The market will run for four weekends at Belding Hill Farms in Hampton. Find out more and get tickets here.
Shead High School's basketball teams are in need of volunteers to help run the timer, ticket sales, and concession sales operations during home games.
If you're able to help, please contact emahar@shead.org or 207-853-5704.
Cobscook Institute has opened registration for its youth summer camps, including Outdoor Skills Camp (day camp) for grades 6-8 in late June, Canoe Camp (overnight) for grades 7-9 in mid-July, and River Camp (overnight) for grades 10-12 in late July to August.
Start making your summer plans for your adventurous youth today!
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.
Join syrup enthusiast Kara McCrimmon for a morning of tree tapping basics. The class will cover a brief history of sugaring, how to identify tappable maple trees, and options for finishing and preserving your harvest. Participants will get hands-on practice with the tools needed to tap trees. Be prepared for time outdoors practicing tree identification and tapping.
Info and registration here.
Have you found it difficult to access sports and recreation for your child/children due to costs? Does your child play sports, but you find it difficult to keep up with the associated costs? There will be a Community Engagement Workshop on Saturday, January 28 at the Community Center from 12-2 pm.
Participants will be compensated for your time and childcare will be available on site. If you are interested in attending, please contact the BGC Grand Manan at bgclub@nbnet.nb.ca or call 662-3653 with any questions.
Join "Hearts for the Arts" for all-ages art activity at Peavey Library in Eastport. Create your own valentines to give to family and friends, or donate your heartfelt creations to benefit Peavey Library. Offered at no cost.
More information about Hearts for the Arts: www.eastportartwalk.org
On Saturday January 28, from 6-9 pm, Eastport Arts Center will host the Moose Island Contra Etc. (MICE) band. Eustacia Landrum will grace the hall as caller. All dances will be taught and everyone is welcome, all ages and abilities. Spectators curious about Contra Dancing and those who simply love spirited live music are encouraged to come as well. The event has a suggested $10 donation; children admitted free of charge.
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.