Cobscook Institute offers open studio pottery time for $10 an hour for past pottery students and anyone with basic clay experience.
You can sign up for a time slot using this form. If you haven't used the studio before, you'll be required to complete a studio orientation. For help, contact Michelle Cousineau at 207-255-7246 or email michelle@cobscookinstitute.org.
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!
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.
Eastport Arts Center will present the 9th Annual Student Art Exhibition from April 1 through May 4, at Washington Street Gallery. All are invited to a special reception for the show, to be held from 2-4 pm, Saturday, April 8. The show is open 1-3:30 pm, Wednesdays and Thursdays, during EAC events, or by chance or appointment; please email info@eastportartscenter.org to inquire.
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.
It's that time of year again! We invite you to submit your entry into our annual Agricultural Fair t shirt contest.
We are working on the submission sheet and rules, but this is a preview to get you started with your ideas! Enter by May 10 by dropping off at the Pembroke Post Office or mail to Washington County Fair, PO Box 21, Pembroke, ME 04666.
Drop off your bottles and cans now through May 13 at the Can Man in Calais (90 Boardman Street) for the account Calais Class of 2027 to support the 8th grade's class trip this year.
Alternatively, contact Megan Polk and the class will be by to pick up the cans on May 13.
A new story is up on the DLLT Storybook Trail: “The Boy Who Drew Birds- A Story of John James Audubon”. This picture book biography is great for all ages to enjoy along the trail.
Come listen to the birds in the forest as you read about John James Audubon’s love, research, and understanding of birds. The thing he loved most was to be in the great outdoors watching his beloved feathered friends. Through careful observations and drawing skills he laid the foundation for all that we know about migrating birds in North America today.
The Eastport Arts Center’s Music for Children program is seeking young performers for a musical production of YOU CAN’T SIT HERE—A Children’s Opera, with music by Gregory Biss and script and lyrics by Catherine J.S. Lee, to be performed in October of 2023. Roles are available for young people who can portray 6th or 7th graders. This is a musical and all parts will involve singing; all experience levels are welcome to audition.
For more information, or to arrange an audition, please email musicforchildren@eastportartscenter.org.
Down East Teen Leadership Camp (DETLC) is Healthy Acadia’s annual, five day residential summer camp program for teens entering grades 7 through 9, running in July. To help raise funds for this camp, we will be holding a drive thru luncheon on May 3 from 11 am to 1 pm.
See the menu and find out more about DETLC here.
The Eastport Arts Center is pleased to present a series of events, May 2-6, with renowned Irish fiddler Gerry O’Connor, including workshops, a lecture, a concert and an open jam. Workshops will be Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, May 2-4, 6-7 pm, as follows: May 2—Reels; May 3—Music of Oriel; May 4—Jigs. The workshops are open to all ages and experience levels, but some ability on the fiddle is recommended.
A free lunchtime lecture, “The Rose in the Gap: Dance Music of Oriel” will be offered on Wednesday, May 3, noon-1 pm. An evening concert, for which O’Connor will be joined by Kevin McElroy, will be offered Friday, May 5 at 7 pm, featuring a selection of Irish fiddle compositions. As finale of his time in Eastport, O’Connor will host an open jam session from 3-5 pm, Saturday, May 6, at the Old Sow Grill in Eastport.
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.
Eastport Arts Center will offer a free 10-week session of Youth Drum Circles led by Gene Nichols on Wednesdays, beginning March 22. Each week there will be separate sessions for students age 9 to 13, from 3:30-4:40 pm, and for students age 14 to 20, from 4:45 to 5:45 pm. Participants will explore the world of percussion alongside Nichols, an engaging teacher who will provide a wide variety of instruments; students are also welcome to bring their own.
The sessions are offered free of charge thanks to a generous grant from Healthy Acadia. Pre-registration with Alison, alison@eastportartscenter.org, is encouraged, but youth are welcome to join in at any time. Please note that in case of weather-related school cancelation, Drum Circle too will be canceled.
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 Eastport Arts Center is pleased to present a series of events, May 2-6, with renowned Irish fiddler Gerry O’Connor, including workshops, a lecture, a concert and an open jam. Workshops will be Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, May 2-4, 6-7 pm, as follows: May 2—Reels; May 3—Music of Oriel; May 4—Jigs. The workshops are open to all ages and experience levels, but some ability on the fiddle is recommended.
A free lunchtime lecture, “The Rose in the Gap: Dance Music of Oriel” will be offered on Wednesday, May 3, noon-1 pm. An evening concert, for which O’Connor will be joined by Kevin McElroy, will be offered Friday, May 5 at 7 pm, featuring a selection of Irish fiddle compositions. As finale of his time in Eastport, O’Connor will host an open jam session from 3-5 pm, Saturday, May 6, at the Old Sow Grill in Eastport.