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The biggest pirate festival in New England and the Maritimes is held each year in Eastport! This year the festival runs from September 7-10 and includes returning favorites such as the Pirates of the Dark Rose and Ravenbane's Firecrafts and the Pirate Rum Barrel Relay Race.
See the full schedule here.
Your invited to the Milltown Bandstand on Saturday September 9 for MAG's second Ice Cream Social. There will be entertainment by Danny Michaud, free ice cream and treats, and Milltown Mike's Famous Lemonade!
Donations for the Christmas in Milltown Celebration Fund gratefully accepted.
Do you play a brass, woodwind, or percussion instrument? If so, the Charlotte County Concert Band wants you!
There will be an information session at Kirk McColl United Church in St Stephen on Saturday, September 9 at 2 pm.
The popular Second Saturday String Jams continue in 2023 at the Old Sow Grill in Eastport, on the second Saturday of each month from 3-5 pm. Come to play music or come simply to listen and enjoy. This jam is hosted by the house band, Moose Island Contradance, Etc. (MICE), and will be held monthly. MICE features Alice Schuth, Susan Luthin, Kara McCrimmon, Jim O'Neil and Joan Lowden. Music charts will be provided so all are encouraged to bring instruments and join the fun - fiddle, guitar, ukelele, banjo, spoons, bodhran, djembe, voice - all levels welcome.
Join us on the Downeast Restorative Harvest land for an unforgettable evening celebrating the innovative community garden program. The event will open with a prayer led by Dwayne Tomah, Passamaquody Language Keeper. Prepare to be enchanted by an incredible lineup of musicians featuring renowned fiddling sensation, Gus La Casse, and the soul-stirring sounds of Milk and Honey Rebellion. While a suggested donation of $20 to support Downeast Restorative Harvest is greatly appreciated, we won't turn anyone away!
This event is open to the public and everyone is welcome! Registration is not required. Bring your friends, family, and neighbors - everyone is welcome to join in the fun! For more information please email regina@healthyacadia.orgor call 207-255-3741.
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.
Jessica has been writing and performing for more than 20 years and has planted herself firmly on stages at major festivals and venues in Canada, the US and the UK. In addition she has co-written songs with a host of well known songwriters including Ken Tobias, Ron Sexsmith, Steve Poltz, Brent Mason and her bandmates. Her recognition on Youtube has been phenomenal garnering more than 11 million views over the last few years.
Tickets available at www.ministersisland.net
"The Downeast Saxophone Quartet" performs original arrangements of jazz, pop and original compositions. The quartet will be playing at 53 Main Street in Cherryfield on September 10 at 3 pm.
Suggested donation $15, benefits "The Arts" program fund.
Gene Nichols, new Director of Quoddy Voices, is taking singers’ requests for the choir’s fall season, which begins Tuesday, September 12, 6-8 pm. Performances are scheduled for December 15-17. The group welcomes singers of all levels of experience; no audition is required.
New singers are asked to contact Nichols prior to the first rehearsal: gnichols@maine.edu or (207) 271-7169.
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.
Pembroke Library’s Monthly Chantey Sing led by Stephen Sanfilippo, Chanteyman. This will be an evening of historic chanteys and ballads, including some about gallant privateers and villainous pirates.
Admission by donation. Contact Stephen at seasonghistory@gmail.com with any questions.
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.
The Passamaquoddy Tribe at Motahkomikuk will be celebrating its heritage from September 15-17 at the Indian Township tribal government grounds with crafts, dances, and more.
Lubec's Pirate Day and Fall Festival is set for Saturday, September 16 at Stockford Park, with a daylong series of events planned for families, including a rubber ducky race.
See the full schedule at visitLubecMaine.com.
The Charlotte County Fall Fair is a celebration of rural living, hosted at the Ganong Nature Park. Come and enjoy an entertaining and fun celebration of rural living. The Charlotte County Fall Fair ensures a wide variety of activities appealing to all ages focusing on produce, crafts, vendors and hands on exhibits. Many wonderful community organizations participate in the Charlotte County Fall Fair by sharing, teaching and displaying the skills that have played an important part in the historical and continuing development of Charlotte County.
Cars and Chords will be coming to the Cherryfield Congregational Church on Saturday, September 16. Come and see the cars, enjoy the music, and have some food and drinks sold by Scout Troop 139. Children's activities, bake sale, and raffle available.
The Charlotte County Fall Fair is a celebration of rural living, hosted at the Ganong Nature Park. Come and enjoy an entertaining and fun celebration of rural living. The Charlotte County Fall Fair ensures a wide variety of activities appealing to all ages focusing on produce, crafts, vendors and hands on exhibits. Many wonderful community organizations participate in the Charlotte County Fall Fair by sharing, teaching and displaying the skills that have played an important part in the historical and continuing development of Charlotte County.
Join L.A.M.P.S. for a celebration of original, experimental, strange and quirky music at the 2nd annual Sounds Without Borders!
Click here to see performer lineup. Free to the public, chem-free event.
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.
The Blushing Brides, the Original Tribute to the Rolling Stones, will be performing at the Imperial Theatre on September 21 starting at 7:30 pm.
Tickets available here.