CULTUREPASS EVENTS

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.

Celebrate the new year at the Algonquin with a fantastic breakfast or brunch buffet! Enjoy eggs Benedict, home fries, breakfast poutines, overnight oats, yogurt parfaits, bacon, freshly baked breads, waffles, and more for breakfast (7-8:45 am). For brunch (9 am-2 pm), roast beef, honey glazed ham, salmon, and more are on the menu!

Phone 1-506-529-8823 for reservations.

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 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 Town of St. Andrews is offering a free playgroup for children up to 6 years old and their parents or caregivers each Monday from 10-11:30 am at the WC O'Neill Arena Complex.

The playgroup is free and open to the public.

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.

The Outdoor Adventure Survival Skills Camp is designed to build youth's confidence in the outdoors through hands-on activities including navigation, leadership, leave no trace, wilderness shelter building, and more.

Grades 10-12 will run December 28-30, 9 am-3 pm daily. Grades 7-9 will run January 3-5, 9 am-3 pm daily. Register here.

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.

In this two-session workshop (January 4 and 18), author Penny Guisinger will provide tools and approaches to revising prose (fiction or nonfiction). We’ll talk about bringing a cold eye to the page, looking for unnecessary words, and mining an early draft for those gems that emerge as the heart of a finished piece. In an open process of sharing and feedback, participants will shape drafts into more polished manuscripts. 

Find out more and register 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.

Join Cobscook Institute for a hands-on workshop to learn the basics of food preservation with a focus on boiling water bath canning. Participants will receive a booklet with recipes and helpful information on canning as well as their own jar of applesauce.

Find out more and register.

Community members are invited to join Healthy Acadia online via Zoom on Thursday, January 5, from 5 to 6 pm, for “An Introduction to NeuroMuscular Balancing for Performance, Pain Relief, and Wellness,” with special guest Josh Warren, M.S., LMT. The free online event is the latest installment in Healthy Acadia’s Monthly Mindfulness series.

Read more on Healthy Acadia's website and register via this form.

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.

James Mullinger warming up for his 2023 national tour with some new, untried, untested material & old favourites live at Long Bay Rothesay (82 Marr Road)!

Get tickets 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.

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.

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.

Over three sessions, writers will work on drafting a lengthy and vital business document. You’ll study, craft and workshop the most important elements in the query and proposal, and will come away all the more ready to pitch their projects. Though proposals are most commonly used in pitching nonfiction, writers of fiction are welcome to register. Your manuscript need not be completed in order to write a proposal or to take this workshop.

Read more and register via Cobscook Institute's event page.

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.