Calendar of Events

Below is the Calendar of Events for 2009. Check back as we are working on the 2010 schedule now.

ALL WEEK

11:00AM-5:00PM - DEMONSTRATION - Bar Harbor Vacation Ornament of Plaque
Christmas Spirit Shop, 80 Main St, Bar Harbor
Demonstrations of how we custom make and personalize your family's own Bar Harbor vacation ornament or wall plaque. Designs include whale watching, kayaking, hiking, biking, camping, and sightseeing. For more information, call 207-288-8168 or 800-242-2913.

11:00AM-5:00PM - EXHIBIT - Acadia Oil Paintings
Christmas Spirit Shop, 80 Main St, Bar Harbor
Beverly Bono, co-owner of the Christmas Spirit Shop, paints scenes of Acadia National Park on location using water-based oils, and makes her own frames using weathered wood. For more information, call 207-288-8168 or 800-242-2913.

10:00AM-4:00PM - EXHIBIT - Out of and Into the Woods
Wendell Gilley Museum, 4 Herrick Rd, Southwest Harbor.
Sculptures by Northeast Harbor artist, Dan Falt. Contact 207-244-7555 or email nina@wendellgilleymusuem.org. Closed Mondays.

10:00AM-6:00PM - EXHIBIT - Katahdin Photo Gallery
110 Main St, Bar Harbor.
Photo gallery exhibiting photographs of Mount Desert Island. Contact 207-288-9385.

10:00AM-CLOSING - EXHIBIT - Turtles on the Edge
Alone Moose Gallery, 78 West St, Bar Harbor.
Bar Harbor's oldest gallery opens its annual theme show. Painting, sculpture, fiber, jewelry and pottery are among the works by Maine artists featuring endangered and threatened turtles. The show runs for one month starting June 20. Closed Sundays. Contact 207-288-4229 or gallery@finemainecrafts.com.

10:00AM-5:00PM - EXHIBIT - Hook & I
Jesup Memorial Library, 34 Mt. Desert St, Bar Harbor.
A group of women who live on MDI have been gathering weekly for 5-6 years to hook rugs, mats, etc. Some original works. Contact 207-288-4245. Wednesdays open 10am-7pm. Closed Mondays.

10:00AM-5:00PM - EXHIBIT - Quilts
Jesup Memorial Library, 34 Mt. Desert St, Bar Harbor.
Handmade quilts will be on display the month of June with quilt related programs during Legacy week. Contact 207-288-4245. Wednesdays open 10am-7pm. Closed Mondays.

11:00AM-4:00PM - EXHIBIT - Moss and Wingspread
Ethel H. Blum Gallery at College of the Atlantic, 105 Eden St, Bar Harbor.
This exhibit showcases an ensemble of artists working in various media from the Moss and Wingspread galleries. Paintings, sculpture and more were lost in the Northeast Harbor fire during the summer of 2008. This collection both memorializes and celebrates these two institutions of art on MDI. Contact 207-288-5015 ext 318. Open Tuesday through Saturday. Runs through July 10.

9:00AM-6:00PM - EXHIBIT - Jewelry
MDI YMCA, 21 Park St, Bar Harbor.
From Monday, June 22 through Friday, June 26, Y Jewelry makers will display their work. Children can make "Character Bracelets." Contact 207-288-3511.

10:00AM-6:00PM - EXHIBIT - Spring in Bloom
Smart Studio, 137 Main St, Northeast Harbor.
New works by Wini Smart and Gail Cleveland in watercolor, oil and acrylic. Open Mon-Sat. For more information call 207-276-5152.

9:00AM-11:00PM - EXHIBIT - Man Art!
The Man Store of Bar Harbor, 200 Main St, Bar Harbor.
Art for men, by men, about manly things - from Gabe Leonard and The Wild West to Nelson De la Nuez and Pop Culture, men dig art too!! For more information call 207-801-4014 or email theman@themanstore4me.com.

8:00AM-4:00PM - EXHIBIT - Bob Pennington
Bar Harbor Savings & Loan, 103 Main St, Bar Harbor.
Bob Pennington's photographs will be on display during the month of June. Open Monday through Friday. For more information call 207-288-3685.

9:00AM-5:00PM - EXHIBIT - Celebration of MDI Artists
Queen Anne's Flower Shop, 140 Cottage St, Bar Harbor.
An outdoor and indoor celebration of MDI Artists' work, including metal sculpture, Pressed Flower Collage, Fine Pottery, etc. For more information call 207-288-2860 or email queenannesflowershop@yahoo.com. M-F 9-5, Sat. 9-2, closed Sunday.

9:00AM-5:00PM - EXHIBIT - Acadia Waters
Art and Soul Island Gallery, 112 Main St, Bar Harbor.
A new show of original water colors by acclaimed maritime artist Ray Prosser. Nationally known for his masterful paintings of coastal waters. Mr. Prosser portrays maritime history, yachting and commercial fishing as they are affected by the weather and the elements. For more information call 207-288-8338.

8:00AM-5:00PM - EXHIBIT - Robert Packie
Bar Harbor Times, 74 Cottage St, Bar Harbor.
Robert Packie was raised along the coast of Maine, where he developed a love for nature, particularly the sea. An avid naturalist, his art is influenced by observations of nature as it changes through the seasons and different types of weather. A self-taught painter, he works primarily in oil and colored pencil. His work will be on display in the front window of the Bar Harbor Times office.

9:00AM-5:00PM - ART SHOW - 59th Annual Art Show
Village Green, Bar Harbor
At the 59th annual Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce Art Show, more than 30 artists will display and sell their original works in oils, watercolors, acrylics, photography and other media. Rain or shine. For more information call 207-288-5103.

11:30AM-4:00PM - WORKSHOP/KAYAKING - Paint a Postcard
Aquaterra Adventures, 1 West Street, Bar Harbor
Kayak to an island in Frenchman Bay where Sid Salvatore from Maine Art Adventures will provide watercolor instruction for all levels. Beginners Welcome. Fee $55, supplies included. Limit 8 people, pre-registration required. For more information call 207-288-0007.

10:00AM-5:00PM - ART SHOW - 59th Annual Art Show
Village Green, Bar Harbor
At the 59th annual Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce Art Show, more than 30 artists will display and sell their original works in oils, watercolors, acrylics, photography and other media. Rain or shine. For more information call 207-288-5103.

2:00PM - ACTIVITY - Fairies
Celtic Rainbow, 56 West St, Bar Harbor
Meet on the deck at Celtic Rainbow for tales about fairies and a fairy costume contest. Children of all ages are invited to come in costume. For information, call 207-288-3860 during the summer and 207-244-5486 during the off-season.

3:00PM-6:00PM - FINE ART SHOW AND RECEPTION
Galyn's Restaurant, 17 Main St, Bar Harbor
Galyn's 4th annual "Art on Deck" art show in conjunction with Bar Harbor's Argosy Gallery. Join us for an afternoon of wine, hors d'ouvres and fine art painting by nationally recognized artists including Scott Moore, Kathleen Johnson, Steven Hileman, Nancy Hill and others. Paintings displayed are selected from the Argosy Gallery by Galyn's staff members for inclusion in the show. Guests can vote for this year's "Best in Show" as well as participate in a drawing for Galyn's Gift Certificates. This event is free and open to the public; donations to Summer Festival of the Arts, Mount Desert Island's youth summer art camp, will be gladly accepted. For more information call 207-288-9706.

8:00PM - 9:15PM - CONCERT - Spirited Folk
Agamont Park, Bar Harbor
Spirited Folk sings music in the Pete Seeger tradition. They get audiences singing and stomping! Joel Gold has been singing and interpreting traditional folk music for over 45 years. His expressive voice is accompanied by the long-neck banjo. Joel delights audiences with songs of the sea, of protest, and of great historical import. Fran Doonan's lifelong love of singing and music began in a musical French-Canadian family. Fran's authentic high folk voice resonates beautifully in the Spirited Folk blend. She occasionally plays the bowed psaltery, an ancient musical instrument with an unusual ethereal sound. Dave Mussey has been playing in folk and contra dance bands for over 25 years. His lively mandolin style has been shaped by the jigs and reels of dance music. He also brings solid guitar backup and occasional button accordion accompaniment to the band. His strong tenor harmonies are an integral part of the Spirited Folk sound. The Annual Art Achievement Award will be presented during the concert. Rain venue: Bar Harbor Congregational Church, 29 Mt. Desert St.

8:00AM-10:00AM - WORKSHOP - Hearts for Hearts
Alone Moose Gallery, 78 West St, Bar Harbor.
Learn to make origami heart shaped forms including bookmarks, cards, flying heart and a box for holding teabags with a teacher who makes folding fun and easy. A $10 donation is requested to benefit the American Heart Association. Ages 10 to adult. Limited to 8. Paper provided. Contact 207-288-4229 or gallery@finemainecrafts.com.

10:00AM-12:00PM - WORKSHOP - Watercolors and Verse
Linden O'Ryan Gallery, 92 Herrick Rd, Southwest Harbor
Each person will write to music, then use watercolors to make 3 cards, then add their verse. Light instruction. Max 8 people. $10 each. Call 207-244-0463.

7:00PM-8:00PM - CONCERT - Old School Jazz Trio
Village Green, Bar Harbor
Bruce Cassaday on horns, with Rob Collins and Don Carmichael. Special guest percussionist Lynette Woods. Sweet and traditional "cool school" straight ahead jazz. Rain venue: Bar Harbor Congregational Church, 29 Mt. Desert St.

10:00AM-12:00PM - WORKSHOP - Reiki and Art
Linden O'Ryan Gallery, 92 Herrick Rd, Southwest Harbor
Talk about art and reiki. Each person will have a 15 minute hands on demonstration receiving reiki from Linden and a chance to view Linden's art. Max 6 people. $10 each. Call 207-244-0463.

1:00PM-3:00PM - BOOK SIGNING - Lighthouses of Bar Harbor and the Acadia Region by Timothy Harrison
Bar Harbor Historical Society, 33 Ledgelawn Ave, Bar Harbor
With the exception of Mount Desert Island's Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse, the lighthouses of Bar Harbor and the Acadia region are among the most remote and lesser-known lighthouses of Maine. As the vessel traffic changed in these areas in the early 1900s, some of these lighthouses were sold into private ownership while others became less important as aids to navigation. Since the structures were located on remote islands or in a highly restricted military installation, the photographs and historical firsthand memories of most of these lighthouses have remained elusive and seemingly lost in the dusty pages of time. Through vintage photographs, "Lighthouses of Bar Harbor and the Acadia Region" uncovers the history of these structures that kept watch over Maine's rocky coast. Timothy E. Harrison is the editor and publisher of Lighthouse Digest magazine and co-founder of the American Lighthouse Foundation, which he served as president of from 1994 through 2007. He is also the founder of the Museum of Lighthouse History, which in 2007 merged with the Maine Lighthouse Museum in Rockland. As the author or coauthor of seven lighthouse books, he has given hundreds of lectures and dedicated his life to locating, documenting, and preserving lighthouse history for future generations. Call 207-288-0000.

2:00PM-3:15PM - TEA IN THE PARLOUR
Graycote Inn, 40 Holland Ave, Bar Harbor
An Authors' Tea for June is this year's theme; a three-course tea at the historic Graycote Inn will benefit the Mount Desert Island YWCA. $15 donation. Space is limited to 18. Please call for reservations 207-288-3044.

4:00PM – THE ART OF GARDENING
Mira Monte Inn, 69 Mt Desert St, Bar Harbor
Marian Burns will take you on a tour of her award winning flower garden. For more information call 288-4263.

6:00PM-8:00PM – WORKSHOP - Hand-dyed Tyvek
Otter Creek Hall, Route 3, Otter Creek
A hands on introduction to the luminescent effects that can be achieved by hand coloring tyvek. The end result is durable, flexible, water-resistant paper with soft marbleized colors. Tyvek glues smoothly, folds with crisp edges, and can be used for many projects including artist books, scrap booking, gift wrapping, jewelry. All materials provided. $10 fee (proceeds benefit Otter Creek Hall). Taught by Karen Zimmermann. 288-4602 for information

7:00PM-8:00PM - CONCERT - SHUSH
Village Green, Bar Harbor
SHUSH is Sheila Hoshang Unvala on fiddle, and Sepp Huber on guitar. Playing their own arrangements of fiddle tunes, waltzes and traditional and contemporary songs, they'll treat you to soulful vocals and harmony singing with tunes that are lively, fun and beautiful. For information, call 207-546-2270 or email shu7sh@mac.com. Rain venue: Bar Harbor Congregational Church, 29 Mt. Desert St.

12:00PM-2:00PM - PERFORMANCE - A Bit of Acadie
CAT Ferry Terminal, 121 Eden Street, Bar Harbor.
Simon et André, presented by Yarmouth & Acadian Shores, Nova Scotia, Canada. This eclectic duo is a blend of East Coast, Acadian, rock and roll and homemade instruments. Look forward to stories from Nova Scotia, Acadian ballads, and a toe-tapping good time. Accompanied by Dixacadie, Acadian step dancers. Contact 207-288-3395.

1:00PM-4:00PM - WORKSHOP - Carve & Paint a Puffin June 24-27
Wendell Gilley Museum, 4 Herrick Rd, Southwest Harbor.
People, nature and art connect in this 4-day workshop. Times are 1-4pm Wed-Fri and 10am-4pm Sat. Pre-registration required. Contact 207-244-7555 or email nina@wendellgilleymusuem.org.

4:00PM-5:00PM - HISTORIC TOUR - History of the Bar Harbor Inn
Bar Harbor Inn's Oasis Club Lounge, Newport Drive, Bar Harbor.
Joe Marshall will do a talk and tour of Bar Harbor Inn's History Hall. John Haskell will play piano during the tour. Complimentary cheese and crackers and lemonade. Cash bar available. Contact 207-288-3351. Later in the summer join us for a book signing by Vincent Messer upon completion of his book, History of the Bar Harbor Inn.

6:30PM-7:00PM - COMEDY - ImprovAcadia
ImprovAcadia @ Bayside Landing, 15 Cottage St, 2nd floor, Bar Harbor.
ImprovAcadia offers a free improv comedy show. See the improvisers of ImprovAcadia create a hilarious show using only your suggestions and their quick wits! ImprovAcadia features a cast of professional improvisers from Chicago. The show is appropriate for all ages but minors must be accompanied by an adult. Seating is first come first serve. Air conditioned. Handicap accessible. For more information call 207-288-2503 or email improvacadia@mindspring.com.

7:00PM-8:00PM - CONCERT - Russell and Jeff
Agamont Park, Bar Harbor.
A weirdo, a buffoon and a pile of instruments. Have fun with local musicians Russell Snyder and Jeff Walls playing rock and blues. Rain venue: Bar Harbor Congregational Church, 29 Mt. Desert St.

11:30AM - ARCHITECTURAL TOUR AND LUNCHEON - Historic St. Saviour's Church
41 Mt Desert Street, Bar Harbor.
Enjoy a guided tour of historic St. Saviour's Episcopal Church followed by a light luncheon. St. Saviour's Episcopal Church is the oldest, largest and tallest public building on Mt. Desert Island. Established in 1878, St. Saviour's is graced by forty-two stained-glass windows created over a span of more than a century. The windows are dated from 1886 to 1992. There are ten beautiful examples of Louis Comfort Tiffany's technique and artistry at St. Saviour's as well as a number of more formal English stained glass windows and a variety of historic memorials. The tour of St. Saviour's will be followed by a luncheon of crabmeat rolls, chicken salad sandwiches, green salad, fresh fruit, cake and beverages. Guests will enjoy beautiful background music by harpist Marsha Lyons during lunch. A $20 per person donation will benefit the "feed the hungry" outreach programs of St. Saviour's including the annual Easter Dinner Basket project, contributions to the Congregational Church Thanksgiving Basket project, financial support to the Bar Harbor and Westside Food Pantries and a Free Community Dinner. Participation is by reservation and is limited to 50 guests. Reserve by calling St. Saviour's 207-288-4215 or Galyn's Restaurant 207-288-9706.

2:00PM - HISTORIC TOUR - The Kedge
112 West Street, Bar Harbor.
The Kedge, originally known as the Veazie Cottage, was built in 1870 by Doane of Boston for one of Maine's wealthiest families and is the oldest surviving summer cottage in Bar Harbor. In the Golden Age that saw the rise of the town to international prominence, it served as the clubhouse for the Mount Desert Reading Room, and in its rooms drank and dined some of the foremost men of the era - names like Vanderbilt, Astor, Morgan and Roosevelt can be found in its journals, along with two tycoons who later went down on the Titanic. Purchased in 1894 by Emily Robeson Price of Philadelphia, sister of President Grant's Secretary of the Navy, it remained in her family for seventy years. Her niece Ethel retained noted architect Fred Savage to apply his magic touches to the house in 1916; it was one of his final residential projects and his work is notable throughout. The house remains essentially a combination of the fine Doane and Savage designs, with very little modernization. The drawing room floor, with its original multi-colored floor, is particularly memorable. For more information contact Steven Raab, 207-288-3429.

7:00PM-8:00PM- CONCERT - Harbor Blue
Village Green, Bar Harbor.
Harbor Blue is Marilyn Ryan and Willy Kelly. They play acoustic music and sing folk, country, original songs (murder tales of the island), bluegrass, blues, standards and a little bit of old rock n roll. Willy and Marilyn opened for the Father of Bluegrass Music, Bill Monroe, when he came to Maine, and for Leo Kottke too. Willy plays guitar, slide guitar, is a singer and songwriter, and fingerpicks the blues. Marilyn plays guitar and autoharp, is a singer and songwriter, and yodels a bit too. Rain venue: Bar Harbor Congregational Church, 29 Mt. Desert St.

1:00PM-3:00PM - DEMONSTRATION - Plein Air Watercolor Demonstration
Smart Studio, 137 Main St, Northeast Harbor.
Watercolor demonstration on location by Gail Cleveland. Observe while Gail develops a composition, color scheme and completed painting outdoors. Bring a chair, hat, sunscreen and bug spray. Demo location to be determined. Meet at Smart Studio. Limited to 12 participants. Free. For more information and to sign up call 207-276-5152.

3:00PM-5:00PM - MEET THE ARTIST - Robert Packie
Bar Harbor Times, 74 Cottage St, Bar Harbor.
Robert Packie was raised along the coast of Maine, where he developed a love for nature, particularly the sea. An avid naturalist, his art is influenced by observations of nature as it changes through the seasons and different types of weather. A self-taught painter, he works primarily in oil and colored pencil. For more information, 207-288-3311.

7:00PM-8:00PM - CONCERT - Gilbert & Sullivan Ala Carte
Bar Harbor Congregational Church, 29 Mt. Desert St, Bar Harbor.
Gilbert and Sullivan Ala Carte is a group that performs concerts of selections from many of the Savoy Operas of W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan. For more information visit www.gilbertsullivanmaine.org. The Gilbert and Sullivan Society of Hancock County encourages interested individuals to join in the fun with the only requirement being a love of music and theatre. Our members come from all over Hancock County and Eastern Maine and all walks of life.

9:30PM - LIVE MUSIC - Blind Albert
Thirsty Whale, 40 Cottage St, Bar Harbor.
Vincent Gabriel, aka - Blind Albert, has been creating and performing his own brand of music for more than three decades. Vincent's style is rich in melody and emotion. Forming the Blind Albert Band in the early 1990's, Vince established himself throughout Maine as a no-holds-barred blues, rock and original music performer. For more information call 207-288-9335.

10:00AM-1:00PM - WORKSHOP - Birch Bark Art and Native Storytelling for Children
Abbe Museum, 26 Mt Desert St, Bar Harbor.
Join internationally renowned Passamaquoddy birch bark artist and canoe maker David Moses Bridges for a fun-filled morning of storytelling and creativity. Children will use traditional stencils to etch birch bark to make into necklaces, magnets or pins while being entertained by Passamaquoddy stories. FREE to children ages 7 - 18, under 7 must be accompanied by an adult. Funding Provided by the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information call 207-288-3519.

2:00PM - CONCERT - Sara Cox
Criterion Theatre and Arts Center, 35 Cottage St, Bar Harbor.
Portland, ME singer/songwriter Sara Cox hails originally from Nashville, TN where she wrote her first lonesome ballad on a tiny ukulele at the age of 6. Singing was a mainstay in her household with both parents musicians and singing 3 part harmony part of the usual after dinner entertainment. A mother of three, her songs are filled with honest, sometimes autobiograhical portraits of life as it is really lived. Her warm and resonant voice is always in the forefront, but backed by strong melodies and the talents of longtime bandmates guitarist Nate Schrock, bass player Steve Jones, vocalist Megan Jo Wilson and drummer Chicky Stoltz the songs are full, often intimate, and unique. Tickets are $12 for general admission and $15 for the balcony. For tickets or more information call 207-288-3441.

7:00PM - PERFORMANCE - Miller and Wilson's Theatre of Marvels
Otter Creek Hall, Route 3, Otter Creek.
Miller & Wilson's Theater of Marvels is an old-time traveling show featuring magic, feats of daring, and more. It is a collaboration between Professor Miller, a magician from Blue Hill, Maine, and Dr. Wilson, a magician, escape artist, and sideshow performer from Bar Harbor, Maine. Miller and Wilson are often joined by other performers. The Otter Creek Hall is an historic building maintained by the Otter Creek Aid Society. Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for persons 12 and under.

9:30PM - LIVE MUSIC - Dirty Martini
Thirsty Whale, 40 Cottage St, Bar Harbor.
Dirty Martini is a local band playing an eclectic mix of blues, rock and funk. For more information call 207-288-9335.