WRITING WORKSHOP. DIAA will offer the opportunity for the community to participate in a free workshop. Leslie is offering "How Not To Be a Bad Writer" on Sunday, March 26 at 1:30 PM.
DIAA’s "MEET THE ARTIST" RECEPTION for March’s Artist-in-Residence, oil and watercolor painter Leslie Landrigan
A community-wide event - The Great Down-Easter Egg Hunt!
Island Wide Roadside Cleanup for the weekend of Earth Day (April 22, 2023)
During her residency at the DIAA Gallery, Adell will create a series of woodblock prints that explore the regional architecture and landscape of Deer Isle, Maine.
Will you join us to Create Your Own MUSEUM in the STREETS of Stonington?!
Osprey's Echo invites you on an adventure with an experienced kayak guide who has a deep knowledge of the area history of this beautiful island.
The Wings, Waves, & Woods festival comprises a mix of birding, nature, historical walks, and activities. Island Heritage Trust is welcoming ALL birders: families and beginners!
Peter Beerits is offering Talk and Tours of Nellieville most Fridays at 2 pm; no charge, donations always welcome.
Tour the farm and view more than 800 tulips in full regalia, visit with baby rabbits, hike to Rabbit Island and explore.
Offering a mix of art, jewelry, wearables, sculpture, and home decor.
Come and visit our wonderful vendors! There'll be fresh produce, meats, seafood, eggs, cheese, prepared foods, baked goods, art, homewares, baby gifts, knitwear, and much more!
Peter Beerits is offering Talk and Tours of Nellieville most Fridays at 2 pm; no charge, donations always welcome.
Offering a mix of art, jewelry, wearables, sculpture, and home decor.
Come and visit our wonderful vendors! There'll be fresh produce, meats, seafood, eggs, cheese, prepared foods, baked goods, art, homewares, baby gifts, knitwear, and much more!
Enjoy art, conversation, and refreshments in our two-story 1982 barn and outdoor sculpture gardens.
Offering a mix of art, jewelry, wearables, sculpture, and home decor.
Come and visit our wonderful vendors! There'll be fresh produce, meats, seafood, eggs, cheese, prepared foods, baked goods, art, homewares, baby gifts, knitwear, and much more!
Peter Beerits is offering Talk and Tours of Nellieville most Fridays at 2 pm; no charge, donations always welcome.
Offering a mix of art, jewelry, wearables, sculpture, and home decor.
Come and visit our wonderful vendors! There'll be fresh produce, meats, seafood, eggs, cheese, prepared foods, baked goods, art, homewares, baby gifts, knitwear, and much more!
Peter Beerits is offering Talk and Tours of Nellieville most Fridays at 2 pm; no charge, donations always welcome.
The Deer Isle Artists Association celebrates the creation of art with their second show of the season, “Hand and Eye,” which runs from June 13 – 26. The public is invited to a reception with the artists on June 16, from 3 – 5 PM.
Families are invited to join Island Heritage Trust and Ready by 21 Mentoring for our first Project Monarch event of the Summer to celebrate pollinators in our community!
This celebratory concert not only showcases the talent of the young winners, but also is the primary source of funding for these scholarships, which provide direct support for the music education of island students.
Offering a mix of art, jewelry, wearables, sculpture, and home decor.
Come and visit our wonderful vendors! There'll be fresh produce, meats, seafood, eggs, cheese, prepared foods, baked goods, art, homewares, baby gifts, knitwear, and much more!
Peter Beerits is offering Talk and Tours of Nellieville most Fridays at 2 pm; no charge, donations always welcome.
Gather with a like minded group of nature loving people to grow in your heart light. We will walk silently along the trail noticing the beauty around.
Offering a mix of art, jewelry, wearables, sculpture, and home decor.
Come and visit our wonderful vendors! There'll be fresh produce, meats, seafood, eggs, cheese, prepared foods, baked goods, art, homewares, baby gifts, knitwear, and much more!
Peter Beerits is offering Talk and Tours of Nellieville most Fridays at 2 pm; no charge, donations always welcome.
Those who believe that “Portraits” pertain to a select style of media will be astonished at the breadth of work displayed at the Deer Isle Artists Association Gallery from June 27 – July 9. The public is invited to a reception with the artists on Friday, June 30, 3 – 5 PM.
Deer Isle-Stonington Independence Day Celebration - Monday, July 4 - Schedule of events.
Offering a mix of art, jewelry, wearables, sculpture, and home decor.
Come and visit our wonderful vendors! There'll be fresh produce, meats, seafood, eggs, cheese, prepared foods, baked goods, art, homewares, baby gifts, knitwear, and much more!
Peter Beerits is offering Talk and Tours of Nellieville most Fridays at 2 pm; no charge, donations always welcome.
Enjoy art, conversation, and refreshments in our two-story 1982 barn and outdoor sculpture gardens.
Offering a mix of art, jewelry, wearables, sculpture, and home decor.
Join us for children's book reading and craft.
Come and visit our wonderful vendors! There'll be fresh produce, meats, seafood, eggs, cheese, prepared foods, baked goods, art, homewares, baby gifts, knitwear, and much more!
Join jeweler Heather Guidero to see her new work and add some sparkle to your collection.
Join jeweler Heather Guidero to see her new work and add some sparkle to your collection.
Offering a mix of art, jewelry, wearables, sculpture, and home decor.
Celebrating the life of Salome Sellers through reenactments, special exhibits and demonstrations.
Come and visit our wonderful vendors! There'll be fresh produce, meats, seafood, eggs, cheese, prepared foods, baked goods, art, homewares, baby gifts, knitwear, and much more!
Join 44 North Coffee in Stonington for Long Cove oysters, beer and wine, tater tots and an all around good time!
Eco-printing workshop with Katama Murray
Offering a mix of art, jewelry, wearables, sculpture, and home decor.
Come and visit our wonderful vendors! There'll be fresh produce, meats, seafood, eggs, cheese, prepared foods, baked goods, art, homewares, baby gifts, knitwear, and much more!
Peter Beerits is offering Talk and Tours of Nellieville most Fridays at 2 pm; no charge, donations always welcome.
Offering a mix of art, jewelry, wearables, sculpture, and home decor.
Come and visit our wonderful vendors! There'll be fresh produce, meats, seafood, eggs, cheese, prepared foods, baked goods, art, homewares, baby gifts, knitwear, and much more!
Peter Beerits is offering Talk and Tours of Nellieville most Fridays at 2 pm; no charge, donations always welcome.
Enjoy art, conversation, and refreshments in our two-story 1982 barn and outdoor sculpture gardens.
Offering a mix of art, jewelry, wearables, sculpture, and home decor.
Come and visit our wonderful vendors! There'll be fresh produce, meats, seafood, eggs, cheese, prepared foods, baked goods, art, homewares, baby gifts, knitwear, and much more!
Peter Beerits is offering Talk and Tours of Nellieville most Fridays at 2 pm; no charge, donations always welcome.
Speaker to be announced.
Offering a mix of art, jewelry, wearables, sculpture, and home decor.
Come and visit our wonderful vendors! There'll be fresh produce, meats, seafood, eggs, cheese, prepared foods, baked goods, art, homewares, baby gifts, knitwear, and much more!
Dance the night away to to the pop, rock, soulful classics and original tunes of the Soulbenders.
Offering a mix of art, jewelry, wearables, sculpture, and home decor.
Come and visit our wonderful vendors! There'll be fresh produce, meats, seafood, eggs, cheese, prepared foods, baked goods, art, homewares, baby gifts, knitwear, and much more!
Peter Beerits is offering Talk and Tours of Nellieville most Fridays at 2 pm; no charge, donations always welcome.
Offering a mix of art, jewelry, wearables, sculpture, and home decor.
Come and visit our wonderful vendors! There'll be fresh produce, meats, seafood, eggs, cheese, prepared foods, baked goods, art, homewares, baby gifts, knitwear, and much more!
Peter Beerits is offering Talk and Tours of Nellieville most Fridays at 2 pm; no charge, donations always welcome.
Enjoy art, conversation, and refreshments in our two-story 1982 barn and outdoor sculpture gardens.
Offering a mix of art, jewelry, wearables, sculpture, and home decor.
Come and visit our wonderful vendors! There'll be fresh produce, meats, seafood, eggs, cheese, prepared foods, baked goods, art, homewares, baby gifts, knitwear, and much more!
Peter Beerits is offering Talk and Tours of Nellieville most Fridays at 2 pm; no charge, donations always welcome.
Offering a mix of art, jewelry, wearables, sculpture, and home decor.
Come and visit our wonderful vendors! There'll be fresh produce, meats, seafood, eggs, cheese, prepared foods, baked goods, art, homewares, baby gifts, knitwear, and much more!
DIS Historical Society will close for the season. Archives will still be open Wednesdays through Fridays from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
Offering a mix of art, jewelry, wearables, sculpture, and home decor.
Come and visit our wonderful vendors! There'll be fresh produce, meats, seafood, eggs, cheese, prepared foods, baked goods, art, homewares, baby gifts, knitwear, and much more!
Offering a mix of art, jewelry, wearables, sculpture, and home decor.
Come and visit our wonderful vendors! There'll be fresh produce, meats, seafood, eggs, cheese, prepared foods, baked goods, art, homewares, baby gifts, knitwear, and much more!
Offering a mix of art, jewelry, wearables, sculpture, and home decor.
It's time for Winterfest 2024! Join Healthy Island Project for a fun celebration of our island community on Saturday, January 20. Everyone is welcome!
Join Local Blacksmith, Doug Wilson and ‘Knotsman’ Tom Kellogg at Wilson Forge on Little Deer Isle, for a Saturday morning of learning how to tie various working knots for island life.
Don’t miss this evening of storytelling, honesty, warmth, and humor as seven accomplished women from Deer Isle and Stonington each take the stage to deliver a five-minute personal story she’s written under the direction of Debbie Weil.
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE. Jadyn LaDeau is ushering in 2024 as January’s Artist in Residence at the Deer Isle Artists Association Gallery. A native of Deer Isle, Jadyn is a talented artist who utilizes a variety of mediums and materials in her work.
Mittens & More Knitting Workshop. Participants of all skill levels are welcome to explore knitting hats, mittens, scarves and socks.
Mittens & More Knitting Workshop. Participants of all skill levels are welcome to explore knitting hats, mittens, scarves and socks.
Nervous Nellie's has lots of Valentine sweets for your sweetie, your folks, your kids, your pals, your pets!
Mittens & More Knitting Workshop. Participants of all skill levels are welcome to explore knitting hats, mittens, scarves and socks.
Mittens & More Knitting Workshop. Participants of all skill levels are welcome to explore knitting hats, mittens, scarves and socks.
RECEPTION. Please join David Wednesday, Feb 28 - 3 to 5 pm to see what he has been creating during the month.
Don't wait another 60 years to view a total solar eclipse! And don't fight the crowds further north.
Offering a mix of art, jewelry, wearables, sculpture, and home decor.
The Festival offers a mix of activities surrounding birding, boating, nature, history, and creativity.
Offering a mix of art, jewelry, wearables, sculpture, and home decor.
The Deer Isle Artists Association’s 2024 season is here! With an excellent lineup of shows, including the popular 12X12 (X12) and a brand new collaboration show, there will be exciting art for visitors to the gallery to observe. Opening the summer lineup is “Shapes of Spring,” featuring art by Mary Eaton, Carol Ann Fer, Susan […]
Group Show runs May 30 - June 30. Open House & Artist Talk: June 7.
Offering a mix of art, jewelry, wearables, sculpture, and home decor.
Opening the summer lineup is “Shapes of Spring,” featuring art by Mary Eaton, Carol Ann Fer, Susan Keating, David McBeth, Katama Murray, and Robert Starkey.
Offering a mix of art, jewelry, wearables, sculpture, and home decor.
Enjoy new work from gallery artists in our historic barn and sculpture gardens.
The Deer Isle Artists Association presents “Visions of Hope” from June 11 – 25.
Offering a mix of art, jewelry, wearables, sculpture, and home decor.
The Deer Isle Artists Association presents “Visions of Hope” Reception with the Artists June 14.
Walk the Bridge! Deer Isle-Sedgwick Bridge One Hour Closure June 16 for 85th Anniversary Celebration Music, food, activities to entertain and educate at Bridge End Park
Stonington is Your Destination for Puffins & More June 19-23
Offering a mix of art, jewelry, wearables, sculpture, and home decor.
World Premiere Production SALVAGE by Lena Kaminsky, directed by Kathryn Markey.
World Premiere Production SALVAGE by Lena Kaminsky, directed by Kathryn Markey.
World Premiere Production SALVAGE by Lena Kaminsky, directed by Kathryn Markey.
World Premiere Production SALVAGE by Lena Kaminsky, directed by Kathryn Markey.
From June 25 – July 7, “Music Inspiration” brings the “sound of art” to the Deer Isle Artists Association Gallery. Various mediums will be on display, including fiber, jewelry, painting, pottery, printmaking, and woodworking, all inspired by the theme of music. Appearing in this show are Marianne Alweis, Betsy Braunhut, Christopher Brumfield, Diana Coit, Ray […]
DIS Historical Society will open for the season on Wednesday, June 26th from 1-4 PM. Open every Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday from 1-4 PM unless otherwise stated.
This Season's Featured Display is "Vintage Wedding Dress Display"- on open days only (Wednesdays-Fridays 1-4pm). Deer Isle-Stonington Historical Society 416 Sunset Road, Route 15A, Deer Isle www.dishistoricalsociety.org
World Premiere Production SALVAGE by Lena Kaminsky, directed by Kathryn Markey.
Offering a mix of art, jewelry, wearables, sculpture, and home decor.
World Premiere Production SALVAGE by Lena Kaminsky, directed by Kathryn Markey.
Whippoorwill Wood plays a mix of rock, folk, alternative and indie cover songs, plus a few originals, with a focus on driving rhythm and tight harmony.
The public is warmly invited to a reception with the artists on Friday, June 28, from 4 – 6 PM.
World Premiere Production SALVAGE by Lena Kaminsky, directed by Kathryn Markey.
Firepit is a modern rock band from Bangor, Maine playing energetic originals and covers from alternative to hard rock, with other genres mixed in.
Turtle Gallery hosts a book signing celebrating Blue Hill resident, nature enthusiast, sculptor, and illustrator, Rebekah Raye, on June 29th at 2pm.
World Premiere Production SALVAGE by Lena Kaminsky, directed by Kathryn Markey.
A band out of Stonington, Maine that plays classic rock, alternative, and good country.
World Premiere Production SALVAGE by Lena Kaminsky, directed by Kathryn Markey.
Deer Isle-Stonington Independence Day Celebration! Schedule of Events
Works on Paper runs July 4 - July 28. Book Signing with Siri Beckman: July 13. Open House: July 5.
This exhibit tells the stories of Island people at war and on the home front, from the Revolution to Iraq.
Works on Paper opens July 5th! Join us for our Open House from 2-5pm with talks beginning at 2:30.
“Unfolding Horizons,” which runs from July 9 - 21 at the Deer Isle Artists Association gallery, will expand and extend visitors’ perceptions about the power of art.
Offering a mix of art, jewelry, wearables, sculpture, and home decor.
Originally formed in 2010, in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Asheville, NC, Circus Mutt draws from a spectrum of musical influences including rock-n-roll, jazz and bluegrass. The band cut their teeth on the road, touring literally non-stop from 2011-2016.
Turtle Gallery hosts a book signing for the recently released publication “Engraving a Sense of Place” which follows Siri Beckman on her journey to Maine and her calling to become a printmaker.
On July 13, 2024, Deer Isle Music Hall & BBQ brings Pat Colwell and the Soul Sensations’ “The Women of Soul” to Deer Isle.
Offering a mix of art, jewelry, wearables, sculpture, and home decor.
A story will be read to the children, and other activity.
The Island Community Center's Christmas in July Craft Fair will be held on July 20, 2024 from 10am-2pm.
This is the annual celebration for naming the Fishermen who will be added to the Hall of Fame
The Deer Isle Artists Association’s eagerly anticipated annual 12 x 12 (x 12) show will open on July 23 and run through July 28.
Offering a mix of art, jewelry, wearables, sculpture, and home decor.
A story will be read to the children, and other activity.
Artists Reception: annual 12 x 12 (x 12) show will open on July 23 and run through July 28.
Summer Music Series on July 29 at 6:30 pm with Bagaduce Music Ensemble.
Island Connections show. This exhibit is a fundraiser to benefit the Deer Isle Artists Association and the Chase Emerson Memorial Library in Deer Isle Village
Offering a mix of art, jewelry, wearables, sculpture, and home decor.
Painters of Maine Exhibit | Turtle Gallery
A story will be read to the children, and other activity.
Join us Friday, August 2nd from 2-5pm for light refreshments and artist talks in our barn and sculpture gardens.
Island Connections Reception. This exhibit is a fundraiser to benefit the Deer Isle Artists Association and the Chase Emerson Memorial Library in Deer Isle Village
Energetic Americana, Rock, Reggae, Rhythm and Blues.
“Beacon of Bright Color” show runs from August 6 – August 18.
Offering a mix of art, jewelry, wearables, sculpture, and home decor.
A story will be read to the children, and other activity.
The meeting will be held in the Island Heritage Trust's barn.
Offering a mix of art, jewelry, wearables, sculpture, and home decor.
The Island Community Center will hold a Community Yard Sale on Saturday, August 17th at 10am.
Heather Guidero visits Turtle Gallery with a treasure trove of her impeccable jewelry this month on Saturday and Sunday, August 17th and 18th
“Special Exhibit: Perfect” show runs from August 20 – September 1.
Offering a mix of art, jewelry, wearables, sculpture, and home decor.
Welcome Center Volunteers will be selling tickets for the raffle a the Deer Isle Artisans Market (on Church Street next to the Deer Isle Town Office) on August 22. All proceeds will go to the repair, maintenance and operations at the Welcome Center.
In various areas around the Facility are our Victory Gardens. The tours will explain the plants needed for a family to survive during certain difficult periods of time in our History.
You’re invited to The Haystack Auction, an end-of-season fundraiser to support fellowship awards and ongoing School programming on Friday, August 23 starting at 5:30 PM.
Summer Music Series on August 26 at 6:30 pm with Wood Lily.
Offering a mix of art, jewelry, wearables, sculpture, and home decor.
This special event will offer a variety of beautiful works small enough to fit in a suitcase, and perfect for collecting or gift-giving. A range of mediums will be on display, including painting, prints, ceramics, weaving, glass, and jewelry.
Offering a mix of art, jewelry, wearables, sculpture, and home decor.
Offering a mix of art, jewelry, wearables, sculpture, and home decor.
Offering a mix of art, jewelry, wearables, sculpture, and home decor.
The Historical Society will be closing for the 2024 season at 4:00 PM today. The Archives will remain open...
Reception with the artists: “Dance Fever” brings the energy of creative movement to the Deer Isle Artists Association Gallery. A range of mediums will be on display, including painting, sculpture, ceramics, wood, and jewelry, filling the gallery with dynamic beauty.
Offering a mix of art, jewelry, wearables, sculpture, and home decor.
Healthy Peninsula will host a free hybrid event at the Blue Hill Library’s Howard Room, also streaming via Zoom at the Brooksville and Ellsworth Libraries as well as at the Deer Isle and Stonington town halls. The event will focus on how Home Sharing is one way to address Maine’s severe shortage of affordable housing.
Join us for Deer Isle Stonington's Annual Trick or Treat Parade. Saturday, October 26.
The Deer Isle Artists Association is pleased to announce the commencement of the Winter Artist-in-Residence Program on November 4 with artist Sarah Baskin. Sarah paints impressionistic watercolor and oil landscapes, seascapes and figures.
Lewiston Jones and Rumble Strip play modern and classic country music to dance the night away
Winter Artist-in-Residence Program artist Sarah Baskin will hold a free watercolor painting workshop at the gallery.
Sarah will hold an exhibition of her work in progress and artist talk at the gallery on Sunday, November 24, from 2-4 PM.
