In this workshop, using various drawing media and methods, we will explore ways to develop a dynamic mark making “vocabulary” through group and individual projects in order to create lively, expressive drawings.
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Some fish are skinny. Some are fat. Some travel far, and some stay near. Join us as we unlock some of the mysteries even Dr. Seuss couldn’t unravel.
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Sculptor Peter Beerits offers an informal tour of Nellieville, his quirky, found object installation of a Western town, juke joint, general store, Arthurian Grail castle, wizard’s tower and a church-in-the-woods.
Sculptor Peter Beerits offers an informal tour of Nellieville, his quirky, found object installation of a Western town, juke joint, general store, Arthurian Grail castle, wizard’s tower and a church-in-the-woods.
Bring the kids to downtown Stonington for pumpkin carving, stories, crafts, theatre games, costume show, movie, and trick or treat parade! All events are free!
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Join us on November 30th from 10 - 2pm - Small Business Saturday to explore the Island Community Center for some of the best crafts around.
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The Deer Isle Artists Association brings three local photographers to speak at the February 2nd ART matters 5 program, CAPTURED IMAGES. Lydia Osgood Cassatt, Julie Cleveland and Woodley Osborne will discuss their work at 1:30 PM at the DIAA Gallery.
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Mother's Day marks the opening of our Mountainville Tea Room for the season. Free coffee/tea and a homemade scone with butter and plenty of jam for all mothers!
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Join Mike Thalhauser, MCCF's Collaborative Management Specialist and a group of panelists as they talk about local efforts in the Bagaduce River in a success story about community members supporting local fisheries that are part of a delicate food chain connecting our inland communities with the open ocean. Alewife and other river herring were once […]
Members of the Deer Isle Artists Association have been creating a marvelous variety of work that will be displayed in the windows and doorways of the DIAA Gallery throughout the summer season.
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Join Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries for the second edition of our FREE virtual summer talk series on Friday, June 26 from 12:30 - 1:30 pm with special guest, Bill DeVoe, Halibut Biologist from the Maine Department of Marine Resources.
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Wine & Whiskers is a fabulous event benefiting the SPCA of Hancock County. Due to COVID-19, the 2020 event will be our first ever virtual extravaganza!
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Dr. Jewett will present on a project she led last December to interview Maine lobstermen and others associated with the Maine lobster industry to invite their perspectives and ideas on how to reduce the risks that the lobster industry poses to right whales.
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Join Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries and friends for a week-long celebration, honoring local seafood and seafood businesses throughout the Island and Blue Hill Peninsula.
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Join us from August 10 to September 1 for our Summer Online Auction Event. Items available to bid on include a range of Maine-experiences, nautical-themed art and photography, fresh seafood, and so much more.
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From August 11 - 23, within the windows of the Deer Isle Artists Association Gallery, viewers will find a wide range of art in a variety of mediums. From jewelry to paintings, photography to weaving, and everything in between, viewers will find a “Narrative Line” that draws them into the deeper story within the work.
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While the title may be "Small Works," the beauty of each piece is large in the latest show at the Deer Isle Artists Association Gallery. From August 25 – September 6, "Small Works" will fill the windows of the DIAA with objects that can be...
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This webinar will use a panel format featuring several aquaculturists that will share their experience as growers of various types of seafood in the Hancock County area.
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Join University of Maine Graduate Student Robyn Linner and MCCF's Collaborative Research Specialist Pat Shepard as they share stories about hook fishing by day for cod, and purse seining by night for alewives.
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Join Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries Chief Scientist, Dr. Carla Guenther as she describes the Eastern Maine Coastal Current Collaborative (EM3C) which is a partnership between MCCF, NOAA and Maine DMR to explore ecosystem-based fisheries management (EBFM) in eastern Maine.
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Take part in this fun, informative webinar and learn how to prepare an entire meal featuring the best of Maine seafood, using traceable, sustainable food sources from the coast of Maine!
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During this webinar, we'll hear about the current status of the science, policy and markets for the fishery and its prospects for the future.
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Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries: What's inside a fish? How do scientists extract information to learn about populations, diets, and migration behavior?
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Visit the creative and talented artisans, local farm stands from fresh vegetables to meat and delicious goat cheese and do not forget to try several of our vendors with prepared foods from around the world.
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MCCF Collaborative Management Specialist, Mike Thalhauser will present two of the most formalized examples of co-management in Maine: shellfish and alewives.
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Visit the creative and talented artisans, local farm stands from fresh vegetables to meat and delicious goat cheese and do not forget to try several of our vendors with prepared foods from around the world.
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Visit the creative and talented artisans, local farm stands from fresh vegetables to meat and delicious goat cheese and do not forget to try several of our vendors with prepared foods from around the world.
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Exhibited in the DIAA Gallery in Deer Isle Village are works by artists from around the peninsula relating to the show’s theme, “Strawberry Fields.”
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Visit the creative and talented artisans, local farm stands from fresh vegetables to meat and delicious goat cheese and do not forget to try several of our vendors with prepared foods from around the world.
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Visit the creative and talented artisans, local farm stands from fresh vegetables to meat and delicious goat cheese and do not forget to try several of our vendors with prepared foods from around the world.
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This webinar will feature perspectives from four members of a generation that will inherit the consequences of climate change on our local fishing communities.
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While the DIAA Gallery typically features a wide variety of art mediums, the latest show, “Just Photography,” is devoted to showcasing intriguing images captured by the lenses of some of the Peninsula’s most talented photographers.
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Visit the creative and talented artisans, local farm stands from fresh vegetables to meat and delicious goat cheese and do not forget to try several of our vendors with prepared foods from around the world.
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After a one-year hiatus, the Deer Isle-Stonington Independence Day Celebration will make its return with festivities taking place all day on Sunday, July 4.
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Visit the creative and talented artisans, local farm stands from fresh vegetables to meat and delicious goat cheese and do not forget to try several of our vendors with prepared foods from around the world.
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Visit the creative and talented artisans, local farm stands from fresh vegetables to meat and delicious goat cheese and do not forget to try several of our vendors with prepared foods from around the world.
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Visit the creative and talented artisans, local farm stands from fresh vegetables to meat and delicious goat cheese and do not forget to try several of our vendors with prepared foods from around the world.
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Join us for a yard sale on Saturday, July 24 at 9:00am to benefit Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries located at 13 Atlantic Avenue, Stonington.
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Visit the creative and talented artisans, local farm stands from fresh vegetables to meat and delicious goat cheese and do not forget to try several of our vendors with prepared foods from around the world.
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Join us for a one-hour panel discussion on ocean and coastal acidification’s impact on scallops and softshell clams, methods of remediation, and future projections for the Gulf of Maine.
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Visit the creative and talented artisans, local farm stands from fresh vegetables to meat and delicious goat cheese and do not forget to try several of our vendors with prepared foods from around the world.
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Get a 2021 legislative update and voice your concerns about what issues have the greatest impact on quality of life for older island residents at a virtual town hall sponsored by AARP Maine and the Stonington Public Library. Featuring special guest Representative Genevieve McDonald.
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The Stonington Public Library is thrilled to host an evening of stories and book signing with Dr. Chuck Radis in the library’s Alfresco Authors series.
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Visit the creative and talented artisans, local farm stands from fresh vegetables to meat and delicious goat cheese and do not forget to try several of our vendors with prepared foods from around the world.
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Maia Aprahamian, Deer Isle rooted composer of sublime symphonies, Orthodox liturgical music and massive choral pieces, also wrote at least 12 full-length operas and more than 80 songs, with and for children-- and the people who love them.
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Eagle Island summer resident and fisherman, Ian Ludders, discusses how he came to publish the 1897 diary of Dalton Raynes and what he learned along the way.
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Visit the creative and talented artisans, local farm stands from fresh vegetables to meat and delicious goat cheese and do not forget to try several of our vendors with prepared foods from around the world.
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Local author Anica Mrose Rissi joins the Stonington Public Library to celebrate summer reading with spooky stories from her new book, Hide and Don’t Seek: And Other Very Scary Stories.
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Visit the creative and talented artisans, local farm stands from fresh vegetables to meat and delicious goat cheese and do not forget to try several of our vendors with prepared foods from around the world.
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In this one-hour Lunch & Learn we'll hear DFP and its partners talk about how they work together to bridge the gap between research and practice
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Visit the creative and talented artisans, local farm stands from fresh vegetables to meat and delicious goat cheese and do not forget to try several of our vendors with prepared foods from around the world.
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Visit the creative and talented artisans, local farm stands from fresh vegetables to meat and delicious goat cheese and do not forget to try several of our vendors with prepared foods from around the world.
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Join Downeast Salmon Federation (DSF) Executive Director, Dwayne Shaw and Joe Robbins, founding board member, as they discuss the fight to save the fish known as the toughest fighter. This one-hour presentation will share how DSF has adopted a scrappy...
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The Island Institute is excited to announce that we will be hosting a two-day, virtual Workforce Pathways Conference this October, building on our 30+ years of hosting the Island Teachers Conference.
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Fresh from the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium we will learn what there is to know from scientists who study this beast of the news cycle.
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Gifts galore await visitors to the Gallery at 15 Main Street in Deer Isle Village, as area artists offer pieces in different mediums that will inspire visitors to find unique gifts for all those very special people on their lists.
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Join Tom Schmeelk, Forest Entomologist for the Maine Forest Service, and Alex Drenga, Stewardship Director of Island Heritage Trust for an informational outdoor session on browntail moth (BTM).
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William H. Holst (1912-1995), modernist disciple of Hans Hofmann, taught and painted in Stonington and Deer Isle for close to four decades. Andrew Young, part-time resident of Castine, shares highlights of his seventeen years researching Holst's art and life as a student, teacher, and artist. >> MORE INFO <<
The lobster fishery has several biological indicators of how the stock is doing, but we do not have any complementary indicators of social or economic resilience of the fishery.
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The Half Moon Jug Band is a 21st century jug band rooted in the Downeast humor and dry wit traditions of their home State O’ Maine. Upbeat and positive, the Half Moon Jug Band...
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Workshop at Stonington Opera House, “Expressive Movement - Dance for Everyone” Mar. 19 at 10:30AM. Hosted by Karen Montanaro, world renowned mimedancer and award-winning choreographer.
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Join MCCF Executive Director, Paul Anderson for a moderated panel discussion about the efforts to create a comprehensive roadmap for offshore wind energy development in the Gulf of Maine.
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Join us for our monthly board meeting at the Stonington Public Library. All business and community members are invited to attend. VENUE: Stonington Public Library, 64 Main Street, Stonington
Join us from Saturday, April 16 to Sunday, May 1 for our Online Auction! Items available to bid on include a range of Maine-experiences...
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Join Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries’ Collaborative Management Specialist, Mike Thalhauser, as he gives a timely talk, just as alewives and other “river herring” are returning to our communities and local ponds to spawn after years in the open ocean.
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Join the Town of Stonington and community collaborators on Saturday, May 7 to gather with friends, neighbors, and visitors for a Jane’s Walk: “Pier to Pier, a Walk Through Time, Fishing, Quarrying and Culture.”
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In collaboration with the Island Heritage Trust 'Wings, Waves & Woods Festival' Opera House Arts is showing three bird themed movies at the Stonington Opera House
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Join us for a free showing of “A Watershed Moment,” a short film that tells the story of many groups coming together over multiple years to restore fish passage throughout the entire Bagaduce River Watershed.
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Join MCCF’s Collaborative Research Specialist, Pat Shepard, for a one-hour presentation as we explore the different players in collaborative research and the roles they play.
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Jacinta, subject of the film, will be present and participating in a discussion following the screening with Opiate Free Island Partnership.
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This Grammy Award-winning pianist and composer returns to play many of his own songs and debut other material, from Chopin to Art Tatum, with some surprises.
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With a captivating soprano voice and award-winning songwriting, Cotter’s songs take listeners all over the world and into the depths of the human heart.
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Join us for a free showing of “A Watershed Moment,” a short film that tells the story of many groups coming together over multiple years to restore fish passage throughout the entire Bagaduce River Watershed.
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Another one. Each year, MTA inducts into its Hall of Fame a person or persons who through their leadership, dedication and professionalism have made significant and sustained contributions to the tourism industry in Maine. The 2022 Hall of Fame inductees are Maine’s Tourism Employees.
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Join us Saturday, June 25 to help celebrate local businesses! Enjoy the tastes, sounds, and sights of downtown Stonington while strolling through Main St.
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Opera House Arts presents Shakespeare’s play, Much Ado About Nothing, June 29 through July 17 (Wednesday-Sunday) at 5:30pm at Mariners Memorial Park in Deer Isle.
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Opera House Arts presents Shakespeare’s play, Much Ado About Nothing, June 29 through July 17 (Wednesday-Sunday) at 5:30pm at Mariners Memorial Park in Deer Isle.
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The Deer Isle-Stonington Historical Society will be opening on July 1st from 1:00-4:00 PM. All buildings will be open. Masks must be worn inside.
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Opera House Arts presents Shakespeare’s play, Much Ado About Nothing, June 29 through July 17 (Wednesday-Sunday) at 5:30pm at Mariners Memorial Park in Deer Isle.
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Opera House Arts presents Shakespeare’s play, Much Ado About Nothing, June 29 through July 17 (Wednesday-Sunday) at 5:30pm at Mariners Memorial Park in Deer Isle.
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Opera House Arts presents Shakespeare’s play, Much Ado About Nothing, June 29 through July 17 (Wednesday-Sunday) at 5:30pm at Mariners Memorial Park in Deer Isle.
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This year’s Deer Isle-Stonington Independence Day Celebration will kick-off on Monday, July 4 with the annual parade returning to its traditional time of 10:00am in Deer Isle Village.
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Opera House Arts presents Shakespeare’s play, Much Ado About Nothing, June 29 through July 17 (Wednesday-Sunday) at 5:30pm at Mariners Memorial Park in Deer Isle.
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Opera House Arts presents Shakespeare’s play, Much Ado About Nothing, June 29 through July 17 (Wednesday-Sunday) at 5:30pm at Mariners Memorial Park in Deer Isle.
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Opera House Arts presents Shakespeare’s play, Much Ado About Nothing, June 29 through July 17 (Wednesday-Sunday) at 5:30pm at Mariners Memorial Park in Deer Isle.
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Opera House Arts presents Shakespeare’s play, Much Ado About Nothing, June 29 through July 17 (Wednesday-Sunday) at 5:30pm at Mariners Memorial Park in Deer Isle.
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Opera House Arts presents Shakespeare’s play, Much Ado About Nothing, June 29 through July 17 (Wednesday-Sunday) at 5:30pm at Mariners Memorial Park in Deer Isle.
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Opera House Arts presents Shakespeare’s play, Much Ado About Nothing, June 29 through July 17 (Wednesday-Sunday) at 5:30pm at Mariners Memorial Park in Deer Isle.
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Opera House Arts presents Shakespeare’s play, Much Ado About Nothing, June 29 through July 17 (Wednesday-Sunday) at 5:30pm at Mariners Memorial Park in Deer Isle.
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Opera House Arts presents Shakespeare’s play, Much Ado About Nothing, June 29 through July 17 (Wednesday-Sunday) at 5:30pm at Mariners Memorial Park in Deer Isle.
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Opera House Arts presents Shakespeare’s play, Much Ado About Nothing, June 29 through July 17 (Wednesday-Sunday) at 5:30pm at Mariners Memorial Park in Deer Isle.
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Join us for a free showing of “A Watershed Moment,” a short film that tells the story of many groups coming together over multiple years to restore fish passage throughout the entire Bagaduce River Watershed.
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Children's Storytime with Craft topic will be the old Sunset Post Office located at the Historical Society. The craft will be associated with the post office.
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Last fall, Leroy Weed and Herbie Carter brought us down to the clam flats to show us how to dig for clams in the “Ask Leroy!” episode “Leroy Goes Clamming.” We are excited to announce that this duo is coming back...
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The Deer Isle-Stonington Historical Society will be closing for the season. Archiving/researching can be done by calling to set up a time to come in.
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Opera House Arts hosts Thursdays at the Opera House with Kate Caldwell and Friends on September 8 at 7pm - Stonington Opera House lobby.
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Join us onboard the F/V Alexsa Rose as we explain the various pieces of safety equipment onboard an offshore lobster boat, and how to use them in an emergency situation.
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Bid for a cause! Join us for our online charity auction scheduled for Saturday, October 1 through Sunday, October 16. 100% of the proceeds will benefit the Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries’ (MCCF) mission to keep our working waterfronts alive and vibrant for the next generation.
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Join Opera House Arts for a fun night with Deer Isle and the Blue Hill Peninsula’s family of local artists. Enjoy delicious pizzas and snacks from our concessions, have a drink or two, and enjoy the view of Stonington Harbor as you listen to local musicians!
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Join MCCF this Friday, October 28th at 12:30pm (EDT) for the next discussion in our online Lunch and Learn Series. This will be an interactive session with a question-and-answer opportunity, to discuss how MCCF's work sustains Maine's cultural heritage under changing conditions.
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Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble. Come Hang Out with Us and the Fun will be Double! Opera House Arts invites you to our Halloween Masquerade on Friday...
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The Island Community Center's annual Halloween Spooktacular has expanded to Deer Isle Village this year! Saturday, October 29, 10:00am.
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Rally & Fundraiser to fight for lobstermen's rights to be held on Sunday, October 30, 10:00am-4:00pm on the Stonington Commercial Fishing Pier.
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Every Monday in January, we are featuring a throwback movie for $5 a ticket, food for sale like pizza, soup, chili, and of course popcorn, and each movie will feature a Signature Cocktail.
Every Monday in January, we are featuring a throwback movie for $5 a ticket, food for sale like pizza, soup, chili, and of course popcorn, and each movie will feature a Signature Cocktail.
Every Monday in January, we are featuring a throwback movie for $5 a ticket, food for sale like pizza, soup, chili, and of course popcorn, and each movie will feature a Signature Cocktail.
Every Monday in January, we are featuring a throwback movie for $5 a ticket, food for sale like pizza, soup, chili, and of course popcorn, and each movie will feature a Signature Cocktail.
Love is in the air and on the dance floor and at the Opera House! Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a contra dance with Molly Gawler and Steve ‘Shepsi’ Eaton.
What is it? A one-day event for employers looking for resources and solutions to reach toward workforce goals hosted by the State of Maine in partnership with the State Workforce Board. Who should attend?
Employers looking for resources and solutions to workforce challenges.
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.
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.
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!
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.