Saturday, August 30 Southwest Harbor Public Library Presents: Book Talk: Thriller Please Don't Lie 1:30PM: Join us to take part in exclusive Author Talk with Christina Baker Kline and Anne Burt on their upcoming thriller Please Don't Lie. Kline and Burt, who have collaborated over the years on a variety of creative projects, set out to write an immersive page-turner that would shock and thrill readers. Click here for more information and to register.
Tuesday, September 2 Southwest Harbor Public Library Presents: Crane Folding 3:30PM: Stop by for a crane folding hour at the Library Tuesdays from 3:30-4:30. Folding peace cranes has a long history at the library. Over the years approximately 25 thousand cranes have been folded by young and old in the Southwest Harbor Library and sent around the world. Our purpose in folding peace cranes is to promote inner peace in ourselves & the folders who join us. Click here for more.
Wednesday, September 3 Friends of Acadia Presents: Save Our Summits 8:15AM: Hike to one of Acadia’s iconic summits AND help the Park’s efforts to restore native vegetation! Acadia National Park, with Friends of Acadia and Schoodic Institute, invites tenacious hikers to bring bags of soil to the summits of Penobscot and Sargent Mountains. You’ll get to choose how much soil you’ll carry – carrying as little as five pounds. Click here to here to register.
Thursday, September 4 Southwest Harbor Public Library Presents: September Exhibit Comtinues thu September 29: Local Landscapes and Creative Curiosity: Art by Vicky Smith and Juniper Witkowski. Stop by to view an exhibit of Vicky Smith’s plein air landscape oil paintings and a showcase of mixed media art by Juniper Witkowski featured in the Holmes Reading Room display case. Join us for an art reception for Vicky Smith on Tuesday, September 9, 5-7:30 p.m. Click here for more!
Sunday, September 7 Southwest Harbor Public Library Presents: Food Security: It's In Our Hands Now 2PM: Bill Morrison, local food writer will host speakers and discussions looking at self-determination and food security issues in Southwest Harbor. Presentations by the speakers will set the stage for the discussions to follow. This is an in-person only program. Click here for more information.
Saturday, September 13 Tremont First Responders Day: Promoting Health and Safety The Tremont Fire Department, along with the Southwest Harbor / Tremont Ambulance Service, A Climate to Thrive, Healthy Acadia, and the Tremont Sustainability Committee are planning a community event centered around 9/11. A centerpiece of the event will be training on home fire safety including the use of fire extinguishers and fire blankets. For more information, click here.
Saturday, September 13 Tremont Historical Society Country Store Museum Open House 1:00 to 4:00 (rain date 9/14) 4 Granville Rd., Bass Harbor (near Swans Island Ferry) Spinning and Dyeing Demonstrations! Free Museum Tour! Cider & Snacks! Chow Down on Chowder courtesy of Seafood Ketch! Click here for more information.
Sunday, September 14 Harbor House Presents: Annual Phelps/Lowe Memorial Golf Tournament 8:30AM at the Causeway Club in Southwest Harbor. Funds raised from this tournament support our recreational sports program and provide summer camp and sports scholarship support for families in need of financial assistance. Pre-Registration is required. Scramble format. Lunch will be provided after the tournament. Click here for more information and to register.
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