History and philosphy of epimorphic regeneration
On Monday, April 12, from 5-6 p.m., the topic of the MDI Science Café will be “A Conceptual History of Animal Regeneration: From Imagining & ‘Knowing’ to Thinking & Experimenting.”
Arts & living
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Becoming a climate change artist
On Wednesday, April 21, at 6:30 p.m. on Zoom, Marnie Sinclair from Damariscotta will share how she became a climate change artist.
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Dive into the lives of female commercial fishermen
Author and photographer Ali Farrell will share stories of the female commercial fishermen that she profiled in her book, “Pretty Rugged: True Stories from Women of the Sea,” during a virtual talk with the Jesup Memorial Library on Thursday, April 22, at 7 p.m. on Zoom.
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Annual art exposition calls for artists
This year’s Mount Desert Island Open is calling all artists to submit work to be a part of a non-juried art exposition, now in its 21st consecutive year, at Shaw Jewelry in Northeast Harbor.
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Mini-grant program awards $20K
Grants totaling $20,702 have been awarded to 10 Maine nonprofit organizations and municipalities through the Lifelong Communities Mini-Grant Program. The program helps communities be more supportive of older Mainers’ health, well-being and ability to age in the community.
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Telling, reporting and demanding the truth
On Friday, April 23, at noon, painter and social activist Robert Shetterly of Brooksville will talk about the trajectory of his Americans Who Tell the Truth project, a series of portraits and narratives that highlight citizens who courageously address issues of social, environmental and economic fairness.
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Midday concert with pianist John Blacklow
Ellsworth Community Music Institute (ECMI) continues its series of Virtual Midday Concerts at 1 p.m. on April 12. The concert will be performed by pianist John Blacklow, who currently serves as professor of piano at the University of Notre Dame, and will feature works by Chopin and Rachmaninoff.
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Arts Glances
On Monday, April 12, at 5 p.m., the Northeast Harbor Library will be presenting a Zoom program featuring author Maya Shanbhag Lang. She will talk about her newly published memoir, “What We Carry.”
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Artist turns passion into blooming business
Nancy Diedricksen’s new creative business venture, Paint & Petal, budded from her passion for flowers and art. Through her creations, she seeks to bring meaning to each carefully curated bouquet and arrangement.
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Name that plow
During a time of isolation, it’s good to find ways to bring the community together. As Bar Harbor emerges from both the snowy season and the worst (hopefully) of the pandemic, a little light-hearted fun seems in order.