BAR HARBOR — James Godwin will give a talk about organ regeneration Jan. 14 at 5 p.m. in the Kinne Library at the MDI Biological Laboratory (MDIBL). The talk, the first in the 2019 MDI Science Café series, is titled “Unlocking the Potential for Repair and Regeneration of Human Limbs, Hearts, Brains and Other Organs.” …
BAR HARBOR — Marpheen Chann will discuss inclusion in Maine politics at the Jesup Memorial Library on Wednesday, Jan. 23, at 7 p.m. Here in the oldest, whitest state in the union, how do we ensure that our politics is inclusive — especially for minorities? “To make activism inclusive is to recognize our blind spots …
SOUTHWEST HARBOR — On Wednesday, Jan. 16, at 6 p.m. the Southwest Harbor Public Library will screen “The Spirit of the Beehive.” Set in Spain after the victory of Franco’s fascist armies over socialist forces, the film focuses on a young girl’s fascination with the horror film “Frankenstein,” and has a 96 percent rating on …
BASS HARBOR — The Winter Concert Series continues at the Barn with Saturday’s headliner Big Tree, a trio featuring Southwest Harbor-based songwriter and performer Bowen Swersey with bassist Jarly Bobadilla and fiddle phenomenon Gus LaCasse, with special guest Curtis Russet or Shirt Tail Kin. Swersey is a prolific songwriter, poet and novelist whose first play, …
TREMONT — Suzanne and Pete Madeira will discuss their visits to Luxembourg on Thursday, Jan. 17, at 5:30 p.m. at the Harvey Kelly Room at the lower level of the Tremont Town Office. The Madeiras regularly travel to Luxembourg for good reason: they have two teenage granddaughters living there. While the family is at work …
SOUTHWEST HARBOR — A Traditional Music Session will be held at the Silent City Coffee house behind the Southwest Harbor Library on Wednesday, Jan. 16, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. and the first and third Wednesday of February. This event is free of charge and all are welcome to play and listen. For more information, call Ray …
BAR HARBOR — A cookie recipe swap and coffee hour is planned for Thursday, Jan. 17 at 10 a.m. at the YWCA Mount Desert Island. The event is hosted by Island Connections, the YWCA, the MDI YMCA and the Jesup as part of an ongoing Age By Design program series. Participants are invited to bring …
BAR HARBOR — The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry. Many people have found themselves muttering, “Well, that worked!” or maybe even screaming it when things have gone wrong. Participants can tell or listen to these true, first-person stories at the next Words Unleashed! Story Slam on Friday, Jan. 18 at 7 …
Violin, piano concert set ELLSWORTH — Violinist Tracey Jasas-Hardel and pianist Anastasia Antonacos will perform Friday, Jan. 18 at 1 p.m. at the Moore Community Center. This free, professional concert is organized by the Ellsworth Community Music Institute and sponsored by Machias Savings Bank. While continuing study at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins …
TREMONT — Johnny Appleseed carried a sack of seeds. Mike Mansolilli invests in rootstock with a similar goal in mind: to grow as many apple trees as possible. Outside the garage of his business, MDI Property Maintenance and Management on Tremont Road, Mansolilli has a dozen apple trees surrounded by fences to protect them from …
