BAR HARBOR — The third concert of the 2022 Summer Organ Recital Series at St. Saviour’s Episcopal Church will take place on Friday, Aug. 19, featuring Katherine Johnson performing the music of Felix Mendelssohn, Florence Price and Ethel Smyth. Johnson is a senior in the organ department at Oberlin Conservatory, where she studies with Christa …
Artemis Gallery celebrates 6th opening of season MOUNT DESERT ISLAND — Artemis Gallery is holding its sixth opening of the season on Aug. 18 from 5-7 p.m. Featured artists include photographer Olga Merrill, acrylic painter Christopher O’Connor, painter and printmaker Mary Prince and oil painter Judy Taylor. A portion of sales from the show will …
MOUNT DESERT ISLAND — The Acadia Repertory Theatre’s production of “The Importance of Being Earnest” is nearing the end of its run, but there are still a few days left to catch one of Oscar Wilde’s most iconic plays. When a young man adopts the identity of Ernest to win the heart of his beloved, …
BAR HARBOR — Maine is a birder’s paradise. Join birder, conservationist and author Nick Lund for an author talk about his book “American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of Maine” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, at Jesup Memorial Library. Lund’s book is written for beginning to intermediate birders and focuses on the most …
NORTHEAST HARBOR — Garden design can be a thorny subject. The Northeast Harbor Library is hosting author and lecturer Bill Cullina for a talk on garden design, called “The Botany of Design,” at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17. In a talk geared toward beginning gardeners and seasoned pros alike, Cullina will explore the reasons for …
BAR HARBOR — April 26 marked the 200th anniversary of Frederick Law Olmsted’s birth. Olmsted was a Renaissance man – a writer, philosopher, social reformer, advocate for the preservation of natural scenery, founder of landscape architecture and creator of some of the most beautiful public and private parks and gardens, as well as academic and …
SOUTHWEST HARBOR — Using live models in landscape painting can change the aesthetic of the piece. Artist Judy Taylor will give a talk and demonstration at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23, on the lawn of St. John’s Church across from Southwest Harbor Library, called “The Model in the Landscapes.” Taylor is trained as a classical …
BAR HARBOR — Though not widely known, the legacy of the Titanic is woven within the fabric of Bar Harbor’s history. Wealthy summer residents of the town were affected by the tragedy. J.P. Morgan, with his company, was the ship’s owner, and other notable Bar Harbor summer residents, such as John Jacob Astor and Isidor …
NORTHEAST HARBOR — Food can evoke strong memories and emotions. Authors Roxana Robinson, Annaliese Jakimides and Kimberly Ridley will read their contributions to the anthology “Breaking Bread: Essays from New England on Food, Hunger, and Family” at the Northeast Harbor Library on Wednesday, Aug. 24, at 5:30 p.m. Lynn Boulger, executive director of the Authors Guild Foundation, …
You might say that Floyd Scholz is a rock star – make that a hawk star – in the art world.
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