BAR HARBOR – The school system staff members are on their way to the moon, and hope to get there by Memorial Day. Some are travelling by bike, some on foot and some by kayak. The one thing they have in common is they’re all taking the scenic route. According to Conners Emerson School’s health and wellness ambassador, Edith …
BAR HARBOR — A hands-on workshop on tying fly-fishing flies is planned for Thursday, Jan. 10 at 6 p.m. at the Jesup Memorial Library. “Join a representative from the Downeast Salmon Federation (DSF) and Maine Outdoor School and learn the basics of how to make a traditional fishing fly,” event organizers said. “At the end …
BAR HARBOR – As the winter sports season begins, one Mount Desert Island High School athlete will headed to Bangor every school day for practice. Sophomore Stephen Gilbert will be playing on the John Bapst ice hockey team under a co-op arrangement approved by the high school board last week. The cost to MDI, Athletic …
BAR HARBOR — Mount Desert Island High School is scheduled to hold an informational night Nov. 15 for athletes, and their parents, interested in the upcoming winter sports season. The first session, which will be held at 5:30 p.m., is for parents and students of new athletes. A second session will be held for parents …
MOUNT DESERT — Great Maine Lumberjacks will hurl axes and wield chainsaws on the field of Camp Beech Cliff on Friday, Aug. 4, at 6 p.m. The crew of woodsmen and women will celebrate Maine’s rich lumberjacking tradition with a family performance open to the public. Doors open at 5 p.m. Families are encouraged to …
SOUTHWEST HARBOR — The 41st annual Claremont Croquet Classic is underway on the lush grass courts of the historic Claremont Hotel here. Every summer since 1976, dozens of local competitors and hotel guests have participated in the weeklong singles and doubles tournament for the chance at immortal glory for the winners and runners-up, whose names …
BAR HARBOR — The Mount Desert Island YMCA will host an adult kickball tournament for players ages 16 and up at the Bar Harbor Athletic Fields on Sunday, July 30, beginning at 1 p.m. Teams have a seven-person minimum. The cost to play is $150 per team. Contact Jared Erksine at 288-3511 or stop by …
SOUTHWEST HARBOR — The Claremont Hotel will host its 41st annual Croquet Classic from Sunday, July 30, through Sunday, Aug. 5. There will be a tea held in honor of the late Alan Madeira on Saturday, Aug. 4, at 3:30 p.m. All are welcome to attend. To participate in the tournament, contact the Claremont at …
BAR HARBOR — The Sellam Circus School, founded by Sellam El Ouahabi and Amity Stoddard, will offer a circus arts day camp at the College of the Atlantic from Monday, July 31, to Friday, Aug. 11. Tent-raising of the big-top tent for the program is planned for the morning of Saturday, July 29. The camp …
