Ellsworth: Woodlawn’s main house, the Black House has been named “Maine’s Most Famous House” by magazine, House Beautiful. The Black House, is Federal in style with Greek revival overtones. It is based on a design from Asher Benjamin’s architectural book, “The American Builder’s Companion”. Construction on the house began in 1824...
Bar Harbor Bank & Trust employees in Ellsworth join in presenting the Casual for a Cause donation to the Hancock County Technical Center. Holding the check on the left is Chelsea Sawyer, AVP/Branch Relationship Manager at Bar Harbor Bank & Trust in Ellsworth. On the right, holding the check is...
Ellsworth - Courthouse Gallery is pleased to present a three shows: Philip Barter: My Maine, Rosie Moore: New Work, and Charlie Hewitt: Abstract Paintings and Electric Dreams. The exhibitions open on August 14 with a reception from 5–7pm, and run through September 6, 2019. The Hewitt exhibition runs through October 15. The exhibitions are free and open to the...
ELLSWORTH & PORTLAND— The Maine Community Foundation’s Equity Fund is accepting applications from nonprofits for project and capacity-building grants that address lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) issues and needs. The Equity Fund helps strengthen LGBTQ organizations in Maine and supports initiatives that work toward inclusive, diverse, prejudice-free communities for...
Photo: Chris Timm, Curator of Exhibits at the Maine Maritime Museum will speak on the important historic ties between Maine and the Caribbean at the Castine Historical Society’s Annual Meeting. Castine, Maine: The Castine Historical Society’s 2019 Annual Meeting and Program will be held on Thursday August 22, at 4 p.m. in...
BAR HARBOR—Mount Desert Island Hospital’s new outpatient music therapy and cancer patient navigator programs, its educational initiatives and the success of its participation in statewide quality improvement efforts were just some of the accomplishments highlighted at the organization’s 2019 Annual Meeting on Monday. The meeting also featured keynote speaker, Representative Brian...
ELLSWORTH - Woodlawn is pleased to welcome back artist Gay Paratore to teach a two-day Basic Watercolors class on Friday, August 23 and Saturday, August 24. The class will be held from 10:00am to 4:00pm on both days. Students will have fun learning how to paint beautiful clouds and sunsets and...
Ellsworth - Fasten your seatbelts! The Unitarian Universalist Church of Ellsworth (UUCE) is holding a raffle with a grand prize of Dinner for Two Anywhere in the World. The winner of this raffle — drawn September 8, 2019— wins dinner at the restaurant of their choice anywhere in the world...
Castine’s Abbott School painting project completed Castine - The Castine Historical Society is the caretaker of two historic buildings on Castine’s Town Common. The Abbott School is one of those buildings. The school, which the Society bought in 1994, houses the Society's permanent and temporary exhibits. Each year several thousand...
Ellsworth - Several exciting events are included in the price of admission at Woodlawn’s Ellsworth Antiques Show, August 15-17. Live music, beer tastings and adorable pets looking for forever homes will all be available for show-goers to enjoy....