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PROGRAM CALENDAR

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OCTOBER

Tremont Historical Society Monthly Program (Bernard) - History of Tremont and the Tremont Historical Society, October 24, 7:00 PM at the Bass Harbor Memorial Library in Bernard. The presentation will include information on the origins of Tremont in the context of MDI history, and schools, agriculture and business in the 19th century, with old photos of Tremont, especially Bernard and Bass Harbor. This project is a work in progress. Please come and share anything you know about Tremont’s history. Presenter: Dr. Muriel Davisson. Admission: free.

Exhibit - Abbe Museum (Bar Harbor, downtown)

Indians and Rusticators: Wabanakis and Summer Visitors to Mount Desert Island 1840s-1920s highlights the role that MDI played in the cultural and economic survival of Wabanakis (the collective name for Abenaki, Maliseet, Micmac, Passamaquoddy, and Penobscot Indians). Guest curated by noted anthropologists Dr. Harald Prins and Bunny McBride. Admission $6.00/adult. To learn more, visit www.abbemuseum.org.

Acadia National Park Cruise - Islesford Scenic and Historic Cruise
10/2, 10/5, 10/6, 10/9, 10/10, 10/12, & 10/14 @ 10:00 AM - (2.5 hours) Discover the enduring connections between people and the sea. Watch for wildlife as you cruise to Little Cranberry Island for a stop at the Islesford Historical Museum and explore the scenic fjord of Somes Sound. Departs: Municipal Pier, Northeast Harbor. Fee: $28 adults, $26 seniors, $18 ages 5-11, $7 ages under 5, infants free. Reservations: Sea Princess at (207) 276-5352.

Acadia National Park Walk - Carriage Roads

10/4, 10/6, 10/10, and 10/14 @ 9:30 AM - (2 hours; easy 1.5-mile walk) Follow tree-lined carriage roads to beautiful stone bridges and explore the stories behind John D. Rockefeller Jr.’s gift to Acadia. Parkman Mountain parking area–Route 3/198, north of Northeast Harbor.

Acadia National Park Walk - Secrets of the Summit

10/1, 10/8 , 10/11, 10/12, 10/13, 10/14, & 10/15 @ 11:30 AM, 10/3 & 10/10 @ 3:00 PM, 10/4 @ 3:30 PM, 10/5 & 10/7 @ 2:30 PM - (30 minutes; easy walk) Explore and discover fascinating stories about the park’s highest peak. Cadillac South Ridge trailhead–near Cadillac Mountain Summit Gift Shop.

NOVEMBER

Members’ Carving Club - Wendell Gilley Museum

November 4, 2011–April 27, 2012

All members of the Wendell Gilley Museum are welcome every Friday afternoon, from 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM, November through April, weather permitting. The club is an informal gathering for the purpose of working with fellow carvers, sharing tips and using the reference resources of the Gilley Museum. New members are welcome to join at any time. Contact: Nina, Steve or Jennifer info@wendellgilleymuseum.org www.wendellgilleymuseum.org

Carving Workshop - Wendell Gilley Museum, Southwest Harbor

Sunday, November 13, 10:30 AM – 4 PM

Carve and paint a small-scale Redpoll under the wing of Museum Carver-in-Residence, Steven Valleau. Try bird carving for the first time or return to create another hanging ornament to your collection from this holiday season annual Gilley Museum tradition. Sign up with a friend or family member to add to the fun or meet new friends at the Museum. All tools are supplied. Pre-registration required: 207-244-7555 Fee: $25 for Museum Members, $30 for non-member. Contact: Nina, Steve or Jennifer info@wendellgilleymuseum.org www.wendellgilleymuseum.org

Lecture - Acadia Senior College (@ Birch Bay Village Inn)

November 18 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM (lunch 11:30; hot buffet lunch is $10 each) - Jack Russell presenting Love of Place, Through Time: An Essay on Conservations of Acadia - Reservations required for lunch and/or lecture. Public invited. Email: learn@acadiaseniorcollege.org or call the ASC office 288-9500 for reservations http://www.acadiaseniorcollege.org/index.html

Exhibit - Abbe Museum (Bar Harbor, downtown)

DECEMBER

Christmas Festival - Northeast Harbor

December 9th from 5:00 - 7:00 PM The Christmas Festival will be held in Northeast Harbor. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be in the Village at the Northeast Pole, the Great Harbor Maritime Museum will host tables of goodies, shops will be open, decorations will be awarded prizes, a bonfire will be in the street, and many other merry events will be available.

Starting at 7PM The Acadia Community Theater is putting on its first production of A Christmas Story, directed by Mark Puglisi at The Neighborhood House. Other performances are on Sat. Dec. 10 at 2 and 7PM. There will be baked goods available for sale.

More information will be found on greatharbormaritimemuseum.org.

Holiday Open House - Abbe Museum (Bar Harbor, downtown)

December 11 from 1:00 - 4:00 PM

The Abbe Museum will host our 5th annual Holiday Open House. Join us for free admission, fun and unique crafts to make and take home, and light refreshments. Admission is free. To learn more, visit www.abbemuseum.org.

Holiday Open House and Carving Show - Wendell Gilley Museum, Southwest Harbor

Sunday, December 18th from 12:00 – 4:00 PM

Get “ruddy” for the holidays! A whole flock of Ruddy Turnstones and other bird carvings recently created by Gilley Museum members will be on display during the final public open house of 2011. Celebrate the season with friends and neighbors with refreshments by the Museum’s Finnish Fireplace and see the Wendell Gilley life-size Wild Turkey out for its annual holiday “trot.” Contact: Nina, Steve or Jennifer info@wendellgilleymuseum.org

www.wendellgilleymuseum.org

Exhibit - Abbe Museum (Bar Harbor, downtown)

PAST EVENTS

SEPTEMBER

Acadia National Park Cruise - Islesford Scenic and Historic Cruise
Daily @ 10:00 am - (2.5 hours) Discover the enduring connections between people and the sea. Watch for wildlife as you cruise to Little Cranberry Island for a stop at the Islesford Historical Museum and explore the scenic fjord of Somes Sound. Departs: Municipal Pier, Northeast Harbor. Fee: $28 adults, $26 seniors, $18 ages 5-11, $7 ages under 5, infants free. Reservations: Sea Princess at (207) 276-5352.

Acadia National Park Walk - Carriage Roads

Sundays and Thursdays @ 9:30 am - (2 hours; easy 1.5-mile walk) Follow tree-lined carriage roads to beautiful stone bridges and explore the stories behind John D. Rockefeller Jr.’s gift to Acadia. Parkman Mountain parking area–Route 3/198, north of Northeast Harbor.

Course - Acadia Senior College - MDI History 1865-1916 by Jack Russell, Northeast Harbor Library, Sept. 8, 15, 22, 29, Oct. 6, 13, 9:30-11:30 am.

Visit www.acadiaseniorcollege.org for more information or contact Jude Lamb learn@acadiaseniorcollege.org to join ASC (must be age 50 or older).

Acadia National Park Cruise - Baker Island

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays @ 8:45 until 9/14 - (4.5 hours) Spot seabirds and marine mammals while cruising along Acadia’s cliffs and beaches. Explore beautiful Baker Island on a moderate hike to view a lighthouse and spectacular geology. Pack a lunch! Departs: Harbor Place, 1 West Street, Bar Harbor. Fee: $45 adults, $20 ages 6-14, $5 ages 5 and under. Reservations: Miss Samantha at (207) 288-2386.

Commemoration - Tremont Historical Society

(@ Crockett Point Cemetery in Bernard)

Saturday, September 24 at 4:00pm - The Tremont Historical Society will hold a brief memorial to commemorate the resetting of new stones for Thomas and Stephen Richardson, who were among the earliest settlers on Mount Desert Island and in Bass Harbor. Location is the Crockett Point Cemetery in Bernard – turn left across from the old yellow school, now wicker shop on the Bernard road. The program will include a brief history of the beginning of white settlement on MDI, followed by Rebecca and John Burnham, descendents of Thomas and Stephen, speaking about their patriotic service in the Revolution.

Exhibit - Abbe Museum (Bar Harbor, downtown)

Acadia National Park Walk - The Missing Mansion

Mondays @ 1:30 pm and Saturdays @ 9:30 am - (1.5 hours; easy 0.5 mile walk) Explore the site of George Dorr’s former mansion. Look for clues of his estate while learning about the man who helped create our national park. Compass Harbor parking area–Route 3, one mile south of Bar Harbor. Look for the orange cones.

Acadia National Park Walk - Secrets of the Summit

Thursday 9/1 @ 2:30 and then Friday - Monday @ 2:30 pm and Tuesday @ 10:30 am - (30 minutes; easy walk) Explore and discover fascinating stories about the park’s highest peak. Cadillac South Ridge trailhead–near Cadillac Mountain Summit Gift Shop.

AUGUST

Exhibit - Abbe Museum (Bar Harbor, downtown)

Acadia National Park Open House - Carroll Homestead

Tuesdays 10:00 - 1:00 - Visit an 1800s farm home, play historic games, and walk the grounds. Imagine what life was like for the families that lived here. A ranger will be available to answer questions. Carroll Homestead–Route 102 south of Somesville.

Acadia National Park Cruise - Islesford Scenic and Historic Cruise
Daily @ 10:00 am - (2.5 hours) Discover the enduring connections between people and the sea. Watch for wildlife as you cruise to Little Cranberry Island for a stop at the Islesford Historical Museum and explore the scenic fjord of Somes Sound. Departs: Municipal Pier, Northeast Harbor. Fee: $28 adults, $26 seniors, $18 ages 5-11, $7 ages under 5, infants free. Reservations: Sea Princess at (207) 276-5352.

Program - Introduction to Maritime Archeology: Mapping and Recording a Shipwreck

August 1 – 5, 2011; at low tide when the wreck site is exposed.

Volunteers will learn the basics for mapping and documenting a wreck site by working with maritime archeologists. Join Franklin Price, Senior Archaeologist with the Florida Division of Historical Resources and Charles Bowdoin, a graduate student in East Carolina University’s Program in Maritime Studies to learn more about protecting shipwrecks. The site is located on Mount Desert Island; location and logistics will be provided to enrolled volunteers. The wreck is located in the intertidal zone below high water. The work will require participants to hike down a steep bank, cross wet and slippery rocks, and work in muddy, wet conditions. Space is limited.

For more information, contact Rebecca Cole-Will, Cultural Resources Program Manager, Acadia National Park; rebecca_cole-will@nps.gov; 207-288-8728. There is no fee for this program, but space is limited to six volunteers per day, so sign up early.

Acadia National Park Cruise - Baker Island

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays @ 8:45 - (4.5 hours) Spot seabirds and marine mammals while cruising along Acadia’s cliffs and beaches. Explore beautiful Baker Island on a moderate hike to view a lighthouse and spectacular geology. Pack a lunch! Departs: Harbor Place, 1 West Street, Bar Harbor. Fee: $45 adults, $20 ages 6-14, $5 ages 5 and under. Reservations: Miss Samantha at (207) 288-2386.

Guided Walking Tour of Main Street - Northeast Harbor

August 6 - 10:00 am

Discover the history of Main Street, Northeast Harbor, ranging from its buildings to those who worked there over the last 130 years. Learn where Vice President Nelson Rockefeller's limousine was stored and where the illegal liquor flowed through prohibition! Starting at the Library, we'll look at the entire commercial district, sharing stories along the way, and ending at the Neighborhood House. Led by Willie Granston of the Great Harbor Maritime Museum and Bob Pyle of the Northeast Harbor Library, this event promises to be a great way to spend a morning.

Tour begins a at the Northeast Harbor Library and ends at the Neighborhood House at the end of Main Street (less than ½ mile). This is a joint program of the Great Harbor Maritime Museum, Neighborhood House, and Northeast Harbor Library. Please call the museum at 276-5262 to let us know in advance how many are in your party.

Acadia National Park Walk - Carriage Roads

Sundays, Wednesdays, and Fridays @ 9:00 am - (2 hours; easy 1.5-mile walk) Follow tree-lined carriage roads to beautiful stone bridges and explore the stories behind John D. Rockefeller Jr.’s gift to Acadia. Parkman Mountain parking area–Route 3/198, north of Northeast Harbor.

Acadia National Park Walk - The French Connection
Thursdays @ 10:30 - (45 minutes) Why are so many places in the park named for the French? Hear adventurous stories of early explorers and colonists who sailed to “Acadie” and left their mark on more than just the map. Sieur de Monts Nature Center–intersection of Route 3 and Park Loop Road, south of Bar Harbor.

Lecture - Acadia Senior College - College of the Atlantic (Gates)

August 8 at 5:00 pm - Measuring Ocean Health at Global and Local Scales: a new paradigm and method by Dr.Steven Katona. Dr. Katona will describe creation of the Ocean Health Index, a joint project founded by Conservation International, the National Geographic Society, the New England Aquarium and now involving scientists from many leading laboratories and universities in the U.S. and abroad. In addition to discussing important global trends, he will also use examples from Maine and the Mt. Desert Island area to illustrate factors central to developing more sustainable relationships between people and the ocean. Visit www.acadiaseniorcollege.org for more information or contact Jude Lamb learn@acadiaseniorcollege.org.

Acadia National Park Walk - The Missing Mansion

Mondays and Fridays @ 2:45 pm - (1.5 hours; easy 0.5 mile walk) Explore the site of George Dorr’s former mansion. Look for clues of his estate while learning about the man who helped create our national park. Compass Harbor parking area–Route 3, one mile south of Bar Harbor. Look for the orange cones.

Acadia National Park Walk - Secrets of the Summit

Daily @ 2:30 pm - (30 minutes; easy walk) Explore and discover fascinating stories about the park’s highest peak. Cadillac South Ridge trailhead–near Cadillac Mountain Summit Gift Shop.

Book Talk & Signing - George Szell: A Life in Music by Michael Charry

August 16th at 5:30pm @ Southwest Harbor Library. This program is free. Visit website: www.swharbor.lib.me.us for more information.

Maine Sea Coast Mission Sunbeam Awards - Bar Harbor Club

August 19 at 6:00 pm - The Maine Sea Coast Mission will be hosting its 8th Annual Sunbeam Awards Gala at the Bar Harbor Club on Friday evening, August 19. Cocktails, wine, beer, and hors d'oeuvres will be served beginning at 6:00pm. Dinner will be served at 7:00pm. Following dinner the two honorees (Edith Dixon and Ralph Stanley) will be recognized after which Brian Catell and the Jump City Jazz will play music until 11:00pm. The cost is $125 per person with patron levels at $180, $300, $600, and $1,200. Call Sarah Clemens at 288-5097 for more information. www.seacoastmission.org

Monthly Meeting - Tremont Historical Society (Bass Harbor Memorial Library, Bernard)
August 22 at 7:00 pm – Making and Playing Fiddles - Ralph Stanley will describe how he started making fiddles, the art of making fiddles, demonstrate a couple he has made and then play a few tunes. To learn more contact: tremonthistory@gmail.com.

JULY

Lecture - Acadia Senior College - College of the Atlantic (Gates)

July 5 at 5:00 - The Art of Acadia by Dr. David Schildkret. Just as artists created a vision of Acadia that fired the imaginations of visitors and would-be visitors to the island, rusticators, tourists, and summer residents turned the real Acadia into a work of art. Great examples are Beatrix Farrand's carriage roads for John D. Rockefeller, who also supported the creation of the Thuya Garden and the Asticou Azalea Garden. This talk looks at art imitating life (through the paintings of such artists as Thomas Cole and others)--but also at life imitating art (through gardens, landscapes, and architecture) on Mount Desert Island. Dr. David Schildkret is Professor of Choral Music at the Arizona State University School of Music, and Music Director of the Mount Desert Summer Chorale in Bar Harbor. Visit www.acadiaseniorcollege.org for more information or contact Jude Lamb learn@acadiaseniorcollege.org.

Strawberry Festival – Somesville Firehouse

July 7 – 2:00 to 4:00 pm

The MDI Historical Society hosts it’s Annual Strawberry Festival, featuring strawberry shortcake with fresh whipped cream, baskets of local strawberries to take home, and chocolate covered strawberries. Corner of Route 102 and Pretty Marsh Road. Price $6.00. For more information call 276-9323.

Native American Festival and Basketmakers Market - College of the Atlantic

July 9 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm - Each year, the Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance produces this nationally renowned "Indian Market" which features exquisite hand crafted Wabanaki ash and sweet grass baskets, wood and stone carvings, jewelry, beadwork, and dolls as well as other hand crafted items representing the culture of the Maliseet, Micmac, Passamaquoddy and Penobscot people of Maine and the Maritimes. The Festival also highlights Native singing, dancing, storytelling, craft demonstrations and food. Free and open to the public. To learn more, visit www.abbemuseum.org.

JULY

Exhibit Opening - Abbe Museum (Bar Harbor, downtown)

July 8 - Indians and Rusticators: Wabanakis and Summer Visitors to Mount Desert Island 1840s-1920s highlights the role that MDI played in the cultural and economic survival of Wabanakis (the collective name for Abenaki, Maliseet, Micmac, Passamaquoddy, and Penobscot Indians). Guest curated by noted anthropologists Dr. Harald Prins and Bunny McBride. Opening Reception on July 8 from 4:00 to 6:00 pm; after this, exhibit may be viewed for the price of admission ($6.00/adult). To learn more, visit www.abbemuseum.org.

Acadia National Park Cruise - Baker Island

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays @ 8:45 - (4.5 hours) Spot seabirds and marine mammals while cruising along Acadia’s cliffs and beaches. Explore beautiful Baker Island on a moderate hike to view a lighthouse and spectacular geology. Pack a lunch! Departs: Harbor Place, 1 West Street, Bar Harbor. Fee: $45 adults, $20 ages 6-14, $5 ages 5 and under. Reservations: Miss Samantha at (207) 288-2386.

Lecture - Acadia Senior College - Northeast Harbor Library

July 11 at 5:00 pm - Wabanakis at the Fjord by Bunny McBride & Harald Prins. Presented in collaboration with the Abbe Museum. In this second talk of their series, the authors will shift their geographic focus from Bar Harbor to Northeast Harbor, zeroing in on individuals who frequented those shores--such as Passamaquoddy John Snow based at NEH, Penobscot showman Big Thunder who performed in Somesville and the Mitchells who were among those who camped at Southwest Harbor and collected sweetgrass at Cranberry Island. They will also touch on rusticators with particular links to the Wabanaki, such as Xanthus Smith, the artist who stayed at the Claremont in SWH and sketched the BH Indian encampment in 1877, and Bostonians Mary Cabot Wheelwright (b 1878) and Samuel Eliot Morison (b1887) who summered in NEH from an early age and played notable roles marking and preserving the history of Maine Indians in the area.

Visit www.acadiaseniorcollege.org for more information or contact Jude Lamb learn@acadiaseniorcollege.org. Or visit www.abbemuseum.org.

Acadia National Park Walk - Carriage Roads

Annual Meeting - Islesford Historical Society (Islesford Neighborhood House on Little Cranberry Island)

July 13 at 7:30 pm - The speaker following the business meeting will be Rebecca Cole-Will of Acadia National Park. Boats leave from SWH and NEH and a water taxi ride can be arranged to return.

Acadia National Park Walk - The Missing Mansion

Acadia National Park Walk - Secrets of the Summit

Daily @ 2:30 pm - (30 minutes; easy walk) Explore and discover fascinating stories about the park’s highest peak. Cadillac South Ridge trailhead–near Cadillac Mountain Summit Gift Shop.

Guided Walking Tour of Main Street - Northeast Harbor

July 16 - 10:00 am

Somesville “First Village” Tour – MDI Historical Society

July 16 – 10:00 am to 3:00 pm

Take a guided walking tour of Somesville, the first permanent village on the Island, settled in 1761 by Abraham Somes. Tours begin at the Somesville Museum and will visit buildings and sites between the Church and the entrance to the Landing. Guides will tell a story in words and pictures to recall the history of this once bustling, noisy, commercial center and celebrate the industry and fortitude of the first families of this village. A self-guided tour continues on Beech Hill to visit some of the earliest homes of the expanded community. Fee: $15 adults, $10 students. For more information call 276-9323.

Children's Theater - Acadia. Shakespeare. Blueberries.

Monday, July 18: 9:00am @ Seawall Campground, 11:00 am @ Blackwoods Campground. Wednesday, July 20: 9:00 am @ Blackwoods Campground. Friday, July 22: 9:00 am @ Seawall Campground, 11:00 am @ Blackwoods Campground

Another Part of the Island is a world-premiere children's theater piece from New York City's Mohawk Arts Collective. The show is adapted from The Tempest by William Shakespeare and celebrates the natural beauty, people and spirits of Mount Desert Island. Another Part of the Island is produced in association with Acadia National Park and will be performed in amphitheaters of Park campgrounds. Performances are free and open to the public, ages five and up.

Theater Production - The Criterion Piece - The Criterion Theater in Bar Harbor

Shows Daily July 18 - 22 at 3pm

The Criterion Piece is a new performance event from New York City's Mohawk Arts Collective. The piece takes audiences through the historic Criterion Theater - the gorgeous art deco movie palace in Bar Harbor. This original work conjures memories from the theater's eighty years as a local landmark - presenting vaudeville acts, movie premieres, running rum, and playing host to millionaires, locals and tourists alike. The Criterion Piece immerses the audience in the theater and celebrates its storied history and the unique events that have made the Criterion a vital community showpiece since 1932.

30th Anniversary Celebration - Wendell Gilley Museum

The Wendell Gilley Museum in Southwest Harbor marks its 30th anniversary this summer. Because the Museum is all about people, nature and art (and all the way these three elements relate), a threefold celebration is planned as follows:

Friday, July 22 -- PEOPLE

Birds of a feather will flock together for a party at The Causeway Club in Southwest Harbor. If you have already received an invitation, please send in your RSVP card. If not, contact the Museum to receive one. It will be an evening to share the great memories of the first 30 years and start to create new ones with longtime and recent friends.

Saturday, July 23 -- NATURE

Take a morning bird walk with Rich MacDonald, local ornithologist, bird carver, Wendell Gilley Museum member and owner of The Natural History Center in Bar Harbor. Search for early migrants and resident birds during a leisurely 8-10 am field trip. Rich smoothly weaves a tapestry of bird identification and natural history into a background of the human landscape, all in an educating, if not entertaining, manner. Participation is free, but space is limited, so please call the Museum for details and reservations.

Sunday, July 24 -- ART

Admission is free to the general public all day today (10 am – 4:30 pm) as a 30th anniversary gift to the community that made the Wendell Gilley Museum's first 30 years soar. Enjoy the art work that is part of our local heritage and the works on loan from around the world in the current Birds in Art exhibition on loan from the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum. For more about the exhibition see: http://www.wendellgilleymuseum.org/exhibits/exhibits.html

For more information about any of these events, call 207-244-7555.

Annual Meeting - Tremont Historical Society (Tremont Congregtional Parish Hall)
July 25 at 7:00 pm – A brief Society annual meeting will be followed by a showing of the film Chummy Rich: Maine Boat Builder. Mr. Rich is a life-time Bernard-Bass Harbor resident and the 5th generation of the Rich family of boat builders in Tremont and Southwest Harbor. This documentary follows the design and building of the Andromeda, a 28-foot cabin cruiser designed by Mr. Rich’s father. Mr. Rich builds boats in what was formerly his grandfather Cliff Rich’s boat shop. The film describes wooden boat building techniques and features photos of several generations of the Rich family and Bass Harbor. It was made by Dobbs Productions of Bar Harbor. Free and open to the public. To learn more contact: tremonthistory@gmail.com.

Lecture - Acadia Senior College - College of the Atlantic (Gates)

July 25 at 5:00 - The Music of Acadia by Dr. David Schildkret. Mount Desert Island and the Downeast region of Maine have long been a haven for artists of all kinds--but especially for musicians. Horatio Parker, the composer best remembered as Charles Ives's somewhat bemused teacher, summered at Blue Hill from 1907 on. Walter Damrosch, a seminal figure in promoting high musical culture in the first half of the twentieth century, first visited in 1917 and summered here until his home was destroyed in the 1947 fire. He is buried in Ledgelawn Cemetery, and his descendants still visit here. The great conductor Pierre Monteux, who conducted the premiere of Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring" in Paris, settled in Hancock in 1942, where he created the conducting school that still bears his name. More recently, Erich Kunzel, the noted American pops conductor, summered on Swan's Island until his death--in the Mount Desert Island Hospital--in 2009 at the age of 74. This talk looks at some of the musicians and musical organizations, famous and not so famous, who have helped to shape the cultural life of this unique enclave.

Dr. David Schildkret is Professor of Choral Music at the Arizona State University School of Music, and Music Director of the Mount Desert Summer Chorale in Bar Harbor. Visit www.acadiaseniorcollege.org for more information or contact Jude Lamb learn@acadiaseniorcollege.org.

Guided Tour - MDI Historical Society

July 27 from 9:30 am to Noon and August 3 from 9:30 am to Noon - Inside Seal Harbor: Guided Tours of Cottages, Clubs, and Church - Learn about the architecture and the cultural history of the village of Seal Harbor by visiting some of the early cottages, the clubs, and St. Jude's Church, with its remarkable Tiffany windows. Guiding the group will be Seal Harbor resident and local historian, Anne Stebbins Funderburk. Limited to MDI Historical Society members only. Reserve early! $35/person, reservations required:276-9323. To learn more contact:mdihistory@gmail.com or look us up at mdihistory.org.

JUNE

Acadia National Park Cruise - Islesford Scenic and Historic Cruise
June 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 @ 10:00 am - (2.5 hours) Discover the enduring connections between people and the sea. Watch for wildlife as you cruise to Little Cranberry Island for a stop at the Islesford Historical Museum and explore the scenic fjord of Somes Sound. Departs: Municipal Pier, Northeast Harbor. Fee: $28 adults, $26 seniors, $18 ages 5-11, $7 ages under 5, infants free. Reservations: Sea Princess at (207) 276-5352.

Annual Meeting - Abbe Museum (Bar Harbor, downtown)

June 15 from 4:30 to 7:00 pm - Braided Visions: A Personal Reflection on the Abbe Museum's Community Engagement - Special Guest, Bonnie Newsom, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer of the Penobscot Nation, will speak about the Abbe's 10 year anniversary in downtown Bar Harbor and the impact the Abbe Museum has had on American museums, archaeology, and her personal story. Open to the public; RSVP to info@abbemuseum.org. To learn more, visit www.abbemuseum.org.

Acadia National Park Walk - Carriage Roads

June 2, 5, 10, 12, 16, 22, 24, 26, 29 @ 9:00 am - (2 hours; easy 1.5-mile walk) Follow tree-lined carriage roads to beautiful stone bridges and explore the stories behind John D. Rockefeller Jr.’s gift to Acadia. Parkman Mountain parking area–Route 3/198, north of Northeast Harbor.

Acadia National Park Walk - The Missing Mansion

June 9, 17, 20,24, 27 @ 2:30 pm - (1.5 hours; easy 0.5 mile walk) Explore the site of George Dorr’s former mansion. Look for clues of his estate while learning about the man who helped create our national park. Compass Harbor parking area–Route 3, one mile south of Bar Harbor. Look for the orange cones.

Acadia National Park Walk - Secrets of the Summit

June 10, 13, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 @ 2:30 pm - (30 minutes; easy walk) Explore and discover fascinating stories about the park’s highest peak. Cadillac South Ridge trailhead–near Cadillac Mountain Summit Gift Shop.

Acadia National Park Cruise - Baker Island

June 14 , 15, 17, 21, 22, 24, 25, 28, 29 @ 8:45 - (4.5 hours) Spot seabirds and marine mammals while cruising along Acadia’s cliffs and beaches. Explore beautiful Baker Island on a moderate hike to view a lighthouse and spectacular geology. Pack a lunch! Departs: Harbor Place, 1 West Street, Bar Harbor. Fee: $45 adults, $20 ages 6-14, $5 ages 5 and under. Reservations: Miss Samantha at (207) 288-2386.

Monthly Meeting - Tremont Historical Society (Bass Harbor Memorial Library, Bernard)
June 27 at 7:00 pm – Bernard Memories, Wendell Seavey, John MacDuffie and Muriel Trask Davisson will talk about the history of houses in Bernard, the old steamboat wharf and memories of growing up in Bernard in the 1940s and 1950s. To learn more contact: tremonthistory@gmail.com.

MAY

Lecture -Jesup Memorial Library (Bar Harbor)

May 20 at 4:00 pm - The Making of the Jesup Memorial Library by Ronald H. Epp, Ph.D.-

Dr. Epp will explore George Dorr’s impact on the MDI community, the strategies he employed in cultivating Mrs. Maria Jesup, widow of Mr. Morris Ketchum Jesup, and the talents Mr. Dorr exhibited in creating the Jesup Memorial Library. Until his retirement, Ronald H. Epp taught philosophy at Southern New Hampshire University, where he also served as director of the university library. He was a consultant on the PBS series Our National Parks by Ken Burns. Free and open to the public. To learn more contact the library at 288-4245 or http://www.jesup.lib.me.us.

Tremont Historical Society Program - Bass Harbor Memorial Library (Bernard)
May 23 at 7:00 pm – Carroll Family and Homestead – Joan Jordan Grant will speak on the Carroll family of Southwest Harbor and their homestead, which is an Acadia National Park seasonal site in Southwest Harbor. Joan is the great-grand-daughter of Rebecca Whitmore Carroll and a docent at the Carroll Family homestead. She will show family artifacts and talk about the history of the Carroll family, which was a prominent family in Southwest harbor in the 19th and 20th centuries. Free and open to the public. To learn more contact: tremonthistory@gmail.com.

MDI Historical Society Program - Beech Hill Farm (Mount Desert)

May 28 from 10:00 am to Noon – Beech Hill Road, 1861 - This program will provide visitors with insights into life on Beech Hill in the mid-nineteenth century. And, it includes tours and presentations by Todd Little-Siebold, Professor of History at College of the Atlantic, on "19th Century Farming”; Charles Somes Richardson, descendant of the Island's earliest settlers, on the "Richardson's Old Farm House”; and Tim Garrity, Executive Director of MDI Historical Society, on the "Front Lines and Home Front of the Civil War." Admission is free to children and members of the MDI Historical Society, a suggested donation of $5 is requested for everyone else. To learn more contact:mdihistory@gmail.com or look us up at mdihistory.org.

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