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Light Up Castine, Maine

Castine, Maine will be celebrating the holiday season with three weeks of festivities.  "Light Up Castine" kicks off with the lighting of the town trees and a concert by the town band on December 2nd.  The annual Holly Berry Fair takes place on Saturday December 3rd at the Trinitarian Congregational Church and  Castine businesses will be open offering holiday specials and refreshments throughout the day. 

Santa will be visiting Castine, Maine for three Saturdays starting December 3rd.  Photos with Santa will be available from 12-2pm at the Castine Variety.

The Tarratine Gallery will hold a wine and cheese reception from 4-6pm on December 3rd.  The gallery features work from local artists.  The Pentagoet Inn in Castine, Maine will be open from 10-2pm offering holiday baked goods, mail order presents and collectibles from the gift shop, "Bird Song".  Stop in to see what's new for the holidays!

Common Ground Fair September 23-25th Unity, Maine

The annual Common Ground Fair starts today, September 23rd in Unity, Maine.  Gates open at 9am with adult tickets $10 and kids 12 and under free. 

This country fair is a celebration of rural living organized by MOFGA, the Maine Organic Farmers and Growers Association.  There are donkey and mule shows, draft horse shows, sheep dog demonstrations and hundreds of vendors with a wide vairety of local home made products and produce. 

The fair offers opportunities to learn about energy efficiency, homesteading, health and healing, low impact forestry, composting and recycling, organic growing, folk art, agricultural products and much more.

Blue Hill Fair starts Thursday, September 1st

The Blue Hill Fair is a true "Down to Earth" Country Fair. Featured at the fair is a large livestock area, full of the usual farm animals, as well as the llamas and alpacas on display and a draft horse and oxen pulling competition. The Blue Hill Fair also features demonstration harness racing and the immensely popular sheep dog trials.

The exhibition halls feature a wide range of locally grown vegetables, fruits and flowers, as well as local Grange exhibits, an Arts and Crafts department, and 4-H displays.

This year the Blue Hill Fair is presenting The Bellamy Brothers, as its featured show on Labor Day. Opening the Fair's Midway Stage on Thursday evening will be local favorites "DejaBlue".  Friday night will feature Antique Tractor Pulling, and Saturday  includes two performances of the Tim Dyson FMX Motorcycle Stunt Team. Sunday evening, Rick Charette and the Bubble Gum Band provide an evening of family entertainment, followed by a Mammoth Fireworks Display.

The Blue Hill Fair features a full carnival and midway provided by Smokey's Greater Shows and is unique in the number of local groups that participate with all sorts of great food and games.  Please visit The Blue Hill Fair Website for full details.

Music Week in Castine, Maine

This week in Castine, Maine is full of music.  We invite you to make an extended visit to Castine.  Stay here at the Pentagoet Inn and dine in the restaurant.  Visit our in-town gallery, shops and waterfront.  Check out the Historical Society and the Wilson Museum.  See the sites around town while taking the walking tour of our historical locations.

On Tuesday, August 23rd, Trio Cleonice featuring Ari Isaacman-Beck on violin, Gwen Krosnick on cello and Emely Phelps on piano will be presenting works from Haydn, Lister and Smetana.  The concert will take place at 7pm at the Unitarian Universalist Church on the town common.  Suggested donation for the event is $10.

On Thursday, August 25th, Maeve Espy Feinberg will be playing a preview of her forthcoming concert in Salzburg accompanied by Alan Feinberg on piano.  Concert includes works by Beethoven, Barber and Ysaye.  This free event is sponsored by the Castine Arts Association and will take place at 7:30pm at the Trinitarian Congregational Parish, 68 Main Street.

Friday, August 26th at 5:45 pm is the final concert of the season for the Castine Town Band.  The concert takes place on the town common and is a casual program of patriotic and pop classic.  Donations accepted.

Trio Cleonice will perform a second concert on Saturday, August 27th at 7pm at the Unitarian Universalist Church on the common.  This concert will include guest violinist Meredith Crawford and the works of Beethoven, Berger and Brahms.  Sponsored by the U.U. Church with a suggested donation of $10.

Noel Paul Stookey performs in Blue Hill July 30th

Noel Paul Stookey will perform a solo concert at the Blue Hill Congregational Church on Main Street.   Apart from being a performer, Noel has never wavered in his belief that music can be a healing force for change. Expect to hear some new and moving pieces from Noel at this concert which will benefit the Tree of Life food pantry, as well as many community programs sponsored by Blue Hill Congregational Church. Tickets at the door are $15, students are free.  Seating starts at 7pm.

Flash in the Pans Dance Party, Castine, Maine

The Flash in the Pans steel drum band will be performing on the Castine town dock Monday, July 11th from 7:30-9pm.  This fun street dance will benefit the Bagaduce Ambulance Corps.  In case of rain, the dance will be held in Maine Maritime Academy's boat house. 

Benefit Holiday Shopping Party Castine, Maine

Benefit Shopping Party at the Pentagoet Inn Castine, Maine today Friday December 17, proceeds from the evening's sales going to Emmaus, the shelter in Ellsworth. Wine and cheese and live holiday music by jazz vocalist, Heather Jellison from 4-6.

Stop in for holiday cookies, tarts, Pentagoet coffee cake, gift packages and vintage gifts.

Big Food Weekend on the Blue Hill Peninsula

Celebrate the season on the scenic Blue Hill peninsula with a weekend of fine food, workshops, tours, tastings and much more.

Our pancake breakfast starts the weekend on Saturday morning at 8:30 with buttermilk pancakes, Maine blueberries, belgian waffles, bacon, apple compote, OJ, coffee and tea.  All proceeds will benefit the Castine Recreation Committee.

Events range from meals, to treasure hunts, to music, to nature walks and include purveyers and producers from all over the Blue Hill peninsula.

The Pentagoet Inn Maine bed and breakfast serves as a central location to stay while you visit the Blue Hill area and enjoy the fall foliage and the festival.

To see a complete list of events and times, please visit the Blue Hill Chamber of Commerce website for full details.

Common Ground Country Fair September 24-26th

The Common Ground Country Fair is celebration of rural living supporterd by the farmers and growers of MOFGA (Maine Organic Farmers and Gardners Association).  The Fair allows fairgoers to make connections with a rapidly expanding base of organic farms in the state of Maine. Hundreds of vendors, exhibitors and demonstrators, more than 1,000 volunteers, and tens of thousands of fairgoers will gather to: share knowledge about sustainable living; eat delicious, organic, Maine-grown food; buy and sell beautiful Maine crafts and useful agricultural products; compete in various activities; dance; sing and have a great time.

Gates open at 9am each day.  Children 12 and under get in free.  Adult admission is $10.  On Friday all school groups enjoy free admission.  Visit the MOFGA website for further details.

 

 

Castine Maine - Flash in the Pans Community Steel Band to perform in Blue Hill

On Monday June 14 the “Flash in the Pans” www.flashinthepans.org will be doing a community dance at the Blue Hill Town Park to benefit the Nichols Day Camps www.nicholsdaycamps.org and the Senior Companion Program. Blue hill is a scenic twenty minute drive from the Pentagoet Inn www.pentagoet.com. This is good fun and for a good cause, see you there!

The Grand Theatre - Gilbert & Sullivan's "The Sorcerer"

2/19 - 2/21: The Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Maine presents
The Sorcerer
This two-act comic opera is the third created by the team of Gilbert and Sullivan, and opened in November or 1877.  Filled with classic comic drama of a wizard with a love potion that goes awry, the songs are memorable and the comedy polished.  The Sorcerer plays for one weekend only at The Grand - and only at The Grand ... grab tickets while you can. Tickets: $15 Adults, $12 Seniors 62 & over, $12 Students 17 & under. 207-667-9500

 

 

Blue Hill Peninsula - Opera, Theatre, Book Readings, Lots of Culture

On Tuesday, Feb. 2, 7:00pm - Blue Hill Public Library hosts local author Susan Hand Shetterly reading from her new book, Settled in the Wild: Notes from the Edge of Town.  This new collection of essays focuses on the nature around her home, her observations and experiences.  According to Shetterly, "I live on land that has not surrendered the last of its wildness.  It keeps secrets, and those secrets prompt us to pay attention, to look for more."....374-5515

 

On Thursday Feb. 4, 3:00pm - Blue HIll Public Library hosts an opera preview of Giuseppe Verdi's Simone Boccanegra which comes to The Grand on Saturday, February 6th by live simulcast from the Metropolitan Opera in New York.  To help music lovers prepare to this event, the Bagaduce Music Lending Library and Friends of the Blue Hill Pubic Library join together to introduce and study this political thriller.  The legendary tenor Placido Domingo, who is in his fourth decade of his Met career, will make history by singing the title role which is written for a baritone....374-5515

 

On Thursday Feb. 4, 7:00pm - Opera House Arts presents Brilliant Traces, live theater with stars from NYC.  This dramatic, dark comedy is set during a blizzard in Alaska and will give your Maine "cabin fever" a whole new look!  Starring your favorite Shakespeare in Stonington comedian Tommy Piper, last see as Bottom in A Midsummer Night's Dream....367-2788

 

 

 

 

 

Blue Hill Winter Concert Series

Sunday January 17th, 3:00pm - Blue Hill Concert Association begins its 2010 Winter Concert Series at the First Congregational Church of Blue Hill with Jennifer Grim on flute and Bridget Kibbey on harp.  The program includes the following pieces: Johann Sebastian Bach Sonata in E-flat major, BWV 1031; Bela Bartok Suite Paysanne Hongroise; Astor Piazzolla Histoire du Tango; Toru Takemitsu Toward the Sea III; Manuel de Falla Suite Populaire Espagnole; Georges Enesco Cantabile et Presto.  Elementary and high school students are admitted at no charge....359-2353

The Grand Theater - Ellsworth Maine, Live Simulcast from the Met, George Bizet's "Carmen"

Saturday, January 16, The Grand Theater, www.grandonline.org,  presents Georges Bizet's Carmen, a live simulcast from the Metropolitan Opera in New York.  One of the most popular operas of all time, Carmen "is about sex, violence, and racism - and its corollary: freedom," says Olivier Award-winning director Richard Eyre about his new production of Bizet's drama....374-5515.

Blue Hill Maine - Bagaduce Music Lending Library Opera Preview

3:00pm - Blue Hill Public Library teams up with Bagaduce Music Lending Library to offer an opera preview in the Howard Room of the public library.  Georges Bizet's Carmen comes to The Grand in Ellsworth Maine on Saturday, January 16th by live simulcast from the Metropolitan Opera in New York.  To help music lovers prepare for this event Tony Downer will introduce and study this comic masterpiece of love and intrigue.  One of the most popular operas of all time, Carmen "is about sex, violence, and racism - and its corollary: freedom," says Olivier Award-winning director Richard Eyre about his new production of Bizet's drama....374-551.

The Grand Theatre, Ellsworth Maine, presents Live at the Met

1:00pm - The Grand presents Live at the Met, Der Rosenkavalier by Richard Strauss, starring Renee Fleming and Susan Graham....667-9500

Handel's Messiah in Blue Hill, Maine

The 15th annual performance of Handel's Messiah will take place on Saturday, the 19th at 7:30 pm. at the First Congregational Church of Blue Hill. FMI, 359-8578.  For more information and directions please visit the church website.

A Castine Christmas Concert

On Monday Decemeber 14th the Castine, Maine Arts Association will be presenting their highly anticipated holiday concert.  Hosted by the Music Committee and organized by Joan Torno this event will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Castine, Maine on the town common.  The concert starts at 7pm, get there early for a seat!

Fall Foliage Festival October 15-18

Join the Pentagoet and the Blue Hill Chamber of Commerce for a weekend of fall foliage and great food.

Join the Blue Hill Peninsula Chamber of Commerce October 15-18, 2009 for an exciting weekend of superb food and drink and enjoy the delicious creations of the award-winning chefs and food producers for which we are famous. Experience the quality of our dynamic food culture with a four-day celebration including farmers’ markets, workshops, wine dinners, wine and cheese tastings, a sparkling wine luncheon, and much more. Wrap up your experience on Sunday, October 18th with a visit to our flagship event “A Taste of the Peninsula”, a showcase tasting event featuring over 40 food vendors, wine purveyors, live music, and local artists. This festival is staged on the scenically spectacular Blue Hill Peninsula located in the heart of Downeast Maine. Spend a restful weekend traveling the lovely country roads. Feed your soul with the sights of crisp fall foliage in its prime and your body with the culinary creations. Cheers!

Castine Maine - Chamber Music Series - August 10

Castine Maine - Penobscot Bay Chamber Players, Thursday July 24 @ 7:30 PM, a benefit for the Bagaduce Ambulance Corps.

 

Come join the Penobscot Bay Chamber Players on Thursday July 23, 7:30 PM at the Trinitarian Church on Maine St. in Castine Maine. This will be an all Brahms Program to benefit the Bagaduce Ambulance Corps. Tickets are 20$ and will be available at the door, the Castine Variety Store or Bente Hartmann at 207-326-4450 and e-mail bente.hartmann@gmail.com.

Castine Maine - Wilson Museum, "Songs of the Sea"

Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival Schedule

Blue Hill - The Kneisel Hall Concert Series began on June 20 and will run through August 22. The concerts take place at 7:30 PM on Fridays and 4:00 PM on Sundays at the Kneisel Hall campus in Blue Hill. For information or tickest please call 207-374-2811 or on the web at www.kneisel.org.

Next Scheduled Program:  July 4 and 6, violinist Laurie Smukler; violist Doris Lederer; cellists Jerry Grossman, Joel Krosnick, Barbara Stein Mallow and pianists Jane Coop and Seymour Lipkin and guest violinist Hiroko Yajima perform Mozart, Beethoven, Carter and Smetana.