Two renowned Boston musicians, Doug Rich and Willie Sordillo, playing a variety of styles with local maestros, will be raising the roof of Blue Hill’s Congregational Church on Sunday October 18th. Bassist Doug Rich has played jazz, gospel, and R&B with many bands; for two decades he’s been with the band at the Myrtle Baptist Church in Newtown, MA, and also at the Old South Church in Boston. Willie Sordillo has performed and recorded as an alto saxophonist, guitarist, and vocalist, even opening shows for Pete Seeger, Ruben Blades, and Tito Puente. He’s the music director for jazz services at the Old South Church.

Rich and Sordillo will be playing with Sedgwick’s legendary jazz pianist Paul Sullivan during the church’s Sunday worship starting at 10 a.m. Admission is free, but donations are much needed to fund the Dolly Fisher Fund that provides emergency food and fuel assistance this winter! For more information, visit their Facebook page or website: bluehillcongregational.org

Bingo and Birthdays

The Walk-In Café meets every Wednesday from 9:30–11:30 a.m., either indoors at Fisher Hall in the Blue Hill Congregational Church or outdoors in the parking lot behind the church, weather permitting. The café is always free and open to all ages. It is about a bit of food and conversation. It is a place where the community comes together.

The Walk-In Café is sponsored by Healthy Peninsula in partnership with the First Congregational Church of Blue Hill.   For more information, please contact Healthy Peninsula at 207-374-3257 or email info@healthypeninsula.org

This program will be an exploration of the exposed summit of Blue Hill Mountain focusing on its geological history, the successional process on its exposed bedrock that created its graceful outcrop communities, and how one can walk among these fragile communities and have no impact on them at all.

Participants will meet a BHHT staff member at 9:00am (meeting location will be provided upon registration). We will hike to the summit along a trail that includes several steps, ledges, rocks, and roots. Trail length is approximately 1 mile and is rated easy-difficult. Tom will be waiting for the group at the summit, and once his talk is over BHHT staff will lead the group down the mountain.

**Space is limited to 12 participants and registration is required. Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Vhk-AHN75TepwzQOk7ZmDplSRuTXjKvn9X_7T4vK3Vo/edit

Presentation: "Protecting Seniors from Scams"

The Walk-In Café meets every Wednesday from 9:30–11:30 a.m., either indoors at Fisher Hall in the Blue Hill Congregational Church or outdoors in the parking lot behind the church, weather permitting. The café is always free and open to all ages. It is about a bit of food and conversation. It is a place where the community comes together.

The Walk-In Café is sponsored by Healthy Peninsula in partnership with the First Congregational Church of Blue Hill.   For more information, please contact Healthy Peninsula at 207-374-3257 or email info@healthypeninsula.org

A service of thanks and appreciation to honor all our local fire, police, and EMS providers. Please come in uniform—all family and friends welcome! Lunch by Hearth & Soul Oven and baked goodies will be served.

First Friday Artist Talk: Elizabeth Adams, Conversation about her current show, 'Laundering Abstraction', 5:30PM; In Adams' new show, 'Laundering Abstraction', the language of textiles extends into the processes of making in her new acrylic-on-paper artworks. What does it mean to “clean up” abstraction, and what happens when layering and concealing become part of the work? Through intuitive gestures of folding and rearranging, patterns are allowed to take on a life of their own! All are welcome to this informal art conversation!

Everyone is invited to the library for a presentation and Q&A with artists Michael Townsend and Leah Smith on Thursday, October 1 at 7:00 p.m. Michael and Leah will speak on the history of Tape Art, their experiences with the art form, and share examples of their work in a slide show before taking questions from the audience. 

Knitters are invited to come sit by the fireplace at the Blue Hill Public Library to work on and share projects with fellow knitters. The Knitting Group meets every Thursday evening at 6:00 p.m. Anyone is welcome to attend this free event. Coffee and tea will be available to purchase. If you have any questions, contact Assistant Director Kayleigh at kayleigh.thomas@bhpl.net or 374-5515.

The Blue Hill Chess Enthusiasts meet each Thursday evening for pick-up games of chess at the Blue Hill Public Library. All experience levels are welcome to drop in for friendly games any time between 5:00 and 8:00 p.m. Interested players can also join the Blue Hill Peninsula Chess Nuts group on lichess.org to play online games any time. This free program is sponsored by the library. If you have any questions, contact Assistant Director Kayleigh at kayleigh.thomas@bhpl.net or 374-5515.

Throughout the day on Thursday, October 1, students from schools around the peninsula will join Tape Artists Michael Townsend and Leah Smith to create a collaborative art piece in the library's Britton Gallery, Howard Room, and one of the stairwells. A tape art mural will be "drawn" directly on the walls of the library for a remarkable, temporary artwork that responds to the October art exhibit, which will feature art created by several local art teachers. From 3:00-5:00 p.m. the general public is invited to come try their hands at Tape Art as well, adding to the work that was completed earlier in the day.

Anyone is welcome to stop by to watch the process unfold, or join us later for a special art reception from 5:00-7:00 p.m. in the library's Howard Room and Britton Gallery, which will coincide with the Friends of the Library Volunteer Appreciation event. The reception will be followed by a presentation and slideshow with artists Michael Townsend and Leah Smith, who will share their experiences with tape art and answer questions. 

In an effort to maintain our French language skills, Library Director Rich Boulet and volunteer Natalie Moses will host French Roast, a weekly in-person French language conversation group that meets every Thursday at the Blue Hill Public Library.  Refreshments will be served, and this program is free and open to all. For more information, please contact Rich at rboulet@bhpl.net or 374-5515.

Kids 0-5 and their caregivers are invited to playgroup in the Blue Hill town park with Youth Services Librarian Claire Malina on Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m.- noon for a variety of activities and play. This is a great way to meet and connect with other families in the area and to play together outdoors!  We will meet at the park in most weather:however, if it is raining, playgroup will take place in the Howard Room of the Blue Hill Public Library. For more information, contact Claire at claire.malina@bhpl.net.

The Walk-In Café meets every Wednesday from 9:30–11:30 a.m., either indoors at Fisher Hall in the Blue Hill Congregational Church or outdoors in the parking lot behind the church, weather permitting. The café is always free and open to all ages. It is about a bit of food and conversation. It is a place where the community comes together.

The Walk-In Café is sponsored by Healthy Peninsula in partnership with the First Congregational Church of Blue Hill.   For more information, please contact Healthy Peninsula at 207-374-3257 or email info@healthypeninsula.org

Teens and tweens are invited to come play Magic the Gathering and/or Pokémon, every Tuesday afternoon from 3:00-4:30 p.m. at the Blue Hill Public Library. This will be a casual and fun opportunity for players of all experience levels to get together and test out various decks, trade cards, and share their collections. Participants are welcome to bring their collections and decks, though there will also be decks of cards on hand for anyone to use. This program is free and sponsored by the library. If you have questions, contact Teen Services Librarian Kendall Chapman at kendall.chapman@bhpl.net or by calling 374-5515.

Preschool kids and their caregivers are invited to join Youth Services Librarian Claire at the Blue Hill Public Library for preschool storytime on Tuesday mornings at 10:30 a.m.  We will read a few picture books, sing songs, and make a craft.  This is a great way to meet and connect with other families in the area, read stories, and spend time together. For more information, contact Claire at claire.malina@bhpl.net or call the library at 374-5515.

Preschool kids and their caregivers are invited to join Ms. Jen for Music and Movement Storytime at 10:30 a.m. We will sing songs, play instruments, dance, and read stories. The rhythms, rhymes, and patterns in music and the use of musical instruments provide fun ways to practice skills that have a direct connection with early literacy. This program will share a selection of the many children’s books and stories that have connections with music, sound, and movement. For more information, contact Early Childhood Librarian Jen at jen.rosenthal@bhpl.net or 374-5515.

On Saturday, Sept. 26, Leslie Cummins and Tim Seabrook, along with volunteers Torrey Luker and Cori Carter, will guide visitors through the reconstructed historic orchard at the Fisher House at 44 Mines Rd. in Blue Hill, and discuss Fisher’s original design and planting, as well as the process of re-establishing the orchard based on the documented apple varieties from Fisher’s original orchard map. Tours are free from 1-4 PM, though donations to support the Fisher House are welcome. FMI 374-2459.

Everyone is invited to the Blue Hill Public Library for a talk with author Alice Hotopp and artist Coco Faber on their new book Atlas of Kinship: Stories of Connection Between Seabirds, People, and Place on Thursday, September 24 at 7:00 p.m. Alice and Coco will give a short talk, share a few readings, and end with a Q&A. Copies of the book will be available for purchase from Blue Hill Books, who will be on site. This program is free and open to all, and for more information, please contact the library at 374-5515 or email Assistant Director Kayleigh at kayleigh.thomas@bhpl.net.

Knitters are invited to come sit by the fireplace at the Blue Hill Public Library to work on and share projects with fellow knitters. The Knitting Group meets every Thursday evening at 6:00 p.m. Anyone is welcome to attend this free event. Coffee and tea will be available to purchase. If you have any questions, contact Assistant Director Kayleigh at kayleigh.thomas@bhpl.net or 374-5515.