From live music and workshops to kids’ activities and festivals, our events calendar keeps happenings across Blue Hill Peninsula in one easy place to scan by date. Browse what’s coming up here, or hop over to the homepage calendar if you like a full grid view.
Community Calendar
Senior Arts & Crafts @ Island Community Center
Join Island Community Center each week for a casual and creative time with friends. Expect: easy and enjoyable craft projects, a supportive and no-pressure environment, and a chance to socialize. All skill levels welcome!
Deer Isle Adult Education: Beginner Ukulele with Abby Litman
Learn Ukulele basics with singer-songwriter Abby Litman! What You'll Learn: - Fundamentals of playing chords, strumming, and tuning your ukulele - How to play simple chord progressions - Some music theory - How to read rhythms and dissect strumming patterns - How to read chord charts and play along with others By the end of this course, you'll be able to search up chords to your favorite songs and play on your own!
Sign up at bit.ly/isleuke, email gupham@su76.org, or call 207-656-6262.
Island Exchange - Summer Fun
The Island Exchange is a new monthly community swap where neighbors can share, trade, and reuse quality items — all while keeping useful things in circulation and supporting a more sustainable island community. Each month features a new theme to keep things fresh, fun, and seasonal. June 20 - Summer Fun
Stonington Six Road Race
Celebrate the Fourth of July and support the Island Community Center during the annual Stonington 6 road race. The Stonington 6 departs from the Community Center parking lot on the morning of July 4th. Participants will run/walk/stroll through a 10-kilometer (6.2-mile) course. A one-mile “Fun Run” is also offered and great for younger or older participants. Registration includes a t-shirt and benefits the Island Community Center. Register here.
Island Exchange - Sports Equipment
The Island Exchange is a new monthly community swap where neighbors can share, trade, and reuse quality items — all while keeping useful things in circulation and supporting a more sustainable island community. Each month features a new theme to keep things fresh, fun, and seasonal. July 18 - Sports Equipment
Island Exchange - Back-to-school/Office Supplies
The Island Exchange is a new monthly community swap where neighbors can share, trade, and reuse quality items — all while keeping useful things in circulation and supporting a more sustainable island community. Each month features a new theme to keep things fresh, fun, and seasonal. June 20 - Summer Fun
Flash! In the Pans Community Pan Dance
Three crack of a cowbell and the music erupts. Join us for Music, Dancing, Food Trucks and Socializing.
Monday evenings 7:30pm to 9pm, from Memorial Day through Labor Day at Blue Hill town park and various locations throughout Downeast Maine.
Community pan dances are free. Donations are collect to benefit various local charities.
See our website for the official flyer with dates, locations, times and information for rain venues Flashinthepans.org.
Island Exchange - Fall Fashion
The Island Exchange is a new monthly community swap where neighbors can share, trade, and reuse quality items — all while keeping useful things in circulation and supporting a more sustainable island community. Each month features a new theme to keep things fresh, fun, and seasonal. June 20 - Summer Fun
Island Exchange - Costumes, Party Supplies, Kitchen & Baking Gear
The Island Exchange is a new monthly community swap where neighbors can share, trade, and reuse quality items — all while keeping useful things in circulation and supporting a more sustainable island community. Each month features a new theme to keep things fresh, fun, and seasonal. June 20 - Summer Fun
Island Exchange - Holiday Cheer & Giftables
The Island Exchange is a new monthly community swap where neighbors can share, trade, and reuse quality items — all while keeping useful things in circulation and supporting a more sustainable island community. Each month features a new theme to keep things fresh, fun, and seasonal. June 20 - Summer Fun
Deer Isle Adult Education: Beginner Ukulele with Abby Litman
Learn Ukulele basics with singer-songwriter Abby Litman! What You'll Learn: - Fundamentals of playing chords, strumming, and tuning your ukulele - How to play simple chord progressions - Some music theory - How to read rhythms and dissect strumming patterns - How to read chord charts and play along with others By the end of this course, you'll be able to search up chords to your favorite songs and play on your own!
Sign up at bit.ly/isleuke, email gupham@su76.org, or call 207-656-6262.
Senior Arts & Crafts @ Island Community Center
Join Island Community Center each week for a casual and creative time with friends. Expect: easy and enjoyable craft projects, a supportive and no-pressure environment, and a chance to socialize. All skill levels welcome!
Deer Isle Adult Education: Beginner Ukulele with Abby Litman
Learn Ukulele basics with singer-songwriter Abby Litman! What You'll Learn: - Fundamentals of playing chords, strumming, and tuning your ukulele - How to play simple chord progressions - Some music theory - How to read rhythms and dissect strumming patterns - How to read chord charts and play along with others By the end of this course, you'll be able to search up chords to your favorite songs and play on your own!
Sign up at bit.ly/isleuke, email gupham@su76.org, or call 207-656-6262.
PhotoVoice Student Photo Exhibit
Project Launch has teamed up with Photovoice Worldwide to to offer an exciting new documentary photography workshop for high school students. Using photography, research and narrative, students dug in to the question "What makes our community special and what challenges does it face?" Time was spent in work sessions and in the field doing research, capturing images and crafting stories. The result is an impressive array of images and storytelling that gives voice to their experiences.
Fairy Garden Tea Party
Island Community Center is hosting a Fairy Garden Tea Party, and you’re invited to step into a little world of magic! Sip & Snack: Enjoy freshly brewed fruit tea and sweet refreshments while we share a whimsical fairy tale. Create some magic!! After story time, we’ll head out to our own garden patch to build a tiny fairy village—complete with all the charm and sparkle your imagination can dream up! All materials are provided. It’s the perfect blend of creativity, nature, and a sprinkle of fairy dust.
Senior Arts & Crafts @ Island Community Center
Join Island Community Center each week for a casual and creative time with friends. Expect: easy and enjoyable craft projects, a supportive and no-pressure environment, and a chance to socialize. All skill levels welcome!
Deer Isle Adult Education: Beginner Ukulele with Abby Litman
Learn Ukulele basics with singer-songwriter Abby Litman! What You'll Learn: - Fundamentals of playing chords, strumming, and tuning your ukulele - How to play simple chord progressions - Some music theory - How to read rhythms and dissect strumming patterns - How to read chord charts and play along with others By the end of this course, you'll be able to search up chords to your favorite songs and play on your own!
Sign up at bit.ly/isleuke, email gupham@su76.org, or call 207-656-6262.
Island Exchange - Home Refresh
The Island Exchange is a new monthly community swap where neighbors can share, trade, and reuse quality items — all while keeping useful things in circulation and supporting a more sustainable island community. Each month features a new theme to keep things fresh, fun, and seasonal. May - Home Refresh
Knitting Heads w/ Dickie Larrabee
Knitting Heads for Lobster Traps w/ Dickie Larrabee. - This is a FREE workshop.
All Materials Provided
You will learn:
Net‑making basics — learn the core knots, loops, and mesh pattern
Traditional tools — practice using a netting needle, gauge, and twine
Trap design insight — understand how a hand‑knitted head works inside a trap
Cultural heritage — connect with a historic island skill rooted in our fishing community
Deer Isle Adult Education: Intro to Blacksmithing
Join Eric Beachy for an intro to metalwork! In this 6-session course you'll learn the basics of blacksmithing and forge your own marvelous creations. From useful hooks to zany sculptures; whatever takes your fancy. Forge time and tools included, large materials for grander projects are at students' discretion. The shop may have scrap metal on hand, but you can also up-cycle your own. This class is for ages 16 and up, or by permission of the director.
Sign up at bit.ly/islesmith, email gupham@su76.org, or call 207-656-6262.
Stonington Community Mosaic
Spend a few minutes adding your artistic touch to the Stonington Community Mosaic using recycled glass from the Transfer Station. Saturdays 2:00 - 4:00, Sundays 10:30 - 12:00, Mondays 8:30 - 3:30, until completed.
Stonington Community Mosaic
Spend a few minutes adding your artistic touch to the Stonington Community Mosaic using recycled glass from the Transfer Station. Saturdays 2:00 - 4:00, Sundays 10:30 - 12:00, Mondays 8:30 - 3:30, until completed.
Stonington Community Mosaic
Spend a few minutes adding your artistic touch to the Stonington Community Mosaic using recycled glass from the Transfer Station. Saturdays 2:00 - 4:00, Sundays 10:30 - 12:00, Mondays 8:30 - 3:30, until completed.
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We’re glad to list community-focused events on the calendar at no cost. Good fits include:
Library and school events
One-time classes and workshops
Public talks and forums
Nonprofit fundraisers
Performances, festivals, and other open-to-the-public gatherings
To keep the calendar useful and readable, we don’t post regularly recurring events (for example, an ongoing fitness class or month-long shows), but we do welcome special sessions, series kickoffs, and standalone workshops.
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