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
Surry Rural Hall 6th Annual Art Exhibit and Sale
Please join us for the Rural Hall's 6th Annual Art Exhibit and Sale! This year our them is COLORS! Outstanding Surry artists will be displaying and selling selections of their finest work. Complimentary wine & hors d'oeuvres will be served. Cash and checks are accepted for artwork purchases. A percentage of each sale helps the upkeep of historic Rural Hall.
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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.
Carter Nature Preserve Beach Cleanup with Blue Hill Heritage Trust (BHHT)
Celebrate Maine Coastal Cleanup month with the Shaw Institute and Blue Hill Heritage Trust. All community members are welcome to participate. Bags and gloves will be provided. Please note that trails and shoreline areas have varied terrain. Participants are advised to dress appropriately for both the outdoor weather and the tasks involved. Rain date: Sunday, September 20. No registration required.
For additional details or inquiries, please contact:
BHHT Office: (207)374-5118
Shaw Institute: info@shawinstitute.org or (207) 374-2135
Family Beach Walk at Carter Nature Preserve
Join us for a fun shoreline exploration event for families and kids of all ages! Learn about the interesting creatures that call our intertidal zone home, the challenges they face, and how we can safely look at them up close. You will be joined by staff from Blue Hill Heritage Trust, Healthy Peninsula, and Island Heritage Trust.
Please note that trails and shoreline areas have varied terrain and rocks can be slippery - if you have any accessibility concerns please get in touch with us. Snacks will be provided, and we will have nets and buckets on hand.
Drop in anytime during these hours, and no registration is required. All are welcome!
BHHT Intern-led Event: Exploring Forest History with Dendrochronology!
Trees are one of the forest's best record keepers, storing their stories just beneath the bark. Join BHHT Summer Intern Eleanor to learn more about the ecological history of Surry Forest and dendrochronology! Dendrochronology is a method of dating past events that have impacted tree growth, and is used as a tool to create records of shifts in climate and physical conditions. We’ll be learning how to use increment borers to investigate the growth records of trees, compare how historical events have impacted various tree species, and use our findings to create a hypothesized timeline of the forest.
Stars Over Surry
Stars Over Surry on Carrying Place Beach on Newbury Neck in Surry with astronomy educator John Meader of Northern Stars Planetarium who will guide us through the night sky, followed by viewing in telescopes.
The Gatherings in Surry Celebrates 10 Years of Community
The Gatherings, a community center in Surry, is celebrating its 10th anniversary on Saturday June 6, 2026. The public is welcome to enjoy a cookout, silent auction, raffle and games starting at 2:00PM. The Leftovers, a music ensemble from East Blue Hill, will also provide live music for the event. The celebration will take place at The Gatherings located at 1208 Surry Road in Surry, Maine. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and side dishes. Softdrinks will be provided, or BYOB.
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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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