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The Bar Harbor Merchants Association members fly one of our three different flags when they are open. Not all members are open throughout the entire year, but you can tell when they are by looking for the flag.
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Are you a Bar Harbor Business wondering how to handle the Parking changes? This webinar will help!
This is NOT a Town event, we simply want to provide some info on legal and tax implications and some ideas to help if you're trying to decide whether to provide your employees permit.
anchorspace.com/bar-harbor-parking-for-businesses/
Full Disclosure: I am on the Parking Task Force, but this is a personal/work project.
Way to create and inspire!Fab story: these beautiful pastel-brights are headed to the Philippines, where our customer’s tailor will make them into spiffy shirts! (The fat quarters are destined to be cloth napkins.) As I cut and stacked the pastels, I found myself imagining a quilt with these same sherbet-summer colors...fabrics that I would have never imagined together except for the customer’s choosing them. Quiltspiration is everywhere!
The Secret is out.....
The 34 best ways to enjoy every weekend this summer in New England - The Boston Globe
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Here’s your can’t-miss list of the entertaining events and outings in every corner of the region.As a year-round or seasonal resident of the Acadia area, you know how important Acadia is to all of us as a place of recreation and inspiration. You can help visitors understand why their membership in FOA will make a real and lasting difference in the protection of this natural treasure. A training session for membership table volunteers will be held on Monday morning, June 17, at 10:00 AM (please contact us for the location). If you are interested in the program but cannot attend the session, we will schedule you for on-site training with experienced volunteers. Friends of Acadia understands that summer is a busy time, so we don’t require a weekly commitment – we simply ask that you volunteer for at least three two-hour shifts.
It’s easy to join this group of dedicated, high-energy volunteers who sign up hundreds of new FOA members each year. Please contact me at 207-288-3340 or sharon@friendsofacadia.org. Thank you for considering this special way to support our work to protect Acadia.
Best wishes,
Sharon Broom
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The Latest News and Events in Bar Harbor, Maine
Spring is in the air! Your year round shops, businesses and restaurants are here to make coming out of hibernation a breeze. Whether you want to get out and climb a mountain, sit by the ocean or simply enjoy the beauty of the everything waking up, Bar Harbor Merchants can help you embrace the longer days and lazy times. Reconnect with your friends and family for treasured adventures and memories. For current non donor events also check out our local Chamber of Commerce Events Calendar
Weekly Birding Tours
The Natural History Center
For details, check The Natural History Center’s Facebook Page weekly.
$20:00 per person
(Members: All Merchant Association members are welcome to come as guests to learn about what The Natural History center does)
November through April
Discounted Local Rates
Massage Bar Harbor
The Bistro at Atlantic Oceanside
Live Local Music on Fridays
The 8th Annual Hancock County Food Drive has begun! Through March 31, members of the Hancock County Food Security Network and partner organizations are working together to raise funds and collect food items for 17 food pantries, free meal programs, and school backpack programs.
In 2018, the Food Drive generated enough resources to provide almost 92,000 meals for households experiencing food insecurity in Hancock County. This year, we aim to collect 5,000 food items and raise $25,000 for participating food security organizations.
The 2019 Food Drive kicked off with a multi-site, county-wide collection event on March 2nd. In just a few hours, Food Drive volunteers collected nearly $6,300 and over 1,000 food items from community members shopping at any of the 14 participating retailers, grocery stores, and downtown businesses across the county. Star 97.7FM broadcasted live from Friends and Family Market in Ellsworth during the event, and will continue to promote the Food Drive throughout March.
Other exciting events to benefit food security programs and organizations across Hancock County during the Food Drive include a Lip Sync contest on March 23 (click here to register), and a live concert at Pleasant Street Pub in Blue Hill (TBA). Visit the Hancock County Food Drive’s Facebook page (@hcfooddrive) for information about these and other planned events.
If you would like to contribute to the Food Drive, please donate non-perishable, non-expired, healthy food items, such as the following:
- Canned Fruit, canned in water or 100% fruit juice
- Canned Vegetables, low sodium or no salt added
- Canned Meats or Fish, canned in water
- Peanut Butter
- Whole Wheat Pasta
- Healthy Soups
- Healthy Snacks
- Low-sugar Cereal
To reach our fundraising goal of $25,000, the Hancock County Food Drive also needs your help financially! You can donate by texting “FeedME2019” to the number 41444 or by clicking here.
Wednesday, March 20th 2pm – 5pm
Call the Jesup at 207-288-4245 to register for these classes.
Tickets $10 (members are free)
Call the Jesup at 207-288-4245 to register for these classes.
Call the Jesup at 207-288-4245 to register for these classes.
Call the Jesup at 207-288-4245 to register for these classes.