UPCOMING EVENTS
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2018 EVENTS
OCTOBER 2018
SATURDAY OCTOBER 20 AT 7 PM
STAR PARTY AT LAND’S END on BAILEY ISLAND
Bob Page and Ron Thompson from the Southern Maine Astronomers will lead us through some star gazing and introductory astronomy with the aid of two night vision telescopes belonging to the Orr’s Island Library. Star charts may be picked up ahead of time at the library, or downloaded at http://www.skymaps.com/downloads.html. Helpful items to bring: chair, flashlight (red if you have one), binoculars, and a star chart. Dress for the weather, and join us under the October sky! Please no pets. Children under 10 need adult supervision.
PLEASE JOIN US!!
LAND’S END
2391 Harpswell Islands Rd
Bailey Island, Maine 04003
NOVEMBER 2018
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1 AT 7 PM
FIRST THURSDAY PROGRAM – SUSAN BEEGEL PhD
“Harriet Beecher Stowe, The Pearl of Orr’s Island and Maine Summer Tourism”
This illustrated lecture will explore how Pearl-based tourism helped a small Maine fishing village reinvent itself for a new summer economy.
DECEMBER 2018
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6 AT 7 PM
FIRST THURSDAY PROGRAM – BOB GARVER
Let’s Talk and Taste Coffee
Bob, Orr’s Island resident and the owner of Wicked Joe Organic Coffee will talk about his
Mission to source exceptional coffee from around the world, guarantee sustainable wages for the farmers who grow our wonderful beans, and roast epic coffee for each and every customer. This will be the 4th December tasting of our 1st Thursday Programs.
