Lora B. Whelan, Director
93 Water Street    PO Box 122
Eastport, ME  04631-0122
207-853-2400
Web Site:  www.eastportforpride.org

January 2007 Community Calendar

CulturePass is the on-line and regional network that explores, connects and promotes the cultural resources of the international Passamaquoddy Region. A detailed listing of current and on-going cultural events and announcements for both sides of the border can be found on their Events page. Whether you are seeking the hours for the local library, contact information for an area artist, or theater and gallery information, you will find the latest information on CulturePass. CulturePass is a project of the Tides Institute & Museum of Art of Eastport and Collaborating Partners.

A variety of courses are offered throughout the year at Cobscook Community Learning Center in: Traditional Crafts, Fine Arts, Personal Development, Computer Courses, Outdoor Courses, Music. See their web site www.thecclc.org for details and registration forms.
1: Monday: New Year's Day
2: Tuesday
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Labor of Love Food Pantry, Route 190. Call Fern: 853-2373. Income limits for participants. Donations gratefully accepted!
9:30 AM - 1:30 PM - Eastport Area Senior Center, 9 Boynton St. Lunch at noon - Donation: $3.00. Everyone 60 and over welcome! Reservations: 853-2364.
7:00 PM - School Committee - Shead High School Band Room.
3: Wednesday: Full Moon
9:30 AM - 1:30 PM - Eastport Area Senior Center, 9 Boynton St. Lunch at noon - Donation: $3.00. Everyone 60 and over welcome! Reservations: 853-2364.
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Selection from the Permanent Collection, a new exhibition on view at the Tides Institute & Museum of Art, beginning November 8th and continuing through the spring of 2007. Hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. TIMA is located on Water St., Eastport. For more info visit http://www.tidesinstitute.org or call 207-853-4047.
6:00 PM - Planning Board - Shead High School Band Room.
7:00 PM - 8:45 PM - Acting Workshops. Each Wed. evening from 7:00-8:45, Brian Schuth, director of Stage East, is conducting “Acting Workshops” at the Eastport Arts Center, 36 Washington Street. They are open to anyone interested in learning something about acting or brushing up on skills already acquired. The workshops touch on things like movement, improvisation, and technical aspects of the theater. They will continue through January and February and possibly beyond. The charge for each workshop is $3.00. Call Brian for more information at 853-7134.
4: Thursday
9:30 AM - 1:30 PM - Eastport Area Senior Center, 9 Boynton St. Lunch at noon - Donation: $3.00. Everyone 60 and over welcome! Reservations: 853-2364.
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Selection from the Permanent Collection, a new exhibition on view at the Tides Institute & Museum of Art, beginning November 8th and continuing through the spring of 2007. Hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. TIMA is located on Water St., Eastport. For more info visit http://www.tidesinstitute.org or call 207-853-4047.
5: Friday
9:30 AM - 1:30 PM - Eastport Area Senior Center, 9 Boynton St. Lunch at noon - Donation: $3.00. Everyone 60 and over welcome! Reservations: 853-2364.
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Selection from the Permanent Collection, a new exhibition on view at the Tides Institute & Museum of Art, beginning November 8th and continuing through the spring of 2007. Hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. TIMA is located on Water St., Eastport. For more info visit http://www.tidesinstitute.org or call 207-853-4047.
6: Saturday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Selection from the Permanent Collection, a new exhibition on view at the Tides Institute & Museum of Art, beginning November 8th and continuing through the spring of 2007. Hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. TIMA is located on Water St., Eastport. For more info visit http://www.tidesinstitute.org or call 207-853-4047.
7: Sunday
3:00 PM - Wintergreen Dreams: Cabin-Fever Poems, hosted by Jonathan Sisson. A reading of the poem, “Snow-Bound”, by John Greenleaf Whittier. This is the first of four Sunday afternoon poetry readings. The readers will be local aficionados of the spoken word. Eastport Arts Center, 36 Washington Street. FREE Donations accepted.
6:00 PM - closing - Live Music at Murphy's Village Restaurant, Rt. 189, Lubec.
7:00 PM - Northern Lights Film Society, Shead High School Band Room. Donation: $3.
8: Monday
9:30 AM - 1:30 PM - Eastport Area Senior Center, 9 Boynton St. Lunch at noon - Donation: $3.00. Everyone 60 and over welcome! Reservations: 853-2364.
6:00 PM - Harbor Committee - Shead High School Band Room.
7:00 PM - Eastport City Council Monthly Meeting - Shead High School Band Room.
9: Tuesday
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Labor of Love Food Pantry, Route 190. Call Fern: 853-2373. Income limits for participants. Donations gratefully accepted!
9:30 AM - 1:30 PM - Eastport Area Senior Center, 9 Boynton St. Lunch at noon - Donation: $3.00. Everyone 60 and over welcome! Reservations: 853-2364.
10: Wednesday
9:30 AM - 1:30 PM - Eastport Area Senior Center, 9 Boynton St. Lunch at noon - Donation: $3.00. Everyone 60 and over welcome! Reservations: 853-2364.
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Selection from the Permanent Collection, a new exhibition on view at the Tides Institute & Museum of Art, beginning November 8th and continuing through the spring of 2007. Hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. TIMA is located on Water St., Eastport. For more info visit http://www.tidesinstitute.org or call 207-853-4047.
7:00 PM - 8:45 PM - Acting Workshops. Each Wed. evening from 7:00-8:45, Brian Schuth, director of Stage East, is conducting “Acting Workshops” at the Eastport Arts Center, 36 Washington Street. They are open to anyone interested in learning something about acting or brushing up on skills already acquired. The workshops touch on things like movement, improvisation, and technical aspects of the theater. They will continue through January and February and possibly beyond. The charge for each workshop is $3.00. Call Brian for more information at 853-7134.
11: Thursday
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM - Eggs & Issues - Machias Bay Area Chamber of Commerce - At the Bluebird Ranch Family Restaurant in Machias during the months of March - August. At Helen's Restaurant in Machias during the months of September - February. - Breakfast buffet - public is welcomed to attend.
9:30 AM - 1:30 PM - Eastport Area Senior Center, 9 Boynton St. Lunch at noon - Donation: $3.00. Everyone 60 and over welcome! Reservations: 853-2364.
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Selection from the Permanent Collection, a new exhibition on view at the Tides Institute & Museum of Art, beginning November 8th and continuing through the spring of 2007. Hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. TIMA is located on Water St., Eastport. For more info visit http://www.tidesinstitute.org or call 207-853-4047.
6:00 PM - Eastport for Pride General Meeting - Eastport for Pride office, 93 Water Street. Call 853-2400 for information. All those interested in downtown revitalization welcome!
12: Friday
9:30 AM - 1:30 PM - Eastport Area Senior Center, 9 Boynton St. Lunch at noon - Donation: $3.00. Everyone 60 and over welcome! Reservations: 853-2364.
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Selection from the Permanent Collection, a new exhibition on view at the Tides Institute & Museum of Art, beginning November 8th and continuing through the spring of 2007. Hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. TIMA is located on Water St., Eastport. For more info visit http://www.tidesinstitute.org or call 207-853-4047.
13: Saturday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Selection from the Permanent Collection, a new exhibition on view at the Tides Institute & Museum of Art, beginning November 8th and continuing through the spring of 2007. Hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. TIMA is located on Water St., Eastport. For more info visit http://www.tidesinstitute.org or call 207-853-4047.
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Open Studio. For artists interested in figure drawing, models will be available on Saturday afternoons at the Eastport Arts Center, 36 Washington Street. Artists share expenses, approximately $5.00 each drawing session.
7:30 PM - 10:30 PM - Heritage Contra Dance, Kilburn Commons, University of Maine at Machias. Machias Bay Area Chamber of Commerce event, a fundraiser for the history-heavy Margaretta Days Festival June 7 - 10. Music by Alan Furth and the Black Sox String Band. Wear your favorite outfit from your choice of 200 years of Machias history (1763-1963) or just show up to dance. Tickets $15 per person; cash bar and desserts available. Web: www.margarettadays.org. Louise West, 255-4402.
14: Sunday
3:00 PM - Les Trois Etoiles, Improvisation Group. The first of four Sunday afternoon “Lecture/Recitals”. This group, which includes members from the UMM faculty, is just back from an appearance at the annual conference of the International Society of Improvisation in Music at Ann Arbor, Michigan. Discussion and demonstration of music improvisation. Eastport Arts Center, 36 Washington Street. FREE Donations accepted.
6:00 PM - closing - Live Music at Murphy's Village Restaurant, Rt. 189, Lubec.
7:00 PM - Northern Lights Film Society, Shead High School Band Room. Donation: $3.
15: Monday: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
5:30 PM - Eastport Port Authority - Madison Street Office.
6:00 PM - Eastport for Pride Board Meeting - Eastport for Pride office, 93 Water St. Public Welcome!
16: Tuesday
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Labor of Love Food Pantry, Route 190. Call Fern: 853-2373. Income limits for participants. Donations gratefully accepted!
9:30 AM - 1:30 PM - Eastport Area Senior Center, 9 Boynton St. Lunch at noon - Donation: $3.00. Everyone 60 and over welcome! Reservations: 853-2364.
7:00 PM - American Legion, GAR Hall, Green St.
17: Wednesday
9:30 AM - 1:30 PM - Eastport Area Senior Center, 9 Boynton St. Lunch at noon - Donation: $3.00. Everyone 60 and over welcome! Reservations: 853-2364.
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Selection from the Permanent Collection, a new exhibition on view at the Tides Institute & Museum of Art, beginning November 8th and continuing through the spring of 2007. Hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. TIMA is located on Water St., Eastport. For more info visit http://www.tidesinstitute.org or call 207-853-4047.
7:00 PM - Ralph A. Raye Post 558 VFW , Eastport Senior Center, 9 Boynton St.
7:00 PM - 8:45 PM - Acting Workshops. Each Wed. evening from 7:00-8:45, Brian Schuth, director of Stage East, is conducting “Acting Workshops” at the Eastport Arts Center, 36 Washington Street. They are open to anyone interested in learning something about acting or brushing up on skills already acquired. The workshops touch on things like movement, improvisation, and technical aspects of the theater. They will continue through January and February and possibly beyond. The charge for each workshop is $3.00. Call Brian for more information at 853-7134.
18: Thursday: New Moon
9:30 AM - 1:30 PM - Eastport Area Senior Center, 9 Boynton St. Lunch at noon - Donation: $3.00. Everyone 60 and over welcome! Reservations: 853-2364.
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Selection from the Permanent Collection, a new exhibition on view at the Tides Institute & Museum of Art, beginning November 8th and continuing through the spring of 2007. Hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. TIMA is located on Water St., Eastport. For more info visit http://www.tidesinstitute.org or call 207-853-4047.
6:30 PM - Eastport Area Chamber of Commerce. Eastport for Pride office, 93 Water Street. ALL INTERESTED PEOPLE ARE WELCOME!!
19: Friday
9:30 AM - 1:30 PM - Eastport Area Senior Center, 9 Boynton St. Lunch at noon - Donation: $3.00. Everyone 60 and over welcome! Reservations: 853-2364.
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Selection from the Permanent Collection, a new exhibition on view at the Tides Institute & Museum of Art, beginning November 8th and continuing through the spring of 2007. Hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. TIMA is located on Water St., Eastport. For more info visit http://www.tidesinstitute.org or call 207-853-4047.
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM - Talk on Passamaquoddy topics, Portside, University of Maine at Machias. Micah Pawling, University of Maine doctoral candidate in ethnohistory, presents a talk entitled "The Reconfiguration of Passamaquoddy Homeland: The Origins of Native Petitions to Maine and New Brunswick, 1794-1879." Free. Mike Kimball, 255-1428.
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Opening reception for painter Margaret LaFarge's exhibit, University of Maine at Machias Art Galleries, Powers Hall. Join the Machias artist for refreshments as her watercolors display runs Jan. 19 - Feb. 28. Free. Web: www.elanfinearts.com. Bernie Vinzani, 255-1279.
20: Saturday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Selection from the Permanent Collection, a new exhibition on view at the Tides Institute & Museum of Art, beginning November 8th and continuing through the spring of 2007. Hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. TIMA is located on Water St., Eastport. For more info visit http://www.tidesinstitute.org or call 207-853-4047.
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Open Studio. For artists interested in figure drawing, models will be available on Saturday afternoons at the Eastport Arts Center, 36 Washington Street. Artists share expenses, approximately $5.00 each drawing session.
21: Sunday
6:00 PM - closing - Live Music at Murphy's Village Restaurant, Rt. 189, Lubec.
7:00 PM - Northern Lights Film Society, PREMIER Showing on the new 16-foot screen, together with the new projection and sound system in the arts center's 104-seat theater. Eastport Arts Center, 36 Washington Street. Donation: $3.
22: Monday
9:30 AM - 1:30 PM - Eastport Area Senior Center, 9 Boynton St. Lunch at noon - Donation: $3.00. Everyone 60 and over welcome! Reservations: 853-2364.
23: Tuesday
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Labor of Love Food Pantry, Route 190. Call Fern: 853-2373. Income limits for participants. Donations gratefully accepted!
9:30 AM - 1:30 PM - Eastport Area Senior Center, 9 Boynton St. Lunch at noon - Donation: $3.00. Everyone 60 and over welcome! Reservations: 853-2364.
24: Wednesday
9:30 AM - 1:30 PM - Eastport Area Senior Center, 9 Boynton St. Lunch at noon - Donation: $3.00. Everyone 60 and over welcome! Reservations: 853-2364.
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Selection from the Permanent Collection, a new exhibition on view at the Tides Institute & Museum of Art, beginning November 8th and continuing through the spring of 2007. Hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. TIMA is located on Water St., Eastport. For more info visit http://www.tidesinstitute.org or call 207-853-4047.
4:00 PM - Poetry reading by Maine's Poet Laureate Elizabeth "Betsy" Sholl, Clipper Lounge, University of Maine at Machias. Part of the Libra Series' "A Celebration of Writers" presentations. Free. Web: http://mainearts.maine.gov/directory/poetlaureate.shtml. Alan Lewis, 255-1267.
7:00 PM - 8:45 PM - Acting Workshops. Each Wed. evening from 7:00-8:45, Brian Schuth, director of Stage East, is conducting “Acting Workshops” at the Eastport Arts Center, 36 Washington Street. They are open to anyone interested in learning something about acting or brushing up on skills already acquired. The workshops touch on things like movement, improvisation, and technical aspects of the theater. They will continue through January and February and possibly beyond. The charge for each workshop is $3.00. Call Brian for more information at 853-7134.
25: Thursday
9:30 AM - 1:30 PM - Eastport Area Senior Center, 9 Boynton St. Lunch at noon - Donation: $3.00. Everyone 60 and over welcome! Reservations: 853-2364.
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Selection from the Permanent Collection, a new exhibition on view at the Tides Institute & Museum of Art, beginning November 8th and continuing through the spring of 2007. Hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. TIMA is located on Water St., Eastport. For more info visit http://www.tidesinstitute.org or call 207-853-4047.
26: Friday
9:30 AM - 1:30 PM - Eastport Area Senior Center, 9 Boynton St. Lunch at noon - Donation: $3.00. Everyone 60 and over welcome! Reservations: 853-2364.
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Selection from the Permanent Collection, a new exhibition on view at the Tides Institute & Museum of Art, beginning November 8th and continuing through the spring of 2007. Hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. TIMA is located on Water St., Eastport. For more info visit http://www.tidesinstitute.org or call 207-853-4047.
27: Saturday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Selection from the Permanent Collection, a new exhibition on view at the Tides Institute & Museum of Art, beginning November 8th and continuing through the spring of 2007. Hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. TIMA is located on Water St., Eastport. For more info visit http://www.tidesinstitute.org or call 207-853-4047.
10:30 AM - 2:30 PM - "Insulation-Installation" party at the Eastport Food Pantry on Route 190 opposite the recycling center. Please bring a stapler and a sandwich. Hot beverages and sweets provided. Call 853-0687 with questions.
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Open Studio. For artists interested in figure drawing, models will be available on Saturday afternoons at the Eastport Arts Center, 36 Washington Street. Artists share expenses, approximately $5.00 each drawing session.
6:00 PM - The Eastport Arts Center’s International Dinner. A candle-light buffet of ethnic foods. Our annual fund raiser for Arts Center operating expenses. General admission: $15.00; $5.00 if accompanied by a prepared ethnic dish; (only one $5.00 admission per dish). Call 853-4650 and leave a message for reservations and food info., or call Joyce Weber at 853-2358. Eastport Arts Center, 36 Washington Street.
28: Sunday
2:00 PM - College Goal Sunday, Portside, University of Maine at Machias. Workshop presented by Finance Authority of Maine for prospective students and their families to learn about completing the FAFSA (financial aid) form to attend college. Web: www.collegegoalsundaymaine.com. Stephanie Larrabee, 255-1203.
6:00 PM - closing - Live Music at Murphy's Village Restaurant, Rt. 189, Lubec.
7:00 PM - Northern Lights Film Society, Eastport Arts Center, 36 Washington Street. Donation: $3.
29: Monday
9:30 AM - 1:30 PM - Eastport Area Senior Center, 9 Boynton St. Lunch at noon - Donation: $3.00. Everyone 60 and over welcome! Reservations: 853-2364.
30: Tuesday
9:30 AM - 1:30 PM - Eastport Area Senior Center, 9 Boynton St. Lunch at noon - Donation: $3.00. Everyone 60 and over welcome! Reservations: 853-2364.
31: Wednesday
9:30 AM - 1:30 PM - Eastport Area Senior Center, 9 Boynton St. Lunch at noon - Donation: $3.00. Everyone 60 and over welcome! Reservations: 853-2364.
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Selection from the Permanent Collection, a new exhibition on view at the Tides Institute & Museum of Art, beginning November 8th and continuing through the spring of 2007. Hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. TIMA is located on Water St., Eastport. For more info visit http://www.tidesinstitute.org or call 207-853-4047.
7:00 PM - 8:45 PM - Acting Workshops. Each Wed. evening from 7:00-8:45, Brian Schuth, director of Stage East, is conducting “Acting Workshops” at the Eastport Arts Center, 36 Washington Street. They are open to anyone interested in learning something about acting or brushing up on skills already acquired. The workshops touch on things like movement, improvisation, and technical aspects of the theater. They will continue through January and February and possibly beyond. The charge for each workshop is $3.00. Call Brian for more information at 853-7134.