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Holidays 

** "Toqakiw" - Autumn Moon - September 21 (Passamaquoddy) **

** Fall Equinox -
September 22 (Earth) **

Event Calendar  

Disappearing Before Our Eyes: Stories from Grand Manan

at Grand Manan Museum – Grand Manan, NB September 21  7:30 pm - 9:00 pm   Author and photographer Peter Cunningham will read from his photography book, Disappearing Before Our Eyes, while displaying photographic diptychs from the book taken over many years. "This book bears witness to an ongoing struggle to maintain self-reliant island individualism in the context of a nearly ubiquitous global economy. Things are changing but the water is still cold, salty, and wet."

Four-person Scramble

at St. Stephen Golf Club – Saint Stephen, NB September 24  1:00 pm - 5:00 pm   Golfers, grab your clubs! The third annual four-person scramble in St. Stephen is here. Rescheduled due to pending inclement weather, the tournament will be held on September 24 with registration open until September 17. There will be three divisions, with Men and Ladies competing for 18 holes, and a Fun division for 9 holes. Prizes will be given for the closest to the pin and the longest drive. After the tournament, all participants are invited to partake in a "to go" complimentary meal. All proceeds for the tournament will go the St. Stephen Area Chamber of Commerce 2022 SSHS scholarship. Registration is $200 per team. To register call (506) 466-7703 or email chamber.ststephen@nb.aibn.com.

Volunteer Appreciation & Open House Celebration

at Lubec Community Outreach Center – Lubec, ME September 24  4:00 pm - 7:00 pm   Join the Lubec Community Outreach Center in celebrating the many dedicated community volunteers that help coordinate activities, food distribution, and services for all ages! Tour the community center's new improvements, watch a workshop demonstration, enjoy a snack from the dessert bar, and listen to local musician Alan Cook. Door prizes, live music, and workshop demos!

Barely a Comedy Tour

at Kennedy Inn – St. Andrews, NB September 24  8:00 pm - 11:00 pm   Halifax comedians Kyle Barnet, Durham Laporte & Brandon Michael are coming to St. Andrews as part of their four-stop comedy tour! Kyle will be headlining, Brandon will be hosting, and local guests Bryan Otter and Evan Steeves will join in the fun. It all takes place at Kennedy Inn on Friday, September 24. Click here to buy tickets.

AppleFest at St. Anne's

at St. Anne’s Episcopal Church Calais – Calais, ME September 25   7:00 am - 1:00 pm   Apples are the bounty of the fall season in Maine, and St. Anne's annual AppleFest is just the occasion to celebrate it. If you love apple baked goods, gently-used items for sale, arts and crafts, or connecting with the community, come on down to St. Anne's Episcopal Church on September 25 from 7 am - 1 pm. Make a meal of it at lunchtime with some hot dogs and a homemade apple pie sundae. Items and gift cards will be up for raffling, including the Spooktacular Grocery Gift Card Raffle option.

Old Fashioned Country Auction

at Parish Hall – Dennysville, ME September 25  9:00 am - 5:00 pm   Come and be a part of an old fashioned country auction at the Parish Hall on Route 86 in Dennysville on September 25th! All proceeds of this auction will go to the restoration of the Parish Hall. Among the items being auctioned are vintage toys, a cuckoo clock, sewing machines, a compound bow, an air tight wood stove, a four-piece bedroom set, workout equipment, and more! Clyde's famous hot dogs will be available. For more information, or to donate items, call Bill at 726-3915.

Beer Fest & Burger Week in Saint Andrews

at Centennial Park – Saint Andrews, NB September 25   2:00 pm - 9:00 pm   The first annual Saint Andrews Beer Fest and Burger Week will run from September 22-25! The Craft Beer Fest in Centennial Park on the 25th is the signature event, featuring more than a dozen New Brunswick-based breweries. Along with the breweries, there will be live music, food vendors, lawn games, and more. Throughout the week, expect to find burger specials at all participating restaurants. For more information and to see a list of participating restaurants, visit the event's website here.

Dan Schall in Concert

at Baring Baptist Church – Baring, ME September 25   6:00 pm - 8:00 pm   Baring Baptist Church invites you to an evening of faith-based music featuring minister Dan Schall. Schall will be performing on September 25 at 6:00 pm. "Dan stutters when he speaks, but the Lord has granted him a singing voice to share the Lord’s words through music," his website reads.

Harvest Festival in Calais

at Calais Triangle Park – Calais, ME October 2   8:00 am - 10:00 pm   Downtown Calais is brimming with the season and you're invited to take part in the fun! Throughout October, businesses and residents have been decorating the lamp posts in Calais with scare crows of their choosing for the Calais Downtown Revitalization Coalition's Harvest Festival. On Saturday, October 2 the celebration kicks into gear with games for kids, a craft and vendor fair, hay rides, and more. Keltic Schmeltic will be providing traditional fair tunes mixed with a splash of more modern fare. For the full schedule, click here.

Roast Beef Dinner

at St. George Masonic Hall – Saint George, NB October 2  5:00 pm - 7:00 pm   Charlotte Dial A Ride invites you to partake in its latest fundraiser in the form of a hearty roast beef dinner at the St. George Masonic Hall on October 2 beginning at 5 p.m. If you'd rather not stay but still want a feast with all the fixings, you can get your plate to go. Tickets are $20 each and will benefit Charlotte Dial A Ride and J.T. Clark Family Foundation Community College Fundraiser to purchase a wheelchair van. Tickets must be purchased by September 28 from Granite Town Farms, Bank of Nova Scotia, or Carol at 506-755-2720.

LAMPS Presents Thunderheart Lion

at Stockford Park – Lubec, ME October 3   1:00 pm - 4:00 pm   LAMPS (Lubec Area Musicians' Philanthropic Society) with Cobscook Bay Music presents ThunderHeart Lion on October 3 in Stockford Park! Hear ThunderHeart Lion is a gentle force consisting of acoustic guitarist and songwriter Travis Cyr, upright bassist Jed Bresette and Courtney Martin on vocals. They perform original, cerebral folk & roots music from Maine. Cyr's lyrically driven, songs are honest and poetic. The music is a comforting mix of space, energy, emotion and always full of heart. Hear some of ThunderHeart Lion's work here.

Exhibitions

Tides Institute & Museum of Art

 

Maine Bicentennial Book

As part of Maine’s Bicentennial, the Tides Institute & Museum of Art mounted an exhibition of works from its collections ranging in date from 1820 to the present. In addition, the Tides Institute will publish a Bicentennial book featuring 100 works from its collections and the stories behind the works and how they came into the Tides Institute’s collection. Each week, one of the selected works will be featured in CulturePass. 

This week’s piece is a watercolor of Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick by New Brunswick artist, Jack Weldon Humphrey. It dates to perhaps 1950. Grand Manan was part of the disputed coastal border territory between the U.S. and what is now Canada that was largely resolved by the Webster Ashburton Treaty of 1842. The treaty placed Grand Manan with Canada (then Great Britain). Humphrey was one of the most significant painters in eastern Canada during his day. He was born in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1901, studied at the school of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and at the National Academy of Design and the Art Students League in New York City. Afterwards, in 1929 and 1930 he travelled to Europe including studying in Paris, France and in Munich, Germany. Returning to Canada, he visited Vancouver, British Columbia on the Canadian Pacific coast in 1933 and then travelled south to Mexico in 1938. In 1933, Humphrey was a founding member of the Canadian Group of Painters. He taught at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario in 1951 and that same year received an honorary doctorate degree from the University of New Brunswick. From 1952 to 1954, he painted in Paris on a Canadian Government-Royal Society Overseas Fellowship. Humphrey extensively portrayed his hometown of Saint John, the city’s streets, people and waterfront, over many years and these paintings established his importance as an artist. A retrospective exhibition of his work was organized in the mid-1960s at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery in Fredericton in New Brunswick and the exhibition toured throughout Canada. He died in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1967. This watercolor was acquired by the Tides Institute from Galley 78 in Fredericton, New Brunswick in 2009.

Photo caption: Watercolor of Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick by New Brunswick artist, Jack Weldon Humphrey. The watercolor dates to about 1950.

Museum hours are by appointment. 
 

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Dark Harbor - The Early Lithographs of Stow Wengenroth

 

at Tides Institute & Museum of Art - Eastport, ME by appointment through September 24   The Tides Institute & Museum of Art presents its Summer Exhibition: "Dark Harbor - The Early Lithographs of Stow Wengenroth", on display now through September 24. Wengenroth was a master of lithography dedicated to the scenery and wildlife of New England in the early 20th century.

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Crystal Veil I: an installation by Julia Sinelnikova

 

at North Church - Eastport, ME through October 1   Crystal Veil I reveals the work of Julia Sinelnikova, an interdisciplinary artist who works with holograms, performance, and digital culture. Their light installations have been exhibited internationally, and they have performed widely as The Oracle of Vector Gallery. Sinelnikova is a StudioWorks alum.

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Artist-in-Residence

The ninth year of the StudioWorks Artists-in-Residence Program continues with the arrival of new artists Herb Weaver of Harrisonburg, Virginia and Carlie Trosclair of New Orleans, Louisiana. Members of the public are invited to visit at StudioWorks, 48 Water Street, Eastport, during their terms. All pandemic safety guidelines are in effect, and masks and physical distancing will be required.
 

Tides Institute Online

 

For online resources from the Tides Institute, click here. Included in these online resources are Tides Institute publications, exhibitions, videos and StudioWorks artists talks. Direct online access to many of the works in the Tides Institute’s collections can be found through this link.  Our museum store is online and can be found by clicking here.
   

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Two Artist Exhibit: Lauren Luloff and Alex Nolan

 

at Lubec Landmarks Mulholland Gallery - Lubec through September 28   Lauren Luloff and Alex Nolan (shown) will be the featured artists at the Mulholland Gallery in Lubec from September 9 - 28. Opening reception will be on September 11 from 5 - 7 pm. Luloff layers collaged fabric and paint onto bed sheets, creating delicate yet expressive paintings. For Luloff, the sheets reference “home, intimacy, dreams, and drama” and imbue her works with a host of formal qualities, “their crumpling acting as an impasto swoosh, or creating chiaroscuro,” she says. “Patterns from the sheets offer a harder edge line in contrast with my organic brush marks.” See more of her work here.

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"The Little K Gallery", one of Maine's first free little art galleries

 

at Little Free Art Gallery - Eastport through September Dawn - Dusk   This is one of the first free little art galleries (FLAGs) in Maine, located at 76 High Street a few blocks from downtown. This little gallery was built by local artisans to house the works of local artists, hobbyists, craftspeople - we welcome small works of any form, in any medium. More information

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Walkabout Photography Exhibit

 

at Grand Manan Museum - Grand Manan, NB through September 30 Monday - Saturday 11:00 - 6:00 pm Sunday 1:00 - 5:00pm   The complete Walkabout Photography Exhibit by Museum Curator/Director MJ Edwards is on display all summer at the Grand Manan Museum with over 56 prints of island scenes and found objects and text commentary. More information

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Shorelines by Metal Six

 

at Sunbury Shores Arts and Nature Centre – St. Andrews, NB through October 2   Six artists, each exhibiting their unique jewellry and metal art - it's all part of Shorelines by Metal Six, now showing at Sunbury Shores through October 2. In this exhibition, each member focuses on the macro and micro views that the shoreline offers. Some are inspired and respond to the fine details that a beachcombing session can glean. Using found materials and creating sculptural and wearable objects (Kristen Bishop and Audrée Hamelin St-Amour). Others respond to a greater view of the inhabitants of the ocean (Erica Stanley). Imagined landscapes house brooches inspired by worn seaside sheds and structures (Brigitte Clavette), small colourful vessel forms come alive, like microscopic sea life (Kristyn Cooper) and agates and rocks are embedded into jewellery (Kristianne Levesque). Open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 am - 4 pm.

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Still Here: A Bird Catalogue in Clay

 

at Sunbury Shores Arts and Nature Centre – St. Andrews, NB through October 2   Artist Maria Guevara's works will be on display through October at Sunbury Shores as part of her exhibit, Still Here: A Bird Catalogue in Clay. From Maria: "In my six years as an independent artist, I have emphasized carved decoration on porcelain surfaces. I have experimented extensively with Sgraffito, a technique in which I carve into dark-coloured surfaces. Recently, I have integrated birds of New Brunswick in my decorative work. I visit natural areas to observe the birds in their natural habitats. My new interest led me to investigate bird anatomy, flying styles, and plumage coloration. I discovered that several of my favourite birds are listed as species threatened or at risk of extinction." For more information on Maria's work, click here. Open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 am - 4 pm.

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"Flights of Fancy": A solo show by Anne Black

 

at Eastport Gallery – Eastport, ME through October 3   Anne Black's solo show "Flights of Fancy" will be open through October 3rd. Anne will be at the Eastport Gallery at 109 Water St. on September 19th and 26th and October 2nd from 11 am - 5 pm to answer questions about her art. The Gallery is open Wednesday through Sunday. Anne explains the inspiration for her show: "I am drawn to many art mediums, including photography, painting, and mixed media. Inspired by changing light and atmosphere in both nature and urban settings, I take special delight in unexpected vantage points, reflections, abstraction, complex layering, intuitive mark-making, vivid color, and texture. My recent work merges photography, drawing, and painting into layered digital works. I am excited to present it in my first solo show at the Eastport Gallery." More information about Anne and a link to her personal store may be found here.

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Eastport Gallery - Member works on display

 

at Eastport Gallery – Eastport, ME through October 3   See the Eastport Gallery September member show now for the latest additions to the gallery. The Gallery at 109 Water St. is open Wednesday through Sunday, 11 am - 5 pm but will close for the season on October 3rd. We will continue to delight year-round with window displays, online shows and special winter events. Like our Facebook page to stay informed of all of the shows and events at Eastport Gallery. Thank you for your support - it has been an exceptional season!

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St. Andrews 2021 Heritage Hunt

 

at Various Venues in St. Andrews - St. Andrews, NB through October 11   This year, due to pandemic restrictions, the annual Heritage Hunt Raffle has been launched as a new fund-raising effort. This is a fun activity to do with others that involves exploring St. Andrews's unique heritage features, so encourage your visitors, family and friends to participate. To do so, buy a $10 ticket from a local vendor (or at the Historic Archives), take a short walk round four blocks and enter for a chance at a daily door prize at the Historic Jail and one of the valuable prizes in the grand prize draw. Remember that once you have a ticket in hand you can participate at any time up to Thanksgiving weekend (through Monday, October 11). More information

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Folk Art Festival

 

at Kingsbrae Garden Art Gallery – St. Andrews, NB through October 15   Kingsbrae Gardens is holding its 9th semi-annual Folk Art Festival with a display in its gallery (open the public at no cost) through October 15, 10 am to 5 pm daily. Featured artists include Jantje Blokhuis-Mulder, Lorain Ebbett-Rideout, Kyle Hargrove, Denny Lunn, Helen Pye, April Thomas, and more. Click here to see more about Kingsbrae's gallery.

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Artwork from Putep's Tale

 

at Lubec Memorial Library – Lubec, ME through October   Putep's Tale by Rhonda Welcome and Chuck Kniffen through September and October. The exhibit includes whale bones and “trash from the sea” puppets. To see a close-up of a page from the book, click here. The library is open Monday, Tuesday, and Friday from 10 - 4 pm, Wednesdays from 10 - 8 pm, and Saturdays from 10 - 2 pm.

Ongoing Classes/Events

Lubec Coastal Cleanup

at Various Venues in Lubec – Lubec, ME through September 26   September 18-26 is Coastal Cleanup week in Maine, and volunteers are needed to pick up lose and hazardous debris from coasts all around Passamaquoddy Bay. In Lubec, the event is locally led by APPLE, The Association to Promote and Protect the Lubec Environment. To participate, visit the Lubec Memorial Library and sign up at the display table. Pick up a checklist/form to record the kind of trash picked up. Return the checklist/form there, after you have completed a clean up. Also provided are instructions and guidelines, trash bags, gloves, as well as a map to indicate where you will be picking up trash. Collected bagged trash may be deposited in the dumpster next to the Lubec Town Office during Clean Up week. For more information, email Deborah Seavey at deborahseavey@gmail.com.

Seaglass September

at Campobello – Campobello, NB through September   Campobello is celebrating Seaglass September, a monthlong festival born in 2020 when the need for social distancing made the previous Seaglass Festival weekend impractical. Now here to stay, it's a month of seaglass collecting among Campobello's most beautiful beaches! Follow along on Facebook, or click here for a map of Campobello's beaches (key here) and clues on where to find the best sea glass.

Country by Design Ceramics

at Lubec Community Outreach Center – Lubec, ME Mondays and Wednesdays 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm   Come to the Lubec Community Outreach Center on Mondays and Wednesdays evenings to get some hands-on instruction in ceramics with Gina Brown-Delnicki of Country by Design. Sit and paint or classes are $5 a night; this does not include bisque project, lighting kits, extra firing if needed, etc. There will be brushes to use, as well as others to purchase and information on where to buy more. There are a limited number of seats available, so please contact Gina Brown-Delnick on Facebook to reserve yours. These classes are adults only, but classes for children 10 and up may be starting later in the fall if there is enough interest.

Portrait Drawing Zoom Group

Online event – Trescott, ME Wednesdays 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm   Host Anne Shield Hopkins will resume group online portrait drawing via Zoom sessions on September 15. Artists will take turns posing for between 5-20 minutes (though modeling is voluntary and not required of all participants). “We have quite a sweet community,” writes Anne. “[The Zoom group] has provided a wonderful opportunity to create new friendships and deepen existing relationships through sustained observation.”

Thursday Writers Group

Online Event – Robbinston, ME September 30   11:30 am - 1:30 pm   New and/or seasoned (salt/pepper) writers are welcome to join the Thursday Writers group. We gather on Zoom every other Thursday from 11:30am - 1:30pm. No fee, donations always appreciated. For more information and current dates, please contact Michael Brown at mrbrown64@msn.com.

Water Color Painting Classes with Helen Messemer

at Lubec Community Outreach Center – Lubec, ME Wednesdays 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm & 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm   Instructor, Helen Messemer, is an award winning artist, from the Downeast area who has been showing across Maine for decades. She is a member of “Made in Maine Americas Best”. Classes are available in afternoon or evening sessions. Suitable for any level of artist, whether beginner, emerging or experienced. Choose the time and subject, or attend them all! More information

Art Lab: Wabanaki Virtual Creators Circle

Online Event  - Wabanaki Confederacy Adult Night (ages 17+) Thursdays   7:00 - 8:00 pm   Join us for our virtual Wabanaki Art Labs. Bring your beads, your ash, and your paint and sign in with other Wabanaki creators once a week to vibe and create. We’re hosting spaces for Wabanaki artists of different ages to socialize, create, and build community together. Please note, our art labs are not instructional classes but are opportunities to create together. More information

Monday Night Music Circle

Online Event – Trescott, ME Mondays 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm   We will be hosting virtual Monday Night Music Circles via Zoom. A cornerstone of Cobscook Institute events, bring an instrument, or your voice, or just come to listen. You’re sure to have a great time. Donations warmly accepted. Join the event on a computer or smartphone by clicking here, or by phone: +1 (646) 876-9923 with the Meeting ID: 885 9692 5274. Watch previous Monday Night Music Circles here.

Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Language Class with Newell Lewey

Online Event - Pembroke Tuesdays 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm   Learn Passamaquoddy and Maliseet words and culture with Newell Lewey on Zoom every Tuesday. Open to the public. Click here to register for an upcoming class, or here to see a recent lesson.

Community Cider Press

at Cobscook Institute – Lubec, ME by appointment   Get into the fall spirit with the community cider press at Cobscook Institute! Make a reservation online and book your time with the cider press, using it to make your own fresh and delicious apples. Everyone who books the press will receive a short training on how to use it. Click here to access the online sign up sheet.

Saturdays at the Hive

at Milltown Elementary School – Saint Stephen, NB Saturdays   If you have a child between grades 1-5 who's buzzing with energy on Saturday, come on down to the Hive with Bee Me Kidz! Now at Milltown Elementary School every Saturday, the program teaches positive reinforcement, collaboration, and social and emotional skills development with dedicated childhood educators! Siblings and parents are welcome to come. For grades 1 and 3, the session runs 8:50 to 11:00 am; for grades 2, 4, and 5, it will run from 11:30 to 1:40 pm. This is a free program and parents can register any time. Call or text 506-271-1626 to register.

Anchorage Wellness Walks

at Anchorage Provincial Park – Grand Manan, NB Fridays at 7:00 pm Saturdays at 4:00 pm   Join wellness coach Heather Brown for Anchorage Wellness Walks to help support the Anchorage Provincial Park trails upgrade project and promote personal wellness. Walks will be conducted regularly on Fridays at 7 pm and Saturdays at 4 pm. Tickets are $5 per adult, $3 per child, or $14 for a family. Contact Heather Brown for tickets at 506-662-4246 or visit the Anchorage office.

Yoga at Stockford Park with Ginny Beisel

at Stockford Park – Lubec, ME Sundays and Thursdays   Experience the healing of yoga in an outdoor atmosphere! You can catch Ginny teaching all levels of outdoor classes at Stockford Park in Lubec on Sundays from 10-11 am, and Thursdays from 5:30-6:30 pm. Outdoor classes run through the end of October. Ginny Beisel is a 200 hour registered yoga teacher living in Lubec Maine. She discovered yoga while healing from a running injury and fell in love with yoga’s simple but powerful practices. She believes in helping her students discover and explore yoga’s dynamic nature in their own unique way. By leading classes that are accessible and affordable, Ginny strives to bring equity to the yoga community. For more information, email Ginny at ginnybeisel@gmail.com.

 

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Charlotte County Adult Learning, Inc. 

St. George, NB Charlotte County Adult Learning is a non–profit organization providing FREE learning opportunities to adults throughout Charlotte County. Come to finish your year 12 requirements at any age, or enroll in one of our digital literacy courses.    More information     Axiom Education & Training Center Machias, ME Washington County Adult Education (WCAE) programs offered by Axiom Education and Training Center (AETC) are available at online for Washington County residents, from Danforth to Cherryfield.   Fall catalogue is here!         Sunrise Senior College  Machias, ME Being over 50 has never looked so good! Sunrise Senior College at University of Maine, Machias  began in June 2002, and in its first year 80 people were registered members. SSC was established as a part of the Maine Senior College Network and in partnership with the University of Maine at Machias.   For more information or to join in, click here.    Yoga, Fitness, and Tai Chi Classes Online Local mindful movement instructors are offering online versions of their popular local classes: Katie Melancon is offering yoga online, please email anchorandbalanceyoga@gmail.com or click here! Find Get Fit with Tina on Facebook for a current class schedule and Zoom offerings. Healthy Acadia is now offering online Tai Chi for Health classes through September. Lilli Danaea is now offering mindfulness & yoga classes via Zoom on Tuesdays from 8:30-9:30. For more information, email Lilli at lillireally@gmail.com. Samantha Williams is offering Tai Chi and yoga online. Please email boldcoastyoga@gmail.com for times and links.      Farmers Markets   Calais Farmers Market [WIC]: Tuesdays 11 - 1, through mid-October Dennys River Farmers Market: Wednesdays 3 - 5:30, through October Eastport Farmers Market [WIC]: Saturdays 11 - 1, through mid-October Lubec Market :  Saturdays 10 - 12,  through October  Machias Valley Farmers Market  [partial WIC]: Fridays 9 - 2,  through mid-October St. Andrews Farmers Market: Thursdays 8:30 - 1, through September 30 St. Stephen Farmers Market: Fridays 9 - 2  through October 15     Outside the Region     Fallin' into Fun   at Middle River Park – Machias, ME October 1 and 2   The community of Machias is holding a fall family festival, courtesy of Machias River General, Johnson's Town Line Auto, and Downeast Coastal Conservancy. Come on down October 1st from 2-6 pm or October 2nd from 10-3 pm for a host of activites, including a story trail, face painting, games, apple cider, caramel apples, and more!