** During this time of social - distance requirements, CulturePass and Artsipelago.net welcome the submission of local events that proceed virtually online, or in compliance with local state or province public health recommendations. ** 

Holidays 

** Spring Full Moon "Siqon" - March 28 (USA & Canada) **

**Good Friday - April 2 (USA & Canada) **

** Easter - April 4 (USA & Canada) **

Event Calendar  

#DebrisFreeFundy Winter Rope Repurposing Workshop

at Huntsman Marine Science Center - St. Andrews, NB March 25     5:00 - 7:00 pm   Come get crafty and learn about Huntsman's #DebrisFreeFundy project! Join us for one of our Rope Repurposing Workshops this winter. On February 20th we will be creating a Round Mat. On March 25th join us as we make an Easter Basket. Space is limited, book online to sign up for the workshop of your choice!  More information

Polar Dip Fundraiser for Hope House

at Downtown Calais - Calais, ME April 1   12:00 - 1:30 pm   We are doing a fundraiser for the Hope House Recovery Center that will be launching in July of 2022. You can participate in 2 different ways. 1. You can become a participant by signing up and Fundraising at least $500. 2. You can Donate! Participants do not have to travel to Calais, anyone can video their dip and join! To participate please contact Pastor Johnny Chambers at calaiscog@gmail.com.  More details including prizes for fundraisers can be found by visiting the official event page here. More information

Calais Community Easter Egg Hunt & Easter Bunny Tour

Downtown Calais - Calais, ME April 3  Egg Hunt April 3  9:00 - 1:00 Easter Bunny Tour  3:00  - 4:30 pm   Local community members and businesses will have easter egg treats for kids on April 3rd! Social distancing and mask wearing will be required. The Easter Bunny will be bouncing around town as well! The hunt will start at 9am, and run until all of the eggs are gone! View the entire and updating list of participating addresses by clicking here. The Easter Bunny will be riding around Calais with the Calais Fire Department to allow children a chance to see him from a safe distance. The team will take a similar route as Santa. More information

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 an oil painting of a scene along the coast of Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick by Portland, Maine based artist, Harrison Bird Brown. The painting dates to about 1870. The Tides Institute raised the necessary funds to secure the painting at auction in Detroit. The painting shows encampments along a section of Grand Manan’s shoreline known as “Indian Beach” that was frequented by Passamaquoddies who would come there for the summer months to harvest porpoise and fish from the nearby waters. For a more in depth history of this work and artist, visit the whole story here.


Photo caption: Harrison Bird Brown, “Encampments at Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick,” oil on canvas, c. 1870. 
 

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.  Visit our puzzle page that features six virtual puzzles based on works from our collection for a deeper interaction.   Our museum store is online and can be found by clicking here.

 

The Tides Institute & Museum of Art is in its final push to raise funds to restore the extremely rare and valuable Civil War murals uncovered at the Vetrans Memorial Hall.  Donations can be mailed to TIMA - PO BOX 161 Eastport or on the web by clicking here.  

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Sunbury Shores Arts & Nature Centre

 

"FLASH: 2021" A Pop-Up Exhibit

at Sunbury Shores Arts and Nature Centre  - St. Andrews April 1 - 10 Tuesdays - Saturdays from  10:00 - 4:00 pm   Sunbury Shores newest exhibition from the St. Andrews Photography Club. FLASH: 2021 - The Bay of Fundy. April 1 - 10, 2021 To learn more, and for a list of all participating artists, click to visit Sunbury Shores official website. More information

Eastport Gallery Presents:
Winter Show

Online Exhibit - Eastport, ME   Brighten your winter by visiting the new online Winter Show at the Eastport Gallery’s virtual gallery, featuring works by 14 of the member artists.

Ongoing Classes/Events

Eastport Arts Center

Eastport, ME Despite closed doors, EAC continues to welcome all with an array of online opportunities for connection and expression.  Read about upcoming and past projects on our website. Image: Zach Smith/Sandy River talks Downeast drag, music and more in the latest from EAC Video's Studio Visit series. Also this week we present our latest Craft-along with Nia: Collage a Scene, with free materials kits available from EAC, or read more to assemble your own supplies.      Grand Manan Library Virtual Book Fair   Online Event  - Grand Manan, NB Through March 26 Did you hear? Our Book Fair is going online! Join us for our Virtual Book Fair. Your purchases will help bring in new resources for our school and keep kids reading! Open from now until Friday March 26. Click to visit the official book fair page. More information   Time Capsule Submissions for St. Stephen 150   at Garcelon Civic Centre - St. Stephen, NB Through March 31    The town of St. Stephen will be burying a time capsule on May 17th in celebration of our 150th anniversary and we want to know what you think 2046 will look like! How to enter: Send us your artwork showing what you think St. Stephen will look like 25 years from now! Artwork will be displayed at the Garcelon Civic Center and 2 lucky winners will win a caplet for their family to fill! There is no cost to enter, simply drop off your art submissions now through March 31st at the main desk of the Garcelon Civic Center, attention St. Stephen 150 Committee More information     WCCC 2021 Polar Dip: Pandem-A-Dip From a Distance   Online Event - Calais, ME Through April 16   In light of COVID-19 precautions, our in-person 2021 WCCC Polar Dip will be going virtual. Send in your donations along with your photos and or videos of your dip, wherever it may be by April 16, 2021! On April 29, 2021 Student Senate will have gathered all media sent in and turn it into a video to honor our Annual event and air it on our WCCC Facebook page and WCCC web site. More information       "You Art What You Eat" Virtual Art Contest   Online Event - Bangor, ME   March 31 Deadline   To celebrate March as National Nutrition Month, Wabanaki Public Health & Wellness presents You Art What You Eat: A Virtual Art Contest! Create a piece of art that represents how you "Feed Your Creativity" and submit to CFitzpatrick@WabanakiPHW.org or SIsaac@WabanakiPHW.org before March 31st to enter. Show us how you feed your creativity today! For complete details and information on how to submit, please visit their facebook page by clicking here. More information   Food Fun & Reading Around Washington County   Online Event - Machias, ME  Tuesdays through April 13th    3:30 - 4:15 pm   A new program for youth and parents in Washington County, Maine! "Food, Fun, and Reading" will feature an interactive activity about MyPlate, based on the most recent U.S. Department of Agriculture nutrition guidelines, and a read-aloud story with a different Washington County library each week. The series is free; registration is required. Register by clicking on the program webpage. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact 207.255.3345; rita.stephenson@maine.edu. More information     Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Language Class with Newell Lewey   Online Event - Bangor, ME Tuesdays    2:00 - 3:00 pm   Learn the Passamaquoddy-Maliseet language right from the comfort of your own home with weekly virtual language classes with Passamaquoddy Linguist Newell Lewey. Newell will be conducting the class over Zoom and we encourage participants to download the Zoom app to join the meeting so you can talk directly with Newell and with other students, but each class can also be viewed by logging into   Wabanaki Public Health Facebook Page each Tuesday at 2pm. Students are required to register for this class. To register, click this link. More information       Eastport to Machias - and Beyond Music Friends   Online Event - Downeast, ME   Thursdays    7:00 - 9:00 pm   Elizabeth Nichols-Goodliff is inviting you to Zoom into Thursday night open mic. Perform for others or just listen. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 872 8632 9341 More information     Story Time Saturday with Porter Memorial Library   Online Event  - Machias, ME Saturdays through March 27   Porter Memorial Library will post a new, reading aloud segment called Story Time Saturday to its Facebook page beginning February 13. During the recorded session, a guest reader will read aloud from new and old children's literature. The library's first guest reader, Andrea McGill O'Rourke, will present the children's classic, Charlotte's Web by E. B. White. Andrea will start by reading Chapters 1 to 3 on Saturday, February 13. Each Saturday a new recording will be posted to Facebook. The final chapters of Charlotte's Web will be available on Saturday, March 27. Listener/viewers can find Story Time Saturday here.   More information       Play by Play: Theater of the Absurd   Online Event  - Eastport, ME Wednesdays 7:00 - 8:00 pm   Play by Play is a free theatre appreciation course offered by Stage East that builds participants' abilities to analyze and thoughtfully discuss plays through in-class readings and discussion as well as helpful study guides. This session's focus is Theatre of the Absurd. Alongside facilitator, Mark Macey, participants will chart this movement's impact on theatre history and its relevance today.  Click here for the full line up of shows, and more detailed information, or contact Macey at mark@eastportartscenter.org. More information        Cobscook Institute Lubec & North Trescott, ME   River Camp - a two-week summer camp for teens interested in outdoor careers, conservation, ecology, and outdoor skill building. A joint program of Downeast Salmon Federation (DSF) and Cobscook Institute, teens who are accepted to River Camp are part of a co-ed youth crew and work alongside professionals on projects focused on habitat restoration and recreational access. Sign up by May 31!  Classes & Events Calendar More Information   Online Artist's Community with Anne S. Hopkins Online Event - Eastport, ME Wednesdays   4:00 - 5:00 pm                                Fridays   9:00 - 10:00 am Zoom in for In The Studio every Friday morning. In the Studio is a time for visiting, exploring and discussing the creative process. Each week a featured artist/creative shares their studio/screen with us. Anne also hosts a Wednesday Portrait Drawing workshop and a monthly Draw-a-thon, both online! Class links may be found here; or email anneshieldshopkins@gmail.com for 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.   Winter/Spring catalogue is here!   More information     Charlotte County Adult Learning, Inc.  St. George, NB Charlotte County Adult Learning Inc 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   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. Samantha Williams is offering Tai Chi and yoga online, as well as hosting a 200 hour teacher training in January.  Please email boldcoastyoga@gmail.com for times and links.   For information on Mindfulness and Yoga Classes taught by Lilli Danaea on Tuesdays and Fridays,  contact lillireally@gmail.com or click here! Dawn & Lori have launched a new fitness & wellness site called MiMoxi out of St. Andrews NB.  Check out their growing list of livestream and on-demand yoga, cardio, strength and barre classes.  Check in with your other favorite yoga and exercise instructors to see if they have plans to move classes online.