Community Calendar

Come celebrate Valentine’s Day at the Shaw Institute! Enjoy Oysters, wine, and cheese (you know those good ol’ aphrodisiacs) before our executive director shares an R-rated lecture on how critters find love in the natural world. He’ll speak about interesting mating strategies, wacky habits, strange mate choices, and relationship drama in the animal kingdom. From eating your mate’s head or doing silly bird dances in hopes of securing a partner, we’ll cover all the best of the wild and zany love stories in nature. Think you’ve been in weird relationships? Well, think again. MUST BE AT LEAST 21.

Food and Drink 4:30-5:30 pm
Lecture: 5:30-6:30 pm
COST: $36 per person

*Owlbear’s Rest & Cthulhu Present…*
The Caverns of Thracia
by Jennell Jaquays

Come and experience one of the classic early D&D adventure modules. Explore a branching, non-linear, reactive dungeon inhabited by multiple factions and loot their stuff ! Utilizing Basic D&D for simple character creation and a rules light approach.

Casual drop-in/drop-out play — come when you can!
No RPG experience necessary!

📅 Every other Saturday, 5–9 PM (No session 8/9)
💲 $10 per player per session
📍 In the Druid's Grove at Owlbear’s Rest
Grab your dice. Explore the depths. Steal from lizard cultists.

The Caverns await…

Come on out to our tasting room to enjoy great music, tasty bevs & good vibes. No ticket required, but we'd love to know you're coming!

Our monthly spaghetti supper offers community and spaghetti (meat or veggie sauce), salad, garlic bread, and BUMC’s famous pies. Donation only. A portion of proceeds goes to MCHPP. We hope you will join us regularly.

Join your neighbors and meet new friends at the Surry Contra Dance!

Community Dance 6pm - 7pm
This fun and friendly dance for all ages is led by Bagaduce Music with support by the Open Band (open to all musicians, instruments & skill levels). Show up 15 minutes early to get situated if you’d like to play with us! There's no admission charge for the community dance, but donations are very welcome.

Contra Dance 7pm - 10pm
Contra dance is easy to learn since all dances are taught. Everyone is welcome to dance, regardless of age or dancing ability! There's no need to bring a partner either!
The cost is sliding scale, $15-$25 suggested, under 18s pay 1/2 their age. This dance helps support the Arbutus Grange.

You can expect amazing live music and clear, fun instruction. To see who is playing and calling each month or for more info, email surrycontra@gmail.com, call 385-7694, visit surrycontra.org or follow @SurryContraDance on IG/FB

The Surry School Auditorium is at 754 North Bend Rd, Surry. Just 6 miles outside of Ellsworth. Chem-free event.

Every 2nd Saturday of the month in Surry at 6pm!

VALENTINE'S BALLROOM DANCE

Saturday, February 14th

6:00pm-9:30pm (Doors open at 5:30pm)

Topham Grange Hall, 47 Pleasant St., Topsham, Top Floor

Celebrate Valentine's Day with your spouse, partner, friend, neighbor, or anyone who loves to dance! This is a beginner-friendly event, so come have fun even if youve never done ballroom dance before! Learn how to dance to several ballroom styles including:

FOXTROT -- SWING -- WALTZ -- RHUMBA

Dance lessons (included in the event) will be taught by Leon and Cassi Griesbach.

Dance Lesson | 6:00-7:00pm

Live Band and Open Dance | 7:00-9:00pm

Share the love of Valentine's Day with your friends and family! Help spread the word to all in our community. All ages welcome! Family friendly - kids and teens are welcome.

Band features the talents of Carmine Terraciano on piano, Cassi Griesbach on vocals, Scott Ogden on saxophone and Jerry Barry on drums.

We will be accepting donations toward the Grange and future community events like this. If you'd like to volunteer or sponsor this event, email midcoastcollaborative@gmail.com.

Tickets will go fast (it's Valentine's Day, afterall!) Get your tickets now and make this your most memorable Valentine's Day ever.

xoxoxxoxoxo

SWING DANCE/CONCERT and SILENT AUCTION. OPUS ONE returns for an evening of BIG BAND JAZZ in conjunction with a SILENT AUCTION. Sit back and listen, or burn up the dance floor with your sweetie and friends. Peruse and bid on the array of great deals on specialty services, unique experiences and distinctive items/gifts. Your ticket and bids will benefit the award-winning Westbrook Chamber Singers who are raising funds for their Spring Performance Tour in Chicago this April.

Too often, queer relationships are relegated to “close friendships,” “roommates,” even “gal pals.” This Valentine’s Day, in support of the Close Friend Collective’s archival initiative, we’re reclaiming queer connection and love, bringing our close friends, partners, spouses, loved ones, roommates, besties, and fellow community members together to revel in a history left untold.

Join us to hear historical queer love letters from the Close Friends archive, read by some of your favorite Maine authors. Then, take a moment to add to the rich history of queer writing by crafting your own letter to someone you love.

A line dance party (western-themed costumes encouraged) with libations by Cocktail Mary!

Yeehaw! It's a Valentine's Day Line Dance PARTY!

Western wear and costumes are highly encouraged. Robyn is leading the dancing-- expect specific line dances, waltzes, and breaks for mingling/regular dancing.

Cocktail Mary is slinging non-alcoholic and alcoholic libations.

There will be matchmaking, a Ferdinand pop-up, and live chainstitching by Amanda Conda.

Homemade breakfast includes eggs, bacon, pancakes with Maine maple syrup, biscuits & sausage gravy, muffins, coffee cake, fresh fruit, orange juice, coffee/tea. Take-out available.