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Often called Broadway’s perfect musical, this Tony Award-winner finds big-time high roller Sky Masterson gambling everything he’s got to make reluctant Salvation Army reformer Miss Sarah Brown fall in love with him. Featuring such memorable tunes as “Sit Down You’re Rockin’ the Boat,” “Luck Be a Lady,” and “I’ve Never Been in Love Before.” Guys and Dolls is guaranteed to charm audiences of all ages.

3 separate artists in 3 Galleries: Pamela Faber; (McDade Gallery) Jon Byrer; (Cyr Gallery) & Angela Maniak (Stairwell Gallery) PLUS THE Bangor High School Displaying in the Lecture Hall Gallery.

For 60 years, the Yarmouth Clam Festival has offered a free weekend of parades, concerts, and competitions in support of local nonprofits. As Maine’s largest free-admission festival, it's a village tradition rooted in community, volunteerism, and family fun.

Join Us for a Hands-On Japanese Timber Frame Workshop
Immerse yourself in the art and craft of traditional Japanese timber framing through a full-scale, real-world project: constructing and raising a timber frame enclosure for a Japanese blacksmith forge. This workshop offers a rare opportunity to not only learn but do—gaining practical experience with layout, joinery, and team assembly from start to finish.
What You'll Learn
The design philosophy and layout principles behind Japanese timber frame construction
How to read and mark layout lines with traditional terminology
Selection, preparation, and handling of quality timbers
Cutting joinery using both Japanese hand tools and power tools
Team assembly, raising, squaring, and adjusting structural members
Optional hand plane finishing and installation of a roofing system
This isn’t just a set of isolated skills—it’s an integrated, contextual learning experience. As you rotate through cutting, fitting, finishing, and assembling joints, you'll gain a comprehensive understanding of how each part contributes to the whole.
Workshop Experience
Each day begins with a shared breakfast and a morning instruction and demonstration session, followed by hands-on work, lunch, and more practical training in the afternoon. Evenings conclude with a communal dinner and group discussion. The workshop culminates in the exciting raising of the frame—followed by a celebratory gathering to honor our collective accomplishment.
What’s Included
All Meals: Enjoy breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily, served family-style or catered, plus a special celebration dinner on the final day.
Plans and Models: Receive a full set of shop drawings and CAD files for your personal use during and after the workshop.
Whether you're a beginner or a skilled woodworker looking to deepen your craft, this immersive experience will ground your knowledge in tradition, technique, and community.

🎄✨ 1st Annual HOUSE IN THE WOODS FESTIVAL OF TREES – CHRISTMAS IN JULY! ✨🎄

The winter months are busy, and travel can be tough—but who says we can’t celebrate Christmas TWICE? 🎅☀️ House in the Woods is bringing the holiday spirit back with our first-ever Annual Christmas in July!

🎶 Christmas music, festive decorations, and a whole month of fun activities! 🎶
Highlights:
- FREE lunch on 4th of July
- FREE Music on the Green July 12th
- Gold Star Family Day July 29th

What better way to celebrate our love for military families than in the most patriotic month of the year? 🇺🇸 Join us throughout July at the lodge to experience the magic of the holidays—summer style!

🌟 FESTIVAL OF TREES 🌟
Companies from across the country are helping us celebrate in style by decorating Christmas trees filled with amazing gifts, prizes, and surprises! 🎁🎄 You can purchase tickets and bid on your favorite trees throughout the month, with winners taking them home at the end of July!

📍 House in the Woods, Lee, Maine
🕰️ Visiting Hours:
✅ Monday – Friday: 9 AM – 12 PM
✅ Saturday: 8 AM – 4 PM
✅ Sunday: 8 AM – 12 PM

🔥 DON’T MISS OUT! Help us spread the word, bring your friends, and celebrate our military families this July! Stay tuned for even more exciting activities to be announced soon!

🎄 Interested in sponsoring a tree? Click here for more info: https://www.houseinthewoods.org/christmasinjuly

#ChristmasInJuly #FestivalOfTrees #HouseInTheWoods #SupportOurTroops #PatrioticChristmas

Awarding-winning Maine carver Josh Brewer teaches this workshop for intermediate to advanced carvers at the Wendell Gilley Museum. Participants will carve a mourning dove in a decorative style during three full-day sessions on consecutive Fridays in July, the 11th, 18th and 25th. If needed, a fourth session will be added on Aug. 1 to complete the project. All materials will be provided. Space is limited, and pre-registration is required.

Growing Routes offers a different camp experience where kids flourish in a relaxed, small-group, family-like atmosphere. Nestled on 84 enchanting acres in mid-coast Union, Maine, Twigg Farm is a haven of rolling fields, woods, nature trails, an apple orchard, food and flower gardens, a frog pond, and a private beach on the lake—an endless, magical playground for exploration. Each day is flexible based on camper interests, blending activities like swimming, art, gardening, yoga, ultimate frisbee, and scavenger hunts with the simple, timeless joys of summer - the perfect balance of adventure and relaxation. Campers enjoy fresh, farm-to-table meals (including homemade ice cream of course!) and evenings filled with the sounds of nature. We focus on nurturing confidence, creativity, and compassion throughout everything we do.

One and two week sessions available for ages 8-16.

Every year, more than ninety artists create over 100 paintings for a week-long auction at the Blue Hill Public Library, which this year starts Monday July 14, and culminates in a celebration on Saturday July 19, from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. BHPL’s Paint the Peninsula event showcases the work of mostly-local artists, including newcomers and well-established painters. The final moments of bidding will take place during the party, which always leads to additional excitement.

During the auction week, paintings will be available for viewing online (www.fundraiser.support/BHPLptp2025) or in-person at the library. Bidding is online only. Offering a broad range of painting styles and points of view, Paint the Peninsula Week is a great opportunity to start buying local art or add to an established collection. Sales support both the Blue Hill Library’s operating budget and the local arts community. Anyone can place bids on the auction website at
www.fundraiser.support/BHPLptp2025. Volunteers will be available to show people how to bid.

The Blue Hill Public Library is an independent, non-profit organization serving all of the Blue Hill Peninsula and depends on the financial support of the local community. For more information, call the library at 374-5515 or visit www.bhpl.net.

L.L.Bean Summer in the Park 2025
🎉 July 4 – August 31, in Freeport, ME
Join us for a summer of free outdoor fun at L.L.Bean’s Flagship Campus! Enjoy daily activities like yoga, live music, movie nights, kids’ crafts, and more, plus special events including a July 4th celebration, local concerts, and dog-friendly weekends. All ages welcome!

Blue Hill’s fourth annual “History Hunt” will take place this year from July 1-29, co-sponsored and hosted by the Jonathan Fisher House, Blue Hill Historical Society, First Congregational Church of Blue Hill, Blue Hill Public Library, and the Blue Hill Town Hall. Throughout the month of July, visit any of the participating locations to pick up a checklist of fun historical items to locate and activities to do. Turn in your completed checklist by July 29 to be entered into a drawing for a prize! Prizes for both kids and adults will be available and winners will be contacted after the drawing at the end of July.

From scouring stained glass windows to sleuthing for old books, each location will offer a way to learn about and connect with Blue Hill’s history. July hours for the locations are as follows:
Fisher House, Wed-Sat, 1-4 PM (beginning July 5)
Holt House (Blue Hill Historical Society), Thurs-Sun, 12-4 PM
Congregational Church, Wed & Sat, 1-3 PM (except 7/16 & 7/19)
Blue Hill Public Library, MTWF 9 AM-6 PM, Th 9 AM-8 PM, Sat 9 AM-5 PM
Blue Hill Town Hall, Mon. 8 AM-5:30 PM; Tues-Fri, 8 AM-3 PM

Post photos from your Hunt on social media using #HistoryHunt or send them to contact@jonathanfisherhouse.org.