CALENDAR OF EVENTS February 11th - Acadia cross-country ski race. Sponsored by the YMCA. information, call 207-288-3511. 1996 - Bicentennial Celebration, Bar Harbor was incorporated as the town of Eden on February 23, 1796. 23rd - 200th birthday of the town's incorporation. At the Jesup Memorial Library a reception & special exhibit of incorporation papers, etc. Bicentennial Celebration events will be going on throughout the year of 1996. Other special events include bicycle, yacht & marathon races, as well as lectures at the College or the Atlantic. For an up-to-date schedule on coming events, please call the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce at 207-288-5103. 24th - Bicentennial Celebration at the Salisbury Cove Grange (near the site of the first town hall). March. Bicentennial Celebration - Bake Bean Supper & Patriotic Exhibit at American Legion Post #25, Cottage Street, Bar Harbor. Call the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce for dates at 207-288-5103. YWCA Women's history month. For more information on events call 207-288-5008. 24th - Arcady Music Festival, Winter Concert Series "Young Viriuosos of St. Petersburg, Russia", at 3:00 p.m., Gates Hall, College of The Atlantic, Eden St., Bar Harbor. APRIL Bicentennial Celebration - Reenactment of the first Town of Eden, town meeting by schoolchildren. Call Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce for dates at 207-288-5103. 28th - Arcady Music Festival, Winter Concert Series, "Around the World (in Eighty Minutes) with Serenata", 3.00 p.m., Gates Hall, College of The Atlantic. Eden St., Bar Harbor. MAY Robert Abbe Museum - Will be open from mid-May to mid-October. 11th - YWCA - MUM Race. For information caIl 207-288-5008. 15th - Bicentennial Celebration - Opening of joint exhibit of the Abbe Museum & Bar Harbor Historical Society, at the Robert Abbe Museum, Park Loop Dr. Call 207-288-3519 for info. 18th - 6th Annual "Great Strides Walk" to cure cystic fibrosis. Registration 9:00 a.m. at Emerson Jr. High, and the Walk starts at 10:00 a.m. For information or sponsorship envelopes call 207-288-5430 or 207-288 -4628. Let's help support the #1 genetic killer of children. 24th-26th - Bicentennial "Celebrate Bar Harbor", sponsored by the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce. For information on special events for the weekend call 207-288-5103. 24th - Bicentennial Celebration - Friday evening torchlight parade. 25th - Bicentennial Celebration - Saturday morning Scavenger Hunt for children, sponsored by the YWCA. Call for more information & time at 207-288-5008. 25th - 7th annual Bar Harbor Lobster Race. Sponsored by the YMCA. For time of race, call 207-288-3511. Tour de Cure - Cycling event for people of all ages & abilities to benefit the American Diabetes Association. For information on dates & time of event, call 207-623-2232. JUNE Historical Society at Jesup Memorial Library, Mt. Desert St., Bar Harbor. Open mid-June to mid-October. 8th - Bicentennial Celebration. "Vintage Fashions & Tea" at George S. Bowdoin's La Rochelle, (today's Maine Seacoast Missionary Society), West St. For more information call 207-288-5103. 8th-13th - Annual 5K race and Fun Run. Sponsored by the YMCA. For more details on time & location, call 207-288-3511. 17th-21st - Artists' Symposium, at The College of The Atlantic, Eden St. Art auction to benefit Allied Whale, Stanwood Wildlife Sanctuary. For info. on events for the week, call 207-794-3543. 18th - July 13 - Bicentennial Celebration. Sponsored by the YWCA. Month long display of Quilts by our fore mothers, will be displayed at the Jesup Memorial Library, Mt. Desert. For more information call (207)-288-5008. 22nd - 5th Annual waiter/waitress race. Sponsored by the YWCA. For more information, call 207-288-5008. 22nd or 23rd - Bicentennial Celebration. Blessing of the boats. For information call the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce at 207-288-5103. JULY & AUGUST Town Band concerts are on the Village Green every Monday & Thursday evenings at 8:00 p.m. Arcady Music Festival-Summer Concert Series. July 22-August 26, 8:00 p.m. College of the Atlantic. For more information & tickets, call 207-288-2141. Bar Harbor Music Festival, 30th Season. July 7-August 11, 1996. For further information & tickets, call 212-222-1026. After July 1, 1996, call 207-288-5744. Concerts are listed below. Church tours at St. Saviour's Episcopal Church. Mt. Desert Street, Bar Harbor. For information on times call 207-288-4215. Robert Abbe Museum, in Acadia National Park, Park Loop Drive, several Wednesdays during the summer. Craft & demonstrating workshops. Call for more information on times at 207-288-3519. July 4th - Blueberry pancake breakfast, sponsored by the MDI Rotary Club, begins at 6:00 a.m. at the Athletic Field. 4th - July 4th Bicentennial Independence Day Parade, sponsored by the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce, begins at the Athletic Field at 10:00 a.m. 4th - Seafood Festival. Lobster, dams, mussels, corn & more. Sponsored by the MDI Rotary Club, begins at 11:00 a.m. at the Athletic Field. 4th - Town Band concert on the Village Green. For time information, call 207-288-5103. 4th - Fireworks over Frenchman Bay off the town pier. Weather permitting. Starting time around 9:00 P.M. Sponsored by the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce. 5th & 6th - Downeast Dulcimer and Folk Harp Festival Concerts. 7:30 p.m. at the Bar Harbor Congregational Church, Mt. Desert St., Bar Harbor. 6th & 7th - Downeast Dulcimer and Folk Harp Festival Workshops, booths & song sharing 12:00-5:00 p.m. at Agamont Park (near pier) or Bar Harbor Congregational Church if inclement weather. For information, tickets, or schedules, call The Song of The Sea at 207-288-5653. 7th - Bar Harbor Music Festival, opening night. "Epic Brass", 8:15 p.m. at Bar Harbor Congregational Church, 29 Mt. Desert Street. 12th - Bar Harbor Music Festival "Piano Recital", 4:00 p.m. at the Bar Harbor Congregational Church, 29 Mt. Desert Street. 12th-13th - Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce first annual photography show. Call 207-288-5103 for more information. 13th - Bicentennial Celebration. Day-long event. From Women's Hands, featuring quilt documentation, quilt display & craft demonstrations. Enjoy a 1796 style luncheon at the YWCA, Mt. Desert St. For more information, call 207-288-5008. 14th - Bar Harbor Music Festival "Tea Concert", 4:00 p.m. at the Breakwater 1904, 45 Hancock Street, Bar Harbor. 19tb - Bar Harbor Music Festival, Francis Fortier, Violinist, with Tana Bawden pianist, at 8:15 p.m, at the Bar Harbor Congregational Church, 29 Mt. Desert Street. 20th - 38th Annual Downcast church fair. All day country fair. 9:00 a.m. 9:00 p.m. Bake bean supper at 5:00 p.m. & auction at 6:00 p.m., Church of our Father, Rt.3, Hulls-Cove. 21st- Bar Harbor Music Festival, "Pops Concert" 8:15 p.m., at Kebo Valley Golf Club, Rte. 233, Eagle Lake Road, Bar Harbor. Buffet dinner served at 6:3O p.m. 26tb- Bar Harbor Music Festival, 13th Annual "New Composers" concert, 8:15 p.m. at the Bar Harbor Congregational Church, 29 Mt. Desert St. 28th- Bar Harbor Music Festival, "Jazz Night", 8:15 p.m., Kebo Valley Golf Club. Buffet dinner served at 6:30 p.m. Rte. 233, Eagle Lake Road, Bar Harbor. 31st - Bar Harbor Music Festival, "Bar Harbor Festival String Orchestra", Francis Fortier, conductor. Annual Acadia National Park Outdoor Concert, at 8:00 p.m., (rain date August 1 at 8:00 p.m.) at Blackwoods Campground Amphitheatre, Rte. 3, Otter Creek. Admission free (voluntary contributions). Penobscot Valley Craft Show at the College of The Atlantic. Time & dates to be announced. For more information, call 207-794-3543. St. Saviour's Episcopal Church Fair & Luncheon. Mt. Desert St., Bar Harbor. Dates to be announced. Call for more information at 207-288-4215. AUGUST 2nd- Bar Harbor Music Festival, "Bar Harbor Festival String Ochestra", Francis Fortier, Conductor, 8:15 p.m. at the Bar Harbor Congregational Church, 29 Mt. Desert Street. 4th - Bar Harbor Music Festival, "Festival Gala Bar Harbor String Ochestra", Francis Fortier, Conductor, 8:15 p.m., Kebo Valley Golf Club, Rte. 233, Eagle Lake Road, Bar Harbor. Buffet dinner served at 6:30 p.m. 5th - Island Arts Association Craft fair, 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., at the Agamont Park, Bar Harbor. Hand made crafts from Maine. For more information, call 207-288-5008. 6th - Band concert. 8:00 p.m. Baptist Church, Old Bar Harbor Rd., Salisbury Cove. 9th - Bar Harbor Music Festival. "Bar Harbor Festival Chamber Orchestra & Chorus", 8:15 p.m. Location to be announced. 11th - Bar Harbor Music Festival 30th Anniversary/Bar Harbor Bicentennial Joint Celebration. "Bar Harbor Festival Orchestra & Chorus", at 8:15 p.m. Location to be announced. 14th - Native American Festival. Crafts, dancing & food. For more information & location call 207-288-3519. 16th-18th - Directions Craft Show at MDI High School, Rte. 233, Eagle Lake Rd., Bar Harbor. Friday evening 5:00-9:00 p.m. Saturday & Sunday from 10:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. For more information, call 207-763-3433. 17th - Blueberry pancake breakfast, Masonic Hall, High Street, Bar Harbor. 17th - Jesup Memorial Library annual book fair. 9:00-4:00 p.m. Mt. Desert Street, Bar Harbor. 23rd-24th - Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce Annual Art Show. 9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. For more information & location call 207-288-5103. Robert Abbe Museum Lobster Bake Benefit, For info on dates & location, call 207-288-3519 SEPTEMBER 13th-14th - Bicentennial Celebration. Colonial & Civil War militia encampment at the Athletic Field, lower Main St., Bar Harbor. For more information, call 207-288-5103. 21st - Bar Harbor 1/2 marathon. Starting at the Athletic Field, lower Main St., at 10:00 a.m. Sponsored by the YMCA. For more information & registration call 207-288-3511. OCTOBER 31st - YWCA - Chidren's Halloween party. Mt.Desert Street. For more information on times call 207-288-5008. DECEMBER Lighting of the tree at the Village Green with Santa Claus & Carolers. Listen to Christmas music, shop for unique gifts, and dine in Bar Harbor. Children can go on hay rides around the town. For information on other special events & dates call 207-288-5103. 6-7th- Island Arts Association Craft Fair. Friday 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m Saturday 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., held at the Municipal Building, 93 Cottage Street, Bar Harbor. Hand made crafts from local people. 7th - YWCA - Children's Christmas Bazaar, Mt. Desert Street, Bar Harbor. For more information call 207-288-5008. CRUISE SHIP SCHEDULE Each year some of the world's most beautiful and famous cruise ships drop anchor in Bar Harbor. While passengers visit our village and park, you can snap pictures of ships almost literally filling the harbor. (Visitors are not allowed on board ships while they are in Harbor.) For a schedule of port visits, contact the Chamber of Commerce at 207-288-5103. The Bar Harbor times and Acadia Weekly both publish information on cruise ships.