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.
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 Congrega