The Society of Southern Maine Craftsmen has been promoting handcrafts and providing sales opportunities for Maine craftspeople since 1968. It has sponsored Stone Soup Artisans cooperative retail stores since 1988. A juried organization, SSMC maintains a reputation for traditional arts and well crafted original designs. This is a juried show with free admission and free parking.

The Society of Southern Maine Craftsmen has been promoting handcrafts and providing sales opportunities for Maine craftspeople since 1968. It has sponsored Stone Soup Artisans cooperative retail stores since 1988. A juried organization, SSMC maintains a reputation for traditional arts and well crafted original designs. This is a juried show with free admission and free parking.

9am - 3pm (Rain or Shine) Registration: 8am-12 Noon
Registration Fee: $5/Entry car, driver and 1 passenger
Show Cars Exhibited At Owner's Risk
Proceeds benefit the Sedgwick Volunteer Fire Department
Sponsored in part by the Blue Hill Fair Association
Trophies and Prizes
1st, 2nd 3rd and Best of Show
Swap Meet -- 50/50 Drawing -- Raffle -- Food Concessions

View the works of talented artists and artisans at Discovery Park on the L.L.Bean campus. It’s a day to please the senses. Breathe pure fall air, delight at the visual experience, hear great live music, enjoy delectable refreshments and be thoroughly entertained!

Make it a day, or better yet, make it a weekend! Enjoy the company of great artists, stay at some of the best lodging properties in the state, indulge yourself with Freeport fine dining and be sure to squeeze in a little shopping too!

Bar Harbor’s Third Annual Fashion Night Out

Promises to be more exciting and fun than last year with more than double the merchants and restaurants participating. This fashion forward event that started in New York City in 2009, now happens in 1600 cities worldwide and now for its third year in a row downtown Bar Harbor merchants have opted to host their own in-store events on Thursday, September 6, from 6p.m. –10p.m.

51st Annual Windjammer Days Festival in downtown Boothbay Harbor

Enjoy the pristine night skies of Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park by star gazing on Cadillac Mountain, a picnic with the planets or a boat cruise under the stars. Other activities include ranger led talks, kids’ activities and photographic workshops at venues both indoors and outdoors.

~CELEBRATION WEEKEND JUNE 28, 29 & 30~

FRIDAY, JUNE 28- 7 P.M. – UNION HALL – CHARLES PLUMBER IMPERSONATING CIVIL WAR GENERAL JOSHUA CHAMBERLAIN & TALKING ABOUT THE CIVIL WAR VOLUNTEERS FROM COLUMBIA AND COLUMBIA FALLS

SATURDAY, JUNE 29- 7-10 A.M. - BREAKFAST AT FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - RT. #1 – COLUMBIA
8 A.M. – 5K FOOT RACE
10 A.M. – FESTIVAL PARADE
12 NOON – SALMON FEDERATION FISH FRY
11 A.M. – 1 P.M. CAR SHOW
1 – 4 P.M. – HOUSE TOURS
9– 5 P.M. – PAINT COLUMBIA FALLS ART SHOW & Auction

Great Falls Yoga Festival
When: Saturday, September 28th ; Optional Opening Reception Friday night at 6:00 – 7:30 pm
at the Auburn Public Library
Cost: $75-$125
Where: Royal Oak Room, 1 Bates Street with added workshops at the Dempsey Center
Why: Fundraiser for YWCA of Central Maine and Auburn Public Library

Outdoor interpretive weekend showcasing civilian and military aspects of 17th century life. Re-enactors demonstrate equipment, crafts, cooking, children's games, etc. 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM each day