Around Deer Isle - Stonington
Apr 28, 2011 Deer Isle, Downeast Maine, Stonington
We had a long winter, but the flowers are blossoming and the sun will soon be shining! Summertime is right around the corner! Summer on the island is filled with things to do.
The Class of 2011 will graduate on Sunday June 5th at 1 PM at Deer Isle Stonington High school. Friday June 3rd will be class night, where the class signs the rock, as a school tradition.
The Bud Carter Music Scholarships are now advaliable for students grades 5-12. The Bud Carter Scholarship is offered to students grades 5-12, who have a love for music. Students are aloud to apply for this scholarship three times from grades 5-12. The concert where all the applicants will perform is going to be held at the Opera House at 7PM on Saturday, June 18th, as part of the Lupine Festival.
On July Fourth, we will be having our annual parade in Deer Isle starting at 10 AM. There will be vendors on the Stonington Pier that night who will be selling food. The Fireworks will begin at 9 PM. If it rains, they will be held July 5th. The island boat races will be held Sunday July 10th. Island Fishermans Day will be held Sunday July 17th.
The Opera House will be having movies throughout the summer as always. On Monday June 27 from 7-9 PM there will be Shakespeare readings at the Chase Emerson Memorial Library in Deer Isle. There will be another Shakespeare reading on Tuesday June 28 from 4-6 PM at the Stonington Library. Starting Thursday June 30, OHA will be having Much Ado About Nothing, from 7-9 PM. It will last until July 3 and it will be at the same time; 7-9 PM.
The Island Arts Camp will be held at The Reach Performing Arts Center starting July 11 to the 15. The Island Arts Camp is for students grades 2-8, where students will be focusing on multidisciplinary art. Starting Friday August 5 at OHA, they will be having the Deer Isle Jazz Festival all weekend, at 7 PM each night, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Every Wednesday start July 13, the OHA will be offering their “Live! For $5,” where you can go and spend $5 to see hour shows by live people.
There is plenty to do this summer on this beautiful island.
We hope you will visit the island and enjoy the summer festivities with us!
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2010 Lupine Festival
Jun 3, 2010 Deer Isle, Downeast Maine, Stonington
The 9th annual Lupine Festival for Deer Isle and Stonington has been set for June 18, 19 & 20, 2010. Enjoy 3 days of garden tours, local foods, open studios, boat-plane-schooner trips, quilt show, craft fairs, kids activities, shops and restaurants, Cuban and Cabaret music, variety show, fields of lupine and more. For more information call the Deer Isle-Stonington Chamber of Commerce at 348-6124.
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The 2008 Blue Hill Fair - A Family Event
Aug 25, 2008 Blue Hill, Deer Isle, Downeast Maine, Stonington, Uncategorized
Tis the season for the Blue Hill Fair, a popular event for children and adults of all ages This years fair will be going on from August 28 through September 1 Bring the entire family for fine entertainment, attractions and exhibits
LIVESTOCK AREA Walk around and take a look at all the farm animals, llamas and alpacas. Sit back in the grandstand, get yourself out of the hot sun, and get ready for some draft horse and oxen pulling competitions. You will also find sheep dog competitions and animal shows when you visit the livestock area.
Visit the exhibition hall to see a broad range of crafts, vegetables, fruits and flowers grown by locals.
Entertainment this year features a country music show Flynnville Train on labor day. Other stage shows at this years Blue Hill Fair include “Burn Permit”, a music show, Antique Tractor Pulling, Imperial Hell Drivers (a thrill show with some of the greatest stunt car drivers around), Rick Charette and the Bubble Gum Band, and, as always, the annual fireworks display.
Of course, any fair would not be a fair without the good food and rides! Browse up and down the midway for hot dogs, sausages, cotton candy, candied apples and more and take a ride on one of the rides provided by Smokey’s Greater Shows.
For more information and schedules, visit www.downeastmaineonline.com/Events/BlueHillFair.htm
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