2006 Events of Import to Great Cranberry Island |
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| JANUARY | |
| 21 Jan Saturday | Ladies Aid Meeting, 9 am @ Community Center |
| FEBRUARY | |
| 18 Feb Saturday |
Ladies Aid Meeting, 9 am @ Community Center
Ladies Aid Valentine's Dinner & Beano @ Community Center. photos |
| MARCH | |
| 13 Mar Monday |
Annual Town Meeting, 8:30 am @ Islesford Neighborhood House |
| 16 Mar Thursday |
Futures Group Meeting, 4 pm @ Community Center |
| 18 Mar Saturday | Ladies Aid Meeting, 9 am @ Community Center
Congregational Church Meeting, 2 pm @ Firehouse After St. Patrick's Day Dinner, 6 pm @ Community Center Contra Dance & Potluck Supper, 6 pm @ Islesford Neighborhood House. photos |
| APRIL | |
| 4 Apr Tuesday |
Board of Selectmen's Meeting, 8:45 am @ GCI Community Center |
| 7 Apr Friday |
Planning Board Meeting, 8:30 am @ Islesford Library |
| 15 Apr Saturday | Ladies Aid Meeting, 9 am @ Community Center
Crafts Day immediately after Ladies Aid meeting |
| 16 Apr Sunday |
Easter Sunrise Service, 5:45 am @ Deadman's Point, with breakfast to follow @ Community Center |
| 18 Apr Tuesday |
Roadside Garbage Pickup |
| 29 Apr Saturday | Chicken Dinner, 6 pm @ Community Center, to help Ladies Aid fund linen 'n' things for the refurbished Parish House |
| MAY | |
| 18 May Thursday |
Futures Group Meeting, 4 pm @ Community Center |
| 23 May Tuesday |
Special Town Meeting "Floodplain Management", 5:15 pm @ Islesford Neighborhood House |
| 27 May Saturday | Ladies Aid Meeting, 12 noon @ Community Center (setup for Memorial Supper)
Open House, 4 pm @ the Parish House. Come see the beautiful results of repairs after the fire Memorial Day Supper, 6 pm @ Community Center. Cornish hens! |
| JUNE | |
| 20 June Tuesday | Ladies Aid Meeting, 5 pm @ Community Center |
| JULY
Tennis Lessons: Mon Wed & Fri, 9 am (beginners), 10 am (advanced) | |
| 1 July Sunday |
Church Services start, 10:30 am @ Church every Sunday |
| 3 July Monday |
Fire Club Meeting, 7 pm @ fire hall |
| 4 July Friday |
Ruth's Annual 4th of July Picnic, 1 pm on Ruth Westphal's lawn |
| 5 July Wednesday |
Children's Story Hour, 10:30 am @ Library |
| 10 July Monday |
Library Benefit: Silent Auction 6 pm (viewing 1-3 pm); Live Auction 7 pm, all @ Library |
| 11 July Tuesday |
Library Board meeting, 3 pm @ Library |
| 12 July Wednesday |
Children's Story Hour, 10:30 am @ Library |
| 13 July Thursday |
Islesford Historical Society Annual Meeting, with talk by Ralph Stanley: "They built 'em, they sailed 'em, & they wrecked 'em in the Cranberry Isles", 8 pm @ Islesford Neighborhood House. (Note: Cranberry Cove Night Boat from LCI to GCI at 10 pm) |
| 15 July Saturday |
Firemen's Supper, 6 pm @ Community Center |
| 17 July Monday |
Exhibit: Helen Bertles Paintings (displayed until 28 July) Reception 5 pm @ Library |
| 18 July Tuesday |
Ladies Aid Meeting, 5 pm @ Community Center |
| 19 July Wednesday |
Children's Story Hour, 10:30 am @ Library |
| 20 July Thursday |
ARTS - Creative Works of the Cranberry Isles, all day at the Neighborhood House, Northeast Harbor, sponsored by the Historical Society (with special boat to return to the islands) see more |
| 25 July Tuesday |
Ladies Aid Meeting, 5 pm @ Community Center (heads of departments) |
| 26 July Wednesday |
Children's Story Hour, 10:30 am @ Library |
| 28 July Friday |
Storyteller Jan Zimmermann, 1:30 pm @ Library (Native American theme, with handicrafts) |
| AUGUST
Tennis Lessons: Mon Wed & Fri, 9 am (beginners), 10 am (advanced) | |
| 1 August Tuesday |
Exhibit: Fred Appel Art (displayed until 12 August) Reception 5 pm @ Library this event was actually held early, on July 29 |
| 2 August Wednesday |
106th Annual Ladies Aid Fair, 10 am @ Church |
| 3 August Thursday |
Larry Allen Art Show: "Painting With Words" (displayed until 16 August) at Shaw Jewelry, Northeast Harbor. Reception today, 5 pm. Free boat back to the island at 7:30 pm |
| 5 August Saturday |
Hitty Tea Party for Children, 2 pm @ Museum |
| 7 August Monday |
Tennis Club Annual Meeting, @ the Rome house (the Store)
Fire Club Meeting, 7 pm @ fire hall |
| 8 August Tuesday |
Wild Kingdom Show by Tony Sohns from Bangor Discovery Museum, 3 pm under the tent in the playing field; sponsored by Library |
| 9 August Wednesday |
Children's Story Hour, 10:30 am @ Library
Wimbleberry Juniors, all day @ tennis court Note: the printed notice (saying 11 thru 13 Aug) is wrong |
| 10 August Thursday |
Wimbleberry Juniors, all day @ tennis court Note: the printed notice (saying 11 thru 13 Aug) is wrong Music & Poetry Evening to benefit Library, 7:30 pm @ Church Note: the printed notice (saying 7 pm) is wrong |
| 11 August Friday |
Wimbleberry Adults, all day @ tennis court Note: the printed notice (saying 18 thru 20 Aug) is wrong |
| 12 August Saturday |
Wimbleberry Adults, all day @ tennis court Note: the printed notice (saying 18 thru 20 Aug) is wrong |
| 13 August Sunday |
Wimbleberry Adults, all day @ tennis court Note: the printed notice (saying 18 thru 20 Aug) is wrong |
| 14 August Monday |
Exhibit: Sharon Whitham Paintings & Geoff Wadsworth Photography (displayed until 25 August) Reception 5 pm @ Library
CIRT (Cranberry Isles Realty Trust) Annual Meeting, 5 pm @ Great Cranberry Community Center. Guest Speaker: Terry Kelley, Executive Director, Bar Harbor Housing Authority |
| 15 August Tuesday |
Children's Author Chris Van Dusen, 10 am @ Library
Ladies Aid Annual Meeting, postponed to 22 August Presentation by Dr. Paul Liebow: Global Warming and Its Impacts on Maine, Especially its Island Communities, 7 pm @ Community Center. On behalf of the Natural Resources Council of Maine |
| 16 August Wednesday |
Children's Story Hour, 10:30 am @ Library |
| 17 August Thursday | Memorial Service for Emily Roberts, 10:30 am @ Church, followed by reception
Historical Society Annual Meeting, postponed until tomorrow |
| 18 August Friday |
Historical Society Annual Meeting, 7:30 pm @ Church (walk-thru cancelled due to ongoing work) |
| 19 August Saturday |
Firemen's Supper, 6 pm @ Community Center |
| 22 August Tuesday |
Ladies Aid Annual Meeting, 4:30 pm @ Community Center
Library Board Annual Meeting, 7 pm @ Library |
| 23 August Wednesday |
Children's Story Hour, 10:30 am @ Library |
| 26 August Saturday |
David Stainton Flotilla and Scattering of Ashes, starting 12 noon at the town dock. photos |
| 28 August Monday |
Exhibit: Jan Roberts Pottery (displayed until 15 September) Reception 5 pm @ Library |
| 30 August Wednesday |
Children's Story Hour, 10:30 am @ Library |
| SEPTEMBER | |
| 9 Sept Saturday |
Deer archery season starts; wear orange in out-of-the-way places |
| 13 Sept Wednesday |
"A Film of Process" Landscape Painting and Monotypes by Joellyn Duesberry, Heliker-LaHotan artist in residence, 7 pm @ Library |
| 16 Sept Saturday |
Ladies Aid Meeting, 9 am @ Community Center |
| OCTOBER | |
| 4 Oct Wednesday |
Presentation: High Speed Internet for the Cranberry Isles, 3:15 pm @ Islesford Neighborhood House |
| 5 Oct Thursday |
Craft Night for the Christmas sale, 7 pm @ Community Center |
| 7 Oct Saturday |
Annual Fall Harvest Supper sponsored by Ladies Aid, 6 pm @ Community Center |
| 19 Oct Thursday |
Futures Group meeting, 4 pm @ Community Center |
| 20 Oct Friday |
Craft Night, 7 pm @ Community Center |
| 21 Oct Saturday |
Ladies Aid Meeting, 9 am @ Community Center
Pampered Chef Party, 1 pm @ Community Center |
| 26 Oct Thursday |
Halloween Hoot, all children welcome, 10 am @ Cranberry General Store |
| NOVEMBER | |
| 17 Nov Friday |
Free flu shots, 8:15 - 10:45 am @ Community Center
Christmas Ornament Workshop, 9 am @ Community Center |
| 18 Nov Saturday | Ladies Aid Meeting, 9 am @ Community Center |
| 20 Nov Monday |
Great Cranberry Clinic, 8:15 - 11:15 am @ |
| DECEMBER | |
| 8 Dec Friday |
Ladies Aid Setup for Christmas Fair, 12 noon @ Community Center |
| 9 Dec Saturday |
Ladies Aid Christmas Fair, 11:30 am - 3:30 pm @ Community Center; Luncheon served |
| 14 Dec Thursday |
Futures Group Meeting, 4 pm @ Community Center |
| 16 Dec Saturday |
Ladies Aid Meeting, 9 am @ Community Center |
| 22 Dec Friday |
Jessie's First Birthday Party, 5:30 pm @ Norman & Kelly's home |
| 25 Dec Monday |
Community Dinner, 5 p.m. @ Community Center |
| 31 Dec Sunday |
New Year's Eve Open House, 8 pm @ Neal & Candace Corson home |
