Month: July 2021

In This Issue: Waldo Community Action Partners‘ Job Fair, Holy Mackerel Tournament Resurrected in Belfast Maine, Lupine Cottage Open House, DaPonte String Quartet at Belfast Free Library, Free Birthday Scones at The Scone Goddess, Belfast Summer Street Party, Burger Night at The Club Marina and Bar, The Art of Life Festival with Kids Unplugged, DownEast Auctions‘ August Show, Art Matters Exhibit at The University of Maine Hutchinson Center, Belfast Harborfest, Come Boating Belfast Maine Rowing Regatta, and much more!

This week’s cover photo come to you from John Cole of Penobscot Shores Retirement Community.

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In This Issue: Ann Mullen Memorial Grove dedication, ‘Little Women’ opens at Belfast Maskers, Belfast Garden Club‘s Open Garden Day at Captain Nickels Inn, Treasures-Trash-Crafts-Bake Sale with Friends of Sears Island, 2021 Open Farm Day, Bar Harbor Music Festival at Belfast Free Library, Waldo Community Action Partners‘ Hiring Fair, Holy Mackerel Fishing Tournament, Lupine Cottage Open House, DownEast Auctions prepares for August, Maine Boat & Home Show, Come Boating Belfast Maine Rowing Regatta, and much more!

This week’s cover photo comes to you from Belfast Garden Club.

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Chamber members participating in the 2021 Open Farm Day:

• The Blue Alpaca Ranch & Store

Free alpaca tours / 10% off at the downtown store (33b Front St. Belfast)

Store Open 10am – 5pm, Farm Open 10am – 4pm, 18 Poors Mill Rd. Belfast

• Northern Solstice Alpaca Farm / Maine Alpaca Experience

Free tours / 4 New Baby Alpacas / Gift Shop / Freshly sheared fleece

Open 10am – 4pm, 141 Crosby Brook Rd. Unity

• Wild Grace Farm

Picnic and visit the sheep / Live music by Rick Hanscom 1-230pm

Free samples in the Farm Store

Open 7am – 6pm, 5 Bolin Hill Ext Rd. Liberty

• Wild Miller Farm

Beautiful food and farm tours / Lovely Farm Store

Open Dawn to Dusk, 1165 Turner Ridge Rd. Palermo

In This Issue: Open Garden Day with Belfast Garden Club, Civil War Days with Friends of Fort Knox, Belfast Community Works‘ Repair Cafe, Sundays in the Park with Belfast Flying Shoes, Bar Harbor Music Festival at Belfast hosted by the Belfast Free Library, Weaving Retreats at Belfast Fiberarts, Little Women opening at Belfast Maskers, Treasure-Trash-Crafts-Baked Good Sale with Friends of Sears Island, Holy Mackerel Fishing Tournament returns, Maine Boat & Home Show, and much more!

This week’s cover photo comes to you from our wonderfully successful Arts in the Park weekend!

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In This Issue: Free Hot Dogs at Changing Seasons Federal Credit Union (donations accepted for Ending Hunger in Maine Campaign), Take-Out Picnic at Searsport First Congregational Church, Searsport 175th Birthday celebration, Songs of America in downtown Belfast, Dockside Boat Show at Hamlin’s Marine Belfast, North Atlantic Blues Festival, and much more!

This week’s cover photo comes to you from Scott Smith at the Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce.

News from Belfast, Waldo County, and Beyond! Have a safe and happy 4th of July weekend!
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In This Issue: Dockside Boat Show at Hamlin’s Marine Belfast, Open Garden Tour with Belfast Garden Club, North Atlantic Blues Festival, See the Tall Ships Come Sailing In, Summer Sale at First Church in Belfast, UCC, Bar Harbor Music Festival at Belfast Library, Belfast Community Works Repair Cafe, Beach Yoga with Friends of Sears Island, Civil War Days with Friends of Fort Knox, Weaving Retreats at Belfast Fiberarts, Maine Boat & Home Show, and much more!

This week’s cover photo comes to you from Dan Jones.

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Chamber Business After Hours Returns July 14th

The Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce will finally be returning to in person Business After Hours events in 2021 with an indoor/outdoor event on Wednesday, July 14th, from 5pm – 7pm at their 14 Main St. office. The event will be catered with drinks and light food available. They will be bidding a fond farewell to Executive Director Steve Ryan as he heads into retirement and officially welcoming the new Executive Director Dorothy Havey.

“Welcome” remarks will be offered by leaders of the Chamber Board, as well as other businesses in the community. The food and beverage sponsors for the event are Changing Seasons Federal Credit Union, Front Street Shipyard and LCI Fiber Optic Network. A door prize of offerings from Cellardoor Winery will be raffled off as well.

The remaining 2021 schedule is as follows: August – First National Bank, September – LCI Fiber Optic Network, October – Belfast Maskers, November – Rollie’s Bar & Grill at the Waldo County Shrine Club, December – Camden National Bank.

For more information, please call the Chamber office at 207-338-5900 or email chamberoffice@belfastmaine.org.