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Local events covering Blue Hill, Brooklin, Brooksville, Castine, Deer Isle, Isle au Haut, Penobscot, Sedgwick, Surry and beyond. Website updated on Fridays. The deadline to submit events for print and web is Monday at 1 p.m.

Fri, Nov 24

Stonington

Movie: Killers of the Flower Moon, 7 PM, Opera House, also 11/25, 7 PM, and 11/26, 2 PM.

Holiday Trunk Show Opening: Featuring 30 jewelry artists, 11 AM-4 PM, McVeigh Jewelry, 348-3080.

Sat, Nov 25

Brooksville

Holiday Craft Fair: 9 AM-1 PM, community center, 266-1413.

Ellsworth

The Nutcracker Ballet: By Robinson Ballet, 6:30-8 PM, also 11/26, 2:30 PM, The Grand, grandonline.org.

Stonington

Holiday Craft Fair: 10 AM-1 PM, Santa at 11 AM, Island Community Center, islandcommunitycenter.org.

Sun, Nov 26

Brooksville

Study Group: Explore relationship between eco-spirituality and climate change, 4 PM, Reversing Falls Sanctuary, 326-8564, climateactionnet.org.

Mon, Nov 27

Stonington

Book Club: The Shape of a Pocket by John Berger, 6:30 PM, in person or Zoom, register at stoningtonlibrary.org or 367-5926.

Tue, Nov 28

Blue Hill

Talk: Love in the Time of War, with Rev. Sonia Turanski, 6:30 PM, library, 374-5515.

Wed, Nov 29

Blue Hill

Game Night: Wingspan, board bird game, beginners welcome, 6:15 PM, library, 374-5515.

Brooklin

Book Group: Horse by Geraldine Brooks, 4 PM, library and on Zoom, 359-2276.

Castine

Crafts for Kids: 2:30-3:30 PM, library, 326-4375.

Talk: Working with publisher, self-publishing and writing, 5-7 PM, library, caseympb@gmail.com.

Stonington

Hiking Club: Crockett Cove Woods, led by Martha Bell and IHT volunteers, 9 AM, meet at parking lot, canceled if rainy or stormy.

Thu, Nov 30

Blue Hill

Slideshow: Library director Rich Boulet's motorcycle trip in Wyoming, 7 PM, library, 374-5515.

Fri, Dec 1

Castine

Pentagöet Christmas Party: Open inn, Toys for Tots drive, 5-8 PM, pentagoet.com.

Ellsworth

Puppet Show: Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers, “The Grinch,” 6-7 PM, The Grand, grandonline.org.

Sat, Dec 2

Blue Hill

Rabies Clinic: For dogs and cats, 10 AM-12 PM, Maine Coast Vet, 374-2385.

Winter Faire: 10 AM-3 PM, Emlen Hall, The Bay School, bayschool.org.

Christmas Marketplace: 9 AM-1 PM, St. Francis Church, 374-5200.

Opening Reception: For artist Françoise Gervais, 9-11 AM, library, 374-5515.

Brooklin

Craft Fair: 10 AM-2 PM, school, 515-3142.

Brooksville

Cribbage Tournament: Sign up at 3:30 PM, games start 4:30 PM, community center, 266-1413.

Children’s Holiday Tea: Wear fancy clothes and hats, holiday stories, crafts, 1 PM, library, 326-4560.

Castine

Light Up Castine!: Holly Berry Craft Fair and Dinner, tree lighting, caroling, Santa, shopping, 4-8 PM, castinearts.org

Deer Isle

Rabies Clinic: For dogs and cats, 10 AM-12 PM, Deer Isle Veterinary Clinic, 374-2385.

Ellsworth

Movie: Elf, Christmas comedy, 7-9 PM, The Grand, grandonline.org.

Puppet Show: The Grinch, Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers, 1-2 PM, The Grand, grandonline.org

Stonington

Festival of Trees: 8 AM-3 PM, Island Community center, proceeds donated to local charities, 367-2735.

Workshop: Jewish latkes making 2-3:30 PM, public tasting 3:30-4:30 PM, Community of Christ Church, register at 367-5926.

Sun, Dec 3

Brooksville

Tree Lighting: 4-5:30 PM, Santa arrives on a fire truck, community center, 326-0518.

Castine

Movie: Home Alone, popcorn and hot cocoa for kids, mulled wine for adults, 5-7 PM, Pentagöet Inn, RSVP 326-8616.

Deer Isle

Christmas Carol Sing: 5 PM soup and sandwiches, 6 PM singing, Sunshine Advent Christian Church, 348-6062.

Surry

Community Clothing Swap: 10 AM-1 PM, The Gatherings, 385-7694, surrygatherings.org.

Tue, Dec 5

Blue Hill

Tree Lighting: 5-6 PM, town hall, 18 Union St.

Holiday Party: Carols, hot chocolate, cookies and adult beverages, 6 PM, Blue Hill Inn, 374-2844.

Wed, Dec 6

Brooksville

Poetry Reading: Beatrix Gates reads, books available for sale, signing, 6 PM, library, 326-4560.

Stonington

Concert: A Very Merry Holiday, holiday music, 7 PM, Opera House, operahousearts.org.

Film Screening and Conversation: Sea Level Rise, Warming & Storming, beverages and snacks 6 PM, film 7 PM, Opera House, 217-7364.

Thu, Dec 7

Online
Wellness Class: For pain relief, wellness, offered by Healthy Acadia via Zoom, 12/7, 5-6 PM, register and Zoom link at bit.ly/mindful-12723.

Fri, Dec 8

Castine

Arts & Books Holiday Party: Compass Rose Books and Gallery B, 4-6 PM.