February 2021

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😍 Happy Valentine's Day! 

View this email in your browser News from Main Street Maine Arts Commission Winter Workshop in partnership with Heart of Ellsworth and Artsworth February 9 @ 12-2pm   The Maine Arts Winter Workshops are an outreach program provided by the Maine Arts Commission that offers arts constituents in Maine a chance to meet with Maine Arts Commission staff, better understand the services that the agency provides, and attend professional workshop sessions.    To join us VIRTUALLY, please register via Eventbrite:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/maine-arts-commission-virtual-winter-workshop-ellsworth-tickets-138887284607 FMI: Facebook   Get to Know The Ellsworth American   Our award-winning local newspaper is made up of community members who tell our collective story. This year, we will give them top billing and share stories of the real people behind our real local news. Heart of Ellsworth looks forward to partnering with The Ellsworth American to create projects and programs for the people of Ellsworth. STAY CONNECTED AND SUBSCRIBE! The Gender/Sexuality Diversity Alliance (GSDA) Featured on Main Street The Gender/Sexuality Diversity Alliance (GSDA) supports and celebrates Ellsworth High School LGBTQA+ and gender non-conforming students. Since Heart of Ellsworth's inception, we have been dedicated to the health of our downtown and building a positive, safe, inviting, and vibrant community. We create spaces for all voices to be heard. Board member Peter Lione and Ellsworth High School Student Advisor Carrie Kutny have decorated a window on Main Street to highlight the students' education effort. 142 Main Street Ellsworth FMI: 2019 Maine Integrated Youth Survey Downtown Businesses ZOOM @ NOON Fridays, February 5 + 19th @ NOON Join us as we recalibrate our programming and continue our partnership with Maine Community Foundation and Machias Savings Bank. Our Winter Speakers Series has begun. For the next six months, industry experts will report on topics identified by community members and downtown businesses ranging from PPP Loan Forgiveness to Broadband Connectivity. Free and open to all.  If you are interested in joining our mailing list that includes a ZOOM meeting invite please email cara@heartofellsworth.org  FREE FMI: Website Introductory Tai Chi for Health Workshops - Healthy Acadia + Ellsworth Public Library Saturdays, February 6, 13, 20, 27: 10-11am Tai Chi helps empower people to improve their health and wellbeing through slow, smooth and continuous mind-body exercises. Pre-register at the link below. FREE FMI: Registration Form February is "Love Your Library" month.    If you would like to celebrate Ellsworth Public Library, please contact Abby (amorrow@ellsworthlibrary.net) for a poster to display in your storefront!  Ellsworth City Council Meeting Monday, February 8th 7pm You can tune in and participate in Ellsworth City Council meetings through various online methods. Please visit the City Council webpage for meeting notices and participation instructions. FREE FMI: Website Virtual Tuesday Trivia - The Grand Tuesday, February 9th 7-7:30pm Join with your sweetheart...Valentine's Day is the theme! FREE FMI: Facebook Event Virtual Midday Concerts @ 1:00pm - Ellsworth Community Music Monday, February 22nd 1:00pm Ellsworth Community Music Institute (ECMI)'s next virtual concert will be performed by a Quartet of Strings; Luke Fatora, violin; Colin Wheatley, viola; Josie Davis, violin and Sophie Davis, violin  FREE FMI: Website Share Studios - Stephanie Hare  Downtown’s newest resident artist  Stephanie Hare is the woman behind Share Studios. Exploring the techniques and nuances of hand papermaking in a contemporary realm, Hare processes the fibers entirely by hand in her small downtown Ellsworth studio. Welcome HOME Steph, we are so glad you're back! 6 State Street Ellsworth   FMI: Website Concert Cast - Kyle Lamont  - Good to Go Studios New season of Ellsworth-produced podcast in the news Kyle Lamont and Concert Cast were featured this week in the Portland Press Herald and 207! Kyle produces her podcast and award-winning videos from her second-floor studio on State Street. Concert Cast is a travel podcast exploring concert culture. Photo by Morgan Look. Portland Press Herald Article 207 Segment 6 State Street Ellsworth   FMI: Concert Cast Website Good to Go Studios Website   Desert Harvest moves to Main Street Downtown's newest building owner A hearty friendly city welcome to downtown Ellsworth’s newest building owner, Desert Harvest! Thank you for choosing Ellsworth; we look forward to learning more about you and meeting all the staff as the weather gets warmer and Main Street opens back up! 192 Main Street Ellsworth   FMI: Website Measures of Growth 2020 Measures of Growth 2020 is a report from the Maine Economic Growth Council, administered by the Maine Development Foundation (MDF). The report calls for innovative responses to COVID-19, the resulting recession, and racial equity; but the report also highlights reasons for optimism for Maine’s long-term recovery. Read the Full Report or the Executive Summary FMI: Website Speed Test - Maine Broadband Coalition Maine Broadband Coalition is working to diagnose Maine's collective connectivity. Please help tell Ellsworth’s connectivity story by following the link below and scrolling to the bottom of the page. Click on the orange “run speed test” button. FMI: Speed Test Heart of Ellsworth Board Member Spotlight  Nate Hanson - Member at Large (3 additional years)   “I joined the Heart of Ellsworth board because I am excited about protecting and increasing the characteristics of Ellsworth that have made it such a great home for our family. Downtown events, great food, strong schools, and even more access to the outdoors." - Nate Hanson Click here to visit Nate's profile on our website! Time Machine - Celebrate Ellsworth's Business History!   In celebration of Main Street commerce and Ellsworth’s history of hard-working downtown entrepreneurs, we have partnered with the Ellsworth Historical Society to profile historical businesses of downtown. Join us each month as we take you on a journey to celebrate Ellsworth and it’s business owners. These photos will profile our region's resilient shire town.  Join the conversation at the new Ellsworth Historical Society News Facebook Group!...new facts and treasures emerge regulary!  Without a doubt, the Union Trust Company clock is the most famous and enduring business advertisement downtown Ellsworth has ever known. The famous electric clock was installed in 1929, just before the start of the Great Depression. Its three faces are 30 inches across, and the entire clock enclosure is more than 12 feet tall. It contains a complete set of Westminster chimes. At some point in the late 1950s, a man named Henry Mutannen Lovell fired a shot at the clock from a second-floor window on State Street, hitting one of its faces and destroying the glass cover. The Union Trust clock had Roman numerals prior to the shooting incident; after the clock was repaired, the numbers were Arabic. SAVE THE DATE! March 18: VIRTUAL Ellsworth Open House  Have some news you would like us to share? Please submit via our online form at: heartofellsworth.org/newsletters Why donate to the Heart of Ellsworth? Heart of Ellsworth remains focused and committed to economic growth through projects in the urban core. Our vision seeks to fill storefronts on Main Street, secure a location for the Winter Farmers Market, develop the Union River waterfront with green space along the river, and identify and assist in the creation of more downtown housing options. Collectively, these enhance opportunities for both visitors and community members to enjoy all that Ellsworth has to offer.  Your contribution ensures that we can remain committed to these goals. We appreciate your support! Heart of Ellsworth is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. Your gift is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.  I WANT TO SUPPORT HEART OF ELLSWORTH! Copyright © 2021 Heart of Ellsworth, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.