September 2022

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Don’t forget to fill your Downtown Passport this month by shopping downtown!

View this email in your browser News from Main Street Shop Downtown and Fill Your Passport by OCTOBER 6! Get out on Main Street, visit downtown businesses and fill up those passports! Announcements of winners will take place in October. All completed and returned passports will receive a free 6-month digital subscription to The Ellsworth American and Mount Desert Islander and will be entered into a drawing for admission to the 2022 Downeast Cider + Cheese Festival or A Night on the Town in Downtown Ellsworth.   See a List of Participating Businesses Welcome to Drew Pierson - New Student BOD Member   Heart of Ellsworth's Board of Directors Student Position has been filled for the 2022/23 school year. Please join us in welcoming Drew Pierson - we are excited to work together and listen to a fresh student perspective at our meetings! In Drew's words -  "I am looking forward to working with the board of directors of Heart of Ellsworth along with community volunteers. I will take this role very seriously as I am not only using my own voice but will be echoing the voices of students and young people of Ellsworth. I feel together we can reach many goals and create new opportunities and events for all to enjoy."   2022 Art of Ellsworth: Maine Craft Weekend | October 1+ 2   Come to historic downtown Ellsworth and experience our creative culture! At the 5th Annual Art of Ellsworth: Maine Craft Weekend event you’ll go on studio tours, watch craft demonstrations, experience live theatre, listen to live music and...   WATCH JUDY TAYLOR PAINT THE WATER STREET MURAL! YES, Judy and her team of volunteer painters will be hard at work painting the long-awaited mural! On Saturday morning (10/1), children will be invited for a fun painting project at the mural site and muralist Judy Taylor will give an artist talk Saturday afternoon (weather permitting). All event details are forthcoming - be on the lookout for a special newsletter. Details will also be regularly updated at: heartofellsworth.org/artofellsworth   WOULD YOU LIKE TO VOLUNTEER TO HELP AT THE MURAL SITE?   We are looking for helpers in many areas during the first two weeks of October. If you are interested in being part of downtown Ellsworth's history, click the button below to email Cara Romano, Executive Director (cara@heartofellsworth.org) and be added to our volunteer list. I Want to Volunteer During the Mural Painting Support the Water Street Mural  Innovation - Imagination - Reinvigoration These words sum up the mission of Heart of Ellsworth. How do we accomplish our mission? With YOUR Support We Can Do MORE  OUR WISH LIST! OFFICE SUPPLIES (paper, mailing envelopes, pen's pencils, folders) SPARE COMPUTER MONITOR for volunteer desk  APPLE LAPTOP COMPUTER (refurbished is great!) Small volunteer desk Folding chairs Flat Screen TV or large computer monitor with wall mount for remote meeting Meeting Owl   If you are interested in donating any of the above items, please be in touch with cara@heartofellsworth.org  In our 7th year of supporting community and economic development in Downtown, the Heart of Ellsworth seeks to strengthen our downtown through initiatives like our Downtown Grants program, development of The Union River Walk, Water Street Mural project and our latest project Asset Mapping Downtown. In addition to these new initiatives we work to:    Market Ellsworth locally, statewide & regionally Offer experiences to attract new audiences, bring people together for conversation, entertainment, cultural enrichment & fun Partner with businesses & non-profits fostering a sense of place Involve community members in meaningful & fun volunteer opportunities Your contribution ensures that we meet our goals and your support inspires us to exceed them! Heart of Ellsworth is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. Your gift is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.  Ellsworth Historical Society Receives 20K Grant from Maine Community Foundation   The Maine Community Foundation has awarded the Ellsworth Historical Society (EHS) $20,000 from the Belvedere Historic Preservation and Energy Efficiency 2022 Grant Program.  EHS will combine Belvedere funds with $200,000 awarded in April from the Maine Development Foundation’s Maine Downtown Center REvitalizeME Gen2 National Park Service Sub-grant Program. The goal with these and future grants is to preserve and restore the exterior of the historic Jail, located at 40 State St. The Old Jail is listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its significance as a governmental building and structure with a dual purpose. The Old Jail has been a museum and home to the Ellsworth Historical Society since 1979, and it is situated at the core of Ellsworth’s historic district. Photo Credit: Lynne Bechard   CONGRATULATIONS! - Learn more about EHS New Hours - Ellsworth Public Library New hours effective 9/1 Mon:   CLOSED Tue:    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Wed:   9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Thu:    9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Fri:      9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sat:     9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Sun:     CLOSED If you'd like to show your support for your downtown library, please stop by the library anytime during business hours to pick up a "We ♥  Our Library" sign.  Both lawn signs and window-sized signs are available.  20 State Street Ellsworth  FREE  FMI: Facebook Ellsworth Farmers Market Saturdays: 9:30am-12:30pm The regular season is in full swing between Desert Harvest and John Edwards Market. 190 Main Street Ellsworth FMI: Website Food and Funds Drive - The Grand + Loaves and Fishes Now through September 23 Fill the Grand! Loaves & Fishes is challenging the community to fill every seat in the historic theater with funds and bags of food to support the pantry’s mission: Ending food insecurity in Hancock County. Sponsoring a seat costs $25 – financial donations and nonperishable food can be dropped off the day of the event at The Grand between 10am and 6pm. Financial donations can also be made any time at loavesandfishesellsworth.org/donate. 165 Main Street Ellsworth DONATION FMI: Facebook  Gong Sound Immersion - Woodlawn Sunday, September 18: 1-2:30pm Meet at the Forest Ridge Stage and bring something comfortable to lie on, such as a blanket or yoga mat. You can enjoy this sitting in a chair but stretched out is preferable! 19 Black House Drive Ellsworth FREE FMI: Facebook Ellsworth City Council Meeting Monday, September 19: 6pm You may 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. 1 City Hall Plaza + Online Ellsworth FREE FMI: Website Autumn Gold Days - Ellsworth Area Chamber of Commerce  Thursday, September 22 - Saturday, September 24 Harborside Food Fest, Car Show, Union River Boat Rides and many more events, sales, shows and fairs happening around town the weekend of Autumn Gold! Throughout Ellsworth  FREE + PAID EVENTS FMI: Facebook Beginners Yoga Workshop - Quiet Strength Yoga Sunday, September 25: 1:30-3:00pm  An introduction to yoga for anyone curious but not sure where to start. Learn about yoga, ask questions, and experience a beginner-friendly class in a judgment-free environment.  Also offered in September: Yoga for Pelvic Floor Health Workshop. 83 Main Street, Floor 2 Ellsworth  $20 FMI: Website Ellsworth Bike Party Sunday, September 25: 3-4pm Ellsworth Bike Party rides the last Sunday of every month, year-round, meeting at 3pm in front of City Hall in Downtown Ellsworth. The 1-hour bicycle rides are a fun, easy pace around town. All are welcome!  Outside City Hall Ellsworth FREE FMI: Facebook Soul Collage - Downeast Wellness Monday, September 26: 5-6:30pm Bring out your inner feelings, while making your own soul collage. At the end of the class you will have a unique 5 x 7 print of your own design. This class is held monthly on the last Monday of the month. All material is supplied. 108 Main Street Ellsworth $25.00 FMI: Website 2022 Downeast Cider + Cheese Festival DOWNTOWN NEWS!   We are proud to announce downtown-produced podcast, Concert Cast, was recently chosen as an Editor's Pick on SPOTIFY! Congratulations to Kyle Lamont of Good to Go Studios! LISTEN + FOLLOW CONCERT CAST. READ the ELLSWORTH AMERICAN ARTICLE. SHARE YOUR DOWNTOWN NEWS!   Please POST OFTEN and create FACEBOOK EVENTS so that we can more easily share your posts! #heartofellsworth Have some news you would like us to share? Please submit via our online form at:  heartofellsworth.org/newsletters Thank You! SAVE THE DATES!   OCT 1+2       Art of Ellsworth: Maine Craft Weekend OCT 18         Meet the Candidates NOV 1           Apply: Downtown Grants Program NOV 11+12   Downeast Cider + Cheese Festival NOV 26         Small Business Saturday   Copyright © 2022 Heart of Ellsworth, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? 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