Winter Marketplace 2021 is this Sat. Dec 4 from 10am - 3pm at 25 Pine Street!Fogtown Brewing Company and Little Red Flower Truck will host an outdoor marketplace in the beer garden, featuring local artists selling their fine art, handmade products, crafts, as well as glassblowing demonstrations and blown-glass holiday gifts for sale upstairs at Atlantic Art Glass! The beer garden will open at 10am, serving beer and hot beverages (mulled wine!), donuts from 10-12pm, and wood-fired pizza starting at 12pm.
. Heart of Ellsworth is honored to co-sponsor this second annual holiday event with Artsworth!
To get Ellsworth in the spirit of the holiday season, we are encouraging folks to shop local. Heart of Ellsworth has created a Shop Downtown Giveaway for the 2021 season andare partnering with businesses to promote the downtown we all know and LOVE!
The giveaway will work like this: Heart of Ellsworth assembles 25 downtown gift bags with fun giveaways. We partner with 25 downtown businesses by purchasing $25 gift certificates from each of the participating businesses and they will each host a gift bag. (The gift certificate will be placed inside the gift bag!) Throughout the month of December, Heart of Ellsworth will promote the participating business via a social media post highlighting the importance of shopping local, and encouraging our followers to share what they love about downtown Ellsworth via comments. After 48 hours, we’ll draw a winner of the gift bag from those who liked the post and commented. All the winner has to do is visit the hosting shop, pick up the bag and support downtown by shopping locally!
PLAN YOUR DOWNTOWN HOLIDAY by visiting our resources below!
From parades to sparkling lights, sales to performances, downtown Ellsworth is the place to be this holiday season! Witham Family Hotels sponsored the downtown tree that the City of Ellsworth has installed in front of City Hall. The tree, all Main Street light poles, and the Union River bridge will be lit up bright this season!
The Heart of Ellsworth Design Committee made the decision to expand our Main Street Lights program to include the Union River bridge. We worked with Wallace Events to light up downtown. Downtown is vibrant this holiday season and we invite you to join us!
Remember to shop downtown this holiday season and let small businesses in your community know how much you appreciate them!
December 2, 9, 16, & 23 | 5-6pm - Holiday Pickle: Come to Downtown Ellsworth and hunt for the Christmas Pickle! Find participating businesses at enjoyellsworth.org
Below is a listing of downtown-centric events on DECEMBER 4th:
10am-3pm - Winter Market Place @ Fogtown Brewing Beer Garden
10:30am-1pm - Hot Cocoa and Scavenger Hunt @ Ellsworth Public Library
11am - Holiday Parade down Main Street to State Street
1-2pm – Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers: The Grinch @ The Grand
6pm – Family Film: The Polar Express 3D @ The Grand
2nd Annual Festival of Lights - Beth C. Wright Cancer Center
Fridays + Saturdays in December: 4:30-7pm
The Festival of Lights kicks off Friday, December 3. There is no charge to attend, but donations are graciously accepted. Enjoy on Friday and Saturday nights from 4:30 – 7:00 on December 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, and 31. The organization is requesting that people contact the Center to make reservations, this will allow them to safely hold the event. Festival designer Amy Reisman has been planning for months to make this year’s event even more special and BRIGHTER than last.
23 Commerce Park
Ellsworth
FREE RESERVE SPOT: 207-664-0339 or info@bethwrightcancercenter.org. FMI: Website
DOWNTOWN OUTDOOR MURAL UPDATE
Artist Judy Taylor has been chosen to paint the downtown Ellsworth outdoor mural! Maine artist Taylor was selected from a large pool (17) proposals submitted through our recent Request for Qualifications process, held earlier this fall. Judy operates a studio and gallery in Seal Cove and, in addition to the extensive work she’s known for in galleries and installations across Maine and the East Coast, she has a well-known mural that hangs in the Maine State Museum — the “Maine Labor Mural.” Along with the Heart of Ellsworth Mural Committee, Judy will work with community groups and volunteers to research potential subjects. She will create renderings of 2-3 options, which will be put out for community input. The selection committee will select the final design. She will also work with the Heart of Ellsworth staff and committee to plan spring activities, student involvement and the mural actualization process. She has substantial experience mentoring and teaching high school students and has successfully organized teams of students and community members to be part of her past mural projects.Expansion Arts Grant received from Maine Community Foundation in November.
Do you know someone who would be interested in a paid year of service in Ellsworth, Gardiner, Rockland, Skowhegan, or with the Maine Downtown Center?Please consider sharing this opportunity with people in your networks!
The Main Street Fellows AmeriCorps Program is a 900 hour placement that provides a unique opportunity for Fellows to apply their skills and gain real-life, place-based experience helping to increase equity, local resilience, and social capital. Main Street Fellows work directly with host organizations on high-priority, community-identified projects, while also contributing their own interests and energy to those communities. Apply today to be considered for the program as a whole, or see the individual community position postings below. These opportunities are perfect for internship requirements, post-graduation skill building, or as a service/gap year. Program duration (January-August) and program requirement 27 hours per week; permitting time to attend school/work.
Entering our 6th year supporting community and economic development in Downtown, the Heart of Ellsworth seeks to strengthen our downtown through economic and community development initiatives like our Downtown Grants program and Water Street Mural project. 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.
Community Solar: What's in it for ME? - Green Ellsworth
Tuesday, December 7: 5-6pm
Join Green Ellsworth and Ampion, a community solar company, to learn more about how Mainers can save money while protecting the environment. Ellsworth-area residents and businesses who want to learn more about their solar options are encouraged to attend! Registration required at: bit.ly/ellsworth-solar
Ellsworth Community Music Institute is continuing in-personMidday Concerts @ 1:00 at the Moore Community Center! Due to COVID-19 restrictions the audience will be limited to 50 members and seats will be filled first come, first served. Masks will be required of all attendees, regardless of vaccination status.
Year-End Tax Planning - Union River Center for Innovation
Thursday, December 16: 11am - 12:30pm
Free online webinar to help your business navigate tax strategies for 2022 and what's new for the 2021 tax year. This free webinar will be presented by Ken Bustard, the Accounting Coach, and hosted by the Union River Center for Innovation. Seats are limited; register below.
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.
Join reporters from Maine’s award-winning weekly newspapers as they talk to Mainers about the issues that matter, from aquaculture to biomedicine and beyond. A collaboration between The Ellsworth American, Courier-Gazette, Republican Journal, Camden Herald, and Mount Desert Islander, dive deep each week into what you need to know about the state you love. Recent Ellsworth area guests include Kathy Young, Timber Tina, Sara Trunzo and Cara Romano
Ellsworth Historic Preservation Commission - Open Alternate Position
Are you interested in architectural, historic, and environmental heritage in the City of Ellsworth? An alternate position is open for nominations to serve on the Historic Preservation Commission. Applications are on a rolling basis.
OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT | 71 OAK STREET
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MIKE'S COUNTRY STORE FOR SALE | 92 WATER ST
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