February 2023

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Join us for our Annual Meeting on February 11th!

View this email in your browser News from Main Street Heart of Ellsworth 2023 Annual Meeting - February 11   The public is invited to join the board of directors, committee members, and staff to celebrate the start of our 7th year of place-based economic and community revitalization in downtown Ellsworth on Saturday, February 11 from 6:00 - 8:00pm. Our hosts Steamy Buddha Yoga and Cafe will open its doors to the public with an offering of mini snacks, an herbal beverage concoction tasting, and a cash bar on Church Street in downtown Ellsworth. All members of the Ellsworth community and surrounding towns are welcome.  Visit the Facebook Event for Details! The Downtown Asset Mapping Project is Complete!   This project was a collaborative effort with City of Ellsworth, sponsored by Franklin Savings Bank with support from the Maine Community Foundation and led by HUB Ltd. The project goal was to understand the current assets of the downtown area and explore its potential. Asset mapping is a systematic process of cataloging key services, benefits, and resources within a community. Read the Full Report and Learn More Downtown Grants Applications OPEN Jan. 30 and DUE Feb. 17!   To bolster our business community, five Ellsworth area banks, Bangor Federal Credit Union, Camden National Bank, First National Bank, Franklin Savings Bank, and Machias Savings Bank with support from Bar Harbor Bank & Trust have generously sponsored our third rendition of the Downtown Grants Program. This year's focus is to support emerging entrepreneurs and small business owners alike. Mini-grants of $1000 will be available for start-up or expansion projects to help entrepreneurs and support economic opportunities. Applications open 1/30 and are due on 2/17.  Grant Timeline and Details Survey - Entrepreneurial Ecosystem    Calling all area entrepreneurs and small business owners! Heart of Ellsworth is partnering with Maine Downtown Center and Main Street America to support the growth and expansion of assistance for entrepreneurs in the Ellsworth community. We are looking for your insight and perspective as a local entrepreneur. This survey should take about 10-15 minutes to complete. All individual responses will be kept confidential and results will be shared only in aggregate / anonymized form. Survey closes February 12th  Take the Survey Photography Workshops - Down East Photography February: Select dates Looking to make good on that new year's resolution of picking up a new hobby? Check out the February workshops at Down East Photography! 8 Union Street, Suite A Ellsworth FMI : Website Storytime is Back! - Ellsworth Public Library February: See dates/times below • Preschool Storytime - Thursdays at 10:30 AM • Baby Storytime - 2nd Saturday (2/11) at 9:00 AM • PJ Storytime - 2nd Thursday (2/9) at 5:00 PM • Take Your Child to the Library Storytime - Saturday the 25th at 10:30 AM  20 State Street Ellsworth FMI : Website Joy in Mindfulness and Movement, featuring Judith Hanscom - Healthy Acadia Thursday, February 2: 5-6pm Judith will share some of her favorite mindfulness and meditation practices with participants that they can incorporate into their lives right away. She will also be pairing some mindful movement with the breath right from the comfort of your chair, so dress comfortably! Judith Hanscom is a registered yoga teacher for both adults and children. Online via Zoom FREE FMI + Register: Website Banff Film Festival - The Grand February 3-5: Select times Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival, one of the world's largest and most prestigious mountain festivals, is coming to The Grand on February 3, 4, and 5. Sponsored by The Ellsworth American. 165 Main Street Ellsworth  $18.00 General Admission FMI + TICKETS: Website Book Talk and Signing - Union River Book and Toy Co. Sunday, February 5: 3pm Maine author Anne Gass will be giving a talk on her book, We Demand: The Suffrage Road Trip. Join for a fascinating discussion and slideshow on Anne's second book, along with a question and answer period and book signing. Coffee and tea will be provided. 100 Main Street Ellsworth FREE FMI : Facebook AARP Tax-Aide Program - Ellsworth Public Library February 7 - April 11: By appointment The library is now taking appointments for AARP tax preparation. The appointments will be on Tuesdays only. From February 7th until April 11th in the Riverview Room, the bottom floor of the library. Call the library at (207) 667-6363 to schedule your appointment!   20 State Street Ellsworth FMI on Tax Resources : Website Midday Concert @ 1:00 - Ellsworth Community Music Institute Friday, February 10: 1-2pm Ellsworth Community Music Institute (ECMI) offers its next Midday Concert @ 1:00 with the ECMI String Trio; comprised of ECMI faculty Richard Hsu, violin; Kevin Morse, guitar and Aija Kante-Cahn, cello. Moore Community Center 125 State Street Ellsworth FREE FMI: Website Ellsworth City Council Meeting  Monday, February 13: 6pm (Note: 2nd Monday in Jan + Feb) 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 Archaeology of the Union River - Ellsworth Historical Society Monday, February 13: 7-8pm Ellsworth Historical Society is hosting local archaeologist and UMO Professor Dr. Rick Will to learn about the precolonial history of Ellsworth and the Union River watershed, as told through archaeological evidence.  Ellsworth Historical Society - Chamberlain House 357 State Street Ellsworth FREE FMI + Register for optional online viewing : Website Coffee Chat - The Yellow Tulip Project Friday, February 17: 12-1pm The Yellow Tulip Project is a youth-generated momentum seeking to smash the stigma surrounding mental health and mental illness and help people recognize that they are not alone and hope happens. Join them for their coffee chats to learn more about their Community Call to Action programming and how you can help mobilize your community around the topic of mental health and stigma reduction.  Online FREE FMI + Register : Eventbrite City Hall Connection - City of Ellsworth The Winter 2022-23 City Hall Connection has been published. Click here to review.   FREE FMI: Website Annual Community Yard Sale, Flea Market & Craft Sale - The Ellsworth American Saturday, April 1: RESERVE YOUR TABLE NOW The Annual Community Yard Sale, Flea Market and Craft Sale RETURNS to Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School Saturday, April 1, 2023. Interested in reserving a table? Visit https://bit.ly/3XED0Iv or call The American at 207-667-2576 to grab yours today. This community event is brought to you by The Ellsworth American. All proceeds from the Yard Sale will benefit the Newspapers in Education (NIE) program. FMI: Website or call 207-667-2576 So many of you have told us how much downtown Ellsworth means to you, how a vibrant downtown has enriched your life or increased your sense of pride and connection to place. Perhaps you participated in one of our events, stopped to take in the Water Street Mural or downtown wayfinding map, enjoyed the free outdoor summer concert in the parklet, received one of our downtown grants, enjoyed a cider + cheese bag, took part in our tasting event, or pressed apples as part of the Downeast Cider + Cheese Festival. Maybe you or your child took part in our asset mapping event, Manifesting Main or hiked the refurbished trail behind the library or tuned in for Meet the Candidates forum or just simply enjoyed the flowers and holiday lights on Main Street. However you interfaced with Heart of Ellsworth this past year we hope you will take a moment to support us before the end of the year. With your help, we can increase the number of people who have access to a vibrant and thriving downtown community!   Thank you for your support of Heart of Ellsworth! Heart of Ellsworth is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. Your gift is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.  DONATE HERE DOWNTOWN NEWS Welcome to the Cultural Alliance of Maine The Cultural Alliance of Maine (CAM), a project of the Maine Association of Nonprofits, now has an office space in downtown Ellsworth! On February 3 @ 9:00am, they will host their next online workshop, CAM Convening, on The Benefits of Historic Preservation. Special guests are the Maine Downtown Center, Maine Preservation and Greater Portland Landmarks.   FMI + Register: via ZOOM  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! 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