In honor of the 100th anniversary of the marriage of Assunta Luchini and Tullio Boyer, the Ellsworth Historical Society's May Annual Meeting will feature a presentation on the Luchini family and business by Gina Luchini Fuller! The public is welcome via ZOOM. Click below to register.
Each year we partner with Simons Hancock Farms to fill your Main Street with flower pots We organize volunteers, watering schedules, and a weekly feeding regiment. Beautification of our Main Street community is a tradition that has been carried over from the former Downtown Merchants Association. This legacy program is one that Heart of Ellsworth holds dear and takes GREAT pride in. Want to become involved with this or other beautification efforts? Reach out - we would love to welcome you as a member of the Design Committee or as a weekly watering volunteer during the summer months.
Inspired by the Orono Pride Zoo, Ellsworth High School students are creating their own Ellsworth Pride Zoo, an art installation, as part of the 2021 Ellsworth pride celebration. The students are looking for artists, woodworkers, and citizens. Would you like to contribute to the Ellsworth Pride Zoo by making an animal?
The Yellow Tulip Project focuses on smashing the stigma that surrounds mental illness and building a community where people realize there is help and hope. Heart of Ellsworth Creative Director Peter Lione and fellow board member Julie Vittum have worked with Annie Sargent to raise awareness of this cause. May is National Mental Health Awareness Month.
A Wednesday weekly plein air meetup in Ellsworth. Open to all interested, level of experience not judged..... just have fun and share with others so all can grow together!
Join Healthy Acadia for the second installment in their free, Monthly Mindfulness Series. Julie Daigle will guide participants in a relaxing Yoga Nidra session. Upon registering you'll receive a confirmation that includes the information needed to join the Zoom session.
Downtown Businesses ZOOM@NOON - Last Meeting Until Fall
Friday, May 7 @ NOON
“Party Line” Downtown Business Summer Snapshot: We invite all downtown Ellsworth businesses to join the call and update your fellow business owners with your 2021 season happenings. What kind of events do you have planned? What specials are you organizing? What will your business hours be? We are looking to identify common themes and anticipate how best to support your marketing and advertising needs. To be added to our small business email list and FMI visit: heartofellsworth.org/zoom
Produced in partnership with Maine Community Foundation and Machias Savings Bank.
Virtual Midday Concerts @ 1:00pm - Ellsworth Community Music
Monday, May 10: 1:00pm
The last concert in this series will be performed by the Resinosa Ensemble featuring Joëlle Morris, mezzo-Soprano; Bridget Convey, piano; and Eliza Meyer, cello.
Ellsworth Public Library - Author Talk with Kate Hotchkiss
Thursday, May 13: 7pm
Kate Hotchkiss is the author of On Harbor’s Edge, the first drama in a series of generational layered tales from 1912 to the present. Linda Greenlaw recommended Kate's debut novel as one her top five reads for 2020.
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.
The Grand Theater - Summer Theater Camp at Woodlawn
June 21-July 2
Yep, it is that time of year to think about summer theater camp! Age-appropriate outdoor theater fun outside at Woodlawn Museum with The Grand. Everyone plays a role, gets lots of lines, and even sing a solo!
City of Ellsworth Employee Honored - KaTina Howes!
Huge congratulations to KaTina Howes who has been awarded 2021 Welfare Director of the year by the Maine Welfare Directors Association. This award is presented annually to a nominee who demonstrates a socially responsible approach toward their community and promotes the cause of collaborative partnerships to fill the gaps and eliminate duplication of services.
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.
We encourage our Heart of Ellsworth community members to create FACEBOOK EVENTS so that we can quickly share them. Also, feel free to hashtag your event #heartofellsworth
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.
