We are looking to populate a new student position on our board of directors. This volunteer position is available to any Junior or Senior and includes one board meeting a month plus involvement in events and programs that take place during the calendar year. Each student is expected to attend hour and a half long monthly board meetings (in-person and on Zoom), check email and be an engaged participant at board meetings. Don’t be intimidated, we want to hear your voice! Applications close October 9, 2021
Muralist RFQ Open for Downtown Ellsworth Mural Project
We are continuing phase one of the Downtown Ellsworth Outdoor Public Art Mural Project and are inviting artists to submit qualifications through a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process. We have partnered with local videographer Kyle Lamont of Good To Go Studios who produced this fabulous video showcasing the mural location and a new view of our downtown! The RFQ will remain open until October 4th when the application process closes.
2021 Makerspace Feasibility Study - COMMUNITY SURVEY
We need COMMUNITY INPUT to support a feasibility study for a Makerspace/Arts Center in Downeast Maine. Please take our Community Survey or pass along the link. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/downeastmakerspace
Each completed survey with participant contact information will be entered in a drawing to win a $50 Gift Certificate at Mortons Moo (We will not share your personal information.) We look forward to hearing from you and thank you in advance as we work to discover what our creative community needs in the Downeast region! Note: If you already completed our Artist Survey, thank you! The Community Survey asks different questions and we’d appreciate your input here as well.
To showcase the plethora of outdoor activities available within Ellsworth city limits, we have teamed up with sponsor Desert Harvest and new-to-Ellsworth residents and local vloggers, Wayne and Jemily Ayers-Creech of Back to the Basix. Follow along as the Ayers-Creech duo explore and highlight select Ellsworth-centric hiking trails profiled on our HIKE page. This series will be released in late September and posted on our social media channels. Additional project partners: Maine Trail Finder and Look Out for ME.
Heart of Ellsworth New Blog is LIVE!
Ever wonder the story behind the story, what’s happening around town, what the Heart of Ellsworth logo is all about? Check out our new blog launched this week with the help of guest writer and community volunteer Andrea Saunders! Thank you, Andrea, for reaching out, getting involved and sharing your talent with our community.
Fall Waterers Needed - Be a Part of Making Main Street Beautiful!
Hats off to our littlest helpers! These girls received too many to count thumbs up and were glowing with pride for their city while watering the flowers on Main Street! Formative moments like this solidify what it means to be part of a community and we are forever grateful to volunteers big and small who give back. Thank you Stephanie Morgan for capturing this moment and choosing Ellsworth; our community is a better place because of families like yours!
We are looking for volunteers THIS FALL to water 6 flower pots on Main Street for 1 week intervals. Flowers must be watered 3 times a week. Click the button below for more information and to sign up for your week...thank you!
Sugar Mags Grand Opening! Congrats to Sarah and the entire Sugar Mags crew for your big move across the street and your expansion! Saturday, September 18: 11am-6pm
142A Main Street, Ellsworth
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Maine Historic Commercial District Revolving Fund - 0% interest loans to improve your building's facade. For more information email Lindsey Wallace at the National Main Street Center: LWallace@savingplaces.org
Heart of Ellsworth remains focused and committed to economic growth through projects that enhance our downtown for both visitors and community members to enjoy.
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The Ellsworth Public Library is encouraging new patrons to sign up for a library card during the month of September. From September 1-30, new patrons and patrons with cards that expired more than a year ago will be entered into a raffle to win a prize - including a library tote bag, t-shirt, sticker, and more.
Blue Hill Fair's Hancock County's GOT Talent - The Grand
Friday, September 10: 6:30pm
Blue Hill Fair's Hancock County's Got Talent will take the freshly painted Stanley Subaru Stage! This is a FREE event. 12 acts compete for cash prizes. Sponsored by the Blue Hill Fair.
On the last Sunday of every month, all year long, the Ellsworth Bike Party will meet at 3pm in front of City Hall. A fun way to explore Ellsworth, and see the city from a different angle! If you’d like more info or a reminder of each month's meeting, email: ellsworthbikeparty@gmail.com
Sign up for Music Lessons - Ellsworth Community Music Institute
Registration is open and school starts September 13!
Ellsworth Community Music Institute (ECMI) is bringing back in-person music lessons for the 2021-2022 school year and will continue to offer virtual lessons as well. Interested students may visit ellsworthcommunitymusic.org for music lesson inquiry and registration.
The Ellsworth Area Chamber of Commerce’s Autumn Gold Days is a city-wide celebration. Activities include decorating contest, city-wide sales, car show, storytime at the Ellsworth Public Library, boat rides at Harbor Park and a Chowder Festival. Visit link below for full schedule of events.
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.
Come and play some games, walk the story trail, press some apples, and get your face painted! There will be prizes, food, and lots of fun with something for everyone. Please join us! While this is a free event, please rsvp to info@woodlawnmuseum.org so we can plan on the numbers. Rain date: Saturday, Oct 30
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 and in between newsletters, help piece together local mysteries over at the Ellsworth Historical Society News Facebook Group!...new facts and treasures emerge regularly!
Austin Joy was an important grocery store on Main Street during the late 1800s. Here is a receipt from 1889.
SAVE THE DATES!
Oct 1-3: Art of Ellsworth: Maine Craft Weekend
Oct 12: Meet the Candidates
Nov 12 + 13: Downeast Cider + Cheese Festival
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