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Calendar of Events 2010
Daily Events :: Annual Nonprofit Events :: Special Events

Daily Events
Fireworks
For a detailed, complete listing of all the activities held year- round on the Island please consult the Penobscot Bay Press Community Calendar and the local newspaper, Island Ad-Vantages, published every Thursday.

Information is also available at the Chamber's Welcome Center on Little Deer Isle. (Open May through October)

Annual Nonprofit Events 2010
Jan 22-24 WinterFest 5
Held the last full weekend of January, a time of year when most of us are experiencing cabin fever, WinterFest is a great opportunity to get out of the house and join your neighbors and friends for a lot of fun.
Info: www.healthyislandproject.org - Healthy Island Project - 367-6332
May 21-23 Wings, Waves & Woods
4th annual Festival for "birding by land, by sea and by art". Puffin and pelagic boat trips, eagle spotting, local foods, lectures, walks, fun! Wings, Waves & Woods 2010 Schedule
Sponsors: Deer Isle-Stonington Chamber of Commerce; Downeast Audubon; Island Heritage Trust - 348-2455
May - Oct Stonington Farmer's Market
Held every Friday from 10am-noon at the Old Elementary School.
May 31 Memorial Day Parade
June 18-20 Lupine Festival
8th annual celebration of Island springtime: garden tours, local foods supper, open studios, boat-plane-schooner trips, quilt show, craft fair, kids activities. While the 2010 Lupine Festival printable schedule is forthcoming, you may view the Lupine Festival printable schedule 2009.
Sponsor: Deer Isle-Stonington Chamber of Commerce - 348-6124
July 3 Annual 4th Celebration
Parade & Music in Deer Isle, 10K & Walking races in Stonington, food, entertainment & fireworks in Stonington. Rain date: July 4.
Race info: please call Island Community Center - 367-2735
Sponsors: Deer Isle- Stonington Chamber of Commerce - 348-6124 and Island Fishermen’s Wives Assoc. - Manda Boyce 367-2443
While the 2010 4th of July Celebration printable schedule is forthcoming, you may view the 2009 4th of July Celebration schedule.
July TBA Stonington Lobster Boat Races
Sponsor: Maine Lobster Boat Races - Nick Wiberg 348-2375
July TBA Fishermen's Day
20th Annual family fun day on the Stonington Fish Pier: crafts, slippery cod contest, whacky boat races, lots of food!
Sponsor: Island Fishermen's Wives Assoc. - Manda Boyce 367-2443

Special Events 2010
May 21-23 Wings, Waves & Woods Festival
Wings Waves Woods 2010Wings, Waves & Woods annual Festival of Birding of Art.

Birding walks & talks; birding by kayak; puffin & pelagics boat trips; birdhouses, birdbaths & planters building workshops; art gallery openings & exhibits featuring birds and their habitats; local foods chowder supper; book signing with Bob Duchesne; demonstrations on how to turn your yard into a year round bird attraction; bird sculpture demonstrations.

Wings, Waves & Woods Schedule