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There are numerous events held each summer on Deer Isle.
Among them is the Migratory Birding Weekend in May, the Lupine Festival in June,
then the Fourth of July parade and fireworks and at the end of July is Fisherman's Day. This year the Lupine Festival will
spread over three days. See the schedule below for specifics.  Early in the morning of the Fourth of July are the Road Races and Fun Run in Downtown Stonington. The parade is later in the morning in Deer Isle Village. 
The annual Fish & Fritter Fry starts in the late afternoon on the Stonington Fish Pier followed by fireworks over Stonington Harbor at nightfall. 
The Fishermen’s Day celebration has become a popular event with a wide variety of activities for the whole family on and around the Stonington Fish Pier. These range from Coast Guard demonstrations to Wacky Rowboat Races to a very spirited Codfish Relay Race. 
2008 Calendar of Events |
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May 3 |
Island Cleanup Day
Bill Baker (Stonington) 367-8977
Walter Reed (Deer Isle) 348-6789
Tom Leigh (Little Deer Isle) 348-9382 |
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May 16-18 |
"Wings
Waves & Woods" is Deer
Isle’s Migratory Birding Weekend. Local birders lead
conservancy and beach walks plus boat rides to see puffins, seas birds and eagles.
Island artisans and artists offer birding and nature-related
originals. The 2008 schedule of events and general information are
contained in this PDF document.
2008 WWW
Schedule.
Locations of various birding events and points of interest are shown
on this map.
2008 WWW Map.
348-6124 or
348-2455 for further information. |
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May 26 |
Memorial Day Parade
Deer Isle; 348-6124 |
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June
20
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Lupine Festival;
Christina Shipps; 367-2420
The Lupine Festival is a variety of events including a craft fair, rummage sale, music concert, art and sculpture show, boat excursions, airplane rides, quilt show, garden tour, children's activities, movies and more.
A complete listing of event will be posted here as the information
becomes available.
Email requests to
deerisle-stoningtonchamber@verizon.net |
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July 4 |
As in previous years the
day is filled with various events. Exact times will be posted when
available. There will be the Walking Race and 10K Road Race
and Fun Run, Stonington; the
Community Band Concert, Color Guard Ceremony, National Anthem and
Parade, Deer Isle Village; Children’s Games, Old Deer Isle
Elementary School; Oasis Cafe, Congregational Church, Deer Isle;
Lobster Dinner, Masonic Hall, Deer Isle; and Food, Entertainment and
Fireworks, Stonington Fish Pier
For information on any event call Ginger Lester:
348-2676 |
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July 7-11 |
Island Arts Camp;
opportunities in all artistic disciplines for ages 6 - 13
Stonington Opera
House; 367-2788
Seamark Community
Arts; 348-5208
Reach
Performing Arts Center; 348-6301 |
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July 13 |
Lobster Boat Races,
Stonington; Nick Wiberg,
348-2375 |
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July 20 |
19th Annual Fishermen's Day, Stonington;
348-6980 |
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July 25-27 |
8th Annual Deer Isle
Jazz Festival
Stonington
Opera House; 367-2788 |
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July & August |
Seamark
Summer Children's and Adult's Art Workshops, Deer Isle;
348-5208 |
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August 2 |
Eggemoggin Reach Regatta; 359-2236
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August 10 |
Seamark Community Arts
Benefit
Auction;
348-5208 or
seamarkcommarts@gmail.com |
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August TBA |
DownEast Race Week
Joint Nevin Cup and NEHF August Cruise, sponsored by Kollegewidgwok Yacht Club and Northeast Harbor Fleet;
www.downeastraceweek.com
978-290-1499
or bobj@mjmyachts.com |
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August TBA |
Retired Skippers' Race; 223-8846
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October TBA |
Peninsula Potters Open Studios; 348-2601
or 374-5881 |
Consult our local newspaper, Island Ad-Vantages, 367-2200,
or their web site, www.penobscotbaypress.com for more current listings, or for events with no listed telephone number. In addition to the calendar listings, there are many activities on the Island.
The Opera House
in Stonington is the Island’s year-round movie theater, community coffeehouse, dance hall and professional performance space.
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts offers public tours every Wednesday at 1 pm from June through
early September and has evening events that are open to the public during the summer.
The many galleries on all of Deer Isle have openings throughout the summer, usually on Sunday afternoons, and the galleries in Stonington have “First Friday Open Gallery Night”
in July , August, September and October. Children’s activities on Deer Isle are low key but adventurous, including hiking along quiet seaside trails, beachcombing at low tide along the Deer Isle Causeway, fishing, biking, canoeing and kayaking. Kids of every age enjoy exploring whimsical outdoor sculptures at Nervous Nellie’s Jams & Jellies (look for the
Grail Castle), taking creative art classes at Seamark Workshops, playing miniature golf at Finest Kind, watching fishing boats unload the day’s catch at various Stonington piers, or discovering the local fresh-water swimming pond. A visit to the Deer Isle Granite Museum and a cruise of Stonington Harbor is enjoyable for both children and adults. Call, or check the web sites of the individual businesses for specifics.
Deer Isle and Stonington have very active schools. Both the High School and our new Elementary School have their own websites. Please check each of these for school and local activities. The Elementary School is also home to The Reach Performing Arts Center which is the location for theatrical productions, concerts and other events.
The Reach Performing Arts Center Deer Isle - Stonington Elementary School
Deer Isle - Stonington High School
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