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  • August 2024

  • Sat 3
    Blue Hill Maritime Heritage Festival

    Blue Hill Maritime Heritage Festival

    August 3, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

    The Shaw Institute team will have some crabs/other marine invertebrates kids can hold as well as some other marine related hands-on activities. The Downeast Chapter of the Traditional Small Craft Association (TSCA) […]

  • Wed 7
    fish art

    A Night of Art and Science

    August 7, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    Shaw Institute 55 Main Street, Blue Hill, United States

    Join us at the Shaw Institute for an evening celebrating art, science, and the natural world. Enjoy refreshments while you learn about the research projects our summer interns have been […]

  • Wed 14
    Shaw Institute

    Shaw Institute Going All In

    August 14, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
    Shaw Institute 55 Main Street, Blue Hill, United States

    Join Dr. Charles Rolsky, executive director of the Shaw Institute as he gives an update about some big changes coming to Shaw Institute. Opening of the new touch tank, a […]

  • Thu 15
    Charlie the Shark

    Storytime With Charlie the Shark

    August 15, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Carter Nature Preserve 99 Cross Road, Surry, ME, United States

    This is a BH Public Library Event that we are collaborating on with Blue Hill Heritage Trust Kids ages 5 and up and their families are invited to a special […]

  • September 2024

  • Thu 5
    Woodlawn Museum

    Homeschool Program Information Fair

    September 5, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Woodlawn Museum 21 Black House Drive, Ellsworth, ME, United States

    The Shaw Institute team will be on hand to join other organizations in talking with local about various learning opportunities offered for homeschool students in the region.  

  • Sat 14
    Beach Cleanup in Maine

    Beach Cleanup at Carter Nature Preserve

    September 14, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Carter Nature Preserve 99 Cross Road, Surry, ME, United States

    Help keep Blue Hill’s beaches clean during Maine’s Coastal Cleanup Month & contribute to the Shaw Institute's microplastics research. Please dress for the weather & the task at hand. Event […]

  • Wed 25
    George Stevens Academy in Blue Hill, Maine

    George Stevens Academy Community Service Fair!

    September 25, 2024 @ 11:45 am - 2:30 pm
    George Stevens Academey 23 Union St, Blue Hill, United States

    George Stevens Academy is facilitating a meet and greet event with local nonprofits to connect them with volunteer opportunities that help them meet community service requirements in order to graduate […]

  • October 2024

  • Sat 26
    4-H kids holding hands in circle

    4-H Cloverfest (Private Event)

    October 26, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
    Surry Elementary School 754 N Bend Rd, Sury, ME, United States

    The Shaw Institute will be on hand at the annual 4-H Cloverfest, offering an educational microplastics activity. Cloverfest is an annual celebration for Hancock County 4-H’ers and their families. We […]

  • Thu 31
    Halloween

    Halloween In Downtown Blue Hill

    October 31, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 7:30 pm
    Shaw Institute 55 Main Street, Blue Hill, United States

    Celebrate Halloween in downtown Blue Hill and visit Charlie the Shark's lair for a trick or treat. Doors open at 4 pm until candy and treats run out.

  • November 2024

  • Sat 2
    Blue Hill YMCA

    Hibernation Fair at Blue Hill YMCA

    November 2, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Blue Hill YMCA 32 Mines Rd, Blue Hill, ME, United States

    A community fair for the Blue Hill peninsula and Deer Isle Stonington communities, bringing organizations and businesses together to benefit the mental, emotional and physical health of residents. Come explore […]

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  • Sat 30
    Shaw Institute gift shop

    Small Business Saturday

    November 30, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
    Shaw Institute 55 Main Street, Blue Hill, United States

    The Shaw Institute is partnering with MOYO Boutique for Small Business Saturday. The Institute and MOYO pop up will be open to the public from 10 am-2 pm. Take advantage […]

  • December 2024

  • Sat 7
    cork Christmas ornament

    Recycled Ornament Workshop

    December 7, 2024 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
    Shaw Institute 55 Main Street, Blue Hill, United States

    Parents, guardians, caregivers and kiddos are invited to participate in this recycled ornament workshop, where we'll use wine corks and other upcycled materials to create tree ornaments. This FREE but […]

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