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  • 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 is in partnership with Blue Hill Heritage Trust. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

  • Thu 19
    great white shark

    Friends From the Field Webinar: All About Sharks

    September 19, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    Join Blue Hill Heritage Trust and Island Heritage Trust for the Friends From the Field Webinar: All About Sharks! The featured speaker will be Shaw Institute executive director,  Dr. Charlie Rolsky. He'll discuss the natural history, behavior, and ecology of sharks in Maine, and how climate change and warming ocean temperatures are affecting them. Register […]

  • 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 and help non-profits achieve their missions with some great volunteers.

  • October 2024

  • Thu 17
    science on tap

    Science On Tap

    October 17, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Mason's Brewing Company Downeast 78 Main Street, Machias, ME, United States

    Science on Tap will be a collaborative event series, between Maine Coast Heritage Trust and Masons Brewing in Machias, aimed at bringing science and conservation topics to our community. Charlie Rolsky, Executive Director of the Shaw Institute, will be the speaker. He'll be sharing more about the work the Institute is doing.

  • 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 spend the time celebrating the wonderful accomplishments of the year with food, entertainment, and awards. It is a day of fun for all! Join us […]

  • Sat 26
    Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Dr. Charlie Rolsky

    Word. Blue Hill Literary Arts Festival

    October 26, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    First Congregational Church of Blue Hill 22 Tenney Hill, Blue Hill, ME, United States

    Saturday Keynote Speaker Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson In Conversation with Dr. Charlie Rolsky Our executive director, Dr. Charlie Rolsky, will lead a discussion with renowned Bowdoin College marine biologist, Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson. They will be in conversation about putting the climate change issue into words. Every October, Word brings together readers, writers, and tellers […]

  • 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 volunteer opportunities for the Winter months and beyond.

    Free
  • 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 and stop by to do some Christmas shopping. Part of the Proceeds from MOYO will benefit the Shaw Institute's Education and Outreach programs.

  • 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 we do ask that you register: REGISTER HERE

  • January 2025

  • Thu 9
    Maine Aquaculture

    Maine Aquaculture R&D&E Summit

    January 9, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Maine Maritime Academy 1 Pleasant Street, Casine, ME, United States

    SOLD OUT The Shaw Institute's Executive Director, Dr. Charlie Rolsky, will be speaking at the 6th Maine Aquaculture R&D&E Summit will be held at the Maine Maritime Academy in Castine, Maine, on January 9th, 2025. Hosted by the University of Maine Aquaculture Research Institute and the Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center, this year’s Summit will focus […]

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