Pentagoet Inn

Celebrate Castine - July 10, 11 & 12

Castine Prison Break - Lobster at Large

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For the second time in a week our small town silence was shattered by the escape of Levi, that’s short for Leviathan, our towns needy mascot and continued pride and joy.  Luckily lobsters are like fugitives, they seek out sympathetic neighbors which happened to be a neighboring bait cart. You see we tether our fresh supply of local lobster in a water borne crate at a nearby dock. However, in the middle of the night as the townspeople slumbered there was a prison break without any of the whooping alarms, barking bloodhounds or piercing searchlights you might find in a common Hollywood blockbuster. Have you ever stopped to think how many lobster have sacrificed themselves for Bouillabaisse? Please take a moment of silence or better yet call us for a dinner reservation at 1-207-326-8616 or check us out on the web at www.pentagoet.com.

Castine Historical Society - Opening Reception

 

You are invited, 4 to 6 PM Sunday June 28, the opening reception of the Castine Historical Society’s Summer Exhibit “Castine’s Art from the Past.”

 

On display will be oil paintings, watercolors, sketches, line drawings, pastels, lithographs, sculptures, carvings, metal work and folk art by deceased artists who had connections to Castine or the Bagaduce River area. Please check out their website, www.castinehistoricalsociety.org.

 

Castine's Elm Tree Benefit - Tonight

The sixth Annual Elm Tree Benefit Dinner will be held tonight, Tuesday June 23 at the Pentagoet Inn, Main St. Castine. It will be a Northern Italian inspired evening with a five course meal; cocktails start at 5:30 PM, with the dinner to be at 6:30. All proceeds will benefit the Elm Tree Preservation Fund. For reservations please call us at 326-8616.

Castine Arts Association - Calling All Artists

 

 

The Castine Arts Association will hold an exhibit at Emerson Hall in Castine from July 2 to July 15, showing works by artists with a connection to Castine. The theme is “Seasons.”  Artists may display up to three works related to this theme.  Interested artists should contact Reenie Mainen at 326-9695 or Kay Bailey at 326-4865.

 

There will be an opening reception Thursday July 2 from 5:30 to 7:00 PM and a closing reception July 15, from 5:30 to 7:00 PM, with classical guitar music by Jesse Reed. The exhibit will be open during Emerson Hall business hours weekdays and on Saturday, July 11, during Castine Merchant’s Days.

Castine Maine - Pentagoet Inn Elm Tree Benefit Dinner

 

The sixth Annual Elm Tree Benefit Dinner will be held Tuesday June 23 at the Pentagoet Inn, Main St. Castine. It will be a Northern Italian inspired evening with a five course meal; cocktails start at 5:30 PM, with the dinner to be at 6:30. All proceeds will benefit the Elm Tree Preservation Fund of the Castine Garden Club. For reservations please call us at 326-8616.

Castine Maine - Schooner Bowdoin

The Maine Maritime Academy schooner Bowdoin set sail this week for a training cruise that will carry it to the Canadian Province of Newfoundland and Labrador. With 12 students enrolled in the school’s spring training cruise course, the historic schooner will head for St John’s Newfoundland, under the command of Capt. John Worth. From there the Bowdoin will embark on a round of visits to a dozen ports in Newfoundland and Labrador to participate in the province’s Celebrating Bartlett 2009 festivities. The event commemorates the life of Capt. Bob Bartlett, who joined Admiral Peary on his 1909 trek to the North Pole.  After leaving St. John’s, The Bowdoin’s first port visit is scheduled for july 11–13 at the outport of Brigus, Bartlett’s home. For more details and to follow the cruise check out the Maine Maritime Academy website at www.mainemaritimeacademy.com.

Castine Maine - Schooner Bowdoin

The Maine Maritime Academy schooner Bowdoin set sail this week for a training cruise that will carry it to the Canadian Province of Newfoundland and Labrador.  With 12 students enrolled in the school’s spring training cruise course, the historic schooner will head for St John’s Newfoundland, under the command of Capt. John Worth. From there the Bowdoin will embark on a round of visits to a dozen ports in Newfoundland and Labrador to participate in the province’s Celebrating Bartlett 2009 festivities.  The event commemorates the life of Capt. Bob Bartlett, who joined Admiral Peary on his 1909 trek to the North Pole.After leaving St. John’s, The Bowdoin’s first port visit is scheduled for July 11–13 at the outport of Brigus, Bartlett’s home. For more information please refer to the Maine Maritime Academy website www.mainemaritime.edu.

Guildive Cruises - Welcome to Castine!

Join Captains Kate Kana and Zander Parker on their classic wooden motorsailor Guildive for a 2 hour sail out of Castine.  Zander and Kate daily welcome up to 6 guests aboard for excursions and sunset cruises – your choice.

 

Both captains are experienced, USCG-licensed sailors, eager to share their knowledge of marine ecology and wildlife, a love of the sea and interest in marine history and tradition. There’s no better way to experience the timeless beauty of Penobscot Bay than from the water! Feel the wind and sun on your face, get a close-up view of marine life, hear the gentle sounds of the water….even help out with sail trim, navigation and steering if you like.

 

A typical 2-hour cruise includes a combination of motoring and sailing, depending on the wind. With a large, high pilothouse on a stable vessel, guests enjoy great views and comfort in all weather. Hospitality always includes refreshments and you may bring your own beer or wine.

 

Make Guildive a part of your Castine experience! For more information contact Guildive at 207-701-1421 or e-mail: castoff@guildivecruises.com or on the web at www.guildivecruises.com

 

Castine Historical Handworks

 

Castine Historical Handworks celebrates American traditional craftsmen by offering handcrafts and folk art that honor the styles and methods used by craftsmen of the past. This is a unique shop that features folk art, textiles, redware and saltglaze pottery. There is tinware, shorebirds, pewter, jewelry, wood carvings and turnings, coastal photography and more. The shop is less than one block from the Pentagoet Inn on 9 Main St. Castine, Maine. Their phone number is 207-326-4460, please check them out at www.historicalhandworks.com.

Castine Bear Sightings, Again

 

Residents throughout Castine and Hancock County have been reporting bear sightings near their precious homes this week. Just imagine you are a bear waking up famished after a long winters nap and you find no snacks in sight. For bears with the munchies it’s enough to drive them to your backyard trash, the wifes home-cooking, a neighbors compost bin, barbecue or perhaps the bird feeder.

 

For this time of year it is a common occurrence according to Flynn McDonnell, a federal wildlife neuro-masseuse and co-founder of BWB, Bears Without Borders. “Bears like fruits, berries, chuckles and nuts, none of which are yet available on nature’s menu so they are forced to get creative. Its not unlike a bear to eat a souvlaki or Chinese takeout as they enjoy MSG so beware of erratic behavior. The best way to deter a bear nuisance is to take in your bird feeders, avoid “Pu Pu Platter” like roadside Chinese take-outs and keep tempting trash and well behaved children inside” says McDonell, the author of “Bear in the City” and “Bear Chase: How To Anger A Bear To Chase You,” the definitive how to guide for those who relish the thrill of bears chasing them.

 

“Remember bears are more afraid of you than you of them, they don’t want a big breasted blonde in a tightfitting cocktail mini skirt and high heels laying on them as a living room rug or a snarly mouthed wall mount in the kids play room” says McDonnell.  But try and tell it to those poor fellows who were guests at the Pentagoet Inn in this undated photo taken in Castine as they were surprised by a bear drawn to their camp smelling lobster bouillabaise on a "Blazing Saddles" campfire. It was a lucky break for the Mahoney brothers and in keeping with this present danger until the bear sightings subside we have removed all elderly guests from the porch and replaced them with disobedient children.

Pentagoet Inn Garden Tour - Wednesday June 17

 

The Pentagoet Inn announces their weekly garden tours for the season. The tours will be held every Wednesday afternoon from 2:30 to 3:30 PM. The tours will be presented by the Inn's gardener, Pamela Johnson of Lamb's Quarters in Sedgwick, Maine. Afternoon tea will follow at the Inn at 3:30 PM. The cost for the tea is $8.00. There is no charge for the garden tour. Please call for a reservation, 207-326-8616. Our website is www.pentagoet.com.

Fairfield Porter - ISLAND ARTISTS

Great Spruce Head Island offers a boundless supply of inspiration from the architecture of the “Big House” with its wide porch overlooking the bay, to the fallen spruce trees, erie paths and double beaches. ISLAND ARTISTS offers a comprehensive look at the Great Spruce Head Island legacy and its influence on two important Maine artists, Fairfield Porter and Eliot Porter, and the artists who followed in their footsteps. The exhibit brings together 60 artists and poets from Art Week, the annual artist’s retreat held on the island, and two generations of the Porter family. Art Week began in 1993, and continues to this day. The show runs June 14 through July 14 at the Courthouse Gallery at 6 Court St. in Ellsworth, 207-667-6611. For more details please see www.courthousegallery.com.

Blue Hill Farmers Market

The Blue Hill farmers market has been around for decades and continues to draw large crowds throughout the summer. The market is at the Blue Hill fairgrounds where it is open from 9 to 11:30 AM each Saturday. In mid June a second market will open at the Blue Hill Congregational Church on Wednesdays from 3 to 5 PM. The Blue Hill Farmers Market hosts a wide variety of items including homemade ice cream and other dairy products, farm fresh eggs, Mexican and Indian foods, along with pottery and wooden crafts and jewelry.

Stonington's Farmer Market

Stonington Farmers Market is held on Fridays from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM next to the Island Community Center. The market was hailed by the Down East Business Alliance as the busiest and most profitable market in the state. According to a 2008 study released by DEBA, the market has a "loyal following od seasonal residents" who spend far above the average for any area market. The market has between 30 and 40 vendors each week ranging from freshly caught seafood and live lobster to goat cheese and Black Dinah Chocolates.

Red Dot Gallery - Opening for the Season!

 

 

In June the Red Dot gallery on 3 Main St. in Deer Isle will be open Wednesday through Saturday, 10 AM to 5 PM, and Sunday 12 to 5PM. Red Dot is a collaborative gallery showing the work of 10 local artisans: Laura Balombini, contemporary paintings and sculptural works; Tess Daniels, jewelry; Sarah Doremus, metalwork and jewelry; Sally Findlay, fabric art including fabric books, wall pieces and sculptural work; Susan Hutton, jewelry; Ron King, fiber, gourds; Chris Leith, weaving; Melody Lewis-Kane, pottery; Frederica Marshall, Sumi-e landscape painting; and Mozelle, mixed media.

 

For more information call 207-348-2733 or visit www.reddotgallery.net.

Turtle Gallery, Deer Isle - Opening Reception

 

 

On Sunday June 7 you are invited to an opening reception at 2:00 PM . The following week there will also be an Artists Gallery Talk, Sunday June 14 at 4:00 PM.

In the first of four summer shows, the gallery will feature paintings by Maine artists Adele Ursone, Jeff Loxterkamp and Jaap Helder, as well as turned wood pieces by Chris Joyce. Sequoia Miller returns with his thrown and altered clay works. A group show of paintings and prints by Maine artists affiliated with the Turtle Gallery will round out the exhibit that runs until Saturday, July 4. For more information call 207-348-9977 or visit www.turtlegallery.com.

Courthouse Gallery Fine Art - June 4 Artists Reception

 

The Courthouse Gallery on 6 Court St. in Ellsworth will be having a reception with a spring show featuring 28 Maine artists on Thursday June 4 from 5:30 to 6:30 PM. Immediately following the reception, Cathy Melio, the education director at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art of Rockport will present "Fear No Art," a slide show that includes a discussion on paintings, drawings, sculpture, crafts, installation art, photography and more.

For more information, call 667-6611 or visit www.courthouse-gallery.com.