Archive of Programs 2000 – 2008 at Oceanside Meadows

Thursday, June 26th, 7:30 pm Noura Bakkour – Is the Temperature Rising? Noura will present an overview of the problem of global warming, its causes and potential consequences and propose solutions to how each and everyone of us, as global citizens, can help improve the systems in place to protect our environment. The scientific integrity of climate change is solid – the earth is warming. This warming will likely manifest itself in ways that are detrimental. Fortunately, we have the capacity to solve this problem. Many of the technologies to combat global warming already exist. And importantly, we know that there are policies we can put in place that will unleash the kind of technological revolution needed to mitigate global climate change. In addition to the potentially severe impacts on humans, a million or more terrestrial and marine species may be at risk of extinction and valuable ecosystem services may also be destroyed due to climate change. Mounting evidence already suggests that extinctions of dozens of species have occurred due to a changing global climate. It is now time to speed up the adoption of policies that incorporate viable climate change strategies. Noura Bakkour was one of 1,000 people selected by The Climate Project and trained by Albert (Al) Gore Jr. to independently present an adapted version of the slide-show presentation, chronicled in the documentary “An Inconvenient Truth”, which earned the former vice president the Nobel Peace Prize, shared with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) “for their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change.” Noura just earned a Master of Public Administration in environmental science and policy from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. She earned her B.S. in biology from Georgetown University in 2003. She worked for the Pew Center on Global Climate Change in communications and Conservation International in program management. Admission is free. Seat reservations strongly recommended. Tel: (207) 963 5557

Thursday, July 10th, 7:30 p.m. Donna Loring – In the Shadow of the Eagle. Donna’s new book, In the Shadow of the Eagle, written in journal form, is a fascinating day-by-day account of trying to deal with some of the issues that face indigenous people everywhere: sovereignty, land ownership, civil rights, gaming rights, economic opportunity, assimilation, discrimination, and the education of the majority population. This is a very human story, one told in a forthright way, sometimes with anger and frustration, always with hope. For non-Indians, it’s a chance to hear an articulate voice explain some of the issues faced by Native Americans. There are nearly 2 million Native Americans living in the United States, but just two of them represent their tribal governments in a state legislature. One of them is Donna Loring, who is the tribal representative of the Penobscot Indian Nation in the Maine State Legislature. Maine is the only state in the nation to have tribal representatives, and has done so since the 1820’s. Donna Loring is a remarkable woman. A Vietnam veteran, a graduate of the University of Maine, the first woman graduate of the Maine Criminal Justice Academy to serve as a police chief, the first woman to serve as director of security at Bowdoin College, aide de camp to a Maine governor, she has learned how to navigate the political system and how to make her voice and that of her people heard. Donna Loring grew up on Indian Island and graduated from the University of Maine at Orono with a BA in Political Science. Donna has served in the Maine State Legislature as the tribal representative of the Penobscot Nation from 1998-2004, and 2005 to the present. Of her work Bunny McBride, author of Molly Spotted Elk: A Penobscot in Paris, wrote “Loring’s diary provides a fascinating insider’s look at Maine’s legislative process in particular at the unique role tribal representatives have had in the legislature since the state’s founding in 1820. Written with remarkable candor, grace, grit, and wit, it conveys her conviction that mutual education is the only acceptable means to establishing both the common good and justice for her people.” Donna’s book will be available for signing. Admission is free. Seat reservations strongly recommended. Tel: (207) 963 5557

Thursday, July 17th, 2008, Ellen Tipper in Concert. Beyond the engaging song craft, the assured vocal intimacy and the melodic purity, the spirit of Ellen Tipper’s artistry is a compelling, connective force that spins on an axis of innocence and experience. On her new CD, Flanagan’s Field, Ellen alternates her own voice with the narratives from a rich cast of characters. “Song writing is a kind of anthropology to me – a way to make sense of humanity. I like to bring the big questions down into specific experiences and unique stories,” says Tipper. Growing up in central Maine, Ellen developed a healthy wanderlust, which she engaged fully, living throughout the U.S., Europe and Africa. Several of her songs reflect these journeys, along with astute observations of the joy and heartbreak that accompany everyday living. Playing to crowds throughout New England since her CD release in November 2007, she has been receiving rave reviews from fans and press alike. Downeast Magazine writes: “Combining the playfulness of Mary Chapin Carpenter, the quirkiness of Dar Williams, and the soul of Norah Jones, Tipper creates a sound that is at once melodic and moody, sweet and sultry. Ranging from upbeat to achingly emotional, Tipper’s melodies and lyrics prove her to be a varied and talented artist and reflect the myriad personal and musical influences she has experienced in her travels around the world.” Muse’s Muse writes, With Flanagan’s Field, Maine-based pianist/singer/songwriter Ellen Tipper and her band have crafted a shimmering folk/pop hybrid. Tipper favors single notes over big chords, and this less-is-more philosophy makes the whole album sparkle. On this winning effort, Tipper sounds at times wise like Carole King and at others earnest like Sarah MacLachlan. Yet Ellen Tipper comfortably and confidently molds these influences into a style of her own.” Don’t miss what is sure to be a great evening with Ellen. Tickets $10 in advance $12 at the door. Reservations strongly recommended. Tel (207) 963-5557

Thursday, July 24th, 7:30 p.m. In Remarkable Americans, author Kerck Kelsey presents a narrative that begins on a hardscrabble farm in Maine, but soon follows the ten Washburn brothers and sisters in their endeavors all the way around the world. Four were elected and reelected to the U.S. Congress from four different states. Two of the four would later be separately considered for Republican nomination for president and vice president of the country. Two were ambassadors, two were state governors, and two others worked to establish the great mills that would become General Mills. Growing up in rural poverty, their advantages were few, but together they left a record of achievement that will probably never be equaled again by a single generation of any American family. After a career in textbook publishing and banking, Kerck Kelsey received a Master’s Degree in History from Harvard University just before his seventieth birthday. He wrote his thesis on the eldest Washburn brother, Israel Jr. It was later published as Israel Washburn, Jr.: Maine’s Little-Known Giant of the Civil War. He lives in Freeport, Maine. Of Kelsey’s book Maine State Historian – Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr. wrote “Here for the first time is the comprehensive chronicle of one of the most significant American families of all time—the ten Washburn brothers and sisters, who rose from the obscurity of nineteenth-century rural Maine poverty to the pinnacles of economic, military, and political success. This is a uniquely American story, told with the proper balance between intriguing personal detail and broad national perspective.” Come join us for what promises to be a fascinating slide illustrated program about an extraordinary Maine family. Kelsey’s book will be available for signing. Admission is free. Seat reservations strongly recommended. Tel: (207) 963 5557

Friday, July 25, 3:00 p.m. Mimi White – Poetry reading and workshop. Chapter Two is proud to join with The Oceanside Meadows Innstitute for Arts and Sciences to present Poet Mimi White, who will read from her new book The Last Island. The 2005-2007 Portsmouth Poet Laureate, Mimi was an Acadia National Park Artist-in-Residence at the Schoodic District in the fall of 2005, and The Last Island features poems inspired by her Schoodic experience. The pieces in this book trace with great sensitivity a landscape of intimacy, a place that is hazardous and rewarding and brimming with feeling. They deepen one’s sense of what it is to be alive with admirable concision. The Last Island has been described as a mesmerizing book that is a many-faceted love story and, like love, insists you look again in wonder at history, your own gardens, relationships, children, pets, your nearly unbearable losses, and your own mortality. Through the alchemy of these smart, strong poems, you come to realize just how lucky you are to be alive. Be prepared as you read for many unexpected transformations, for revelations that arise from the most common events: visiting an old poet in his garden, feeding your beloved dog although you know he will die soon, releasing a newly healed bird into the orchard. And best of all, when you have finished reading these poems, they will stay with you. Their richness, their music, their sturdy love will return just when you need them most. A recipient of a NH State Fellowship in Poetry, Mimi has been teaching creative writing for twenty-five years and is Co-Director of PicturePoets of AIR, a non-profit organization that provides enriching arts and cultural experiences to teenage girls. She has taught at the University of New Hampshire, Northern Essex Community College and Lesley University. She worked for several years as a visiting poet in NH schools, libraries, prisons and residencies for the elderly. Her work has appeared in dozens of journals including Poetry, The Harvard Review, West Branch, Hanging Loose and Rivendell. She is the author of two chapbooks of poetry, Into The Darkness We Go and The Singed Horizon, which won the Philbrick Poetry Award. Admission is free. Seat reservations are strongly recommended. For more information, contact Garry or Rosemary at Chapter Two at 963-7269 or by email at chaptertwocorea@aol./com

During our mid summer hiatus enjoy the Schoodic Arts for All Arts Festival July 28th to August 10th with daily lunch time and day time concerts held within five minutes of our inn.

Thursday, August 14th, 7:30 p.m. Catherine Schmitt, author of the new book A Coastal Companion: A Gulf of Maine Almanac, from Canada to Cape Cod, will take us on that journey together with some of the Maine poets, whose work appears in the book, who will also be contributing at the event. A Coastal Companion is a journey through the year in the Gulf of Maine and its watershed, which includes land from eastern Massachusetts to southwestern Nova Scotia. A chronicle of changes through the seasons both above and within the sea, A Coastal Companion follows the arrival and departure of migrating shorebirds in spring and fall, schools of fish as they move in and out of our region, and the natural cycles of our bays, rivers, marshes, and coastal forests. Part field guide, part almanac, the book also highlights writers, artists, and scientists who have chosen the Gulf of Maine as their subject matter. Poems by twelve contemporary poets open each chapter, and illustrations by two Maine artists, Kimberleigh Martul-March and Margaret Campbell, are featured throughout the text. This is a book to keep close at hand, to be read not all at once, but through the seasons, one day at a time, and enjoyed year after year. Catherine Schmitt is a science writer for the Maine Sea Grant College Program. She believes that combining science and art is an effective way to bring science to a wider audience. Schmitt’s book will be available for signing. Admission is free. Seat reservations strongly recommended. Tel: (207) 963 5557

Thursday, August 21st, 7:30 p.m. Megan Light and Eric Horschak in Concert. Bringing together the talents of Eric and Megan on one stage promises to lift the new roof off the barn; we hope the 50 year shingle warranty will cover such an event! Horschak is a finger style guitarist of 18 years. He plays with long fingernails that define his unique style and sound incorporating some mean slide playing as well. One fan said “you know… you are a technical player but with feeling.” Paul Simon, Leo Kottke, and Jerry Douglas are his most admired players and performers and he has gotten much of his influence from them. He plays vintage jumbo body Guilds from the 1970’s, which he adores and aptly titled his album “Guilding the Lily” for that reason. Megan Light is exploding into the Nashville music scene, with a sound so organic and a song writing style so fluid. Since the release of her indie debut, Weightless, she has garnered fans of all ages and has quickly made a name for herself. She has been featured on Nashville’s top radio station Local Lightning 100’s artist of the week. In the last year, Megan has played the legendary “Bitter End” in NYC and top venues such as “The Basement” in Nashville. She has also just recently finished her first music video for her song “Wasting Time” which is due to be released to Fuse Television. Light’s voice is angelic and pure, yet mature, and her knack for crafting songs rivals Music City’s most seasoned songwriters. Come join both of these multi-dimensional young performers, whose playing together will surely raise the roof. Tickets $10 in advance

$12 at the door. Reservations strongly recommended. Tel (207) 963-5557

Thursday, June 28th, 7:30 p.m. The Art of the Folk Song with the Acadian Consort. A musicological survey that explores the origins of secular song in the British Isles and Western Europe, following its evolution from the Middle Ages to the present. We explore the connection between folk ballads from England, Scotland, and Ireland with their descendants in the United States and Canada. From troubadours to blues shouters, we will take you on a musical journey through space and time, offering food for thought and a feast for the ears. Members of the Acadian Consort are: Gary Bushee, Heidi Daub, Gene Nichols, and Bill Schubeck; voices, strings, woodwinds, and percussion. Also featuring local guest singers. Tickets $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Reservations strongly recommended. Tel. (207) 963-5557

Thursday, July 12th, 7:30 p.m. Maine: Guess Where from the air. Photographer Chuck Feil will bring his magnificent flying machine a homemade gyrocopter, from which he has taken an extraordinary collection of photos of Maine from the Air. Chuck together with author Murad Sayen, in their new book from Down East Press, present Maine in a whole new light — as a series of visual and written puzzles to test the reader’s knowledge of Maine by identifying the locations depicted in the photos and sometimes by answering detailed questions about the locations themselves. The book’s text provides clues about each location and photo. Questions are then posed for the reader with the answers in the back of the book. The book’s text is whimsical and entertaining. Depending on a reader’s knowedge, some locations will be easy to identify while others will leave even the most devoted Maineiac pulling his or her hair. Whether readers are interested in solving the mysteries or not, Feil’s photos will take them on a delightful and beautiful tour of the state. CHARLES FEIL is the author and photographer of several books featuring photos taken from his homemade gyrocopter. MURAD SAYEN is a photographer, writer, and painter, who previously was a world-renowned craftsman of fine-art knives. This is his second book. Notably, Chuck’s e-mail signature reads “Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, wine in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming “WOO HOO what a ride!” Join Chuck and Murad for an undoubtedly fun filled evening and be challenged by their presentation of many of the photos from their spectacular new title from Downeast. Admission is free, with all donations going to support Chuck and Murad’s adventures, their spectacular book will be available for signing. Seat reservations strongly recommended. Tel: (207) 963-5557.

Thursday, July 19th 7:30 p.m. Wild Asparagus is a five person band from Western Massachusetts that Ben and Sonja discovered on a warm Caribbean winters night in the US Virgin Islands, where they have an understandably huge following. Drawing upon music from New England, the British Isles, and Canada, as well as classical sources, Wild Asparagus takes an original approach to the traditional dance music of our folk heritage. Using their unique blend of instruments, creativity, and skills, they offer a sensitive and powerful performance. Since 1984, Wild Asparagus has been highly successful in bringing their music concerts throughout the United States. Wild Asparagus is Ann Percival on piano, guitar, and vocals. Ann’s playing is highly inventive while still maintaining an irresistible rhythm. David Cantieni, a woodwind wizard, pours forth lively melodies and liquid harmonies on his flutes, tin-whistle, oboe, saxophone and bombard. George Marshall is an accomplished English concertina player and also provides driving rhythms on bodhran and bones. Mark Murphy on bass is a dynamo of musical energy. Becky Tracy’s masterful fiddling is that rare combination of energy and beauty. Wild Asparagus has appeared at numerous major festivals and dance events throughout the United States, Canada, and Alaska including: Pinewoods, Fiddle and Dance at Ashokan, The Swannanoa Gathering, City Stages, Lake Eden Arts Festival, Sierra Swing, John C. Campbell Folk School, Old Songs, Falcon Ridge and the Hudson River Revival. Wild Asparagus has released six recordings on its own label. Join us for a toe tapping evening of magnificent music in our historic hall. Tickets $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Reservations strongly recommended. Tel. (207) 963-5557

Thursday, July 26th 7:30 pm Bruce Kidman of Maine Nature Conservancy Maine is known by its salt bays and scenic coastline, serene forests and mountain trails. People are drawn to its powerful rivers and many lakes, its farms, and islands. Some come for the fishing, hiking and boating, while many are content to admire the slant of light on a granite outcrop or inhale the fragrance of the balsam fir. For those who cherish Maine’s varied and spectacular landscape, this is a time of tremendous opportunity and significant challenge. For twenty years, the Land for Maine’s Future Program (LMF)has been at the heart of efforts to conserve the best Maine has to offer, to make sure these pleasures continue to await every resident and visitor. This award-winning land conservation initiative has assured access to lakes, rivers, streams and coastal beaches. It has protected important wildlife habitats, fragile mountaintops and unique natural places. Working with other state agencies and with towns and land trusts, the Land for Maine’s Future Program has helped acquire properties that can both preserve our heritage and welcome our use. In this anniversary year, however, the program is cash strapped and in need of help. In November, Maine voters have a chance to refund the program with $17 million in bond funds, but first supporters need to get out the vote. This effort is led by Citizens to Save Maine’s Heritage which is now raising funds to mount just such a campaign. As policy director for The Nature Conservancy in Maine, Bruce Kidman, has been working to sustain the LMF program for over a dozen years. He has co-led several successful Land for Maine’s Future campaigns and is now deep into the third. Along with that experience, he will bring a nuts and bolts knowledge of land conservation gained through work on nearly a million acres of land conservation, including some of Maine’s most outstanding efforts, including the St. John River, Katahdin Forest, Machias River and Mount Agamenticus projects. He’ll talk about – and show – a variety of LMF success stories, from the very first purchase at Kennebunk Plains in southern Maine to the more recent, such as Marshall Island in Jericho Bay. And he’ll explain why changes in land ownership throughout the state are placing the very lands we cherish at risk. The concept behind the Land for Maine’s Future Program is simple: lands that have exceptional natural or recreational value warrant permanent protection. Since its creation, the Program has assisted in the acquisition of hundreds of thousands of acres, and hundreds of miles of shorefront and trails. All donations will go to support the LMF Program. Seat reservations strongly recommended. Tel. (207) 963-5557

During our summer hiatus enjoy the Schoodic Arts for All Arts Festival from July 30th to August 12th offering a multitude of magnificent events from concerts to workshops. For more info see www.schoodicarts.org or call (207) 963 2569.

August 16th, 7:30 p.m. Megan Light. New England singer-songwriter Megan Light returns with her fresh new sound every listener needs to hear. Her roots start in a small lobster fishing town in Winter Harbor, Maine. Megan attended college at the University of Southern Maine where she Majored in Music Performance with a concentration in Jazz Voice studies. Although College was imperative for the growth in Megan Light, she felt that her purpose in life was for something much bigger. In fall 2004, she packed up her voice and moved to Nashville, TN. It wasn’t long before Megan realized what a natural talent she had in songwriting. She wasn’t the only one taking notice. After only two years of writing, she turned on the interest of producers Robert Reynolds (Grammy Award winner from the Mavericks) and Nashville singer-songwriter Jim Reilley(New Dylans). In Spring 2006 they teamed together and recorded Megan’s first album “Weightless”. This upbeat pop/rock album is radio friendly with a unique sound. Her songs reflect a realism of her life in the music industry, her ups and downs, and all the discoveries she has found along the way. Megan has been compared to the likes of Liz Phair, Nelly Fertado, Coldplay, and Ani Difranco. Not only has Megan sold out shows from her hometown, but she is also creating her place in Nashville drawing a local following playing venues including world famous songwriting home, “The Bluebird”. Her acoustic shows are incredibly special as she touches the souls of people from all over the world. You can say this 23 year olds talent is way beyond her age. It is without a doubt that Megan Light has something special that only comes around once and a great while. Megan Light will be available to sign her new album which is due to be released at the end of June at what will no doubt be a very special program. Tickets $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Reservations strongly recommended. Tel: (207) 963-5557.

Thursday, August 23rd, 7:30 p.m. Thomas Urquhart: For the Beauty of the Earth, Birding, Opera and Other Journeys. Today, when most personal memoirs involve misery and dysfunction, when the competition is to describe the most disrupted and fragmented existence imaginable, it is exhilarating to encounter a life of modesty, happiness and immeasurable stability thoroughly recounted. Often when we think of nature writers and naturalists we think of the rough-hewn or the rural, rugged outdoor types wrestled into epiphany by the arms of Mother Nature. Thomas Urquhart found a different path. He combines a classical education with a lifelong passion for opera, literature and art. And from his earliest days he has been a devoted, devotedly amateur, naturalist. In For the Beauty of the Earth Urquhart begins with the lives of ancestors—his grandmother, “a patron saint of lost causes” who cherished her signed photo of Robert E. Lee, his Great Aunt Catharine, arrested with Edna St. Vincent Millay while protesting what she considered the judicial murder of Sacco and Vanzetti, and even back to the great 17th-century translator of Rabelais, Sir Thomas Urquhart, who, it is said, died of laughing. From the hills and fields of England – both olde and New – he takes us to Italy for “birding through the Renaissance,” then invites us to the wild landscape of the Camargue in Provence, and the villages of Mali in West Africa. Listed on The Best Book list of the Los Angeles Times that described the work “… Comprehensive and compelling … The dilemmas that Urquhart so eloquently lays out in For the Beauty of the Earth remain dilemmas. But it is the questioning itself that makes this book genuinely inspiring, questions asked so passionately, so intelligently and in such glorious and accomplished prose that Urquhart convinces us, against all cynicism, that our benighted species is capable of finding the necessary answers, and what’s more, he makes us eager to try.” Through the years, birding has provided Urquhart with his opportunities for travel, his practical education and his passionate place in the natural world. Thomas A. Urquhart (pronounced Erkutt) was the executive director of the Maine Audubon Society from 1988 to 2000. Educated at Oxford University, he has worked for conservation organizations for twenty-five years. He lives with his wife and children in Falmouth, Maine. Seat reservations strongly recommended. Tel: (207) 963-5557.

Thursday, September 6th, 7:30 p.m. Erica Wheeler in concert. Erica is an award-winning songwriter with four critically acclaimed CDs to her credit Her music charted for four weeks in the top ten on Billboard’s Gavin Americana Chart. Touted in the press as the next Mary Chapin Carpenter, Erica writes songs filled with sharply detailed portraits of the American landscape and the lives lived there. All Music Guide noted that her songs“combine the literary sensitivity of New England with the spiritual vision of the American West.” Erica’s music ranges in style from contemporary folk to country and bluegrass. Her voice is rich and warm, often conversational in style. Both inspiring and entertaining, she draws upon her experience in the performing arts, combined with her lifelong passion for environmental studies, cultural history and spirituality to provide relevant educational links between her songs and topics which are important in land conservation today. Her unique, compelling, transformative concerts and workshops are designed to foster the emotional connection between people and place, awakening the sense of engagement needed to participate in land stewardship today. Her concerts provide songs and stories that resonate with her listeners, evoking their own sense of relationship to place. Her hands-on workshop “The Soulful Landscape” provides opportunities for individuals to access, articulate and express their own stories of connection to place. Her work has received much critical acclaim, “Insightful, imaginative songs…her imagery can nail down relationships in a single verse.” The Washington Post “Her voice and lyrics are beautifully expressive….a Major Talent.” The Boston Herald “Too often in contemporary folk music, there’s a sense of infused self importance that can make it abrasive, frightfully unapologetic and difficult to endear. But when Wheeler sings, she does so as much for her audience or the listener at home as she does for herself. And there’s no doubt that what she has to say is imaginative and valuable. Each song comes across as more a gift from Wheeler to you than as some trophy with a killer hook that another artist might thrust in your face as some testament to his or her greatness. Wheeler’s songs don’t need the extra attention because they are some of the best you’ve heard right out of the gate. While folksingers are quickly becoming a dime a dozen and music writers exhaust the world’s supply of adjectives to describe them, Erica Wheeler is busy painting her wings and inventing new reasons for the rest of us to turn our ears towards something beautiful, subtle and extraordinarily insightful. Just listen” Albuquerque Weekly Alibi. Come experience a wonderful evening of Erica’s music. Tickets $10 in advance $12 at the door. Reservations strongly recommended Tel: (207) 963-5557

Thursday, September 13th, 7:30 p.m. Cynthia Simonds author of Fresh Maine Salads and Superb Maine Soups – two great books published by Down East Press, will be treating us to a demonstration of her culinary expertise, come ready to add some new tricks to your own repertoire of favorite dishes. Cynthia’s innovative, delicious salad go way beyond vegetables and way beyond being mere side dishes! Cynthia Simonds shows us how to think of salads as the feature of a meal. For example, a scrumptious salad, combined with fresh bagels or bread topped by one of Cynthia’s savory spreads, makes a superb brunch. Her book Fresh Maine Salads includes recipes for delicious dressings and garnishes as well as the salads themselves, and one of the appendixes lists sources for many of the ingredients. Cynthia’s books have received rave reviews “Simonds’s writing style is warm and descriptive, a bit like having … a favorite chef on hand giving hints and guiding the reader through the recipe.” The Free Press, Rockland, Maine; “A wonderful Maine cookbook…. Inventive … tasty recipes.” –Harpswell Anchor, Harpswell, Maine. Cynthia Simonds a self described “foodie” from an early age, she turned her passion into an avocation by starting a catering business to pay for college tuition, but really she cooks for just the joy of it. From her home base in Newcastle, Maine, she also operates her custom fiber design business, Simonds Originals, and directs the Positive Matters Foundation. Admission is free with 100% of all donations going to support The Positive Matters Foundation’s Holiday Wishes Program that purchases gifts for children in Maine. Seat reservations strongly recommended. Tel. (207) 963-5557

Thursday, June 29th, 7:30 p.m. Allen J. Sockabasin (Nul-lem-kehw) oral historian, master musician, composer and storyteller will recreate the old traditional stories of his people, the Passamaquoddy tribe. Mr. Sockabasin was born in 1944 in his village of Mud-doc-mig-goog, located in eastern Maine. Once governor of the Passamaquoddy tribe, he left politics to concentrate his efforts on rejuvenating traditional values among his people. For the past twenty-five years, he has been teaching and promoting the Passamaquoddy language and is president of Nee-Loon (We Together), an organization to preserve the culture and languages of the indigenous people of the Northeast through music, theater, lecture, art and other immersion cultural activities. Allen’s primary interest is seeing the Passmaquoddy language preserved among his people – in order that their history, values and spirituality stay alive. Because of his long standing interest in music, Allen has developed quite a talent in playing an array of instruments (guitar, banjo, mandolin, drum, rattle and tambourine), which he uses to recreate the old traditional stories of his people. To his credit, Allen has produced several albums of traditional Passamaquoddy songs and legends and traditional English language songs he translated into the Passamaquoddy language. In addition, Allen has performed his music before the audiences of the Wabanaki tribes and larger audiences around the New England states and other parts of the country including Alaska. He is the father of five grown children and a young son named Zoo Sap, the name given to the child in his critically acclaimed book “Thanks to the Animals” published by Tilbury House. Mr. Sockabasin will have his books and music available for sale at the presentation. Admission is free, with all donations going to support Nee-Loon . Seat reservations strongly recommended. Tel: (207) 963-5557.

Thursday, July 6th, 7:30 p.m. Eric Horschak is a finger style guitarist of 18 years. He plays with long fingernails that define his unique style and sound incorporating some mean slide playing as well. One fan said “you know… you are a technical player but with feeling.” Paul Simon, Leo Kottke, Leadbelly and Jerry Douglas are his most admired players and performers and he has gotten much of his influence from them. He plays vintage jumbo body Guilds from the 1970’s, which he adores and aptly titled his album “Guilding the Lily” for that reason. For most of his life he has played instrumental pieces, but over the past few years he has been exploring songs with lyrics and will be showcasing his song written for Bill Crow of the Fisherman’s Voice “…who died this year but we’ll miss him so.” Ric Pomilia host of the guitar-based show ‘Southern Wind’ says, “Eric is one of the finest finger style guitarists I have heard in years. Catch him if you can!” Tickets $10 in advance $12 at the door. Reservations strongly recommended Tel: (207) 963-5557

Thursday, July 13th 7:30 p.m. Peter Lord: Conserving the Dark Skies of Schoodic Peninsula. If one looks at a light pollution map generated from satellite images of the eastern seaboard of America, Schoodic Peninsula appears clearly in the dark with very low level light pollution which explains why our night skies are so spectacular! Peter’s slide illustrated program will take us on a journey into space, discussing the many wonders of astronomy & our universe together with a discussion of the future of our dark night sky and what we can do to preserve it. Peter is an expert observer for the University of Maine, a member of the visiting faculty of the College of the Atlantic, and author of numerous magazine and newspaper articles. With a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Syracuse University, Peter has 19 years of experience designing satellites for which he holds four U.S. patents. He holds a Master of Liberal Arts from Stanford University, where he formalized his interest in the classical history of Astronomy. Peter is the Director of the Island Astronomy Institute, whose mission is to provide programs, facilities, and resources to schools, teachers and the public, promoting astronomy as a stimulating educational and cultural activity for people of all ages. Admission is free, with all donations going to support the Island Astronomy Institute. Seat reservations strongly recommended. Tel: (207) 963-5557.

Thursday, July 20th, 2006, 7:30 pm Wings of Song: Debuting the musical talents of Maine’s own Katelyn Parker of Sorrento, Maine. She is a Vocal Performance major at Oklahoma City University’s world-renowned Wanda L. Bass Music School. Her debut will feature a wide variety of pieces ranging from music theater to opera. She comes from a long line of Mainers and graduated from Sumner Memorial High School. Before attending college, Katelyn performed in her High School’s “Cabaret Talent Show”, sang for Sullivan Daze & her high school graduation. In the spring of 2003 she was asked to sing the National Anthem at the State House. In her first year of college, she sang with AdAstra, OCU’s all women’s choir and the opening ceremonies for Oklahoma’s History Museum and the Wanda L. Bass Music School. Pieces performed will include “The White Peace” (Bax), “Die Beherte” (Stange), “O mio babbino caro” (Puccini), and “I Could Have Danced All Night” from the musical, “My Fair Lady”. As one audience member remarked, when Katelyn sings “she caresses her audience with her eyes, and touches their hearts with her song”. Come see one of Maine’s rising stars. Tickets $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Reservations strongly recommended. Tel. (207) 963-5557

Thursday July 27th , 7:30 p.m. The New Excavations at Jones Cove a slide illustrated presentation with Dr. Brian S. Robinson. The University of Maine’s archaeological field school for 2006 is being conducted at the Jones Cove site in West Gouldsboro. This site was first excavated in 1928 by Warren K. Moorehead on behalf of the newly established Abbe Museum in Bar Harbor. Shell middens are particularly important for understanding Maine’s ancient Native heritage because the thick deposits of clam shell help preserve the bones of fish, birds and mammals that usually disintegrate in Maine’s acid soil. The problem is that these sites occur only on a thin coastal fringe subject to erosion, rising sea level and disturbance by enthusiastic collectors, so that fewer and fewer sites are left. The first excavation is a case in point, when 20 individuals spent over a week digging out the front of the midden. We are now finding out just how much of the site was disturbed in their brief excursion 78 years ago. Although few records were taken, the good news is that the large collection has been well cared for at the Abbe museum and methods have changed so that there is much to learn even from the backfill of the old excavations. The new excavations at Jones Cove represent a critical effort at a time of exciting changes and continued loss of important cultural remains. Admission is free. All donations go to support this important project. Seat reservations strongly recommended. Tel. (207) 963-5557

During our summer hiatus enjoy the Schoodic Arts for All Arts Festival from Juky 31st to August 13th offering a multitude of events from concerts to workshops. For more info see www.schoodicarts.org or call (207) 963 2569.

Thursday, August 17th, 7:30 p.m. Maine comedian John McDonald. In this age of DVDs and MP3s it’s good to know that this traditional humorist, storyteller and writer is still enjoying tremendous popularity. Those who have seen him perform know that storyteller John McDonald is one good reason for the continuing popularity of funny stories. For 20 years now John has been spinning yarns professionally, taking his stories to audiences throughout the country. With his sharply honed skills and unique wit he recreates his side-splitting tales; he never fails to leave his audience howling. Over the years John has entertained at countless conventions, conferences, banquets, theaters, fairs, festivals and schools. In recent years he has become one of Maine’s favorite columnists – writing an award-winning humor column appearing each week in 14 Maine newspapers. He has also written two best-selling books: “A Moose and a Lobster Walk into a Bar,” his latest, and “The Maine Dictionary,” a humorous look at Maine words and phrases. John also hosts a popular radio talk show on WGAN in Portland. Come and enjoy a memorable evening when John returns with lots of new stories. Tickets $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Reservations strongly recommended. Tel. (207) 963-5557

Thursday, August 24th, 7:30 p.m. More than just a puddle: Vernal pool ecology and conservation. A slide illustrated presentation by biologist Megan Gahl, PhD candidate at the University of Maine. In early spring have you ever thought you heard ducks quacking in the middle of the woods; ever wondered where all the amphibians crossing roads on wet spring nights are going; ever found millions of tiny frogs jumping across the road or through your backyard in midsummer? More than just spring rain puddles, vernal pools serve as a nursery for numerous frogs and insects and as watering holes for many other forest creatures. New wetland regulations in Maine protects vernal pools and the 250 feet of upland surrounding them. Megan’s presentation is a timely and informative discussion of ecology and legislation. Why such a fuss about these small wetlands? Vernal pools are filled with water for only a short period in the spring and dry up by midsummer. They can be very difficult to identify later in the season. No fish are present in these unique ecosystems and numerous amphibians can reproduce and thrive. Vernal pools provide food and water for many mammal species, as well as summer respite from the heat for many others. Amphibians are declining around the world due to habitat loss, contaminants and disease, so vernal pools may provide an important habitat for their persistence here in the Northeastern United States. Admission is free with donations going to support Megan’s research. Seat reservations strongly recommended. Tel: (207) 963-5557.

Thursday August 31st , 7:30 p.m. “Weightless” with Megan Light. Native singer/songwriter Megan Light is a must see this year! Megan studied classical and jazz voice at the University of Southern Maine. In October 2004, she moved to Nashville, Tennessee where she began turning her dreams into reality. Almost two years later, Megan has made a mark in Nashville as not only a beautiful voice, but as a well respected songwriter. Her catchy melodies, deep lyricism, and unique sound will touch any spirit. Megan Light is currently making her first album with highly respected producers: Robert Reynolds (Grammy award winner from the Mavericks) and Jim Reilley (Grammy nominee songwriter). With world famous musicians and an assembled team of the leading industry’s best, this Pop/Rock album, “Weightless”, is promising to be the pivoting point of Megan’s career! Come celebrate with Megan as she marks her fifth year at Oceanside Meadows Innstitute on Thursday, August 31, 2006 at 7:30 pm. Tickets $10 in advance $12 at the door. Reservations strongly recommended Tel: (207) 963-5557

Thursday, September 7th, 7:30 p.m. “Eminent Mainers: Succinct Biographies of Thousands of Amazing Mainers, Mostly Dead, and a Few People from Away Who Have Done Something Useful Within the State of Maine.” Author Arthur Douglas Stover will give a slide-illustrated presentation introducing us to some fascinating Mainers featured in his new book such as: Hiram Abrams, born in Portland in 1878 the son of a Russian immigrant real estate broker, attended public schools, left school at age sixteen, sold newspapers, bought a cow and started a dairy—and eventually became the founder and president of United Artists. Aurelia Gay Mace, born in 1835 in Strong, a Shaker from an early age, credited with the invention of the wire coat hanger. Aurelia achieved national fame in 1890 when she mistook Charles Lewis Tiffany for a tramp, gave him lemonade, brushed his clothes, insisted that he sit down for the noon meal, and sent him off with a box lunch. Tiffany responded by sending her a set of engraved silver. Milton Bradley was born in Vienna (Maine) in 1836, educated at Harvard, worked as a mechanical engineer and patent solicitor, became interested in lithography, developed a board game, “The Checkered Game of Life,” and founded the Milton Bradley Company. Louise Bogan, who was born in Livermore Falls in 1897, moved to Greenwich Village as a young woman, took up the bohemian life and occasionally drove the get-away car for a fur thief, and ended up as the poetry critic for The New Yorker magazine. Admission is free. Seat reservations strongly recommended Tel: (207) 963-5557.

Thursday, September 14th, 7:30 p.m. – Impromptu’s celebrates its 11th year of performing. The singing group has scheduled a series of programs, including gospel, folk, pop, Broadway and Rock ‘n Roll songs which will be lively, spiritual, inspiring and fun. Impromptu! includes residents of Hancock,Waldo and Penobscot Counties with diverse backgrounds and experiences. They have in common a love of ensemble singing a cappella, i.e. without instruments.. The members are Bronwyn Kortge, Ruth Fogler, Zach Meehan, Jane Reinoso, Nancy Riesgo, Janet Simpson, Peter Sly, Jonathan Wood, Robin Wood, Scott Smith, Josh Howie and Michael Marion. Be prepared for a memorable evening. Tickets $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Reservations strongly recommended. Tel: (207) 963-5557

Thursday, September 21st, 7:30 p.m. Neil Rolde will give a slide-illustrated presentation – Continental Liar from the State of Maine: James G. Blaine In 1884 Republican James G. Blaine came within 1,047 votes of becoming the President of the United States. He lost New York State—and thus the election—to Grover Cleveland in what has been called “the dirtiest campaign in American history.” Yet his career—arguably the most sensational of any American politician of the so-called Gilded Age—did not end there. He was twice U.S. Secretary of State, credited with having started our country on the path to acting like a world power, a powerful speaker of the house in Congress, and a United States senator from his adopted State of Maine. He was also, in the eyes of his opponents, “The Continental Liar From the State of Maine” or “Slippery Jim”—a sort of “amiable Tricky Dick Nixon,” as he’s been later called. He was hated by certain members of his own party, yet loved by millions of others, including some of his enemies in the Democratic Party. The press called him “The Magnetic Man,” due to his charisma, and another nickname was the “Plumed Knight.” Blaine and his wife knew most of the important Americans of the time—Lincoln, Harrison, Garfield, Carnegie, Roosevelt, and many others. Neil Rolde’s biography is of a man who dominated the American political stage, starting just before the Civil War and continuing almost until the twentieth century. A former Maine politician himself, Neil Rolde is a prize-winning historian and the author of many other books. Admission is free. Seat reservations strongly recommended Tel: (207) 963-5557.

Thursday, June 16th, 7:30 p.m. The River City Salon Orchestra, comprised of Bill Whitener on trumpet, Ellie May Shufro on violin, Patricia Eames on woodwinds, John Haskell on keyboard and Cindy Bastide on drums, specializes in the popular music of the early 20th century. This delightful five-piece brings back to life classical standards, dance music and popular songs of a bygone era—music woven of the fabric of American musical memory… Waltzes, polkas, ragtime, blues, Broadway and Tin Pan Alley all merge in the American songbook of the River City Salon Orchestra. Tickets $12 in advance $15 at the door. Call 1 877 746-2694 to order.

Thursday, June 23rd, 7:30 p.m. Nick Brown, Operations Manager of the Center for Cooperative Aquaculture Research in Franklin, will discuss the operation of the facility and the implications of development of a new site in Corea. Dr. Brown’s specialty is aquaculture, or aquafarming, the science, art, and business of raising fish such as halibut, cod, and salmon under carefully controlled conditions. The mission of the University of Maine-run facility is to develop new aquaculture technologies, demonstrate aquaculture capabilities, and develop sustainable aquaculture techniques for commercial applications in Maine. The Corea site was chosen to develop an aquaculture facility as it has access to clean, open water, is isolated from neighbors, and has room to expand on-site. Join us for an insight into the economic and environmental impact of the re-use of Corea’s Navy Site. Admission is free. Seat reservations strongly Recommended. Tel: (207) 963-5557.

Thursday, June 30th, 7:30 p.m. Featuring five members of the Bangor Symphony Orchestra, the Acadia Brass Quintet is one of the area’s most acclaimed brass ensembles. Accomplished professionals and educators Anita-Ann Jerosch, Sebastian Jerosch, Lori Wingo, William Whitener, and Wanda Whitener comprise this talented quitent. Delighting audiences with a broad array of music, from the classics to Gershwin and beyond, don’t miss their joyful performance just steps from the surging Atlantic. Selections include classics by Mozart, ragtime, sea-shanties, and music by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.

Tickets $12 in advance $15 at the door. Call 1 877 746-2694 to order.

Thursday, July 7th, 7:30 p.m. Journaling and Beyond is a visual presentation by Richard Lee, who lives in Richmond, ME and maintains a papermaking studio on the second floor of the Southard Mill overlooking the Kennebec River. At different times in his life, Richard has lived abroad and he continues to travel with his art journals to exotic places in the world, including Cuba, Mexico, Ecuador, Spain, Afghanistan, the former Yugoslavia, Newfoundland, India and much of Europe. Through his talk and slide show on July 7th, you can wend your way through his journals, which contain writings, drawings, watercolors, collages, indigenous materials, other artists’ work and more.

Lee is an artist who makes his own handmade paper from kozo fiber, from which he creates many large, mica-embedded sheets for installations in museums, galleries, and private homes. Some of his work will be exhibited at Oceanside Meadows. Since he is a nephew of David Mann, who owned Oceanside Meadows for many years in the 1950s, Richard looks forward to providing this program. He will present the journals from his travels as well as discuss his creative activities in the world of handmade paper as an art medium. Admission is free. Seat reservations strongly recommended. Tel. (207) 963-5557

Thursday, July 14, 2005 at 7:30 pm MUSE of FIRE GALA OPENING NIGHT

AND RECEPTION Thursday, July 21, 2005 at 7:30 pm MUSE of FIRE

World Premiere Prior to Off-Broadway Engagement! A new one-person play with music, written and performed by David Katz, directed by Tony Award-Winning actor and Broadway director Charles Nelson Reilly.

Conductors are not made. They are forged. MUSE of FIRE lifts the veil on the conductor’s secret life in a revealing portrait of a tyrannical teacher and his apprentices—a teacher who will go to any lengths to get the results he wants. Anyone who has ever wondered about the art of conducting should not miss this extraordinary evening. Written to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the death of Charles Bruck, the unique individual who led Hancock, Maine’s famed Pierre Monteux conducting school for 26 years, MUSE of FIRE has already been hailed in preview performances in Connecticut. “ENTHRALLING…. REMARKABLE

…BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN… KATZ IS A TERRIFIC ACTOR.” MUSE of FIRE will be seen in Maine FIRST—prior to an OFF-BROADWAY engagement already in the works for next season!

Don’t miss this frightening, funny, and ultimately moving living memoir by one of Bruck’s own students, written and performed by David Katz. Tickets July 14: GALA OPENING NIGHT & RECEPTION $20 in advance $25 at the door. Tickets July 21: $12 in advance $15 at the door. Call 1 877 746-2694 to order.

During our summer hiatus enjoy the Schoodic Arts for All Arts Festival running from August 1st to August 14th offering a multitude of events from concerts to workshops. For more info see www.schoodicarts.org or call (207) 963 2569.

Thursday August 18th , 7:30 p.m. “Reaching for the Stars” with Megan Light. Megan has experienced quite the journey so far at 21. She has taken a dream and is turning it into a reality. After graduating high school, Megan majored in Music Performance at the University of Southern Maine, attacking every spectrum of her vocal ability, from Opera to Jazz. The knowledge and talent Megan has received from her College career is undeniable. But Megan says the most influential tools she gained in college are hard work and discipline. Megan entered the “Real World” of the music industry in October 2004, when she moved to Nashville, TN. Megan has made several accomplishments upon her arrival in Nashville. With the help of her friends Robert Reynolds (bass player for the Mavericks) and Jim Reilley (staff writer for Curb Records), she has not only learned how to play guitar, but is now establishing herself as a songwriter. “This journey to Nashville has really pushed me to be not just a singer, but more importantly, an artist.”

Megan Light will be sharing this journey at Oceanside Meadows on August 19th in her fourth season show, “Reaching for the Stars.” She will be performing a mixture of her original material along with hit songs in what promises to be a wonderful evening back on the Maine stage. Tickets $10 in advance $12 at the door. Reservations strongly recommended Tel: (207) 963-5557

Thursday August 25th , 7:30 p.m. THE MYSTERIES OF THE NILE- Brad Ohlund presents a slide-show tour of his involvement with the historic first trip from the headwaters of the Nile River in Ethiopia to the Mediterranean Sea. Until now, no one who attempted this journey lived to tell the tale. As director of photography on the IMAX production, Ohlund witnessed and will recount many of the adventures on the expedition… Crocodile attacks, raids by modern pirates, and numerous arrests, to name a few. Ohlund is a cinematographer working in the large format segment of the motion picture industry. He has been involved in the production of over 30 IMAX movies including two Academy Award nominated films and the large format block buster “EVEREST.” His varied assignments have had him filming remote tribes in New Guinea and Borneo, the coral reefs of the Pacific, the eye of a hurricane from a NOAA “Hurricane Hunter” airplane and an approaching tornado. Admission is free. Seat reservations strongly recommended. Tel. (207) 963-5557

Thursday, September 8th , 7:30 p.m. Earl Brechlin will be giving a slide-illustrated presentation featuring vintage photographs of Maine used in his books of antique postcards, Bygone Bar Harbor, Bygone Boston, Bygone Backwoods, and Bygone Coastal Maine. Brechlin is a Registered Maine Guide and the author of several Maine guidebooks, as well as the editor of the Mount Desert Islander newspaper and former editor of the Bar Harbor Times. An adjunct faculty member at College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, he was named Maine Journalist of the Year in 1997 and has served as president of the Maine Press Association and New England Press Association. Admission is free. Seat reservations strongly recommended. Tel: (207) 963-5557.

Thursday, September 15th, 7:30 p.m. Maine comedian John McDonald In this age of DVDs and MP3s it’s good to know that this traditional humorist, storyteller and writer is still enjoying tremendous popularity. Those who have seen him perform know that storyteller John McDonald is one good reason for the continuing popularity of funny stories. For 20 years now John has been spinning yarns professionally, taking his stories to audiences throughout the country. Using his sharply honed skills and unique wit to recreate his side-splitting tales he never fails to leave his audience howling. Over the years John has entertained around the country at countless conventions, conferences, banquets, theaters, fairs, festivals and schools – the Maine Storytellers Festival in Camden, and festivals in Florida, Illinois, Maryland, New York, Texas, California and Michigan – to name a few. In recent years John has become one of Maine’s favorite columnists – writing an award-winning humor column that appears each week in 14 Maine newspapers. He has also written two best-selling books: “A Moose and a Lobster Walk into a Bar,” his latest, and “The Maine Dictionary,” a humorous look at Maine words and Phrases. As a writer, John has contributed countless feature articles and humorous stories to newspapers and magazines throughout New England. He has also written, produced and appeared in many award-winning radio and television commercials. John also hosts a popular radio talk show on WGAN in Portland. Come and enjoy a memorable evening when John returns with lots of new stories that just have to heard . Tickets $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Reservations strongly recommended. Tel. (207) 963-5557

Thursday, September 22nd, 7:30 p.m. Alice Arlen will be illuminating the life of Louise Dickinson Rich based on her research for her biography, “She Took to the Woods.” Louise Dickison Rich once told her daughter that she felt she was born in the wrong century and wished she could have been a pioneer. For hundreds of thousands of readers, she was, of course, just that. In writing the first-ever biography of the famous Maine writer, Alice Arlen sought out interviews, first hand research, and Louise’s diary, journal, and letters to create a fascinating three-dimensional portrait. As a young teacher, Louise met Ralph Rich and moved with him to Maine’s remote western mountains in 1933. To help pay the bills, the resourceful Louise started writing short stories and articles. Then came her first book, We Took to the Woods (1942), which became a best-seller, launching her writing career.

Louise’s best-loved works–We Took to the Woods, Happy the Land, My Neck of the Woods, The Peninsula— all are strongly autobiographical, but she was selective about revealing personal details. “She wrote of a seemingly simple life,” says Alice Arlen, “but the reality was much more complex and demanding.” Arlen hopes to expound upon that reality. As Arlen puts in, “We can thank Louise Dickinson Rich for her insight into the ambiguities within herself and others, and for her considerable skill in creating a sense of time and place.” Admission is free. Seat reservations strongly recommended Tel: (207) 963-5557.

September 29 – Impromptu’s Coming and Going with Love - Although it’s common as air, love remains a mystery. What is this cosmic combination of custom and chemistry? Why can it consume itself in an instant or grow to fill a lifetime? How can we understand the infinite variety of emotions that are contained within this simple world? And most importantly, why is love exactly like a potato? The answers to these questions (well, the last one, at least) will be revealed in the upcoming concert series by Impromptu.

Impromptu, now in its tenth year of performing a capella music throughout Maine, is led by founding member Bronwyn Kortge. The group has changed members over the years but remains committed to sharing the delight of its music through its unique blend of voices and eclectic repertoire of songs. Its eleven members are an eclectic mix, as well. They come from all over central Maine and hold down day jobs as varied as lawyer, park ranger, music teacher and physician, among others. This summer’s concert, Coming and Going with Love, explores the full range of love—romantic, familial, global, and gustatory—in songs from the Beatles to Broadway to Russian folklore and everywhere in between. Impromptu will perform at Oceanside Meadows Innstitute of the Arts and Sciences on Thursday, September 29th. Tickets $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Reservations strongly recommended. Tel: (207) 963-5557

Thursday, June 19th, 7:30 p.m. Life Between the Tides: Marine Plants and Animals of the Northeast. The Maine coastline—with its rocky shore, mudflats, salt marshes, and sandy beaches—has a diversity of habitats and is home to many marine and estuarine plants and animals. Dr. Les Watling and Dr. Jill Fegley, authors of the newly released field guide, Life Between the Tides: Marine Plants and Animals of the Northeast, will give a multimedia presentation on the various coastal habitats and the marine organisms that live there.

Dr. Watling received his Ph.D. in Marine Science from the University of Delaware in 1974. He is currently Professor of Oceanography at the University of Maine. He served on the U.S. National Research Council’s Committee on Marine Biodiversity and he is a Past President of the Crustacean Society. He also serves on the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea’s Working Group on Benthic Ecology. Jill Fegley received her Ph.D. in Ecology and Environmental Science from the University of Maine. While there her dissertation research on seaweed harvesting was awarded the National Ocean Service, Walter B. Jones Award for Excellence in Coastal and Marine Graduate Study. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Marine Biology at Maine Maritime Academy, in Castine where she continues her research work and teaches marine botany, marine biology and general biology.

Susan White, editor of Life Between the Tides, will be on hand to sell the book following the presentation. Admission is free: All donations go to support Maine Sea Grant whose mission is to play a leadership role in marine science and education and to promote the sustainable development, management and stewardship of marine and coastal resources. Reservations recommended Tel 207 963 5557.

Thursday, June 26th, 7:30 p.m. Trond Saeverud, Norwegian violinist and conductor, celebrates the preservation of the Corea Heath with a program dedicated to nature. Included is the premiere of his new composition “Corea Heath” based on local nature sounds. The rest of the program features works by composers with strong commitments to nature preservation. Trond tells short and interesting stories of their highly individual approaches to this cause over the centuries.

Since 1996 Trond has spent his summers in Prospect Harbor, Maine, with artist wife, Joan Siem. He is a frequent soloist with orchestras in Denmark and Norway, has produced a number of internationally acclaimd CD’s, and he regularly premieres new works dedicated to him. His very sucessful London debut was as soloist with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. His New York debut with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s in the Lincoln Center received enthusiastic reviews; The New York Times describe his playing as a “…warm-toned affectionate account…” Trond’s latest CD, HIKA, was chosen as Strad Selection in the May 2002 issue of The Strad where it was called: “…a gem of a disc…shimmeringly beautiful…”

Trond Saeverud’s speciality is solo concerts with emphasis on veriation and surprise – keeping the audience “on their toes.” In the June 26 concert he will explore some extreme possibilities on the violin and Norwegian “Hardanger Fiddle,” but most of the program invites the listeners to enjoy the beautiful and rich singing sound of his Guadagnini violin from 1751. Tickets $10 in advance $12 at door. Reservations strongly recommended Tel: 207 963 5557

Thursday, July 10th, 7:30 p.m. “A Renaissance Concoction.” The Sixteenth Century will appear at Oceanside Meadows Inn when The Delphi Camerata, a troupe of six Renaissance singers from Pennsylvania, will present a program of a cappella music by composers who were born between 1518 and 1575. The Delphi Camerata had its origins in a madrigal group that was formed in 1963 at Ursinus College. Twenty years ago the present singers joined together and have since given scores of Renaissance concerts for a wide range of audiences. The music to be sung by The Delphi Camerata was composed for the cultivated classes of Europe. For after dinner entertainment, the host would pass out madrigal part books to his guests all of whom were expected to sing their parts with skill and expression. Everyone in the audience at this concert will hear, and learn to distinguish, the main forms of Renaissance vocal music. An evening spent chasing nymphs can’t be other than entertaining and enlightening. Don’t miss it! Tickets $10 in advance $12 at door. Reservations strongly recommended Tel 207 963 5557

Thursday, July 17th, 7:30 p.m. Ship Bright, Executive Director, Maine Lakes Conservancy Institute will discuss the issue of freshwater aquatic invasive species here in Maine and nationally. Ship Bright is the founder and Executive Director of the Maine Lakes Conservancy Institute which is an educational nonprofit organization dedicated to “understanding, preserving and sustaining the health and values of Maine’s lakes and the communities dependent upon them”. Ship was Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Conservation under Governors McKernan and King where he managed the department’s legislative program. Ship was a member of Maine’s Great Ponds Task Force, is currently a member of the State’s Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force, and was appointed by the Bush Administration to the Federal Invasive Species Advisory Committee where he is the only New England representative to the national advisory committee. The effect of invasive species is an economic issue for Maine communities as the economy and the environment are inextricably intertwined. Admission is free: All donations go to support The Maine Lakes Conservancy. Reservations strongly recommended Tel 207 963 5557

Thursday, July 24th, 7.30 p.m. Ellen Tepper, harpist and historian, will bring life to 500 years of harp music. “Combining humor with harp history and anecdotes on the origin of the music, her performance is at once an intellectual pursuit and a satisfying spiritual experience.” Ellen Tepper has produced three recordings available on compact disc: Timeless Music for Celtic Harp, Celtic Refractions, and Waltzes with Harps. A highly versatile performer, she has developed extensive repertoire on a variety of historical harps as well as the modern pedal harp and the neo-Celtic lever harp. Reviewer Susanne Grosjean wrote “To hear Ellen Tepper play the harp, particularly the wire strung harp of ancient Irish tradition, is to be transported to a world of pure ringing sound, of deep emotion and rare beauty.” Come and experience Ellen’s wonderful music in our 1820’s timber framed hall, a perfect setting for her performance. Tickets $10 in advance $12 at door. Reservations strongly recommended Tel: 207 963 5557

During our mid summer hiatus enjoy the Summer Arts Festival running from July 28 to August 10th offering a multitude of events from concerts to workshops. Visit the Schoodic Arts for All web site at www.schoodicarts.org or call (207) 963 2569.

Thursday, August 21st, 7:30 p.m. The New Face of Impromptu! The a cappella vocal ensemble Impromptu! has a new face! “Seven of them, in fact” says Bronwyn Kortge, the director of the ensemble. “And we’re itching to show them — and their voices — off” Of course, the ensemble plans to show off their “old” faces, too, notably Bronwyn Kortge (Lamoine), the remaining founding member of the ensemble, bass John Greenman (old Town), alto Susan Parker (E. Holden), and bass Michael Marion (Bar Harbor). “After the luxury of a few years of relative stability, pulling together so many new voices is a challenge,” admits Kortge, the ensemble’s artistic director, “but new people also bring new energies and passions to the ensemble.” This spring’s repertoire gives a bow to the Red White and Blue with a number of patriotic tunes, both light-hearted and serious, including a dramatic a cappella adaptation of some John Philip Sousa favorites in “Lala-pa-Sousa”.

A set of madrigals including “Fyre, Fyre” “Alas, I Love Thee” helps us remember that love reigns supreme, no matter what the obstacles! “My Bonnie Lass She Smileth” and Dr. Peter Schikele’s companion composition “My Bonnie Lass She SMELLETH” drive this point even deeper. It wouldn’t be an Impromptu concert without a handful of spirituals, a smattering of jazz-style standards from the 40’s and 50’s, and a few novelties here and there. Prepare yourself for a wonderful evening with one of the best a cappella vocal ensembles around. Tickets $10 in advance $12 at door. Reservations strongly recommended Tel: 207 963 5557

Thursday, August 28th, 7:30 p.m Local singer/songwriter Megan Light returns to debut her performance “New Horizons” The show examines her evolving worldview expressed in a variety of vocal styles of Classical, folk, blues, Jazz, New Age as well as her own origional songs. Accompanying her will be Malen Anderson on piano and Joe Farren on guitar/piano. This mix reflects current studies of the young artist which will touch people of all ages. Megan Light grew up in Winter Harbor, Maine. Through high school, she sang for cabaret shows, in the school choir, as well as in many musicals, including the lead role as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz. She has also sung the National anthem at the State House. Megan just finished her second year at University of Southern Maine as a music performance major. Megan has not only made the deans list but has been widely regarded as one of the stongest vocal performers in the program. Thoughout the past year, she has been performing in the Portland area as well as featured performances in the Augusta Hallowell area with Maine’s own accomplished performer and jazz perfectionist, Stevie Jones. Last year at Oceanside Meadows, Megan’s performance “Reflections” brought down the house with a standing ovation.”New Horizons” promises to be a performance not to miss! Tickets $10 in advance $12 at door. Reservations strongly recommended Tel: 207 963 5557

Thursday, September 4th, 7:30 p.m. Restoring Puffins and sea birds to the Maine coast.The National Audubon Society started Project Puffin in 1973 in an effort to learn how to restore puffins to historic nesting islands in the Gulf of Maine. At that time, literally all the puffin eggs in Maine were in two baskets. Pete Salmansohn will give a multimedia presentation about this program and further efforts to restore sea birds to the Maine coast. “Puffin Pete” is Education Coordinator for the Audubon Society’s Seabird Restoration Program and co-author, with Dr. Steve Kress, of Project Puffin: How We Brought Puffins Back to Egg Rock, and “Giving Back to the Earth: An Activity Guide for Project Puffin and other Seabird Studies” Pete was named as Maine’s Environmental Educator of the Year in 1998, and received a Visionary Award from the Gulf of Maine Council in 2001. Pete earned a Master’s Degree in Social Ecology from Goddard College and a Master’s Degree in Teaching from the Environmental Studies Department of Antioch/New England Graduate School. His writings have appeared in the New York Times, Boston Globe, Wildlife Conservation, DownEast, and other publications. In February of this year he and Steve Kress collaborated on another book, Saving Birds: Heroes Around the World (Tilbury House, 2003). Admission is free. All donations go to support Project Puffin. Reservations recommended Tel: 207 963 5557

Thursday, September 11th , 7:30 p.m. SPECIAL EVENT: Paul Sullivan will perform in a benefit concert for Seeds of Peace. To honor all victims of tragedy and support efforts for global peace, Oceanside Meadows and Paul Sullivan have joined together to bring you an opportunity for hope. Seeds of Peace is a non-profit, non-political organization dedicated to preparing teenagers from areas of conflict with the leadership skills required to promote coexistence and peace. While the organization focuses primarily on the Middle East, its programs have expanded to include other regions of conflict. As of 2003, participants come from the Middle East, the Balkans, South Asia, and Cyprus. The entry point for the Seeds of Peace program is its international camp in Maine. Working with experienced facilitators and staff, these teenagers participate in a wide variety of coexistence, educational, and recreational activities designed to create mutual understanding and respect. Seeds of Peace Director Timothy Wilson will give a brief introduction to his organizations work “sowing the seeds of peace among children who have grown up with the horror of war”.

Paul Sullivan, an internationally critically acclaimed pianist, has enjoyed a richly varied career, ranging from the late night jazz clubs of New York City to remote mountain tops in Oregon. In addition to performing solo piano concerts throughout the country, he frequently appears with the Paul Winter Consort. Sullivan has forged his various musical loves and influences into a distinctive and personal style, and has released several albums of his original compositions. Focusing on the natural beauties of his adopted state, Paul has developed an intimate and lyrical musical vocabulary. The singing melodies in his music reflect his earliest years as a choirboy, when he absorbed the unparalleled melodic grace of Palestrina and the Gregorian Chant. His work on Broadway finds its expression in the vivid pictorial imagery that his music evokes. And finally, his love of jazz and blues tinges all his playing with that wonderfully indescribable element, swing. Included in this evening, Sonja will provide her famous chocolate decadence cake and mulled cranberry cider. 100% of all tickets and donations will go to support Seeds of Peace. Tickets $15 – $20 suggested donation. Additional tax deductable donations welcome. Reservations strongly recommended Tel: 207 963 5557

Thursday September 18th, 7:30 p.m. “Mud, Sweat and Steers” Historian W.H. Bunting will present an extraordinary collection of historic photographs and incite with wide appeal to anyone interested in Maine’s past. Spend the evening with these amazing historic images, and you’ll make discoveries that will change how you look at Maine’s passing scene. Bunting has a knack for spotting the unusual in a photograph, or some minor detail that, in fact, tells a major story about the how and why. From granite quarry operations to an itinerant cobbler in a sailing scow to hootchie cootchie dancers at the state fair to deepwater ships, his inference place these images in social and economic context—but this is not dry history. His research has uncovered a wealth of fascinating, often quirky detail (did you know that mummy wrappings were imported from Egypt for Maine papermaking?), and Bunting makes frequent forays into the Maine storytelling tradition. W. H. Bunting’s books published by Tilbury House will be on display and available for sale. Admission is free: All donations go to support W.H. Buntings research work. Reservations strongly recommended Tel: 207 963 5557

Thursday, September 25th, 7:30 p.m. Diane Linscott vocalist, performs with her trio, Rick Dostie, Piano; Don Knowles, Bass; and Stan Levine, Drums with special guest appearance of “Bo” Peplowski on saxophone. Ms. Linscott frequently performs live on Maine Public radio. Featured vocalist at the Blue Hill Pop & the Downeast Jazz Festival, Ms. Linscott has recorded five CD’s: Dan Barrett reviewed her in The Mississippi Rag, “Although most of the singers of Jazz’s golden age have either retired or are no longer with us, there are a few women singing today who seem to embody the best aspects of their predecessors. Diane Linscott is one of them…”

“Bo” (AKA John) Peplowski has played with many musical legends over the span of his long career; from Stan Kenton, the Commodores, the Dinah Shore Show, Bud Shank, Conte Condoli and the Guy Lombardo Orchestra, and his musical energy continues. For the past four years Bo has toured Asia with his jazz quintet, Raw Jazz, featuring vocalist Stephanie Haynes, and will return to the Far East for a three-month engagement in Shanghai, China in October. Peplowski’s sax is anything but raw and, as a reviewer in the Phuket Gazette in Thailand wrote last July, “Bo’s deeply sensitive expressions and melodious note-strings take me back to the close roots of Bebop Jazz and the West Coast sounds of Stan Getz, Zoot Sims and Bill Perkins in the late fifties. His ‘cool’ sound is a lovely jazz breeze blowing through our tropical island. Don’t miss it. But don’t bother if you are into the primordial scream, because Bo’s music comes from a different place in the heart.” The combination of the Diane Linscott & her trio with Bo on sax promises to be an exceptional evening of jazz. Tickets $10 in advance $12 at door Reservations strongly recommended Tel: 207 963 5557

Thursday, June 6th, 7:30PM Bangor’s 9-piece a capella group Impromptu! returns to the innstitute with a fresh, eclectic, and energizing series of work, mixing Spirituals, Classics from the 30s-50s and a sprinkle of Latin tunes. Impromptu! is known in the region for their ingenious arrangements and unique harmonizing.

Join us as Impromptu! kicks off our new season, celebrating summer with light-hearted music drawn to entertain those of all ages. The group’s exceptional musicianship and casual performance style creates a show enjoyable for the veteran concert-goer and newcomers alike. Help us welcome an amazing act as they bring colorful music to the coast of Maine.

Tickets $10 in advance, $12 at the door Tel. 963-5557

Thursday, June 13th, 7:30 PM Biologist Rosemary Seton, project manager of the North Atlantic Humpback Whale Catalogue at Allied Whale, will be presenting a talk on marine mammals off the coast of Maine. Rosemary’s special interests in research involve the study of ice entrapment of blue whales in arctic regions. Her experience in undergraduate and graduate studies involved real-world studies of marine mammals, and today her professional work involves being proactive concerning important environmental issues and education. Indeed, she says that “It’s fun to educate people about the marine environment – not just about whales but about the ecosystem. Our approach is that everything is connected. You have to be aware of the whole network of living things.” We invite you to attend this lecture, sure to give new insight to novice and professionals alike about important issues concerning marine mammals in the gulf of Maine.

Admission is free, with donations going to support Rosemary’s important research. Seat reservations are strongly recommended Tel. 963-5557

Thursday, June 20th, 7.30 PM Maine comedian John McDonald brings his acclaimed act “A Taste of Maine Humor” to its heart – Downeast Maine. John McDonald comes from a long line of Downeast sea captains and storytellers, and has taken the rustic, easy-going, and often absurd stories of the Maine coast and spun them with literary sophistication and dramatics studied as a college student and as professional actor. Today he puts his skilled wit to use in his travelling storytelling, combining talented delivery and painfully honest stories in a fail-proof formula to leave his audiences howling. Said of John, “[he] does the citizens of our state a tremendous service with his witty and colorful stories drawn from Maine’s hearty Yankee traditions. He has the enviable ability to capture the imagination in all of us.”

Come see John McDonald’s side-splitting comedy act this June, an authentic comic event sure to leave the audience in stitches. Tickets $10 in advance, $12 at the door Tel. 963-5557

Thursday, June 27th, 7:30 PM University of Maine Professor Bill Glanz will deliver a slideshow presentation documenting the importance of the Corea heath based on the intense biological survey he completed with a team of other expert biologists. Professor Glanz will explore the uniqueness of the Corea property with its corresponding urgency of conservation, especially now that it will become part of the Petit Manan Wildlife Refuge. Glanz’s experience in the field of ecology is robust, with a PhD received from University of Calfornia Berkely, and over two decades of research and teaching since then. Join us for a first look at the nature of this incredible resource acquired from the Navy and soon to be accessible to everyone.

Admission is free, with all donations going to support The University of Maine’s biological research. Seat reservations are strongly recommended. Tel. 963-5557

Thursday, July 11th, 7.30 PM Jazz singer Diane and her trio take Maine by storm with a fresh mix of jazz standards created by some of the masters of American music such as Gerschwin and Ellington. After a winter basking in the sun of Anna Maria, FL by day and mesmerizing sold-out crowds by night, Diane returns to the inn to enchant us with her Jazz spin that the Mississippi Rag declares “to embody the best aspects of [her] predecessors,” the women of Jazz’s golden age. Tickets $10 in advance, $12 at the door Tel 963-5557

Thursday, July 18th, 7:30 PM National Geographic’s Bill Curtsinger, professional photographer and photojournalist, will be bringing an engaging photo presentation on marine plankton and the microscopic marine world. Said of a children’s book he wrote on the subject: “Bill Curtsinger has captured the microscopic Phytoplankton world with the same excitement and visual splendor as he has the mighty giants of the sea like whales and sharks. Through his cutting edge photography [people] will learn about the beauty and importance of these tiny sea creatures.” With thirty three published articles in National Geographic Magazine (his next story appear

ing October 2002) as well as published work in Smithsonian, Outside, Time, Newsweek, and Life, among many others, Bill’s talent and dedication in his field is unrivaled. His wide photographic interests include underwater, nature, science, archaeology, indigenous cultures, environmental issues, and various photojournalism subjects. You won’t want to miss this remarkable visual experience!

Admission is free, with donations to support a non-profit organization. Seat reservations are strongly recommended Tel 963-5557

Thursday, July 25th, 7:30PM We are excited to bring back Seth Warner with a captivating, all-new Spanish solo guitar recital. Seth has dedicated time to this new program between recording for a his latest cd to be released this summer, completing his master’s program in musicology at UNH, and performing live in concert halls across New England and on Maine Public Radio. With over a decade of experience both studying and teaching the art of the historic guitar, Seth Warner guarantees a program both flavored and refined, combining mastery of instrument and concert performance to create an authentic and historic sound that the Portland Press Herald has called “ethereal” and “worth hearing again.” Tickets $10 in advance, $12 at the door Tel 963-5557

Thursday, August 15th, 7:30PM Two sisters, Verity and Rhiana Herleikson, will return to Oceanside Meadows Inn with a new program of Celtic and Folk music that is as magical as the lands of its origin. Come relax and enjoy yourself as you’re lead on a journey of sweet love tales and jovial occasions. Their performance will include favorites such as “Johnny Jump Up” and “Upon a Winter’s Eve,” as well as new selections.

Once upon a time, two little girls journeyed to Wales with their parents. While there, they stepped through the portals of a Welsh castle to medieval times. In that wondrous place they were enchanted by the musical artistry of John Thomas, one of Wales’s premier harpists. That evening would forever change their lives. Upon arriving home, the sisters, already giving classical performances on piano, expanded their repertoire by including flute, harp and violin, and began experimenting in other genres.

Since then, the have pursued their own musical paths. Both have moved from Portland, Oregon, to Portland, Maine, and will be heading north to share an evening of enchanting music!

Tickets $10 in advance, $12 at the door Tel. 963-5557

Thursday, August 22nd, 7:30 PM Local singer/songwriter Megan Light brings her performance “Reflections.” The show examines her changing worldview expressed in a variety of vocal styles, from Classical and Jazz to New Age. Megan will also be featuring two of her original songs. Accompanying her will be Malen Anderson on piano and Emery Barter on guitar. This combo style blends past, present, and future studies of the young artist to dazzle those of all age groups. This past winter, Megan sang the National Anthem at the State House for the Senate.

Megan Light grew up in Winter Harbor, Maine. Through high school, she sang for cabaret shows, in the school choir, as well as in many musicals, including the lead role as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz. Following graduation, she entered college at the University of Southern Maine as a music performance major. Here she has the opportunity to broaden her musical horizons.

The intimate atmosphere of our 1820s timber-framed hall couldn’t be a better location to experience the talents of this young performer. The hall is cozy yet elegant, and the warm acoustics of the time-weathered wood will complement her enchanting music. Megan and her “Reflections” promise to share with us her personal musical journey. Tickets $10 in advance, $12 at the door Tel. 963-5557

Thursday, August 29th, 7:30 PM Renowned Maine writer, historian, politician, philanthropist, and environmentalist, Neil Rolde, presents contemporary issues in the Maine woods drawn from his recent book, “The Interrupted Forest.” Rolde will talk about the vast, largely unsettled forest regions of Maine, and the questions of clear-cutting, property ownership, and conservation in the woods that compose more than half of Maine. His approach is comprehensive and historical, starting in the geological ancient times, passing through the origins of civilization, and ending in the explosion of activity following European settlement in the area. From this perspective he will address concerns regarding the very nature of the woods in Maine, from the future of the pulp and paper industry to proposals of a massive national park.

Before his active political and community service career in Maine, Rolde remarks how he, as a post-graduate student, noticed the vast untouched regions of Maine while perusing an atlas. Far-off from the “ceaseless traffic, constant noise, and wall-to-wall buildings” of Manhattan, Neil sensed an awe that “could not have been more genuine had it been the valley of the Amazon or the sands of the Gobi.” Neil’s intense dedication to the state reaffirms the wonder and vastness of Maine, as mysterious and exotic as any other location imaginable on the globe. Join us as Neil tells a story of Maine simultaneously timeless and urgent, tightly interwoven with environmental issues striking the people of Maine, America, and the rest of the world.

Admission is free, with donations supporting one of Rolde’s many volunteer organizations. Seat reservations are strongly recommended and are available by calling (207) 963-5557

Thursday, September 5th, 7:30 PM Local finger-style guitar player Eric Horschak will be playing his original compositions at the Oceanside Meadows Institute for the Arts and Sciences September 5th from 7:30-9pm. Eric’s skillful slide technique and virtuosity on the 12-string are reminiscent to that of John Fahey and Leo Kottke. His intricate and subtle 6-string pieces like Open Pasture, Salmon Sun, and Passing By reflects experiences hiking with his Husky dog Buddy and everyday life on the coast. Tickets $10 in advance, $12 at the door Tel. 963-5557

Saturday, September 14th, 8:00 PM “In Their Own Words: A History of the Lobster Industry,” a joint program made by possible by the aid of University of Maine’s Lobster Institute. The Lobster Institute will explore the history of the lobster industry in Maine. Special highlights include video clips and quotes from interviews with veteran lobster fishermen — filmed as part of the Institute’s oral history project. They will also look at the economic impact of today’s lobster industry and the Institute’ s collaboration with lobstermen to help build a stronger fishery. Admission is free, with donations accepted to support the work of the Lobster Institute. Seat reservations are recommended and can be made by calling Oceanside Meadows Inn at 963-5557 or the Lobster Institute at 581-1443 or 581-2751.

Thursday, September 26th, 7:30 PM What better way to finish the concert series of the season than with the celebrated a capella group “Impromptu!”? Impromptu! returns with an ever-changing selection of classics, spirituals, and Latin tunes. The robust experience and spectacular harmonizing of this unique group continues to astonish concert-goers throughout Maine, making every appearance by the group a special occasion. Come enjoy their delightful sound in our last concert event of the season. Tickets $10 in advance, $12 at the door Tel. 963-5557

Thursday, October 10th, 7:30PM Christophe Tulou,executive director of the Pews Ocean Commission, will be discussing the work the Commission has done concering pollution, coastal development, marine aquaculture, invasive species, climate change, and the impacts of fishing on the marine environment Prompted
by growing evidence that all is not well below the water’s surface, the first comprehensive review in over 30 years of the way this nation manages its living marine resources – its ocean trust – is underway. The ocean, though seeming immortal and vast, is in many ways as fragile as terrestrial ones, and the abuse of these resources threatens biodiversity and coastal communities. Though the focus of the Commission is to submit a report to Congress in January 2003, its dedication to public education on the implications of abuse of the marine environment remains in the forefront, with the ultimate goal of protecting the nation’s marine resources as a public trust.