2023 

2023 Summer Events

June 7 – Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers

              “The Legend of the Banana Kid” – Loved by Ages 4-94!

                Alamo Theatre, 85 Main Street 5:30 – 7:00 pm **FREE** Doors open 5:00 pm

                Sponsored by Ellsworth – Bucksport Dental Associates, Inc.

June 14 – Gerry Boyle, Maine Author   5:00 PM

                  Buck Memorial Library, 47 Main Street **FREE**

                  Kick Off the Library’s Summer Reading Program!

July 12     Paul Sullivan & Richard Blanco 

                 An Evening of Music & Poetry

                 Elm Street Congregational Church 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. $10 Suggested

                 Brought to you in partnership with WERU Community Radio      

Richard Blanco and Paul Sullivan certainly need no formal introduction, especially here in Maine.  They continue to delight, inspire and touch the hearts and minds of us all, and Wednesday On Main and WERU Community Radio are thrilled to bring these two artists together for what surely will be an event to remember. **

July 18 AND July 19     Sam Lardner & Barcelona

                  "It's like James Taylor meets the Gypsy Kings, and they all go for a musical joyride."

                    Alamo Theatre 5:30 pm $10 Suggested

                    TWO NIGHTS OF SPECTACULAR ENTERTAINMENT

                    Sponsored by Maine Savings Federal Credit Union

August 9   Kevin Morse, Master Classical Guitarist

                Bridge Church (former Lighthouse Gallery) 86 Main St. 

                 5:30 pm $10 Suggested

                  Sponsored by River Town Family Eye Care

**Additional Information:

Paul Sullivan has enjoyed a richly varied and distinguished career as a composer and a pianist.  As a soloist, with his trio, and as a member of the Paul Winter Consort, he has played concert tours in most of the United States and Europe, as well as the Middle East, Central America, and Asia.  From New York Jazz clubs to Leonard Bernstein’s living room and around the world, this Grammy Award Winning artist has enjoyed “A long, lovely, lucky career, which shows no signs of stopping”. Hancock County and the State of Maine are fortunate to have this generous and multi-talented artist among us.

Richard Blanco is one of the most beloved and influential poets and storytellers writing today.  Mr. Blanco was just awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Biden and we vividly recall watching him deliver his poem “One Today” as Presidential Inaugural Poet for President Barack Obama’s inauguration in 2013. As a historical poet, public speaker, teacher, and memoirist, he continues to travel the world, inviting audiences to reconnect to the heart of the human experience and all of its beautiful diversity.

Sullivan and Blanco join forces to play music and speak words of joy, love and concern for our humanity, planet and community.  Join us to experience an extraordinary moment with these two friends and world citizens.