Santa & Mrs. Claus Arrive Aboard the ‘Sunbeam V’ Northeast Harbor, December 1st

Santa & Mrs. Claus Arrive Aboard the ‘Sunbeam V’ Northeast Harbor, December 1st

Santa and Mrs. Claus arriving at Northeast Harbor aboard the ‘Sunbeam V’ on Sunday, December 1, 2018. (Photo courtesy Scott Planting).

 

MOUNT DESERT — The annual Northeast Harbor Christmas Festival will be held Saturday, Dec. 1, with activities throughout the day.

A highlight, as usual, will be the arrival at the marina of Santa and Mrs. Claus aboard the Sunbeam at 4 p.m. Then the jolly old pair will settle onto the porch of Carter’s Real Estate to greet children and wish them Merry Christmas. // Learn more

Waiting for Santa and Mrs. Claus at Northeast Harbor. (Photo courtesy Scott Planting)

EdGE Leadership Program Re-Starts In-School Follow-Up Sessions

CHERRYFIELD, ME — Responsibility, self reliance, and interdependency are themes used by staff with area students during the Mission’s Fall 2018 EdGE Marion Kane Leadership program. These themes are reflected in the basic outdoor survival skills shown in the program student made Public Service Announcement video.

With additional help available, EdGE Assistant Director Isaac Marnik said staffers are returning to schools, once or twice a month, from now until April, for leadership follow-up work on the same themes with the students who took part in the Marion Kane Leadership Fall 2018 program.

Assistant Director Marnik said the Kane Leadership follow-up sessions were stopped for awhile because of staffing shortage. “But we wanted to start it again. It will be valuable to the students to have the follow-up,” Marnik said.

The leadership follow-up will be “a regular part of their day, so for students at school that day, they will be attending the followup,” Marnik said.

Learn more about the Mission EdGE Marion Kane Leadership Program.

See Northeast Harbor, Somes Sound Christmas Lights from Aboard the ‘Sunbeam V’

See Northeast Harbor, Somes Sound Christmas Lights from Aboard the ‘Sunbeam V’

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“Sea Lights” Cruise Hits the High Seas

As Christmas and the holiday season approaches, a local group has been working to encourage seasonal residents with shorefront properties around Northeast Harbor and along Somes Sound to add outdoor lights and Christmas decor. The hope is that these displays will brighten up the waterfront (and holidays) as boats return to harbor each day.

Not everyone works on the water and will get to see the displays and enjoy the results of this fun project. In that regard, The Neighborhood House has coordinated with the Maine Seacoast Mission who will generously be offering an evening boat ride aboard the Sunbeam to get a gander of the gorgeous lights.

This free trip will be offered on Sunday, December 16 at 4:45pm, and departing from Northeast Harbor. Space is limited, so pre-registration is required. Please give us a call at 276-5039 to register. We’ll provide cocoa, cookies, and candy canes, and plan on returning by 6:00pm.

Note: If you are a waterfront property owner and want to get involved, you can contact Katie Bell. Lights can be purchased locally at F.T. Brown.

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Witham Hotels Host 5th Annual Charitable Christmas Celebration to Benefit Mission Christmas Program

Witham Hotels Host 5th Annual Charitable Christmas Celebration to Benefit Mission Christmas Program

BAR HARBOR, ME — The last few years Witham Hotels in Bar Harbor has organized a fundraiser to provide gifts for the Mission’s Christmas program. Isabelle at Witham Hotels, has reached out to me to let us know this amazing event will continue. The fundraiser is December 8th at the Atlantic Oceanside Hotel, Rt 3, Bar Harbor. // Terri W. Rodick, Scholarship Director, Maine Seacoast Mission

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