Festial planning committe

National Park Service Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce College of the Atlantic Friends of Acadia Mount Desert Chamber of Commerce SERC Institute Bar Harbor Whale Watch The Jackson Laboratory Abee Museum Trenton Chamber of Commerce Mount Desert Island Regional Chamber of Commerce

Sponsors

Celestron The Bluenose Hotel Friends of Acadia The Bar Harbor Inn Oli's Trolley Jordan Pond Bar Harbor Bed & Breakfast Association

All Festival

10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. – Build Your Own Acadia Night Sky Festival Ornament
Christmas Spirit Shop, 80 Main St, Bar Harbor
Build your own night sky Christmas ornament. Call 207-288-8168.

7:00 – 9:30 p.m. – Bioluminescent Night Paddle

Castine Kayak, 17 Sea St, Castine

Experience an unforgettable evening paddle in Castine Harbor under a blanket of stars and in the midst of bioluminescent organisms of the water that swirl and light up with every stroke of your paddle. Castine’s Harbor is Maine’s own Bioluminescent Bay with a unique ecosystem that creates the perfect environment for these glow in the dark phytoplankton to survive and multiply. We’ll explore the constellations of the stars of the night sky immersed in the bioluminescent stars of the water! $55. Call 207-866-3506.

 

Thursday, September 26th

 7:00-8:30 p.m.— Keynote Presentation 

MDI High School Auditorium,1081 Eagle Lake Road, Bar Harbor

TBA

Call 207-404-2921.

8:00-9:00 p.m. – Stars Over Sand Beach

 Acadia National Park, Sand Beach, Park Loop Rd

Sit back and gaze at Acadia’s amazing night sky and hear some stories and science associated with the stars. Dress warmly and please minimize flashlight use to preserve night vision. Call 207-288-8832.

Friday, September 27th

TBA – Picnic with the Planets

Village Green, corner of Main St & Mt. Desert St, Bar Harbor

Bring your picnic dinner and enjoy a family space film under the stars. Wear a costume and receive a free scoop of ice cream from Mount Desert Island Ice Cream or CJ’s Big Dipper and popcorn from Camden National Bank.  Call 207-404-2921.

6:30-9:30 p.m.  Photography Workshop with Bob Thayer

Acadia National Park, MDI

Capture the night sky with local photographer and naturalist Bob Thayer. This workshop is intended for experienced digital photographers with their own equipment. $45/person. Reservations are required via http://ansf9-27-13photo.eventbrite.com

8:00-10:00 p.m. – Star Party at Seawall

 Acadia National Park, Seawall Picnic Area, Route 102A, Southwest Harbor

Rangers, volunteers, and local astronomers will point out constellations and other night sky features visible with the naked eye, binoculars, and through telescopes. Dress warmly and please minimize flashlight use to preserve night vision. Call 207-288-8832

 

Saturday, September 28th

1:00-3:00 p.m. – Book Reading and Children’s Activity

Abbe Museum, 26 Mt. Desert St, BarHarbor
This program will begin with a reading of Muin and the Seven Bird Hunters, a children’s book about the Micmac tale that tells of the creation of what is now known as “the Big Dipper.”  Museum Educator George Neptune will be teaching children how to make woven paper stars—inspired by a Wabanaki craft!  Choose your own colors to weave a beautiful star to decorate and take home at the end of the day.  Free and open to the public. Call 207-288-3519.

 

6:30pm-8pm – Possessomuk Ckuwaponahkik: Stars of the Dawnland
Abbe Museum, Sieur du Monts Spring, Acadia National Park
The Wabanaki have relied on the land and water of this area for 12,000 years—but how would you describe their relationship to the sky?  From using constellations in navigation and storytelling to the supernatural healing powers of the elusive Star People, the Wabanaki have many stories to explain the distant world above us.  Join Museum Educator George Neptune for this outdoor program just after sunset.  Free and Open to the Public. Call 207-288-3519.

6:30-9:30 p.m.  Photography Workshop with Bob Thayer

Acadia National Park, MDI

Capture the night sky with local photographer and naturalist Bob Thayer. This workshop is intended for experienced digital photographers with their own equipment. $45/person. Reservations are required via http://ansf9-28-13.eventbrite.com

 

8:00-10:00 p.m. – Star Party on Cadillac Mountain

Acadia National Park, Cadillac Summit (Shuttle departs from Hulls Cove Visitor Center)

Park rangers and local astronomers will point out constellations and other night sky features visible with the naked eye, binoculars, and telescopes.  Please use the free Shuttle to the Stars starting at 7:30 p.m., which will run continuously between the Hulls Cove Visitor Center and Cadillac Summit.  Call 207-288-8832.

 

Sunday, September 29th

 

TBD – Star Studded Sunday at Schoodic

SERC, 64 Acadia Drive, Winter Harbor

A variety of family friendly activities will challenge you to see our universe in a whole new way. Call 207-288-1310.

 

8:00-10:00 p.m. – Stars Over Schoodic

Rockefeller Hall Back Patio – park at Moore Auditorium

 

Monday, September 30th

6:30 a.m. – Sunrise on Cadillac Mountain and at Schoodic Point

Cadillac Mountain Summit, Acadia National Park, Mount Desert Island or Schoodic Point, Acadia National Park, Winter Harbor

Witness the daily ritual of nighttime starlight giving way to our daytime star, the sun. No formal program.

 

Call 207-404-2921 ext. 801 to find out if the event has been cancelled or rescheduled due to weather.