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Fox Islands Arts Festival planned for May 29

Fifth through 12th graders from North Haven and Vinalhaven will celebrate the arts on May 29 through a variety of workshops and performances on North Haven. Workshops, taught by local artists, community members and teachers will include movement, stone cutting (granite), drama, poetry, origami, culinary arts, visual arts and instrumental and choral music in addition

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Island early childhood educators hold annual retreat

The end of March brought together committed early childhood educators from the islands for the second Skipping Stones, Island Early Childhood Educators Conference, held at the Country Inn in Rockport each year. Staff and committee members from North Haven, Vinalhaven, Long Island, Chebeague and Islesboro took part. Participants brought with them a variety of experiences

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Auction to benefit North Haven Arts

During the construction phase of Waterman’s Community Center on North Haven, local artist Eric Hopkins pledged to donate 20 of his paintings from the past 20 years to North Haven Arts & Enrichment, to be auctioned off over two years. These silent auctions would raise money for programs for the island children and youth that

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Students experience Antigone on another island

North Haven, Vinalhaven and Deer Isle are three very different islands with a wonderful common feature. All three have new theaters and drama programs that are flourishing. North Haven recently dedicated the Islands Theater, with 150 seats, to director John Wulp during performances of Little Women this summer. Vinalhaven, with its new Smith Hokanson Memorial

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Island animals populate North Haven mural

In February of 2004, shortly after the new Waterman’s Community Center opened on North Haven, a group of community members came together in an after-school program to create a mural for the walls of the new center. Financial assistance came from the Island Institute’s Island Community Fund and Camden National bank. Large in-kind donations helped

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