Local Talent
Most communities offer live music at pubs and cafes , theaters , outside on community greens , and in community centers . Many are in historic buildings or waterfront parks .
Education Facilities
Cobscook Institute
CI offers a unique path to a high school diploma through a public four-year high school program for self-motivated , outdoor-oriented , community-minded learners . River Camp is a two-week summer camp for teens interested in outdoor careers , conservation , ecology , and outdoor skill building . CI offers public classes and events around arts , music , & writing . CI hosts Downeast Spring Birding Festival .
Schoodic Institute
SI and Acadia National Park ’ s partner to manage the largest of 18 National Park Service Research Learning Centers in the United States . SI provides professional development for teachers and helps train a new generation of stewards who will help conserve natural and cultural treasures . Education is integrated with research programs through citizen science , public lectures , art programs , workshops , stewardship , Ranger programs , school field trips ., conferences , events , and information sharing . Campus includes lodging , dining , information center , Acadia National Park Welcome Center exhibits and gift shop , classrooms , laboratories , and a modern 124-seat auditorium .
Eagle Hill Institute
The Institute is a scientific and literary organization dedicated to contributing to a greater interest in scholarly and educational pursuits , especially in the natural history sciences . It maintains a natural history and art history library , publishes several peer-reviewed scientific journals , and hosts resident scholars , chamber concerts , lectures , and discussion Forums . The Institute hosts immersive Natural History Training seminars , the annual Natural History Conference , nature retreats , and hiking trails . Art programs , workshops , residencies , and retreats focus on landscapes , nature , and natural history .
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