Helen Thorpe. Helen is the much awaited 2015 guest who had to cancel at the last hour.  She’s up to something new about which we may hear, but, chiefly, she’ll discuss Soldier Girls, her compelling book and interviews that reveal so much we non-combatants do not know about women’s lives while serving in conflicts, Afghanistan […]

Ryan Martin, Leila Pike, TL Tutor. The island is waking up and taking action to anticipate dramatic changes ahead. Islesboro’s new generation of expertise, represented by TL Tutor, Leila Pike, and Ryan Martin will present how our island community is positioned, or not, to deal with the threats and challenges of climate change, discussing sea […]

Sandy Oliver. Sandy, a revered Maine Food Writer, Columnist, and Speaker, is a long- time resident on Islesboro.   Forty years a food historian, she writes regularly for Maine magazines and newspapers. The breadth of her historical knowledge and interests is present in her books: Maine Home Cooking, 175 Recipes from Down East Kitchens; Food in […]

Meg Weston. Meg is a long-time Maine resident and leader in higher education, business and consulting in international imaging.  She was appointed President of Maine Media Workshops + College in February, 2012. In 2014, she led Maine Media in a partnership with the Town of Rockport creating the first municipally owned fiber optic network in […]

Natasha Mayers, Nora Tryon. Presenting artists Nora and Natasha are the organizing members of ARRT!, a collective project of the Union of Maine Visual Artists.  ARRT! provides images for progressive organizations in Maine to help them get messages to State residents with a colorfully compelling alternative to the corporate-driven media environment. Bright banners, placards, props, […]

Annabelle Selldorf. Annabelle is the principal of Selldorf Architects, a 65-person architectural practice she developed in New York City, 1988.  The firm’s guiding principles are rooted in humanism, designing the optimal experience for the individual.  The firm’s work brings to life public and private spaces, conflating contemporary sensibilities with classic impact.  One senses architectural solutions […]

George Stevens, Jr. George is among the third generation of Stevens who summer on Islesboro, a well-known and admired good friend and neighbor, he preserves and continues the family influence on American taste and history through its enormous output for culture and the arts. George grew up in Hollywood, son of director George Stevens (Alice […]

Karen Alexander, Bill Leavenworth, James Wilson. Penobscot Bay lies at the midpoint of the coast, creating the confluence of northern and southern waters, with the river, a watershed.  Chellie Pingree, Maine’s 1st District representative to Congress notes, “Our lives are so affected by so much of the watershed, up and down the river…this is a […]

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