Sunday 2pm   (G)

Orange-and-black wings fill the sky as NOVA charts one of nature's most remarkable phenomena: the epic migration of monarch butterflies across North America. NOVA's filmmakers followed monarchs on the wing throughout their extraordinary odyssey. To capture a butterfly's point of view, camera operators used a helicopter, ultralight, and hot-air balloon for aerial views along the butterflies' transcontinental route.

Monarch butterfly expert Bill Calvert, featured in the program, will introduce the film and lead a discussion afterward.  

The Sierra Club offers this for no charge to get people focused on the environment.

The best of the Maine International Film Festival is coming to Bar Harbor!

Fri Sept 17 - Mon Sept 20

Enjoy 4 days of exciting film events:  Local Films, Maine Films, International Films, Shorts & Documentaries, Filmmaker talks and more.

Check back later for more details 

Friday as part of MIFF-by-the-Sea

11:00 pm

LATE NIGHT FUN

FILM AND TALK

Saturday 2pm

Maine Farmland Trust (MFT), a statewide non-profit which works to preserve farmland and keep Maine’s farms farming, is hosting a showing of 8 short documentaries by Maine filmmakers Cecily Pingree and Jason Mann, which tell the diverse stories of eight Maine farms: from Aroostook to York, from potatoes to dairy, from large commercial operations to small farms that sell directly to local people.   Don’t miss this opportunity to see what has farmers, chefs, food connoisseurs and farmland conservation supporters talking about “an unmistakable momentum in Maine.”

John Piotti, Executive Director of Maine Farmland Trust, will be providing additional commentary to the films.

www.mainefarmlandtrust.org 

www.meetyourfarmer.org 

Tickets cost $10 and can be purchased at the door. All proceeds will benefit Maine Farmland Trust in its efforts to preserve farmland and support agriculture in Maine.