Articles by quarryhill
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Dreaming in Chocolate
Presented by Kate Shaffer, award-winning chocolatier, author and owner of Black Dinah Chocolatiers Don’t miss this swoon-worthy talk-and-taste starring Isle au Haut’s Shaffer, named one of the ten best chocolatiers in North America by Dessert Professional magazine. Bring your holiday gift list! To-die-for sweets, plus signed copies of Shaffer’s Desserted: ...
The Changing Tides of Healthcare
Presented by Wade Johnson, FACHE, president and CEO, Pen Bay Healthcare What will national healthcare reform mean to the people of Midcoast Maine? Meet Pen Bay Healthcare’s new leader—and get an insider’s look at the brave new world of caring. Free, but registration required. Call 230-6114 or email qhinfo@penbayhealthcare.org. An ...
Poetic Adventures of Heart and Soul
Presented by Diane Schetky, author and retired psychiatrist Inspired by her travels to the Arctic, Schetky’s latest work offers stimulating exposure to the frozen reaches of the earth—and human soul. Copies of the poet’s Dancing Bear and Other New Poems will be available for purchasing and signing. Free, but registration ...
New Perspectives on Age-related Hearing Loss
Presented by Gary Friedman, MS, CCC-A, F-AAA, certified clinical audiologist, Pen Bay Speech & Hearing Audiologist Friedman delivers an earful, explaining normal age-related hearing changes, hearing disorders, advances in amplification technology, and more. Free, but registration required. Call 230-6114 or email qhinfo@penbayhealthcare.org. An Adventures in Living Well event designed to ...
Art on the Sunny Side: Frank W. Benson in Maine and Elsewhere
Presented by Stephen May, art historian, writer, and lecturer Paralleling a Benson exhibition on view this summer at the Farnsworth Art Museum, May reviews the impressionist’s distinguished career, with special attention to paintings inspired by Maine’s North Haven Island. Free, but registration required. Call 230-6114 or email qhinfo@penbayhealthcare.org. An Adventures ...
The Story of the Rockland Harbor Lighthouses
Presented by Phelps Bristol, volunteer and board member, Friends of Rockland Harbor Lights Bristol reveals the history behind Rockland’s Breakwater Lighthouse and Owls Head Lighthouse, including a 50-minute documentary rich in historical photos. Free, but registration required. Call 230-6114 or email qhinfo@penbayhealthcare.org. An Adventures in Living Well event designed to ...
To Drive or Not to Drive?
Driving represents independence. Yet aging and certain health conditions can compromise one’s ability to drive safely. Park here to sharpen your driving skills—and find out whether it’s safe for you (or a loved one) to continue behind the wheel. Free. Reservations required. Presented by Susie Kelley, OTR/L, CDI, occupational therapist, ...
Shells: Nature’s Exquisite Creations
In her newest masterwork, Joyce Tenneson hauls in an inspiring harvest from the sea: shells, luminous and ethereal, set against backgrounds of velvety black. Lose yourself in their miniature architecture—and find a fresh perspective on the world at large. Copies available for purchase and signing. Free. Reservations required. Presented by ...
That Dizzy Feeling: New Ways to Conquer Vertigo
Do you, or does someone you know, struggle with bouts of vertigo? Nancy Coyne-Chiras, one of a handful of physical therapists in Maine specializing in the emerging field of vestibular rehabilitation, reveals surprising techniques that can help overcome dizziness for good. Free. Reservations required. Presented by Nancy Coyne-Chiras, MSPT, physical ...
Islands in Time
The new edition of Philip Conkling’s “Islands in Time,” capturing the rugged beauty and evolving culture of the islands of the Gulf of Maine from prehistory to the present, has readers everywhere ooohing and ahhhing. Explore our state’s unique and precious off-shore world in a presentation illuminated with photos from ...

