Peaks Island

TEIA Lecture - Tackling the Youth Mental Health Crisis
2026-08-11 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | TEIA
At TEIA, there is something for everyone!

We have a season full of wonderful ways to enjoy TEIA! For information on fitness and art classes, visit the Adult Programs page.

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THE WILD ROBOT ON THE ISLAND: Tuesday, July 7 at 7 PM
Get a behind the scenes glimpse of the Wild Robot world with author and illustrator Peter Brown. Brown has written and illustrated many books for children and earned numerous honors, including a Caldecott Honor, a Horn Book Award, two E.B. White Awards, two E.B. White Honors, a Children’s Choice Award for Illustrator of the Year, two Irma Black Honors, a Golden Kite Award, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book Award and multiple New York Times bestsellers. This event is sponsored by the Illustration Institute.
EIGHTEEN TWENTY WINES: Tuesday, July 14 at 7 PM
Island resident Amanda Denniston, founder of eighteen twenty wines, will talk about her entrepreneurship story. Denniston founded eighteen twenty wines in 2015 after tasting a friend’s homemade rhubarb wine. Inspired by that unexpected discovery, she set out to bring a truly unique, locally-sourced wine to market – made not from grapes, but from Maine-grown rhubarb. Wine tasting included!
THE MYSTERY IN THE ROOM: Tuesday, July 21 at 7 PM
Peaks Island author Dr. Chuck Radis will discuss his new book, The Mystery in the Room: A Physician’s Journey Treating Patients With Rare Diseases. The book captures the real-world challenges – and quiet victories and defeats – faced by both doctor and patient in the real-world challenges of complex immune system diseases.
“The Mystery in the Room made me laugh and brought me to tears. Dr. Radis’ delightful book provides a seldom-seen insight into the analytic and human focused approach to the true mystery that may await in the next patient room.”-Dr. Karen Nichol
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BOOK DISCUSSION: Tuesday, July 28 at 7 PM
Come share some lemonade cookies and a discussion of The New York Times bestseller, Theo of Golden. Self-published by Allen Levi, this imaginative novel takes us to the small southern city of Golden, Georgia, where the Theo of the title begins a mission of anonymous kindness. The book explores themes of generosity, connection, and the quiet miracles of human kindness. Member Barbara Hoppin will lead the discussion.
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Copies of the book are on reserve at the Peaks Island Library and can be found in bookstores and online. For questions, contact Barbara Hoppin at bahoppin@aol.com
THE DEVELOPMENT OF EMPATHY IN TEENAGERS: Tuesday, August 4 at 7 PM
Professor of Psychological Science at Vassar College Abigail Baird will give a talk on how empathy develops the importance of encouraging it in the teen years. Professor Baird’s research examines the brain and behavioral basis of adolescent development. Her work examines the ways in which social, emotional, cognitive, and brain-based factors drive the processes by which adolescents become adults.
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TACKLING THE YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS: Tuesday, August 11 at 7 PM
Co-Founder & Director of Global Initiatives for the Yellow Tulip Project Suzanne Fox will discuss tackling the youth mental health crisis through art, storytelling and gardens. The mission of the Yellow Tulip Project is “to smash the stigma surrounding mental illness and to build a community of people who realize that hope happens when youth and community leaders work together. We hope that someday mental illness will be as normal to talk about as any physical illness, and are fiercely dedicated to making this goal a reality.”

Drawing for Fun with Daisy Braun
2026-08-12 10:00 - 13:00 | TEIA
Drawing for Fun: Wednesday, August 12, from 10 AM to 1 PM

Come explore your love of drawing with island artist Daisy Braun! We will experiment with a range of pencils, pastels, paint markers and more, to create new creatures and inventions on paper. Kids (ages 7+) will also draw each other, taking fun narrative poses. Drawing both from observation and imagination is encouraged. $50 per student, all materials are included. Bring a bag lunch or snacks. Families are invited to view our creations at 12:45 p.m. Please register in advance here. Contact Daisy Braun at daisybraun10@gmail.com for questions about the class.

PI Historical Society- August Meeting
2026-08-12 13:00 - 14:00 | Peaks Island Community Center, 129 Island SAvenue, Peaks Island, ME, 04108

5th Maine Annual Meeting and Talk on Abandon Ship! Mishaps and Maydays on Casco Bay
2026-08-13 17:30 - 20:00 | Fifth Maine, 45 Seashore Ave, Peaks Island, ME, 04108, United States
Annual Meeting and Lecture by Curator Susan Hanley
Abandon Ship! Mishaps and Maydays on Casco Bay
Our Annual Membership Meeting is this Thursday, August 13 from 5pm to 8pm. Please RSVP here. A light supper will be served on the porch starting at 5:30pm, followed by a “State of the Fifth Maine” update from the board.
Then at 7pm, we will move into the Memorial Hall for a presentation open to all. We are honored to present museum Trustee Susan Hanley as our speaker this year.
This season we are excited to open a new exhibit that focuses on shipwrecks and ship emergencies in Casco Bay. Ranging from the desperately tragic to the merely inconvenient, these incidents help the visitor understand the dangers and complications of water travel before radar, depth finders, and other navigational aids made vessels safer.
Our exhibit team has been hard at work all winter to tell the story of local shipwrecks—some famous, some relatively unknown, including one that happened on Peaks Island! How wrecks resulted in improvements in navigational aids or regulations is woven into the narrative. Hands-on elements add fun to the experience!
Congratulations and thanks go out to our exhibit team:
Guest Curator: Susan Hanley
Exhibit Designer: Eric Eaton
Project Manager: Holly Hurd-Forsyth
This exhibit is generously
sponsored by Island Lobster Co.

K-Pop Food Truck on the Island
2026-08-14 13:00 - 19:00 | Lausier Family Gardens, 77 Welch St, Peaks, ME, 04108, United States
At The Crow’s Nest

Crow's Nest Art opening with UKES - Susanne Parrot
2026-08-14 17:00 - 20:00 | Crow’s Nest Gallery, 153 Island Ave, Peaks Island, ME, United States
Ukes 6 -7 pm

TEIA Annual Meeting
2026-08-14 19:00 - 20:30 | TEIA
Reminder that our TEIA Annual Meeting will be held at the TEIA Clubhouse this Friday, August 14 at 7:00 PM.
We’ll gather to celebrate another wonderful season, look back at the year’s accomplishments, and share updates on the future of TEIA, including our programming, operations, and upcoming construction projects.
Click to see TEIA’s full 2026 Annual Report, which includes reports and highlights from across the organization. We encourage you to take a look before the meeting for a fuller picture of all that has happened over the past year.
We hope you’ll join us for this important annual gathering and a chance to connect with fellow members and friends of TEIA. Pizza will be provided, feel free to bring apps to share.
We look forward to seeing you Friday!
Warmly,
Grace MacLeod
Chair, TEIA Board of Governors

Abandon Ship - 5th Maine Karaoke
2026-08-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Fifth Maine Regiment Museum, 45 Seashore Ave, Peaks Island, Maine
Come perform any song with a nautical reference
BYOB DRINKS AND SNACKS

Hedgehogs at Jones Landing
2026-08-15 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-09-05 18:00 - 20:00 | Jones Landing, 6 Welch Street, Peaks Island, ME, 04108, United States
The Hedgehogs are Peaks Island’s own oldies dance band. They play songs of the British Invasion, Motown, and 60s hits—harmony, backbeat,—and those 60s dances! Peaks Island’s own British Invasion time warp features Dan Cuetara on guitar and lead vocals, Jeff Cusack on (Hoffner violin) bass and lead vocals, Chip Edgar on drums, Colleen Zemanek on Vocals, and Maureen Fox and Sarah Cuetara rocking percussion and leading dances.
Throughout the season The Hedgehogs play Jones, TEIA, The Lions, the 5th Maine, The Legion, The Inn, Ilco, private functions and any place people love to dance, sing-along, and rock out

Email: sarahgoodmanword@gmail.com

TEIA Club Dance Reunion Party
2026-08-15 18:00 - 22:00 | TEIA
Club Dance Reunion Party
6 – 10 pm @ TEIA
Register for Free Here

Lobster Boat Races
2026-08-16 10:00 - 12:00 | Maine State Pier, Maine State Pier, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Mark your calendar for the 2026 Maine Lobster Boat Races! Be part of one of Maine’s most unique and entertaining spectator events on the coast! Lobster boats go bow-to-bow for points, cash, and prizes in these exciting and highly competitive yearly races. The 2026 Maine Lobster Boat Races will be an event you, your friends, and your family won’t forget!
All races sign up between 8-9 am; races start at 10 am. VHF Channel 10.
Not all races allow shoreside spectators- check the Fans of Maine Lobster Boat Racing Facebook page for updated information. Some local boat charters offer spectator cruises to watch the Maine Lobster Boat Races. Many towns make the Maine Lobster Boat Races a full-day event with food trucks, vendors, parades, and more. Reab about each location below to find out where to view the races from and what each individual location has going on for events on race day!

Book Talk, Eleanor Morse: This Foreign Land
2026-08-16 18:15 - 20:00 | Peaks Island Community Center, 129 Island SAvenue, Peaks Island, ME, 04108

Antique Appraisal Day
2026-08-18 10:00 - 14:00 | Lions Club
Appraiser Larry Trueman returns to value your Treasures.
Donation $5 per item, max 3 items per person

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Cribbage!
2026-08-18 18:00 - 20:00 | Peaks Island Lobster Company, 20 Island Ave, Peaks Island, ME, 04108, United States
The August cribbage game has been scheduled 😊 This time at ILCO! Come on down to Island Lobster Company on Tuesday, August 18th for a game and provisions. Come as a team of 2 or single person. Depending on the number of people, we will most likely play as teams. Very informal.
We are limiting the number of participants to 20 so please send Linda a PM on NextDoor if you’d like to participate.
Come early for dinner! Games start at 6 sharp.
Bring $5 cash if you’d like a chance to win the high hand pot.
Please bring your cribbage board and a deck of cards if you have one.
Though this is informal, please let me know if I should count you in as a team or a single and if you can bring a board. Cheers! Linda Mehlhorn

Peak Island Music Ass'n Concert
2026-08-19 20:00 - 21:30 | Fifth Maine Regiment Museum, 45 Seashore Ave, Peaks Island, Maine
August 19, 8pm @ Fifth Maine: The 30-voice Peaks Island Chorale in “We Belong” with works by Edward Elgar, Paul Simon, Bill Withers, Randy Newman, MaMuse, Pat Benatar, Jonathan Larson, Faith York, and more.

Gem Gallery August Jewelry Show - Aug 20-31
2026-08-20 11:00 - 19:00 | GEM Gallery, 62 Island Ave, Peaks Island, ME, 04108, United States

CANCELLED! 🎵Jeff Cusack “Songs you know by heart”
2026-08-20 17:00 - 20:00 | Peaks Island Lobster Company, 20 Island Ave, Peaks Island, ME, 04108, United States

Open MIC night at Baba's
2026-08-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Baba’s Cafe, Island Ave, Peaks Island, ME, United States
With special musical guest Sledge

Friends of PI Library Annual Meeting with Film
2026-08-21 18:15 - 21:00 | Peaks Island Community Center, 129 Island SAvenue, Peaks Island, ME, 04108
Friends of PI Library Annual Meeting
Film Screening: Late Bloomers
Meeting 6:15 pm; Film 6:30 pm @ Community Center

Peaks Island Concerts -Eric Goodman, Emily Troll and Yann Falquet
2026-08-21 19:00 - 20:30 | Fifth Maine Regiment Museum, 45 Seashore Ave, Peaks Island, Maine
Friday, August 21, 7pm Eric Goodman, Emily Troll and Yann Falquet

What brought Emily Troll, Eric Boodman, and Yann Falquet together was a shared love of Québécois traditional music and all the wondrous worlds within it. Bringing together two musicians who came of age in the sessions of Montreal with someone steeped in the powerhouse fiddle scene of New England, this trio will allow you to hear these tunes and songs anew.
All three musicians have long played with other groups—Falquet with Genticorum and Keith Murphy, Troll with Anadama and the Pine Tree Flyers, Boodman with Triga and Jeremiah McLane—and infuse this configuration with a unique sense of spontaneity, depth, and fun.

PANCAKE BREAKFAST @5th Maine
2026-08-23 08:00 - 11:00 | Fifth Maine Regiment Museum, 45 Seashore Ave, Peaks Island, Maine
Come for delicious pancakes (including gluten free!), eggs, ham, coffee, juice & more – all
with a gorgeous scenic view & great company. Kids under 3 always eat for free! Cash,
checks & credit cards accepted

The Toozies at the Barn
2026-08-23 18:00 - 20:30 | The Barn, 97 Brackett Ave, Peaks Island, ME, 04108, United States

Salon - Absinthe Artist Gathering at TEIA
2026-08-23 19:30 - 21:00 | TEIA

IN PORTLAND - II Dino Drawing workshop
2026-08-25 15:00 - 17:00 | Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Way, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Workshop with the Illustration Institutes Will Roth. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn how to imagine what a dinosaur may have looked like from a model skeleton and how to draw their vision.
REGISTER here: https://portlandme.librarycalendar.com/event/dino-drawing-community-workshop-12934

Peaks Island Council Meeting
2026-08-26 18:15 - 20:00 | Peaks Island Community Center, 129 Island SAvenue, Peaks Island, ME, 04108

🎵Jeff Cusack “Songs you know by heart”
2026-08-27 17:00 - 20:00 | Peaks Island Lobster Company, 20 Island Ave, Peaks Island, ME, 04108, United States

Can you Spare the Time - Art Exhibit Opening
2026-08-28 17:00 - 20:00 | Crow’s Nest Gallery, 153 Island Ave, Peaks Island, ME, United States

Round the Island Water Craft Race
2026-09-06 10:00 - 15:00 | TEIA
All non motored water craft welcome! Race around the Island!
10 o’clock meeting on the.TEIA Porch. $10 per vessel 1 o’clock start – pot luck after

2nd Annual Farewell to Summer, American Legion Fundraiser with MUSIC
2026-09-12 18:00 - 21:00 | Greenwood Gardens, 2 Greenwood Gardens, Peaks Island, ME, 04108, United States
