Friends of Sears Island will hold a free public meeting on Wednesday, October 12, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., in the Abbott Room at Belfast Free Library, to give […]
From October 16-29, when you buy Scone Goddess Premium Scone Mixes online and enter the code "friends" at checkout, the Scone Goddess will donate $3.00 for each package to Friends […]
Friends of Sears Island invites you to join us for a dine-to-donate meal at Rio's Spiked Café in Searsport, Wednesday, October 26th, anytime from 5pm-9pm. Enjoy a meal out, and […]
Friends of Sears Island will be offering free “Share the Light” grab-and-go activity kits this month for children. With the solstice and the holidays approaching, now is a great time […]
Zoom Presentation with Sandra Mitchell Friends of Sears Island and the Carver Memorial Library will co-sponsor a live Zoom presentation titled “Maine Through the Seasons,” on Tuesday, November 15, at […]
The public is invited to attend the next virtual (Zoom) meeting of the Offshore Wind Port Advisory Group. This group serves "as an advisor to the Maine Department of Transportation, […]
Community members are invited to take a break from the hustle and bustle of the holiday season by sharing in a winter solstice celebration of light on Sears Island. Friends of Sears Island (FOSI) will host the event on Wednesday, December 21, from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Attendees will enjoy a self-guided walk along […]
Our annual meeting will take place on Wednesday, January 18 at 6:30pm via Zoom, and we'd love for you to join us! Learn about FOSI's accomplishments over the past year and how we dealt with challenges as well. We'll also share some photos and highlights from 2022. Here is the Zoom link- no need to […]
Friends of Sears Island will offer free grab-and-go snow science-themed activity kits for children this month. The kits will include materials and instructions to make paper snowflakes, beautiful frozen bubbles outdoors, ice lanterns, and a tracking identification card for looking for animal tracks in the snow. A small magnifying glass and dark paper will also […]
Friends of Sears Island and Carver Memorial Library will co-sponsor a live Zoom presentation titled “Winter Hiking in Midcoast Maine,” on Wednesday, March 8, at 6:30 pm. Mish Sommers of Happier Outside will share photos and recommendations of local hiking trails while also discussing winter safety precautions and the benefits of spending time outside, even […]
Friends of Sears Island will offer free grab-and-go spring-themed activity kits for children this month. The kits are designed to help families celebrate the beginning of spring and learn about starting seeds, garden planning, and how to track important seasonal changes in nature! This activity kit will include a packet of flower seeds generously donated […]
Friends of Sears Island and the Carver Memorial Library will co-sponsor a live Zoom presentation titled “Life in Tide Pools,” on Wednesday, March 29, at 6:30 pm. Naturalist Sandra Mitchell will give a slideshow presentation highlighting the organisms you might find in coastal Maine tide pools. Sandra's photos will allow you to learn to identify […]