An evening of strings and piano chamber music with DownEast New Music's artistic directors Clare Monfredo, Edward Kass, and Conrad Winslow. This program of cello, double bass, and piano chamber music includes music of the 19th-21st centuries by Beethoven, Rossini, Shostakovich, and a new piece by pianist and composer Conrad Winslow.

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Clare Monfredo is a cellist who grew up in Seal Harbor, attended Mount Desert Elementary School, and has lived in Texas, Germany, and now Brooklyn, NY. She enjoys playing chamber music of all kinds and is finishing her doctorate at the City University of New York Graduate Center.

Praised as a “virtuosic performer of undeniable gifts” (Fanfare), Boston bassist Edward Kass performs internationally and has had recent festival appearances including Tanglewood and Huddersfield. Edward grew up in San Jose, California and he performs with soprano Nina Guo as Departure Duo, including recitals at Spoleto Festival USA and Yellow Barn.

Conrad Winslow is a composer and pianist living in Waldoboro whose musical forms are bold, legible and emotionally direct. Raised in Homer, Alaska, he first learned to make a world from scratch by watching his parents build a log cabin home in the woods. He studied composition at the Juilliard School and his work has been called “compelling” (New York Times) and described as a “scenic, boisterous and bumpy ride” (Albany Times Union).

Register directly with the instructor: rlparker78@gmail.com. This class will meet exclusively on Zoom.

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If you enjoy examining excellent poems line by line and word by word, this course is for you.  Our attention will be on both women and men poets, primarily but not exclusively to poems written in the last 70 years. We will generally examine 2 poems within the hour, and discussion will be encouraged.  Each class will stand alone, so there is no need to commit to attending all of them.  There is no charge, but a donation to the NEH Library will be encouraged.

Richard Parker has taught literature, religion, and spirituality since 1977 and holds a Doctorate in Education from the University of Pennsylvania.  

Join us on Monday, May 26th from 9 am to 3 pm, at the Northeast Harbor Library for a book sale on the library lawn! Come browse a large, well organized selection of books and media - nonfiction, fiction, DVDs, CDS, children’s items, puzzles and some valuable or collector editions. These items are weeded from the library collection or were received as donations - many in new or excellent condition -  and are ready to find new homes with you! Friendly volunteers will help you find what you’re looking for. 

Sales are by donation except for some specially marked items. All proceeds support the Northeast Harbor Library. Our sale will begin before the Memorial Day parade and remembrance ceremony and will continue through the afternoon, during and after the community cookout. Mosey on up the hill and say hi!

Register directly with the instructor: rlparker78@gmail.com. This class will meet exclusively on Zoom.

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If you enjoy examining excellent poems line by line and word by word, this course is for you.  Our attention will be on both women and men poets, primarily but not exclusively to poems written in the last 70 years. We will generally examine 2 poems within the hour, and discussion will be encouraged.  Each class will stand alone, so there is no need to commit to attending all of them.  There is no charge, but a donation to the NEH Library will be encouraged.

Richard Parker has taught literature, religion, and spirituality since 1977 and holds a Doctorate in Education from the University of Pennsylvania.