JANUARY
Thursday, January 31	6th Annual Chili Challenge The Sixth Annual Chili Challenge is heating things up at The Neighborhood House! Save your appetite and participate in two ways: if you think you can stand the heat, enter your favorite recipe. Call 276-5039 to enter. If you'd rather just eat it, stop by and have your fill and help us determine which chili deserves the title. $5.00 at the door.
FEBRUARY
Friday, February 8	Sweetheart Valentine Dance This popular event for Dads & Daughters or Moms & Sons is back again (grandparents or aunts and uncles are welcome too!). Dance to the sounds of DJs Nessa & Peter Reifsnyder, enjoy plenty of tasty treats as well as decorations and party favors! Please give us a call or email to RSVP!
Thursday, February 21	B-I-N-G-O Dinner! Join us again this year for a riveting evening of Bingo and a hearty dinner. Cost: $5 for dinner, & the "just for fun" bingo is free
MARCH
Thursday, March 4	Comfort Food Cook-Off Join us again this year for a riveting evening of Bingo and a hearty dinner. Cost: $5 for dinner, & the "just for fun" bingo is free.
Thursday, March 20	B-I-N-G-O Dinner! Join us again this year for a riveting evening of Bingo and a hearty dinner. Cost: $5 for dinner, & the "just for fun" bingo is free
Friday, March 21	Benny the Bunny Benny the Bunny hops up to the Mt. Desert Nursery School for a special appearance!
APRIL
Friday, April 18	Summer Camp Registration & Ice Cream Social
Monday, April 28	Non-Resident Summer Camp Registration
MAY
Monday, May 26 11:30 am	Memorial Day Cookout Enjoy the parade, then join us on the Village Green down at the Marina for a good old-fashioned barbeque!
JUNE
Thursday, June 219	Benefit Gala & Silent Auction The Annual Gala and Silent Auction to benefit The Neighborhood House not only has become a rite of spring, but it also serves as a cermonial kickoff to summer as well. This important event not only provides a fun way to show your support for The Neighborhood House, but it also assists us in offering Summer Camp Scholarships, and other important youth programs as well. This evening includes complementary wine and hors d'oeuvres, cash bar, live music, as well as a silent auction with plenty of unique and interesting items to bid on. Help support this worthwhile cause and reserve your tickets now by calling 276-5039.
Monday, June 30	Summer Camps Open for Season
JULY
Saturday, July 15	Summer Camp Parent Reception
Friday, July 18	Magician Peter Boie & Garden Party 6:00 pm Join The Neighborhood House and Northeast Harbor Library as we celebrate our year 'round collaborative efforts with this very special evening of entertainment. The performance will be held at the Mt. Desert Elementary School, and will be followed by appetizers at the NEH Library. Mark your calendars now, as this free all-ages event is one that you won't want to miss!
Tuesday, July 22	Mt. Desert Festival of Chamber Music Jupiter String Quartet with Todd Crow. www.mtdesertfestival.org
Thursday, July 24	Annual NHH Hoe Down
Tuesday, July 29	Mt. Desert Festival of Chamber Music Borromeo String Quartet with Todd Crow. www.mtdesertfestival.org
AUGUST
Tuesday, August 5	Mt. Desert Festival of Chamber Music Stephanie Chase, Dov Scheindlin, Mark Shuman, Mario Carbotta, and Todd Crow www.mtdesertfestival.org
Wednesday, August 6	Bike Bonanza and Ice Cream Social! One of the highlights of the summer, we shut down Main Street for a two-wheeled parade, and wrap it up with ice cream sundaes on the lawn. Don't miss the Bounce House!
August 7 - 9	Curry, Rose & Eckard Art Show
Sunday, August 10	Benefit Chamber Concert for NHH
Tuesday, August 12	Mt. Desert Festival of Chamber Music Daedalus String Quartet with Todd Crow. www.mtdesertfestival.org
Wednesday, August 13	NHH Annual Meeting
August 14 - 16	Fine Arts & Crafts Show
Friday, August 22	Close of Summer Camps