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The following calendar lists dinner menus as they are finalized for program evenings.
Programs evenings at Eagle Hill are followed by an optional dinner for guests who enjoy an extended evening at Eagle Hill with friends in the company of the presenters. Reservations need to be made by 10AM of the program day. Dinners are normally $40; $35 for Friends of Music members, Dinner Club members, and college students; and $20 for children under 18. Dinners include a salad, baguette, choice of 1 of 2 entrées, dessert, and coffee/tea. Wine with dinner is optional. Dinners are served across the hall from the performance/lecure room.
Links for program details ... Concerts ... Lectures
Online concert ticket and dinner ordering ... Here
Lecture dinner ordering ... Here
2025 - Concert and lecture programs are inserted as they are scheduled. Bios are at the end of the page. See below for schedules from past years. |
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Jan 18th, 4PM | Sat | Baroque Orchestra of Maine Heidi Powell, baroque violin. Max Treitler, baroque cello. |
Green house salad Baguette with butter Entrées: Chicken in a paprika light cream onion sauce ... or ... Three beans with tofu and mixed vegetables in a paprika light cream onion sauce Sweet potato wedges Basmati rice Dessert: Black Forest chocolate cherry cake with whipped cream Coffee or tea |
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Feb 21st, 4PM | Fri | Jazz concert in celebration of Lawrence Schuster, a concert regular Dan Barrett, trombone. Scott Cleveland, piano. Isaac Atkinson, bass. Kyle Agbuya, drums. |
Caesar salad Baguette with herbed butter Lebanese pomegranate dip with roasted peppers and walnuts Salmon with portobello mushroom cream sauce Peas Layered potatoes Dauphinoise Vegetarian - Ratatouille with eggplant, zucchini and mixed peppers over falafel Dessert: Pineapple sponge cake Coffee or tea |
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Feb 28th, 4PM | Fri | DaPonte String Quartet Kirsten Monke, viola. Lydia Forbes, violin. Myles Jordan, cello. Philipp Elssner, violin |
Lebanese whipped feta cheese dip with beets, pistachios, and honey House salad with lemon vinaigrette Baguette with herbed butter Chicken breast or walnut burger with a sun dried tomato and parmesaned cream sauce with fresh basil Roasted carrots and parsnips Basmati rice Dessert: Rhubard crisp with whipped cream Coffee or a selection of teas |
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Mar 15 | Sat | Concert Baroque Orchestra of Maine Heidi Powell, baroque violin. Sylvia Schwartz, baroque violins. Phoebe Durand-McDonnell, baroque harp |
Hummus dip with roasted red peppers Green mixed house salad with honey lemon dressing Baguette with butter Entrées: Roasted pork tenderloin medallions ... or ... Carrot, cheddar, barley, mushroom loaf ... Both with mushroom gravy Herbed roasted red potatoes Creamed spinach with onions Dessert: Black Forest blueberry cake with whipped cream Selection of coffees or teas |
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Mar 28 | Fri | Jazz Concert With all original music Dan Barrett, trombone. Scott Cleveland, piano. Kyle Jordan, saxopone. |
Cannellini bean dip with caramelized onion Green house salad. Balsamic herb dressing Baguette with butter Mediterranean shrimp with fresh herbs, garlic, mushrooms, red peppers, baby tomatoes Vegan option: Mediterranean stew with mushrooms, red peppers, baby tomatoes, and sesame-crisped tofu Penne pasta with gluten-free option Butternut squash Dessert: Rhubarb and apple puff pastry with whipped cream. Also as GF compote |
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Apr 9th, 5PM | Wed | Chinese Pentatonic Music Ruixin Niu, viola. Simon Debierre, Guquin What is pentatonic music? |
House salad with tarragon dressing Baguette with butter Baked haddock with home-made tartar sauce Vegan: Portobello mushroom cap stuffed with chickpeas, onion, tomato and garlic in a red wine sauce Home-made cole slaw Basmati rice Dessert: Florida rum cake with whipped cream Selection of coffees or teas |
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Apr 12th, 5PM | Sat | Cello and piano Timothy Garrett, cello. Amy Irish, piano. |
House salad with raspberry vinaigrette |
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May 31st, 5PM | Sat | Violin and piano Sacha Zaburdaeva, violin. Amy Irish, piano. |
Caesar salad Baguette with herbed butter Salmon Basmati rice Portobello mushroom cream sauce Peas Vegetarian - Ratotouille Dessert: Hazelnut torte with whipped cream Selection of coffees or teas |
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June 7th, 5PM | Sat | Piano recital Danny Holt |
House salad with tarragon dressing Baguette with butter Baked haddock with home-made tartar sauce Vegan: Portobello mushroom cap stuffed with chickpeas, onion, tomato and garlic in a red wine sauce Home-made cole slaw Basmati rice Dessert: Florida rum cake with whipped cream Selection of coffees or teas |
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June 13th, 5PM | Fri | Harpsichord and violin concert Mark Kroll and Carol Lieberman |
Green house salad with honey lemon dressing Baguette with butter Entrées: Chicken with tarragon sauce ... or ... Walnut/cheddar/onion medallions with tarragon sauce Roasted broccoli and cauliflower Basmati rice Dessert: Rhubard/apple crisp with whipped cream Coffee or tea |
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July 10, 2025. 5PM | Thu | LECTURE ... "Long-term monitoring of vegetation composition on Adirondack Alpine Summits" by Sean Robinson |
Green mixed house salad with honey lemon dressing Baguette with butter Entrées: Roasted pork tenderloin medallions ... or ... Carrot, cheddar, barley, mushroom loaf ... Both with mushroom gravy Herbed roasted red potatoes Creamed spinach with onions Dessert: Apple crisp with whipped cream Selection of coffees or teas |
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July 19, 2025. 5PM | Thu | Guitar concert Aaron Larget-Caplan |
Green mixed house salad with honey-lemon dressing Baguette with butter Entrées: Garlic chicken scampi ... or ... Garlic mixed vegetable scampi with tofu. Both without cream. Both with green peppers and mushrooms Basmati rice Sweet potato wedges Dessert: Bobbi's raspberry/vanilla ice cream with lemon walnut cookies Coffee or tea |
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July 16, 2025. 5PM | Wed | LECTURE The Calais Vermont Roads Project on the iNaturalist Website: Connecting with Nature by way of Sharing Photographs ... by Erika Mitchell |
Baguette with butter Baked haddock with home-made tartar sauce Vegan: Portobello mushroom cap stuffed with chickpeas, onion, tomato and garlic in a red wine sauce Home-made cole slaw Basmati rice Dessert: Florida rum cake with whipped cream Selection of coffees or teas |
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July 17, 2025. 5PM | Thu | LECTURE Sea Level Rise from Climate Change is Expected to Increase the Release of Arsenic into Bangladesh’s Drinking Well Water by Reduction and by the Salt Effect ... by Seth Frisbie, PhD |
Green mixed house salad with honey-lemon dressing Baguette with butter Entrées: Garlic chicken scampi ... or ... Garlic mixed vegetable scampi with tofu. Both without cream. Both with green peppers and mushrooms Basmati rice Sweet potato wedges Dessert: Bobbi's raspberry/vanilla ice cream with lemon walnut cookies Coffee or tea |
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July 24, 2025. 5PM | Thu | LECTURE Ten Common Fungi and the Trees they Inhabit, by Jason Karakehian, PhD |
Green mixed house salad with honey lemon dressing Entrées: Spaghetti Bolognese with beef, red wine, and herbs ... or ... Spaghetti Bolognese with mixed vegetables, red wine, and herbs House-made coleslaw Garlic bread Dessert: Vanilla/raspberry ice cream and a walnut cookie Coffee or tea |
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Aug 1st, 5PM | Fri | University of Maine Faculty Jazz Quintet Dan Barrett, trombone. Jim Winters, trombone. Scott Cleveland, piano. Ross Gallagher, bass. Mike Bennett, drums |
Green house salad Baguette with butter Entrées: Chicken in a paprika light cream onion sauce ... or ... Three beans with tofu and mixed vegetables in a paprika light cream onion sauce Sweet potato wedges Basmati rice Dessert: Black Forest chocolate cherry cake with whipped cream Selection of coffees or teas |
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Aug 2nd, 5PM | Sat | Cimbalon and piano concert Matěj Číp, cimbalom. Alan Kryszak, piano. Valachia Cimbalon Folk Quartet Matěj Číp, cimbalom, vocals. Daniel Macho, principal violin, viola, vocals. Marek Číp, bass, vocals, cimbalom. Libor Kudělka, viola, vocals. |
House salad with raspberry vinaigrette Entrée: Beef stew with rutabegas, potatoes, carrots, fennel, and peas Vegan: Stuffed zucchini canoe with lentils, carrots, quinoa, almond slivers, fresh herbs Glazed roasted beets and onion wedges Dessert: French blueberry tart with whipped cream Selection of coffees or teas |
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