2013 Season

starts June 23 - September 1st

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CHAUTAUQUA-BY-THE-SEA

2012 Season Review in Pictures

Summer 2013 - 133rd Season

The seaside Chautauqua community of Ocean Park, ME has 132 years of history and heritage as a summer assembly in the Chautauqua tradition.

Founded in 1881, Ocean Park is a retreat to the quiet of the pines and the beach offering lectures, workshops, family programs, and opportunities for spiritual growth and renewal in a non-denominational, inter-faith setting. The Temple Garden and pergola can provide you with a time for quiet reflection or meditation and at the end of your stay, you will go home feeling just a bit more content and looking forward to your next Ocean Park encounter.

The seven mile beach and the surrounding marsh and forest land are national treasures. The historic buildings of Ocean Park are listed on the National Register of Historic Places and most listings of the nation's finest beaches include the stunning seven mile beach, where kids of all ages play, swim, surf, and build castles in the sand. Isn't it time to visit?

Be sure to stop by or visit Ocean Park Realty on the web to secure your lodging accommodations for 2013. Maddie Paquette, our Agency Realtor is ready to assist you.

 

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This past summer photographer Seth Thompson spent some time taking panoramic images of the Temple and Jordan Hall. He is working on a project called "Sacred Spaces of New England" and chose our buildings as one of his New England focal points. He has kindly allowed us to use links to his site so that we can promote the interior images of our buildings and his hard work. We invite you to enjoy his beautiful work.

http://seththompson.info/sacredspacesne/?p=488http://seththompson.info/sacredspacesne/?p=435

 

 

Important Dates For 2013 Season

  • Sunday, June 23 ~ First Temple Service; beginning of season; Guest Preacher schedule
  • Thursday, July 4 ~ Independence Day Parade
  • Wednesday, July 3 ~ Sand Sculpture Contest
  • Saturday, August 3 ~ Illumination Night
  • Friday, July 26 ~ 5K Road Race
  • Sunday, September 1 ~ Last Temple Service; close of season

Guess Who is Coming to Town?

Raleigh RingersRaleigh Ringers, that's who! Raleigh Ringers is an internationally acclaimed, advanced community handbell choir based in Raleigh, North Carolina.  The group has performed in 34 states, and several cities in France.  Lucky for us, their one and only stop in the state of Maine will be at our very own Temple here in Ocean Park!   You may have seen them on TV, heard them on the radio, or watched one of their concerts in person, but you cannot miss out on this once in a lifetime chance to see them live in the Temple! The show is on Tuesday, June 25, 2013, 7:30 PM in the Temple (50 Temple Avenue, Ocean Park, ME, 04063). Tickets are $12, and may be purchased anytime before the show.  You can call (207) 934-9068, or email opa@oceanpark.org.  Don't miss it! Check out their website for more information!  http://www.rr.org/

 

 

 

 

 

 

Updated: March 29, 2013