The front door of the Morton-Benedict house decorated beautifully for the holiday season by Vicky Hardy, CEO and Angela Matthews, DoD:

The Star Island community wants to grow larger! We are looking for Shoalers willing to share their love of Star with those in their community. Contact email hidden; JavaScript is required to get involved! Also, check out the Star Island Ambassadors Facebook Page.

“Star Island Washline,” an ink and watercolor painting by Trish Weisbrot of Cushing, is in the current “ArtinMe.” juried show in Boothbay Harbor.

As part of global work day on 10/10/10 to bring attention to climate change, Star’s close up crew as part of the P.O.S.S. E. (pelicans on star supporting the environment) planted garden. 350.org’s Global Work Party was a worldwide event supporting environmental initiatives. Pictured here are Dave Goldman, Drew Clark, Peter Duran, Jason Knight, and Jeff Cullinane.

Star Island Corp is very pleased to announce the new LGBT Family and Friends Conference which will take place from Saturday, August 27 to Friday, September 2, 2011. This conference is for all families—especially gays, lesbians, bisexual, and/or transgender, their families, and their friends. All are welcome — singles, couples without children, couples with children, groups of friends, grandparents, and almost any other family configuration that you create. (more…)

The Pontine Theatre will be performing scenes from their Isles of Shoals show on Sunday 24 October at 2pm at the Discover Portsmouth Center. Doug Nelson (a collector & dealer in art of the Isles of Shoals) will be doing a presentation before the show.

You can read more about the play on the Pontine Theatre website.

This is a wonderful production that evokes the era when Celia Thaxter hosted some of the great writers and artists in her home on Appledore and features Nathanial Hawthorne (Greg Gathers) and Celia Thaxter (Marguerite Matthews).

Star Island Winter Caretaker, Alexandra de Steiguer, is showing a new series from the Isles of Shoals called “Stories.” Please visit Nahcotta in Portsmouth, from September 30 through October 31, 2010. The opening reception will be Friday, October 1st. from 5 to 8pm.

Alex will also be showing her photographs at this year’s Starry Night fundraiser to benefit Star Island on November 20.