About the Calendar

About The Calendar

The Calendar is published monthly by the Chebeague Island Council, a 501(3)(c) nonprofit organization registered in Maine, as part of its mission of community service. It is mailed to every occupied residence on the island. For a small additional fee, it can also be delivered by first-class mail to Island Council members who are off island at the time of publication.

Events

Among the most important parts of the Island Calendar are the actual monthly calendar. If you or your organization has an upcoming event, please send us an email with the date, time, and location of the event.

Cultural Events

If yours is a cultural event, please submit the information in an email to chebeagueislandcouncil@gmail.com, as well as to the Chebeague Events website here.

Add an Event

If your organization has an upcoming event you would like included in the next Calendar, please send us an email at chebeagueislandcouncil@gmail.com with “Add an Event” as the subject line. Space permitting, it will be added to the actual monthly calendar or to the “Save the Date” section of the Calendar. The deadline for all submissions is noon on the 20th day of the month before publication (e.g., May 20 for the June issue).

NonProfits

As a courtesy and space permitting, island nonprofits are given up to a free half page each month to publish their news. Use this space to share what is going on within the organization, news, upcoming events, or interesting information. Any submissions from nonprofits that exceed a half page will be charged at the usual rate. All submissions become the property of the Chebeague Island Council, which reserves the right to edit submissions for length and clarity. Submissions that are not time sensitive may be held until there is sufficient space to publish them. See specifications below.

Open Submissions

The Calendar welcomes submissions from its readers, including letters and thank you notes, but it can neither guarantee publication nor publish anything that is political in nature, libelous, or obscene. All submissions should include the author’s name and contact information. Without exception, the deadline for submission is noon of the 20th day of the month preceding publication (e.g., May 20th at noon for the June issue). Submissions may be mailed (P.O. Box 12 Chebeague Island, ME 04017), brought to the Council office in person (247 South Road), or emailed (chebeagueislandcouncil@gmail.com) and sent as attachments (.pdf, .doc, or .rtf) or included in the body of the text. The Island Council reserves the right to edit submissions for length and clarity.

Advertisements

The Island Calendar needs sponsors to help offset the publishing and distribution costs. We offer ads starting from as little as $5 for four lines of text to $70 for a full page. See below for a complete price list.

Specifications

We accept all submissions, including advertisements, by email or mail or in person. Read our full preferences below.

Submitting

The preferred method of submission is by email (chebeagueislandcouncil@gmail.com). You may also mail your submission to the Chebeague Island Calendar at P.O. Box 12 Chebeague Island, ME 04017 or drop it off at the Island Council’s office in the Community Center at 247 South Rd.

File types

Submissions may be emailed and contained in the body of the text or sent as attachments (.doc; no pdfs}. Images and photographs should be sent in a .jpg, .jpeg, .pdf, or .gif format. Any advertisement that is fully formatted is best submitted as a .pdf. If you have questions about which format to use for your piece, please email the Council at chebeagueislandcouncil@gmail.com.

Advertising Rates

Quarter page $20.00 3.5” x 2.25”

Half Page $35.00 7.5” x 4.75” OR 3.75” x 9.5”

Full Page $70.00 7.5” x 9.5”

Classified Ads $5.00 Up to four lines of text

Sizes are approximate. Space permitting, all island nonprofits are allowed to use up to a half page free of charge.

Payment

Payment for advertising is required at the time of submission. Ad copy may be mailed (Chebeague Island Calendar, P.O. Box 12, Chebeague Island, ME 04017), left at the Council office (247 South Road), or emailed (chebeagueislandcouncil@gmail.com) and sent as attachments (.pdf, .doc, or .rtf) or included in the body of the text. Images and photographs should be sent in a .tif, .psd, .ai, .pdf, .eps, .jpg, .jpeg, .png, or .gif format.

Each submission should include the intended publication date, size wanted, and the number of months the ad should run. Without exception, the deadline for submission is noon on the 20th day of the month preceding publication (e.g., May 20th at noon for the June issue).