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