Moore Community Center

A Gathering Place for our Community

The General Bryant E. Moore Community Center (aka Moore Community Center) located in Ellsworth, Maine, offers a variety of spaces for your needs. Usages range from small meetings, baby showers, potlucks, and trainings to large events like weddings and full day conferences. Rates vary by space and there are standard and non-profit rates offered.

The Moore Community Center is home to our Early Learning Center, Friends in Action Senior Center and the Ellsworth Community Music institute. With multiple generations coming together in one building there is always a lively atmosphere. Intergenerational interactions are an important piece for the center and a strong collaboration with Friends In Action helps support this vision. At any given time you will see young children enjoying lunch in the cafeteria, adults taking art classes, playing games or taking classes in Zumba, chair yoga and more. Plus, you may hear the sounds of students practicing on musical instruments.

Moore Community Event Center  

The Moore Community Center is a popular event center serving the residents of Hancock County. Our event center offers a variety of spaces that can be rented for meetings, parties, sales and more.

If you’re looking for a location for a birthday party, bridal or baby shower, weekly or occasional meetings, craft sale or more, we have a space to meet your needs.

Click below for our Moore Community Center Rental Handbook.

Moore Comm Center Rental Handbook June 2026

Ready to book your next great memory? CLICK HERE to reach our booking platform.

If you have questions about booking space at the Moore Community Center reach out to Shauna Esposito, Director of Operations and Rentals at sesposito@defymca.org

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  • Located on 125 State Street, Ellsworth Maine.

  • How Do I Get a Mooring in Ellsworth Harbor?

    Call or stop by the Harbormaster’s office and pick up a waiting list application.

    All waiting lists are updated in the spring. To remain on the list you must fill out an application every year.

    When an appropriately sized spot becomes available, we will notify you and send you a MOORING application.

    The City will rent you the spot, the Harbormaster will assign a location for you.

    You will then need to buy or build a mooring to City specifications and be responsible for setting and maintaining it.

    How Do I Reserve Dock or Slip Space?

    To reserve a dock or slip space in Ellsworth’s Harbor Marina, call or stop by the Harbormaster’s office during the week (May to October). Office hours are 8:00AM to 5:00PM Phone 207-667-6311.