Bears Den Billiards

08/30/2026

Here's your sign to just enjoy it! https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1FiE628v8L/

ONE DAY YOU'LL MISS THIS VERSION OF YOUR POOL LIFE

It's easy to spend our time in pool wishing for the next thing. You wish you were playing better. You wish you had more time to practice. You wish your Fargo was higher. You wish you were winning more tournaments. You wish you could play the way you know you're capable of playing.

And there's nothing wrong with wanting those things. Goals are part of what makes competition exciting. But sometimes we're so focused on getting to the next version of ourselves that we forget to appreciate the version we're living right now.

Maybe you're playing in a league every week with people you've known for years. Maybe you're traveling to tournaments with friends. Maybe you're spending late nights in the pool room, chasing a better game and laughing between matches. Maybe your biggest frustration right now is something that, years from now, you'll actually miss.

Because someday, things will change.

You may not have as much time to play. The people you regularly compete with may move on. Your body may not do everything it does today. Your priorities may change. You may look back at the tournaments, the league nights, the road trips and the hours spent around a pool table and realize you were living through a pretty special chapter of your life.

And you didn't fully appreciate it because you were too busy wishing you were better.

So chase the improvement. Set the goals. Work on your game. Try to win every tournament you enter.

But every once in a while, stop worrying about the player you're trying to become and appreciate the player you are right now.

One day, you may look back at this exact version of your pool life and wish you could have one more night of it.

08/28/2026

Happy Friday! The Bears Den gardens have been weeded, revamped and mulched (21 bags). Please respect our time by NOT throwing your cigarette butts in the garden or on the ground. We picked up way too many and we kindly provide a butt receptacle.

08/25/2026

Eastern Maine APA is looking for people who just want to have a night out and forget about life for a few hours, make new friends and hang out with like-minded people. We promote a welcoming, friendly, and enjoyable environment for all of our players. We encourage good sportsmanship over winning and want everyone in the room to have fun. Come on down to Bears Den Billiards in Rockport to sign up or contact Caleb Boland for more information.

Have Fun! Meet People! Play Pool!

08/22/2026

Inaugural night of BCA/ VNEA 8-ball at bears den. 20 players total with 16 matches played. Still time to put a team together but that window closes quick so get signed up soon.

08/21/2026

Last call for alcohol!!!

Not really but it is the last call for sign-ups for the in-house individual league. Hoping to start this up next week. I’d like to wrap up this session, including the tournaments, before thanksgiving. We will wait until January for the next installment.

8-ball and 9-ball and two tiers each. Schedule day and time with your opponent which avoids conflicts with other leagues.

Get a hold of me if you want in.

08/16/2026

After 10 hours of play, Colby Thayer took home first place in the tier 1, 8-ball tournament. That netted him a nice $951 for his efforts. Dan Dow took 2nd and $476. Dean Baltis took 3rd and $275. Richard Fortuna was 4th and won $190.

Time for another session! Who wants in?

08/15/2026

Tier 1 -8 ball tournament today. 10 out of 13 were able to make it today. Top 4 will share in the $1,902 dollar payout.

If this interests you, it’s time to sign-up for next session. Get a hold of us to get on the list.

8 Ball Pool TRAPT

08/15/2026

Last Tuesday we had some rather valuable things left behind. If you are missing a Toyota key fob, sunglasses, and AirPods, please come pick them up. We’d hate to have to auction them off 🙂.

08/13/2026

Bears Den Billiards will be closed tonight. This should be our last Thursday that has us closed.

Starting next Thursday, we will be hosting the BCA/VNEA 8-ball league. This is a new league for us. We have 4 teams and would love to have 4, 6, 8, 10, or even 12 more teams. With 8 tables, we can have 16 teams. It's not too late to form a team, or inquire about joining a team.

Tomorrow, Friday, will feature our Friday night chip tournament. It starts at 6:30. We've been having 15 players on average. Maybe this week will reach for 20! No more Lobster Festival, Blues Festival, Union Fair, etc. so you might as well come out for a fun evening at Bears Den Billiards.

Pool not your thing? How about an escape room at TRAPT. Reservations available at TraptInMaine.com.

08/08/2026

Last weekend we hosted the tournament for Tier 2 8-ball. Some great shooting all day. In the end it was Adam Henneke over Dana Ouellette on a hill-hill matchup. 1st place paid $500, 2nd place $250, 3rd got $150, and 4th took home $100.

Sign-ups are going on now for the next session. 8 ball and 9 ball available. The more players, the more money.

Next Saturday is the Tier 1 8-ball tourney. We started the season with 14 and ended with 13. If memory serves, the purse for that is over $2000. Get signed up and hit the practice table!