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September 2022
Festive Fundraiser Encourages Ornament-Makers to Begin Collecting Materials
EAC's 13th Annual Festival of Trees will be held on Saturday, December 10. Community members are encouraged to begin gathering materials to create ornaments for trees for the festival, as part of pleasant summer excursions by the sea and in the woods. Pinecones, wildflowers, fanciful twigs, pine needles, dried fruits, feathers, seed pods and other natural objects all are possibilities for one-of-a-kind decorations.
Questions about the festival may be sent to margedhigginson11@gmail.com. Additional information about the event, and other programs of Eastport Arts Center, where creativity and community meet, may be found at eastportartscenter.org.
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Maine Gardener Training
The Maine Gardener Training is designed to supply learners with a foundation in horticulture education and skills for use in their personal garden and is recommended for those who would like to access the educational content of the Master Gardener Volunteer training program but are not interested or able to volunteer.
Enrollment will open September 28. There are a limited number of slots available so sign up as soon as possible.
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Senior’s Mini Expo
In celebration of the upcoming National Senior's Day, CMHA of NB is hosting a Senior's Mini Expo. Come enjoy an afternoon filled with
fun, fod, and connection. Free mini massage, physical activity, information booths, local vendors, and secondhand book sale.
For more information, email lisa.cheney@gnb.ca or call 506-704-7887.
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Climate Change • Community Conversations
Peter Dugas, an En-ROADS Ambassador, joins us at the Cobscook Institute on Thursday, September 29 from 6-7:30 pm to explore policy changes that would make a difference in climate change.
This is a free event or by donation. Coffee, tea, and light snacks will be served.
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Autumn Harvest Festival
Downeast Lakes Land Trust invites you to celebrate the season at the Autumn Harvest Festival, running from Friday September 30 to Monday October 3! There will be different activities happening every day, including a wild foods potluck, children's apple story hike, an apple slingshot, and more!
Check the website for an updated schedule at www.downeastlakes.org/events.
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Weekly Knitting Circle
Done Roving Yarns in Calais (487 North Street) holds a weekly knitting circle on Fridays from 1:00 to 3:00. Host Paula Graham Farrar leads the group.
Click here to learn more about Done Roving Yarns and see other ongoing fabric crafting activities held on a regular basis, or call Paula at 207-454-8148.
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Community Cider Press
Get into the fall spirit with the community cider press at Cobscook Institute! Make a reservation online and book your time with the cider press, using it to make your own fresh and delicious apples. Everyone who books the press will receive a short training on how to use it.
Click here to access the online sign up sheet.
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Downeast Steeple Tour
Join preservation experts and master timberframers for an exploration of ongoing restoration projects downeast and a timberframing demonstration! These talks, featuring Maine Preservation, Preservation Timberframing, and Haystack Joinery, will be held on October 1 and 2 (time TBD).
Email office@greenhorns.org for more information, registration link and itinerary coming soon!
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Yoga for Self Care & 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Programs
Samantha Williams, E-RYT 500 and owner of Bold Coast Yoga, will offer two yoga programs, a 200-hour yoga teacher training course and a Yoga for Self-Care Support program, beginning October 1 via Zoom and at Cobscook Institute in Trescott. The 200-hour training program, now in its sixth year, is for those who want to learn more about yoga, or want to become yoga teachers, while the Yoga for Self Care Support program is for those who want to start a regular yoga practice, or enrich their self care practices.
Samantha Williams, E-RYT 500, ACE-CPT, has completed over 2,000 hours of specialized yoga and wellness training, and will serve as lead trainer for both programs. Visit https://boldcoastyoga.com/200-hour-yoga-teacher-training/ for more information, and to register.
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Habitat Everywhere – Meadows with Paula Kovecses
Our local meadows are filled with wonder which include beneficial plants and active ecosystems. Instead of conventional grass lawns, how about a meadow? We should be preserving our meadows and creating more! Learn about their role in attracting pollinators and wildlife. In this informal talk featuring Paula Kovecses, attendees will learn the importance of meadows in our beautiful landscapes in Down East Maine!
The talk will be held on October 1 from 10 am to 2 pm.
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Introduction to Marine Biodiversity
Students between 15-18 are encouraged to apply for this Introduction to Marine Biodiversity course running October 2-7 from Ocean S.T.E.A.M. The first part of the course will concentrate on collecting, observing, identifying and classifying diversity of local invertebrates and taking environmental measurements. The second part of the course will ask students to pull the basic information together to get a better understanding of which animals live where and why.
Find out more and register here.
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Register now for Figure Drawing Sessions
Would you like to learn how to draw people from life? Sunbury Shores is offering sessions that can be signed up for individually or as a series, from October 2-December 11. These sessions are for beginners and experienced drawers who are interested in practicing drawing the human figure. A model will do multiple poses to challenge your perception and way of seeing the figure.
Find out more here.
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Playgroup St. Andrews
The Town of St. Andrews is offering a free playgroup for children up to 6 years old and their parents or caregivers each Monday from 10-11:30 am at the WC O'Neill Arena Complex.
The playgroup is free and open to the public.
Find out more »Festive Fundraiser Encourages Ornament-Makers to Begin Collecting Materials
EAC's 13th Annual Festival of Trees will be held on Saturday, December 10. Community members are encouraged to begin gathering materials to create ornaments for trees for the festival, as part of pleasant summer excursions by the sea and in the woods. Pinecones, wildflowers, fanciful twigs, pine needles, dried fruits, feathers, seed pods and other natural objects all are possibilities for one-of-a-kind decorations.
Questions about the festival may be sent to margedhigginson11@gmail.com. Additional information about the event, and other programs of Eastport Arts Center, where creativity and community meet, may be found at eastportartscenter.org.
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Writing Group at Sunbury Shores
Sunbury Shores is pleased to announce an ongoing online writing group that will be meeting the second and fourth Tuesday of each month via Zoom. On the second Tuesday of each month, the group will meet from 10:00 to 11:30 am; on the fourth Tuesday, it will meet from 7:00 to 8:30 pm.
This is a free to attend group. Email info@sunburyshores.com to sign up and receive the Zoom link.
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Intro to Comparative Measurement Drawing
Comparative Measurement Process - it’s what the masters used. Learn how to use one of the tools of the masters to improve and better inform the scale of your drawings in this course at the Cobscook Institute.
This is a six class course, starting October 4 and continuing Tuesdays through November 8, with the classes running from 2:30-5 pm. Read more here.
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EAC to Offer Free Workshop for Children
Eastport Arts Center will present Halloween Houses, a free children’s workshop with Sara Myrick, on Tuesday, October 4, 3:30-5 pm. Using a variety of upcycled materials, participants will be able to craft their own house and grounds, decorated as they choose—spooky or just autumnal. Cardboard, colored paper and tissue paper, seasonal decor and adhesives will be used to create the structures.
Eastport Arts Center is at 36 Washington Street, Eastport and eastportartscenter.org, and is handicapped-accessible. The EAC abides by the State of Maine CDC COVID guidelines. Additionally, at this time, the EAC recommends that people wear masks when in our building.
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Work Group and Poverty Busters with the CCC
The Community Caring Collaborative's Work Group meets with Poverty Busters on Zoom from 1:00-3:00 pm on the first Wednesday of each month. Work Group members are direct service workers, volunteers and agency admins who come together to share resources, support each other and brainstorm solutions to community needs. Poverty Busters are low-income community members, partners from agencies, and other community members working on grassroots strategies to increase poverty awareness locally and to remove the barriers that poverty creates. Both groups are now meeting together to improve communication and to ensure that the CCC is effective in helping to change outcomes for those it serves. Parents, service providers and other community members are welcome!
Contact Christine at claurel@cccmaine.org to join these meetings.
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Beyond Beginners Ukulele
Are you longing to take your ukulele playing to a new level? Join Duncan Perry to dig deeper into strumming and finger-picking. Explore ways of decorating your playing with triplets, hammer-ons, pull offs, slides and more. Discover how melody notes can enhance your playing. To join, you'll need a playable ukulele tuned to GCEA, a tuner, a sense of humor, a computer or an iPad on which to participate in this Zoom course, plus a solid knowledge of the primary six chords in each of the keys of C and G.
This is a four session class starting October 5. Sign up here.
Find out more »Weekly Knitting Circle
Done Roving Yarns in Calais (487 North Street) holds a weekly knitting circle on Fridays from 1:00 to 3:00. Host Paula Graham Farrar leads the group.
Click here to learn more about Done Roving Yarns and see other ongoing fabric crafting activities held on a regular basis, or call Paula at 207-454-8148.
Find out more »