The city of Auburn is seeking a beautiful, local tree to use in Festival Plaza this holiday season. The ideal tree will be located in Auburn. It must be an evergreen — spruce or fir — at least 25 feet tall, and relatively accessible with no close power lines or other obstructions, according to a […]
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Winthrop-based land trust to host tinctures workshop Sept. 29
MONMOUTH — Linda Nelson, certified herbalist, plans to give a hands-on tinctures workshop at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, at the United Church of Monmouth, 778 Main St. The event is hosted by the Kennebec Land Trust. Those who attend can discover how simple it is to make powerful medicine from the plants growing in […]
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UMaine Augusta to host education sessions about drones
BRUNSWICK – The University of Maine at Augusta’s Aviation program plans to host a series of Federal Aviation Administration education sessions to educate different groups about remotely-piloted aircraft, better known as drones, at UMA’s Brunswick Aviation Center, 2 Pegasus St., and are free for all participants. The educational series will take place from 9 a.m. to […]
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Food for Thought program to host loon project coordinator
Food for Thought, offered by the University of Southern Maine Lewiston-Auburn College, is set to be back on Zoom at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 29. Tracy Hart, the coordinator of the Maine Loon Restoration Project at Maine Audubon, will be the guest speaker. The presentation aims to answer a variety of questions, according to a […]
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Tour of bison farm set for Sept. 28 in Waterford
WATERFORD — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Oxford County Soil and Water Conservation District plans to offer a tour of a bison farm from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28. Doretta and Ted Colburn, owners of Beech Hill Farm & Bison Ranch at 630 Valley Road in Waterford, will talk about […]
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Union library to host historian, historical interpreter Sept. 28
In June, six people set out to row a replica 17th century shallop, the Jane Stevens, from Georgetown to Fort William Henry in Pemaquid. They traveled across the mouth of the Sagadahoc and out of Boothbay Harbor, with stops at different islands along the way, according to a news release from Vose library. Historian and […]
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Diocese, bishop to host harvest ball Oct. 21 in Portland
After a two-year hiatus caused by pandemic regulations, the harvest ball is scheduled to return as an in-person event on Friday, Oct. 21, at the Holiday Inn by the Bay, 88 Spring St. in Portland. The 14th edition of the ball, hosted by Bishop Robert Deeley, will include a social hour and silent auction, dinner […]
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Winthrop library to host talk by paranormal investigator Sept. 28
WINTHROP — Paranormal investigator Nomar Slevik plans to give a talk at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 28, at the Bailey Library at 39 Bowdoin St. The talk will focus on supposed extraterrestrial sightings and abductions in what are known as “UFO hotspots” around New England. Slevik is a researcher, writer and podcaster whose work […]
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Rangeley theater to host storytelling workshop Sept. 24
RANGELEY — A storytelling workshop is scheduled for noon to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at the Rangeley Friends of the Arts Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St. Participants should come to the workshop with some ideas for their own story; something that really happened. Because it is a true story, there are no lines that […]
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Educational center to offer college planning sessions in October, November
The Maine Educational Opportunity Center plans to host free individualized virtual sessions for adults 19 and older looking for a new career or returning to higher education. Essentials of College Planning: Virtual: • Monday, Oct. 24, at 9 and 10 a.m. • Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 2, 3, 6 and 7 p.m. • Thursday, Oct. […]