LEWISTON — For the first time since 2019, guests can join together in person for Androscoggin’s annual Butterfly Release Celebration. The event is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 16, at Lewiston’s Geiger Elementary School at 601 College St. Guests can honor and remember loved ones through music, light refreshments, and the […]
Events
Harrison church to hold chicken pie sale July 16
HARRISON — The Bolsters Mills United Methodist Church plans to sell chicken pies and gravy on the third Saturday of the month until further notice. This month’s sale is scheduled for Saturday, July 16, according to a news release from event organizers. Orders for pies will be taken only on the morning of July 16 […]
Lovell library speaker series to host Voice of America journalist July 14
LOVELL — The Hobbs Library Speaker Series is set to continue at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 14, with an in-person discussion with Libo Liu at the Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library, 227 Main St. He will talk about what is happening in Hong Kong and why it matters, according to a news release from the library. […]
Dallas Plantation museum to host annual Logging Festival Days July 15, 16
The Maine Forestry Museum plans to hold its 41st annual Logging Festival Days on Friday and Saturday, July 15 and 16, at its fairgrounds at 221 Stratton Road in Dallas Plantation. On Friday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the festival will feature artists, crafters and vendors, live music, cookout, and a beer garden. Those […]
Paris’ Founder’s Day event set for July 16
The 43rd annual Founder’s Day to support the Hamlin Memorial Library and Museum is planned for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 16 on the Paris Hill Green on Paris Hill Road, rain or shine. The showpiece of the charity event is The Bahre Collection of antique and classic cars. The collection, housed at […]
COVID-19 vaccine clinics set for Rangeley, Jay
Healthy Community Coalition plans to host two adult COVID-19 walk-in vaccine clinics in Franklin County in July. Vaccines are provided at no cost and all are welcome, according to a news release from the Farmington-based Franklin Community Health Network. The schedule: • Tuesday, July 12, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Rangeley Health and Wellness, 25 Dallas Hill […]
Winthrop society to host talk about Tappan Stock Farm on July 14
Winthrop Maine Historical Society plans to present the stories of life on The Tappan Stock Farm by Kathy Tappan and Natalie Weise at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 14, at the Winthrop History and Heritage Center on 107 Main St. Tappan and Weise have many memories of the Tappan Stock Farm. During the summer months, Kathy […]
UMaine Augusta to host events statewide for remotely piloted aircraft
Manned and unmanned Aviation Studies at the University of Maine at Augusta delivers a program of study for students who aspire to be pilots. Remotely piloted aircraft students also can learn how to design, build, and maintain both fixed wing and quadcopter aircraft. They design systems with video and telemetry equipment and learn how to […]
Lewiston library to host solar info session July 12 in-person, virtually
The Lewiston Public Library is scheduled to host Maine Community Solar for an information session at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 12, in Callahan Hall at 200 Lisbon St., and streaming virtually on Zoom and Facebook. This free, public program will cover what community solar is, how it works, and what the benefits are to Maine […]
Auburn library continues garden series with Master Gardener July 12
Auburn Public Library’s part 2 of its Follow Me Down to the Garden series is set for 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 12, in the Androscoggin Room at 49 Spring St. UMO Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Christine Conlogue will help identify insects, both those which benefit gardens and those which are harmful. She’ll also share the […]