ROCKPORT — Photographer Madeleine Budd plans to share images from her body of work, “Street Fam,” during her online lecture, “Storytelling Through Portraiture” at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23. This event is part of the Alumni Lecture Series, a weekly online series offered by Maine Media Workshops + College featuring conversations on topics in photography, […]
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Online auction to benefit Topsham Habitat for Humanity
TOPSHAM — Habitat for Humanity 7 Rivers plans to host an online auction, “Love to Build,” through Saturday, Feb. 26. The auction features works by Brunswick artist Valerie Upham, who painted 20 works featuring Maine flora, fauna and landscapes on reclaimed wood, according to a news release from 7 Rivers. “While shopping at the ReStore, […]
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Mushroom cultivation webinar planned by UMaine Extension
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to offer a webinar for home gardeners about mushroom cultivation set for noon-1:15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25. “Spring Has Spawned: Getting Your Garden Ready for Mushroom Cultivation” topics include basic fungal biology and growing methods, necessary tools and materials, culinary and ecological benefits, and suitable mushroom species, […]
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Bath land trust to host talk on fish, water temperature
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust plans to host Kirstin Underwood, a biologist at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Gulf of Maine Coastal Program, to talk about the relationship between healthy freshwater fish populations and water temperature. The talk is to be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24 via Zoom. Maine’s most iconic fish […]
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Camden library series to cover immigrant housing challenges
The Connecting Across Cultures New Mainers series with the Camden Public Library is set to continue at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24. This online presentation will explore the hurdles faced by immigrants for housing in Maine. The public is invited to hear from a panel of speakers directly involved in immigrant housing efforts, who will […]
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Camden horticultural series to cover lasagna gardening
The last of five talks in the Camden Garden Club‘s annual five-part Winter Horticulture Series is set for 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22, with Liz Stanley who will present “Lasagna Gardening.” The series is presented online in partnership with the Camden Public Library. Lasagna gardening, or sheet mulching, is a technique that has been used […]
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UMaine 4-H workshop explores marshlands, climate change
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H plans to offer an online workshop for youth ages 12-18 about marshlands and climate change from 1:30 to 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23. “Maine’s Mysterious Marshlands: Using eDNA to Understand Climate Change” will explore Maine’s salt marshes and their environmental DNA to understand the habitat’s role in […]
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Extension 4-H to offer sessions for aspiring volunteers
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to offer a two-part online information session for adults interested in becoming Maine 4-H volunteers at 7 p.m. Tuesdays, March 1 and 8. “Start Your 4-H Volunteer Journey Today” will offer participants information about the UMaine Extension 4-H youth development program, options for volunteering and requirements to […]
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Camden library film club to pay tribute to Sidney Poitier
During February, the Friday Film Club at Camden Public Library is honoring Black History Month. With the death of Sidney Poitier in January, the club is reflecting on his career as one of the most influential Black actors in America, according to a news release from the library. On Friday, Feb. 18, at 4 p.m., […]
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Great Falls Forum to host Bates College professor
The 2021-22 season of the Great Falls Forum is set to continue at noon Thursday, Feb. 17, with a talk by Bates College Professor Stephanie Kelley-Romano. “Conspiracy Theories: Why, How, and What To Do,” a free, public program, will take place virtually via Zoom and streamed to the Lewiston Public Library Facebook page, according to […]