Advantages
Sunday 6/5
Paddle for Pine Tree Camp: 9:30 a.m., two-hour loop from/to Water Road Boat Touchdown on the Androscoggin River in Brunswick. Register at pinetreesociety.org.
Portland String Quartet Profit: 2:30 p.m., Frontier Theater, 14 Maine St., Mill 3, Fort Andross, Brunswick. $65, portland-string-quartet-society.square.site/.
Thursday 6/9
LearningWorks YouthBuild Farm Dinner + Cookbook Celebration: 6 p.m., Broadturn Farm, Scarborough. Catered meal, open bar by Allagash, ice cream, raffle. Tickets $75 via Eventbrite.
Books/Authors
Street Students Strolling Group: stroll and take heed to audiobooks with Merrill Memorial Library in Yarmouth beginning June 2 with tech assist for Cloud Library; walks start June 9. For extra contact Mike at [email protected]
Monday 6/6
Monday Afternoon Guide Group: 1 p.m. the primary Monday of every month, Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Nice St., Brunswick. curtislibrary.libcal.com.
Tuesday 6/7
Brunswick Space Storytelling Society: 4 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Nice St., Brunswick. Month-to-month gathering of storytellers and followers of storytelling.
Thursday 6/9
Library Pop Up on the Brunswick Recreation Middle: 9-10 a.m. second Thursday of each month, 220 Neptune Drive, curtislibrary.libcal.com.
Poetry Throughout: Maya Williams & Sam Spadafore: 6:30 p.m. digital dialogue about trans poetics and deconstructing the illustration of gender in literature. portlandlibrary.com.
Ongoing
Blurb Membership in Congress Sq. Park: noon-1 p.m., each different Thursday in Congress Sq. Park, Portland. Hosted by Portland Public Library, Riverton Department, 1600 Forest Ave. portlandlibrary.com.
Books and Brews: 6 p.m., first Thursday, Flight Deck Brewing, Brunswick Touchdown.
Books on Faucet: 5:30 p.m. third Monday of the month by way of Zoom, hosted by Scarborough Public Library. Contact Tom Corbett at [email protected]
Casco Bay Writers’ Venture on the Corridor: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., each Thursday, Maine Charitable Mechanic Affiliation, 519 Congress St., Portland. mechanicshallmaine.org.
Guerilla Poetry Whoop: 6:30 p.m., second Thursday of the month by way of Zoom, hosted by Thomas Memorial Library in Cape Elizabeth, thomasmemoriallibrary.org/poetry-at-tml.
Simply Desserts Thriller Group: 6:30-7:30 p.m. digital assembly first Tuesday of the month, offered by Curtis Memorial Library. curtislibrary.com.
Midcoast Indigenous Consciousness Group Guide Membership: 10 a.m. Fridays by way of Zoom, hosted by Curtis Memorial Library. E mail [email protected] for Zoom invitation.
Monday Afternoon Guide Group: 1 p.m., first Monday of the month at Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick. E mail [email protected]
Passes out there: passes out there to Maine Maritime Museum, Maine Wildlife Park, Portland Museum of Artwork, Youngsters’s Museum of Maine, Farnsworth Artwork Museum, Maine State Park Move and Coastal Maine Botanical Backyard at Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Primary St., Yarmouth.
Racial Fairness Guide Group: 7-8 p.m. third Thursday of the month, hosted by Curtis Memorial Library. Books offered. E mail [email protected] with questions. Registration and e-book checklist at curtislibrary.com (if registration is full, submit the shape to be placed on the ready checklist).
Learn Your Thoughts: 12:30 p.m. final Wednesday of the month, digital from Portland Public Library. Options new books, matters and sources about teen psychological well being, portlandlibrary.com.
Studying Problem 2022: Prince Memorial Library, Cumberland. Listing of 18 studying prompts to problem readers all year long, princememorial.org.
Sci-fi Guide Membership: 5-6 p.m. by way of Zoom second Thursday of the month, hosted by Curtis Memorial Library. E mail Marian Dalton at [email protected] to enroll.
South Portland Public Library Writers’ Group: 2-4 p.m. first and third Saturdays by way of Zoom, southportlandlibrary.com/writers-group.
World Conflict II Commemoration: free navy historical past, African-American historical past and Latino historical past downloads at ebooksforstudents.org.
Writers’ Meet-Up: 6 p.m. second Thursday of the month by way of Zoom via Portland Public Library, portlandlibrary.com/series/writers-meet-up/ for extra, together with month-to-month writing prompts.
Bulletin Board
Freeport Traditional Automobile Cruise Night time: 5-7 p.m. each Wednesday via Aug. 17, 31 Maine St., Freeport Antiques and Heirlooms Showcase with meals, stay music by Jay Staples, 50/50, giveaways.
Freeport Farmers Market: hosted by Freeport Local weather Motion Now from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Friday via mid-October subsequent to City Corridor at 22 Primary St. Educating guests about local weather change and actions folks can take to guard the planet shall be emphasised.
Monument(al) Sq. Market: 10 a.m. to three p.m. each Thursday in Portland, browse and purchase items crafted by Portland makers.
OceanView Annual Yard Sale: Lunt Auditorium, 74 Lunt Street, Falmouth. 5-7 p.m. June 10. Advance sale day, $10 admission. 8:30 a.m. to 2:#0 p.m. June 11, freed from cost. oceanviewrc.com.
Saturday 6/4
Scarborough Backyard Membership Plant Sale: 8-11 a.m., Hunnewell Home at Black Level Street and Winnocks Neck, Scarborough. Perennials, annuals, native crops, inexperienced elephant, money or verify solely. scarboroughgardenclub.org.
Fabulous Cloth Sale: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., First Congregational Church, 301 Cottage St., South Portland. All $4 or much less a yard, together with quilt books and patterns, stitching notions.
Plant & Guide Sale: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Scarborough Free Baptist Church, 55 Mussey Street. Perennials, herbs, wildflowers, rhubarb, daylilies and gardening gadgets.
St. Mary’s Backyard Membership Plant Sale: 9 a.m. to midday, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 43 Foreside Street, Falmouth. Annuals, houseplants, perennials, greens, gardening gadgets. Proceeds help SMCC Horticulture scholarship. stmarysgardenclub.com.
Taking Root Plant Sale: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Exhibition Corridor, Topsham Fairgrounds.
Monday 6/6
Linked: 7 p.m., St. Charles Borromeo Church, 132 McKeen St., Brunswick. Nondenominational group for widowers, widows, divorced and singles 55-plus. Visitor speaker, refreshments. 725-1266 or 725-8386.
Thursday 6/9
Freeport American Legion: 5:30 p.m., second Thursday of every month, Freeport Masonic Lodge, 33 Mallet Drive, Freeport. All veterans welcome.
Saturday 6/11
Osewantha Backyard Membership plan sale: 9 a.m. to midday, Mill Creek Buying Middle, on the plaza outdoors Shopper’s {Hardware}, South Portland. Fairly priced perennial crops from native gardens are offered by members of the membership together with recommendation about rising them in case you want it.
Ongoing
Board Sport Social: 3-5 p.m. Fridays, Slot Automobile Junction, Brunswick. brunswickdowntown.org.
Cafe en Français – French Dialog Membership: 2:30 p.m., fourth Tuesday of the month, Folks Plus, 35 Union St., Brunswick. peopleplusmaine.org.
Chess Membership: 6 p.m. first and third Wednesdays of the month, Curtis Library Chess Membership open to all ages, youthful than 8 should be accompanied by an grownup helper. Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Nice St., Brunswick. curtislibrary.libcal.com.
Residents Local weather Foyer Portland Chapter: 9-10:30 a.m. by way of Zoom first Saturday of the month, Fb or citizensclimatelobbymaine.weebly.com.
Linked: nondenominational social group for widowers, widows, divorced and singles 55 and over, 7 p.m. first Monday of the month, St. Charles Borromeo Church Corridor, 132 McKeen St., Brunswick. Visitor speaker, mild refreshments, 725-1266 or 725-8386.
Important Residence Restore program: Habitat for Humanity companions with low-income owners who require security and structural repairs, together with accessibility points, unsafe roofing or flooring, lack of warmth, electrical or plumbing hazards. Cumberland County residents solely, habitatportlandme.org/critical-home-repair.
Down East Ship Modelers Guild: 1 p.m. second Thursday of each month, 200 Congress St., Bathtub, rear of the American Legion Corridor. 751-2453.
Sport Night time: 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. each Sunday, Foreplay Sports activities Pub, 436 Fore St., Portland. Free.
Maine Irish Heritage Path: self-guided historic Portland tour, map at maineirishheritagetrail.org.
Maker’s Market: 10 a.m. to three p.m. Saturdays, Brick South at Thompson’s Level, 15 Resurgam Place, Portland. Native farms, artisans, artists, thompsonspoint.com.
Museum Passes: Merrill Memorial Library in Yarmouth has passes for patrons to Maine Maritime Museum, Maine Wildlife Park, Portland Museum of Artwork, Youngsters’s Museum of Maine, Farnsworth Artwork Museum and Maine State Parks. Reserve at 846-4763 or [email protected]
Portland ReStore: 659 Warren Ave., restoreportlandmaine.org.
Scarborough 55-plus Program Senior Drop-In: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each Friday. Get collectively for espresso, snacks, video games and camaraderie. Registration not vital. SCS Hub, 418 Payne Street, Scarborough. Free, scarboroughmaine.org.
Scarborough Kiwanis: midday lunch assembly Fridays, Cowbell Wooden-Fired Grill, 185 U.S. Route 1, Scarborough. scarboroughkiwanis.org.
Senior Bingo: midday, each Monday, Scarborough Group Middle Hub, 418 Payne Street, Scarborough, 55-plus, free, registration not vital, scarboroughmaine.org.
Topsham ReStore: 126 Primary St., 504-9340.
Trivia: 6:30-9 p.m. Wednesdays, Stroudwater Distillery, 28 Resurgam Place, Portland. Free, stroudwaterdistillery.com.
Trivia Night time: 6:30-8 p.m. Thursdays, Byrnes’ Irish Pub, 38 Centre St. Bathtub. byrnesirishpub.com.
Vigils for Peace and Justice: 5-5:30 p.m. Fridays, Brunswick City Mall, Maine Road at Park Row.
Eating
Brunswick Farmers Market: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday and Friday, Brunswick Mall, Park Row and Maine Road.
Portland Farmers Market: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday in Deering Oaks Park via Nov. 23. portlandmainefarmersmarket.org.
Saturday 6/4
Bean supper: 5-6 p.m., American Legion, 15 Lewiston Street, Grey. Menu consists of scorching canine, chop suey, coleslaw, casseroles, biscuits, pies, espresso and punch. $12.
Roast Beef Supper: 5-6:30 p.m., Cornerstone United Methodist Church, 20 Jenkins Street, Saco. Contains mashed potatoes, greens, strawberry shortcake. $4-$10.
Monday 6/6
St. Vincent de Paul Soup Kitchen reopens: scorching lunches and meals pantry open Monday via Friday, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 307 Congress St., Portland. Clothes and books, present baggage for teenagers and toiletries shall be offered Fridays. Volunteers wanted; name Jesse Senore at 939-3740.
Wednesday 6/8
Scarborough 55+ Program Senior Lunch: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., SCS Hub, 418 Payne Street, Scarborough. $8, scarboroughmaine.org.
Ongoing
Curbside Souper Supper: 5 p.m. second and fourth Fridays of the month. Masks and social distancing. Free to all. St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 43 Foreside Street, Falmouth. smary.org.
Deering Middle Group Church in Portland: name 773-2423 for extra data.
Freeport Group Companies Meals Pantry: open for in-person procuring 11 a.m. to three p.m. Monday and 9:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesday at 55 Depot St., Freeport, see fscmaine.org.
Maine Natural Farmers and Gardeners Group: discover natural merchandise and farms at mofga.org/find-organic.
“Make Your Personal: A Recipe Information”: salad dressings and casseroles to soups and grain bowls, customizable recipe varieties in choose classes can be utilized to print and share, extension.umaine.edu/food-health/recipes/make-your-own.
Meals on Wheels: name the Brunswick Meals on Wheels Coordinator Casey Henson at 729-0757 or go to Folks Plus, 35 Union St., Brunswick. peopleplusmaine.org.
Mid Coast Starvation Prevention Program: 12 Tenney Method, Brunswick, mchpp.org, 725-2716.
The Sharing Desk: Meals For All: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. each Tuesday, Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Nice St., Brunswick, courtesy of Mid Coast Starvation Prevention Program and Merrymeeting Gleaners. Free and open to all, curtislibrary.libcal.com.
Well being
Residing Nicely with Continual Ache: 1-3:30 p.m. by way of Zoom Tuesdays via June 14, healthylivingforme.org.
Friday 6/3
Managing Most cancers Facet Results with Hashish/CBD: 10 a.m., nearly by way of Dempsey Connects, dempseycenter.org.
Wednesday 6/8
Out of doors Yoga in Payson Park: 5:30 p.m., Longfellow Arboretum, Portland. $7.50-$15, ashleyflowersyoga.com.
Thursday 6/9
Higher Well being Now: contributors obtain a toolkit within the mail and work with a pacesetter by way of telephone. Designed for these dwelling with persistent circumstances corresponding to coronary heart illness, arthritis or diabetes. Registration required at 800-620-6036, [email protected] or healthylivingforme.org.
Thursday 6/16
Residing Nicely with HIV+: on-line workshop by Wholesome Residing for Me. Registration required at 800-620-6036, [email protected] or healthylivingforme.org.
Ongoing
Dempsey Middle: digital well being and wellness workshops corresponding to yoga, acupressure, therapeutic massage and meditation. dempseycenter.org/programming.
Meals Addicts in Restoration Nameless: numerous instances and areas within the larger Portland space. Assist for meals obsession and habit. No dues or weigh-ins. foodaddicts.org.
Light Chair Yoga for Seniors: 1 p.m. Thursdays, Freeport Group Companies, open to all, visitfreeport.com.
Residing Nicely with Diabetes: by way of Zoom, a number of classes, hosted by Wholesome Residing for ME. Free, healthylivingforme.org.
Folks Plus in Brunswick: free train movies on-line at peopleplusmaine.org/movies/train, plus stay Zoom courses and out of doors courses at peopleplusmaine.org/calendar.
Stroll with a Doc: 12:15-12:45 p.m. each Thursday, Mid Coast Medical Group, 1 Wellness Method, Topsham. Free, midcoastparkviewhealth.com.
YMCA: free on-line exercise movies at ymcaofsouthernmaine.org/videos and ymca360.org.
Youngsters
4-H Adulting 101 Collection: 4-5:30 p.m. Wednesdays June 22 via July 27. Registration closes June 6. College of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H on-line membership introduces fundamental grownup life expertise to children 13-18, extension.umaine.edu.
Friday Video Video games: 3-5 p.m., open to teenagers on the downtown Portland Library each Friday on a PS4, portlandlibrary.com.
Wii Wednesday: 1-4 p.m., retro gaming final Wednesday of each month, Riverton Library Department, 1600 Forest Ave., Portland. portlandlibrary.com.
Youth Triathlon: June 25, South Portland Group Middle, 21 Nelson Street, children 8-15 can select from a brief course or an extended course. Particulars at southportlandme.myrec.com.
Wednesday 6/8
Playdate with Elevate Playspace: 9:30-11 a.m., Deering Oaks Playground, 61 Park Ave., Portland. Themed actions, espresso and connection geared towards dad and mom of infants to 5-year-olds. Free.
Friday 6/10
Ice Cream Live performance: 4-5 p.m., Reiche Elementary Playground, 166 Brackett St., Portland. Portland Bach Expertise and 240 Strings current tales, songs, motion and finish with ice cream. Free, portlandbachexperience.com.
Saturday 6/11
Household Bike Rodeo – Bike security made enjoyable: 10 a.m. to midday, Greely Center College, 351 Tuttle Street, Cumberland Middle. Geared towards ages 3-11, however all welcome, no registration required.
Transfer to the Music: 4 p.m., Longfellow Playground, 21 Longfellow Ave., Brunswick. Be part of Portland Bach Expertise musicians for a human orchestra. Youngsters use motion and music to find out about rhythm, pitch, tempo and dynamics. Free, portlandbachexperience.com.
Ongoing
After College Play Session: 3-5 p.m. each Wednesday, Youngsters’s Museum & Theatre of Maine, Portland. kitetails.org.
Higher Collectively Guide Membership: 10-11 a.m. third Thursday of the month, hosted by Brunswick Excessive College, curtislibrary.com.
Chess Membership: 6 p.m. first and third Wednesdays of the month, open to all ages, however kids youthful than 8 should be accompanied by an grownup. Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Nice St., Brunswick. curtislibrary.libcal.com.
Youngsters’s story time: 10:30 a.m. in the course of the faculty yr, Chebeague Island Library, 247 South Street.
Harmful Considering Membership: 3-4 p.m. third Friday of the month by way of Zoom or assembly outdoors, hosted by Merrill Memorial Library. For teenagers who wish to suppose, learn and focus on. E mail [email protected] for extra data or go to yarmouthlibrary.org to register.
Household Storytime: 10:15-10:45 a.m. Fridays by way of Zoom, Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Street. Designed for ages 3-5, join required, topshamlibrary.org.
Miss Mary Story Time: 10:15 a.m. singalong Fridays, read-alouds 10:15 a.m. Mondays and 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays, on Merrill Memorial Library’s Fb Stay.
OUT Maine: free youth packages, registration required at outmaine.org/programs/youth-programs.
Image Guide Learn Aloud: 10:15 a.m., Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, Merrill Memorial Library, Yarmouth, digital as facebook.com/MerrillMemorialLibrary.
Portland Parks, Recreation and Amenities Division Fb pages: video games, songs, hyperlinks, movies, out of doors locations to go to, craft concepts and extra. facebook.com/PortlandMainePRF.
Portland Stage Play Me a Story Schooling Program: 10:30 a.m. Saturday mornings on Fb Stay. Offers children ages 4-10 the expertise of theater as professionals carry out kids’s tales and provide performing workshops. Free.
Learn Your Thoughts: Teen Psychological Well being Collection: midday by way of Zoom final Wednesday of the month, hosted by Portland Public Library. portlandlibrary.com/series/readyourmind/.
Relation-Ship-It Teen Guide Group: digital e-book group for teenagers to debate LGBTQ relationships via younger grownup fiction. portlandlibrary.com/series/relation-ship-it-teen-book-group/.
Storytime: 10:15 a.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Primary St., Yarmouth. Friday at 10:15 a.m.: Miss Mary’s Singalong Story Time. Each on Fb Stay.
Take-home actions from Curtis Memorial Library: curbside take-and-make kits for all ages and STEAM kits for elementary college students, curtislibrary.com.
Thomas Memorial Library digital packages: thomasmemoriallibrary.org for calendar updates and hyperlinks to livestreams.
Digital Music Enjoyable with Miss Teresa: 10:30 a.m. Fridays; Fb Stay from Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick. curtislibrary.libcal.com.
Libraries
Chebeague Island Library: open for searching, cheblib.wixsite.com/chebeaguelibrary for particulars.
Cundy’s Harbor Library: open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays in Harpswell. Free library out there at Group Corridor. Go to the library’s Fb web page for updates.
Curtis Memorial Library: open for indoor searching Monday via Sunday. Curbside out there Monday via Friday. curtislibrary.com/cloudlibrary-ebooks-audiobooks/ for cloudLibrary directions.
Falmouth Memorial Library: open for in-person searching 9:30 a.m. to five p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday. Masks required, falmouthmemoriallibrary.org.
Freeport Group Library: open for in-person visits 10 a.m. to five p.m. Monday and Thursday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday; and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. FCL To Go 10 a.m. to five p.m. Friday when constructing is closed to the general public. freeportlibrary.com.
Stay Tech Assist: 1-3 p.m. Tuesdays, Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Street, Topsham, topshamlibrary.org.
Merrill Memorial Library: open for searching Monday via Saturday; curbside pickup out there. Free entry for Yarmouth residents to the digital library TumbleBooks at yarmouthlibrary.org. Digital Maine Library and cloudLibrary additionally out there.
Patten Free Library in Bathtub: in-person searching Monday via Saturday with curbside pickup nonetheless out there, name 443-5141 or go browsing. Entry to cloudLibrary, the New York Instances, TumbleBooks and extra. patten.lib.me.us/eLibrary.
Patten Free Library Homebound Supply Service: to cardholders in Arrowsic, Bathtub, Georgetown, West Bathtub and Woolwich. Matches volunteers to patrons who’re unable to go to the library in individual, patten.lib.me.us/new-homebound-delivery-service, 443- 5141 ext. 23.
Portland Public Library: most important library and all branches open to the general public. Go to portlandlibrary.com/portland-public-library-reopens/ for particulars.
Prince Memorial Library in Cumberland: now open Tuesday via Saturday. CloudLibrary is accessible to take a look at eBooks. Go to princememorial.org/cloudlibraryinstructions/.
Scarborough Public Library: open for searching Monday via Saturday. Digital companies together with cloudLibrary, TumbleBooks, Flipster and Kanopy at scarboroughlibrary.org.
South Portland Public Library: Primary Library open Monday via Saturday, department open Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. For extra data, name 767-7660 or go to southportlandlibrary.com for particulars.
Thomas Memorial Library in Cape Elizabeth: open Monday via Saturday, thomasmemoriallibrary.org.
Topsham Public Library: open Monday via Saturday. Go to topshamlibrary.org/we-are-open/ for particulars. Wi-Fi accessible outdoors the constructing. Go surfing for an inventory of sources to eBooks, on-line programs, cloudLibrary and extra.
Weaving on the Library – Loom Artwork: add to looms at Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Nice St., Brunswick. curtislibrary.libcal.com.
Parks & Nature
Ongoing
Maine Audubon sanctuaries in Falmouth, Freeport, Scarborough and West Bathtub: free and open to the general public from daybreak to nightfall. No pets. Digital chook watching with nest and feeder cams at maineaudubon.org/news/connections-nest-and-feeder-cams/.
Maine Division of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife: details about leisure alternatives, together with fishing, driving, searching, trapping and climbing at mefishwildlife.com.
Pure Assets Council of Maine: maps to discover the state, nrcm.org.
Scarborough Marsh Maps: free at city clerk’s workplace in Scarborough City Corridor, Scarborough Public Library, Scarborough Land Belief Protect kiosks.
Wolfe’s Neck Middle in Freeport: climbing, gardening, workshops and extra. Name 865-4469 for barn instances. See full calendar at wolfesneck.org/calendar/.
Recreation
Bicycle Coalition of Maine: free driving clinics and security courses, see bikemaine.org.
Saturday 6/4
The Girls’s Journey: hosted by Bicycle Coalition of Maine in Portland, Yarmouth, Falmouth, Gorham, Topsham, South Portland, bikemaine.org/womens-ride.
Friday 6/10
Intro to Fly-Casting: 8 a.m. to midday, L.L.Bean, Freeport. visitfreeport.com.
Ongoing
Falmouth Land Belief: guided hikes all year long, free and open to all, falmouthlandtrust.org/events.
Girls’s Hike Night time: 6 p.m. Wednesdays at Pineland Farms in Freeport, open to ladies of all ages and skills, visitfreeport.com.
Assist
Friday 6/3
Nationwide Most cancers Survivor Day: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., tour Dempsey Middle, 778 Primary St., South Portland, and be taught extra about companies. dempseycenter.org.
Ongoing
Al Anon: midday, TGIFriday Brunswick Zoom assembly, indrecovery.com/alanon_meetings/me/brunswick/#Friday-Al-Anon-Meetings.
Alzheimer’s Affiliation, Maine Chapter: communityresourcefinder.org. Helpline at 800-272-3900 out there 24/7.
Linked: 7-9 p.m. first Monday of the month, St. Charles Borromeo Church Corridor, 132 McKeen St., Brunswick. Free, nondenominational group for widows, widowers, divorced and singles 55-plus, with visitor speaker and lightweight refreshments. 725-1266 or 725-8386.
Dempsey Middle: help, courses and sources at dempseycenter.org/programming/browse-classes-workshops.
Meals Addicts in Restoration Nameless: assembly by Zoom and telephone, foodaddicts.org.
Well being Care and Frontline Employees: free confidential teaching classes, wellness workshops and connection teams for many who could also be feeling down, disconnected or discouraged. Name 1-800-769-9819, see workforceeap.com/strengthenme or electronic mail [email protected]
Maine Coalition to Battle Prostate Most cancers One2One Confidential line: go away a message at 441-5374 or 1-855-552-7200 ext. 801; a volunteer will name again. mcfpc.org.
Nationwide Alliance on Psychological Sickness (NAMI Maine) Teen Textual content Assist Line: a brand new psychological well being program for youth 14-20, textual content 207-515-8398, noon-10 p.m. each day.
OUT Maine: a nonprofit that serves LGBTQ+ youth all through the state, connects workers with at-risk youth via the telephone and social media. Extra data at outmaine.org.
Sexual Assault Assist Companies of Midcoast Maine: free and personal digital help teams at sassmm.org.
Sweetser’s myStrength: on-line workout routines to deal with each day challenges, go to sweetser.org for titles corresponding to Staying Linked Whereas Social Distancing, Managing Time at Residence with the Youngsters, Parenting in Difficult Instances and Altering Plans and Dealing with Disappointment.
TOPS (Take Off Kilos Sensibly): 6 p.m. each Thursday, Berean Baptist Church, Cumberland Road, Brunswick, 729-6400.
The Yellow Tulip Venture: help and neighborhood for these with psychological sickness, on-line sources at theyellowtulipproject.org.
Strolling with Mothers in Want: unplanned being pregnant help group and companies, Holy Martyrs Church, 266 Foreside Street, Falmouth. For extra, name 847-6885, [email protected]
Volunteer
Ongoing
American Purple Cross Blood Drives: redcrossblood.org/give.html/find-drive, pre-registration inspired.
Northern New England Area of the American Purple Cross: volunteers wanted to help reduction efforts. Evaluation probably the most urgently wanted volunteer positions at redcross.org/volunteertoday or contact Volunteer Companies at [email protected] or 800-464-6692. Different methods to assist embrace financial and blood/platelet donations.
Pet Raisers and Sitters Wished: Maine Area of Guiding Eyes for the Blind has ongoing want for folks within the larger Portland space to show fundamental expertise and socialize pups for 14-16 months together with pet sitters. E mail [email protected]
Girls Construct: Habitat for Humanity program to assemble reasonably priced housing, particulars at habitatportlandme.org/womenbuild.
Workshops/Talks
AARP Tax Submitting for Maine $850 Reduction Examine: seniors receiving Social Safety who don’t normally file tax returns should file a return to obtain a reduction cost. For extra, name AARP Tax Line, 518-8579.
Jap Cemetery Excursions: each day at 4 p.m. via Oct. 16 from Congress Road gate in Portland, $10/adults, $5/college students and seniors, free beneath 12. Buy forward on Eventbrite, or with precise change on the tour, spiritsalive.org.
MidCoast Senior Faculty Present Occasions Discussion board: noon-1:15 p.m. Thursdays via June 30, Curtis Memorial Library, 200 Maine St., Brunswick.
MidCoast Senior Faculty “Summer season Knowledge Collection”: 1 p.m. by way of Zoom, Wednesdays to June 22, midcoastseniorcollege.org to register.
“My Subsequent Profession Transfer”: free New Ventures Maine on-line workshop. Assessments, scorching job markets, ramp up a resume. Enroll by July 1, newventuresmaine.org.
“Seed to Seed”: MOFGA webinars to October, guides gardeners and homesteaders via rising good seed. $120-plus, mofga.org.
Thursday 6/2
Youth Psychological Well being First Assist Coaching: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Mid Coast Middle for Group Well being & Wellness, 329 Maine St., Brunswick. midcoasthealth.com/wellness/classes.
Saturday 6/4
Stroll the Working Waterfront: 11 a.m. to three p.m., self-guided from Becky’s Diner to Casco Bay Strains on Portland’s Industrial Road. Dozens of interactive stops and almost 50 companies sharing tales concerning the work they do. walktheworkingwaterfront.com.
Tuesday 6/7
“Cryptocurrency Demystified”: A Panel Dialogue”: 6:30 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Nice St., Brunswick. Free, curtislibrary.libcal.com.
Wednesday 6/8
“The Diseased Ship: A Cautionary Story About New England’s Twin Plagues”: 1 p.m. by way of Zoom. Story of a viral outbreak, a serious political cover-up and a conspiracy of silence. Free, midcoastseniorcollege.org.
“Non-violence, Compassion and Daring: An Night with Judy Lief”: 7 p.m. speak on main a dharmic life by writer and Buddhist instructor, Midcoast Presbyterian Church, 84 Primary St., Topsham. Free, brunswickmaine.shambhala.org.
Thursday 6/9
Civil Conflict Lecture: 7 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Nice St., Brunswick. Visitor speaker Scott Mingus Jr., whose great-great-grandfather was a drummer and rifleman within the Civil Conflict when he was 15. Free.
Pejepscot Historical past Middle Historical past Joyful Hour: 5:30 p.m., Brunswick venue TBD. “Pioneer Canners: How the Baxter Canning Corporations Made a Maine Model Between 1888 and the mid-Twentieth century.” $8-$12, brunswickdowntown.org.
Saturday 6/11
Popup Interactive Historical past Occasion: fifty fifth Anniversary Independence Affiliation: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Brunswick Mall, 149 Maine St., Brunswick, in partnership with the Pejepscot Historical past Middle and historian Candace Kanes. brunswickdowntown.org.
Ongoing
Profession Constructing, Entrepreneurship and Cash Administration courses: on-line by New Ventures Maine. Free, month-to-month schedule at newventuresmaine.org/class-schedules.
Chess Membership: 6 p.m., Curtis Library Chess Membership, 23 Nice St., Brunswick, meets first and third Wednesdays of the month. Open to all ages, however kids youthful than 8 should be accompanied by an grownup, curtislibrary.libcal.com.
A Frequent Yarn: 1-3 p.m. Thursdays by way of Zoom, hosted by Falmouth Memorial Library. A textile craftsmanship group. E mail [email protected] to affix. falmouthmemoriallibrary.org.
Conversational Spanish Group: 1 p.m. Fridays by way of Zoom, hosted by South Portland Public Library. Open to all expertise ranges. Name 767-7660 for extra data, southportlandlibrary.com/conversational-spanish-group/.
Day by day Fika: 10 a.m. Monday via Friday, hosted by Thomas Memorial Library in Cape Elizabeth, thomasmemoriallibrary.org/fika/.
Ecomaine Waste Administration: studying movies, digital excursions about recycling, composting, ecomaine.org.
Free Faculty Programs: for grownup training college students via Maine DOE and neighborhood faculty system, bit.ly/3qL5RwC.
“From Farm to Desk Fare”: seven-video sequence about making ready regionally sourced cuts from an entire rooster, deciding on and grinding cuts of beef, and utilizing ready beef and rooster in recipes, free at extension.umaine.edu/livestock/from-farm-to-table-fare.
“Rising Maine Gardeners”: extension.umaine.edu, options exercise and video demonstration appropriate for all ages. Name 581-3877, electronic mail [email protected]
Wholesome Residing for ME: courses on quite a lot of well being matters, many are free. Go to healthylivingforme.org for schedule and registration.
Interviews with the Irish in Maine: hosted by Maine Irish Heritage Middle, youtube.com.
Maine Audubon: nature and setting courses and workshops, many free. maineaudubon.org/events/.
Maine Division of Schooling: Rural Aspirations web site helps lecturers and households in community-based studying at communitylearningforme.org.
Maine Natural Farmers and Gardeners Group: free publication at bit.ly/3ef1j9s. Schedule of courses at mofga.org.
Film Collection and Dialogue Group: 6:30 p.m. by way of Zoom Thursdays, hosted by Patten Free Library. Go to patten.lib.me.us or contact Roberta at [email protected]
New Ventures Maine: free on-line courses on careers, enterprise and finance. Go to newventuresmaine.org/class-schedules/ for schedule and to register.
Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce: stay webinars and digital occasions, portlandregion.com/virtual.html.
Reel Discuss Movie Dialogue Group: 1 p.m. each third Tuesday by way of Zoom. Hosted by Thomas Memorial Library, register at thomasmemoriallibrary.org/reel-talk-film-discussion-group/.
Scarborough Kiwanis Membership: midday each Friday, Cowbell Grille, 185 U.S. Route 1, Scarborough. Free and open to the general public.
Songwriting Workshop: 6:30 p.m. by way of Zoom, first Tuesday of the month, hosted by Thomas Memorial Library. Registration closes at midday the day of the workshop. Register at thomasmemoriallibrary.org.
Southern Maine Company on Getting older: useful resource specialist, 10 a.m. to three p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Primary St., Yarmouth, appointments most well-liked by calling 835-9866 or emailing [email protected]
Assist Maine Wildlife with Native Maine Vegetation: Maine Audubon on-line plant finder at mainenativeplants.org for crops greatest fitted to particular websites, present greatest ecological operate and profit, and complement the panorama.
Techspresso: assist with know-how 2-3:30 p.m. each Tuesday, Merrill Memorial Library, Yarmouth, join at circulation desk or by telephone.
Digital Craft Meetup: 5 p.m. by way of Zoom Mondays, hosted by Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick. E mail Sarah at [email protected] to obtain an electronic mail with login particulars upfront.
Wolfe’s Neck Farm: academic environmental actions at wolfesneck.org/educational-activities.
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