The Waterville Opera House plans to hold auditions for “Drinking Habits” at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12, and at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13, at Studio 1902, Paul J. Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St., 2nd Floor, in Waterville. Show times for the production are 7:30 p.m. Feb. 2, 3, 9 and 10 and 2 […]
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Augusta Elks’ Festival of Trees to begin Dec. 5
The Augusta Elks Lodge #964 Third annual Festival of Trees to be held Tuesday through Saturday, Dec. 5-9, at the lodge at 397 Civic Center Drive. Hours are from 3-7 p.m. Dec. 5-7, noon-7 p.m. Dec. 8 and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Dec. 9. The festival will include more than 40-themed trees to be […]
SKOW-Whoville planned for Dec. 1-3 in Skowhegan
A weekend of SKOW-Whoville festivities will kick off Friday, Dec. 1. The Skowhegan Police Department and Hannaford Supermarkets will host a Build a Diaper Igloo — Stuff the Cruiser Fundraiser at the supermarket in the Fairgrounds Marketplace on U.S. Route 201. Free showings of “Elf” and “The Grinch” are planned for 4 and 4:30 p.m. […]
Farmington Elks taking Operation Santa applications
Applications must be postmarked by Nov. 17
Audubon to present talk about wildlife tracking in Farmington Nov. 8
Western Maine Audubon is sponsoring a talk, “Wildlife Tracking in Maine” by Charles “Chuck” Hulsey at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8. The talk, which is free and open to the public, will be held in Thomas Auditorium, Preble Hall at the University of Maine at Farmington. Hulsey will share wildlife tracking and species ID tips […]
Festival of Wreaths planned Nov. 24, 25 to benefit Winslow food pantry
WINSLOW — The Festival of Wreaths, a raffle-benefit for Winslow Community Cupboard food pantry, will be held from noon-8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 24, and from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 25, at Winslow Congregational Church, 12 Lithgow St. Admission to the event is a $1 donation. Raffle tickets cost 50 cents […]
Downeast Trout Unlimited plans hybrid meeting about PFAS in Maine Nov. 15
Downeast Trout Unlimited plans to hold a hybrid meeting about PFAS in Maine: Background and Where We Are Now at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15, at the Moore Community Center at 125 State St. in Ellsworth and via Zoom. Louise Roy, environmental hydrogeologist with the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, will give an overview of […]
Camden library to host hybrid talk about about Ecopsychology Nov. 7
The Camden Public Library welcomes Amory Wilcox for an introduction to the exciting and interdisciplinary field of ecopsychology at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 7, in the Picker Room and on Zoom. Wilcox will guide the audience through sensory exercises and contemplative questions that touch on education, healthcare, and food systems. Learn about the applications […]
Online course on QuickBooks for farms, agriculture businesses to begin Nov. 6
ORONO — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a free QuickBooks Online course tailored specifically for small farms and agriculture businesses. The four-night course will be held at 6 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays, Nov. 6, 8, 13 and 15. Designed for farm and agriculture business owners seeking to implement a robust accounting […]
Virtual workshop series to enhance youth development, inclusion to begin Nov. 8
ORONO — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H Northeast Regional Volunteer Connection is offering a series of virtual interactive workshops aimed at empowering volunteers and leaders to create inclusive and supportive environments for youth. The free workshops, to be held from November to April via Zoom, will cover a range of topics including LGBTQ+ […]