Healthy Community Coalition plans to host a COVID-19 walk-in vaccine clinic from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, April 21, at Rangeley Health & Wellness at 25 Dallas Hill Road. The clinic will take place on the ground floor of the center, according to a news release from the Farmington-based coalition. Adults are eligible to […]
April
Tech tutorial series to kick off at Union library
UNION — Vose Library Director Debra Lay, Library Assistant Kristin Gould and members of the Tech Tuesday Team plan to hold an open session to answer questions about a new smartphone, tablet or laptop at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, at Vose Library, 392 Common Road. This program is the first of a six-week tech […]
Waterville Seed Library to launch April 15
The Waterville Public Library’s 2022 Waterville Seed Library is scheduled to launch Friday, April 15. This free public resource features 24 different varieties, including tomato, pumpkin, summer lettuce mix and green beans. Beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, and while supplies last, orders for seeds can be placed via a form on the Waterville Seed Library […]
Thomas College to host Roux Institute’s Maine Start Summit
WATERVILLE — Thomas College’s Harold Alfond Institute for Business Innovation is set to host The Roux Institute’s Maine Start Summit in person on its campus Friday through Sunday, April 29-May 1. Similar to what is referred to as a “startup” weekend, the two-and-a-half-day hackathon-style event is designed to lower the barrier of entry for aspiring […]
Mt. Blue Garden Club to host state horticulturist
The Mt. Blue area Garden Club plans to host Gary Fish, the state horticulturist, to speak at its 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, meeting. The meeting is to be held at Trinity United Methodist Church, 612 Farmington Falls Road in Farmington. Fish will present “Beetles, Bittersweet, and Buckthorn, OH MY!,” focusing on invasive pests in […]
Ocean of Mercy retreat to be held in Bar Harbor
All students at Maine colleges and universities can gather for a day of retreat by the sea, Ocean of Mercy. The event is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 23, at Holy Redeemer Church on 56 Mt. Desert St. in Bar Harbor, according to a news release from the Roman Catholic Diocese […]
UMaine at Farmington series to present author of Maine-based novel
The University of Maine at Farmington’s Visiting Writers Series is set to present fiction writer Gregory Brown as the program’s final reader of the season. Brown will read from his work at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 14, in The Landing at the UMF Olsen Student Center on South Street. The reading is free and open […]
Mitchell Center talk to cover ‘creative ecologies’
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine plans to host a talk on how art can help solve people’s most pressing environmental and social problems. The talk is scheduled for 3-4 p.m. Monday, April 18. Many artists, critics, curators and organizations are exploring new ways of […]
Center to host hybrid race fundraiser in Oakland
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Maine hunger 5K walk to return, in person, April 23
AUGUSTA — The 2022 Feed ME 5K Walk to End Hunger in Maine, hosted by Maine State Credit Union, is planned as an in-person event scheduled for 9 a.m. Saturday, April 23, at the YMCA entrance of the Kennebec River Rail Trail. “Although it will be a lower-key version this year, we are excited to […]