ORONO — The University of Maine Center on Aging has launched the Age-Friendly University Resources hub at umaine.edu. It is a centralized repository for educational materials, services, events, volunteer opportunities and other activities for older people offered by UMaine, the University of Maine at Machias, and University of Maine Cooperative Extension. The various resources are […]
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Neighbors Driving Neighbors online auction fundraiser to kick off July 1
Neighbors Driving Neighbors Online Auction Fundraiser is set to kick off Saturday, July 1. Find a special piece from one of the many talented artists and craftspeople in the area at biddingowl.com. Last year, there were art and homemade items, desserts, gift cards, and adventures, including a ride of a lifetime in a 1968 Amphicar. […]
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Hands-on workshops offered during UMaine Extension 4-H summer learning series
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H plans to offer its hands-on virtual summer learning series July 5 through Aug. 5. The series presents more than 20 workshops on a wide variety of topics. Originally launched in 2020 to provide additional educational opportunities for youth during the pandemic, it continues to play an important […]
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UMaine Extension 4-H to introduce teens to adulting concepts in June
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H plans to offer a short-term online 4-H club for youth ages 13-18 about basic adult life skills. The club runs from 4-5:30 p.m. Wednesdays, June 21-July 26. Required registration closes Saturday, June 10. The 4-H Adulting 101 series aims to introduce basic adult life skills by exploring […]
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UMaine Extension to offers food preserving webinar June 8
University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to offer a new series of online workshops about preserving Maine foods throughout the summer and fall. The first in the series, Canning Low-Sugar Jams and Jellies, will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, June 8. Additional topics for webinars in the Preserving the Maine Harvest series will include […]
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Camden library to host talk on bats May 18
The Center for Wildlife Studies “Wild Maine” Series, in partnership with the Camden Public Library, is set to continue at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 18, with a presentation by bat ecologist Dr. Scott Reynolds. Reynolds will discuss the biology and conservation of New England’s bats. This hybrid event will take place in person in the […]
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Climate change workshop to be offered online July 18, 19
The University of Maine is scheduled to host a second annual Climate Change Workshop, “Communicating Climate Change Science,” Tuesday and Wednesday, July 18 and 19. This online professional development program, developed in partnership by the UMaine Climate Change Institute (CCI) and Division of Lifelong Learning, will feature keynote talks and interactive sessions on interdisciplinary climate […]
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New Ventures Maine offers free website development course
New Ventures Maine is offering an online, on-demand course, Grow Your Business Online, designed to provide small business owners with the tools, skills and mentorship to build a successful digital presence. This course, offered at no charge to participants, is made possible through Empower by GoDaddy in partnership with New Ventures Maine. Grow Your Business […]
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Key4Women to host free webinar May 17
KeyBank’s Key4Women is set to present “The Big Three for Women in Business: Balance, Confidence, and Self-Care,” a free, one-hour virtual event at 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 17. The webinar will feature three strong women who hold a variety of business roles and have found success by blazing their own paths and creating their own […]
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Rockland photographer to talk about windjammers May 11
The event will be held in person in Camden and via Zoom.