School-age children on vacation are invited to join Camden Library’s children’s librarian Amy Hand online for Virtual Vacation Camp activities, scheduled to run three days at 3 p.m., Wednesday through Friday, Feb. 23-25. Participants can enjoy stories, craft activities and a scavenger hunt. Younger siblings are welcome to join in. Sign up to participate by […]
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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 […]
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Commercial, fine arts photographer to discuss dueling careers
ROCKPORT — Photographer John Pinderhughes plans to reflect on his combined careers in advertising and fine art photography, as well as his travels, in an online lecture, “Passports & Portfolios: My Life as A Commercial and Fine Arts Photographer,” at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16. This lecture is part of the Alumni Lecture Series, a […]
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UMaine Extension to offer webinar about camelid winter care
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to offer an online workshop about best practices for winter care of alpacas and llamas from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15. “Winter Care of Camelids” topics include practical approaches to water and shelter management, nutritional demands during winter, differences among feeds and why a balanced […]
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Camden club, library plan next horticultural talk
Camden Garden Club’s fourth talk in the annual five-part Winter Horticulture Series, presented online in partnership with the Camden Public Library, is scheduled to take place at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, according to a news release from the club. The free horticultural talks continue each Tuesday through Feb. 22. Cyrene Slegona will present Monarchs, […]
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Virtual flower growers conference set for this month
An additional in-person networking session is planned at Longfellow’s Greenhouses in Manchester.