Maine’s Mid-Century Moment Series is to present a virtual talk, “Visual Culture: Issues and Institutions,” at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. The Colby College Museum of Art is to host a panel discussion about a broad spectrum of Maine visual culture in […]
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Author to share stories of rehabilitated donkey
AUBURN — Best-selling author Christopher McDougall is to join Auburn Public Library from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10 via Zoom to share favorite parts of his book “Running with Sherman.” When McDougall agreed to take in a donkey, Sherman, from an animal hoarder, he thought it would be no harder than the rest […]
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Author to talk about 17th century cod fishing
BATH — Maine’s First Ship and the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust will Mike Dekker, author and historian, to take lecture attendees on a journey to understand the historic, economic, environmental, and cultural significance of the Atlantic cod fishery in the 17th century at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 1. Environmental and history enthusiasts alike will appreciate […]
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UMaine extension class to cover strawberry jam
FORT KENT — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is to offer an online class about water bath canning with homemade strawberry jam from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 24. “Water Bath Canning Basics — Making Strawberry Jam” will demonstrate how to turn fresh berries into jams and jellies, and then preserve them to enjoy […]
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Author to give talk on 1915 suffrage road trip
Camden Public Library is to host author and historian Anne B. Gass at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 24, for an online presentation about her new novel, “We Demand: The Suffrage Road Trip.” The novel is based on the true story of a 1915 road trip for the suffrage cause. It is about middle-aged Swedish immigrants, […]
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Universities to hold home garden irrigation webinar
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Extension plan to offer a webinar about irrigation for the home garden from 6 to 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, June 23. “Irrigation for the Home Garden” explores different ways to water a garden, with a focus on how to successfully install, maintain and manage […]
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Library to host class on organizing, preserving photos
CAMDEN — Photo preservation specialist Cheryl Freye of Winthrop is to present a free, educational Zoom class about saving, organizing, and sharing photographs at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 22. Freye’s class, hosted by Camden Public Library, is ideal for anyone feeling overwhelmed by multitudes of photographs and videos accumulated in hard copy and on multiple […]
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Russian-born master wood carver to share craft
The Camden Public Library and Maine Coast Workshop invite the public to attend a special online presentation by world-renowned wood carving master Alexander Grabovetskiy at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 16. Maine Coast Workshop is hosting Grabovetskiy at its studio in Camden for a five-day immersion workshop. This Zoom event is a unique opportunity for the […]
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Food preservation webinar series to begin June 15
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to offer a new series of monthly webinars about preserving Maine foods, beginning with one scheduled from noon to 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, June 15. Preserving the Maine Harvest begins with a session about drying, or dehydrating, food as a preservation method. Webinars to follow will focus on […]
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Camden library to host talk on award-winning novelist
Camden Public Library plans to host Maine author Robin Clifford Wood at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 15, for an online book talk and narrated slideshow about her new book “The Field House: A Writer’s Life Lost and Found on an Island in Maine.” The book is a blend of biography and memoir recounting the life […]