Waterville Creates! and The Yellow Tulip Project are teaming up to smash the stigma around mental illness by planting yellow tulips on Saturday, Oct. 12, in community Hope Gardens at the RiverWalk at Head of Falls, 1 Common St., inWaterville; Central Maine Veterans Memorial Park, Roderick Road, in Winslow; and at the Bill and Joan […]
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Historical events planned for October in Readfield
Two historical events are scheduled for October in Readfield. A history walk will take place from 10 a.m. to noon Friday, Oct. 11, on the town’s Esker Trail along the western perimeter of Quimby Bog. Called Dudley Bog early in the town’s history it was later named after Dr. Samuel Quimby of Mount Vernon who […]
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Coloring contest planned for Oct. 12 in Belgrade Lakes
The Friends of the Belgrade Public Library will sponsor a coloring contest for the harvest festival from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Community Center, 1 Center Drive, in Belgrade Lakes. The contest is open to elementary school children. There will be first- and second-place prizes awarded to the children in […]
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Franklin hospital to host wellness block party Oct. 12
FARMINGTON — Franklin Memorial Hospital will host its second Fall into Wellness Block Party, a free family oriented educational and fun event, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, in the Bass Room and on the hospital campus at 111 Franklin Health Commons, according to a news release from the hospital. Festivities will […]
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FFAB Support Group plans first meeting Oct. 13
A new group, Friends and Family of those with Addictive Behaviors, will begin meeting monthly at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, at the Belgrade Counseling Center, 28 Main St., in Belgrade. The group will meet the second Sunday of each month. Karen and Stephen Hardy of Belgrade have started this nonprofit to raise monies for folks […]
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Erskine Parent/Teacher Conferences set for Oct. 9, 10
SOUTH CHINA — All parents of Erskine Academy students are invited to attend fall parent/teacher conferences from 3:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 9 and 10, at the school at 309 Windsor Road. To avoid long waiting lines, Oct. 9 has been designated for students whose last names begin with A through I; […]
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UMF Visiting Writers Series continues Oct. 10
Poets Nickole Brown and Jessica Jacobs to read from their work.
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Fairfield Grange to hold window workshops
Fairfield’s Victor Grange 49 has announced this year’s window workshop schedule at the hall located at 144 Oakland Road in Fairfield Center. The following gatherings have been scheduled: • Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2-5 p.m.: Set up — unload U-Haul, set up tables and jigs (four to five people are needed). • Thursday, Oct. 17, 8:30 […]
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Business breakfast set for Oct. 10 in Waterville
WATERVILLE — Thomas College and Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce will host a business breakfast on what to expect from Maine’s legislature in the 2020 Session. The breakfast will be held from 7:15 to 9 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, in the Spann Student Commons Summit Room on Thomas College’s campus at 180 West River Road, according […]