During this workshop, participants can explore how a child’s position in the family can influence their personality, behavior and relationships.
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Webinar on Maine’s direct care shortage set for June 26
AUGUSTA — The Maine Center for Economic Policy is set to host a webinar on the report Closing the Gap: Maine’s Direct Care Shortage and Solutions to Fix It, at noon Wednesday, June 26. Thousands of older adults, people with disabilities, and individuals with behavioral health challenges do not receive the personal care and support […]
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Neighbors Driving Neighbors online auction fundraiser starts July 1
The 2024 Neighbors Driving Neighbors online auction fundraiser is set to go live at new.biddingowl.com/NeighborsDrivingNeighbors starting at noon Monday, July 1. It will continue through noon Wednesday, July 31. Neighbors Driving Neighbors serves those needing transportation in Belgrade, Fayette, Mt. Vernon, Readfield, Rome and Vienna. For more information, email Cindy Murphy at [email protected]. Check out other […]
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Free virtual summer equine speaker series offered this summer
ORONO — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension welcomes anyone who owns or cares for equines to participate in the virtual Summer Equine Speaker Series. Three events, all of which will start at 6 p.m., will be held on the following days: Thursday, July 11: Alicia Harlov from the Humble Hoof Rehabilitation Center and podcast […]
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4-H to offer online info session for aspiring volunteers in May
University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to host a two-part online informational session for adults interested in becoming Maine 4-H volunteers. The sessions are set for 6-7 p.m. on Wednesdays, May 22 and 29. “Start Your 4-H Volunteer Journey” aims to provide participants with information about the UMaine Extension 4-H youth development program through four […]
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Zoom talk to cover Fort Western on the Kennebec, 1628-1919
Friends of Merrymeeting Bay’s final presentation of its 27th annual Winter Speaker Series, Fort Western on the Kennebec, 1628-1919 features Linda Novak, director of Old Fort Western. This event is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 8. Winter Speaker Series presentations are held via Zoom and accessible at fomb.org. Fort Western, near the bank of […]
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Spring webinars offered on managing farm risk
The Maine Farmer Resource Network, University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry plan to offer Managing Farm Risk, a spring webinar series for commercial farmers. These webinars will begin at 10 a.m. Fridays starting April 26, and run through May 31. The full agenda is available at extension.umaine.edu. Topics […]
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Mid-Coast Audubon to offer ‘Journeys in Listening: Birds and More’ program
Mid-Coast Audubon is set to host the next program in its nature talk series, in partnership with Camden Public Library, “Journeys in Listening: Birds and More from Acadia and Beyond” with speaker Laura Sebastianelli. The event is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 25, and will take place virtually via Zoom. Sebastianelli is a naturalist […]
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Webinar to cover jumping worms, browntail moths
University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Bangor Public Library are set to host a free webinar at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30, featuring two pressing ecological concerns impacting local landscapes: jumping worms and browntail moths. State Horticulturist Gary Fish will outline how jumping worms have been confirmed in 13 of 16 Maine counties, how […]
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Talk on South Africa’s water-related challenges set for April 15
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine is set to host a talk, “Doing Research with Society: Addressing complex water-related challenges in South Africa,” at 3 p.m. on Monday, April 15. All talks in the Sustainability Talks series are free and offered both remotely via Zoom […]