University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar about selecting native plants for a pollinator-friendly garden from noon to 1 p.m. Monday, July 20, according to a news release from the UMaine Extension office based in Orono. Choosing Native Plants for Pollinators can inform participants about how to select native plants for pollinators and […]
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Harvesting Maine wild blueberries during COVID-19 discussion set for July 14
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a discussion about the process of safely harvesting Maine wild blueberries during COVID-19 from noon to 1 p.m., Tuesday, July 14, according to a news release from the UMaine Extension office in Orono. All Maine wild blueberry growers are invited to join the discussion by Zoom or phone […]
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Arts commission to offer free creative aging training to teaching artists
The Maine Arts Commission will offer a free, interactive training for teaching artists who would like to become eligible for the state agency’s Creative Aging Teaching Artist Roster, according to a news release from the Augusta-based commission. On Thursday, July 16, Brita Wanger Morier will lead an interactive Zoom training session for Maine teaching artists. […]
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Common Ground Country Fair seeks volunteers early for different fair
Alternative fair planned with free, live, online content Friday through Sunday, Sept. 25-27.
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Palermo Community Library to hold annual meeting July 12 on Facebook live
The Palermo Community Library will broadcast its 18th annual meeting on Facebook live at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 12. Trustee Andy Pottle will film/produce the online event, according to a news release by Pam Swift, secretary, Board of Trustees. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the library had planned to host Capt. David Sulin, a 20th […]
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UMaine Extension to host wild blueberry virtual field days in July
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host weekly wild blueberry virtual field days from 5 to 6:30 p.m. every Thursday, July 9 through 30, according to a news release from the UMaine Extension office in Orono. Lily Calderwood, an assistant professor of horticulture with UMaine Extension, will begin the series by leading a session about […]
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Winthrop Maine Historical Society to host Carl Swanson July 9
Winthrop Maine Historical Society to host Carl Swanson from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 9, via Zoom. A business meeting will follow, according to a news release from the society. Swanson’s talk about “The History of the Winthrop Historical Society, Part II” will continue on from where Part I left off at his talk […]
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Grassland birds, migration, climate change lecture via Zoom set for July 9
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust in Bath invites the public to join them virtually at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 9, to discuss the dynamic relationship between climate change, the migration of songbirds, and shifts in the practices of hay farmers. KELT Land and Development Coordinator Maeve McGowan and the University of New England’s Dr. Noah […]
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Virtual Tai Chi for Health and Balance to be held through Zoom
The workshop will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays, July 7 through Aug. 27.
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UMaine Extension food preservation webinars planned in July
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer new webinars in its Preserving the Harvest series, with quick-pack cucumber pickles from 2 to 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, July 7. Other topics for July include fermented cucumber pickles, canning and freezing green beans, and freezing Maine seafood, according to a news release from the UMaine Extension in Orono. […]