LIVERMORE FALLS — Treat Memorial Library’s summer reading program, All Together Now, is set to kick off Saturday, June 17. Babies, children, tweens, teens and adults can all participate and pursue their summer reading goals. People can stop by the 56 Main St. library and grab a Summer Reading Quest Kit. Inside will be multiple […]
Events
Stanton Bird Club sets Thorncrag Nature Week for July 17-21
LEWISTON — Stanton Bird Club is scheduled to offer Thorncrag Nature Week from July 17-21. Running from 9 a.m. to noon, the program is designed to engage students 5 to 10 years old in natural history as observed in the Thorncrag Sanctuary. The sanctuary’s main entrance in on Montello Street. Each day will focus on […]
Bridgton land trust to offer free gardening workshops June 10
Loon Echo Land Trust and local horticulture professionals plan to offer a morning of gardening workshops Saturday, June 10, at the Bridgton Community Gardens at 15 Depot St., next to the Bridgton Community Center. The workshops will begin at 9:15 a.m. and run for half an hour each. Topics include: Composting Made Simple, Adaptive Gardening, […]
Sandy River Festival to return to Strong June 10
The Sandy River Festival, a celebration of the natural beauty and rich history of the Sandy River, is coming back to Strong for the first time since 2008. The festival is scheduled for Saturday, June 10, along the banks of the river at the Legion Field in Strong, and will include activities and live music. […]
Personal hygiene product collection drive set for June 5, 6, 7
The Maine Association of Realtors is set to host a statewide personal hygiene product collection drive from Monday through Wednesday, June 5-7. Nearly 50 real estate companies from York to Lincoln will open their doors as drop-off locations for personal care related product collection. With rising costs, the demand for these essential products has only […]
Bethel library seeks plant donations for June event
Plant donations will be accepted until the night before the sale.
Oxford bridge club sets longest day tourney for June 23
The Oxford Hills Bridge Club is planning its 15th annual Longest Day Tournament to raise money for Alzheimer’s. It is scheduled for Friday, June 23, at the Oxford Rec Center, 221 King St. in Oxford. The club will have two games with a free lunch in between. The first game will begin at 9 a.m. […]
Norway resident to give talk about illustrated travel journals June 22
Travel journals are on display at Norway Public Library through the end of the month.
Lakeside Libations and Celebration set for Winthrop Aug. 24
WINTHROP — The annual Lakeside Libations and Celebration is set for 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, at the Winthrop YMCA Camp, 305 Winthrop Center Road Julie Peacock, realtor with Vallee Harwood & Blouin Real Estate, has been named chairperson of the event, as announced by Elizabeth Neale, chairperson of the Friends of the Cobbosseee Watershed […]
Ag department offering assistance to help organic dairy producers
The Maine Farm Service Agency’s office is accepting applications for the Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program. Eligible producers include certified organic dairy operations that produce milk from cows, goats and sheep. “Maine organic dairy producers have faced significant and unique increases in their marketing costs, compounded by increases in feed and transportation costs and the […]