Community Calendar

The Maine Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association (MOFGA) is pleased to present Gardener to Gardener: our inaugural one-day conference for gardeners!

Connect with and learn from prominent university faculty, agricultural scientists, service providers, farmers, and fellow gardeners — through speaker sessions, activities, and shared meals. Gardeners of all levels of experience, in Maine or in the broader northeast region, will find content suited to their needs, gardening goals, and experiences.

Owlbear’s Rest is usually an escape from adulting for grown-ups—except on Sunday mornings! Bring the whole crew for a game-filled adventure that’s perfect for adventurers of any age. Your little halflings can enjoy a warm steamer while you sip on a well-earned latte (oat milk available!).

Family gaming time starts here!

✨ Keep an eye on our social media—some sessions will feature special organized activities just for kiddos!

Which Stitch?
A Circle of Needles; Bring your Handwork & Work Together
Join Paige Collins and Nikki Moser every Sunday starting on January 8th from 1pm-4pm!

Participants can bring current, knitting, crochet, sewing, embroidery, weaving, felting, all things fiber and needle projects and work in conversation with each other.

Special guests will introduce new techniques.

New to all this? We will provide supplies, beginning instruction and materials for you to try.

Free for members and by donation for non-members!

Come try out water polo with Southern Maine Water Polo! We are a club that welcomes all newcomers. The only requirement for the sport is that you are an experienced swimmer. We will help to teach the fundamentals of the sport throughout practice. Expect a fantastic workout while playing this fun sport! Make sure to check out our website for any changes to our schedule. We do not practice on holiday weekends.

Scottish Country Dance is the ballroom dance of Scotland, done in longwise sets of several couples. We meet weekly to learn and enjoy the dances. All dances are taught. We recommend soft soled, flexible shoes. Bring a water bottle. There is a beginner/preview session at 5 p.m. by request. Note, we do not dance during the month of December.

Wondering about your family lineage? Drop in for genealogy help with volunteer Tim Lynch in the library's breezeway. Tim can help you with most things related to genealogy, including: ancestry.com, family tree construction, record keeping, digital resources, local historical societies and more. Tim is at the Falmouth Memorial Library most Tuesday mornings from 9:30-10:30 AM. Feel free to call the library at 207-781-2351 ext. 140 if you would like to check to be sure before you come.

Divine Dance: Belly Dance Movement & Meditation:

We will deepen our connection to Mother Earth, the Divine Universe and our own unique divinity through movement meditation. Open to all levels and forms of dance practice. Wear comfortable clothing and bring a journal and a pen.

Drop ins welcome! Join us monthly for intentional movement and meditation. Register at bellydancewithjosephina.com

"We're all going to die, so why don't we talk about it? I'm not saying talk about it so incessantly that people generally avoid you, (although you can if you want - I usually do) but rather talk about what we would like our end-of-life experience, our death, and our disposition to look and be like. With clear and concise communication and preparation, you can - and will - create the strongest possibility that you will experience a 'good death.'" -Leona Oceania, from Die Well Death Education

At a Death Cafe, people - often strangers - gather to eat cake, drink tea, and discuss death. Our objective is 'to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their finite lives.' It is a group-directed discussion of death with no agenda, objectives, or themes. It is a discussion group rather than a grief support or counseling session. All are welcome - join us!

*Individually wrapped, homemade skull cakelets will be provided.

You do not need to have attended prior classes to attend any of the Death Education series, but please register due to space limitations.

Midcoast Senior College presents its free speaker series, Winter Wisdom, sponsored by The Highlands of Topsham. A look at the challenges that led to conservation successes during a remarkable period of activity from 1990 to 2015. During this time of forest ownership changes, Maine went from about 5% of some form of conservation, to 20% being conserved in some manner. The forces that brought forth this change and the stories of conserving Maine’s North Woods will be described. Karin Tilberg was Staff Attorney and Director of Advocacy for Maine Audubon Society, became Maine Director and then interim Director for Northern Forest, served as Deputy Commissioner of Maine Department of Conservation and worked as a Senior Policy Advisor to Governor John E. Baldacci. Most recently, Tilberg was president and CEO of Forest Society of Maine, retiring in 2024.

The Lewiston Public Library, in partnership with ArtVan, will be offering in-person art programs.

Starting on September 10th, the programs will take place on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month from 3:30pm-5:00pm in the Children’s Department for children ages 5-14.

Make Art with ArtVan is free, open to the public, and no registration is required. All art supplies will be provided.

Program takes place on the 3rd floor of the Lewiston Public Library, in the Children’s Department. Children aged 5-8 must be accompanied by an adult.

ArtVan is a mobile art program that brings hands-on creative art opportunities for self-expression, personal growth, and fun. All of their projects aim to inspire art-making with a variety of materials to explore. ArtVan programs engage all age groups, encourage time outside and reduce screen time, help youth stay connected, diminish stress, and provide release for unvented expressions of emotions, such as loss and confusion.

ArtVan began in 2004 and has provided therapeutic art and strengths-based programs to under-resourced neighborhoods.

The Lewiston Public Library is located downtown at 200 Lisbon Street at the corner of Pine Street. More information on ArtVan programs is available by contacting the Lewiston Public Library at 513-3133 or LPLKids@lewistonmaine.gov.