Community Calendar

Ever wonder how to preserve all those great garden tomatoes? This hands-on food preservation workshop will teach you the basic steps for canning tomato salsa and freezing tomatoes. Participants will receive a “Preserving the Harvest” food preservation packet, and will learn recommended methods for preserving foods, the latest and safest recipes, about equipment to ensure safety, and how to check for properly sealed jars. Participants will bring home their finished product to try! Please bring a potholder with you to the workshop.

The Lewiston Public Library will host an Adult Beginner Yoga Series led by Chill Yoga co-owner Heidi Audet from 5:30 to 6:30pm in Callahan Hall on the following Tuesdays: June 10th, June 24th, July 8th, and July 22nd.

All sessions are free to attend, and participants should bring their own mats. Due to limited floor space, registration is required. Please contact Adult Services at 513-3135 or LPLReference@gmail.com to register. Participation in all 4 sessions is not required; register for any sessions you’d like to attend! Classes will begin promptly at 5:30pm, and doors will close to ensure a peaceful classroom environment.

Yoga teachers and practitioners Heidi Audet and Nerys Bayley co-founded Chill Yoga in 2007 as a home for the growing yoga community of Lewiston/Auburn. The studio has been at its current Lisbon Street location since May 2010.

The Lewiston Public Library is located downtown at 200 Lisbon Street at the corner of Pine Street. More information about this program is available by contacting the Lewiston Public Library at 513-3135 or LPLReference@gmail.com.

Transform your favorite photographs into stunning batik-style paintings in this unique workshop! Learn the captivating art of batik on rice paper with watercolors, experimenting with layers of color and wax to create depth and texture. This beginner-friendly class is designed for adults and motivated teens; no prior experience is necessary.
You'll create two paintings, allowing for continuous hands-on creativity as one piece dries. All materials and instruction are provided.

Join Yogi Abi for a Hatha Yoga flow grounded in the principles of AYAMA. Applied yoga anatomy and muscle activation is the teaching philosophy of Abi's teacher, Yogi Aaron. It combines traditional yoga practices with muscle activation techniques proven to strengthen our ability to contract our muscles on demand. Practicing AYAMA will leave you feeling stronger and help to alleviate pain in the body.

This is a drop-in class. Registration is not required. The price per session is $15 (members) or $20 (non-members), which can be paid directly to the instructor via cash or check.

Please note, there is no class July 2nd or September 24th.

About the Instructor:

Abi was born & raised on Cape Cod Massachusetts. Abi has lived and worked in the greater Ellsworth area for the past four years. In May of 2024 Abi embarked on a journey to Costa Rica to study yoga as Blue Osa yoga retreat on the Osa Peninsula. There she received her 200 Hour yoga teacher training certificate. Yoga has been a big part of her life for many years and she believes that the healing power if yoga is something she is called to share with others through her work.

NAMI Family-to-Family is a free, 8-session educational program for family and friends of adults living with mental health conditions.

When you participate in NAMI Family-to-Family, you will gain information and strategies for taking care of the person you love. You’ll also learn that you’re not alone. The group setting of NAMI Family-to-Family provides mutual support and shared positive impact from people who understand your situation.

This helpful program is a designated evidence-based program. This means that research shows that the program significantly improves the coping and problem-solving abilities of the people closest to a person with a mental health condition. NAMI Family-to-Family is taught by NAMI-trained family members who have been there, and includes presentations, discussions, and interactive exercises.

Sculpture Painting with Cats
Paint your own cat-shaped bud vase! The ceramic vases will be pre-made individually by Selina Chan of Tealight Studios, a Portland-based artist, who makes art and accessories for pets and pet lovers. Learn about painting on pottery, get design inspiration, and go crazy with patterns or keep it simple! Each piece will be available to take home after glazing and firing.

Join us for an exciting opportunity to add some color outside! We will be making barn quilts for your barn, home, or shed out of a 20 x 20 inch square of plywood, paint, and sealer. These bright, geometric designs, serve as a form of art, storytelling, and a way to celebrate local heritage. Come with a pattern in mind or make a traditional quilt pattern your own in the class. All experience levels welcome!

Join the DSQ for an evening of contrasts as they performs two great works.

The program includes the second of Beethoven’s “Razumovsky” quartets, String Quartet in E minor, Op 59 no 2, a work that begins and ends in a stormy manner, similar to the Appassionata Sonata for piano and written during the same period of Beethoven’s life.

The sunny and often humorous Korngold Second String Quartet is a work which seems to reflect a 20th century nostalgia for the “old world”, including a Straussian waltz, and bears glimpses of the great film scores Korngold goes on to write in Hollywood in the ’40s and ’50s.

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!

Flies & Lies fly-tying group is open to anyone interested in fly tying and fly fishing. Meet at the Machias Savings Bank every other Sunday (twice per month) from October 6 to April 20 to promote fly fishing, conservation, and fun. Bring your own tools, materials and snacks.
For more information, contact Bob Bechtold Trichoptera42@gmail.com 207-288-4957 or go to https://downeasttu.org/ and Downeast TU on Facebook.