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Oct 07 Tuesday

Stories That Move ME

First Parish Church

General admission tickets are $20/each. Buying a “Pay It Forward” Ticket, also $20/each, will provide a free ticket for a student or person who cannot afford a regular ticket. There will be a reception with all of the hosts, sponsors, and featured storytellers at 6:00 pm. Reception Tickets are an additional $50/each ($70 total including the event ticket).

07:00 PM - 09:00 PM on Tue, 7 Oct 2025

This one-of-a-kind event with five featured storytellers begins at 7 PM on Tuesday, October 7.
What is a story that changed your life, a story that you carry always?
Perhaps it was the right book that someone gave you at just the right time. Perhaps it was a story told around a table by a loved one and then told and re-told. Perhaps it came to you through song, through art, through film.
On the evening of Tuesday, October 7 at 7:00 PM, five people connected to Maine, each well known in different ways, will give us a taste of their most vital stories, talk about why they have held onto them, and consider what these stories might give us for our collective future.
Stories That Move Me will be an authentic, dynamic, and broadly inclusive night of storytelling, a reminder of what makes us human. This special event will raise money for MWPA’s scholarships and fellowships, which support emerging writers and seed our next generation of storytellers, as well as free community programs and events like the Maine Lit Fest, which will return in the fall of 2026.
A reception with the featured storytellers, hosts, sponsors, MWPA staff and board, and community partners begins at 6 PM. A separate ticket is required for the reception.

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Oct 14 Tuesday
- Community Events
Issues & Ales @ Fogtown Brewing

Fogtown Brewing

04:00 PM - 05:30 PM on Tue, 14 Oct 2025

Join reporters from Maine Public and the Maine Trust for Local News for a series of listening sessions this fall. What’s going on in Maine that you’d like to see covered? What is happening in your community that we should be aware of? What do you like and not like about our respective coverage of the news so far in 2025?
We are holding a series of events we are calling Issues & Ale at local brewpubs. Grab a chair and meet one-on-one with people who cover the state.
Fogtown Brewing Reporters:
Maine Public News Reporters
Kevin Miller, State House Correspondent
Kaitlyn Budion, Northern Maine Reporter
Mark Simpson, Director of News and Public Affairs

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Oct 15 Wednesday
- Community Events
Issues & Conversation @ Lewiston Public Library

Lewiston Public Library

04:00 PM - 05:30 PM on Wed, 15 Oct 2025

Join reporters from Maine Public and the Maine Trust for Local News for a series of listening sessions this fall. What’s going on in Maine that you’d like to see covered? What is happening in your community that we should be aware of? What do you like and not like about our respective coverage of the news so far in 2025?
We are holding a series of events we are calling Issues & Conversation at local libraries. Grab a chair and meet one-on-one with people who cover the state.
Lewiston Public Library Reporters:
Maine Trust for Public News Staffers
Ben Bragdon, managing editor, Sun Journal
Carolyn Fox, executive editor, METLN
Maine Public News Reporters
Nicole Ogrysko, All Things Considered Host and News Reporter - Housing
Susan Sharon, Deputy News Director
Patty Wight, News Reporter and Host – Healthcare
Mark Simpson, Director of News and Public Affairs

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Oct 16 Thursday
- Community Events
- Film
Ken Burns' American Revolution Screening and Panel Discussion: Screening One

Edward Little High School (Donald M. Gay Performing Arts Center)

06:30 PM - 09:00 PM on Thu, 16 Oct 2025

The American Revolution, a film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt, premieres on November 16, 2025 on Maine Public Television.
Maine Public is holding two community preview events in October with post-viewing panel discussions.
Screeing One Panelists:
Liam Riordan, PhD, Adelaide and Alan Bird Professor of History, Department Chair at UMaine
Joseph M. Hall Jr., PhD, Associate Professor of History at Bates College
Mihku Paul, BA, MFA, Wolastoqey Poet & Activist “Core Advisory Council at Atlantic Black Box”
Strother E. Roberts, PhD, Associate Professor of History at Bowdoin College
Watch the series trailer here!

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Oct 02 Thursday
Fryeburg Fair

Fryeburg Fairgrounds

$15 admission (free for kids under 12)

07:00 AM - 10:00 PM, every day through Oct 05, 2025.

Maine's largest agricultural fair will celebrate 175 seasons with an extra day of family fun that includes thrilling rides for all ages, fireworks (Sept. 27 & Oct. 3), concerts including The Outlaws, over 3,000 animals, livestock events, mechanical pulls, exhibits, contests, vendors, a Specialty Foods Pavilion, beer tents, favorite fair food and more over the 9-day season that this year opens a day earlier, on Saturday.
Special events include Firemen's Muster (9 am Sept. 28), Woodsmen's Field Day (9 am Sept. 29), Harness racing (Sept. 30 - Oct. 5) and Grand Parade (10 am Oct. 4).
Admission: $15, free for kids under 12, free on Tuesday for ages 65+. General parking is $5.
In recognition of the fair's 175th anniversary, unlimited ride wristbands on opening day (Sat., Sept. 27) will be only $17.50 -- or any rider can opt for ride tickets at $1.75 per ride.
Unlimited ride wristbands (for riders 36" & taller) are $32 on site ($30 cash) Sunday - Thursday, $37 ($35 cash) Friday - Saturday, and online before Sept. 27 for $25 or 4/$80. Ride tickets are also available on the midway and discounted pre-sale.
Fair hours: 7 am - 10 pm. Rides open daily at 10 am.
More information: 207-935-3268 or www.FryeburgFair.org
The West Oxford Agricultural Society is comprised of 16 Maine towns and 6 New Hampshire border towns.

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Oct 02 Thursday
- Fairs & Festivals
- Events: Arts & Crafts Show
Art of Ellsworth: Maine Craft Weekend

Downtown Ellsworth

08:00 AM - 08:00 PM, every day through Oct 04, 2025.

ART OF ELLSWORTH: MAINE CRAFT WEEKEND
October 2–5, 2025
The 8th Annual Art of Ellsworth is locking arms with the statewide Maine Craft Weekend.
Ellsworth, Maine, boasts a budding art scene that reflects the town’s rich cultural heritage and creative spirit. As a hub for artists, performers, and art enthusiasts, Ellsworth offers many diverse artistic experiences.
Find galleries and studios, a historic performing arts center, enjoy public art, community events that foster Ellsworth’s budding art scene and plenty of surprises tucked into storefronts and sidewalks. Mark it, circle it, tattoo it on your calendar!

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Oct 03 Friday
Fryeburg Fair

Fryeburg Fairgrounds

$15 admission (free for kids under 12)

07:00 AM - 10:00 PM, every day through Oct 05, 2025.

Maine's largest agricultural fair will celebrate 175 seasons with an extra day of family fun that includes thrilling rides for all ages, fireworks (Sept. 27 & Oct. 3), concerts including The Outlaws, over 3,000 animals, livestock events, mechanical pulls, exhibits, contests, vendors, a Specialty Foods Pavilion, beer tents, favorite fair food and more over the 9-day season that this year opens a day earlier, on Saturday.
Special events include Firemen's Muster (9 am Sept. 28), Woodsmen's Field Day (9 am Sept. 29), Harness racing (Sept. 30 - Oct. 5) and Grand Parade (10 am Oct. 4).
Admission: $15, free for kids under 12, free on Tuesday for ages 65+. General parking is $5.
In recognition of the fair's 175th anniversary, unlimited ride wristbands on opening day (Sat., Sept. 27) will be only $17.50 -- or any rider can opt for ride tickets at $1.75 per ride.
Unlimited ride wristbands (for riders 36" & taller) are $32 on site ($30 cash) Sunday - Thursday, $37 ($35 cash) Friday - Saturday, and online before Sept. 27 for $25 or 4/$80. Ride tickets are also available on the midway and discounted pre-sale.
Fair hours: 7 am - 10 pm. Rides open daily at 10 am.
More information: 207-935-3268 or www.FryeburgFair.org
The West Oxford Agricultural Society is comprised of 16 Maine towns and 6 New Hampshire border towns.

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Oct 03 Friday
- Fairs & Festivals
- Events: Arts & Crafts Show
Art of Ellsworth: Maine Craft Weekend

Downtown Ellsworth

08:00 AM - 08:00 PM, every day through Oct 04, 2025.

ART OF ELLSWORTH: MAINE CRAFT WEEKEND
October 2–5, 2025
The 8th Annual Art of Ellsworth is locking arms with the statewide Maine Craft Weekend.
Ellsworth, Maine, boasts a budding art scene that reflects the town’s rich cultural heritage and creative spirit. As a hub for artists, performers, and art enthusiasts, Ellsworth offers many diverse artistic experiences.
Find galleries and studios, a historic performing arts center, enjoy public art, community events that foster Ellsworth’s budding art scene and plenty of surprises tucked into storefronts and sidewalks. Mark it, circle it, tattoo it on your calendar!

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Oct 03 Friday
ArtsFest

Crewe Center for the Arts

01:00 PM - 05:00 PM on Fri, 3 Oct 2025

Join us for ArtsFest, celebrating the grand opening of the University of Southern Maine's Crewe Center for the Arts from 1-5 pm. Experience live student performances, hands-on workshops, and cutting-edge technology demonstrations including the Steinway Spirio piano (1-2:30 pm). Observe open rehearsals, explore interactive art installations, and discover what makes the Crewe Center for the Arts USM's vibrant new cultural hub. Come see, hear, and participate in the creative energy that defines our community—because Southern Maine is Your Campus.
https://usm.maine.edu/calendar-of-events/event/artsfest/

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Oct 03 Friday
Foliage Gravel Weekend

Gorman Chairback Lodge

03:00 PM - 11:59 PM on Fri, 3 Oct 2025

Ride into the heart of peak fall color on rugged trails framed by red, orange, and gold. This final gravel cycling event of the season offers a chance to savor the unmatched beauty of autumn in Maine. After a day on the bike, relax with hearty lodge meals, warm up in wood-fired saunas, and savor starlit skies to close out the season in style.

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Oct 04 Saturday
Maine Craft Weekend

Statewide Event

12:00 AM - 12:00 PM, every day through Oct 05, 2025.

OCTOBER 4 + 5, 2025
Discover Maine through its makers. Join us for Maine Craft Weekend - the annual statewide tour of Maine craft artist studios and events.
The weekend features a self-guided tour, with hundreds of participants opening their doors to the public, offering a behind-the-scenes look at their studios and creative processes—a statewide celebration of craft, community, and creativity.
Plan your route to explore open studios, demonstrations in craft techniques, exhibitions, pop-up markets, craft fairs, gallery shows, and other special events and activities that showcase our craft community.
Attendees have the opportunity to visit studios, interact with artists, learn about craft practices, and purchase unique handmade items directly from the artists themselves. Maine Craft Weekend aims to promote awareness of and appreciation for craft while also supporting local craft artists and arts organizations.
Please visit MaineCraftWeekend.org to find the full event listings, the interactive map and to plan your route! Not sure where to go? Take a tour through a 2025 Featured City! Bangor, Biddeford, Ellsworth, Freeport.
Maine Craft Weekend is produced by the Maine Crafts Association in partnership with Maine Made.

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Oct 04 Saturday
Fryeburg Fair

Fryeburg Fairgrounds

$15 admission (free for kids under 12)

07:00 AM - 10:00 PM, every day through Oct 05, 2025.

Maine's largest agricultural fair will celebrate 175 seasons with an extra day of family fun that includes thrilling rides for all ages, fireworks (Sept. 27 & Oct. 3), concerts including The Outlaws, over 3,000 animals, livestock events, mechanical pulls, exhibits, contests, vendors, a Specialty Foods Pavilion, beer tents, favorite fair food and more over the 9-day season that this year opens a day earlier, on Saturday.
Special events include Firemen's Muster (9 am Sept. 28), Woodsmen's Field Day (9 am Sept. 29), Harness racing (Sept. 30 - Oct. 5) and Grand Parade (10 am Oct. 4).
Admission: $15, free for kids under 12, free on Tuesday for ages 65+. General parking is $5.
In recognition of the fair's 175th anniversary, unlimited ride wristbands on opening day (Sat., Sept. 27) will be only $17.50 -- or any rider can opt for ride tickets at $1.75 per ride.
Unlimited ride wristbands (for riders 36" & taller) are $32 on site ($30 cash) Sunday - Thursday, $37 ($35 cash) Friday - Saturday, and online before Sept. 27 for $25 or 4/$80. Ride tickets are also available on the midway and discounted pre-sale.
Fair hours: 7 am - 10 pm. Rides open daily at 10 am.
More information: 207-935-3268 or www.FryeburgFair.org
The West Oxford Agricultural Society is comprised of 16 Maine towns and 6 New Hampshire border towns.

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Oct 04 Saturday
- Fairs & Festivals
- Events: Arts & Crafts Show
Art of Ellsworth: Maine Craft Weekend

Downtown Ellsworth

08:00 AM - 08:00 PM, every day through Oct 04, 2025.

ART OF ELLSWORTH: MAINE CRAFT WEEKEND
October 2–5, 2025
The 8th Annual Art of Ellsworth is locking arms with the statewide Maine Craft Weekend.
Ellsworth, Maine, boasts a budding art scene that reflects the town’s rich cultural heritage and creative spirit. As a hub for artists, performers, and art enthusiasts, Ellsworth offers many diverse artistic experiences.
Find galleries and studios, a historic performing arts center, enjoy public art, community events that foster Ellsworth’s budding art scene and plenty of surprises tucked into storefronts and sidewalks. Mark it, circle it, tattoo it on your calendar!

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Oct 04 Saturday
Apple Pumpkin Day

Rumford Center Meeting House

09:00 AM - 04:00 PM on Sat, 4 Oct 2025

Rumford Center Village Improvement Center (“RCVIS”) is celebrating Fall with all things apple and pumpkin from 9-4 at the Rumford Center Meeting House on Saturday, October 4, 2025. Buy a pumpkin, carve a pumpkin, make a scarecrow, make apple cider or enjoy apple/pumpkin themed food. All proceeds benefit the restoration of the Meeting House. FMI or to donate recipes, activity ideas, time, money, pumpkins, carving implements, apples, scarecrow making material or food, message RCVIS on Facebook, www.facebook.com/share/1EUFUsNMLT, or contact russell0298@gmail.com or 2076718501

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