Community Calendar

Maine Public is a Media Sponsor of this year’s Common Ground Country Fair, and we can’t wait!

The fair will be held at the Common Ground Education Center in Unity, Maine on  September 19, 20, and 21. The fairgrounds are open Friday and Saturday 9 am to 6 pm and Sunday 9 am to 5 pm.

The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association’s (MOFGA) annual celebration of rural living features 1000-plus exhibitors and speakers, and emphasizes vibrant communities, sustainable living and local economies, while highlighting organic agriculture.

Maine Public will be set up on the fairgrounds in our usual location. Stop by and:

• Say hello and share with us your favorite shows and your overall Maine Public experience.
  
• Meet some of the people you hear on Maine Public Radio and Maine Public Classical.
  
• Take in a screening of some of your favorite local shows aired on Maine Public Television.
  
• Sign up for one (or more!) of our newsletters including our newest offering, planet maine!
  
• Purchase BumperCrop farmers market vouchers courtesy of the team at Lee Auto Mall to support the station.

Click HERE for more information about the 2025 Common Ground Country Fair!

The Book Sale features gently used books, CDs, DVDs and audio books - most priced at 50 cents to a dollar. The sale is held on the third Saturday of every month. All proceeds fund Cary Memorial Library scholarships awarded to Maranacook High School graduating seniors.

Cushing-based artist Vic Goldsmith will have a show of work entitled “Transition” on display in the upper and lower levels of the Rockport Public Library, Sept. 3-29. The exhibit will feature Goldsmith’s improvisational wood carvings and abstract colored pencil drawings he calls “pencil paintings.” An opening reception will be held at the library on Friday, Sept. 5, from 3 to 5 p.m.

“In both my sculpture and drawings, I use abstraction and the surreal to see and express alternative patterns in the ordinary elements of our world,” says Goldsmith. During the past three years, arthritis has necessitated a transition to pencil drawing as Goldsmith’s primary means of creative expression. With the drawings, “color and shading add another layer to the choices I make in moving the work forward, a significant difference from the generally monochromatic wood sculptures.”

Victor Goldsmith grew up in New York and took an inspiring sculpture class with Jack Squier while studying architecture at Cornell University. He entered the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) as a graduate assistant in sculpture, receiving his Master of Fine Arts degree in 1979. While his career ultimately focused on architecture and construction consulting, Goldsmith recalibrated after retirement and resumed working on wood sculpture full-time in 2001. His work has been shown in New York, Rhode Island, Portland, Maine, and locally in a number of Rockland galleries.

Time to make some art and spend time with kitties! This event is open to ages 6 and older - supplies will be provided to work on various cat themed projects, or bring one from home you'd like to finish up. Be inspired by a room full of cats while you have fun getting creative...

Saturday September 20: Three Rivers Kiwanis Annual Cruise-In 10am-1pm on our new, paved parking lot! Food, medals, 50/50 raffle. Cars-$5, spectators-$3. 15 Harris Pond Rd, Milo. Funds help support area children and community programs. Info: Chris 207-343-0450

If you're a community member eager to keep on learning as the years go by, check out the Belfast Senior College’s fall semester schedule. With eighteen courses to choose from, there's something for everyone, from hands-on learning, to discussions and lectures. There's no tests, no homework and opportunities to interact with other learners. Registration opens on Tuesday, September 2, and classes start on September 22. Belfast Senior College (BSC) welcomes all who are ages 50 and over to become a member to enjoy this community of learners.

Join us for the fall community tradition! The Shaker Hill Apple festival offers something for everyone. September 20th 10am-4pm and September 21st 10am-3pm, Shaker Hill Rd in Alfred, ME.

For more information follow our event page and social media: https://www.facebook.com/share/15CH6j6ZJXY/

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Friends, community members and members of the public are invited to a FREE Memory Making Event hosted by The Center for Grieving Children at our space on Forest Avenue in Portland. Come enjoy arts and crafts activities to create cherished mementos with Common Roots Studio and Mama Mia Making, record special stories and memories for loved ones with Storied, meet Toast, the therapy mini horse, plus portraits in our garden with a MDR Media. We look forward to seeing you at this special afternoon!

Event Details
Saturday, September 20th from 10am to 2pm
The Center for Grieving Children
555 Forest Avenue, Portland

Portraits in the garden will take place from 10am to 12pm – please email Kelly@cgcmaine.org to book your time slot.

Toast the therapy mini horse will be on-site from 12pm to 2pm – bring your camera!

Generously sponsored by Baker Newman Noyes

Enjoy the natural beauty and history of Moosehead Lake aboard a 1914 steamboat with narration of the region’s rich history. The Head of the Lake cruise departs at 10:00am and returns at 6:00pm. Passengers will cruise up the length of the lake to Seboomook. On the way the boat will tuck in behind Kineo, cruising along the sheer cliffs where peregrine falcons are known to nest.

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s Out of the Darkness Walks provide an opportunity for communities to walk together toward a world without suicide. By participating, you are joining our lifesaving effort to show others that they are not alone and that prevention is possible through education, advocacy, and support. Together, we can create a better understanding of mental health and how to be there for each other, including ourselves, when someone is struggling.

Join us in Bangor on September 20th to connect and heal with others while raising awareness and funds for suicide prevention.

Register, form a team, or donate today at www.afsp.org/bangor!