Community Calendar

An amazing and sustainable material to work with, tin is filled with color, patterns and imagery that’s just perfect for making into moons, hearts, hands, eyes, clouds, feathers and other ancient symbols of protection and good fortune.

In this class you will be presented with hundreds of pieces of tin that have been pre-cut into a variety of shapes and you'll have the opportunity to create your own in order to begin building your very own protective wall talisman.

Students will each make one talisman and leave the class with all the knowledge they would need to work with tin on their own.

Sample a variety of seasonal specialty beers while enjoying the incredible ambiance of The Cellars at Allagash, our wild and sour barrel aging space. If you are looking for a traditional brewery tour, check out our "

The highlights:
6 samples
60 minutes
In-depth barrel room exploration and chance to see the Coolship
$38 before tax/fees
21+

The experience includes a welcome sample of Allagash White. Starting May 1st we are tasting: Floating Holiday - blonde with lemon and sea salt, Dark Lager with Cherries, Cellar's #11 - barrel blend with wine grapes, and World on a String - bourbon barrel aged amber inspired by an "Old Fashioned" cocktail. Final pour is a "choose your own adventure" sample between two rotating options.

Please read on before booking:
Tour-goers must be 21 or older. Infant-wearing is welcome - the tour path through our manufacturing plant is not suitable for young children or strollers. Guests who are not drinking beer will have a choice of NA beverage. Dogs are not allowed on this manufacturing plant tour.

In this 4-hour mini workshop, we will build confidence in sculpting through hot torch safety and use and a variety of mark making techniques including surface manipulation, stringer drawing, and bit work. We will also explore sculpture punties/blow punties as the finishing touch to bring your sculptural ideas to life! Blow hose included in cost of class!

Participants must have completed Glassblowing 1 & 2 at Waterfall Arts or the equivalent to register for this workshop.

Instructor: Jessica See received her BS in glass art from Illinois State University and continued on to teach and work in glass studios in North Carolina and Oklahoma. Having fallen in love with the dichotomy of fluid molten glass and rigid cold glass, her work consists mostly of soft sculptural forms with a playful and often cartoony twist.

Celebrate the changing seasons with a weekend ride through crisp air, quiet trails, and early autumn color. As summer fades and fall takes hold, you'll explore remote gravel bike trails by day and gather fireside by night. With a mix of skill-building sessions, scenic group rides, and seasonal lodge comforts, this weekend is all about slowing down and connecting with the land.

Great Works Regional Land Trust (GWRLT) is excited to announce the return of the Wild & Scenic Film Festival on Friday, September 19 at Wells High School – Olenn Performing Arts Center in Wells. The Festival runs from 4 – 8 pm.
This inspiring evening will feature a series of award-winning environmental and adventure films that celebrate the beauty of nature, highlight important environmental issues, and showcase stories of resilience and hope from around the world.

“The Wild & Scenic Film Festival is one of our favorite ways to bring the community together,” said Katherine Derby, Development and Outreach Coordinator of GWRLT. “The films are powerful and uplifting, and they connect people to the mission of conservation in a truly meaningful way.”
Proceeds from the event support GWRLT’s work to conserve forests, farms, and waterways across southern Maine, ensuring these landscapes remain protected for generations to come.
GWRLT would like to extend a special thank you to this year’s event sponsors: Kennebunk Savings and Eldredge Lumber & Hardware for their generous support.
Don’t miss this unforgettable night of films, community, and conservation!

One of Yankee Magazine's top five cemetery tours in New England! Walk Portland's Old Burying Ground with a trained guide. Hallowed? Not officially. Historic? Absolutely. Haunted? You decide. Visit the cemetery's unique field of underground tombs, the oldest gravemarker from 1717, the final resting place of the famed Captains of the 1813 battle between the Boxer and the Enterprise, and the interesting carvings of Portland's first stone-cutter, Bartlett Adams. Tours include early gravestone art, important local historic figures, Portland's historic events, and the landscape of this National Historic Landmark, including segregated sections for Black people, Catholics, Quakers, and strangers. Wear comfortable walking shoes, as the ground is uneven once we leave the main pathway. Tours are held unless the weather is stormy.

Join us at our weekly Local Goods Market! Celebrate local food and community while supporting small businesses! Held every Thursday from 4–7pm, the Local Goods Market features hot food, beverages, baked goods, and specialty products from Fork Food Lab members and other Maine makers. The weekly event offers the community a chance to support local businesses, discover new favorites, and connect directly with the entrepreneurs shaping the future of Maine’s food economy. The market features free & easy parking and a great community. Shop small and be part of something big!

Fork Food Lab is a nonprofit food business incubator and shared commercial kitchen in South Portland, Maine that’s home to over 80 small businesses. Our mission is to support a just, diverse, and sustainable food economy by empowering food entrepreneurs with the space, resources, and community they need to thrive. Learn more at www.forkfoodlab.com

Join Great Works Regional Land Trust (GWRLT) for an enthralling evening exploring international short films focused on the environment. These stories inspire us to contextualize our own beloved conservation land.

More than an inspiring and fun evening together, GWRLT is aiming to raise $20,000 from ticket sales, donations, and event sponsors that will make it possible for us to continue our mission of conservation "...For Everyone, Forever!"

5:00 PM: Events begin! National Anthem by Zeny, Riverfest dedication, Sponsor Recognition

7:00 PM: Motor Booty Affair

9:00 PM: Fireworks!

FRIDAY, 5-8 PM, SEPTEMBER 19, PANEL DISCUSSION:
ASTRID REISCHWITZ, SUSAN ROSENBERG JONES, JEANNIE HUTCHINS, TARA SELLIOS, SUSAN THEODORA WHITE, CHRISTINE HIGGINS, LISA MOSSEL
Unlike other mediums, women were at the forefront of the advent of photography as makers. Because of this, they helped shape the development of the art form, and experimented with every aspect of the medium. One hundred and eighty- ish years later in Maine it’s still happening. MMPA is lucky to collaborate with quite a few contemporary innovators and experimenters; women photographers that we esteem. This exhibit runs the gamut from the traditional to the avant-Garde, and is executed with superior works in a range of contemporary and antique processes (many artists employ several all at once). The topics also have a breadth of variety; The self, the landscape, conservation, motherhood, companions (or in some cases dogs), aging, place, unconditional love, documentation, the psyche, trees, identity or cultural heritage (via food), feminism and beauty are all explored in this exhibit. Come, meditate on the medium and the great women photographers of Maine and New England. - Denise Froehlich, Director of MMPA