Community Calendar

Richard Boyd Art Gallery opens September with a group exhibition of paintings and sculptures in a range of styles created by a group of national and internationally renowned visual artists with diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and styles.

The exhibit is comprised of a magnificent selection of fine art that offers viewers a visual narrative of feelings expressed in color, depth, detail, and texture. From the calming beauty of a foggy landscape to the immersive experience of a surrealistic dreamscape, art takes viewers on a personal journey of exploration. Art is an international language we all understand, offering viewers adventure and discovery.

The exhibition presents an exceptional collection of paintings and sculptures created from the soul of the artist. Each work is a well-rendered expression of emotion, passion, and feelings. The exhibit includes works by Deena S. Ball, Tim Eaton, Patricia Chandler, Randy Eckard, Richard H. Eyster, Laura Freeman, Jane Herbert, and HM Saffer II.

Stop in and see this great exhibition open free of charge from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM daily from September 2nd through September 28th, 2025. For more information the gallery by phone (207)-712-1097, email info@richardboydartgallery.com or visit the gallery’s website www.richardboydartgallery.com .

For exhibit updates follow the gallery on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RichardBoydArtGallery and on Instagram http://www.instagram.com/richardboydartgallery9327 .

Image of "Early Morning Fog” a 20” x 30” acrylic on canvas painting by Jane Herbert.

Guests will enjoy the freshest Allagash White while walking through our world-class brewery. We'll finish the tour with three samples of featured releases. If you're looking for a more in-depth experience with more info on our wild and sour barrel room and coolship program, check out our Signature Tour & Tasting.

The highlights:
4 samples
30 minutes
$20 before tax/fees
21+

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.

Step into the beauty of Maine’s lakeside pines for a transformative weekend retreat designed to help you be fully present. With yoga, workshops, sound healing, community meals, and time for rest, you’ll reconnect with your body, nourish your spirit, and discover balance and joy. Led by Heather Maguire and Sue Bergman, this retreat offers cozy cabin accommodations, five delicious meals, and an open-hearted community that welcomes you just as you are.

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.

September is Hunger Action Month
And you’re invited to our Open House!

Food and Drink Donated By Local Restaurants
Help us celebrate completion of phase 1 of our capital campaign!
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Come Help Us Celebrate!
We completed Phase One of our Capital Campaign
Capital Campaign Phase One
Renovated the building
Added a 300 square foot cooler/freezer
Renovated both Apartment One and Apartment Two as affordable housing for year-round locals
Installed an emergency generator for the Food Pantry
Upgraded and expanded parking

Where We Are
Over the past 12 months…
14,000 Individual Duplicated Visits
600 Unduplicated Households
100% increase in Neighbors
$80,000.00 Food Purchased

The City of Lewiston is throwing a block party on Canal Street on September 26th, from 4-7pm. Join us for food, music, and fun for all ages!

Come check out:

• Family-Friendly Music

• Crafts, Games, & Activities

• Informational Booths + Demonstrations

• Local Food Trucks

Bring your bike and test out the new demonstration bike lanes on Canal Street! Learn about city transportation projects and share your ideas for street improvements.

This party is a public engagement event for the Lewiston Village Partnership Initiative, which is a project aimed at identifying transportation and street improvements to Main Street, Sabattus Street, and downtown (Canal and Lisbon Streets). The goal of the study is to make Lewiston’s streets safer and more welcoming for pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists. Visit the project website for more information: bit.ly/lewistonvpi

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

Friday, September 26th from 4-6pm

The Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center invites you to an art opening on Friday, September 26th from 4 PM to 6 PM highlighting the works of Carol Sloane and Rebecca Goodale.

Carol Sloane - Being on the Land / Living near the Water / Observations of a Painter

Carol describes her art this way: “I experience a certain recklessness when I consider the enormity of our three dimensional landscape and work to place a small part of it onto a two dimensional surface with paint. I want to create a sensation of a place rather than a clear representation of a place.”

Rebecca Goodale - Field Notes

Goodale's show will highlight art from a series of artist’s books about plants and animals currently listed as threatened or endangered in Maine. Goodale wants to inspire sensitivity for these rare flora and fauna by using her background in book arts and textile design to interpret color, pattern, rhythm, and transition.

This exhibition runs September 26th through December 19th 2025.
The visitor center is located at 9 Water Street in Rockland. For more information, visit the website, mainecoastislands.org/events or email info@mainecoastislands.org.

Join us for a beautiful scenic sunset paddle along the idyllic Dead and Pushaw Streams. This is a great time to see some crepuscular wildlife. We may see beaver, muskrat, eagles, herons, deer, and even moose on our journey. No matter what wildlife we see or miss, we are sure to see a spectacular sky as the sun sets.

This paddle will be held flotilla-style with canoes and kayaks. You may use one of our boats, or bring your own. Hirundo provides life jackets and all equipment as needed.