Community Calendar

The Evolution of the Federal Response to Domestic Violence and Firearms

Join us on September 29th at Mid-Coast School of Technology or September 30th at Boothbay Region YMCA from 4-5:30 p.m., as we welcome Margaret Groban for a free talk on the federal response to domestic abuse and firearms including information on Red Flag Laws that will be on the Maine ballot this November. To learn more or to register for this free event, visit https://newhopemidcoast.org/news-events/speaker-series-reg-page.

Margaret Groban will provide an historical review of the federal response to domestic violence, an explanation of the kinds of federal laws that extend to guide state responses to domestic abuse and firearm restrictions, and the impact that these laws have had.

Margaret Groban is a retired federal prosecutor for the District of Maine, the National Domestic Violence Coordinator for the U.S. Department of Justice, former member of Maine’s Domestic Violence Homicide Review Panel, and is currently teaching at the University of Maine School of Law.

Free, with event registration. For more information and to register visit https://newhopemidcoast.org/news-events/speaker-series-reg-page/.

For questions, contact Joan at (207) 691.5969 or developmentdirector@newhopemidcoast.org.

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

Call all Widji folks in New England! Join Widjiwagan’s Executive Director, Ben Hoffman, at the Gilsland Farm Audobon Center on Monday, 9/29. Ben will provide an update on all the happenings at Widji and you can catch up with your Widji friends. We will have snacks and refreshments. See you there!

Calling all historically curious, story-driven readers to...

Join Izzy Ruta, Auburn Public Library; Laura Juraska, Androscoggin Historical Society; and Ben Snethen, Lewiston Public Library as we explore fiction with a historical twist each month.

We'll be reading and discussing:

Monday, September 29th, at 5:30pm, meet at the Androscoggin Historical Society, 93 Lisbon St.

Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon, 2023
“follows Martha a midwife and healer as she navigates motherhood, her career, secrets, and murder in 1789 Maine.”

Monday, October 27th, at 5:30pm, meet at the Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St.

North Woods by Daniel Mason, 2023
“is about a single house in the woods of New England told through the lives of those who inhabit it across the centuries.”

Future reading to be determined by those who come.

Participants will be expected to obtain a copy of the book independently. You may place a hold on Minerva using your library card or contact either the Auburn Public Library or the Lewiston Public Library for assistance with how to borrow a copy of this month's selection.

Ready to ignite confidence, curiosity, and community in your girl?

Whether she dreams of leading a team, building robots, or simply making new friends, Girl Scout Discovery Night is the perfect place to begin the adventure!

👧 For girls in grades K–5 and their families, this exciting evening is packed with hands-on fun — from binary code bracelets to creative crafts and team-building games. She’ll get a real taste of what it means to be a Girl Scout: bold, kind, and ready for anything.

✨ Parents, you’ll learn how to get involved, start a troop, and help your girl thrive — because every girl deserves a place to grow and shine.

Let’s build confidence, make memories, and shape the future — together. 💚

RSVP Here: https://bit.ly/gsDiscovery

Celebrating its 5th year, Sounds by the Sea began in 2021 to foster community and enjoyment of live music in our cherished park. This free, family-oriented six-week summer concert series occurs on Mondays at 6:00 pm, starting after Independence Day. Concerts rotate between the Bandstand and the Picnic Shelter, made possible by the generous support of local business sponsors.

Free and open to the public. There will be a reception at 5 P.M. with good food and drinks.

After 54 years of brutal dictatorship and 14 years of merciless war, Syrians have achieved their freedom. How did the Syria get here? What challenges and opportunities lie ahead? Northwestern University Professor Wendy Pearlman explores these questions, drawing from interviews that she conducted with more than 500 displaced Syrians around the world over the past 13 years and featured in her two books, We Crossed A Bridge and It Trembled: Voices from Syria (2017) and The Home I Worked to Make: Voices from the New Syrian Diaspora (2024). Combining these moving personal stories with her own political analysis, Pearlman puts the stunning collapse of the Assad regime in a broader historical context and reminds us of what is at stake, in human terms.

Biography
Wendy Pearlman is the Jane Long Professorship of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Political Science at Northwestern University. She earned her PhD from Harvard, has studied Arabic and the Arab world for thirty years, and is the author of six books and more than 40 academic articles or book chapters on the Middle East. Since 2011, she has interviewed more than 500 Syrians around the world about their life experiences. She shares their testimonials in two books. We Crossed a Bridge and It Trembled: Voices from Syria, published in 2017 and longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence, is a mosaic of personal testimonials chronicling the Syrian uprising, war, and displacement crisis. The Home I Worked to Make: Voices from the New Syrian Diaspora, published in 2024, interweaves narratives of displaced Syrians on five continents reflecting on losing home, searching for home, and rethinking the meaning of home.

Girard Innovation Hall
UNE-Portland
716 Stevens Avenue
Portland, ME 04103

Join us in singing AS a community, FOR the community!
We build community by singing together, and we want you there. Everybody is welcome to join, no matter what your musical experience or skill level.

Registration for Fall 2025 will be on Monday, September 15th, September 22nd, and September 29th.
Please email us at info@mccsings.org or call (207) 706-9693.

Rehearsals are on Monday evenings from 6:30-8:30pm at the First Congregational Church, 55 Elm Street, Camden, Maine.

Join us to hear from the Board of Directors about the current state of the theatre, the budget, and what’s next at CLT! If you’re interested in becoming a part of the board, we will also be taking nominations at this meeting!