Community Calendar

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

Led by the incredible poet and author Robert Breen, this welcoming writers group is open to all—whether you’re just starting out or deep into a manuscript. Bring your works in progress, share your voice, and receive supportive, thoughtful feedback in a relaxed and inspiring setting. Together, we’ll explore storytelling, poetry, memory, and the written word in all its forms. Come to listen, come to write, come to connect.

This Season’s Dates:
Thursday, 9/4
Thursday, 10/2
Thursday, 11/7
Thursday, 12/4
Tuesday, 1/6 (**Please note, this date is altered because of New Year’s holiday)
Thursday, 2/5
Thursday, 3/5
Thursday, 4/2
Thursday, 5/7
Thursday, 6/4

We are excited to announce that our annual party, Inside Wayside, will be on Thursday, October 2nd from 5:30-8pm! The event happens right here at our space, and besides lots of great food, drink, and conversation, we have hourly guided tours of Wayside, live music, and a live auction!

As always, fantastic food will be prepared by our friends and supporters, the Casco Bay Chapter of the American Chefs Federation. The dress code is casual (this is an outdoor, tented event) and friends are encouraged to bring friends. We’d love to see you, so buy your tickets now!

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

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

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

Christian Music Share Nights will start up again on January 6, 2022 and will continue to be held the 1st Thursday of each month. We will gather on the 1st Floor of the Cherryfield Academy Community Center, located at 53 Main Street, Cherryfield. Time is 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. A sound system is provided. Thank you to Cherryfield Feed & Seed for sponsoring this event. Donations are welcome and will go into the CACC Program Fund. For information call Cheryl at 546-6053.

Join us at Owlbear's Rest to learn new games and make friends who ALSO love games!
Every other Wednesday: Weekly One-Shots with Kass! Join Owlbear staff member Kass to play a game that can be completed in one session.
Thursdays: The Teach Series! Owlbear staff member Drew will lead a variety of games so that you will know how to play them with friends in the future!
Ages: 14+
$10 at the door

✨D&D-Curious? Never held a sword? Never cast a spell? Perfect.

*Every First Thursday of Each Month*

Join us for a beginner-friendly session of #DungeonsAndDragons—no experience needed, no pressure, and definitely no shortage of snacks.

Your guide for the evening will be OBR team member and Dungeon Master Drew, who’ll equip you with a pre-generated character, all the supplies you need, and just enough encouragement to face whatever lurks in the Lost Mine of Phandelver.

📍 Where: The Druid’s Grove @ #OwlbearsRest
💰 Cost: $10 per player (no extra table fees!)
⏳ Duration: 3 hours
🧙‍♀️ Age: 14+
🧭 Experience Needed: None at all
🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Max Party Size: 6 brave souls
🎒 Bring: Just your imagination!

How can gardening be a pathway for community resilience in the face of climate change?

Join us for an evening webinar to hear from representatives of Mt. Joy Community Orchard, Cultivating Community, and Waldo County Bounty, about some localized efforts in Maine. Learn about the connections between gardening, community, and climate change; how these organizations build community at the nexus of food, gardening, and climate resilience; and how you can plug in and do similar work in your own community.