Community Calendar

Join us for a fun-filled fall day! Enjoy a variety of activities, eat some delicious food, explore vendors and spend time in nature!

Join the Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition for a celebration of BATS on October 11 from 10:00-12:00.

Children ages 5 to 10 with parents are invited to this fun morning at the Belfast Free Library. Come at 10:00 to make a bat costume. From 11:00 to 12:00, bat lover and expert Cassandra Knudsen will present a program of interest to parents and children alike.

To register, call 207-338-1147 with how many children and parents will attend. Limit on costumes for 15 children. Parents and community members unlimited.

The Lewiston Public Library will be offering drop-in Preschool Playdates from 10:30am-12:30pm on Saturdays* in the Children’s program room.
*(The Library will be closed on Saturday, 8/30 in observance of Labor Day & Saturday, 11/29 in observance of Thanksgiving.)

Drop-in and join us for Preschool Playdates! Preschoolers and their families are invited to stop in during our Preschool Playdates to engage in imaginative play and build friendships. A variety of toys, games, and crafts will be available during all sessions.

The programs will take place in the Children’s Program Room on the 3rd floor.

The programs are free and there is no registration required. All families with children between the ages of 2-6 are welcome to attend. Siblings are also welcome.

The Lewiston Public Library is located downtown at 200 Lisbon Street at the corner of Pine Street. For more information on children’s programming contact the Children’s Department at 513-3133 or LPLKids@lewistonmaine.gov.

Gardiner’s Swine & Stein Brewfest Is More Than Just Beer (think
ciders, meads, and spirits, oh my!)
Sample the variety of Maine’s craft beverage producers with all-day tastings, live
bands, food trucks and quirky contests.
GARDINER, ME - Gardiner’s most popular event of the year is back! Swine & Stein Brewfest will take
over the streets in historic downtown Gardiner on Saturday, October 11th from 12 to 5pm with all-day
tasting of craft beverages, a full lineup of great music, pork and other dishes from tasty food vendors and
entertaining games all day long.
Now in its 16th year, Swine & Stein Brewfest celebrates the diversity of Maine’s craft beverage producers.
More than twenty breweries, fermentories, cideries, and distilleries will be serving samples in the open air
beer garden all day long.
An array of food trucks and local restaurants will be offering pork dishes and poutine along with a variety
of other types of cuisines to satisfy all appetites. Live music will entertain throughout the day from the
stage in the street, and an assortment of unconventional games and activities encourage mingling and
merriment. For the eleventh year, participants will groom, style, and dress their facial hair in the hope of
being named “best in show” in the Beard and Mustache Competition. Other competitions include an
intense Rock Paper Scissors Championship and the crowd favorite Frozen T-shirt Race. New for 2025, a
prize for the “Best Brewfest/Oktoberfest Costume”!
Brew samples will be 4oz, spirits will be 0.5oz samples and wine will be 1.5 oz samples for responsible
enjoyment throughout the event. A complimentary tasting glass is included with admission.This year’s
pouring line up includes: Absolem Cider, Ambition Brewing, Bateau Brewing, Birchwood Brewing, Black
Pug Brewing, Crooked Keg Brewing, Cushnoc Brewing, Dasch Seltzer, Definitive Brewing, Doom Forest
Distillery, Flight Deck Brewing, Footbridge Brewing, Mason’s Brewing Company, Mossy Ledge Spirits,
Olive Pit Brewing Company, Run Amok Mead, and more!
Tickets can be purchased online at swineandsteinbrewfest.com or at select downtown Gardiner
businesses at the discounted price of $5 off VIP and General Admission. VIP tickets are limited and
generally sell out before the day of the event and provide entrance to the event space at 11:30 am with
pouring beginning at 12:00 noon. General Admission tickets begin at 1:00 pm. Ticket prices before the
event are $50 for VIP and $45 for General Admission, with day of event general admission at $50.
Thanks to designated driver sponsor Janet Slade State Farm Insurance, non-drinking tickets online and at
the gate are $10 and include unlimited soda and water.
Proceeds from the event support Gardiner Main Street’s mission to grow and sustain our historic
downtown while celebrating our unique cultural heritage and vibrant community.
For full event details, including craft beverage maker profiles and brewfest updates visit
swineandsteinbrewfest.com. For questions contact Gardiner Main Street at 207-582-3100 or
info@swineandsteinbrewfest.com.

Calling musicians of all levels! Please come and join us on the second Saturday of each month from 1:00 to 3:00 pm for a community - based open mic session. All levels and musical genres are welcome as are individuals, duos, groups, whatever. This will be an all - acoustic session but there will be a small Fishman amplifier and microphone available on an as needed basis.

Our open mic group shall endeavor to provide a fun and judgement free opportunity to share our musical offerings with others. Original compositions as well as covers are welcomed. Please pass the word to friends and let's create a community where we can gather to play, sing, laugh, learn and get to know our neighbors. The event shall be by donation ($2 suggested) with all proceeds going to The Gatherings.

Thanks and we hope to see you at our first open mic on Saturday, January 14 at 1:00 pm. Should you have any questions or need for additional information please feel free to email Joe Bruno at jbruno56@gmail.com.

Saturday, October 11 at 1pm and 4pm
Saturday, October 18 at 1pm and 4pm
Performed at Maine State Ballet's Lopez Theater
https://www.mainestateballet.org/the-magic-toy-shop-the-highlands

The evening begins in the rolling hills, blooming heather, and open skies of Scotland with "The Highlands", a new work by Resident Choreographer Linda MacArthur Miele. Of Scottish descent herself, Miele brings a personal connection to this neoclassical ballet, which celebrates the strength, grace, and spirit of the Scottish people.

From there, the program shifts from sweeping landscapes to whimsical storytelling with The Magic Toyshop. Step inside a charming French toy shop and experience the heartwarming story of a master toymaker, his array of dancing dolls, and enduring love with "Magic Toy Shop". When two children fall in love with the same pair of Can-Can dolls while visiting the shop, the enterprising toymaker strikes a compromise between the feuding parents to sell the dolls separately. That night, the other toys hatch a clever plan to keep their friends together. But will it succeed? Join Maine State Ballet for this enchanting tale to find out!

Choreography is by Resident Choreographer and former New York City Ballet dancer Linda MacArthur Miele, with costumes and scenery by Associate Director Gail Csoboth, and light design by Frederick Bernier.

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

Come on out to our tasting room to enjoy great music, tasty bevs & good vibes. No ticket required, but we'd love to know you're coming! Here's the current lineup:

7/26 Skip Bailey
Skip Bailey is a Maine singer songwriter who plays salt of the earth music for salt of the earth people. His unique place-based sound combines folk, country, and maritime influences into tunes that you'll find yourself humming for days!

8/2 Harry 'Flash' Allen & Son
This dynamic saxophone and keyboard duo will be playing all your favorites!

8/9 Touchy Subject Duo
Touchy Subject Duo, is a young local group with Emma Derhak on vocals and Francis Costin on the piano. Their original music is upbeat and relatable, playing genres like Americana/blues/rock and much more! Come listen to the music, dance, and grab a drink!

8/16 Seth Gallant
Seth grew up in a mill town in rural Western Maine to a family that played music on the front porch at almost any occasion. These traditions of folk, country, and Acadian music would shape the songs he writes and performs today. Gallant is set to release a new album in 2025, a collection of songs that celebrate simplicity in rural living. This will be his second full length album. Alongside recording and releasing music, he has preformed throughout New England and the northeast since 2021.

*Owlbear’s Rest & Cthulhu Present…*
The Caverns of Thracia
by Jennell Jaquays

Come and experience one of the classic early D&D adventure modules. Explore a branching, non-linear, reactive dungeon inhabited by multiple factions and loot their stuff ! Utilizing Basic D&D for simple character creation and a rules light approach.

Casual drop-in/drop-out play — come when you can!
No RPG experience necessary!

📅 Every other Saturday, 5–9 PM (No session 8/9)
💲 $10 per player per session
📍 In the Druid's Grove at Owlbear’s Rest
Grab your dice. Explore the depths. Steal from lizard cultists.

The Caverns await…