Community Calendar

Join the Lewiston Public Library for Baby Storytime in-person in the Children’s Department weekly on Tuesdays* from 10:15am to 11:15am.
*(The Library will be closed on Tuesday, November 11th in observance of Veterans Day.)

Recommended for children ages 0 – 3 years old and their caregivers.

Enjoy an interactive storytime with your baby that includes early literacy fun with books, songs, rhymes and body movement. Play and social time immediately follow the program.

This program is free, open to the public, and no registration is required. Siblings are always welcome.

Please stay home if you or your child are sick and not feeling well.

The Lewiston Public Library is located downtown at 200 Lisbon Street at the corner of Pine Street.

More information on Storytime programs is available by contacting the Lewiston Public Library at 513-3133 or LPLKids@lewistonmaine.gov.

A diagnosis of Alzheimer’s or dementia can feel overwhelming—but you are not alone.
Join us for Living Well After the Diagnosis, a free, supportive 12-week series designed to empower individuals and families living with memory loss. Together, we’ll explore ways to navigate this journey with strength, community, and dignity.

Topics include:
✔️ Coping with a new diagnosis
✔️ Combating stigma
✔️ Building support networks
✔️ Accessing local resources
✔️ Living a meaningful, connected life

Whether you or a loved one has recently been diagnosed, this space offers connection, information, and hope.
All are welcome. Registration is encouraged. Learn more and RSVP here: https://drive.google.com/.../10zsFZqZu.../view See less

Tuesday, October 14, 3:30-5:00pm Nativity Lutheran Church, 179 Old County Road, Rockport
Community Food Rescue and Waste Reduction
Scrap Dogs co-owner Tessa Rosenberry, Kristie Kosalski from Come Spring/Gleaners, and student representatives from the
Windplanners sustainability group at Camden Hills Regional High school will speak with us about their efforts to capture
uneaten food and deliver it to peoples’ tables and to farmers as compost.

This is the second event in our series titled Wasted Food Challenges and Community Solutions. This event is free to the public.

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

The Sip n’ Clay series includes all materials: clay, glazes, two kiln firings, tools, and includes two tickets for in-house beverages. You will be working with high-fired stoneware clay, exploring forms, texture, clad bodies and hand-building. PICK-UP: TBD.

Workshop is taught by Kathy Banks, a forty-year veteran of pottery instruction.

Sponsored by Blicks Art Materials, Laguna Clay, and National Distributors. ~thank you!

NAMI Family-to-Family is a free, 8-session educational program for family and friends of adults living with mental health conditions.

When you participate in NAMI Family-to-Family, you will gain information and strategies for taking care of the person you love. You’ll also learn that you’re not alone. The group setting of NAMI Family-to-Family provides mutual support and shared positive impact from people who understand your situation.

This helpful program is a designated evidence-based program. This means that research shows that the program significantly improves the coping and problem-solving abilities of the people closest to a person with a mental health condition.

NAMI Family-to-Family is taught by NAMI-trained family members who have been there and includes presentations, discussions, and interactive exercises.

Participants should expect a phone call before the first class to confirm their registration. If you have questions, you can email familysupport@namimaine.org.

Step into the shadows of Community Little Theatre, where spirits of the past come alive and stage lights flicker. Are you ready to uncover the sinister secrets lurking behind the curtains?
This is not a guided tour—this is a journey into fear. Follow a path through the theatre’s most haunted spaces. Beware: scare actors and jump scares hide behind every corner. Nothing will shield you from the terror waiting in the dark.
More details to come on www.laclt.com…

"We're all going to die, so why don't we talk about it? I'm not saying talk about it so incessantly that people generally avoid you, (although you can if you want - I usually do) but rather talk about what we would like our end-of-life experience, our death, and our disposition to look and be like. With clear and concise communication and preparation, you can - and will - create the strongest possibility that you will experience a 'good death.'" -Leona Oceania, from Die Well Death Education

At a Death Cafe, people - often strangers - gather to eat cake, drink tea, and discuss death. Our objective is 'to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their finite lives.' It is a group-directed discussion of death with no agenda, objectives, or themes. It is a discussion group rather than a grief support or counseling session. All are welcome - join us!

*Individually wrapped, homemade skull cakelets will be provided.

You do not need to have attended prior classes to attend any of the Death Education series, but please register due to space limitations.

Beginner workshops are perfect for you to grab your friends, grab a drink and come make tiny trees! We’re bringing the awesome art of bonsai out of the hedged in gardens and into the streets! Or at least into your favorite bars/breweries/pubs. Bonsai Bar is a night of fun you don’t want to miss. Learn the fundamental skills and techniques behind the art of bonsai while enjoying a night out with friends! Our teachers will introduce core concepts and guide your experience as you pot, prune, and design your very own bonsai tree! Our Guarantee: These tiny trees are so hardy we guarantee you can keep yours alive, or we’ll replace it.

This workshop will be hosted at Definitive Brewing Company. Founded in 2017 by friends and family tied to Lake Cobbosseecontee, Definitive Brewing makes amazing beer, striving for perfection with every batch. Visit our Portland or Kittery locations for a fun-filled drinking experience with a wide variety of beers, from unique fruited sours to classic styles like our kölsch. Thank you for your support!

Under 21 policy: Please contact Definitive Brewing Company for details regarding underage entry

For more about Bonsai Bar and what to expect at our classes, visit our website at: https://bonsaibar.com/products/definitive-brewing-company