Community Calendar

Try drawing in glass for the first time or expand your skill set if you already have experience with glass art! Create a monochromatic drawing using black glass powder on white sheet glass. Black glass powder can be applied, moved and even layered to create bold and graphic images, delicate landscapes, and intricate portraits. It can be pinched, drizzled, stamped, sifted and stenciled for different effects and distinct tonal variations. Bring your own sketch, or use the provided ones, to create a beautiful work of art to be fired in the kiln.

This class is for adults of all levels and will discuss the basics of working in glass powder. Each student will complete 1 piece to be fired in the kiln to a tack fuse, creating a permanent work of art. The unique glass drawing will be either 4x6 or 5x5 and available the following week for pick-up. An N95 mask is required during class and will be provided. This class is suitable for beginner to advanced glass artists, ages 16 and up.

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.

A chance to try some pottery while be entertained by a room full of kitties! This workshop will be hosted by Daisy Hutt, she is a Portland artist that manages a pottery studio is Gorham, and teaches wheel throwing and hand building classes to all ages.
In this workshop, you will learn the basics of working with clay and hand build your own functional (hopefully cat themed!) piece of pottery that will be fired and glazed. All skill levels are welcome, prepare to get muddy!

The Funeral Consumers Alliance of Maine shines a light on funeral alternatives at its annual meeting and hosts other special events open to the public.

Why is death and dying still considered a taboo topic? How can funeral costs become more affordable? What are the more environmentally friendly options for body disposition? These are some of the questions on the minds of the Funeral Consumers Alliance board members as they gather in Bangor, ME, for their annual meeting.

And you’re invited to join us!

In addition to the meeting, the FCA Maine board invites the public to two special events: a Death Café and a Guided Tour of Mt. Hope Cemetery.

Death Café: On Friday, Nov. 7, the FCA Maine will kick off the weekend with a Death Café at Wabanaki Public Health & Wellness from 6:00 to 7:30 pm.

FCA Maine Annual Meeting: On Saturday, Nov. 8, the FCA Maine Annual Meeting will take place at the Bangor Public Library in the Minsky Lecture Hall from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. In-person and Zoom options.

Guided Tour at Mt. Hope Cemetery: After the annual meeting, the FCA Maine will gather at Mt. Hope Cemetery for a guided tour from 1:30 to 3:30 pm.

FMI: https://www.facebook.com/events/843213321404722

Join us at Libby Library in OOB on Saturday, November 8 at 10:45am for STEAM Saturday! The theme for November is Magnets, so come ready to learn and ready to play!

STEAM Saturday is a monthly program held on the second Saturday from September to May. Each month will have a different theme that we’ll explore through books, crafts, science experiments, & more! Attend one or attend them all, and earn a raffle ticket each time to win a great science prize at the end of our 2025-26 STEAM Saturday sessions. Kids of all ages are welcome to attend, but the program is geared towards Pre-K through 3rd graders. We will have older & younger aimed material available if needed, so don’t worry!

This program is free, open to the public, and no registration is required.

The University of Maine Office of International Programs and International Student Association will host its annual celebration of cultures from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8, in the New Balance Student Recreation Center.

The 38th Culturefest will feature international foods, cultural exhibits, children’s activities, and a style show. The family-friendly event, which is free and open to the public, is an opportunity for the university’s international community to showcase their talents and traditions.

Expect the unexpected when you join MMS for the 8th annual Maine Music Society Online Auction! This year’s lot once again features a completely marvelous assortment of items, many of which are one-of-a-kind, that will be available for bidding beginning at noon on November 1, 2025 on the Maine Music Society’s online auction site. You’ll find a little something for everyone with items including homemade food & drink packages (including the popular home ‘wine cellar’ starters), clothing & knitted items, original artwork, local experience packages, items crafted by local artisans, and gift certificates from a variety of local businesses ranging from hardware to personal care to dining to sports events. You’ll be able to preview everything on Friday, October 31, so that you’re ready to start bidding when the site goes live at noon on Saturday, November 1. The Auction will close 10 days later at 10 pm on Wednesday, November 12, 2025. Winners will be notified and given the location to pick up items.
Details on bidding procedures and a link to the auction website are available on the MMS website www.mainemusicsociety.org.
MMS is also excited to announce that rehearsals are under way for its 2025-26 season: Of Stars, Earth & Sea!
It begins with the ever-popular a cappella experience Battle of the Blends on Saturday, November 1 at 7:00 pm, when the Online Auction will also kick off. The next 3 concerts embody the season’s theme, beginning in December with Beneath the Winter Stars, followed in March by Echoes of the Earth, a Maine premier, and in May the season closer, Reflections on Water. All concerts are at the Franco Center, 46 Cedar Street, Lewiston. Visit www.mainemusicsociety.org for details and tickets or contact our business office at (207) 333-3386 or info@mainemusicsociety.org.
Please support the MMS Chorale and Chamber Singers by participating in this shopping experience just in time for the holidays.
Thank you to our Auction Sponsors: DeBlois Electric Inc., Champoux Insurance, Lisa Laliberte State Farm Insurance, Maine Family Federal Credit Union, Moody’s Collision, Roopers, and The Vault.

Maine resident, Andy Austin was a court room artist for ABC TV Chicago for 43 years. She covered such trial as The Chicago 7, John Wayne Gacy's murder trial, trials of famous Mob Leaders and Gangsters as well as corrupt government officials such as Governor Blegojevich. These were turbulent times in Chicago and her sketches capture the tension, and the drama and in some cases the sadness. They are riveting and the stories behind them are fascinating.

An invitation to rest, move, and remember what your body already knows. Step into 92-degree saltwater and experience two complementary practices designed for restoration and exploration.

Float (12-12:45pm) invites you into supported stillness—held by warm water, infused with Reiki. A non-verbal sanctuary for deep rest and presence. Optional meditation prompts. A space to simply be.

Flow (12:45-1:30pm) opens into gentle, intuitive movement. Listen to your body's wisdom, explore the water, discover what wants to emerge. Slowness and stillness welcome. Personal discovery with collective care. Nose plugs available.

Award-winning writer Annaliese Jakimides will teach a flash fiction workshop, using art currently on display at the museum as inspiration. “Likely, you'll surprise yourself with what bubbles up,” says Jakimides.

“Flash fiction is known by many names, including sudden fiction, short-short stories, and microfiction. Although people often think it's a ‘new’ form of writing, it's been around for as long as we've been writing stories.”

Jakimides has placed in the World's Best Short-Short Story Contest multiple times.

Winner of the Acadia Prize in Poetry, Annaliese Jakimides has more than five hundred publications in magazines, journals, anthologies, and newspapers, and broadcast online and on radio. She has multiple Pushcart Prize nominations and has been a finalist for the Maine Literary Awards in both Poetry and Nonfiction—multiple times for each one—as well as for the Stephen Dunn Poetry Prize. Her work has also been included in art venues such as ArtWord at the Portland Museum of Art. Her essay for NPR’s vaunted This I Believe program was included in the show’s anthology and CD, curated by Liane Hansen. Jakimides’ most recent publication is the essay “I Tell Henry the Plate Is Red,” in the anthology Breaking Bread (Beacon Press, 2022).

A native of inner-city Boston, she moved to northern Maine and raised a family, growing almost all of their food and pumping water by hand. She currently lives in an apartment overlooking the copper dome of the Bangor Public Library. She is also a noted teacher of writing. In addition to working with urban environmental justice organizations and international arts groups, she has developed humanities programs for schools and discussed life through the lens of children’s literature in a variety of settings, including prisons, community centers, and libraries.