Join the Friends of Fort Williams for the 10th annual Cape Elizabeth Garden Tour, featuring beautiful gardens with ocean views, backyard wildlife habitat, native plants, woodlands, raised beds, stone work, historic homes, and more! The event is self guided, with maps and a program available at registration on the morning of the tour. Tickets are $30, with proceeds benefitting the Friends of Fort Williams Park, a 501(c)(3) non-profit whose Ecology Project controls damaging invasive plants and nurtures sustainable plant communities. Established sites support wildlife and provide natural spaces for visitors’ enjoyment. For more information, contact Jennifer at Friends of Fort Williams Park (207-767-3707).

LifeFlight’s annual fundraiser is a remote event where participants “cross” their favorite part of Maine by swimming, paddling, hiking, biking, running, sailing, rowing and more. This unique event aims to connect the corners of Maine with hundreds of individual “crossings” much like LifeFlight connects patients from all over the state to the critical care they need. This unique statewide event has raised more than $1.8 million to help LifeFlight carry out its lifesaving mission. The breathtaking waters, mountains and trails of Maine are legendary… find your favorite place, or a new one, and make your crossing epic!

Central Maine’s largest food and music festival, with live entertainment, beer and wine gardens, brew samplings, vendor booths, restaurants, food trucks – a full day of adult-focused activity. (No one under 21 admitted). Listen to the sounds of Downeast Brass, Borderline Express music headliner Stolen Mojo and more

Wednesday, August 4, 2021 – Noon to 11 p.m.

Head of Falls, Waterville, ME

Friends of Acadia will host its Annual Benefit on Saturday, August 14, 2021, at 7:00 pm. The online/virtual benefit includes a live and silent auction, and an exciting paddle raise to help Green Acadia. Help celebrate Acadia National Park and raise critical funds for conservation projects in the park.

Phone: text the word ACADIA to 843-606-5995 and follow the link to register

Computer: visit EVENT.GIVES/ACADIA to reserve your ticket to the live event

There is no ticket cost this year!

Head to SailMaine at 77 Thames Street in Portland for two days of fun on the water to support their scholarships and outreach programs to the Southern Maine community. Build a team, sail fast, have a great time, and raise money to help SailMaine reach its goal. For more information, or to register your team, contact 207-772-SAIL or [email protected]

Join us for this reception in honor of our fall exhibit, “Light, Sky, Land, and Edges: A Collaboration Between Painter and Poet.” which runs through October 31.

Long-time friends Tracy Baker-White and Martha Andrews Donovan combined their creative powers to create the paintings and poetry on display during this very special exhibition. These works were inspired by the landscapes of Mount Desert Island. Join us to meet its creators and enjoy their work. No charge, but reservations required.

Featured image: Cornflower Cloud on a Cirrus Sky, Tracy Baker-White, 2020, Oil on canvas

Come watch Maine designs strut down an outdoor runway on Thursday, September 9 when Maine Crafts Association hosts their annual STITCH fashion fundraiser show at Urban Farms Fermentory 200 Anderson St.

5-8pm: Ticketed Runway Fashion Show Event: $50
12-5:30pm: #makeitblue indigo dyeing activity: $5-$10 per dip: bring your own or buy one on-site
12-6:30pm: STITCH Style Market featuring ready-to-wear Maine accessories + apparel: Free!

Photo credit: Kyle Dubay