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
Celebrate with us at Merrill Auditorium for the launch of Portland Ovations’ highly anticipated 2021-2022 season. With an exciting array of performances from around the globe already announced — we still have many more to share.
Free to all, the event welcomes back our Members and audiences with an evening of videos highlighting more from our upcoming season. We can’t wait to be back together in person when we return to our stages for our 90th year of Ovations.
Do you have a question you’ve always wanted to ask about Ovations? Ask it! We will finish our time together with a brief Q&A.
Tickets will be available to Members immediately following the event, and available to the public on September 23.
Masks and vaccination required to attend this event.
Books in Boothbay is the largest single-day literary event in Maine. This free, family-friendly fair brings together Maine authors and book lovers of all ages for an annual celebration at the Boothbay Harbor Railway Village Museum. With an ever-changing lineup of more than 30 writers spanning all genres, authors showcase their most recent publications, meet fans, and sign books.
Proceeds from on-site book sales are shared between Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library and the Boothbay Harbor Railway Village Museum.
Admission to Books in Boothbay is always free, and there is something for everyone!
9am-noon & 1pm-4pm
If you’re interested in sustainable building, the green economy, or simply making your house more energy efficient, join our nonprofit partner passivhausMAINE for their ninth annual Fall Forum on September 17 and 18. This event will consist of online seminars, on-site tours of passive house builds, and the opportunity to connect with passive house insiders, designers, builders, and enthusiasts. Register online today!
Join us September 24 for a virtual celebration of leaders, businesses, and communities who are driving Maine’s economic recovery and the systemic changes necessary for equity and inclusion.
2021 William F. King, Jr., Downtown Champion
2021 Champion of Education and Workforce Development
2021 Champion of Rural Development
2021 Kenneth M. Curtis Leadership Award (Leadership Maine)
2021 ICL Distinguished Alum Award
2021 President’s Award
We’re getting back together for the 2021 Dempsey Challenge! Join us at the Local Challenge in Lewiston, Maine and walk, run, or ride in support of the Dempsey Center. Plus, after a successful virtual event last year, we are continuing the Global experience for our Challengers who wish to compete from wherever they are in the world!
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