Events

The University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Falmouth is offering “Pickle Labs” in February and April, a series of two-hour, hands-on, multi-media educational programs designed to teach children 7-12 years old about the science behind food preservation. Two sessions per day!

The park ranger guides participants along Beaver Park trails for a brisk morning walk. This ongoing program is offered by Lisbon Adult & Community Education.

Portland Green Streets Day is a monthly, city-wide day of getting around green.  It takes place the last Friday of every month.  On this day, we encourage folks to celebrate the commitment they’ve made that day to alternative transportation

Sea level rise adaptation planning is underway in Portland. The Environmental Finance Center (EFC) at the Muskie School of Public Service, University of Southern Maine is hosting a public discussion about results from a simulation modeling effort in support of this process.

Once again, Maine will host a series of events organized to help us meet the farmers and fisherman who bring us our food and learn about the Community Supported Agriculture model, or CSAs.

Join in on some great winter activities! Outdoor activities including ice skating, snow sculptures, snow maze and winter triathlon.

Sledding down Old Orchard Street from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, plus kid’s games, music, snow tube racing and human sled dog race. Happy hour pub crawl begins at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at The Bell Buoy.

The Kennebunk Winterfest is a day filled with family oriented activities. Previously the festival has included a Pancake Breakfast, Craft Fair, Children’s Scavenger Hunt, Girl Scout Cookie and Bake Sale,

In addition to providing instruction and materials for those who wish to make their inserts at the Saturday morning workshops, materials will be available for people to choose to work at home.

A day filled with cross country skiing, snowshoeing, ice skating and dog sled rides, guided nature interpretive walks, bonfires and hot food!