ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering information and workshops to help consumers find, grow, use, preserve and store in-season fruits and vegetables in Maine. Offerings for May include: • Facts on Fiddleheads • Facts on Edible Wild Greens in Maine • Fruits for Health: Rhubarb • Spring Refrigerator Pickles UMaine Extension educator […]
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Farm-to-table youth summer camp to be held in August
Registration is required by May 20.
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Auburn Girl Scout Troop to hold member signups in May
AUBURN — A new Girl Scout Troop is forming for girls that are in pre-kindergarten and kindergarten. The troop plans to meet at 6 p.m. Thursdays throughout May at High Street Congregational Church, 106 Pleasant St., according to a news release from the troop. This is a free four-week event to try out Girl Scouts […]
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SeniorsPlus to offer balance workshops in Lewiston
LEWISTON — SeniorsPlus, in partnership with Healthy Living for ME, plans to offer a free workshop to help individuals prevent falls and improve strength. A Matter of Balance is scheduled for Tuesday, May 3, to Thursday, May 26. Participants will meet from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and Thursdays, at the Education Center, at SeniorsPlus’ […]
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Lewiston adult ed to offer free workplace technology course
LEWISTON — A free adult education computer in-person class, due to start in May, aims to help students earn professional certifications for future employment. Lewiston Adult Education is offering an Applied Technology in the Workplace class in partnership with Androscoggin and Oxford County Adult Education programs. Greg Yates will be the teacher, according to a […]
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Farmington library to host reading from ‘Sonnets to Orpheus’
A reading and discussion about the centenary celebration about Rainer Maria Rilke and the “Sonnets to Orpheus” is planned for 6 p.m. Thursday, May 5, at Farmington Public Library, 117 Academy St. As 1922 approached, Rainer Maria Rilke, a German-language poet, had not written much for more than a decade. World War I and the […]
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Winthrop society changes business meeting schedule
The next meeting is set for Thursday, May 5.
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Auburn library to host talk about growing vegetables
AUBURN — University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Christine Conlogue plans to provide some simple steps to being creative in growing vegetables during a Follow me Down to the Garden program. The event is scheduled for 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, in the Androscoggin Community Room at Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St. Topics […]
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Auburn library to offer gardening Q&A
AUBURN — A Follow Me Down to the Garden program is set for 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, at the Auburn Public Library’s Androscoggin Community Room, 49 Spring St. Christine Conlogue, a master gardener with the University of Maine Orono Cooperative Extension, will share simple steps for participants to be creative in growing veggies. Topics […]
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Online workshop to connect women to construction careers
New Ventures Maine has opened registration for a free, 90-minute online workshop designed for women to explore high-wage careers within the construction trades in Maine. Connecting Women to Construction Careers is scheduled to be offered from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 4. This is an opportunity to learn about low-cost or no-cost training programs […]