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Events
Land trust, historians to host history walk in Readfield Oct. 14
Kennebec Land Trust and Readfield historians Dale Potter-Clark and Bill Adams plan to host a walk at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, to discuss the history of the Rosmarin & Saunders Family Forest and Macdonald Woods. They will share more information about foundations and families, including the John Dutton family, in the old “West Road […]
Lewiston library to host Halloween children’s program Oct. 25
LEWISTON — A Halloween science extravaganza with Mad Science is set for 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25 in Callahan Hall at the Lewiston Public Library, 200 Lisbon St. Those who attend can start off with decorating a trick-or-treat bag and visiting each service desk for a treat. There will be other Halloween activities and a […]
Unity-based land trust to offer October programs
Sebasticook Regional Land Trust is set to continue its series of 2023 programs with a meditative, nature exploration walk at Pleasant Lake Preserve in Stetson, a workshop to learn the Avenza Maps app, and a trail work day at Moulton’s Mill Preserve in Unity. With fall bird migrations underway, the trust also is co-sponsoring a […]
League launches nonpartisan voter guide
The League of Women Voters of Maine has launched its online voter database Vote411.org. The tool allows users to bring up personalized voter information, including everything that will appear on their local ballot. Users also learn how to register and vote, read candidate questionnaires, and check out nonpartisan descriptions of ballot initiatives. Vote411.org always covers […]
Farmington-based Literacy Volunteers to hold meeting, celebration Oct. 18
All guests are invited to bring a poem to share during a poetry reading.
Farmington to host inaugural open chess tournament Oct. 14
This event marks a milestone for the center’s new Farmington Chess Club.
Trail of Terror at Union Fairgrounds to open Oct. 13
UNION — The Trail of Terror at the Union Fairgrounds is set to start its 2023 season Friday, Oct 13. The Trail of Terror will be open from 6:30-8:30 each night on Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 28. The trail is suggested for those 13 years or older, according to a news release from Rick […]
Bath trust plans 2 events about invasive jumping worms in October
BATH — Kennebec Estuary Land Trust plans to offer a free Zoom lecture at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17, to learn about jumping worms and how to identify them in one’s garden. Jumping worms, also known as Snake Worms, are an invasive species that can impact local gardens and ecosystem by rapidly changing soil composition […]
Mt. Blue Area Garden Club to host talk on bumblebees Oct. 17
FARMINGTON — Mt. Blue Area Garden Club plans to host Professor Bernd Heinrich, a research scientist, author, illustrator, and University of Vermont professor emeritus. The free public event is set for 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17, at Trinity United Methodist Church on Farmington Falls Road; the presentation will begin at 1 p.m. The gathering offers […]