WILTON — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is set to offer an apple tree grafting workshop from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 11, at 105 Cemetery Road. The workshop, open to all apple growers, provides information on grafting techniques for optimal tree growth. The workshop will be led by UMaine Extension’s Nick Rowley, Franklin […]
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Mid-Coast Audubon offers Sears Island Birding Field Trip
Mid-Coast Audubon is set to lead a birding field trip to Sears Island in Searsport on Saturday, May 11. During spring migration, many songbird species rest and feed on Sears Island during their long northbound trip. The eBird database has records for 234 species at this Waldo County birding hotspot. Birders of all ages and […]
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Spring handbell concert to be held in Augusta May 7
AUGUSTA — The Winthrop Area Handbell Ringers group is set to perform at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7 at Lithgow Public Library, 45 Winthrop St.. The group will perform a variety of music, including selections from “The Sound of Music” and pieces called “Marche Militaire” and “Deep River.” The concert is free, but reservations […]
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Mount Vernon library to offer iPhone personalization class
MOUNT VERNON — The Dr. Shaw Memorial Library has planned an iPhone personalization class for 4 p.m. Thursday, May 2, at the 344 Pond Road library. The class will include customizing the control center, setting up wallpapers and widgets, and setting up groups of apps. This class is free; non-town residents also are welcome. Those […]
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Literacy Volunteers poetry celebration seeks self-selected poems
FARMINGTON — Literacy Volunteers of Franklin and Somerset Counties is set to host an evening of community poetry reading, in celebration of this year’s poetry contest winners, at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 2. The event will be held at Mount Blue High School, 129 Seamon Road in Farmington. In addition to the contest winners, attendees […]
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Waterville museum launches membership drive
WATERVILLE — The Children’s Discovery Museum is nearing its fundraising goal after many years of planning and fundraising. During March, the museum completed a $15,000 challenge match, set by Bill and Vicki Mitchell. Now, the organization has announced a new unique challenge. A major donor has pledged $200,000 to finish the museum’s capital campaign if […]
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Hall-Dale opens pre-K, kindergarten registration
HALLOWELL — Hall-Dale Elementary School has opened registration for pre-K and kindergarten students for the 2024-25 school year for students who live in Hallowell and Farmingdale. Those with a child ages 4 or 5 by Oct. 15 are eligible to attend. For more registration information and to set up an appointment time, call the school […]
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Somerville farm to open barn doors for hug a baby goat event
SOMERVILLE — The owners at Pumpkin Vine Family Farm, 217 Hewett Road, plan to reopen their barn doors to the public from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 28, for a chance to meet and hug their new arrivals. They had 73 baby goats, better known as kids, born this spring. Visitors can view […]
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Spring cleanup set for belated Earth Day event set for Unity
UNITY — The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association plans to celebrate a belated Earth Day, with a spring cleanup at MOFGA’s Common Ground Education Center set for 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 27, at 294 Crosby Brook Road, the public is welcome. During this annual event, participants will spend time volunteering to help […]
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Pihcintu girls choir to raise voices in Vienna
The Vienna Union Hall Association is set to host the Pihcintu Multinational Girls Choir, a group of refugee girls and young women, at 4 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at the Vienna Union Hall, 5 Vienna Mountain Road. The group’s eclectic repertoire includes traditional folk music, spirituals and carols, as well as songs written expressly by […]