Events

Public Bean Supper

Submitted by mkellam, Community Content Provider

Monday, March 11th, 2013, 2:45am

A public baked bean and macaroni and cheese supper will be held from 5:00pm until 6:30pm on Saturday, March 23 at the First Parish Congregational Church, 116 Main Street, Yarmouth. Featured are three types of baked beans, cole slaw, macaroni and cheese, hot dogs, homemade pies, biscuits and beverages. Adults, $8.00 and children $4.00.

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Maine Island Trail celebrates 25th year with events throughout the Summer

Submitted by mmullen, Community Web Producer

Monday, February 25th, 2013, 4:09pm

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Katie Elliott Wins Prudential Spirit of Community Award

Submitted by tbrewster, Community Content Provider

Monday, February 18th, 2013, 10:16am

Katie Elliott Wins Prudential Spirit of Community Award

Miss Maine’s Outstanding Teen, Katie Elliott, 18 of Scarborough, was named Maine’s top high school youth volunteer in the 2013 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism. The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, now in its 18th year, is conducted by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP).

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BikeMaine-- a 7-Day cycling event is the first in New England

Submitted by mparent on Thursday, February 7th, 11:53 am

BikeMaine, a seven-day, 400 mile rolling celebration of Maine will run September 7 through 14.

The loop route, which begins and ends inOrono, will see cyclists camping in the following host communities: Orono, Dover-Foxcroft, Belfast, Castine, Bar Harbor (two nights) and Camp Jordan (Ellsworth). A map of the route is pictured below.

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Heart Disease in Women: National Wear Red Day

Submitted by Diane Atwood, Freelance Writer and Blogger

Friday, February 1st, 2013, 8:25am

Heart Disease in Women: National Wear Red Day

I’m wearing red today, to mark the tenth anniversary of National Wear Red Day. Established by the American Heart Association and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, each year on the first Friday in February, women and men wear red to draw attention to heart disease in women. Read more.

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Free Workshop: Separation, Divorce & the Very Young Child

Submitted by Aimee Turner, Multi Media Producer

Monday, January 28th, 2013, 3:37pm

Free Workshop: Separation, Divorce & the Very Young Child

Call to reserve a space in this free workshop: 761-2709

or email: info@kidsfirstcenter.org

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Take Your Child to the Library Day

Submitted by mkellam, Community Content Provider

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013, 1:30pm

Portland Public Library will join other libraries throughout the country and participate in the second annual “Take Your Child to the Library” Day on Saturday, February 2. This is a nationwide campaign dedicated to bringing more children into their local libraries. Portland Public Library will host a number of special events throughout the day in the Sam L. Cohen Children’s Library, including:

11:00 - 11:30 Performance by students of the Suzuki Violin Studio

12:00 - 1:00 Face Painting

1:00 - 1:30 Storytelling

1:30 - 1:45 Meet Angie & Learn About the Library

Did you know that children ages 5 and up are eligible to receive their own library cards? A parent needs be present and provide proof of residency in Cumberland or York County. Take Your Child to the Library and together discover and enjoy all the wonderful resources your library has to offer.

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