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Downeast & Central Maine
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Buck Memorial Library welcomes Claire Acroyd, a published author as well as a landscape & garden designer. Raised in England among the best traditions of English gardening, in a large house with a large garden and a large family. 25 years ago she began doing inspections for organic certification for the Maine Organic Farmers and...
Vicki Pollard started practicing acupuncture in Blue Hill, in 1979. So few people knew what acupuncture was that she charged $25 per treatment and was often pain in either lobster, eggs, a pottery cup, or something else. After nearly 50 years, Vicki is still learning about the magic and wisdom of acupuncture. In this talk,...
“Fundraising in Challenging Times” is a learning opportunity for nonprofits and other public benefit community organizations. Join us for what promises to be an engaging and productive session, as part of the rising tide that will lift all boats! Read on for the juicy details… About the program: If you’re worried about surviving and thriving...
Wallace Shawn’s “Aunt Dan and Lemon,” directed by Belfast’s Zafra Whitcomb, follows a young woman, Lemon, and her charismatic mentor, Aunt Dan, whose stories of glamour, comfort, and admiration for powerful men slowly reveal how ordinary people come to accept cruelty and hand their allegiance to strongmen. Written forty years ago, it feels like it...
A good story can reach people in ways arguments can’t. Theater lets us sit with hard questions together and then talk about them, and it brings people into the room who might never come to a meeting. Wallace Shawn’s “Aunt Dan and Lemon,” directed by Belfast’s Zafra Whitcomb, follows a young woman, Lemon, and her...
A dark night sky is about more than just beautiful views—it’s essential for wildlife, human health, and our sense of wonder! Because of Maine’s vast swaths of uninhabited forestland, the state has some of the darkest, clearest night skies east of the Mississippi River. In this talk, astronomers John Meader and Shawn Laatsch, along with...
James Graco, the Board Chairman and Curator at the Knox Museum, will discuss the origins of today’s Montpelier and little known facts about its history. He will also share pictures and insights into some of its treasures, many of which have been in storage for almost 100 years. Bring a lunch. A free presentation along...