Events - Aug 15 23

Registration is now open for the 12th annual People Plus Senior Health Expo, in partnership with Spectrum Generations, to be held on Thursday, October 19, 2023 at the Brunswick Recreation Center in Brunswick from 9 am – 1 pm. Both sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities are available with space for up to 70 vendor tables. Last year’s highly successful gathering, the first in-person Expo since 2019, drew about 600 participants and nearly 80 businesses, services and programs were represented.

Thank you to our lead Partners for this year: Coastal Landing Retirement Community, Gateway Retirement Solutions, Kennebec Pharmacy + Home Care, Mid Coast-Parkview Health, Maine Health, Priority Real Estate Group, Rusty Lantern Market, and Spectrum Generations, plus Sponsors Avita of Brunswick & Sunnybrook, Brackett Funeral Home, Maine Community Bank, and Insurance & Retirement Solutions.

Registration deadline is September 15, 2023 (Sponsor deadline to “be on the bag” is September 1)! Visit www.peopleplusmaine.org for more information including registration form and sponsorship opportunities or call 729-0757.

Kindred Variations features original prints and photographic variations of those prints by Points of View artist Judith Long and guest artist Burke Long.  The Second Floor Gallery hosts Remembering Mildred Johnson.

Reception: Friday, August 11; 5-7 pm.
Exhibit: July 31-Sept 1, 9 am – 5 pm Monday – Friday. 
FMI: povartistsmaine.com;   207-373-9300

Led by Leah Titcomb, Certified Yoga Instructor, Master Reiki Practitioner and Founder of Forever Wild Yoga.
This weekly program is designed to limit stress, reduce fatigue, and promote healing for cancer patients and their caregivers, pre, post, or during treatment.
Walk-ins welcome.

What you can expect:
• A better sense of well being
• Stimulated immune system
• Help with building bone density
• Increased strength and flexibility

Movement Room at the Mid Coast Center for Community Health & Wellness
329 Maine Street-SOUTH ENTRANCE, Brunswick
For more information call (207) 373-6585 or visit midcoasthealth.com/wellness

The Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association (MCFA), a local non-profit dedicated to rebuilding the fisheries of the Gulf of Maine and sustaining Maine’s fishing communities for future generations, is excited to announce its co-hosting of a community event titled “Gentrification, Access and You.” The event will take place on August 15th from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Bowdoin College’s Schiller Coastal Studies Center on Orr’s Island. Optional self-guided tours of the center will be available at 4:30 pm.

The event is part of the ongoing Conversation series, “Living and Working in a Waterfront Community,” which is a collaborative effort initiated in 2021 by MCFA, the Cundy’s Harbor Library, Harpswell Anchor, Harpswell Heritage Land Trust, and the Holbrook Community Foundation. This event marks the fifth installment in the Harpswell series, with previous topics including “Fishing Through the Seasons,” “Conversations from the Fishing Community,” “Access for the Fishing Community,” and “Etiquette on the Water.” Recordings and articles about the previous panels can be accessed at www.mainecoastfishermen.org/working-waterfront.

The Conversation series aims to promote communication between various individuals and groups residing and working on the waterfront in communities along the coast. In addition to Harpswell, other presentations have been held in Brunswick, Freeport, and Kennebunkport, with another planned for this fall in Belfast.

The upcoming event, “Gentrification, Access and You,” will explore the meanings of gentrification and access from different perspectives within the community. It will also delve into the challenges and potential solutions for Harpswell and other coastal communities. The conversation will be moderated by Monique Coombs, an Orr’s Island resident and Director of Community Programs for the Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association.

As part of the event, attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy samples of the Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association’s signature Maine Coast Monkfish Stew, produced by Hurricane’s Premium Soups & Chowders in Greene. Proceeds from this product will support MCFA’s fish donation program, Fishermen Feeding Mainers.

The event is free of charge and accessible both in person and via Zoom, but registration is required. To register, please visit www.hhltmaine.org/event/conversations-with-the-fishing-community-gentrification-access-and-you.

Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association (MCFA)  is a local non-profit organization committed to identifying and fostering ways to rebuild the fisheries of the Gulf of Maine and sustain Maine’s fishing communities for future generations. With a focus on collaboration and community engagement, MCFA works towards ensuring a thriving marine ecosystem and a prosperous fishing industry. For more information about the Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association, please visit www.mainecoastfishermen.org or contact Susan Olcott, Director of Operations at susan@mainecoastfishermen.org; 207-807-8700.

Join us at Flight Deck Brewing for yoga on the front lawn every Tuesday at 5:30 PM. Hosted by Nikki Yanok, yogis can expect an all levels class with a focus on strength, alignment, and intention. $10/class includes a 7oz draft pour.