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Introductory Offer from Aegle Radiant Health 01/09/25-04/09/25 at All Day

Introductory Offer from Aegle Radiant Health

Get your DXA Body Composition, VO2 max and resting metabolic rate for $150 each at Aegle Radiant Health in Topsham. We are offering an introductory offer membership of $150 a month which includes all testing for a limited time. Text 207-656-5725 to schedule.

Gift a Mare Brook Farm Flower CSA for Valentine's Day! 01/31/25-02/14/25 at All Day

Gift a Mare Brook Farm Flower CSA for Valentine's Day!

Why buy your love one bouquet on Valentine’s Day, when you can purchase a season’s worth of Brunswick-grown blooms instead?

Our family farm’s flower CSA offerings provide them (or you!) with stunning, pesticide-free blooms from May through September. Each CSA includes a number of smaller companion bouquets that we will donate, on your behalf, to Brunswick-area nonprofits, local businesses, medical professionals, first responders, or teachers of your choice. Here’s to more Brunswick-grown beauty and community connections this year! Visit our website to buy a flower CSA or a gift card: www.marebrookfarm.com/shop.
H2Outfitters Sea Kayaking Adventures: The Bahamian Exumas 02/02/25-02/09/25 at 12:00 am

H2Outfitters Sea Kayaking Adventures: The Bahamian Exumas

H2Outfitters Sea Kayaking Adventures:
The Bahamian Exumas
Feb. 2 -9, 2025
Velvety-soft white sandy beaches, crystal clear aquamarine waters, and colorful marine life!
 
Why not join us? FMI.  www.h2outfitters.com,
email: h2o@h2outfitters.com, phone 207-833-5257.
 
 
Longfellow Days 2025! 02/02/25-02/28/25 at All Day

Longfellow Days 2025!

Explore the history and legacy of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and his ties to the Brunswick Community

200th Anniversary of Bowdoin’s Class of 1825

Longfellow Days joins Bowdoin College in celebrating the 200th anniversary of the notable Graduating Class of 1825, a group of accomplished writers including: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Jonathan Cilley, and other statesmen, lawyers, and  professionals who collectively brought the College a considerable amount of fame. 

Portrait of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1862, Painted by George Peter Alexander Healy, (1813-1894), Bowdoin College Museum of Art

 

Event Calendar: 

  • Sunday, February 2 at 1:00 PM ~ SUNDAY READINGS @ Fireplace Room, Curtis Memorial Library
    Part One: 1825 Poets & Writers – Gary Lawless, Kara Douglas and Linda Aldridge reading 19th-century poets, as
    well as sharing their own work.
  • Thursday, February 6 at 4:30 PM ~ TALK BY NICHOLAS BASBANES @ Kresge Hall at Bowdoin College
    The Longfellow biographer (Cross of Snow) speaks on “Meeting of the Minds: Longfellow, Hawthorne, and the
    Productive Influence of their Artistic Wives.” 
  • Sunday, February 9 at 1:00 PM ~ SUNDAY READINGS @ Fireplace Room, Curtis Memorial Library
    Part Two: 1925 Poets – As well as sharing their own poetry, Gibson Fay LeBlanc reads Robert Frost, Dawn Potter
    reads Edna St. Vincent Millay, and Mike Bove reads Langston Hughes.
  • Tuesday, February 11 at 11 AM ~ EKPHRASTIC POETRY WORKSHOP @ Zucker Seminar Room, Bowdoin College Museum of Art.  In David Sloan’s Poet As Painter workshop, participants will explore poetry inspired by art, then view the museum’s exhibit, and generate their own ekphrastic poetry.  
  • Wednesday, February 12 at 2 PM ~ COMMUNITY POETRY/OPEN MIC @ Merrymeeting Room, Thornton Oaks, 25 Thornton Way (off Baribeau).  Helene McGlauflin and David Sloan read their own poetry and host this one-hour informal verse-sharing session.  Bring a poem to share. Refreshments.
  • Thursday, February 13 at 2:30 PM ~ COMMUNITY POETRY/OPEN MIC @ Maine Lodge, The Highlands, 30 Governors Way, Topsham.  Helene McGlauflin and David Sloan read their own poetry and host this one-hour informal verse-sharing session.  Bring a poem to share. Refreshments.
  • Saturday, February 15 at 11 AM & 1 PM ~ TOURS OF THE CHAMBERLAIN HOUSE @ 226 Maine Street, Brunswick.  Gemma Cannon, author of Voices of the Night, will lead two 70-minute tours of the house, focusing on Henry’s early writing and his first wife, Mary. Each tour is limited to 15 people and Registration is Required. Please Email: outreach@pejepscot.org Subject: “LD Tour” Please give preferred time, registrant name(s), and a phone number.
  • Sunday, February 16 at 1:00 PM ~ SUNDAY READINGS @ Fireplace Room, Curtis Memorial Library
    Part Three: 2025 Tribute to Poets – Today we remember three Longfellow Days poets who departed in 2024: Sally
    Cowperthwaite reads poetry by her father Steve Cowperthwaite. Georgia Nigro reads work by her husband Rob
    Farnsworth. Maryli Tiemann reads poetry by Ruth Bookey and introduces Nicole Chvatal, reading her own work.
  • Wednesday, February 19 at 1 PM ~ WINTER WISDOM WITH JAMES McKENNA @ Morrell Room, Curtis Memorial Library.  Maine poet James McKenna will share his personal introductions to Longfellow and Edna Saint Vincent Millay, “My Two Grandmothers’ Differing Poetic Tastes.” Co-sponsored with MidCoast Senior College.
  • Friday, February 21 at 7:30 PM ~ POETRY WITH TAYLOR MALI @ Studzinski Hall at Bowdoin College  Taylor Mali, Bowdoin Class of 1987 and nationally recognized spoken word poet, performs an evening of poetry with three present Bowdoin student poets: King Weatherspoon, Chayma Charifi and Kaitlin Weiss.
  • Saturday, February 22 at 7:30 PM ~ CLASS OF 1825 TRIBUTE: EVENING OF MUSIC & POETRY @ Studzinski Hall at Bowdoin College.  Longfellow’s poetry set to music and voice, featuring compositions by Paul Sullivan, Stuart Gillespie, Ann MacDonald Diers, Jud Caswell, and Scott Woodruff. Performed by the combined Bowdoin Chamber Choir and chorus members from Brunswick High, and area community choirs. Directed by Stuart Gillespie and Will Bristol.
  • Sunday, February 23 at 10:00 AM ~ INTERFAITH SERVICE: The Inclusive Power of Poetry @ Unitarian Universalist Church, 1 Middle Street.  Service led by Rev. Dr. Kharma Amos, Minister with Maryli Tiemann.  Music by the UUCB Choir under the direction of Will Bristol.
  • Sunday, February 23 at 1:00 PM ~ SUNDAY READINGS @ Fireplace Room, Curtis Memorial Library.  Part Four: Future Poets & Writers – Poet John Reinhart emcees readings by three poets who were part of the Portland Poetry Slam Team: Elle MacGilvray, Yashu Derisala, and Alex Wu.
  • Tuesday, February 25 at 2 PM~ Interpreting Three Poems @ Pejepscot History Center, 159 Park Row.  Join Karin Dillman to discuss three 19th- and 20th- century poems by Dickinson, Whitman, and William Carlos Williams. Refreshments. Registration is Required. Email: outreach@pejepscot.org with Subject: “Interpreting Three Poems.” Please include name(s) of registrants and a phone number. Co-Sponsored with Pejepscot History Center.
  • Wednesday, February 26 at 12 PM ~ Gallery Tours: Bowdoin College Museum of Art & Library @ Lobby, Bowdoin College Museum of Art.  A Longfellow Days tour of Bowdoin’s two special exhibitions: Poetic Truths: Hawthorne, Longfellow, and American Visual Culture, 1840-1880 at the art museum and then The Student Days of the Class of 1825 at the library.
  • Friday, February 28 at 5:30 PM ~ OPEN MIC & LONGFELLOW’S 218th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION! @ Unitarian Universalist Church, 1 Middle Street.  Open Mic with host Ren Bernier, a cappella music by Bowdoin’s “Longfellows,” and CAKE.  Come share your poem or another’s that you appreciate. 

 

Ongoing Poetry Events & Exhibitions at Bowdoin:

  •  “Poetry Across Maine” — a statewide poetry mapping project created by John Reinhart – add your poetry to
    place: www.poetryacrossmaine.com.
  • “Poetic Truths: Hawthorne, Longfellow, and American Visual Culture, 1840-1880,” on view February 6 through July 20, 2025 at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art
  • “Before They Were Famous: The Student Days of the Class of 1825,” on view January 27 through June 6, 2025 at
    the Hawthorne-Longfellow Library, Bowdoin College

For more information on all scheduled events, please visit https://www.uubrunswick.org/longfellow-days-2025/

Longfellow Days is an annual month-long cultural and community program, with support from Bowdoin College, Brunswick Downtown Association, Curtis Memorial Library, Nathaniel Davis Fund, Pejepscot History Center, The Senter Fund, and the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick. Thanks to our sponsors, ALL events are Free and Open to the Public.

 

 

Treat your Valentine to Healing Touch! 02/04/25-02/15/25 at All Day

Treat your Valentine to Healing Touch!

Treat your loved one to a Healing Touch relaxation session at Brunswick Massage and Wellness! Healing Touch is a gentle way to balance your energy and feel your best. Choose an Introductory Session for $40 or a Full Session for $75. Contact Kathy Higgins at kahigg21@gmail.com or leave your request at 207-751-1637. They’ll love it!
 
Valentine's Chocolate dipped Strawberries from Wilbur's 02/09/25 at 12:00 am

Valentine's Chocolate dipped Strawberries from Wilbur's

Order your hand-dipped chocolate covered strawberries now!

We are now accepting pre-orders for chocolate-dipped strawberries. 
Pick up at 143 Maine St, Brunswick, between 9 am – 6 pm on Feb 13 or 14 for your Valentine. 
 
To pre-order: please call our Brunswick store at 207-729-4462 or online at wilburs.com
 
Metro BREEZ 02/09/25 at 7:00 am to 10:15 pm

Metro BREEZ

The holidays are the perfect time to to hop on the Metro BREEZ bus.

For only $4 each way ($2 reduced fare), travel from Brunswick to Freeport for special events and shopping or check out a show and the lights of Portland. Travelling? Metro BREEZ has direct service between Brunswick and the Portland Transportation Center (PTC) for a  trips on the Amtrack Downeaster or Concord Coach.

Family and friends visiting? Tell them to board the BREEZ in Portland and meet them in Brunswick. Metro stops are located along Pleasant St, Maine St., Park and Ride, train station, and Bowdoin.

For schedules and more info, visit: gpmetro.org

Longfellow Days: SUNDAY READINGS 02/09/25 at 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Longfellow Days: SUNDAY READINGS

Longfellow Days joins Bowdoin College in celebrating the 200th anniversary of the notable Graduating Class of 1825, which included two of the school’s most distinguished alumni: Nathaniel Hawthorne and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.  This year’s Sunday Readings are inspired by the Maine literary legacy they established and focus each week on a different century of American poetry.

February 9 at 1 PM, Fireplace Room, Curtis Memorial Library 

In 1925, for the 100th anniversary of the Class of 1825, Bowdoin invited to Brunswick numerous leading poets & writers of the period for an impressive literary festival. In similar fashion, three poets of today help us look back a century, as well as sharing their own poetry. Gibson Fay LeBlanc reads Robert Frost, Dawn Potter reads Edna St. Vincent Millay, & Mike Bove reads Langston Hughes.

Gibson Fay-LeBlanc’s first collection of poems, Death of a Ventriloquist, won the Vassar Miller Prize, and his second, Deke Dangle Dive, was published by CavanKerry in 2021. His poems have appeared in the New Republic, Tin House, Narrative Magazine, and Orion, and he currently serves as Executive Director of the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance.

Dawn Potter is the author or editor of ten books of prose and poetry—most recently the poetry collection Calendar. A finalist for the National Poetry Series, she has also won a Maine Literary Award for nonfiction and has received grants and fellowships from the Elizabeth George Foundation, the Writer’s Center, and the Maine Arts Commission. Her poems and essays have appeared in the Beloit Poetry Journal, the Sewanee Review, the Threepenny Review, the Times Literary Supplement, and many other journals. After teaching at the Frost Place for more than a decade, she now leads poetry programs at Monson Arts. She lives in Portland, Maine.

Mike Bove is the author of four books of poetry. He served as a 2024 Writer-in-Residence at Acadia National Park and is Associate Editor for Hole in the Head Review. Mike is professor of English at Southern Maine Community College and lives with his family in Portland, Maine where he was born and raised.

The Theater Project Presents: Winter Cabaret 02/09/25 at 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

The Theater Project Presents: Winter Cabaret

Join The Theater Project for WINTER CABARET!

Brighten up your February with WINTER CABARET! This show will help beat the winter blues featuring comedic skits, live music by local musician Ben Hunsberger and delicious desserts generously donated by Wild Oats Bakery and The Whole Almond will be served at intermission. You can reserve tables and chairs for your group or date that will put you right up next to the stage!
 
For this show, we transform our theater into an intimate night of comedy. Our talented performers will have you laughing and then serve you desserts and coffee at intermission while listening to the beautiful musical stylings of Ben Hunsberger. The show will run about an hour and a half and will give you something to talk about on the ride home.
 
Running January 31st – February 9th; Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 PM; Sunday at 2:00 PM
Recommended for ages 16+
More information on our website: https://www.theaterproject.com/
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Winter Cabaret
Directed by Ensemble Collaboration
Jan 31 – Feb 9, 2025
*Professional Production
 
????? All Tickets are PAY-WHAT-YOU-WANT for more information please contact our box office at boxoffice@theaterproject.com or 207-729-8584 to reserve your seats.
 
Happy Hour @ OTTO Everyday! 02/09/25 at 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Happy Hour @ OTTO Everyday!

Come Hang Out With Us and Your Friends For….

Happy Hour @ OTTO daily from 3 pm-5 pm

FREE SLICE with your first adult beverage!

-$2.50 High Life Drafts!

-$1.00 off all wine pours!

-$7.00 House Margaritas!

Call For More Details @ 207-406-2784

Open Sunday- Thursday 11-8, Friday and Saturday 11-9

Visit Otto’s Pizza here

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02/09/25 at 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm

Illustration for Relaxation and Self-Discovery

In this 90-minute session, participants will learn pen and paper illustration skills including shape, composition and perspective, while focusing on developing personal creativity, caring for your body as part of a creative practice, and allowing your own unique style to emerge as you continue to practice. Rather than focusing on “perfecting” our output, we will focus on appreciating our output as part of a personal practice and encouraging our unique voices to come through on paper.

Please pre-register here: https://app.punchpass.com/org/19202/classes/16612629

This session is appropriate for anyone who is able to use a pen and paper. Participants are encouraged to wear comfortable clothing and bring any color pen and sketch paper, as well as any unique illustration supplies you wish to work with, including colored pens or pencils, specialty paper, or small objects you wish to practice drawing. A variety of pencils, pens and paper will be available for those who need them.

 

In each session, we will:

  • Begin with  gentle, guided movements that may be seated or standing, to prepare our hands, back, neck and arms for the work ahead

  • Participate in a brief guided meditation to relax our bodies and minds and allow space for creativity

  • Focus together on an object to draw – for example, clouds, flowers, buildings, animals, etc.

  • Move from group participation into self-guided practice for the remainder of the class, with individualized collaboration, feedback or assistance from the class leader

 

Recommended supplies to bring:

Victoria Karol is an artist living and working in Portland, Maine, with a studio residence at Avalon in Westbrook. Her primary disciplines include analog and digital illustration, sculpture and fiber arts including crochet, sewing, weaving and macrame. A first-generation American, Victoria practices the Slavic practical magicks of her matrilineal lineage and takes a special interest in folklore, fairy tales, nature, alchemy and human archetypes in her artwork. Victoria believes that everyone is an artist and that all things in life are practice. Questions or comments can be sent to victoria.karol@gmail.com, and you can follow Victoria’s work on instagram at @hottrashportland
 
*Class registration is required, there is limited space
*All classes are 18+
02/09/25 at 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm

Monthly Illustration for Relaxation and Self-Discovery

In this 90-minute session, participants will learn pen and paper illustration skills including shape, composition and perspective, while focusing on developing personal creativity, caring for your body as part of a creative practice, and allowing your own unique style to emerge as you continue to practice. Rather than focusing on “perfecting” our output, we will focus on appreciating our output as part of a personal practice and encouraging our unique voices to come through on paper.

This session is appropriate for anyone who is able to use a pen and paper. Participants are encouraged to wear comfortable clothing and bring any color pen and sketch paper, as well as any unique illustration supplies you wish to work with, including colored pens or pencils, specialty paper, or small objects you wish to practice drawing. A variety of pencils, pens and paper will be available for those who need them.

 

In each session, we will:

  • Begin with  gentle, guided movements that may be seated or standing, to prepare our hands, back, neck and arms for the work ahead

  • Participate in a brief guided meditation to relax our bodies and minds and allow space for creativity

  • Focus together on an object to draw – for example, clouds, flowers, buildings, animals, etc.

  • Move from group participation into self-guided practice for the remainder of the class, with individualized collaboration, feedback or assistance from the class leader

 

Recommended supplies to bring:

Victoria Karol is an artist living and working in Portland, Maine, with a studio residence at Avalon in Westbrook. Her primary disciplines include analog and digital illustration, sculpture and fiber arts including crochet, sewing, weaving and macrame. A first-generation American, Victoria practices the Slavic practical magicks of her matrilineal lineage and takes a special interest in folklore, fairy tales, nature, alchemy and human archetypes in her artwork. Victoria believes that everyone is an artist and that all things in life are practice. Questions or comments can be sent to victoria.karol@gmail.com, and you can follow Victoria’s work on instagram at @hottrashportland
 
*Class registration is required, there is limited space
*All classes are 18+
Nervous System Reset Yoga Classes 02/09/25 at 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm

Nervous System Reset Yoga Classes

Nervous System Reset is a Yoga class for all levels. This class will focus on seeking a gentle yet effective evening movement to unwind and rejuvenate. Recenter yourself and rewind to a restful state.

Whether you’re new to exercise or an experienced yogi practitioner, this class offers a supportive environment for all to restore balance and find your center.

What to Bring: comfortable, breathable clothing that allows for movement on a yoga mat

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