Brunswick Downtown Association

Now is the Time for Sacred Ground: Interfaith Conversations About Race
2025-11-29, 2025-11-30, 2025-12-01, 2025-12-02, 2025-12-03, 2025-12-04 | Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant Street, Brunswick, ME, 04011, United States
In times like these, it’s natural to feel overwhelmed, angry, helpless, or unsure of what to do. With so many urgent and painful challenges unfolding, it can seem like nothing we do makes a difference. Sacred Ground offers space to learn, reflect, and better understand how we got here — and how we can move forward together. This 11-session, film- and readings-based dialogue program helps participants connect the dots between our country’s history and today’s realities, offering the tools needed to engage effectively in the work of racial healing. This program offers not only knowledge and skills, but community — a shared sense of purpose and a reminder that you are not alone in hoping for a more just future.
We have four interfaith groups starting this fall at Curtis Library and hope you will join one. As you look at the dates below, don’t worry if there are one or two meetings of your chosen group that you can’t attend – life happens! Please join the conversation.
GROUP A: Thursdays 1:30 – 3:00pm (9/25, 10/9, 10/30, 11/20, 12/11, WINTER RECESS, 3/19, 4/9, 4/30, 5/21, 6/11, 7/2)
GROUP B: Thursdays from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. (9/25, 10/23, 11/20, 12/18, 1/22, 2/26, 3/26, 4/23, 5/21, 6/25, 7/23 OR 8/27)
GROUP C: Wednesdays from 1-2:30 PM (10/1,10/22, 11/12, 12/3, 1/ 7, 2/4, 3/4, 3/25, 4/15, 5/20, 6/10)
GROUP D: Wednesdays from 10-11:30 AM (10/9, 10/29, 11/19, 12/10, 1/7, 1/28, 2/25, 3/18, 4/8, 4/29, 5/20)
Learn more and register at https://stpaulsmaine.org/learning-sacred-ground-new/
or contact our Program Coordinator at SacredGroundME@gmail.com
Please note: While this program began in The Episcopal Church, these groups are specifically designed to be interfaith and are NOT religious in nature.

Make Your Own Holiday Swag (Saturday, 11/29, 3 class options)
2025-11-29 09:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Mare Brook Farm, 723 Harpswell Rd, Brunswick, ME, 04011, United States
Come join us at the DIY Holiday Swag bar, where you can create your own festive decorations and spread some holiday cheer on Saturday, November 29!
This fun-filled, hands-on experience is the perfect post-Thanksgiving activity to creatively get into the holiday spirit! We’ll provide instructions and supply all the materials you’ll need, including our MOFGA-certified organic evergreens, winterberries, and dried flowers; please bring your design flair and holiday spirit.
This class will be held at our farm shop, located at 723 Harpswell Road, Brunswick. We’re offering three different time-slots for this design activity, so please pick the one that works the best for you!
We can’t wait to see what designs you create!
Sign up here

Coffee Cuppings and Tea Tastings at Tern
2025-11-29 10:00 - 11:00 | Tern, 141 Maine St, Brunswick, ME, 04011, United States
Every Saturday at 10:00 AM, we will host a coffee cupping or tea tasting. Follow our Instagram (@terncoffee) or check out the sandwich board in front of the store to see which one it will be that week! We love getting input from the community to better help us choose what to add to our lineup, as well as dial in our current offerings.

Holiday Pop Up Shop at MCFA
2025-11-29 10:00 - 14:00 | Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association, 93 Pleasant Street, Brunswick, ME, 04011, United States
Browse and buy a fabulous selection of t-shirts, hats, hoodies, cookbooks, tea towels, mugs, gifts, & more at the Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association’s annual holiday pop-up shop!
You can also sample and buy Dunstan Smokehouse’s delicious Smoked Maine Pollock Dip, and can pre-order a whole case of our Maine Coast Monkfish Stew to pick up at the pop-up by visiting our online store (https://www.mainecoastfishermen.org/product-page/maine-coast-monkfish-stew)

Lemont Hall Holiday Market
2025-11-29 10:00 - 16:00 | Lemont Hall, 2 Pleasant St, Brunswick, Maine
Join us Saturday, Nov 29th from 10:00 until 4:00, for holiday shopping, food, music and fun at The Lemont Hall’s Holiday Market!
Get your holiday shopping done and support your local vendors! We’re thrilled to see you! Rain or shine in the beautiful historic Lemont Hall right on Maine St. in Brunswick!

Shop Small Saturdays!
2025-11-29 11:00 - 16:00 | Root Rind and Petal, 318 Old Bath Road, Brunswick, ME, 04011, United States
Open Saturdays through the Holiday Season for shopping our curated crystal collection, specialty gifts, small batch soaps, gemstone jewelry, candles, and more! 🌲🛍

Sip and Shop at Root Rind & Petal
2025-11-29 11:00 - 16:00 | Root Rind and Petal, 318 Old Bath Road, Brunswick, ME, 04011, United States
Small Business Saturday at Root Rind & Petal featuring Mostly Maine Wire Wraps Jewelry.
Make and take centerpiece with fresh greens!
Hot Mulled Cider & Pastries

Annual Tree Lighting
2025-11-29 15:00 - 18:00 | Brunswick Town Mall, 191-195 Maine Street, Brunswick, ME, 04011, United States
BDA’s Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony is a heart-warming way to kick-off the holiday season. Come for the free cookies and cocoa, free wagon rides, carolers, and a magical visit from Santa!
Santa will flip the ceremonial switch and light up our Tree promptly at 5:45 PM.
Arive starting at 3 PM to enjoy the following:

Meet and Greet with Santa
Free hot cocoa and cookies
Horse-drawn wagon rides
Choir performances from Una Voce and Brunswick High School

Before heading over to the mall, be sure to visit Elevenses for their Tree Lighting Pre-Party for specialty hot chocolate drinks, coffee and tea drinks, cocktails, baked goods, appetizers, and other festive specials! They will also be open after the ceremony with a limited dinner menu.
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Figure Drawing
2025-11-30 12:00 - 13:00 | Electric Cottage Collective, 82 Pleasant St, Brunswick, ME, 04011, United States
November 30th 🎨 Figure Drawing
Join us for an evening of creativity, focus, and expression as we draw from a live model! Whether you’re a beginner looking to build confidence or a seasoned artist honing your skills, this class offers a supportive space to explore the human form through line, shape, and gesture.
We’ll begin with quick sketch warm-ups to loosen the hand and eye, then move into longer poses that allow for more depth, shading, and detail.
📅 Details:
All classes are 18+
Pre-registration is required to reserve your spot

Window Decorating Contest Community Voting
2025-12-01 - 2025-12-18 | Downtown Brunswick, 124 Maine Street, Brunswick, ME, 04011, United States
Head downtown between December 1st and December 18th to vote on local businesses’ holiday window displays! This year’s theme is Coastal Holidays — a nod to Maine’s seaside charm.
Check out the windows of our downtown businesses and cast your votes using the QR code in each window. Scores are based on average rating out of five stars, so be sure to rank each window!
Participating Businesses: Wilbur’s of Maine, Reverie Coffee House, Hatch on Maine, Elevenses, Tern Coffee & Tea, Magpie, Petit Jete Dance Boutique, Riley Insurance, Berrie’s Hearing & Optical Center, and Camden National Bank

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Orange Ball Tennis for Kids (Ages 8-11) at Maine Pines
2025-12-01 17:00 - 18:00, 2025-12-03 17:00 - 18:00 | Maine Pines Racquet and Fitness, 120 Harpswell Road, Brunswick, ME, 04011, United States
Orange Ball Tennis for Kids at Maine Pines! Take your child’s tennis game to the next level! Our Orange Ball program is designed for growing players, using 60′ courts and orange balls to help kids build skills with confidence. Kids will learn and improve tennis skills and strategies, develop footwork patters and coordination, practice in game-based drills that keep learning exciting, and have fun from the very start while playing tennis! This meets Mondays and Wednesdays from 5-6pm. This program blends learning and fun, giving players the tools to grow their game while enjoying every step of the journey. It is perfect for kids who are ready to learn, rally, move and compete with confidence! Call 729-8433 to register!

Red Ball Kids Tennis (Ages 4-7) Maine Pines
2025-12-01 17:15 - 18:00, 2025-12-03 17:15 - 18:00 | Maine Pines Racquet and Fitness, 120 Harpswell Road, Brunswick, ME, 04011, United States
Tennis Fun for Kids! Get your child moving, learning, and having a blast on the court! Our Maine Pines kids’ tennis program uses USTA-approved red ball equipment—perfectly sized for young players to build confidence while learning the game. Kids will develop hand-eye coordination, learn proper tennis footwork, build the basic skills and strategies of tennis, and play in a game-based format that keeps it fun and engaging. We meet on Mondays and/or Wednesdays from 5:15 – 6:00 PM. Whether your child is brand-new to tennis or continuing to play, this program is the perfect way to spark a lifelong love of the game. Come join the Maine Pines fun—we will see you on the court!
Meets Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:15-6pm. Call 729-8433 to register!

Monday Night Live Music
2025-12-01 18:00 - 20:00 | Social Goose Bar, 94 Maine St, Brunswick, ME, 04011, United States
Monday Mania offers discounted food & beverage to all our first responders & healthcare workers.
A rotating lineup of musicians play every Monday night at Social Goose Restaurant & Bar.
A family friendly occasion to get out, have a snack and enjoy local live music

Bluegrass Jam
2025-12-01 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-12-03 18:00 - 20:00 | First Parish Church, 207 Maine St, B
Recurring open Bluegrass Jam
1st and 3rd Monday
6 to 8 pm
First Parish Church

Root To Rise: Mindful HIIT
2025-12-02 07:30 - 08:30 | Electric Cottage Collective, 82 Pleasant St, Brunswick, ME, 04011, United States
Root to Rise is a mindful HIIT experience that blends high-intensity training with grounded, intentional movement. Led by Nicole, founder of Maine Active LLC and a seasoned fitness coach, this class helps you build strength, endurance, and focus—while staying connected to your breath and body. Expect intervals, and mindful transitions in a supportive atmosphere that encourages you to challenge your limits; without losing your center. Whether you’re new to HIIT or a seasoned athlete, Root to Rise meets you where you are and helps you rise stronger—physically and mentally!
About your instructor:
Nicole is a fitness coach with over a decade of experience helping people move better, feel stronger, and live healthier lives. As a U.S. Air Force veteran, she brings a unique blend of empathy, motivation, and real-life perspective to every workout—balancing challenge with compassion. A proud Ragnarian and triathlete, Nicole believes movement should feel good, not punishing. Her focus is on mindful, functional movement that supports your everyday life—whether you’re chasing goals, chasing kids, or just trying to feel more like yourself. When she’s not coaching, you’ll find her wrangling her flock of backyard chickens, stitching up her next sewing project, or getting lost in a good book.
*All classes are 18+
*Please pre-register for class at least 2 hours in advance

Junior Development Tennis (JDP) Maine Pines
2025-12-02 15:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-04 15:00 - 17:00 | Maine Pines Racquet and Fitness, 120 Harpswell Road, Brunswick, ME, 04011, United States
JDP is a program for players including junior high and high school players of all levels. JDP meets three times a week and offers a combination of drill, instruction, and play. Tuesdays and Thursdays will be for drill and instruction; Fridays will be for match play with coaching. Participation in the JDP program includes a Junior Membership and discounts on tournaments, leagues, and individual instruction, as well as junior club tournaments. This program is perfect for the junior player who aspires to play high school or college tennis.
Meets Tuesdays and Thursdays; High School 3:00-4:00pm / Middle School 4:00-5:00pm. Sign up today online or by calling the front desk at 729-8433.

Tuesday Night Cribbage Tourney
2025-12-02 17:30 - 20:00 | Social Goose Bar, 94 Maine St, Brunswick, ME, 04011, United States
Join our growing group of cribbage players in a weekly cribbage tournament.
Free to play, free to join.
Winner takes home a Social Goose gift card every week!

Reiki & Restorative Yoga
2025-12-02 17:45 - 18:45 | Electric Cottage Collective, 82 Pleasant St, Brunswick, ME, 04011, United States
Join Liz and Vanessa for Reiki & Restorative Yoga! Liz will guide you through a series of restorative yoga postures while Vanessa facilitates reiki (hands-on with consent, or hands-off) with students.
Restorative Yoga is meant to relax, relieve, and rejuvenate the body. Restorative postures are a little different than other styles of yoga, in that we’re not searching for a sensation in the body, but rather releasing the use of muscles altogether to experience the sensation of being fully supported. This practice utilizes lots of props to support the body allowing the muscles to soften while calming our nervous system. A restorative practice encourages a new sense of bodily awareness and introspection.
Rei – Universal and Ki – Life Force , sometimes classified as an alternative healing modality, is a practice in which the practitioner places their hands over or on a recipient for the purpose of transmitting healing energy. This healing energy is source from the universal life force energy and is conducted through the protection – going where healing is needed the most. Reiki works on all levels of a person’s being; physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual and activates the body’s innate ability to heal itself.
In the context of Liz’s restorative class, each participant will have a chance to experience hands on Reiki (with consent) provided by Vanessa Bresson. Vanessa is a reiki attuned human interested in each person’s innate ability to heal themselves, and in giving loving care to others.
*All classes are 18+
*Please pre-register

Tuesday Workshop!
2025-12-02 18:00 - 19:30 | Root Rind & Petal, 318 BATH RD, BRUNSWICK, ME, 04011-2651, United States
Drop in Workshop Tuesdays at 6PM!
We cover Astrology, Archetypes, Aromatherapy, Sound and Crystal HealingTools! $35 Call ahead to snag a spot! 207-680-5509

Slam Tilt Records + Games – Weekly Pinball Tournament!
2025-12-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Slam Tilt Records + Games, 94 Maine Street - Basement, Brunswick, ME, 04011, United States
Join us Wednesday nights to play in our weekly tournament series at Slam Tilt Records + Games located at 94 Maine Street Basement, Brunswick ME. All ages. All levels of experience welcome. Bring a friend and fling some sling. Check in by 7:15, we start at 7:30. $1-5 entry fee. All games run on quarters and are between .50-$1 per play. Please reach out with any questions!

Annual Meeting of the Brunswick Public Library Association with Special Guests Jennifer Neptune and Erin Hutton
2025-12-04 18:00 - 19:30 | Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant Street, Brunswick, ME, 04011, United States
We hope you can join us for the Annual Meeting of the Brunswick Public Library Association/Curtis Memorial Library as we reflect on this past year serving our community of readers, and share news of what’s ahead for 2026. Enjoy hearty bites and refreshments by Iris Eats of Harpswell as we gather at 6:00 pm (thank you for your RSVP below); a short Annual Meeting will begin at 6:30 pm, followed by an informative and visual presentation from our special guests: Jennifer Neptune, artist and director of the Penobscot Nation Museum, and art advisor/curator Erin Hutton of Erin Hutton Projects — highlighting their award-winning work on the Tekαkαpimək Contact Station at Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument – Winners of the 2025 Anonymous Was A Woman Environmental Art Grant from the New York Foundation for the Arts.
