Roast turkey is on the menu again at this year’s Family Harvest Meal, Halloween night, starting at 4 pm until food runs out at the Lee Pell Center in Machias. If your organization would like to table at this event, contact Julie (jredding@cccmaine.org). Details and flyers coming soon!
Happy Wednesday!
New this week:
Apple Fest
Join us for Apple Fest October 3-6 at Cobscook Institute! Workshops in partnership with MOFGA, community dinner sponsored by Scythe Supply (free/by donation). Register for events here or call 207-733-2233.
Your Community Needs You — Become a Hospice Volunteer
Join Down East Hospice Volunteers for Fall 2025 Training, October 20, 23, 24, 26, and 29 (must attend all days), 10 am – 3 pm at Calais Community Hospital. We need people like you — no special background is required—just a desire to offer companionship and support. Training Includes:
- Advance directives
- Grief and loss
- Dementia/Alzheimer’s
- Family dynamics
- Stress management
- …and more!
Must attend all five training days, pre-training conversation required, valid driver’s license needed. Questions are welcome – contact us today: info@downeasthospice.org; 454-7521 ext. 9126. Download a flyer to share.
Reframing Aging
Register today for the Tri-State Learning Collaborative on Aging’s October webinar with the National Center to Reframe Aging, Tuesday, October 28th, 2 pm. The National Center to Reframe Aging is dedicated to ending ageism by advancing an equitable and complete story about aging in America. This webinar is more than just a date on your calendar; it’s a pivotal moment to equip yourself with the tools necessary to reshape conversations around aging and foster positive social change. Can’t make it to the live event? Register to receive the webinar recording. Register now.