UMaine Calendar

Note: This event has been canceled for April 4.  To stir up your spring spirit and get you growing.

Note: This event has been canceled for April 8.  This day-long school is offered for Maine farmers on two dates at two locations: April 8 in Portland or April 9 in Bangor. Preregistration is required. Cost for registration is $45.00 per person if received by March 25 or $55 if received after March 25, and includes lunch.

Note: The remainder of these classes from April 1 have been cancelled. Classes are weekly from 12:30 p.m.–4 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. Participants are requested to arrive no later than 12:15 p.m. Many classes will include a brief presentation about specific volunteer project opportunities in the county. Monday classes end March 30. Wednesday classes end April 15.

Note: This event has been canceled for April 8 through May 2.  Farm work can be dangerous, but a University of Maine Cooperative Extension tractor safety course will help reduce risks to Maine farmers and farm workers. Individuals will receive practical training in the classroom, in the shop and on tractors. This class starts on Wednesday, April 8 and will run consecutive Wednesdays till April 29. The exam will be on May 2 at 9 a.m.

Cooperative Extension regrets to announce that this event has been canceled. Participants will learn the essentials of pruning, formative and restorative pruning of landscape trees, flowering shrubs, pruning of fruit trees, young and old, and pruning small fruits (high bush blueberries and brambles). This is a 2-part Introduction to Pruning Landscape Trees, Shrubs and Fruits, taking place on Thursdays March 26 and April 9. Snow date is April 16.

Note: This event has been canceled for April 9.  This day-long school is offered for Maine farmers on two dates at two locations: April 8 in Portland or April 9 in Bangor. Preregistration is required. Cost for registration is $45.00 per person if received by March 25 or $55 if received after March 25, and includes lunch.

Note: This event has been canceled. Join UMaine Extension professor Kathy Savoie and learn how to cook safely for large crowds. This workshop on safe food handling is designed specifically for volunteers. Participants receive a manual specifically designed for volunteer cooks, a certificate of attendance, and an instant read thermometer. This class meets the Good Shepherd Food Bank food safety training requirements. Learn up-to-date methods for safely preparing, handling and serving food for large group functions such as soup kitchens,…

Note: This event has been postponed.  Come and be active and prepare some healthy food at the Guilford Memorial Library. Youth in grades 3, 4, and 5 will learn healthy eating and activity habits. Each week youth will play active games then prepare and eat a healthy snack. This event occurs weekly on Thursdays, March 5–April 9, from 3 – 4:30 p.m.  

Cooperative Extension regrets to announce that this event has been canceled. The Franklin County Extension Association will hold its annual meeting 4–7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 9, at St. Joseph Parish Hall, 133 Middle St., Farmington. The meeting will feature a showcase of University of Maine Cooperative Extension programs in the county, a benefit fundraising dinner for UMaine Extension Franklin County 4-H, and a community cookie challenge with prizes for the top three entries. A business meeting, which is free and…

Note: This event has been canceled. Join UMaine Extension professor Kathy Savoie and learn how to cook safely for large crowds. This workshop on safe food handling is designed specifically for volunteers. Participants receive a manual specifically designed for volunteer cooks, a certificate of attendance, and an instant read thermometer. This class meets the Good Shepherd Food Bank food safety training requirements.

Note: This event has been canceled. Join presenter Ellen Gibson of Maine AgrAbility for “Ergonomics for Farmers and Gardeners.” Workshop topics will include exercise techniques to improve physical health and how to bend/lift properly, avoid slips, trips, and falls. The goal of this workshop is to learn how to stay safe and injury-free and continue to do the things that you love/want/need to do. Click here to view the event flyer.

Note: This event has been canceled. Join UMaine Extension professor Kathy Savoie and learn how to cook safely for large crowds. This workshop on safe food handling is designed specifically for volunteers. Participants receive a manual specifically designed for volunteer cooks, a certificate of attendance, and an instant read thermometer. This class meets the Good Shepherd Food Bank food safety training requirements. Learn up-to-date methods for safely preparing, handling and serving food for large group functions such as soup kitchens,…