University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will offer its hands-on virtual summer learning series July 7–August 11. The series presents more than 20 workshops on a wide variety of topics to fit a broad range of interests. Originally launched in 2020 to provide additional educational opportunities for youth during the pandemic, the UMaine Extension 4-H Summer Learning […]
Meet Tycho, a dog who doesn’t just howl at the Moon, but wants to go there. Blast off on an amazing ride into space with Tycho and his human friends, Ruby and Michael. Learn about day and night, space travel, the phases of the Moon and features of the lunar surface. Get a close-up look […]
Pink Floyd’s iconic album The Dark Side Of The Moon, originally released in March 1973, turns 50, and what more fitting a place to celebrate it and experience it than in a Planetarium, through the music set to visuals? With the help of modern technology, the idea of a show combining breath-taking views of the […]
University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a Farm-to-Table Summer Camp for youth entering grades 4-6, from July 28 to August 1, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Rogers Farm Demonstration Garden, 914 Bennoch Road, Old Town. The camp will also include some off-site travel. During the camp, participants will have the opportunity to […]
Program Description Online SAT Prep Matters and SAT Boot Camp are new courses designed by Dr Mary Smyth, a long-time SAT coach in the Midcoast. College-bound high school juniors who plan to take the SAT test will benefit from learning about the new format and updated content of the new SAT. “I am actually a […]
If your employer is a compact member of the Harold Alfond Center for the Advancement of Maine’s Workforce, you may be eligible to take this program at a reduced cost. Visit our Harold Alfond Center Workforce Development Funding page for more information. Program Description You have a lot on your plate. Between annual appeals, communications, […]
University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a food preservation workshop at Little Ridge Farm, 103 Gould Rd. in Lisbon Falls. Pickling and canning dilly beans (pickled green beans) will be held Tuesday, July 29, 2025, from 5:30 – 8 p.m. Participants will learn recommended methods for preserving foods, the latest and safest recipes, what […]
University of Maine Cooperative Extension announces a virtual Equine Speaker Series for 2025. The theme of the summer webinar series is “From Foaling to Farewell: Essential Knowledge Covering the Equine Lifecycle” with presentations by topic experts from Maine and across the country. All webinars start at 6 p.m. EST. The first in the series will […]
If your employer is a compact member of the Harold Alfond Center for the Advancement of Maine’s Workforce, you may be eligible to take this program at a reduced cost. Visit our Harold Alfond Center Workforce Development Funding page for more information. Program Description You have a lot on your plate. Between annual appeals, communications, […]
University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a food preservation workshop at the Maine Tasting Center, 506 Old Bath Rd. in Wiscasset. Spirited Spreads: Boozy Jams Happy Hour will take place on Friday, August 1, 2025, from 4:30–7 p.m. Participants will learn how to effectively and safely incorporate spirits and liqueurs into fruit jams. Workshop […]
University of Maine Cooperative Extension invites local farmers, service providers and agricultural stakeholders to the 2025 Maine Pasture Walk Series, an opportunity to explore and learn at five working farms throughout the state. The free series will be held at locations across Maine, each beginning at 11 a.m. The series includes events on Saturday, June […]