DO Well & DO Good: A Panel Discussion

Online via Zoom 30 Federal St, Brunswick

The idea of wanting to do well in business, while doing good in the world, is on many entrepreneurs’ minds. For this session WBC Advisor Ruth Feldman will moderate a panel of business owners who meet those “double bottom lines” in their businesses. We’ll be joined by three founders and hear a bit about their journeys and the social and financial goals they’ve set as priority for their respective businesses. We’ll hear from Gabrielle Melchionda of Mad Gabs, Alissa Wetherbee of Axe Women, and Jen Litteral of Coffee Hound Coffee. We’ll hear their insights about; What initiatives or projects their businesses support &

Free

Heart Warming Center at St. Joseph Church

St. Joseph Center 133 Middle St, Farmington

The St. Joseph Catholic Church Food Pantry on Quebec Street in Farmington, in connection with the Tuesday take-out meals, is initiating the Heart Warming Center. The Heart Warming Center will be serving a hot, sit down meal from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. Starting on October 17, 2023 and continuing throughout the year. Please join us for food, fun and friendship each month.

Mt. Blue Area Garden Club to Host Speaker Bernd Heinrich on The Economics of Bumblebees

Trinity United Methodist Church 612 Farmington Falls Rd, Farmington

FARMINGTON – Mt. Blue Area Garden Club is honored to welcome Professor Bernd Heinrich who is a renowned research scientist, well known author, illustrator, and UVM professor emeritus. Don’t miss this brilliant introduction to insect and plant ecology focusing on the secret lives of one of nature’s most important and adaptive creatures: bumblebees. This event is free and open to the public. Bring a friend and come to learn from Dr. Heinrich’s keen and entertaining observations about the wildlife of Western Maine in this lively presentation. The event will be held on Tuesday, October 17th, at 12:30 p.m. at Trinity

Free

Author Talk: Jeri Theriault

Farmington Public Library 117 Academy Street, Farmington

Maine Poet Jeri Theriault will be at the Farmington Public Library on Tuesday, October 17th, at 5pm. She will be reading and discussing her new poetry book, Self-Portrait as Homestead, with several brief musical interludes on cello by her husband, Philip Carlsen. This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.

Free
Event Series Ostomy Support Group

Ostomy Support Group

via ZOOM

Androscoggin ostomy support group is for people who have had or will have ostomy surgery. We meet informally to learn, share, and ask questions.  An opportunity to meet others with similar experiences. We meet on Zoom the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:00 pm. For further information and / or a link to the meeting email Andro.ostomy@gmail.com .

Free