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Event Series Living Well with Chronic Pain

Living Well with Chronic Pain

Location: Zoom Instructors: SeniorsPlus Staff & Volunteers SeniorsPlus and the Healthy Living for ME Network is now offering Living Well with Chronic Pain through Zoom! This class is designed for people who are living with chronic pain. The workshop offers strategies for dealing with its symptoms. Topics include: techniques to deal with frustration, fatigue, isolation, and poor sleep; appropriate exercise for maintaining and improving strength; appropriate use of medications; communicating effectively with family, friends, and health professionals; nutrition; pacing activity and rest; and how to evaluate new treatments. Participants will receive all workshop materials in the mail prior to the start

Free

Going Global: How to Expand Your Business Internationally

Zoom

Have you ever wondered if your products/services would sell in Iceland or Canada?  What does it look like to do business internationally?  How do you know if your business is ready to export? In this workshop, we will hear from Jodi Breau of Dental Lace, Inc. about her experience of exploring opportunities and markets — to now selling her product in over 40 countries. We will also hear from Billie Cary, Trade Information Specialist with the Maine International Trade Center. Billie will explain how the Maine International Trade Center and other state and federal resources can help you to bring

Free

Goldleaf Senior College UMF

Beginning June 3 our website is open for membership and class registration. We have a wide variety of online and in-person classes planed for this summer. If you are 50 years old or older, enjoy stress free learning and making new friends please join us. goldleafinstitute.org or call778-7063

Family Birdhouse Event

Chesterville Town Office 409 Dutch Gap Road, Chesterville, ME, United States

PRICE $7.00 PER BIRDHOUSE LIMITED AMOUNT AVAILABLE RSVP by messenger or at chestervillelibrary@gmail.com or at 778-0930 ( leave name, # of children and email)   Event is for an adult and child/ children to paint a wooden birdhouse together. A great gift for Father's Day Price includes Birdhouse, Paint, Paintbrush, a sheet of Alphabet Stickers & Dowel.

$7

How She Built That: Hilary Crowell of The Cultivated Thread

Zoom

Join us June 23rd at 1:00 pm for How She Built That featuring Hilary Crowell of The Cultivated Thread, a small-batch weaving studio in Mid Coast Maine. Hilary started The Cultivated Thread in early 2020 with a focus on handwoven wearables and home goods. As the COVID-19 pandemic began to unfold, Hilary quickly realized that she would not be able to sell her artisan handwoven goods at local fairs, festivals and farmer’s markets during the summer as planned. She worked closely with the WBC to make the jump from in-person selling to e-commerce, initially focusing on developing a strong website

Free

City Lights North Summer Performing Arts Camp

Old State Theatre City Lights North 231 Broadway, Farmington, ME, United States

Free daily intensive performing arts camp for youth to 17 years old: dance, music, fencing. Taught by visiting Boston artists Duggan Hill, Russell Ferguson, Braun Dapper, Hershey Bliss, Zakyia Watkins, and Shae. Culminates in a public performance. COVID rules for youth programs fully enforced.

Free

Instagram Reels and Stories for Business Engagement

Zoom

The way to learn more about your audience’s interest in your content is to engage directly with them! Instagram stories are the perfect way to connect with your audience in a more “on the fly” capacity that allows you to share behind the scenes, daily tasks and little snippets of your life that people can relate to in a less polished and planned out manner. Instagram Reels allow you to show off your work in a more creative way than a single photograph. In this webinar, social media consultant Katie Kelley will explain how to use Instagram stories and reels

Free

How To Pitch Yourself To A Podcast

Zoom

In this 1-hour virtual workshop, Kristan Vermeulen of Knotical will guide you through how to best represent yourself to be interviewed on podcasts. We will discuss how to choose which podcasts best fit your brand, how to reach out to podcasts, and how to pitch to podcasts. Register today!

Free

Banking Presentation

Farmington Public Library 117 Academy Street, Farmington, ME, United States

Join Kendra Wheeler from Bangor Savings Bank in a virtual lesson on banking in 2021 at the Farmington Public Library. Topics include the benefits of online banking, mobile banking, identity theft protection, travel safety, and increasing confidence online. The library will provide space, computers, and staff assistance for the interactive parts of the presentation. Call the library to reserve a computer at 778-4312. For those who want to join in from home, a Zoom link will be posted on the library's Facebook page and website the day of the event.

Free
Event Series Tai Chi for Health & Balance

Tai Chi for Health & Balance

Location: Zoom (video and audio required) Instructors: SeniorsPlus Staff & Volunteers To register: Email edcenter@seniorsplus.org or call 795-4010 Tai Chi is an enjoyable exercise that can improve balance, relieve pain, and improve health, and one's ability to do things. It is a slow exercise. It is easy to learn and good for all ability levels. The essential principles of Tai Chi include mind and body integration, fluid movements, controlled breathing and mental concentration. Tai Chi is one of the most effective exercises for the health of mind and body. It helps people to relax and feel better. Participants of this

$20.00