Gold Leaf Senior College Spring Semester Registration
Registration for Gold Leaf Senior College will open up on line on February 16th. Please go to www.goldleafinstitute.org and browse our catalog and sign up for Spring Classes. We have a wide variety of activities available from our Dining Out Club to a lecture on Spiders of Maine.
FocusME Winter 2022: Tuesday 8:30am-10:30am Cohort
ZoomThe CEI Women’s Business Center and the Portland SCORE Chapter are collaborating to host FocusME, a series of peer groups for female entrepreneurs. FocusME is a series of facilitated peer groups that provide a supportive network of other female business owners; a place to work on personal and professional growth, a sense of accountability, and an opportunity to learn from your peers’ experiences and expertise. This winter we are offering four virtual cohorts. Please note that in order to ensure that both groups are filled with businesses that are non-competitive and in similar stages of growth the WBC will make
FocusME Winter 2022: Wednesday 8:30am-10:30am Cohort
ZoomThe CEI Women’s Business Center and the Portland SCORE Chapter are collaborating to host FocusME, a series of peer groups for female entrepreneurs. FocusME is a series of facilitated peer groups that provide a supportive network of other female business owners; a place to work on personal and professional growth, a sense of accountability, and an opportunity to learn from your peers’ experiences and expertise. This winter we are offering four virtual cohorts. Please note that in order to ensure that both groups are filled with businesses that are non-competitive and in similar stages of growth the WBC will make
Boundaries for a Thriving Business
ZoomMany female business owners find that they are repeatedly asked to do unpaid work, work that is not within their skill set, or work that leaves them tired and at risk of burnout. However, running a business is not inherently draining -- especially when you have the tools to set healthy boundaries. In this 6-week cohort lead by Hannah Curtis, we will combine structured discussions and skill-building instruction to help you learn to say no, set limits, prioritize your work, and build and grow a business that really works for you. Join a group of supportive women business owners from
FocusME Winter 2022: Wednesday 11am-1pm Cohort
ZoomThe CEI Women’s Business Center and the Portland SCORE Chapter are collaborating to host FocusME, a series of peer groups for female entrepreneurs. FocusME is a series of facilitated peer groups that provide a supportive network of other female business owners; a place to work on personal and professional growth, a sense of accountability, and an opportunity to learn from your peers’ experiences and expertise. This winter we are offering four virtual cohorts. Please note that in order to ensure that both groups are filled with businesses that are non-competitive and in similar stages of growth the WBC will make
Persepolis & the Graphic Memoir
Emery Community Arts Center at the University of Maine at FarmingtonVermont-based cartoonist Rachel Lindsay examines why comics are a powerful narrative tool, and where Satrapi’s work fits into the medium. Rachel Lindsay's book, RX: A Graphic Memoir (2018), was the featured book for US National Network of Libraries of Medicine's mental health month 2019, and was included on the American Association of Medical Colleges' top ten summer reads list 2019. February 23, 11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Emery Community Arts Center
Spokeswomen Winter 2022
ZoomSpokeswomen: a facilitated peer group designed to help female entrepreneurs become more persuasive and effective communicators. How does it work? Through this highly interactive 8-week online program, participants will develop their own personal style by deepening their understanding of persuasive tools and practicing storytelling through a range of speaking scenarios. Participants will practice delivering planned speeches, providing and giving feedback, initiating difficult conversations, and improvising. The Spokeswomen cohort will have a maximum of 8 participants in order to allow for ample speaking opportunities in the allotted two-hour meeting window. The cohort meets virtually for 2 hours weekly on Tuesdays from
Narrow Gauge Quilters
Narrow Gauge Quilters' have started the new "quilt year". Meetings are 2x a month at Phillips Library ~ Next meeting is Oct 21st this week. New and experienced quilters all welcomed!
NEW PORTLAND COMMUNITY LIBRARY’S BOOK, DVD & BAKE SALE
NEW PORTLAND COMMUNITY LIBRARY 899 RIVER ROAD, NEW PORTLAND, ME, United StatesJOIN US MARCH 19th, 9AM - 2PM FOR THIS GREAT FUNDRAISER! STOCK UP ON READING MATERIAL AND MOVIES & LOCAL COOKS WILL BE DONATING THEIR DELICIOUS SPECIALTIES FOR YOU TO TAKE HOME AND ENJOY. AT THE LIBRARY 899 RIVER ROAD NEW PORTLAND ANY QUESTIONS CALL (207) 628-6561 OR EMAIL: newportlandcl@gmail.com
NEW PORTLAND COMMUNITY LIBRARY’S BOOK, DVD & BAKE SALE
NEW PORTLAND COMMUNITY LIBRARY 899 RIVER ROAD, NEW PORTLAND, ME, United StatesJOIN US MARCH 19th, 9AM - 2PM FOR THIS GREAT FUNDRAISER! STOCK UP ON READING MATERIAL AND MOVIES & LOCAL COOKS WILL BE DONATING THEIR DELICIOUS SPECIALTIES FOR YOU TO TAKE HOME AND ENJOY. AT THE LIBRARY 899 RIVER ROAD NEW PORTLAND ANY QUESTIONS CALL (207) 628-6561 OR EMAIL: newportlandcl@gmail.com
Scaling Up: From Strategy to Action
ZoomScaling your business means increasing revenue while also increasing efficiency. While the pandemic still lingers, what does your business need to scale? More employees? Increased efficiency through new systems or equipment? Or more robust or seamless distribution through clearer procedures? Join Facilitator Tara Paluck in this interactive 4-part workshop series to identify your specific needs to scale, evaluate your options, develop a plan to get it done, and discover new tools for the future. You will leave with a plan of action for what you need to do to scale now and in the future. This workshop is beneficial for
Farmington Elks Public Take Out Dinner
Farmington Elks Lodge 120 School Street, Farmington, ME, United StatesOn February 26th, we will be having a Public Take out supper. We are located at 120 School Street from 4:30pm to 5:30pm. Meal will include Chicken Leg Quarters, Stuffing, Corn, Bread & dessert. Adults $10 & under 12, $5. Deadline for reserving a meal is Thursday, February 24th by calling the Lodge @ 207-778-6761 or messaging us on Facebook. All proceeds will be donated to Franklin Memorial Hospitals Cardiology Department.