October Biz Fit: Celebrate World Smile Day

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Celebrate World Smile Day with the WBC 😊 What puts a smile on your face? Customers? Sourcing or creating wonderful products? Giving great service? How do you make your customers and clients smile? What do they most appreciate? What joy do you bring them? What is a great example of when you’ve turned a frown into a smile (yours or your customer’s)? Let’s share tips, suggestions, examples and make each other smile over a cup of morning coffee or tea. This is an informal space for women to connect, network and learn together about keeping their business, and themselves, fit!

Free

Mt Blue Class of ’81 40+ Reunion

Saturday, October 1 Troll Valley Disc Golf and Campground 283 Red School House Road  Farmington, ME Schedule of events: Noon - 5pm    Afternoon Activities (Bring your own lunch) 5:00 pm - Appetizers and Happy Hour 6:30 pm - Dinner 7:30 pm - 10ish Music by Garfield Cash Band and DJ Darryl VonRokk (Huff) Pulled Pork BBQ sandwiches will be provided.  Asking classmates to bring side dishes and dessert. Casual attire and dress for the weather. There will be a tent so event will happen rain or shine! Cost $35 per person.  Significant others are welcome! There is an event

$35

David Mallett Concert

Vienna Union Hall 5 Vienna Mountain Road, Vienna, ME, United States

The Vienna Union Hall welcomes back David Mallet on October 1, 2022 at 7 PM. David Mallett’s most recent release, Celebration (2016), is a 10 song collection with themes ranging from resilience to despair to the boundless promise of a new generation. Known for writing songs like the Garden Song, recorded by Pete Seeger and John Denver, Mallett, a Maine native, wrote and recorded in Nashville in the 80s.  His songs were recorded by Marty Stuart, Hal Ketchum, Emmylou Harris, Kathy Mattea, Allison Kraus, and others. The Vienna Union Hall offers and intimate venue to once again hear David Mallett with his Maine

$25 – $30

Maine Mountain Chamber Music Returns to Nordica October 1st

Nordica Auditorium, Merrill Hall, UMF 224 Main Street, Farmington, ME, United States

Maine Mountain Chamber Music is very pleased to present works by two living American composers at their upcoming concert in Nordica auditorium on the UMF campus on Saturday October 1st at 7:30pm. Admission is $15. Further information and tickets at artsfarmington.org.

$15

Jane Dean Annual Walk for Heat

Sunday October 2 ( rain date Oct 16) at 12:00 pm, beginning at the Clearwater Lake Parking Area to benefit the ECU Heat Program.  Sponsored by Shorey Chapel.  Refreshments provided. Water available, but we prefer reusable water bottles.  You may walk virtually and send a donation. For more info or to make a donation contact DanPalmer at 778-4158.

Slide Show – Low Tech, Low Stress Wilderness Canoeing

Chesterville Center Union Meeting House 3 Borough Road, Chesterville

Adventurers Paul and Cynthia Stancioff present an engaging display of photos and dialogue recounting their recent voyage in the Quetico Provincial Park of Western Ontario.  The presentation will reveal tips and techniques for provisioning a 10-12 day wilderness canoe trip including a display of their gear which they have refined during a number of trips to the region over a period of four decades.  Now in their sixties, the Stancioffs maintain that travelling to Quetico is well worth the effort due to the quality and scale of the contiguous wilderness found there.

Free
Event Series Square dancing in New Sharon

Square dancing in New Sharon

Cape Cod Hill School, New Sharon, ME 516 Cape Cod Hill Rd. (Rte. 134), New Sharon, ME, United States

Friendship Squares Dancing Club Invites you to join us for square dancing lessons: Every Monday night, from 6:30pm to 8:00 pm. Cape Cod Hill School, New Sharon, Maine Friendship Squares Dancing Club is square dancing in New Sharon at the Cape Cod Hill School from 6:30 to 8:00pm every Monday nights starting September 26th.  $5 per person per night.  Come and try it out.   Our group is fun and welcoming.  We meet every Monday night from 6:30 to 8:00pm at the Cape Cod Hill School, New Sharon, ME starting September 26, 2022. $5 per person, per night.  Our caller

$5

FocusME: Fall 2022 Cohort

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The CEI Women’s Business Center and the Portland SCORE Chapter are collaborating to host FocusME, a peer group for female entrepreneurs. FocusME is a facilitated peer group that provides 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. Please note that in order to ensure that the group is filled with businesses that are non-competitive and in similar stages of growth the WBC will make the final recommendation with regards to participation. We will contact you to

Free
Event Series Ready to go sweet sale!

Ready to go sweet sale!

Bakin up Maine 5 Tyler Street, Wilton, MAINE

Bakin’ up Maine a cake bakery in Wilton is offering ready to go items! Every Friday there is many different sweets to choose from. Items are announced on Facebook on Mondays. The items are available on Friday’s from 11-7. The items include cupcakes cake jars sliced cake and cake pops. Items can be purchased individually or in bulk. All items are first come first serve all ahead for availability Call for more information 2074914873 or find us on Facebook!

$2