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ROBIN WALL KIMMERER

Upcoming Events

  • Kid's Invasive Plant Crafts Series
    Kid's Invasive Plant Crafts Series
    Fri, Mar 17
    School Around Us
    Mar 17, 9:30 AM – Mar 31, 2:30 PM
    School Around Us, 281 Log Cabin Rd, Arundel, ME 04046, USA
    Join us on two Fridays in March for an immersion into various arts and crafts projects using invasive species! For ages 5-14.
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  • Talk Circle / Swapluck (FREE)
    Talk Circle / Swapluck (FREE)
    Fri, Mar 31
    Sharing Den
    Mar 31, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    Sharing Den, 111 Sheridan St, Portland, ME 04101, USA
    Join us for our monthly talk circle and swapluck. Bring a dish to share, or something you made to trade, or a bone to pick, or simply come with open ears, heart and mind. Sit around the fire, enjoy some homemade wine and talk with others.
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  • Plaited Birch Bark Baskets
    Plaited Birch Bark Baskets
    Sun, Apr 02
    Root Wild Kombucha
    Apr 02, 9:00 AM EDT – Apr 03, 1:00 PM EDT
    Root Wild Kombucha, 135 Washington Ave, Portland, ME 04101, USA
    Learn the basics of diagonal plaiting to make a beautiful birch bark basket. We'll cover identification, ethical gathering, processing and weaving techniques.
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  • Bundle Bows and Arrows (For Kids!)
    Bundle Bows and Arrows (For Kids!)
    Fri, Apr 14
    Freeport Community Services
    Apr 14, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Freeport Community Services, 53 Depot St, Freeport, ME 04032, USA
    Learn how to sharpen knives, axes, pruners, scissors, and other blade tools. Bring your own dull tools that need to be touched up, or come to practice sharpening some of our tools.
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  • Knife and Tool Sharpening
    Knife and Tool Sharpening
    Wed, Apr 19
    Cape Elizabeth Community Services
    Apr 19, 6:00 PM – Apr 20, 8:00 PM
    Cape Elizabeth Community Services, 343 Ocean House Rd, Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107, USA
    Learn how to sharpen knives, axes, pruners, scissors, and other blade tools. Bring your own dull tools that need to be touched up, or come to practice sharpening some of our tools.
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  • Talk Circle / Swapluck (FREE)
    Talk Circle / Swapluck (FREE)
    Fri, Apr 28
    Sharing Den
    Apr 28, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    Sharing Den, 111 Sheridan St, Portland, ME 04101, USA
    Join us for our monthly talk circle and swapluck. Bring a dish to share, or something you made to trade, or a bone to pick, or simply come with open ears, heart and mind. Sit around the fire, enjoy some homemade wine and talk with others.
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  • Japanese Knotweed Bee Houses (FREE!)
    Japanese Knotweed Bee Houses (FREE!)
    Sat, Apr 29
    Mount Joy Food Forest
    Apr 29, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Mount Joy Food Forest, 151 Washington Ave, Portland, ME 04101, USA
    Learn how to use the invasive Japanese Knotweed stalks to make a home for Maine's native Mason Bee!
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  • Ancient Toys (For Kids!)
    Ancient Toys (For Kids!)
    Wed, May 03
    Freeport Community Services
    May 03, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Freeport Community Services, 53 Depot St, Freeport, ME 04032, USA
    Learn how to make slip-bark whistles, stick-loop baleros, and other ancient toys.
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  • Making Dandelion Wine
    Making Dandelion Wine
    Tue, May 09
    Freeport Community Services
    May 09, 6:00 PM EDT – May 10, 8:00 PM EDT
    Freeport Community Services, 53 Depot St, Freeport, ME 04032, USA
    Feels like spring! Learn how to make dandelion wine. We'll cover identification, best gathering practices, processing and fermentation. Everyone gets a bottle to take home! (Later.)
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  • Wild Medicine Walking Tour with Mischa Schuler
    Wild Medicine Walking Tour with Mischa Schuler
    Thu, May 18
    Eastern Promenade - Cleeves Memorial
    May 18, 6:00 PM – May 19, 8:00 PM
    Eastern Promenade - Cleeves Memorial, Eastern Promenade, Portland, ME 04101, USA
    We'll walk a short loop around the Eastern Prom to learn how to identify and use various wild plants for medicine and food. Bring a notebook or a camera!
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  • Wild Edibles Walking Tour
    Wild Edibles Walking Tour
    Sun, May 21
    Eastern Promenade - Cleeves Memorial
    May 21, 10:00 AM – 10:05 AM
    Eastern Promenade - Cleeves Memorial, Eastern Promenade, Portland, ME 04101, USA
    We'll walk a short loop around the Eastern Prom to learn how to identify and eat various wild plants. Bring a notebook or a camera!
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  • May-Whistles and Other Toys (FREE!)
    May-Whistles and Other Toys (FREE!)
    Mon, May 29
    East End Beach
    May 29, 10:00 AM – May 30, 11:30 AM
    East End Beach, Eastern Promenade Trail, Portland, ME 04101, USA
    Learn how to make slip-bark whistles, and other stick-based toys.
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  • Wild Edibles Walking Tour
    Wild Edibles Walking Tour
    Mon, Jun 05
    Eastern Promenade - Cleeves Memorial
    Jun 05, 5:00 PM – Jun 06, 7:00 PM
    Eastern Promenade - Cleeves Memorial, Eastern Promenade, Portland, ME 04101, USA
    We'll walk a short loop around the Eastern Prom to learn how to identify and eat various wild plants. Bring a notebook or a camera!
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  • Tin Can Rocket Stoves
    Tin Can Rocket Stoves
    Wed, Jun 07
    Portland Arts and Technology High School
    Jun 07, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Portland Arts and Technology High School, 196 Allen Ave, Portland, ME 04103, USA
    Learn to make wood-burning rocket stoves using recycled tin cans! These are compact, lightweight and truly excellent for camping.
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  • Learn to Speak Bird! with Dan Gardoqui
    Learn to Speak Bird! with Dan Gardoqui
    Sat, Jun 10
    Loring Memorial
    Jun 10, 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM
    Loring Memorial, 449-455 Eastern Promenade, Portland, ME 04101, USA
    Come learn how to understand what the birds are saying.
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  • Wild Edibles Walking Tour
    Wild Edibles Walking Tour
    Sat, Jun 17
    Winnock Woods
    Jun 17, 10:00 AM – Jun 18, 12:00 PM
    Winnock Woods, Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107, USA
    We'll walk a short loop around Winnock Woods in South Portland to learn how to identify and eat various wild plants. Bring a notebook or a camera!
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  • Matchless Firestarting
    Matchless Firestarting
    Sat, Jun 17
    Sharing Den
    Jun 17, 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM
    Sharing Den, 111 Sheridan St, Portland, ME 04101, USA
    Learn to make a roaring campfire by rubbing a few sticks together - no matches required.
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  • Plaited Birch Bark Baskets
    Plaited Birch Bark Baskets
    Sun, Jun 18
    Root Wild Kombucha
    Jun 18, 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM EDT
    Root Wild Kombucha, 135 Washington Ave, Portland, ME 04101, USA
    Learn the basics of diagonal plaiting to make a beautiful birch bark basket. We'll cover identification, ethical gathering, processing and weaving techniques.
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