Upcoming Events

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  Making Sauerkraut and Kimchi

  Mon, Oct 16

  Merrymeeting Adult Education

  Oct 16, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

  Merrymeeting Adult Education, 35 Republic Ave, Topsham, ME 04086, USA

  Oct 16, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

  Merrymeeting Adult Education, 35 Republic Ave, Topsham, ME 04086, USA

  Learn how to make sauerkraut and kimchi! We'll use knives and other kitchen tools to prepare the vegetables, and follow a few time-tested and honed recipes to craft these delicious and healthy fermented foods. Everyone gets one jar of kraut and one jar of kimchi to take home.

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  How To Eat Acorns

  Tue, Oct 17

  Merrymeeting Adult Education

  Oct 17, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

  Merrymeeting Adult Education, 35 Republic Ave, Topsham, ME 04086, USA

  Oct 17, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

  Merrymeeting Adult Education, 35 Republic Ave, Topsham, ME 04086, USA

  Learn how to safely consume oak nuts, also known as acorns - a delicious, versatile, ancient, worldwide food staple!

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  Introduction to Wild Mushrooms

  Sat, Oct 21

  Evergreen Cemetery (Duck Pond Parking)

  Oct 21, 10:00 AM – Oct 22, 12:00 PM

  Evergreen Cemetery (Duck Pond Parking), Evergreen Cemetery Trail, Portland, ME, USA

  Oct 21, 10:00 AM – Oct 22, 12:00 PM

  Evergreen Cemetery (Duck Pond Parking), Evergreen Cemetery Trail, Portland, ME, USA

  For beginners! We'll cover the bare-bones basics of wild mushroom identification, and then venture on a short foray to see what's available.

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  Darning and Mending Clothing

  Mon, Oct 23

  Cape Elizabeth Community Services

  Oct 23, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

  Cape Elizabeth Community Services, 343 Ocean House Rd, Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107, USA

  Oct 23, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

  Cape Elizabeth Community Services, 343 Ocean House Rd, Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107, USA

  Learn to fix your holy socks, sweaters, gloves, hats and more! Bring a garment, or don't.

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  Darning and Mending Clothing

  Tue, Oct 24

  Merrymeeting Adult Education

  Oct 24, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

  Merrymeeting Adult Education, 35 Republic Ave, Topsham, ME 04086, USA

  Oct 24, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

  Merrymeeting Adult Education, 35 Republic Ave, Topsham, ME 04086, USA

  Learn to fix your holy socks, sweaters, gloves, hats and more! Bring a garment, or don't.

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  Matchless Firestarting (FREE!)

  Sat, Oct 28

  Deering Oaks (Amphitheater)

  Oct 28, 10:00 AM – Oct 29, 12:00 PM

  Deering Oaks (Amphitheater) , Portland, ME 04101, USA

  Oct 28, 10:00 AM – Oct 29, 12:00 PM

  Deering Oaks (Amphitheater) , Portland, ME 04101, USA

  Learn to make a roaring campfire by rubbing a few sticks together - no matches required. Everyone will make a bow-drill kit to take home.

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  Knife and Tool Sharpening

  Tue, Nov 07

  Merrymeeting Adult Education

  Nov 07, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

  Merrymeeting Adult Education, 35 Republic Ave, Topsham, ME 04086, USA

  Nov 07, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

  Merrymeeting Adult Education, 35 Republic Ave, Topsham, ME 04086, 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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  Making Leather / Hide Tanning (FREE!)

  Fri, Nov 10

  Sharing Den

  Nov 10, 9:00 AM – Nov 12, 5:00 PM

  Sharing Den, 111 Sheridan St, Portland, ME 04101, USA

  Nov 10, 9:00 AM – Nov 12, 5:00 PM

  Sharing Den, 111 Sheridan St, Portland, ME 04101, USA

  Learn how to turn raw animal skins into soft, supple leather! We'll be starting from scratch and working all the way through: scraping, fleshing, softening and smoking.

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  Bittersweet Removal / Intro to Basketry (Volunteer Opportunity! FREE!)

  Mon, Dec 11

  East End Beach (Parking Lot)

  Dec 11, 10:00 AM – Dec 12, 12:00 PM

  East End Beach (Parking Lot), Eastern Promenade Trail, Portland, ME 04101, USA

  Dec 11, 10:00 AM – Dec 12, 12:00 PM

  East End Beach (Parking Lot), Eastern Promenade Trail, Portland, ME 04101, USA

  Join us in our efforts to contain invasive bittersweet along the bike path by the East End Beach in Portland!

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  Invasive Bittersweet Baskets

  Sat, Dec 16

  Cape Elizabeth Community Services

  Dec 16, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

  Cape Elizabeth Community Services, 343 Ocean House Rd, Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107, USA

  Dec 16, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

  Cape Elizabeth Community Services, 343 Ocean House Rd, Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107, USA

  Learn to identify, gather/remove and make a round, twined basket using invasive bittersweet vines.

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  Woven Wicker Bird Feeders

  Sat, Jan 13

  Merrymeeting Adult Education

  Jan 13, 2024, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM

  Merrymeeting Adult Education, 35 Republic Ave, Topsham, ME 04086, USA

  Jan 13, 2024, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM

  Merrymeeting Adult Education, 35 Republic Ave, Topsham, ME 04086, USA

  Learn to identify, gather/remove invasive bittersweet, and weave a woven window feeder for very cute birds.

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  Pine Needle Baskets

  Sat, Jan 20

  Merrymeeting Adult Education

  Jan 20, 2024, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM

  Merrymeeting Adult Education, 35 Republic Ave, Topsham, ME 04086, USA

  Jan 20, 2024, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM

  Merrymeeting Adult Education, 35 Republic Ave, Topsham, ME 04086, USA

  We'll cover the basics of coiled basketry, which is a global, ancient human skill, and create a wonderful pine-needle basket. Every participant will make a basket to take home.

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