On Saturday, Sept. 13, at 3 p.m., Clinical Herbalist Amie Daniels will offer a special workshop sponsored by the Good Tern Food Co-op: “Introductory Energetic Herbalism” at Hole in the Wall Bagels, 754 Main Street in Rockland.

This Energetic Herbalism workshop will help individuals understand the different qualities of medicinal herbs and will introduce Ayurvedic doshas, or an individual’s constitution, to help determine which herbs match best with a person’s body type. There will be a voluntary tasting of some herbs in tea and tincture form at the end of the workshop. 

Coastal Mountains Land Trust will host a Wednesday Waldo Walk, September 10, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. 

Join Coastal Mountains volunteer Bindy Pendleton as she guides hikers through a diversity of habitats on the Fernalds Neck peninsula. 

The annual Maine Wienerfest on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Steamboat Landing in Belfast. The event will be held rain or shine and promises a fun-filled afternoon celebrating dachshunds and the people who love them, according to PAWS Animal Adoption Center.

The event is dog- and family-friendly, with activities for animal lovers of all ages.

Admission is free, with donations accepted to support PAWS' ongoing lifesaving work for animals in need.

Three time winners of Scotland’s ‘Live Act of the Year’ award, Skerryvore have evolved from their humble beginnings to become one of the country’s leading forces in a thriving live music scene. At the forefront of a movement that has reinvented and reignited a traditional Scottish scene for a modern, multicultural audience, the band have brought their high energy performances to audiences across the globe. On Thursday, Sept. 4, the 7-member band arrives in Boothbay Harbor to play the historic Opera House as part of their 20th anniversary tour.

Trekkers, a Rockland-based nonprofit youth mentoring organization dedicated to helping young people thrive, will be getting a new bus for its programs.

The organization recently purchased the bus to support its year-round youth mentoring programs, which travels around the community and the country. This purchase of the bus is the first major project made possible by Trekkers’ recently completed successful capital campaign, which ended in December 2024. Soon, the organization will be seeking contractors for campus construction scheduled for next year.

Midcoast Conservancy is hosting a free training for interested hikers and curious outdoorspeople to aid in the organization’s annual property monitoring process. The training will be held Sept. 8, from 5 - 6:30 p.m., at the Midcoast Conservancy office at 290 Route One, Edgecomb. 

"If you enjoy hiking and discovering new places, you can help monitor the nearly 16,000 acres that Midcoast Conservancy stewards," said Midcoast Conservancy.

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will kick off its Fall Gardening Webinar Series on Tuesday, Sept. 16, from 6 - 7:15 p.m., with “Growing Great Garlic.” 

Paul Stancioff will lead an outdoor presentation on the Environmental Impact of AI and Big Data on Tuesday, Aug. 26, at 12 p.m., at Merryspring Nature Center.

A 75th anniversary celebration and fundraiser to benefit Union Fire and Rescue will be held Saturday, Sept. 13, with a barbecue and dance. 

The barbecue (donations welcome) will take place from 4 to 6 p.m., followed by a dance with the band Creatures of Habit, from 7 to 10 p.m. ($10 for 15 and older).

All will be held at the Union Masonic Lodge, 149 Sennebec Road, Union.

Join the fun: corn hole, gala ball, horseshoes, and displays of fire truck and ambulance, all to support firefighters and EMS.

When Burt, a 69-year-old street musician living with Parkinson's, is visited by a young man claiming to be his son, a quiet weekend spirals into a tense, darkly funny cinematic exploration of identity. trust, and second chances. The film Burt screens Aug. 19 in Belfast at the Colonial Theater, and its filmmaker and lead actor will be on hand after the film to talk with the public about it.

Saturday, September 13, Rockland District Nursing Association (RDNA) will host their annual Basket Social, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Eliza Steele Memorial Garden (MacDougal Park, Rockland). At 10:30 a.m., Carolyn Rasmussen and Joni Hall will lead an adventure-filled storytime. All are invited to come along on their imaginary hike.

University of Maine Cooperative Extension, the Maine Grass Farmers Network, the National Grazing Land Coalition, and Northern Tilth announce a three-day series of workshops focused on pasture and forage management on August 26, 27 and 28. These hands-on workshops are designed to help farmers, graziers and landowners improve their grazing practices and soil health.

Bartlett Woods Retirement Community is having a public Open House, Sunday, Aug. 24, from 2 - 4 p.m., at 20 Bartlett Drive (just off Talbot Avenue between Broadway and Old County Road) in Rockland. The event is free to the public, and will include refreshments and live music.

"An end-of-summer Open House feels just right to us, especially this, our 27th birthday month," said Kelly Osborn, Executive Director. "It is an auspicious year, with many achievements and exciting plans to celebrate. We hope to see new and long-time friends join us for a festive Sunday afternoon."

Older adults and family members interested in learning more about assisted living are invited to attend an Assisted Living Open House at Quarry Hill, in Camden, Thursday, Sept. 11, from 4 to 5:30 p.m., at Quarry Hill’s main building, the Anderson Inn.

The event is planned as part of Quarry Hill’s annual observance of National Assisted Living Week, scheduled this year for September 7–13.

The MaineHealth Center for Health Improvement Community Health department at Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals is offering A Matter Of Balance, free eight-week course in partnership with the Rockland Public Library. Classes will be held on Tuesdays from Sept. 30 through Dec. 2, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., in the library’s Community Room, located at 80 Union Street, Rockland.

Many older adults experience concerns about falling and restrict their activities.

Maine's wild blueberries have been around for 10,000 years and are the state's "official dessert." Since August is the time when they are at their peak availability, it's only right to include them in a Take It and Make It story; but not in a traditional pie, no. This time, we're going to make a blueberry galette.

A galette is the rustic version of a pie, the French word for galet—or pebble—which makes zero sense, but in simpler terms, the crust is a tart with the dough folded up over the fruit filling.

Hannah Howland will lead an outdoor presentation on Native Perennials for Every Garden, Tuesday, Aug. 19, at 12 p.m., at Merryspring Nature Center.

Coastal Mountains Land Trust invites everyone to Kites & Ice Cream, an end of summer favorite, according to CMLT, in a news release. Fly a kite Saturday, Sept. 6, from 1 - 3 p.m., at Beech Hill Preserve, in Rockport. 

This fun event is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is required. Free kites will be provided to registered children, along with a coupon for a complimentary ice cream cone (ice cream will also be available for sale for adults). 

The Union Historical Society will test the knowledge of attendees on some random, maybe silly, facts about Union during an evening of  Union trivia and ice cream social, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, at 7 p.m. The event will be held at The Old Town House, 128 Town House Road, Union.

Participants will be presented with random themed questions pertaining to Union and/or people from Union.

This free event is open to the public and will be presented in a relaxed trivia environment. Scoring will be on the honor system.