ORONO — Students and alumni will have the opportunity to meet with representatives from more than 150 companies and organizations during the University of Maine’s 2025 Engineering and Computing Job Fair, Wednesday, Oct. 22, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at the New Balance Student Recreation Center.

Join Maine Health’s Community Health program and Coastal Mountains Land Trust for a Happy Wanderers Hike on Thursday, Nov. 6, at 10 a.m., at the Fernalds Neck Preserve. 

This is a moderate 3.1-mile loop, which includes hemlock groves, glacial erratics, stands of mature pines. This preserve is known to provide a plethora of mushrooms, at this time of year. If some participants feel like a shorter hike, there will be an opportunity to make this hike a 2-mile loop.

Join Georges River Land Trust for a special full moon walk, Wednesday, Nov. 5, from 4:30 - 6 p.m., at Riverview Hayfields Preserve, in South Thomaston.

Participants should meet the Land Trust in the parking lot at 4:30 p.m. to walk 0.4-miles to the gazebo where hot tea will be served and beautiful views of the moon on the river can be seen, according to GRLT. Those who come later should feel free to walk the trail to the gazebo to meet the group.

Headlamps or flashlights are recommended. Dress warmly and wear good walking shoes.

“Restaurants and Food Vendors Work Sustainably”, the third of four presentations in an informational series entitled “Wasted Food: Challenges and Community Solutions”, will be offered on Tuesday, October 28, noon to 2 p.m. at Nativity Lutheran Church, 179 Old County Road, in Rockport. 

This presentation features Chef/owner Melody Wolfertz of In Good Company restaurant, Rockland Hannaford manager Kristin White, and Membership and Outreach Coordinator Elissa Bower of the Good Tern Co-op and Hole in the Wall Bagels.

THOMASTON — The Town of Thomaston invites the community to celebrate the season at the annual Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 12 to 6 p.m., located behind the block at 13 Valley Street. Free public parking will be available behind the nearby business block.

Dress up the family (don’t forget the dog!) and stroll the street at the final Sunday Stroll of 2025 on October 19, from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., on Main Street in Rockland.

With a Fall theme, there will be trick or treating in downtown businesses and on the street at vendors’ booths, costume contests for kids and adults, apple cider pressing, a beer garden, even witches dancing from the Merkaba Sol Dancing Witches group.

Take your picture in front of the fall harvest themed background, play “yard” games and draw chalk jack-o-lanterns on the street.

A Repair Cafe will be held Saturday, October 18, from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., at the Waldo YMCA in Belfast. This is a free event.

"Don’t live in the dark," said Belfast Community Works. "We can fix your broken lamps. Bring us your vacuum or small appliances. How about a blender or sewing machine? Clothes got holes? Keep wearing your favorite sweater or pants. Need a button? Have a zipper that sticks? Come by, see, learn and have some fun!"

Click the below attachment for a flyer of the event.

Merryspring Nature Center is launching a new interactive mapping application, which will help visitors explore Merryspring’s scenic trails and discover points of interest throughout the 66-acre preserve.  

“Community Food Rescue and Waste Reduction”, the second of four presentations in an informational series hosted by Nativity Lutheran Church, Rockport, will take place on October 14, 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the Nativity Lutheran Church, 179 Old County Road, in Rockport. 

Maine Master Naturalist and artist Sherrie York will lead a free workshop in two locations to jumpstart nature journaling.

Have you always wanted to keep a nature journal, but didn’t know where to start? Maybe you’re looking for some inspiration to reinvigorate your practice, to learn or improve some sketching skills, or maybe just to make some time to sit and enjoy the outdoors. Grab your sketchbook and join Georges River Land Trust. The workshops will be held on the trust’s conserved properties.

York will lead two sessions:

Wayfinder Schools will host their Fall Open House on Wednesday, Oct. 22, from 4 - 6 p.m., at its Camden campus, 79 Washington Street.

Warm up with mulled apple cider, homemade soup, and fall treats. Meet staff, Board members, Passages students and recent graduates. Tour the school, view student art, connect with friends and neighbors, and enter to win a door prize.

All ages are welcome.

The Waldo County YMCA, in partnership with Maine Families of Waldo County and CDC Public Health Nursing, announces a new program designed to support new and expecting parents: Bumps & Babies, a community-driven support group for parents and caregivers of infants, toddlers, and young children. 

The group will meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m., at the Waldo County YMCA, 157 Lincolnville Ave, Belfast.

John Fromer will lead an outdoor presentation on Closing the Perennial Garden, Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 12 p.m., at Merryspring Nature Center.

ROCKPORT — Grab your costumes and join the fun at the Penobscot Bay YMCA’s Monster Mash on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

"This free, family-friendly Halloween celebration is packed with games, crafts, a dance party, a photo booth, face painting, temporary tattoos, open climb, a floating pumpkin patch, and plenty of spooky fun for all ages," said the Y.

The Knox Clinic will host a Free Car Seat Safety Check event Saturday, Oct. 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the clinic’s back parking lot at 22 White Street in Rockland. Families are invited to stop by for a professional safety check with Jess Bowen, RN, who is state-certified to ensure car seats are safely and securely installed.

In addition to the safety checks, children will be able to enjoy free pumpkin painting, making the event both fun and practical for families, according to Knox Clinic.

Belfast Free Library hosts Jon Godbout from Capital Area New Mainers Project and Aaron Rosenblum for ACLU of Maine as they present information about current immigrant dangers, resources and rights in Maine. 

This event takes place Monday, Oct. 20, from 6:30 - 8 p.m., at Belfast Free Library, 106 High Street, Belfast.  

Lincolnville Center Indoor Flea Market will be held Oct. 18, from 8 a.m. to noon, in the Community Building, 18 Searsmont Road, Rt. 173, in Lincolnville Center. This market offers a wide variety of merchandise from the useful to the unusual including vintage household goods, seasonal decorations, handcrafts, farm products and delectable sweet and savory baked goods.

All prospective high school students are invited to Lincoln Academy’s 2025 Prospective Student Open House, which will be held Wednesday, Nov. 5, at 6:30 p.m. The event will begin in the Nelson Bailey gymnasium on the Lincoln Academy campus, at 81 Academy Hilll in Newcastle.

The 7th Annual Turkey Ride sets off from Maine Sport Outfitters Rockport store on November 15 (rain date November 16). Join the Maine Sport crew and other local cyclists as they bike around the community for the community.