Happy Thanksgiving… almost!
New this week:
Sunrise Opportunities Prevention Council invites fathers to a free series of 8 classes starting December 6th on Fridays from 10 – 11 am on Zoom. This program is for any male parenting a child and focuses on the value of male role models in a child’s life. Download a flyer for details.
CEI invites property owners to a live webinar, December 5th, 6 — 8:30 pm, to discuss tenant issues including: applications, screening and reference checks, fair housing, leases vs. tenancies at will, security deposits, eviction procedures; and building issues. Learn more here.
This year Beth’s Trees For HOPE Festival event will be held in a new location — still in the Maine Coast Mall, 225 High Street, Ellsworth — but moving down to Unit #3, (former Shear Designs Hair Salon location next to Hannaford). Please join us by sponsoring the event and/or donating a tree which can be decorated to reflect your interests, business, or holiday theme. Contact Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center @ 207-664-0339, info@bethwrightcancercenter.org or on-line registration.
Friday, December 6th, 8 – 9 am: Pricing your Product or Service: Backwards Engineering into 2025. Business center clients often ask, “ How do I price my product or service?” The answer is always, “How much do you need to survive and thrive?” How do you begin to analyze what price is fair, needed, competitive? Join us to listen to, share with, and learn from one another in curious conversation. This is an informal and supportive gathering of women where we exchange ideas and share insights. Bring your coffee, tea or smoothie and connect with other entrepreneurial women across Maine. Register here.
Equity in Our Everyday Lives
Washington County Community College invites you to “Equity in Our Everyday Lives,” the first in a series of talks focused on equity, featuring Marpheen Chann. December 4th, 5:30 – 6:30 pm, WCCC’s Center for Learning and Excellence, upstairs in Riverview Hall. See flyer for details.
Establishing a State-wide Pain Registry
Maine Public Health Association invites you to Establishing a State-wide Pain Registry in Maine — Pain Registry for ME. This webinar on January 9th, 12 – 1 pm, will raise awareness of chronic pain affecting 1 in 3 Mainers by introducing the new Maine Pain Registry, with aims to prevent chronic pain and improve care for people living with chronic pain. Register here.
Maine Equal Justice has faster links to the SNAP and TANF Estimators:
Lifeguarding Health Class for CEP
One of the benefits of Cobscook Institute’s high school program’s structure is the ability to offer practical learning opportunities that are hard to incorporate into a more traditional learning model. This year, we’re diving into lifeguard certification in partnership with the University of Maine Machias (UMM). Designed to align with our other water-based activities, this hands-on training equips students with essential water safety skills and opens the door to unique employment opportunities. Students aged 15 and older who complete the American Red Cross Lifeguard certification—both the practical and written assessments—may be eligible for employment at UMM’s Reynolds Murdoch Fitness and Aquatic Center. Learn more about CEP.