All are invited to a Take-out Pasta Buffet at the Lee Pellon Center, Machias, after Trick or Treat Down Main Street on October 29th. See announcement below for details. (Photo courtesy Funny Babies Eating Spaghetti Compilation) Happy Wednesday! New this Week: Walk-thru Pasta Buffet What could be better than a warm, pasta buffet? How about a FREE, […]
Get ready for World Smile Day on October 1st, “a relatively new holiday with a fascinating story…” (photo courtesy of Angela Donaghy) Happy Wednesday! New this Week: Home Should be Safe October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and during October Next Step has a supply of yard signs with wire stakes (see image of sign) that we […]
Today is the Autumn Equinox marking the first official day of fall – learn 7 special ways to celebrate fall with your child and family (Photo courtesy of Backwoods Mama). New This Week: NAMI Basics NAMI Maine just scheduled a free, online course for parents/guardians on Mondays & Wednesdays, November 1 – 17, 2021, 5:30 – 8:00 PM, […]
Celebrating recovery in Washington County — join this year’s Recovery Walk in Machias on September 24th. Details in the announcement below. (Recovery Walk 2019 photo courtesy of Rick Heller, Quoddy Tides) Happy Wednesday! New this Week Recovery Walk 2021 The Washington County Action Team invites you to the 5th annual Walk for Recovery to celebrate those […]
Reflecting on reflections — as we soak up the last few days of summer warmth in downeast Maine, a young boy enjoys the tranquility of resting his kayak while fishing and pondering the mysteries of life. Happy Wednesday! New this week: Motivational Interviewing Workshops Agape Inc. is offering two motivational interviewing workshops in September, in celebration […]
Happy Wednesday! Summer fun in downeast Maine continues through August with backyard vegetable gardens brimming with goodness. Check out that kale in the photo above! Three CCC staff took a few minutes’ break from work to hang out with Mother Nature and re-energize in Charley Martin-Berry’s garden. Make sure to take some time out in […]
Happy Wednesday! World Humanitarian Day is August 19th this year. “This day honors humanitarian aid workers all over the world. Established by the UN in 2009, this day commemorates the anniversary of the bombing of the United Nations headquarters in Iraq. 22 people lost their lives, including the UN’s High Commissioner for Human Rights. Humanitarian aid […]
Happy Wednesday! Summer in Maine means lobstahs — from hauling traps to the lobster roll on your plate. Send us a photo of how your family spends summers downeast — horizontal photos work best. For safety, we will not identify children in photos. Send to claurel@cccmaine.org. Thank you! In this Newsletter: New this Week Updates One-Time Events Event Calendars & Training […]
Happy Wednesday! We’re in the last stretch of summertime in Downeast Maine. Do you have photos of your kids enjoying these precious moments that we eagerly await all winter and spring? We are looking for photos to feature in this newsletter — horizontal photos work best. For safety, pic senders will not be identified. Send to claurel@cccmaine.org. Thank you! […]
Happy Wednesday! This week we celebrate International Friendship day: “International Day of Friendship was designated by the United Nations General Assembly (U.N.). On July 30, we step back and get thankful for these relationships worldwide, as they promote and encourage peace, happiness, and unity. The U.N. encourages governments, community groups, and other organizations to coordinate activities […]