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 […]
Happy Wednesday! On July 21st, National Be Someone Day challenges each of us to take ten seconds to make a difference in a child’s life. What can you do in ten seconds? We can shift gears or water a plant. We can hear or tell a bad joke. In ten seconds, we can change our minds, […]
Happy Wednesday! Mesmerizing photo series of clearwing moths in lavender by Susan Bennett. Visit Downeast Thunder Farm for more. In this Newsletter: New this Week Updates One-Time Events Event Calendars & Training Series Serial Classes & Groups Standing Meetings Needs & Offers Favorite Resources CCC’s Response to the COVID-19 Situation Gmail Users: Please note that […]
Happy Wednesday! Happy Independence Day in Downeast Maine! (Photo courtesy of Abby Frutchey) In this Newsletter: New this Week Updates One-Time Events Event Calendars & Training Series Serial Classes & Groups Standing Meetings Needs & Offers Favorite Resources CCC’s Response to the COVID-19 Situation Gmail Users: Please note that Gmail clips this newsletter about midway, […]
Happy Wednesday! CCC Consultant, Elin MacKinnon, took this stunning series of photos featuring a piliated woodpecker feeding its baby. In this Newsletter: New this Week Updates One-Time Events Event Calendars & Training Series Serial Classes & Groups Standing Meetings Needs & Offers Favorite Resources CCC’s Response to the COVID-19 Situation Gmail Users: Please note that […]
Happy Wednesday! Group Selfie: Last week CCC staff & consultants convened for a 3-day retreat on the Chandler River in Roque Bluffs. After lots of brain storming, reflection and R & R, we are ready with new ideas for community engagement with our partners. In this Newsletter: New this Week Updates One-Time Events Event Calendars […]