Mushroom Week

November 17 - 21, 2025

2nd Annual Mushroom Week

'Tis the season! Mushroom Week is back! Join us for some special programs throughout this week, brought to you by us and our partners - learn how to ID mushrooms or how to ice tie dye mushroom designs and much more!

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Nov 22, 2025

November 22, 4 PM

Artivism in Maine
Artist Reception

You are invited to join us for a special reception to thank all the artists who have participated in the 3 JUSTICE & FREEDOM Summit this November. Special guest include photographer Lynn Karlin and Maine Poet Laureate, Julia Bouwsma.

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Roddy Doyle

November 18 at 2 PM | Riverview Room

FINDING OUR VOICES BOOK CLUB

Join us in the Riverview Room for a very special online event with Booker Prize-winning author Roddy Doyle. In this unique online book club going on five years, authors talk about the domestic abuse in their books. You don’t need to read the book to join the discussion.

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Food Resources

Available online

Food Resource Guide

Please click below to access this resource created by Healthy Acadia. This Guide is available in English and Spanish and offers a comprehensive list of organizations in Hancock and Washington County that offer support.

Download the guide in English
Food Resources Spanish

Disponible en línea

GUÍA DE RESCURSOS ALIMENTICIOS

Haga clic a continuación para acceder a este recurso creado por Healthy Acadia. Esta guía está disponible en inglés y en español y ofrece una lista completa de organizaciones en los condados de Hancock y Washington que brindan apoyo.

Descargue la guía en español.
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UPCOMING EVENTS

Messy Art

Nov 18, 2025 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Riverview Room

Join Miss Keli for our preschool Process Art program where we focus more on exploring new materials and having . . .

Yoga Discovery

Nov 18, 2025 @ 12:45 pm - 1:45 pm
Riverview Room

Have you been curious about yoga but scared you won’t be able to do it? This class is an introduction . . .

MUSHROOM Identification Workshop

Nov 18, 2025 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Riverview Room

Learn the fundamentals of mushroom identification. We will discuss and learn to recognize key characteristics . . .

CULTURE PASSES

Farnsworth Art Museum Logo - click here to learn more about the EPL Farnsworth Art Museum culture pass
Maine Maritime Museum Logo - click here to learn more about the EPL Oceanarium culture pass
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Logo - click here to learn more about the EPL Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens culture pass
Maine Discovery Museum Logo - click here to learn more about the EPL Maine Discovery Museum culture pass
Oceanarium and Education Center Logo - click here to learn more about the EPL Oceanarium culture pass

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