Fish Food Forensics
What’s for Fish Dinner? Join us for a hands-on (and slime-filled!) science activity where youth become fish food detectives! Participants will cut open “fish stomachs” (don’t worry—no real fish involved!) made of safe, ocean-friendly slime to discover what their fish has been eating. Then, they'll use clues to figure out what kind of fish it […]
Tri-County 4-H Sampler
Dexter Recreation 10 Hall St., DexterDo you know someone who may be interested in 4-H? Penobscot, Piscataquis, and Somerset County staff are hosting workshops on the last Tuesday of each month from April to September. There will be different workshops for youth to attend each month; this month, it will be the Public Speaking Workshop. Guardians will have a chance […]
Volunteer Voices
We want to know what is important to YOU as a Maine 4-H volunteer! Join us for an evening of connection, brainstorming and sharing with other 4-H volunteers from your county. Dinner will be provided. There is no cost to attend, but registration is required. Jun 26th 6:00pm - 7:30pm Registration Closes: 6/26/2025 12:00 PM […]
Farm-to-Table Summer Camp
When: July 28 – August 1, 2025 Time: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Location: 914 Bennoch Road, Old Town 04468 (some off-site travel involved) Cost: $200 (financial assistance is available upon request) This camp is for youth entering grades 4-6. Youth will be involved in all aspects of growing, harvesting, and preparing food and flowers from the demonstration garden […]
Tri-County 4-H Sampler
Do you know someone who may be interested in 4-H? Penobscot, Piscataquis, and Somerset County staff are hosting workshops on the last Tuesday of each month from April to September. There will be different workshops for youth to attend each month; this month, it will be Nature Art. Guardians will have a chance to talk […]
Beyond Snow: Landscaping Ideas for Winter Appeal
Bangor Public Library 145 Harlow St., Bangor, United StatesSeptember 17, 2025 5:30-6:30 p.m. Bangor Public Library 145 Harlow Street, Bangor, Maine 04401 (Google Maps) Cost: Free Register Online University of Maine Cooperative Extension invites the public to a free horticultural talk featuring plants for winter interest. This informative session, led by Kate Garland, UMaine Extension Horticulture Professional, will focus on fall planting techniques […]
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