COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (cdbg) Meeting. District l Meeting on September 15 at 7 pm, at Merrill Rehearsal Hall, Myrtle Street. The City of Portland receives about $2.1 million annually of federal funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development in the cdbg. City staff are seeking input and feedback from residents about this funding at work in Bayside, East Bayside, Munjoy Hill and Cliff Island) at this meeting. For more information contact Amy Pulaski HCD Program Manager at 874-8731.
CHOWDERFEST 2010 – Friday, October 8th. From 5pm to 7pm at Ocean Gateway. The event celebrates the merger of Portland Habor Museum and Maine Maritime Museum. There will be entertainament as well as the great food. Admission is $20 for Museum members and $25. for non-members. Register today. Please email garrison@maritimeme.org
EASTERN CEMETERY TOURS – Meet at Congress & Mountford Street, Starting Sunday, May 16 through Sunday, September 19th starting at 1:30 pm. This tour will take you through the 6-acre site while a guide explains the history of the grounds, those buried within, the types of stones and an overview of how the site fits into the history of Portland. Email us to reserve your space! Tickets are $7, sutdents and elders (62 and up) $4, children under 12 are free (please have correct change or a check) Tours last about 1 to 1.5 hours.
GULF OF MAINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE – 350 Commercial Street. RESERVATIONS made by email to Olivia at ovega@gmri.org or by calling 207 228-1622. GMRI invites the public to attend its upcoming lecture series. Its aim is to provide an opportunity for the audience to hear in-depth perspectives from current gubernatorial and congressioal candidates on their vision and plans for the Gulf of Maine. 9/7 Eliot Cutler, 9/14 Kevin Scott, 9/28 Dean Scontras, 10/5 Shawn Moody, 10/12 Libby Mitchell and finally, 10/19 Chellie Pingree.
HARVEST ON THE HARBOR, October 21-23, 2010. “Maine’s Premier Food and Wine Experience. Ocean Gateway, Portland. New for 2010 include: Expanded Oceanside Pavilion, two tasting sessions for Saturday’s marketplace, increased assortment of wine, beer and spirits from Maine and around the world, enchanced Saturday marketplace with hundreds of Maine-made products, food artisans, epicurean purveyors, live music, etc. Hosted by Greater Portland Convention & Visitors Bureau. Please visit www.HarvestOnTheHarbor.com
MAINE COASTWEEK – September 25th – October 2nd. Your cleanup team can register at: www.mainecoastalprogram.org For more information contact, theresa.torrent-ellis@maine.gov Coastal Cleanup was held on September 19, 2009. Nearly 500,000 volunteers in 108 countries removed trash from their local waterways and catalogued data as they went. When they were done, they counted 10,239,538 items weighing approximately 7,446,130 pounds.
MAINE CRAFTS GUILD, October 9 & 10. Maine Crafts Guild Show 2010 at East End Community School, 195 North Street. This is their 3rd show in Portland. Admission for adults is $5, children free to this high quality showcase of the “extraordinary work… of fabulous artisans and purchase work of heirloom quality handmade here in Maine.” For more information, please call show coordinator Joelle Webber at 207 350-0935.
MAINE MARITIME MUSEUM – Bath, ME.
MOMS IN RECOVERY – Meets every Friday morning – 11:00 am – 1:00 pm at The Salvation Army, Cumberland Avenue. Gatherings are FREE and free onsite child care available. Hosted by the City of Portland Public Health Division, Substance Abuse Prevention Program. Please call Amanda for more information at (207) 786-8053.
OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE – OLLI is an academic stimulating program for adults over 50 years old. Fall catalogues are now available. Starting this fall classes will be offered on Thursday nights and Saturday mornings. This is to accommodate those who work during the daytime or have other obligations. Thursday classes begin on 9/16 and Saturday classes on 9/18. Classes are held at the Wishcamper Building, Bedford Street, on the USM campus, Portland. For more information, please visit www.maineseniorcollege.org or call Rob Hyssong at 228-8336.
PEAKS ISLAND COUNCIL – Wednesday, September at 6:30 pm. At MacVane Center on the Island. Monthly meeting.
PORTLAND TRAILS 10k RACE/WALK. Registration is open for 11th Annual “Trail to Ale”, Sunday, September 19, 2009. This race is along our scenic Eastern Promenade trail, around Back Cove Trail and winds up at the Portland Company for a big party where beer, pizza and yummy snacks are free to registrants! info@trails.org
RED CLAWS – 2010 Open Tryout. The team will hold open tryouts on September 11-12 at the U. of MA., Boston. The two-day tryout format will include team drills, individual skills work and scrimmages. The fee for the tryouts will be $150. in advance or $200 at the door. Registration forms can be downloaded at www.nba.com/dleague/maine/tryoutsnortheast.html. Please see post # 542.
WALK TO CURE DIABETES, Sunday, September 19th. Payson Park/Back Cove, Portland. Check in at 10 am. Walk starts at 11 am. For more information, please contact the Juvenile Diabetes Researach Foundation International at 866-268-0832 maine@jdrf.org or check us out at: www.jdrf.org/nne
WORKING WATERWAYS AND WATERFRONTS NATIONAL SyMPOSIUM ON WATER ACCESS. September 27 – 30, here in Portland. For much more information, pls. visit www.wateraccessus.com.
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