Women for Healthy Rural Living

Mending Cafe
2028-02-08 08:00 - 17:00, 2028-01-11 08:00 - 17:00, 2027-12-14 08:00 - 17:00, 2027-11-09 08:00 - 17:00, 2027-10-12 08:00 - 17:00, 2027-09-14 08:00 - 17:00, 2027-08-10 08:00 - 17:00, 2027-07-13 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) and 7 more dates | Women for Healthy Rural Living
Have you always wanted to learn how to mend your clothes? Do you have a pile of clothes you love that need a little TLC before you can wear them again? Are you a seasoned mender looking to meet and connect with others? There is a place for you at WHRL’s Mending Cafe! Share your favorite technique for putting a patch on your jeans, sewing on a button, darning your knitwear, and more! Some repairs may benefit from the use of a sewing machine; we will always have at least one available.
We welcome all skill levels to this program. Although this will not be a class, there will be menders who can help you brainstorm ideas for your repairs. We will have some tools and materials available, but we recommend bringing your favorite sewing notions from home. We will have plenty of fabric scraps, embroidery floss, yarn, and iron for pressing. We will also have some of our favorite books on mending techniques available for in-class use and inspiration!
Please note that this program will take place monthly on the second Tuesday of each month on a drop-in basis.

Saturday Craft and Chat
2028-01-08 09:00 - 11:00, 2027-12-11 09:00 - 11:00, 2027-11-13 09:00 - 11:00, 2027-10-09 09:00 - 11:00, 2027-09-11 09:00 - 11:00, 2027-08-14 09:00 - 11:00, 2027-07-10 09:00 - 11:00, 2027-06-12 09:00 - 11:00 and 6 more dates | Women for Healthy Rural Living
Join us for a relaxing Saturday morning craft group, open to everyone and all skill levels! Whether you’re into knitting, crocheting, needlework, or paper crafts, bring your craft and come along to enjoy some creative time. It’s a fun, casual space to learn, share ideas, and make new friends. We meet on the second Saturday of each month from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Hope to see you there!
Reach out to Kelly if you have questions!

Nature’s Gifts, Ingersoll Point, Addison
2026-12-12 12:00 - 15:00 | Ingersoll Point, Addison
How can we use nature to improve mental and physical health? This outing will provide guided nature-connection activities you can use anytime to regain a sense of calm and deepen a connection to place as well as show examples of how we can build survival skills by learning from the year-round species that do it best. To top it off, we’ll learn about some nature-based crafts to inspire holiday gifts. In OWL outings, frequent stops are built into the program to discuss elements of the natural world that we learn about on the way. The pace is always determined by the needs and desires of the group with a primary goal of going slow to enhance our connection with nature and each other. Moderate hike.* Trail info available at https://www.mainetrailfinder.com/trails/trail/ingersoll-point-preserve. Bring warm winter layers, including waterproof, insulated boots. As a base layer, long johns (wool or synthetic) are recommended under bulky, warm mid-layers and water- and windproof outer layers, including mittens/gloves and a hat. Bring a comfortable backpack to carry extra layers and water in. Questions about how to prepare? Just ask! We have extra gear to share.
OWL Outings are led by Registered Maine Guides at Maine Outdoor School who all hold a minimum of a Wilderness First Aid certification. To learn more about MOS’s guides, visit https://www.maineoutdoorschool.org/staff.
*To determine the difficulty level of outings, we use Maine TrailFinder’s difficulty rating system. For more detailed information about these difficulty levels, including visual examples, explore the rating system here.
Gear LibraryWHRL and MOS have a gear collection for OWL outings. Please reach out directly to Lizzie at 413-717-7827 or by email at lizzie@whrl.org if you are interested in using any of the items below. Use is first-come, first-served.Need something that you don’t see on the list below? Reach out!
Available Gear

Trekking poles (6 sets)
Microspikes (4 sets, two small, two medium)
Snow Shoes
Warm layers: hats, mittens, jackets, snowpants, a few pairs of snow boots, rain ponchos, scarves, warm socks

Space is limited, and registration is required. Registration opens on November 9.
