We are excited to announce our 2nd Annual Bloom for Butterflies Milkweed Plant Fundraiser Sale. This initiative aims to promote the planting of milkweed, a vital host plant for monarch butterflies, and to raise funds to support the maintenance of the Ed Flanagan Pollinator Garden at Milbridge Commons Wellness Park. Milkweed is essential to monarch […]
Would you like to learn more about the exciting volunteer opportunities at Women for Healthy Rural Living? We will be holding an information session on Zoom to explore how community members can be involved in our work. We will be joined by Mark Grant, Incredible Edible Milbridge Coordinator, who will talk about all of the […]
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 […]
Create a garden full of beauty and life that fosters health, connection, and supports a flourishing landscape and diverse natural communities. Planting an insectary garden helps us to balance our domesticated gardens with the wild spaces that surround them, working with, rather than against nature. By attracting and welcoming a variety of insects and other […]
April is the perfect month to learn a new bird by song or sight because they seem to show up one by one this time of year, giving us a chance to really notice individuals. This mellow outing will provide optional sitting or standing activities to help you notice details about birds, to help you […]
Join Milos Blagojevic for a very special Harvest Table - we are cooking the meal for the Maine Seacoast Mission’s Downeast Table of Plenty community meal. Come feed your neighbors and spend a fun afternoon in the kitchen! Have you ever wondered how to make great pizza for a crowd? Or to experiment with an outdoor pizza […]
April 13 - June 8 (cancelled 5/25, Memorial Day)r Join our community partner, Healthy Acadia, for a tai chi series designed to empower people to improve their health and well-being through slow, smooth, continuous mind-body exercises. This program is recognized by the CDC as a high-tier, evidence-based program for improving balance, strength, flexibility, and confidence. […]
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 […]
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail HoneymanLeader: Lizzie CunninghamEvenings: Wednesdays, 6-7:30 - (4/15, 4/22, 4/29)Afternoons: Thursdays, 3:00-4:30 - (4/16, 4/23, 4/30) Meet Eleanor Oliphant: She struggles with appropriate social skills and tends to say exactly what she’s thinking. Nothing is missing in her carefully timetabled life of avoiding social interactions, where weekends are punctuated […]
"I've experienced a great deal of pain and suffering in my life ...... most of which has never happened." -Mark Twain Meditation is a mind and body practice that has a long history of use for increasing calmness and physical relaxation, improving psychological balance, coping with illness, and enhancing overall health and wellbeing. Vipassana, meaning […]