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  • Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention Begins

    WHRL Thankful Room 87 Main Street (parking lot door), Milbridge, Maine

    January 12 - March 2nd, 2026 Join our community partner, Healthy Acadia, for a tai chi series to help empower people to improve their health and well-being through slow, smooth, and continuous mind-body exercises. This program is recognized by the USA CDC as being a highest-tiered evidence-based program for improving balance, strength, flexibility, and confidence. […]

  • Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times

    WHRL Thankful Room 87 Main Street (parking lot door), Milbridge, Maine

    Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine MayLeader: Alison BeedyEvenings: Wednesdays, 6-7:30 - (1/14, 1/21, 1/28Afternoons: Thursdays, 3:00-4:30 - (1/15, 1/22, 1/29) From the author of the New York Times bestseller Enchantment: Awakening Wonder in an Anxious Age, this is an intimate, revelatory exploration of the ways we can care […]

    Free
  • Chair Yoga with Geri Valentine Begins – Winter Session

    WHRL Thankful Room 87 Main Street (parking lot door), Milbridge, Maine

    When: Wednesdays, beginning January 14th (5 sessions)Time: 4:00-5:00 pmCost: $10 per session ($50 paid in advance) Chair yoga allows us to enjoy yoga benefits while sitting securely in a firm chair.  We still have to do the work, but we are seated in a chair or standing next to it, using our hand for support.  […]

  • Navigating Medicare Coverage: Which Option is Right for Me?

    WHRL Thankful Room 87 Main Street (parking lot door), Milbridge, Maine

    Has Medicare planning left you feeling stumped? Join David Weaver, a licensed insurance agent, for a free informational session about reviewing coverage options so that you can choose the plan that best fits your needs. Get all of your Medicare questions answered! David will give a brief educational PowerPoint presentation about the ins and outs of navigating Medicare. Then, he will […]

    Free
  • Chair Yoga with Geri Valentine Begins – Winter Session 2

    WHRL Thankful Room 87 Main Street (parking lot door), Milbridge, Maine

    When: Wednesdays, beginning February 18th (5 sessions)Time: 4:00-5:00 pmCost: $10 per session ($50 paid in advance) Chair yoga allows us to enjoy yoga benefits while sitting securely in a firm chair.  We still have to do the work, but we are seated in a chair or standing next to it, using our hand for support.  […]

  • Lessons in Chemistry

    WHRL Thankful Room 87 Main Street (parking lot door), Milbridge, Maine

    Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie GarmusLeader: Pat OlsenWednesdays, 6-7:30 - (3/11, 3/18, 3/25)Tuesdays, 3:00-4:30 - (3/10, 3/17, 3/24) Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing as an average woman. But it’s the early 1960s and her all-male […]

  • Planning an Insectary Garden

    WHRL Thankful Room 87 Main Street (parking lot door), Milbridge, Maine

    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 […]

  • Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine

    WHRL Thankful Room 87 Main Street (parking lot door), Milbridge, Maine

    Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman Leader: Lizzie Cunningham Evenings: 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 […]

  • Five Wishes: The Gift of Conversation

    WHRL Thankful Room 87 Main Street (parking lot door), Milbridge, Maine

    Many individuals recognize the importance of discussing their end-of-life care wishes, yet few have had these conversations. Have you had that talk? In this session, you will discover more about advanced care planning and how to share this vital conversation with those who matter most in your life. The emphasis will be on: How to […]

  • Spring Quilling: Blooming Lupines

    WHRL Thankful Room 87 Main Street (parking lot door), Milbridge, Maine

    Need more lupines in your life? Create your own through the art of quilling! Quilling—also known as paper filigree—is a decorative art form dating back to the Renaissance. It involves rolling, shaping, and gluing thin strips of paper to create beautiful designs and patterns. Spring Quilling with Kelly, taking place on Saturday, May 23rd, from […]