These are some great subscriber discounts for Mother’s Day & April vacation!
Use code: SPRING10 for 10% off your total order
Use code: MAINERS2026 for 20% off your order
Use code: MAINERSWEEKLY SUBSCRIBER when booking for 10% off your ticket
LOCAL SPOTLIGHT: INFINITY SKIN CARE
COMMUNITY POLL:
With Spring and Mother's Day in mind, would you, or do you know of someone, who would be interested in a curated spa event that includes a mini pedi, yoga session, hair style fun, facial, etc.?
A VERY COOL EVENT THIS SATURDAY
SEED & PLANT
From Seed to Masa: Corn, Culture, and the Future of Organic Grain with Dusty Dowse & Rafael Mier from the Maine Grain Alliance April 17th @ 10AM Skowhegan Biergarten, 7 Island Avenue
FARMERS ATTEND FREE
SEED AND PLANT SWAP, Westbrook
Saturday, April 4, 2026
Bring your house plants, cuttings, seeds, and seedlings to the Walker Memorial Library to swap
UMaine Cooperative on Seed Saving, Plant Reproduction, Pollination, Processing, Saving Seeds and more!
DID YOU KNOW? Lithgow Library has a seed catalog? They are packaged in alphabetical order on the 2nd floor. Learn more here.
Local Residential Listings Brought to you by Jessica Fike at Brookewood Realty
NEWS & INFORMATION
New Business Alert - CONNECTED, LLC in Manchester, 11 Violette Way (behind Mulligans)
A full salon, spa and yoga studio where you can find your grounding experience through beauty health and wellness.
On the Move. Richard Parkhurst came up with a last minute proposal to save the historical house on 15 Western Ave, that was prepared to be demolished with expansions. It’s being moved to Chandler St. The 1899 home was designed by renowned Maine architect John Calvin Stevens.
SEASONAL CLASSES/COURSES
Date/Time: Saturday, April 4 from 9:00AM to 12:00PM & 1-5PM
County: Kennebec
Location: Sportsman's Alliance of Maine Outdoor Center - Augusta, ME
Contact: Chelsea Lathrop - [email protected] or 207-446-8692
Date/Time: Sunday, April 12, 9am-4pm
County: Kennebec
Location: Augusta - Sportsman Alliance of Maine - Outdoor Center
Contact: Jaime Berard - (207) 287-5220 or [email protected] for questions/information
LOCAL EVENTS
THIS WEEKEND
Sat April 4th
Belgrade - WaterDance Farms soft opening. 9-4PM
Hallowell - The Maine House 6-9PM Laura Hudson Project
Sun April 5th
Hallowell - The Maine House 6-9PM Cavemen
NEXT WEEKEND April 10th-12th
Augusta - Boat Show. 12-4PM Civic Center
Augusta - Adult Prom Sat 5-11PM Civic Center
Benton - April 11th Paint and Pour Night. Check it out:
FARTHER OUT EVENTS WORTH NOTING
Augusta - Maine Civic Center Culinary April 18th-19th
Augusta - Home Show April 18th-19th 9AM @ Armory
Waterville - One in a 5K April 26th 9AM
LOOK UP! SKY EVENTS
Here’s some pretty neat events to look up at.
Possible Bright Comet
Best viewing: April 5–10 (evenings)
Could be visible low in the western sky at dusk
This is a “sun-grazer” comet, so it could be super unpredictable
Planet Parade
Best viewing: April 5–10 (evenings)
Could be visible low in the western sky at dusk
This is a “sun-grazer” comet, super unpredictable (could fizzle or be amazing)
Moon + Venus + Pleiades (very photogenic)
Peak: April 18–19
Crescent moon + super bright Venus + star cluster
One of the prettiest sky views of the month
Lyrid Meteor Shower
Peak night: April 21–22
15–20 meteors per hour under dark skies
Best after 10 PM → early morning
Other Noteworthy Sky Events:
Milky Way season begins and rises after midnight
Venus super bright in the evening sky all month
International Dark Sky Week (late April)
WANT TO PARTNER UP OR HAVE AN EVENT? LET’S CHAT.