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Sustainable Bookshelf Winter 2023-24
Get ready to travel to the bottom of the sea, imagine life as a bird, and follow a child determined to clean up their neighborhood, one piece of trash at a time.
10 museums you may have missed (but shouldn’t)
You can see ancient indigenous tools, contemporary art, meteorites from Mars and more at these unique places of wonder.
Borrow more than books at Maine public libraries
Check out anything from musical instruments to microscopes from Maine’s Libraries of Things
The art & craft of working with fire
What do you get when you combine primordial materials, searing heat, immense skill, artistic vision and a sprinkling of alchemy?
Going the Way of the Wabanaki–by canoe
Four days on the Penobscot River offers a journey deep into the landscape and its native culture.
From beeswax to botanicals: natural skincare products, made in Maine
With a focus on botanical, responsibly sourced ingredients, these Maine businesses make skincare as good for the environment as it is for the body.
Book report: Maine writers inspired by the great outdoors
Here’s a selection of books perfect for a picnic or a day by the water—and one that will make you love Maine a little more with every page.
Horticultural happiness: Maine-made gardening tools we dig
Get ready to transform your garden with these locally-made gardening goodies.
Sustainable fashion designed in Maine
Sustainability and social mission are front and center for these Maine apparel and footwear designers.
Sounds of summer
A return to live music finds Maine’s festivals filled with more energy and talent than ever before.
Purls of Wisdom
We spoke with five remarkable local handknitting designers about their backgrounds, design processes and inspirations.
Atlantic Black Box
A crowd-sourced history project uncovers New England’s connections with the trans-Atlantic slave trade
Main streets revitalized
A thriving main street takes vision and hard work. When a community comes together, beautiful possibilities can happen.
Tourmaline turns 200
Two centuries after tourmaline’s discovery in Maine, our official state mineral and gem is being celebrated with an exhibit at the Maine Mineral and Gem Museum.
Uncommon thread: Maine-made home textiles
From modern heirloom quilts to striking floor coverings, these made-in-Maine home textiles are all made with a commitment to sustainable materials and processes.
Creative mending
With needle and thread in hand, “ruined” clothing transforms into whimsical wearable art
Winter Wonder: Finding joy in the darkest of seasons
Winter captures us all, some of us a lot more willingly than others. We talked to three Mainers who find joy in the darkest of seasons.
Maine Bicentennial Community Cookbook: A reason to celebrate
Maine Bicentennial Community Cookbook re-imagines community to be all the people of the state of Maine. Old and young. Rural and urban. Hunters and vegans. From here and from away.
Expeditions in art
Scattered throughout Maine are special places where art and adventure intersect: utterly unique destinations where you can see national art landmarks while experiencing Maine’s unmatched natural beauty.
Sustainable Bookshelf 2019
These beguiling books for curious readers young and young-at-heart cover a wide variety of topics but are unified by their focus on making the world a healthier, happier place, full of love and inspiration.