If you are like most Americans who received their insurance renewal quotes, you are probably experiencing a bit of sticker shock.
If you are a family paying over $2000/month for coverage, or an individual paying over $700, and any of what you read below resonates with you, we should talk about your options.
ARTWALK GARDINER
Join us this Friday, December 6th in downtown Gardiner for the Artwalk.
It will be a cold evening but we will all have warm smiles :)
Many downtown business will be open late and serving appetizers as well.
The Alan Claude Gallery will be serving Italian Meatballs, Wine and Art!
Join us for an evening filled with creativity, community, and a special moment to pause and enjoy the tree lighting. Let’s celebrate art together!
Join us as our guest for Virtual Demo meetings on November 12th and December 10th from 12:00 - 1:00 PM.
Reserve your spot today at or call Bill Crosby at 617-974-6437>
Check out the benefits of Toastmasters membership at: https://www.toastmasters.org/membership/why-toastmasters
See a brief video of a typical meeting experience at: https://www.toastmasters.org/membership/club-experience
Join us as our guest for our upcoming Demo meetings on November 12th and December 10th from 12:00 - 1:00 PM.
RSVP via email at
"Membership is open to any faithful persons who are interested in sharing and saving on their healthcare. "Our members are individuals and small business owners who have found a better healthcare solution for their families and organizations. They are joining the Impact community - and staying - because it is comprehensive, accessible, secure, and inclusive."
Sign up here: https://kennebeccreepsandcrawls.com/
Brought to you by the Maine Winery Guild
The Case of the Missing Pet is a 45 minute room available in two difficulty levels - very easy (ages 6-9) and easy (ages 10+).
This fun room for beginners comes with some feel-good philanthropy: 10% of all ticket sales will be donated
to the Kennebec Valley Humane Society.
Visit www.EscapeAugusta.com to book today!
ESCAPE AUGUSTA: Where you can't escape the fun!
Curious how much your antique vase is worth? Think your family heirloom is priceless? Bring your treasured items to the Community Meeting Room for valuation by expert appraisers from the Thomaston Place Auction Galleries on Thursday, May 2nd from 1:00 – 4:00pm. A donation to the Friends of Lithgow Library is required for each appraisal. We ask that you bring no more than 5 items, and no glass or china unless it is Tiffany.
Lithgow Library is located at 45 Winthrop Street, Augusta, ME 04330
On Sunday, April 28th, 2024 at FirstPark in Oakland at 9:00 am, people will be running or walking in solidarity against the harsh reality of the impact of sexual violence in our Maine communities. Inspired by the current Maine statistic of an estimated ONE in FIVE people in Maine have been affected by sexual violence (Muskie School of Public Policy, Maine Crime Victimizations Rates, 2011), the Sexual Assault Crisis & Support Center is hosting the 13th annual One in Five 5k race. You can choose to sign up for the virtual race which we have extended to May 12th, or you can join us at FirstPark on April 28th. This event is taking place in the month of April to honor Sexual Assault Awareness Month!
Registration is open now: https://runsignup.com/Race/Info/ME/Oakland/OneinFive5K
Well trying something new & different –
EQUINE ASSISTED CORPORATE TEAM BUILDING RETREATS
Our program offers a unique and non-traditional opportunity for organizations to build a stronger team in an outdoor natural setting through our customized Equine Assisted Programs. Our programs will help develop leaders and improve communication, collaboration and cooperations between all staff members.
What’s not traditional – is team building with horses. Each session becomes an experiential learning with opportunities to teach grounding skills, emotional regulation, distress tolerance, improve confidence, and improve communications skills.
Our horses will do most of the teaching in the specific activities we have designed to develop problem-solving skills while encouraging participants to work as teams to achieve positive results.
Horses are 100% honest, 100% of them time. No matter who you are, the horse will be an authentic team member who will let you know if things are working – or not. And most often they will give you plenty of chances to get it right.
Without judgement they teach us to be present, honest, clear and committed. Like people, horses come with a wide range of personalities, moods, and unique quirks. They react differently to each person and each situation.
The horse’s herd mentality offers powerful leadership lessons. A horse will respect a herd leader who demonstrates awareness, fairness, consistency, and respect when guiding towards a goal. Horses will challenge a leader who is vague, confusing or lacking commitment to the good of the group. As a tool of survival – horses are highly sensitive to nonverbal stimuli, they are experts at reading the most subtle behaviors such as body language, posture, expressions, determination, and emotional charge of people. They seem to sense personal level of trust, confidence, awareness and interpersonal skill providing us with valuable, visible, and uncensored feedback immediately. With all of this information we learn if, when, or how we need to do something differently to meet their particular needs at that moment.
Our skilled facilitators know how to define the teachable moments in this unique style of the horse/human interaction that makes for an effective approach to building team leaders’ strong team dynamics.
In a very real sense, the horses do most of the teaching – event facilitators are there to provide explanations and guidance through each experience.
Horses have a great deal to t ach us, largely because they have so much in common with humans. They are also surprisingly good at revealing the hidden dynamics within any team. These sensitive creatures can actually hear our heartbeat and will react to even the slightest changes within a group.
For many this experience proves to be absolutely life-changing. It builds trust and communication in a fun, engaging and full collaborative atmosphere. Because these events make such a lasting impression, participants tend to retain the lessons far longer than in a typical classroom experience.
Programs are offered with certified professionals in both the equine industry and in corporate team building sessions. Each session is limited to 10 participants. No horse experience is necessary. All work is unmounted (no riding required).
Contact us for more information and to for customized programs and packages.