April 20, 2011
Earth Day Extravaganza
The Children’s Museum of Maine is holding an Earth Day Extravaganza for the kiddos!
Earth Day is this Friday, April 22. But on Thursday, join the Children’s Museum of Maine as they turn the Museum & Theatre’s second floor into one giant ecosystem! Visit Snowshoe O’Hare to learn about animal homes, meet Ivy Sproutsalot and plant a seed in a greenhouse and make a crafty bug or insect with Six-Legged-Sue! Your youngsters can learn how each character is connected to them and how they are a part of their environment. The museum will offer eco-friendly snacks, games and a really good (really green) time at this Earth Day Extravaganza!
Eco-friendly adventures will be TOMORROW from 2pm to 3:30pm.
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April 19, 2011
Winnie The Pooh
Do you and your child love Winnie the Pooh? Come see Pooh in action as the Children’s Museum puts on a play based on the stories of A.A. Milne. Tickets are only 7$ for members and 8$ for non members. The play will be running from now until May. The play will be accompanied by different activities that Pooh himself would want to take part in. Some of the activities include Give Piglet a Bath! and Honey Time: Body Scrub. Kids will get to bust out the warm soapy water and make wool “piglet balls” if they partake in Give Piglet a Bath! If you want your kids to learn about themselves as well as have fun then Honey Time: Body Scrub is a perfect activity. Kids will learn about skin as they get to create an exfoliating scrub made of honey and other edible ingredients.
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April 18, 2011
Sign your children up for Lemonade Day
Love the idea of a lemonade stand and want to participate in Lemonade Day? Come down to the Children’s Museum to sign your kids up. Sign ups will be taking place on Thursday April 21 from 10:30am to 12:30 pm. Lemonade Day will take place June 5th. Signing up gets your kids a backpack that contains lemonade, a healthy snack and an entrepreneur’s workbook. The goal of Lemonade Day is for kids of all ages to learn business skills that will be helpful later in life. Lemonade Day lets kids get a taste of responsibility. Participants learn how to set business goals, maintain a budget, provide customer service and seek investors from the community. The best part for the kid’s is that they actually get to keep the profit that they earn.
Love Participating in community events such as Lemonade Day? While your in Portland why not stop by Festiva Adventure Club located at 190 Riverside St and view a short presentation on how you can travel and participate in a bunch of community events. Festiva Adventure Club has resorts from Maine all the way to the Caribbean, so why not stop in and see just how many community events you could participate in all over. Festiva has been around for over 10 years and has the experience to provide your family with an extraordinary vacation for less. Call 1-(888) 695-0200 to set up a reservation today!
April 17, 2011
Street Art vs. Graffiti
Portland Arts & Cultural Alliance and SPACE GALLERY bring you another season of Creative Conversations, mediated discussions about the Arts from a personal, local, and regional perspective. Part 2: Street Art vs. Graffiti
Street art can add color and flavor to an urban area. Graffiti can diminish property values. But how does one determine which is which? If a landlord commissions a piece of street art does it lose it’s street cred or can it still be just as powerful? Portland has legal graffiti walls that are far removed from downtown, would the issue of tagging diminish if the walls were in a more public place and the penalties for tagging were more severe? And what about the nature of unsanctioned public intervention works? This is a heated issue in our own community and cities around the world. Visual examples will be provided from our own backyard and beyond.
Moderated by Jennifer Hutchins. Panelists include: Jay York – Photographer; Trish McAllister – Portland Neighborhood Prosecutor; Andy Graham – Owner, Portland Color; Kyle Bryant – Artist
Event is Tuesday 04.19.2011, Doors at 6:30 PM, Starts at 7:00 PM, Free, All Ages.
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April 16, 2011
HAPPY RECORD STORE DAY!
Record Store Day is here again!
The original idea for Record Store Day was conceived by Chris Brown (Owner of BullMoose Music), and was founded in 2007 by Eric Levin, Michael Kurtz, Carrie Colliton, Amy Dorfman, Don Van Cleave and Brian Poehner as a celebration of the unique culture surrounding over 700 independently owned record stores in the USA, and hundreds of similar stores internationally.
This is the one day that all of the independently owned record stores come together with artists to celebrate the art of music. Special vinyl and CD releases and various promotional products are made exclusively for the day and hundreds of artists in the United States and in various countries across the globe make special appearances and free performances. Festivities include performances, cook-outs, body painting, meet & greets with artists, parades, djs spinning records and on and on. Metallica officially kicked off Record Store Day at Rasputin Music in San Francisco on April 19, 2008 and Record Store Day is now celebrated the third Saturday every April.
What FREE performances are around Maine for Record Store Day?
Brunswick Bullmoose - MARIE STELLA at 2 PM – Note: They have a track on “Sing For Your Meat”, the Guided By Voices tribute album that will only be available on Record Store Day.
YELLOW ROMAN CANDLES at 3 PM
IN THE AUDIENCE
North Windham Bullmoose - IN THE AUDIENCE at 3 PM. They will hand out free copies of their CD single to people who come to their performance.
Portland Bullmoose - SOPHOMORE BEAT at 1 PM – Get your copy of their Record Store Day EP “Party Like a Lobster”
KENYA HALL BAND at 4 PM
Lewiston Bullmoose – UNCLE JACK at 2 PM
Sanford Bullmoose – CAM GROVES (w/SPOSE) at 6 PM
Waterville Bullmoose - EDUCATED ADVOCATES at 2 PM
BASS BOX at 6 PM
Bangor Bullmoose – THE LUCID at 2 PM
ODLAW at 6 PM
Scarborough Bullmoose – ZACH JONES at 4 PM
Hope you 
can make it to one of these concerts! If you love going out and enjoying all the adventure life has to offer, stop by Festiva Adventure Club and check out how we can help you travel for cheaper. Ask one of our Festiva Hospitality Travel Agents how they can get your family to take luxury vacations while still respecting your budget. As a thank you for stopping in, you will receive gifts like Irving gas cards, DVD players, and a chance to win $15, 000! More information can be found at www.festiva.travel.
April 15, 2011
The Greenhorns’ Young Farmers’ Mixer
This afternoon mixer is an opportunity for young farmers to come and meet their peers an
d enjoy a little nosh.
Tomorrow, the SPACE GALLERY will be providing good eats and beverages from Local Sprouts, Flatbread Co. and Maine Root in addition to volunteer massage therapists to ease sore farm muscles. Representatives from The Greenhorns and MOFGA will be on hand to discuss their work with the young farming community.
Event is Saturday 04.16.2011, Doors at 3:00 PM, Starts at 3:00 PM, Ends at 5:00PM, FREE, All Ages.
The Greenhorns is an organization focused on recruiting, promoting and supporting young farmers in America – “young” being loosely defined as farmers under the national average age of 57.
If you’re a farmer or intern currently working in agriculture, come on down and socialize from 3-5pm. If you’re interested in supporting or are considering becoming a young farmer, please consider coming to the Greenhorns evening event later with The Greenhorns at 7:30pm.
The Greenhorns website.
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April 14, 2011
Easter Bunny Cupcakes
Make your cupcakes into bunnies this Easter holiday! Guaranteed to put a smile on your face, these cupcakes definitely bring out the cute factor. So this Easter, delight adults and kids alike with these adorable bunny cupcakes. Hop to it!
Use either store bought or home made cupcakes. For great cupcake recipes from scratch, www.allrecipes.com is great!
Ingredients
- - 1 to 2 cans vanilla frosting – 16 oz each (Use chocolate if you want your bunny that color)
- - Green paste food coloring
- - Cupcakes and miniature cupcakes of your choice
- - Candy-coated sunflower kernels
- - Assorted stick chewing gum
- - Jumbo heart sprinkles
- - Canned chocolate frosting
- - Miniature marshmallows
- - Corn syrup
- - White nonpareils
- - Cake decorating kit
Directions
- Tint desired amount of frosting green. Cut a small hole in the corner of pastry or plastic bag; insert #4 round pastry tip. Fill bag with green frosting; pipe grass onto desired amount of cupcakes. Sprinkle with
sunflower kernels. - For bunny faces, pipe white frosting over tops of cupcakes using a #4 round pastry tip. Using clean kitchen scissors or a small sharp knife, cut gum into ear shapes of various sizes. Attach smaller centers onto the larger pieces with a small amount of frosting. (Use food coloring to color frosting to have any color bunny!)
- Pinch base end of each ear, forming a curved shape. Press into tops of cupcakes. Place a heart sprinkle on each cupcake for nose. Using a #2 round pastry tip, pipe eyes, whiskers and a mouth on each face with chocolate frosting.
- For bunnies, pipe white frosting over remaining cupcakes. Place a miniature cupcake onto a larger cupcake; secure with a toothpick. For a bunny tail, dip a marshmallow in corn syrup; roll in nonpareils. Place on cupcake. Repeat as desired. Yield: Varied.
Note: Use of a coupler ring will allow you to easily change pastry tips for different designs.
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April 13, 2011
Spring Lime Tea Cookies
Spring is here and it’s time for a delicious cookie that light and refreshing.
Behold: The Lime Tea Cookie
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons lime zest
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1/4 cup white sugar
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Combine the 2 teaspoons of lime juice with the milk, let stand for 5 minutes.
Warm, soft cookie
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and 3/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, then stir in the lime zest and milk mixture. Combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda, blend into the creamed mixture. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the ungreased cookie sheets.
with a zest of lime
3. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until the edges are light brown. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
4. To make the glaze, stir together the remaining lime juice and sugar. Brush onto cooled cookies.
One your tummy is full of these goodies, you should come over to Festiva Hospitality Group’s location in Portland Maine. At Festiva we can show you and 
your family how you can take longer vacations, more often, and for less money than you could ever imagine! You can try scones in England, pastries in Belgium and chocolate in Switzerland. The possibilities are endless. We are a family friendly resort and we look forward to meeting you. Maine is one of the amazing states that we have one of our resorts at. Head over to our website at www.festiva.travel so that you can see for yourself the beautiful places that you and your family could visit!
April 12, 2011
Patriots Day Celebration
Want to experience something fun and exciting as well as educational and traditional? Come visit the Annual Patriots Day Weekend Celebration. Located right at 36 Main St in beautiful Ogunquit Maine. The celebration is full of fun things to do including a craft show, cook outs, even a kid’s carnival! Its the perfect event to take the kids to or even just enjoy an exciting day out with your partner. There are tons of events that cater to your child’s imagination such as historical characters wandering the streets and reenactments. If you’re looking to leave the kids at home and have a nice day out with your partner there are also tons of events for the two of you. There are restaurant tastings as well as a casino night. The celebration will be taking place from Thursday April 15 to Sunday April 17. This is an established event, it is the 21st year that The Patriots Weekend Celebration has taken place. With 20 years of experience you know that you will have a great time.
While your in the area why not shoot down to Portland to see how you can experience events like this more often. Come down to Festiva Adventure Club and view a quick 90 minute presentation where you can learn about the awesome traveling opportunities that Festiva has to offer. Festiva Adventure Club is a members only travel club that offers awesome discounts to its members. If you’re into traveling and experiencing different cultures don’t hesitate to call 1 (888) 695-0200 to set up an appointment.
April 11, 2011
Flaws for a Cause
Want to help our your local families? Check out the 2nd Annual Flaws for a Cause Benefit Sale. The sale will be taking place at the Maine Potters Market at 376 Fore Street. Proceeds from the sale will go to Cultivating Community, an organization based out of Portland that helps feed the hungry. The organization grows organic food using sustainable practices in different farms including school gardens. The work in the gardens help to develop the community and empower the youth. The program is beneficial not only to the families that actually receive the food but also the community that grows from the experience. The sale was such a success last year that Cultivating Community have decided to do it again. Attending the Flaws for a cause Benefit Sale will give you the opportunity to purchase less than perfect pots. They are perfectly usable, they are just unique. So come down to Portland to support a great cause.
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