Events

April 11 2024
  • Low Low Tides with Kacie Loparto: April 2024

    April 11 2024 - April 14 2024  

    Kacie Loparto leads the algae harvest at Smithereen Farm, with lots of chatting and learning for beginners and intermediates. 

    RSVP is required. 

    Sign up here for April 11–14 (Thursday–Sunday)

    (Can't make it? This event repeats in May 8-12)

    Groundrules— 

    • Be Punctual. The tide waits for no one.  
    • Safety First. We recommend rubber boots, water booties, woolen long johns/bib pants/wetsuits, wool sweaters, extra socks, a thermos of hot tea. 

    If you're a first-time attendee, we don’t expect much more than your learning and orienting to the intertidal zone. This is an educational experience we are happy to share in the spirit of the commons.

    If you want to join as a "proper harvester" for multiple days to learn the whole sequence of how we have learned to harvest, dry, and process algae for Smithereen Farm products, then we need to make sure you have the correct licensing for that. We are also willing to pay, feed, house and invest in your learning. Serious inquiries write to: [email protected] for more information.

    Low Low Tides is a collaboration with our sister organization, Smithereen Farms.

May 8 2024
  • Low Low Tides with Kacie Loparto: May 2024

    May 8 2024 - May 12 2024  

    Kacie Loparto leads the algae harvest at Smithereen Farm, with lots of chatting and learning for beginners and intermediates. 

    RSVP is required. 

    Sign up here

     for May 8-12 (Wednesday–Sunday)

    (Can't make it in May? This event repeats April 11-14)

    Groundrules— 

    • Be Punctual. The tide waits for no one.  
    • Safety First. We recommend rubber boots, water booties, woolen long johns/bib pants/wetsuits, wool sweaters, extra socks, a thermos of hot tea. 

    If you're a first-time attendee, we don’t expect much more than your learning and orienting to the intertidal zone. This is an educational experience we are happy to share in the spirit of the commons.

    If you want to join as a "proper harvester" for multiple days to learn the whole sequence of how we have learned to harvest, dry, and process algae for Smithereen Farm products, then we need to make sure you have the correct licensing for that. We are also willing to pay, feed, house and invest in your learning. Serious inquiries write to: [email protected] for more information.

    Low Low Tides is a collaboration with our sister organization, Smithereen Farms.

May 23 2024
  • Greenhorns Artist in Residence: Brian Dewan

    May 23 2024 - May 30 2024  

    Multi-media artist Brian Dewan returns to Greenhorns to work on a film strip about Civic Halls.
    Brian is a long-time Greenhorns collaborator who worked on GRANGE FUTURE project, culminating in a vinyl record release of BRIAN DEWAN SINGS GRANGE SONGS: Songs of the Patrons of Husbandry. 

    See Brian perform at the ALEWIFE FESTIVAL on May 24 + 25, and learn more about his Civic Halls film strip project.

May 24 2024
  • 3rd Annual Pennamaquan Alewife Festival

    May 24 2024 - May 25 2024  

    Join us for the Third Annual Pennamaquan Alewife Festival!

    May 24 + 25, 2024 in Pembroke

    We're delighted to partner once again with Downeast Salmon Federation, to bring you a family-friendly weekend of FISH!

    SMOKING AND EATING OF FISH
    We will begin smoking fish the day before, with a free local food buffet beginning at noon. If you want to join in the dipping, gutting, and brining, make sure to get a fishing license from the town office.

    LEARN
    NOAA Fisheries Biologist Max Tritt will be on hand all day Saturday to lead learning experiences about alewives for all ages, with his interactive Stream Smart table, followed by a presentation about Atlantic salmon restoration. (Saturday only)
    Also Downeast Salmon Federation Fisheries Biologist Mike Manning

    BIKE LIKE A FISH
    Join bike rides up the Pennamaquan, and a long one around Pennamaquan Lake
    Mike Stewart of Mike’s Bikes will be on hand Saturday for bike tune-ups.
    Haul your bike out of the garage and take a spin up the river, along the rail trail bridge for a short, medium or long ride in the peak of Shadbush flower season. 
    Mike will lead a golden hour group bike ride (longer) up to Pennamaquan Lake, leaving the crossroads at 3pm on Saturday. 

    MAKE AND EXPLORE
    Enjoy a fish painting activity and a lifecycle treasure hunt to explore the riparian habitats of the Pennamaquan River, led by artist Rebekah Elizabeth Guiltner (whose work wraps the DSF smoke truck!)

    LIVE MUSIC
    Saturday: Live music throughout the day coordinated by LAMPS (Lubec Area Musicians Philanthropic Society)
    Both days: Greenhorns Artist-in-Residence Brian Dewan will sing songs from the Grange. He’ll share his work in progress on a film strip about Civic Halls.

    More Details
    Electric car charger available!
    The Smithereen Farmstore will be open with local produce, cheese, meats, bakery etc. Plenty of delicious treasures to take home.
    Make a weekend of it and book your campsite at Smithereen Farm, for a full agritourism experience.
    Thank you to Maine Tourism for supporting this event. VisitMaine.com

    Did you know? May 25 is World Fish Migration Day!

    See complete details at greenhorns.org/alewife-festival

June 10 2024
  • Greenhorns Artist in Residence: Artist Rapid Response Team (ARRT!) Retreat

    June 10 2024 - June 14 2024  

    The Artist Rapid Response Team (ARRT!) returns to Greenhorns campus for a creative retreat. 

    ARRT! creates banners and props to support progressive non-profits in Maine on social, economic and environmental justice issues.

July 4 2024
  • Civic Halls Fourth of July Parade

    July 4 2024  8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    Save the date, stay tuned for more information!

August 3 2024
  • Wild Maine Blueberry Weekend with Odessa Piper

    August 3 2024 - August 4 2024  

    Maine Wild Blueberry with Odessa Piper, hand pies, popsicles and so much more. Stay tuned for more details!

August 17 2024
  • Chokecherry + Fireweed Intensive with Rachel Alexandrou

    August 17 2024 - August 18 2024  
    Smithereen Farm, 767 Leighton Point Rd, Pembroke, ME 04666, USA

    Join wild edible plant educator Rachel Alexandrou for a hands-on, immersive workshop identifying, harvesting, processing, cooking and tasting two important, abundant and delicious plants of Downeast, Maine. This weekend-long workshop is meant for anyone interested in learning about how to safely harvest and eat these plants or for those seeking to experience a communal wild food harvest. All levels of experience are welcome. 

    Chokecherry is a prolific, native shrub that is often overlooked in modern North American cuisine. Together we will prepare a brilliant magenta juice and syrup as well as chome cherry bbq sauce. Fireweed is another native fire-loving plant which can be processed into a complex and flavorful tea reminiscent of a fruity, floral black tea. 

    We will end the weekend creating a feast together and tasting the fruits of our labor. Based on the abundance of the hedgerow, and the swiftness of our handiwork, participants may be able to take home a jar of syrup, jam, bbq sauce, or fireweed tea.

    Signup for the workshop here (link coming soon) and then book your stay through Smithereen Farm HipCamp. Campsites with outdoor tent platforms are available for your stay during the workshop. If you have any questions about the workshop, do not hesitate to reach out to Rachel via email: [email protected]

    Rachel Alexandrou is an interdisciplinary artist who uses her education in plant science, and collaborative practice, to create experiential work about food, flora, and innovating human relationships to the natural landscape. Find out more about her @giantdaughter on Instagram or her website giantdaughter.com for more information on her events around Maine this year.

    SCHEDULE

    Saturday

    • 10–11am — Meet at the outdoor kitchen for breakfast and introductions 
    • 11am–1pm —Fireweed Harvest 
    • 1–2pm — Lunch!
    • 2:30pm — Chokecherry Harvest
    • 4:30pm — Cleaning and Juicemaking in the kitchen 

    Sunday 

    • 10am–12pm — participants may join in on the community plantwalk (see below), process fireweed, or enjoy free time swimming etc.
    • 12pm — Lunch 
    • 1pm — Processing Fireweed and cooking chokecherry sauces or any other foraged recipes in the outdoor kitchen
    • 6pm — Wild Feast, Fire and Hangout 

    Community PLANTWALK 
    Sunday August 18 
    10am-12pm

    Join us Sunday morning for a family friendly wild edible plantwalk at Smithereen Farm. We will meet at the outdoor kitchen and make our way through the gardens and to the shore learning about the wild edible and medicinal plants along the way. Notebooks are highly encouraged during this walk as lots of information will be disseminated. At the end of the walk, participants will be invited to the kitchen for a foraged refreshment. This walk is open to community members, visitors and is included for Fireweed/Chokecherry Workshop participants.