Province Lake

Effingham & Wakefield, New Hampshire, and Parsonsfield, Maine

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Events Near Province Lake

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Events Happening Near Province Lake During 2025
(& Conferences That May Interest You)

Sponsored by:
The Carriage House Bistro & Tavern
at Province Lake Golf Course

This page is a place for you to find out about non-profit events happening near Province Lake that are educational, a chance to volunteer, or just plain fun! It also includes conferences that may be of interest to those who have a deeper interest in environmental matters, especially if they relate to lakes.

Our Events page sponsor, The Carriage House Bistro & Tavern, is located at 18 Mountain Road,
at the corner of Rt. 153 at Province Lake Golf Course in Parsonsfield, Maine.
Dine indoors or outdoors , or order take-out. Reach them at (207) 793-9612 and on .
Their sponsorship helps to defray some of the cash cost of this web site. Please let them know you appreciate their support!

In-person events have returned back to normal levels, but virtual events may be here to stay, since we have discovered how useful they can be. Therefore, this Events calendar will maintain its reorganization into 3 tables. The first table is of in-person events. For any live events, be sure to practice social distancing and maybe have masks handy, if needed. The second table is of virtual events that have not yet happened, as of the time of their posting here. The third table is of past virtual events for which recordings are available.

If you notice any serious errors or want to suggest additions, please email me at province-lake-water@cox.net .

Day	Date	Time	Live In-Person Event	Location
			- MARCH -
Thurs.	Mar. 13	5:30- 7:00 PM	"The Effect of Climate Change on NH Moose Population", sponsored by Moose Mountain Regional Greenways. Presented by Dr. Pete Pekins, Emeritus Professor of Wildlife Ecology in the Dept. of Natural Resources and the Environment at UNH. Register HERE.	Milton, NH
			- APRIL -
Wed.	Apr. 2	10:00- 11:00 AM	" Tiny Pollutants, Big Problems: Uncovering the Impact of Microplastics on Ecosystems and Human Health" Presented by Jill Emerson, Water Quality Coordinator of the Green Mountain Conservation Group (GMCG).	Effingham Public Library, NH
Fri.- Sun.	April 4-6	All Day		Springfield, MA
Fri.	April 11	6:00- 7:30 PM	Annual Souper Supper at Parsonsfield Seminary. GENERIC details from a prior year on Facebook HERE.	504 North Road Parsonsfield, ME
			- MAY -
Sun.	May 18	2:00- 4:00 PM	Annual Chocolate Sunday at Parsonsfield Seminary (Facebook page link). FYI: Last year's details HERE!	504 North Road Parsonsfield, ME
			- JUNE -
Thurs.	June 5	TBA	NH Lakes Association Annual Lakes Congress Save the date!	TBA
Thurs.	June 26 (?)	5:30 PM	Loon Preservation Committee 50th Anniversary Celebration: 5:30 PM Cocktail Party 6:30 PM Dinner & Presentation	Bald Peak Colony Club, Melvin Village, NH
			- JULY -
Sun.	July 13	1:00- 4:00 PM	20th Annual Victorian Tea at Parsonsfield Seminary. Purchase tickets in advance by contacting friendsofparsem@aol.com.	504 North Road Parsonsfield, ME
			- AUGUST -
Sat.	Aug. 2	7:30 AM- 2:00 PM	36th Par Sem Day at Parsonfield Seminary. Auto Show, pancake breakfast at 7:30 AM, live music, food vendors, yard sale, and more. FYI, details from 2022 HERE.	504 North Road Parsonsfield, ME
Sat.	Aug. 9	10:00 AM– 3:00 PM	Annual Moose Mountain Regional Greenways "Woods, Water & Wildlife Festival". FYI, details for 2024 HERE.	Branch Hill Farm, Milton Mills, NH
			- OCTOBER -
Fri.-Sat.	Oct. 17-18 & 24-25	6:30- 9:00 PM (last arrival)	20th Annual "The Haunting" at Parsonsfield Seminary: - New Theme Each Year - FYI: Last year's details HERE.	504 North Road Parsonsfield, ME
			- DECEMBER -
Sat.	Dec. 6 & 13	10 AM - 4 PM	5th Annual Parsonsfield Seminary Festival of Trees FYI: Details from 2022 HERE	504 North Road Parsonsfield, ME
Sun.	Dec. 7 & 14	10 AM - 3 PM	5th Annual Parsonsfield Seminary Festival of Trees (different ending times on Saturday & Sunday)	504 North Road Parsonsfield, ME

Day	Date	Time	Future Virtual Event	Web Site
			Free Upcoming National Weather Service Boston webinars	Weather.gov
			Eagle Hill online seminars	Eagle Hill
			- Both FEBRUARY & MARCH -
	Feb. 19 thru Mar. 31	Any & all	Do you enjoy listening to the abundant frogs and toads we have living around us at Province Lake? Do you ever wonder how to tell what kind they are? If so, you are in luck, because FrogWatch training from Roger Williams Park Zoo is available online again this year, for a limited time, through March 31, 2025. See this page for details.	RWPZ
			- MARCH -
Thurs.	Mar. 11	12:00 Noon	"Contaminants of Emerging Concern in Minnesota’s Surface Water: What 20 years of monitoring is telling us." Presented by Mark Ferry, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency What parallels may exist for Maine's waters? Free, but you need to register to get the Zoom link. Part of the Lake Stewards of Maine 2025 Webinar Series.	Zoom
			- APRIL -
Thurs.	Apr. 10	6:00 PM	"Celebrating 20 Years of LakeSmart!" Presented by Caroline Murray, Maine Lakes Free, but you need to register to get the Zoom link. Part of the Lake Stewards of Maine 2025 Webinar Series.	Zoom
			- MAY -
Thurs.	May 8	12:00 Noon	"Our Shore: Living Shorelines and Nature-based Solutions for Erosion Control" Presented by Nate Robbins, Maine DEP Free, but you need to register to get the Zoom link. Part of the Lake Stewards of Maine 2025 Webinar Series.	Zoom

Day	Date	Time	Past Virtual Event, Still Available	Web Site
			National Weather Service Webinar Series	YouTube
			The CoCoRaHS Weather Talk Webinar Series Future talks are described at the top of the page. Links to all past talks are at the bottom of the page.	YouTube
			Lake Stewards of Maine Video Library	LSM website
Fri.-Sat.	Nov. 11-12, 2022		The Third Virtual Global Conference of The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA). Learn about how overlighting is an enviromental and cultural threat. Appreciate what a gift it is to have such dark skies around Province Lake and to be able to see the Milky Way whenever the weather cooperates. Learn about what you can do to minimize your own contributions to light pollution, which diminishes the experience of Province Lake by your neighbors nearby and even across the lake. (This photo is from a distance of 1/3 mile and the situation has not improved in the many years since the photo was taken. Someone can claim to be a friend of the environment, but actions speak louder than words.) See highlights of the conference HERE Access the recorded sessions HERE	DarkSky + YouTube
	2020		See 2020 Events HERE

Check back often for new events! You can also cruise event sources.

To request a listing of your event, please send an email with the details and your contact information to province-lake-water@cox.net .

 

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