Wednesday — a Wine Wise class at The Wine Bar.
Thursday — Cultivating Community is holding the next in their series of biweekly Twilight Dinners in Cape Elizabeth, and The Great Lost Bear is holding their annual Christmas in July night that features Maine-based holiday beers.
Friday — the 4th Friday Film Series is screening the movie The Garden.
Sunday — Sunday is Open Farm Day in Maine; 12 farms (see page 4) in Cumberland County are participating. Sam Calagione, owner of Dogfish Head Brewing, will be at Novare Res where 23 of Dogfish Head beers will be available on tap.
Farmer’s Markets — the traditional series of Farmer’s Markets are taking place Monday (Monument Square), Wednesday (Monument Square) and Saturday (Deering Oaks Park). Cultivating Community is running their new series of markets Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at various locations around the city.
For more information on these and other upcoming food happenings in the area, visit the event calendar.
If you are holding a food event this week that’s not listed above, publicize it by adding it as a comment to this post.
CHRISTMAS IN JULY at the Great Lost Bear on Thursday July 22. We will feature Maine Craft beers including Shipyard’s PRELUDE HOLIDAY ALE, HAMPSHIRE SPECIAL ALE, SLICK NICK WINTER ALE from Sebago Brewing and GRITTY McDUFF’S CHRISTMAS ALE, all available for $2.99 between 5 – 9 PM. Belgium beers will inclue SCALDIS NOEL and ST.BERNARDUS CHRISTMAS ALE.
The French Press eatery in Westbrook has opened for dinner. Expanding of the lunch menu and bringing funky diner food to a larger dinner menu. The French Press Welcomes Chef Jeremy Donovan. They are also paying tribute to Carbur’s Downeast Feast. Carburs was a popular sandwich place in the late ’80s in Portland