Monday – Sunday – Maine Lobster Week is taking place.
Thursday – Man & Oak is holding a free whiskey tasting featuring the “Jack Daniels Single Barrel series, Gentleman Jack, and the Woodford Reserve Family of Brands”.
Friday – there will be a screening of Délicieux (watch the subtitled trailer) directed by Eric Besnard at Talbot Hall on the USM campus. The movie is part of the Champlain Film Festival.
Saturday – Cantillon Zwanze Day is taking place at Novare Res.
Friday – Sunday – the Common Ground Fair is taking place in Unity. While you’re there be sure to stop by the Hayloft Tent where heirloom apple experts John Bunker (from Super Chilly Farm and Out on a Limb CSA) and Sean Turley (aka The Righteous Russet) are holding apple tastings (Fri/Sat 4-5, Sun 3-4) and a cider apple tasting on Sunday 2-3.
October 1 – the Uncork Me wine festival is taking place at the Portland Expo.
October 8 – Oxbow is holding their annual Goods from the Woods event in Newcastle.
October 9 – Dandelion Spring Farm is holding a Harvest Feast. The meal will be a “Contemporary American style dinner influenced by Kristie Rudolph’s Korean American heritage. This multi-course dinner will be celebrating the best of seasonal produce along with local proteins.”
October 9 – the Maine Cheese Guild is holding Maine Open Creamery Day.
October 12 – the chefs from Oberlin (from Providence, Rhode Island) and Regards will be serving a collaboration dinner.
October 16 – MOFGA is holding Great Maine Apple Day at Unity.
October 27 – 29 – Harvest on the Harbor is taking place.