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Seaweed Saturday: Food, Films, Art, Science & Marketplace
April 20 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Dive into seaweed with food, films, art, science and vendors at this free all-day expo on April 20.
Celebrate seaweed with friends, family, and farmers! This day-long event will offer public seaweed demos, films, art, interactive tables, and a marketplace. Free, for all ages.
Join us Saturday, April 20th from 11am to 4pm for Seaweed Saturday at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute in Portland. Activities at Seaweed Saturday will highlight seaweed in art, food, and science, featuring dozens of local seaweed farms, businesses, and organizations.
The Maine Outdoor Film Festival will host film screenings throughout the day featuring seaweed stories and the outdoors. Maine Sea Grant will offer hands-on seaweed identification workshops and demos. Local artists will exhibit their seaweed-inspired works. In the marketplace, seaweed farms and businesses will showcase their seaweed products to taste or take home.
- Date & Time: April 20, 11 am to 4 pm
- Location: Gulf of Maine Research Institute, 350 Commercial St, Portland, ME
- Admission: Free. All ages.
Presented by Maine Seaweed Week in partnership with World Wildlife Fund, Maine Outdoor Film Festival, Gulf of Maine Research Institute, Maine Sea Grant & Heritage Seaweed.