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SUMMARY:Maine's Seaweed Moment: Film and Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Kick off seaweed week with us at the Portland Museum of Art! Join The Maine Outdoor Film Festival\, The Maine Seaweed Council and The Maine Farmed Seafood Coalition for an evening of short films followed by a panel discussion to start off your Maine Seaweed Week. \nEvent Link: https://maineoutdoorfilmfestival.com/maines-seaweed-moment/ \n\n  \nEVENT SCHEDULE: \nFILM PROGRAM – 6:15PM to 6:45PM – Several short films about seaweed including the *Maine Premiere* of: \nMAINE’S SEAWEED MOMENT  | 6.97 minutes | by No Umbrella Media | United States | \nShort synopsis: Maine’s Seaweed Moment follows seaweed farmers Nathan and Natalie Johnson\, diving into their world to demonstrate how farmed seaweed can revitalize Maine’s working coastline\, improve local ocean habitats\, and diversify its economy. The film explores the qualities that make seaweed a conservation solution and a valuable product\, and how expanding farmed seaweed markets can help address local and widespread challenges. \nPANEL DISCUSSION – 6:45PM to 7:45PM \n\nHow seaweed can be a key contributor to the blue bioeconomy through a diversity of products\, in Maine and beyond.  \nPanelists include: Nichole Price (Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences\, Moderator)\,  Nathan Johnson (Seaweed Farmer)\, Bailey Moritz (World Wildlife Fund)\, and Jaclyn Robidoux (Maine Sea Grant) \n  \n\nThis event is supported by World Wildlife Fund and proceeds benefit the Maine Seaweed Council. The Maine Seaweed Council is a statewide collaborative organization that has supported Maine’s seaweed industry for over 30 years. Working alongside harvesters\, farmers\, researchers\, regulators\, and coastal communities\, the Council promotes sustainable harvest and cultivation practices\, public education\, and responsible management of Maine seaweeds to support healthy ecosystems and working waterfronts.
URL:https://seaweedweek.org/event/maines-seaweed-moment-film-and-panel-discussion/
LOCATION:Portland Museum of Art\, 7 Congress Square\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Film,Science,Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="Seaweed Week":MAILTO:info@heritageseaweed.com
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SUMMARY:Seaweed Saturday 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free\, one-day expo of seaweed food\, art\, and fun on the Portland waterfront! Explore the seaweed marketplace\, try delicious seaweed samples\, get inspired by local seaweed artists\, and learn directly from Maine’s seaweed experts in one of our community panels. Seaweed Saturday is hosted at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute in partnership with the Maine Seaweed Council. \n\nEvent details:\n\n\n\nDate & Time: April 25\, 2026\, 11 am to 4 pm\nLocation: Gulf of Maine Research Institute\, 350 Commercial St\, Portland\, ME (Map)\nAdmission: Free. No ticket required. All ages.\nPanels: Register to attend a free community panel. Registration opens soon. \nMore event details at seaweedweek.org/seaweed-saturday/
URL:https://seaweedweek.org/event/seaweed-saturday-2026/
LOCATION:Gulf of Maine Reserch Institute\, 350 Commercial St\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Fair,Food,Market,Science,Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="Seaweed Week":MAILTO:info@heritageseaweed.com
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SUMMARY:Seaweed Press Art Class with Turning Tides
DESCRIPTION:Get creative with locally foraged seaweeds in this hands-on art workshop during Seaweed Week. Hosted at Botanically Curious\, this relaxed\, tea-filled session invites you to explore coastal plant life while creating your own pressed seaweed artwork alongside educators Aubrey (Turning Tides) and Evan (TideMinded).their local ecosystems through species identification\, field guides\, and hands-on ecological learning. \nParticipants will pick up their finished pieces the following week—complimentary tea included. No experience needed\, just curiosity. \nEvent Link Here. \n\nMeet the instructors: \nAubrey is a Maine-based marine scientist who runs a small business offering unique opportunities for hands-on ocean education to tourists and locals of all ages. Through her business\, Turning Tides\, she coordinates private guided tide pooling sessions with local marine biologists\, leads community tide pooling for Mainers\, and organizes other fun ocean-centered events. She holds a master’s in marine science from the University of New England and specializes in invertebrate biology. \nEvan Montellese is an ecologist with a background in restorative ecology\, aquaculture\, and invasive species management in coastal ecosystems. He is the founder of TideMinded\, an education-centered project focused on connecting communities with
URL:https://seaweedweek.org/event/seaweed-press-art-class-with-turning-tides/
LOCATION:Botanically Curious\, 419 Congress Street\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Class,Drinks,Health and Wellness,Workshop
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SUMMARY:"enjoyToday" Seaweed Studio Day
DESCRIPTION:Seaweed Studio Day | April 29th | Sessions from 9:00 AM – 8:30 PMExperience several creative forms of expression in one studio day at Pinecone Studio. Workshops include Cooking with Seaweed with Karina Hines (9:00 AM–12:00 PM)\, Botanical Blueprints with Debe Loughlin (1:00–4:00 PM)\, and Seaweed Printing with James Sylvester (5:30–8:30 PM). Explore how expressive disciplines overlap in everyday life and how creative connection can support problem solving. $50 each program or $125 all three (Bring a friend for free) details online—buy your tickets today at pineconestudio.org. \nEvent Link Here
URL:https://seaweedweek.org/event/enjoytoday-seaweed-studio-day/
LOCATION:Pinecone Studio\, 3 Cranberry Drive\, Brunswick\, ME\, 04011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Class,Food,Workshop
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