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SUMMARY:Seaweed Speakeasy
DESCRIPTION:Calling all seaweed lovers! Freeport Oyster Bar is planning the seaweed soiree of the year! Kicking off Seaweed week a few days early at The Freeport Grange No. 9. \nIncluded in your tickets: \n\nLive Band – Test Subject X\nSeaweed snacks\nSeaweed beverages\nSeaweed touch tank\n\nWe will also have the one and only Lady Shuckers Food Truck selling oysters\, grilled cheese\, lobster rolls\, and hot dogs! \nSeaweed commodities for sale! \nOnce you buy your tickets please keep and eye out for your speakeasy password
URL:https://seaweedweek.org/event/seaweed-speakeasy/
LOCATION:Freeport Harraseeket Grange No. 9\, 13 Elm Street\, Freeport\, ME\, 04032\, United States
CATEGORIES:Drinks,Food,Social
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SUMMARY:Kelp Farmer Pop-Up at SoPo Seafood
DESCRIPTION:Join local kelp and oyster farmer\, Greg Foote of Dirigo Marine Resources\, at SoPo Seafood Market and Raw Bar to talk all things seaweed and aquaculture. And what better way to enjoy this Thursday evening talk than with creative cocktails and seaweed and oyster pairings fresh from the raw bar featuring Greg’s kelp. \n\nThe SoPo Seafood menu is packed this week (and every week!) with seaweed dishes. You’ll be able to order spectacular Seaweed Week food and drink specials from the menu. Some of our favorite past and current SoPo seaweed creations include: \n\nSeaweed salad with Maine scallop crudo\nTuna tartare rice bowl with wakame sprinkles\nPub-style cod chowder with dulse flakes\nKelp infused martinin\nCup of Sea teas\n\nAnd\, in addition to their lively raw bar and impressive seafood case\, SoPo carries a variety of Maine-made seaweed products (like seaweed salads and spice blends) that home-cooks can enjoy all Seaweed Week long! \nAbout SoPo Seafood\nSoPo Seafood is a locally owned and operated Maine Seafood Wholesaler\, fish market\, and raw bar based in South Portland\, Maine. SoPo sources and supplies high-quality seasonal and sustainable fresh seafood and has quickly achieved a massive fan base and impressive reviews since opening their market and raw bar in 2021.
URL:https://seaweedweek.org/event/kelp-farmer-pop-up-at-sopo-seafood/
LOCATION:SoPo Seafood Market & Raw Bar\, 171 Ocean St\, South Portland\, 04106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Drinks,Food,Social,Talk
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240424T193000
DTSTAMP:20260521T151122
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SUMMARY:Talk of the Towns: Aquaculture in Stonington
DESCRIPTION:Join your host the Town of Stonington\, friends\, neighbors and special guests from around our region to celebrate Maine Seaweed Week with a community conversation on small-scale aquaculture and how our marine economies are essential sources of food for us all. \n\n\nThe free evening opens at 6 pm in the Stonington Opera House lobby with special snacks\, beverages\, and a chance for everyone attending to mingle and talk informally with invited special guests and neighbors old and new. Join at 6 to try some local aquaculture products through the culinary wizardry of friends and neighbors El El Frijoles! \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Talk of the Towns:\nTalk of the Towns is a new series of public conversations and media screenings presented by the Town of Stonington at the Stonington Opera House. Talks and screenings focus on the issues that bridge\, matter to\, and unique the area communities. \n\n\n\n    
URL:https://seaweedweek.org/event/talk-of-the-towns-aquaculture-in-stonington/
LOCATION:Stonington Opera House\, 1 School Street\, Stonington\, ME\, 04681\, United States
CATEGORIES:Science,Social,Talk,Tasting
ORGANIZER;CN="Maine Sea Grant":MAILTO:jaclyn.robidoux@maine.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240419T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240419T210000
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SUMMARY:Seaweed Week Launch Party with Oxbow Brewing Company
DESCRIPTION:Let’s get this seaweed party started! Join us as we launch the sixth annual Seaweed Week with our friends at Oxbow Brewing Company!\n\n\nWe’ll be celebrating with friends and farmers while enjoying local beers\, interactive seaweed demos\, seaweed specials from Duckfat Frites Shack\, and live music! We’ll start the seaweed festivities and demos at 4pm and live music will start at 6pm. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nWhat’s on tap? \nBeer: Four new spring releases and many more! \nFood: Duckfat fries and special seaweed dipping sauces\, plus seaweed snacks and samples! \nActivities: Seaweed demos! Maine seaweed specialist Jax will be on hand to answer all your questions about Maine seaweeds\, what seaweeds are used for\, how we farm seaweed in Maine\, and provide recommendations for where you can find the best seaweed specials and events during the festival. \nMusic: Live DJ set from DJ HiDuke\, starting at 6pm. Seaweed-inspired dance moves welcome! \n\n  \nCheck out the Facebook event here to see who else is joining or share with friends!
URL:https://seaweedweek.org/event/seaweed-week-launch-party-with-oxbow-brewing-company-2/
LOCATION:Oxbow Blending & Bottling\, 49 Washington Ave\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Drinks,Food,Social,Talk,Tasting
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SUMMARY:Flatbread Community Night with the Maine Aquaculture Association
DESCRIPTION:Head to Flatbread on Portland’s waterfront for oven-fired pizza\, kelp-topped salad\, and beverages as part of a community night to benefit the Maine Aquaculture Association! \nThe Maine Aquaculture Association (MAA) is a non-profit trade association that represents Maine seaweed farmers\, as well as shellfish and fin fish farmers. Since 1978\, the MAA has supported farms in developing economically and environmentally sustainable business practices\, promoting the benefits of aquaculture in the local food system\, and preserving Maine’s heritage of a vibrant working waterfront. \nA portion of proceeds from all pizza sales will be donated to the MAA! Stop by the MAA table at the event to learn more about the organization and seaweed farming in Maine!
URL:https://seaweedweek.org/event/flatbread-community-night-with-the-maine-aquaculture-association/
LOCATION:Flatbread Co.\, 72 Commercial Street\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dinner,Drinks,Food,Social
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SUMMARY:Seaweed Week Film Celebration with Maine Outdoor Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Earth Day and kick off Maine Seaweed Week with a program of conservation\, outdoor adventure and aquaculture films!  \nJoin MOFF\, Atlantic Sea Farms\, and the Maine Aquaculture Association for an early evening of cinema and ideas at Maine Studio Works in East Bayside\, Portland. Including the world premiere of A SEA CHANGE\, to be followed by a panel discussion with members of the seaweed aquaculture community! A Portion of the proceeds will benefit The Island Institute’s Women on the Water Program. Check out the event and seaweed trailer on the webpage! \nTickets: $15 advance on Eventbrite/$20 day of. Ticket Link Here. \nTime: Doors open at 4 pm\, films start at 5 pm\, panel discussion will begin around 7:15pm \nProgram: The film program will begin at 5pm last just over two hours\, including a 10-minute intermission. The last film of the night is the World Premiere of: A SEA CHANGE – a 22-minute film about the women driving seaweed farming in Maine (Produced by GoodFight Media with support from the World Wildlife Fund and the Maine Aquaculture Association). Also in the program is the Maine Premiere of MEET THE SEA FARMERS and seven other short films from the 2022 MOFF. Immediately after the screening\, Afton Vigue of the Maine Aquaculture Association will moderate a panel discussion on the Maine seaweed industry: farming\, uses\, economy\, best practices\, obstacles and more.
URL:https://seaweedweek.org/event/film-celebration-to-kick-off-seaweed-week-with-maine-outdoor-film-festival/
LOCATION:Maine Studio Works\, 170 Anderson St\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Drinks,Social,Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="Seaweed Week":MAILTO:info@heritageseaweed.com
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SUMMARY:Women of the Gulf of Maine: Sculptures by Celeste Roberge
DESCRIPTION:Exhibition April 21 through May 28\, 2023 at Moss Galleries. Join us for the opening reception\, April 21\, 2023\, 5-7pm\, during Seaweed Week. \nThis solo exhibition includes 24 bronze figures cast from originals made of seaweed and wax\, along with 10 photo/collages with seaweed. \n“The Women of the Gulf of Maine create themselves through the principle of self-organization\, like much of nature. Each sculpture begins with one specimen of wet seaweed that is wrapped around a form. The figures emerge from the ever-changing morphology of the drying seaweed. No two seaweeds ever dry the same.” \n\nCeleste Roberge\, Women of the Gulf of Maine #23\, Cast bronze\n 
URL:https://seaweedweek.org/event/women-of-the-gulf-of-maine-sculptures-by-celeste-roberge/
LOCATION:Moss Galleries\, 100 Fore Street\, Suite B\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Social
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SUMMARY:Seaweed Week Launch Party with Oxbow Brewing Company
DESCRIPTION:‘Twas the night before …Seaweed Week! Join us as we launch the fifth annual Seaweed Week with our friends at Oxbow Brewing Company! \nWe’ll be celebrating with friends and farmers while enjoying the launch of Oxbow’s Saison Aquatic (kelp beer!)\, interactive seaweed demos\, food from Duckfat Frites Shack\, and live music! Saison Aquatic will be available starting at 1pm\, and we’ll start the seaweed festivities and demos at 4! \nWhat’s on tap?\nBeer: Saison Aquatic ~ Farmhouse ale with sea salt & fresh Maine sugar kelp \nTo start: Seaweed demos! How many species of seaweed do we have in Maine? If you’re wondering about the answer to this and other seaweed-y questions\, stop by our demo tables to up your seaweed knowledge and learn about this climate-friendly crop! \nTo finish: Live DJ set
URL:https://seaweedweek.org/event/seaweed-week-launch-party-with-oxbow-brewing-company/
LOCATION:Oxbow Blending & Bottling\, 49 Washington Ave\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Drinks,Food,Social
ORGANIZER;CN="Seaweed Week":MAILTO:info@heritageseaweed.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220428T180000
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SUMMARY:Kelp Farmer Social at Maine Craft Distilling
DESCRIPTION:Calling all kelp farmers\, kelp lovers\, and the kelp curious! Join Seaweed Week at Maine Craft Distilling for our first-ever Kelp Farmer Social! \n \nWhether you’re a kelp farmer\, want to meet a kelp farmer\, or are just as obsessed with seaweed as we are\, all are invited to network and gather at this casual happy hour. \nFrom April 27-29th\, Portland will also be host to the Northeast Aquaculture Conference & Expo\, with sea farmers\, scientists\, businesses\, and professionals taking over the town! \nOur happy hour host is Maine Craft Distilling\, home of 50 Stone Whiskey (made from seaweed-smoked barley). Besides their whiskey\, they’ll have craft seaweed cocktails and other unique menu specials. \nEvent details\nWho: Anyone!\n\nWe’ll have badges so folks can self identify as a kelp farmer\, or just kelp curious. (And of course\, you can just come and do your own thing too!).\n\nMeet a sea farmer or scientist\n\nFeel free to chat up a kelp/shellfish farmer\, seaweed scientist\, or enjoy a cocktail with friends\n\nSeaweed demos\n\nStop by the Seaweed Week demo table to up your seaweed knowledge and learn about this climate-friendly crop with  Maine Sea Grant\n\nMenu specials\n\n50 Stone Whiskey\nSTOF (Sea Tangle Old Fashioned) – 50 Stone Whiskey\, honey-salted simple syrup\, bitters\, garnished with dulse\nDLT sandwich – Dulse\, lettuce\, tomato\, parsley lemon mayo\, Big Sky anadama bread\n\nLive music\n\nTrad Tuesday plays 7 to 9 PM\n\n 
URL:https://seaweedweek.org/event/kelp-farmer-hoedown-at-maine-craft-distilling/
LOCATION:Maine Craft Distilling\, 123 Washington Ave\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Drinks,Social
ORGANIZER;CN="Seaweed Week":MAILTO:info@heritageseaweed.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220428T160000
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SUMMARY:Kelp Happy Hour with Atlantic Sea Farms at Hunt + Alpine Club
DESCRIPTION:Join Bri\, Jesse\, and the crew from Atlantic Sea Farms for this kelpy happy hour at Hunt + Alpine featuring specialty kelp cocktails and bites from their famously talented team. \n 
URL:https://seaweedweek.org/event/kelp-happy-hour-with-atlantic-sea-farms-at-hunt-alpine-club/
LOCATION:Hunt + Alpine Club\, 75 Market St\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Drinks,Social
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220425T200000
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SUMMARY:Lady Shuckers & Atlantic Holdfast at Après
DESCRIPTION:5 to 8 PM\n\nLady Shuckers slings their always unbeatable oysters\nAtlantic Holdfast offers up an addictive wakame salad\n\n6:30 to 8 PM\n\nPortland Poets Society will be reading their work
URL:https://seaweedweek.org/event/lady-shuckers-atlantic-holdfast-at-apres/
LOCATION:Après\, 148 Anderson St\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220422T170000
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SUMMARY:Seaweed Week Kick-Off Party & Saison Aquatic Beer Launch
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the official start of Seaweed Week\, a food & drink festival celebrating Maine’s kelp harvest! Local seaweed is incredibly delicious\, versatile\, healthy and sustainable — which makes this event a fitting way to end Earth Day. \nCome enjoy TWO Oxbow beer launches (including kelp beer!)\, seaweed demos with farmers and scientists\, food from Duckfat Frites Shack and live music with DJ HiDuke. \nWhat’s on tap?\nBeer launch\n\nSaison Aquatic ~ Farmhouse ale with sea salt & sugar kelp from Heritage Seaweed\nGarden Party ~ Farmhouse ale with heather\, sweet gale\, sweet annie\, pineapple sage & conditioned with raspberry honey & brettanomyces\, in collaboration with Cambridge Brewing Co\n\nSeaweed demos\n\n5 to 6:30 PM: Stop by the demo tables to up your seaweed knowledge and learn about this climate-friendly crop\n\nSeaweed food specials\n\nThe Duckfat Frites Shack (on-site takeout window) will have something special and kelpy on the menu\n\nDJ HiDuke\n\n6:30 to 9 PM\n\n \n 
URL:https://seaweedweek.org/event/seaweed-week-kick-off-party-saison-aquatic-kelp-beer-launch/
LOCATION:Oxbow Blending & Bottling\, 49 Washington Ave\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Drinks,Social
ORGANIZER;CN="Seaweed Week":MAILTO:info@heritageseaweed.com
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