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  • Seaweed Week Kick-Off Party & Saison Aquatic Beer Launch

    Oxbow Blending & Bottling 49 Washington Ave, Portland, ME, United States

    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. Come enjoy TWO Oxbow beer launches (including kelp beer!), seaweed demos with farmers and scientists, food…

  • ID Workshop & Beach Walk

    Dyer Cover 225 Two Lights Rd, Cape Elizabeth, ME, United States

    How many species of seaweed are there in Maine? Do seaweeds change with the season? What even is seaweed? Dive into these questions and more at this species-identification workshop and beach walk, hosted by Maine Sea Grant’s seaweed specialist, Jaclyn Robidoux. We’ll explore the intertidal zone at low tide near Two Lights State Park and…

  • Seaweed Talk and Q&A at SoPo Seafood Market & Raw Bar

    SoPo Seafood Market & Raw Bar 171 Ocean St, South Portland, United States

    Join us at SoPo Seafood Market & Raw Bar for a seaweed  talk and Q&A session. And what better way to enjoy this Sunday afternoon talk than with creative cocktails and seaweed and oyster pairings fresh from the raw bar? During this Seaweed Week pop-up, we’ll talk through seaweed science and Maine’s growing industry with…

  • Lady Shuckers & Atlantic Holdfast at Après

    Après 148 Anderson St, Portland, ME, United States

    5 to 8 PM Lady Shuckers slings their always unbeatable oysters Atlantic Holdfast offers up an addictive wakame salad 6:30 to 8 PM Portland Poets Society will be reading their work

  • Atlantic Sea Farms Pop-Up at Luke’s Lobster

    Luke's Lobster 60 Portland Pier, Portland, United States

    Atlantic Sea Farms is a women-run, mission driven, vertically integrated, regenerative kelp aquaculture company based in Maine.  Their retail line of fermented seaweed salad, smoothie cubes, sauerkraut and kimchi is made with kelp sourced from local kelp farm partners. Join Atlantic Sea Farms as they unveil a brand-new product at this special Seaweed Week pop-up…

  • “Ocean Greens” Zoom Film & Talk with Herring Gut Coastal Science Center

    Zoom https://bit.ly/3vf0EhC 

    Herring Gut presents "Ocean Greens: A look into the importance of seaweeds and how local businesses are utilizing Maine seaweeds" as part of the Learn, Discover, Grow Series. Seaweed has been a misunderstood part of our marine world, but is recently being seen as a way to help diversify careers, feed livestock, and help solve climate…

  • Otter’s Garden Beer Release Party at Mast Landing

    Mast Landing 200 Lower Main St, Freport, ME, United States

    In celebration of Maine Seaweed Week, Mast Landing teamed up with Akua to brew Otter’s Garden - a witbier brewed with kelp as well as cayenne, lemongrass and lime. Join us to celebrate Seaweed Week with the release of Otter’s Garden in 4-packs and on draft! Mast Landing neighbors Nighthawk's Kitchen will also have Akua…

  • Kelp Happy Hour with Atlantic Sea Farms at Hunt + Alpine Club

    Hunt + Alpine Club 75 Market St, Portland, ME, United States

    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.  

  • Kelp Farmer Social at Maine Craft Distilling

    Maine Craft Distilling 123 Washington Ave, Portland, ME, United States

    Calling all kelp farmers, kelp lovers, and the kelp curious! Join Seaweed Week at Maine Craft Distilling for our first-ever Kelp Farmer Social! Whether 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…

  • Lady Shuckers Pop-Up at Austin Street 8-Year Anniversary Party

    Auston Street Brewery 115 Fox St, Portland, ME, United States

    Lady Shuckers will offer their raw bar plus wakame seaweed salad from Atlantic Holdfast from noon to 3pm at Austin Street Brewery. The entire event, a birthday celebration for the beer company, will last until 8pm. Lady Shuckers pop-up: Noon-3pm Full anniversary event: Noon-8pm More about the Austin Street Brewery 8-Year Anniversary Party If you…

  • Science Café Talk: Kelp Aquaculture with Briana Warner (Atlantic Sea Farms)

    Zao Ze Cafe and Market 5 Abby Rd, Brunswick, ME, United States

    Briana Warner, CEO of Atlantic Sea Farms, will share her story about being at the forefront of kelp aquaculture in Maine and take your questions. There will also be snacks featuring seaweed, and beverages will be available for purchase. We hope to see you there! Registration: You are not required to sign up in advance;…

  • Cooking with Kelp: Workshop & Dinner with Chef Cara Stadler (BaoBao Dumpling House)

    Zao Ze Cafe and Market 5 Abby Rd, Brunswick, ME, United States

    Want to support local seaweed farmers but not sure how to work with kelp at home? Interested in gaining the recipes and know-how to create restaurant-quality dishes in your own kitchen? Join Cara Stadler, chef-owner at BaoBao Dumpling House and co-owner of Canopy Farms, for this cooking class focused on Maine kelp. Registration: Tickets must…

    $108

  • Low Low Tides and Seaweed Symposium at Smithereen Farm

    April 20-21: Join the Smithereen Farm team for early-morning harvest and drying of native seaweeds! Bring a wetsuit if you have one. Low tide is around 6:15-6:30am, so early birds are a must if you want to join in. No charge for these two days. People from away are welcome to book a campsite on…

  • Seaweed Week Launch Party with Oxbow Brewing Company

    Oxbow Blending & Bottling 49 Washington Ave, Portland, ME, United States

    'Twas the night before ...Seaweed Week! Join us as we launch the fifth annual Seaweed Week with our friends at Oxbow Brewing Company! We'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…

  • Seaweed Row with DoryWoman Rowing: Open-Water Rowing in Stunning Belfast Bay

    DoryWoman Rowing is excited to offer this totally one-of-a-kind experience where you can learn about Maine seaweed while rowing in a wooden dory in Belfast Bay! You can row or be a passenger (please note on booking form). An extra special guest will be on board, Kim Grindle of Isleboro Oyster, an aquaculturist who grows…

    $150

  • Women of the Gulf of Maine: Sculptures by Celeste Roberge

    Moss Galleries 100 Fore Street, Suite B, Portland, ME, United States

    Exhibition April 21 through May 28, 2023 at Moss Galleries. Join us for the opening reception, April 21, 2023, 5-7pm, during Seaweed Week. This solo exhibition includes 24 bronze figures cast from originals made of seaweed and wax, along with 10 photo/collages with seaweed. “The Women of the Gulf of Maine create themselves through the…

  • Freeport Oyster Bar Beer Dinner featuring Mast Landing Brewing

    Freeport Oyster Bar 43 Main St, Freeport, ME, United States

    Join Freeport Oyster Bar to celebrate the beginning of Seaweed Week! This ticketed multi-course dinner features oysters and kelp from farms in Casco Bay along with beer pairings from Mast Landing. Location: Freeport Oyster Bar, 43 Main St 43 Main Street Freeport, ME Event link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/freeport-oyster-bar-beer-dinner-featuring-mast-landing-brewing-co-tickets-606050091137

    $100

  • Seaweed Week Film Celebration with Maine Outdoor Film Festival

    Maine Studio Works 170 Anderson St, Portland, ME, United States

    Celebrate Earth Day and kick off Maine Seaweed Week with a program of conservation, outdoor adventure and aquaculture films! Join 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…

    $15

  • Sun + Seaweed: Cyanotype Workshop with Oriana Poindexter

    Urban Farm Fermentory 200 Anderson St, Portland, ME, United States

    Small Group Cyanotype Workshop led by Oriana Poindexter, with local seaweed species ID presentation by Carissa Maurin, Aquaculture Project Manager at Gulf of Maine Research Institute and seaweed provided by Nautical Farms. Join Oriana Poindexter in Portland during Seaweed Week for an interactive cyanotype workshop. Learn this early photographic process and use fresh Maine seaweed…

    $125

  • Science Cafe at Canopy Farms featuring Atlantic Sea Farms and Kaskolos Sea Vegetables

    Zao Ze Cafe and Market 5 Abby Rd, Brunswick, ME, United States

    Don’t miss this chance to talk with local farmers and eat delicious snacks! Canopy Farms will host this talk with a rep from Atlantic Sea Farms and Theo Willis of Kaskolos Sea Vegetables. The Science Cafe series brings the community closer to local aquaculture producers who provide us with high quality seafood, are stewards of…

  • Casco Bay Kelp Farm Tour with Seaweed Week!

    Foggs Water Taxi and Charters Maine Wharf, 72 Commercial Street, Portland, ME, United States

    Ever wondered about life on a kelp farm? It's kelp harvest season in Maine and this is a unique opportunity to see a working kelp farm! On Seaweed Week's official 3-hour Casco Bay cruise, we'll visit a kelp farm to see harvesting in action, hear from Maine Sea Grant's seaweed scientist Jaclyn Robidoux, sample seaweed…

    $40

  • Casco Bay Kelp Farm Cruise

    Have you ever wanted to visit a kelp farm at harvest time? Join us for Seaweed Week's first-ever Casco Bay cruise departing from Portland, ME. On this 3-hour trip, we'll visit a kelp farm to see harvesting in action, hear from University of Maine seaweed scientist Jaclyn Robidoux, sample some seaweedy food and drink and…

    $40