Culinary Medicine Lectures and cooking demonstrations led by a Wellness Coach with a focus on Whole Food Plant Based Eating.

Enjoy a presentation, learn about the health benefits of some of their favorite foods, and observe a cooking demonstration for several creative recipes.

• Thursday, November 5, 2026, 5-7 pm: Enjoy your favorite Thanksgiving sides, made with a healthy twist
• Coming in February, 2027 – Soup, a great way to meal prep 
• Coming in May, 2027 – Hearty salads and simple dressings

Registration is required. Check back for details.

To learn more, call 207-373-6585 and ask for Meghan.

MaineHealth Lifestyle Medicine Brunswick, Teaching Kitchen, 329 Maine Street, Brunswick

Join us on November 7, 2026, from 9 am-3 pm for a MBSR Retreat.

This retreat is open to current attendees in the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction course and anyone who has previously participated in the 8-week course.

The cost is included in the course fee.

Registration is required.

For more information and to register call (207) 373-6585.

MH Lifestyle Medicine, Brunswick, 329 Maine Street, Brunswick

Monday, November 16, 2026, 5:30-7 pm 

Coping strategies for dealing with grief and loss during the holidays.

Presented by Andy Sokoloff, LMSW, Bereavement Coordinator, MaineHealth CHANS Home Health and Hospice

Registration is required.

Call 207-373-6585 for more information.

MaineHealth Lifestyle Medicine Brunswick, 329 Maine Street, Brunswick (Parkview)

Birth is a normal, natural, process. Just like each person is unique, each pregnancy, labor and birth are unique. At Lincoln Hospital Family Birth Center, we believe the best approach is supporting the birthing person as they navigate this natural, beautiful process. We support your decisions and value client input as a vital part of the birthing experience and labor process.

As your family prepares for labor, delivery, and the arrival of this precious new baby, we are here to help make this exciting new journey the best experience it can be for all. Our childbirth education classes cover pregnancy, labor and delivery, and newborn care. We use videos, stories, photos and animations, activities and games as well as demonstrations to teach all the essential information parents need to prepare for the birth of their baby. 

It is recommended that expecting clients finish this series around 3-6 weeks before their due date. This class is for patients and their support person(s) and is now a two part series with an optional breastfeeding course (separate sign up) offered at varied times over the course of the year.

For more information about our class offerings, please call the LH Family Birth Center at 207.563.4536 to speak to one of our nurses.  **Class is located at WATSON CENTER

The Arts of Wellness: Writing Through Grief

Wednesday, December 2, 5:30-7 pm

We will all face intense grief at various times in our lives.  Sometimes, it will come in the form of the death of a loved one, and at other times it may take different forms: illness or injury, divorce, natural disasters, disability, family estrangement, loss of a job, taking on a caregiving role, and many others.

In this free workshop, participants will join writer Sarah Kilch Gaffney to learn how expressive writing and journaling can help us navigate grief in all its forms. Participants will hear readings, try out writing prompts, and learn about the benefits of expressive writing and journaling, as well as take home some helpful tools and ideas. No writing experience is necessary, anyone experiencing any kind of grief is welcome, and all workshop participants will get to bring a journal home with them to continue their practice.

Registration is required. 

To learn more, call 207-373-6585 and ask for Meghan.

Creative Reset: Community Watercolor

December 3, 9:30-11:30 am

Enjoy a relaxing morning of creative experience, conversation and connection - one brushstroke at a time!

Everyone will contribute to one beautiful collaborative painting that each participant will bring home a section of as a meaningful reminder of connection, creativity and shared experience.

You will be led through a series of drawing and painting prompts to guide the process – No experience needed! All supplies will be provided - Just bring your curiosity and willingness to try something new. Discover the joy of creating art together, slowing down and being present, and seeing the individual contributions joining together as one.

Cost is $12 per person.

Registration is required.

MH Lifestyle Medicine Brunswick, 329 Maine Street, Brunswick, Maine, enter through Main entrance.

Our classes reflect Lincoln Hospital's dedication to our philosophy of family-centered care.  Classes are taught by an Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant from the family birth center who will bring her knowledge and experience to her teaching.  We will review how milk is made, why breastfeeding is so important, feeding cues and positions and so much more.  We use short videos and discussion to ensure you and your baby are off to a great start!  Also covered is prenatal colostrum harvesting as well as hand expression, pumping and storage of breastmilk.  The class is informal and allows for open discussion.  Please call the Lincoln Hospital Family Birth Center for questions at:  207.563.4536  **Class is located at WATSON CENTER

January 21st & 28th, 2pm-5pm

Class will be Virtual Via Microsoft Teams Platform and link will be sent to you via email after registering

Youth Mental Health First Aid consists of 2-hours of self-paced content followed by 4.5 hours of instructor-led training.

Youth Mental Health First Aid is an early intervention public education program. It teaches adults how to recognize the signs and symptoms that suggest a potential mental health challenge, how to listen nonjudgmentally and give reassurance to a youth who may be experiencing a mental health challenge, and how to refer a person to appropriate professional support and services.

Mental Health First Aid was created in Australia in 2000 by Betty Kitchener, an educator and mental health consumer, and Professor Tony Jorm, a mental health researcher. In 2008, the National Council, the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and the Missouri Department of Mental Health brought Mental Health First Aid to the United States.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

-Describe the purpose of Youth Mental Health First Aid and the role of the Youth Mental Health First Aider.

-Recognize the signs and symptoms of mental health challenges that may impact youth.

-Explain the impact of traumatic experiences and the role of resilience on adolescent development.

-Apply the appropriate steps of the YMHFA Action Plan (ALGEE) to non-crisis situations.

-Apply the appropriate steps of the YMHFA Action Plan (ALGEE) to crisis situations.

-Choose appropriate methods for self-care following the application of Youth Mental Health First Aid in a crisis or non-crisis situation.