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MidCoast Mamas

Free

with Erin Kirkpatrick, Mid Coast Hospital Family Birth Center

Calendar Jul 22, 2026 at 10:30 am
1 additional session on Jul 29, 2026

Please join our postpartum support group to find the village you deserve! You will get to meet other new moms and find out that many of the struggles you may be experiencing are common and you are not alone. You will also get good ideas for coping. We vent, we celebrate, we cry, we encourage, we drink coffee and eat snacks! You can weigh your baby here and ask any questions at all to another mother or a nurse. 

The group meets every Wednesday morning at 10:30am at MidCoast Hospital. Sometimes we meet in Conference Room 1, right next to the cafeteria. If that room is not available, our back up location is the waiting room outside the Maternity unit. The group is led by our breast/bottle feeding specialists. Mothers with children 0-6 months are welcome. 

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Nursing Support Group
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Nursing Support Group

Free

with Lynn Tauss, MH Pen Bay and Waldo Hospital Events

Calendar Jul 22, 2026 at 12:30 pm
1 additional session on Jul 29, 2026

This informal support group for breastfeeding families provides interaction as well as individual assistance when needed. Women wanting more information about breastfeeding are also welcome. This group is facilitated by a lactation consultant from the Women and Infants unit.

MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital Campus, 3 Glen Cove Drive, Suite 2 
Please call (207)301-8337 for more information. 

Maine-ly Mocktails

Free

with Cate Parker MS, RN, DipACLM, MaineHealth Lifestyle Medicine Brunswick

Calendar Jul 23, 2026 at 4:30 pm
1 additional session on Dec 4, 2026

Learn how to create delicious alcohol free Mocktails inspired by fresh ingredients along with nutritional and satisfying snacks.  Our Lifestyle Medicine team will  be sharing tips on how healthy choices can be both  festive and fun  while at the same time supporting well-being and a healthy lifestyle! 

Thursday, July 23rd, 2026, 4:30 to 6:30 pm: Mocktails and Healthy Hour! During this interactive demonstration, we will make a simple summer mocktail recipe followed by “healthy hour” – socializing, community connection, and healthy snacks.

Friday, December 4, 2026, 4:30-6:30 pm: Merry Mocktails! Check back for details.

Registration required – seating is limited

For more information, call 207-373-6585.

MH Lifestyle Medicine Brunswick, 329 Maine Street (Parkview), Brunswick, Maine, Main Entrance 

Happy Wanderers 2026

Free

with Lindsay Ginsberg, MH Pen Bay and Waldo Hospital Events

Calendar Aug 6, 2026 at 10 am

Join members from the MaineHealth Center for Health Improvement Community Health department at Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals, in partnership with Coastal Mountains Land Trust (CMLT), to get outdoors and stay active with guided hikes year-round.

All are welcome (no pets, please)!

Happy Wanderers is our monthly hiking group hosted in collaboration with CMLT. These hikes take place on trails throughout Knox and Waldo Counties.  Sign up each month to receive directions, parking instructions, weather-driven updates and notifications!

If you would like detailed trail information, head on over to Coastal Mountain Land Trust.

Transition to Parenthood Peer Group Rockport
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Transition to Parenthood Peer Group Rockport

Free

with MH Pen Bay and Waldo Hospital Events

Calendar Aug 10, 2026 at 11 am
4 additional sessions through Dec 14, 2026

Join us for a free, nurse-led group for parents and parents-to-be. We offer a welcoming place for new and pregnant parents to talk, listen and get support from others during the transition to parenthood. Babies welcome! Snacks and beverages will be provided. Drop-ins are welcome. Please call 301-8343 for more information.

This group meets on the 2nd Monday of each month, from 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Breastfeeding Basics - Virtual
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Breastfeeding Basics - Virtual

Free

with Lynn Tauss, MH Pen Bay and Waldo Hospital Events

Calendar Sep 2, 2026 at 6 pm
1 additional session on Nov 4, 2026

This single two-hour class provides a pre-birth opportunity to ask questions and learn about breastfeeding and returning to work. 

Pre-registration is required in order to obtain access to virtual access. Please call (207)301-8337 to register.

Understanding Breastfeeding

Free

with Candace Crocker BSN RN IBCLC, Family Birth Center MH Lincoln Hospital

Calendar Sep 3, 2026 at 4 pm

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 THE WATSON CENTER

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Health in Motion

$8

with Jessie Laurita-Spanglet, MaineHealth Lifestyle Medicine Brunswick

Calendar Sep 9, 2026 at 10 am
5 additional sessions through Oct 14, 2026

Wednesdays, September 9 - October 28, 10-11 am

 

IMPROVment® | Improvisational Movement for Brain Body Health

Fun, creative, and lively, this series of evidence-based dance classes encourage participants to build stamina, strength, and confidence all while moving to music in a joyful and non-judgemental atmosphere. No prior experience is necessary, and attendees are invited to take the class at their own pace and slow down or rest at any time. 

Program aims

  • to build strength and endurance 
  • to focus on balance and agility
  • to have fun and be creative in a non-judgemental and non-competitive atmosphere

Any adult 65 years of age or older is encouraged to participate in this class series! Those with PD, early dementia, or individuals looking for cardiac rehabilitation are especially encouraged to participate.

This 8-class series may be taken on a class-by-class basis at $8 per session, or $40 for the entire series using the promo code MOTION26. 

Registration is Required.

To learn more, call 207-373-6585.

 

About the teaching artist: Jessie Laurita-Spanglet is a dance artist, educator, and arts administrator based in Brunswick, Maine. Jessie’s work at the intersection of movement and health has led to her current role as Intervention Coordinator on a cross-disciplinary dance and neuroscience research team at Wake Forest University. In addition to her work at Wake Forest, Jessie has taught courses on the topic of Dance and Health at Colby College and the University of Southern Maine, where she is currently a Lecturer in the Department of Theater. Jessie holds an MFA in dance from the University of Maryland, and is a 2024 National Arts Strategies Creative Community Fellow.





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