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MidCoast Mamas

Free

with Erin Kirkpatrick, Mid Coast Hospital Family Birth Center

Calendar Oct 21, 2026 at 10:30 am
5 additional sessions through Nov 25, 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. 

2026 A Matter of Balance - Virtual Classes

Free

with MaineHealth Healthy Aging

Calendar Oct 21, 2026 at 12:30 pm, runs for 9 weeks
4 additional sessions through Dec 2, 2026

A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns about Falls (AMOB) is an award-winning program designed to help older adults reduce their concerns about falling and become more active.

If you:

  • are worried about falling
  • may have fallen in the past
  • want to improve your balance, flexibility, and strength...

...this class is for you!

Build confidence and skills through:

  • group discussion
  • skill building and goal setting activities
  • gentle balance, flexibility, and strength exercises

Online classes start every month! 

Join a group of 8 to 12 people online through Zoom for 9 classes led by 2 trained coaches. We can help you learn how to use Zoom so you feel comfortable joining. 

Access to a device (computer, laptop, tablet, smartphone) with a camera and microphone is needed to participate in this class.

If you have questions or need help to register below, email AMOB@mainehealth.org or call 207-661-3762.

Andy Cook Pediatric Behavioral Health Series For Healthcare Providers and Educators

Free

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

Calendar Oct 28, 2026 at 7:30 am

Dr. Andy Cook Pediatric Behavioral Health Series 2026: 

Chronic Absenteeism & School Refusal  

  • Seminar 1: Understanding School Refusal, Thursday, August 27, 2026
  • Seminar 2: Strategies, Systems, & Collaborative Responses, Wednesay, October 28, 2026
  • Presenters: Dr. Alyssa Goodwin, Jennifer Bowdish, RN, Caitlin D’Amour, LCSW

7-9 a.m., 329 Maine St, Brunswick

This series was created in memory of Andy Cook, MD, who dedicated his career to providing, improving and advocating for behavioral health services for children, adolescents and their families.

Providers are eligible to earn 1 CME for this seminar.

Registration is required.

MCH Lifestyle Medicine, 329 Maine St, Brunswick, ME, 207-373-6585

 

 

Understanding Breastfeeding

Free

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

Calendar Oct 29, 2026 at 5 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 WATSON CENTER

Will run

Breastfeeding Basics - Virtual
Online Registration Unavailable

Breastfeeding Basics - Virtual

Free

with Lynn Tauss, MH Pen Bay and Waldo Hospital Events

Calendar Nov 4, 2026 at 6 pm

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.

Happy Wanderers 2026

Free

with Lindsay Ginsberg, MH Pen Bay and Waldo Hospital Events

Calendar Nov 5, 2026 at 10 am
1 additional session on Dec 3, 2026

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.

Cooking with a Coach

Free

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

Calendar Nov 5, 2026 at 5 pm

Cooking with a Coach … Options for a healthy lifestyle

Join our Lifestyle Medicine Health Coaches in preparing all the comfort, flavor, and joy of a Thanksgiving meal made with simple changes that support a healthy lifestyle.

Thursday, November 5, 2026, 5-7 pm

Registration is required. 

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

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

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MBSR Continuing Practice and Retreats

Free

with Lifestyle Medicine Staff, MaineHealth Lifestyle Medicine Brunswick

Calendar Nov 7, 2026 at 9 am

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





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