Lecture Series: Amber Pierce - Professional Road Bike Racer

Come enjoy a motivational talk and meet a world-class road bike racer and advocate for empowering girls and women of all ages. Amber Pierce has been competing at the professional World Cup level for 10 years and has raced all over the world, earning more than 50 wins and a reputation as one of the most respected domestiques in the peloton. Having been afforded so many opportunities through sport, Amber strives to give back in many ways. She mentors other women through Network for Advancing Athletes and helps local youth cycling programs with the Connecticut Cycling Advancement Program. She will be joined by members of Team Moxie, a Maine all women's cycling team, as they prepare riders for the Maine Women's Ride hosted by the Bicycle Coalition of Maine.

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Registration is now open for the 40th annual L.L.Bean Fourth of July 10K or 1-Mile Family Fun Run/Walk! All proceeds support the YMCA of Southern Maine Casco Bay Branch. Sign up today: https://www.llbeanroadrace.com/

Birding Festival - Presented by L.L.Bean & Maine Audubon

Join L.L.Bean & the Maine Audubon for a weekend filled with events and activities for beginner and expert birders of all ages. More information here: https://www.llbean.com/shop/retailStores/images/1705_RetailBirdingFestival.pdf

Scout-O-Rama

Interested in a fun filled day with local Boy Scouts? Join us for our annual Scout O Rama, taking place Saturday, May 13th from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Details Here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1694081897563969/

Lecture Series: Tim Jarvis - World Renowned Polar Explorer

In March 2013 explorer and environmental scientist Tim Jarvis led a team that made the first successful retracing of legendary polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton’s 1916 Antarctic survival journey. Using the same rudimentary equipment, period clothing and technology as Shackleton, his team sailed a replica James Caird lifeboat 1500 kilometers across the Southern Ocean from Elephant Island to the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia, before climbing through the island’s mountainous interior with virtually no equipment or provisions. This is the first time that anybody has been able to recreate Shackleton’s journey, regarded by many, Sir Edmund Hillary included as the greatest survival journey of all time. In his talk Tim applies the lessons he has learned from both the Shackleton Epic Expedition and more than two decades of polar expeditions to teach about leadership, problem solving, risk management, teamwork, motivation and goal setting in an organizational context as well as on a personal level. Tim provides gripping, first-hand accounts of the challenges he has faced in achieving the impossible and offers unique insights into the very real parallels that exist between his expeditions and achieving at the highest level both organizationally and individually. This event is brought to you in partnership with Adaptive Outdoor Education Center, Casco Bay Regional YMCA and Maine Huts & Trails.

Join us tomorrow night for the last lecture of the Winter Lecture series! Maine’s own Pat Gallant-Charette will share her personal journey from “spectator mom” to world-renowned record holder, nominated twice for World Open Water Swimmer Woman of the Year. Come hear her amazing story!

Lecture Series: Cycling from China to Italy

Over the course of a year, Peter Robbins traveled 5,000 miles by bicycle, bus, train, truck, and ship. Along the way, he climbed through stunning mountain passes, explored forgotten cities and met countless kind and generous people. Come experience this fascinating slideshow presentation abou this travels.

Lecture Series: Bill Yeo - Bikepacking the Himalayas

Brothers Bill and Mike Yeo completed a rugged Himalayan bikepacking trip in Northern India last November. Join us for a screening of Bill's documentary film, chronicling the expedition's highlights, including footage of riding at altitudes up to 17,000 ft. See just how challenging such an undertaking is and get ready to start planning your next trip of a lifetime.

Harraseeket Inn - Northshore Magazine - March 2017

Our Home Store teamed up with the Harraseeket Inn this spring. Learn more about the partnership and how our Home Store has everything you need to decorate and furnish your home. http://www.nshoremag.com/March-2017/harraseeket-inn/#.WLBtp35r_38.email

Lecture Series: Henry Knox's Historic & Epic Journey

Interested in finding a reason to get out of the house after the week of snowstorms? Join us tomorrow at 7 p.m. to hear about the epic adventures of Henry Knox and his heroism during the American Revolution.

Lecture Series: Jonathan White - The Science of Tides

After nearly losing his 65' wooden schooner by running aground in teh drastic Alaskan tide, writer, sailor & surfer Jonathan White vowed to better understand this natural power. Jonathan's newest book is the result of a ten-year search for the largest, fastest scariest and most amazing tides in the world. Using photographs, stories and short readings, Jonathan will take the audience on an enthralling journey into the surprising and poetic workings of the water's ebb and flow.

Lecture Series: Adventure Racing - Pushing Beyond Limits

Adventure racing features coed teams of up to four people who make their way by foot, bike & boat through an unmarked wilderness course using a map and compass for their navigation. Kate and Cliff White began competing nationally before facing their greatest challenge yet: the ITERA Expedition Race, a five-day non-stop race through Ireland. Kate and Cliff will recap highlights from the epic race, discuss the local race scene & share details about how to get involved in this strenuous but welcoming sport.