Bangor Greendrinks

05/22/2026

Come and celebrate Pride with us at Bangor Beer Company on Tuesday, June 9th from 5-7 pm, with trivia to follow!

Our friends at are gearing up for their 34th year in Downtown Bangor, with a parade and festival taking place on June 27th. BBC is getting in on the fun by co-hosting this event and then starting their regular weekly trivia just after 7 pm.

We encourage you to come dressed in your most festive Pride outfit for the event. We’ll be hosting a contest for “best dressed,” and the winner will take home a gift certificate to Bangor Beer Co.

DJ ICE GHO$T will be spinning in the beer garden so bring your dancing shoes! We’ll also have a face-painting station for those looking to add some extra Pride pizzazz.

This will be an outdoor event in BBC’s beer garden. BBC will be pouring alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, plus there will be snacks to munch on. Don’t forget to bring your own drinking vessel!

As always, Greendrinks is a free, family-friendly event, so bring the kiddos! And as usual, we will be carding so please bring your IDs if you plan to drink! Donations are always appreciated, but not required. All funds raised will go to our Green Grants program, which fund micro grants for projects that support the environment and sustainability in our local community.

This is sure to be a party you won’t want to miss! See you at BBC on June 9th!

05/07/2026

Come get wise with us at our next event at Body Wise Pilates on May 12th from 5-8 pm!

Come learn all about Body Wise Pilates and its owner, Ann Ross. There for your downtown fitness needs, Ann has done some great things to make her business space greener and open to the community.

Keep an ear out for details on which local brews we’ll be featuring! We will also have non-alcoholic options and snacks.

Remember to bring your own drinking vessel! If you forget, we’ll have compostable cups available for $1, and Greendrinks pint glasses for $7. We will be carding at the front table, so bring your ID!

Greendrinks is a family-friendly event, kiddos are welcome! Our events are free with donations gladly accepted. All donations raised fund our Green Grants, which are micro grants for local environmental and community projects.

See you at the next event at Body Wise Pilates! We can’t wait to see you!

04/24/2026

The City of Bangor is hosting a public forum as part of the Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP) and we want to hear from you. Share your ideas, priorities and vision for the community’s trees and green spaces.

📍 Location: Bangor Parks and Recreation, 647 Main St., American Legion Room
📅 Date: Thursday, April 30
⏰ Time: 5 to 6 p.m.
👨👩👧👦 Children are welcome and activities will be provided!

Join us and help shape the future of Bangor’s urban forest! 🌳

Can’t attend? Share your input online! You can answer our survey 👉https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=fqHuSZXHREqzMLoqBvSUjEsBtA1qf5tPnuu2kpYQy8BUQUgzNENFUFlUQUdQVTlCRE5LT1FCWFdXMiQlQCN0PWcu&route=shorturl

And learn more about the project 👉 https://www.bangormaine.gov/826/Urban-Forest-Management-Plan

04/14/2026

Greendrinks is getting adventurous with Alpenglow Adventure Sports and the Clifton Climbers Alliance! Tuesday April 14th from 5-8pm. Come raise a pint with us!

Alpenglow has served outdoor enthusiasts in Maine and beyond since 1986. They will share a bit about their offerings including gear for everything from a Maine backpacking trip to an Arctic research expedition, as well as guided outdoor adventures and educational programming.

Co-hosting the event is the non-profit Clifton Climbers Alliance, a group of rock climbers and outdoor enthusiasts, founded in 2013 to protect and preserve access to Eagle Bluff and other important climbing destinations in Central Maine.

Keep an ear out for details on which local brews we’ll be featuring! We will also have non-alcoholic options and snacks.

Remember to bring your own drinking vessel! If you forget, we’ll have compostable cups available for $1, and Greendrinks pint glasses for $7. We will be carding at the front table, so bring your ID!

Greendrinks is a family-friendly event, kiddos are welcome! Our events are free with donations gladly accepted. All donations raised fund our Green Grants, which are micro grants for local environmental and community projects.

See you soon at Alpenglow in Bangor!

03/18/2026

Do you like Bangor, the environment, and craft beer? Do you want to be part of a laid-back but super-productive team? Have you ever dreamed of joining the board of a nonprofit for which Paul Bunyan is the mascot? You probably know where this is going.

We're looking for some talented* folks to join our board!

Here's what you need to do: Fill out this form!
https://forms.gle/EbcMKXQVyLiXqw1H9

We'll want to know some cool things about you and what you think you could bring to the team.

*Talents can include pouring beer, carrying heavy objects, attending occasional meetings, and being enthusiastic about making greater Bangor a cleaner, healthier, prettier, friendlier, greener, more prosperous and more welcoming place. That last one's the only essential.

Cheers!

Do you like Bangor, the environment, and craft beer? Do you want to be part of a laid-back but super-productive team? Have you ever dreamed of joining the board of a nonprofit for which Paul Bunyan is the mascot? You probably know where this is going. We're looking for some talented* folks to join o...

03/17/2026

While it’s tempting for many to get outside this time of year to clean up gardens, consider waiting a little longer to help out our pollinators. Many native bees, butterflies and moths are still overwintering in dead stems, under leaves and in the soil, and they won’t begin to emerge until it’s warmer, some even until late May. 🐝🐝🐝

Some indicators of when it’s safe to do garden cleanup without harming pollinators include waiting until overnight temperatures are reliably in the 50s, when lawns are growing enough to justify regular mowing, and/or when apple trees are done blooming.

One caveat to this is that cutting old stems back to 12-24” above the ground in the early spring can provide some new nesting sites for bees that begin to emerge. New plant growth will eventually cover the stems in the garden.

See this Xerces Society page for more info.: https://xerces.org/blog/dont-spring-into-garden-cleanup-too-soon

And be sure to check out our Bee City web page: https://www.bangorbeautiful.org/projects/BeeCityUSA

02/09/2026

Bangor is looking for your feedback on our urban forest.
Take a moment to speak for the trees. 🌳

We’re writing a plan to care for and manage Bangor’s public trees, and your voice matters. Help shape the future of our urban forest by taking a few minutes to complete the community survey.

👉 Share your thoughts by going to this link to take the City of Bangor Urban Forest Community Survey: https://bit.ly/4ao9i1U

While you’re at it, check out the Urban Forest Management Plan project webpage. It includes project details, background information, and great tree related resources.

🌐 Learn more: https://www.bangormaine.gov/826/Urban-Forestry-Management-Plan

Your input helps keep Bangor’s urban forest healthy and thriving — thank you for being part of the process! 🌲💚

02/09/2026

Greendrinks is heading back to Slipping Gears Cycling to sip beers and talk bikes on February 10th from 5-8pm.

Slipping Gears will be showing off its numerous options for getting folks out on a bike as well as partnering with Penobscot Region NEMBA (New England Mountain Biking Association) to highlight all the love that cyclists put into making our local trail network so wonderful.

Beer will be from Geaghan Brothers Brewing and there will be gluten free and non-alcoholic options, and snacks to munch on. This month, we’ll have a variety of non-alcoholic beers courtesy of Athletic Brewing! Remember to bring your own drinking vessel! If you forget, we’ll have compostable cups available for $1, and custom pint glasses for $7.

As always, Greendrinks is a free, family-friendly event, so bring the kiddos! Donations are always appreciated but not required. All funds raised will go to our Green Grants program, which are micro grants for local environmental projects.

And as usual, we will be carding at the front table. Please bring your IDs!