Needlepoint Sanctuary of Maine

08/20/2026

Join us and co-sponsoring organizations on Saturday, August 29th at the Unitarian Universalist Church (120 Park Street) in Bangor for International Overdose Awareness Day!

We will be hosting an all-day resource fair with our community partners. If you are a service provider and would like to set up a table, please reach out to us directly.

There will be a community meal served at noon, and a grief ceremony from 2 to 5pm.

A fundraiser memorial hardcore show will start at 7pm in the vestry, with doors opening at 6pm.

We look forward to seeing you all! 💜

Shoutout to Jessy Archibald for designing the IOAD flyer!

08/04/2026

07/31/2026

📍 Maine Family Planning Health on Wheels 🚐
🗓️Your August 2026 Lineup Has Arrived!
✔️Check out our official event calendar below and plan your next visit!
🗓️August Schedule:
🏷️ Tuesdays Penobscot county: Needlepoint Sanctuary of Maine &Wabanaki Public Health & Wellness
🏷️ Wednesday Androscogin County:
The Drop-In Center
🏷️ Thursday Kennebec County:
Waterville Area Soup KitchenMaine Recovery Access Project

05/06/2026

Today marks 6 months since the grand (re)opening of the Jessi Gilbert Harm Reduction & Recovery Community Center.

To our volunteers, program participants, staff, community partners, friends and supporters: thank you for making this space and all that we’ve accomplished within it possible. We look forward to continuing to build with you all.

04/21/2026

We are so excited to see many of you tomorrow!✨🌎

It will be a cloudy day in the low 40s, so bring those layers.

Also, peep our updated cosponsor list!👀

04/20/2026

Join us for our 2nd annual Big Night amphibian crossing!

📍 120 Park Street
⏰ 6:30 - 9:00pm
🗓️ Saturday, April 25th

We will gather at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Bangor at 6:30 for a training on safety, data entry and identification before heading out into the field!

Bring bright clothing, gloves and a reflective vest if you have them!

04/16/2026

EARTH DAY CLEANUP

🕰️ 10:30AM-6:30PM
🗓️ Wednesday, April 22nd
📍 120 Park Street, Bangor

We are thrilled to invite you to join us and our cosponsors to celebrate Earth Day with a community cleanup!

Join us at the UU Church on Park St. any time during the day, and we will direct you with a team to one of a list of spots across the city we aim to clean up!

Bring your friends, and we’ll bring the supplies & refreshments!

We look forward to a wonderful Earth Day with you all!