Cobscook Institute

09/03/2026

🍽️ Community Dinner is September 14!

Since campus will be closed on Labor Day, this month’s Community Dinner will take place on September 14. We’re excited to gather with our community for another delicious meal, featuring plenty of fresh produce from the Community Garden. 🌱

We hope to see you there!

09/03/2026

The Community Garden Farm Stand is OPEN! Stop by until 5pm and grab some fresh produce 🥬🍅🫛10 Commissary Point Road, Trescott TWP

08/31/2026

🌱 Volunteer Help Needed! 🍅

With so much wonderful produce coming out of the Community Garden, our next three volunteer days will focus on food preservation!

Join us to help turn this season’s harvest into delicious food to enjoy later:

🥒 Thursday, 9/3 | 9 AM–12 PM
Quick pickling

🍅 Thursday, 9/17 | 9 AM–12 PM
Tomato sauce processing - Led by Cooperative Extension - they will also be teaching herb preservation.

No experience necessary—just bring your enthusiasm and willingness to help! Come for all or part of the time. We’d love to have you join us! 💚

https://cobscookinstitute.org/events?e=5-7-2026-community-garden-volunteer-days

08/28/2026

💚 Celebrating our Cobscook volunteers! Join us Monday, October 5, for our annual Volunteer Recognition event. Enjoy dinner beginning at 5:00 PM, followed by volunteer appreciation from 5:45–6:15 PM. Come share food, stories, and gratitude for the amazing community members who make Cobscook Institute what it is!

We’ll also be accepting nominations for Volunteer of the Year. Nominate someone special here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdRMU6FHR-gxbQHdzx02BbfWnuELM_A5nOd9Ff6eHN2wPs1Dg/viewform?usp=dialog.

We hope to see you there!

Cobscook Institute is seeking nominations for our first ever "Volunteer of the Year". This person, along with all of the incredible volunteers at Cobscook, will be recognized and celebrated at our Community Dinner and Volunteer Recognition Night on Monday, October 5th. Seeking nominations for "Volun...

08/27/2026

🌱 Our Community Garden Farm Stand is OPEN until 5 PM today!

We were so excited to see everyone this morning; we even had a line forming while we finished setting up! 😊

Everything is free or by donation, so come enjoy this week’s fresh harvest and support our community garden.

📍 10 Commissary Point Road, Trescott TWP

We’d love to see you! 🥕🍅🌿

08/22/2026

🎨 Calling all makers and artists!

Sign-ups are officially OPEN for our Fall Festival Makers Market! 🍂

Showcase your creativity, connect with the community, and be part of this special fall event.

Learn more and register on our website:
https://cobscookinstitute.org/events?e=10-24-2026-fall-fest-makers-market-sign-up

08/20/2026

🌿 The Community Garden Farm Stand is OPEN! 🌿

We’ve got an abundance of beautiful, fresh produce today, so much that we had to add a second table! 🍅🫛🫜

Come by and take what you need. Everything is free or by donation. 💚

📍 10 Commissary Point Road, Trescott TWP
⏰ Open today until 5 PM

Stop by and stock up on some fresh garden goodness! 🌱

08/17/2026

You asked for more pottery classes, and we heard you! ✨

We’re excited to announce a NEW Beginner Pottery Class on Monday afternoons! Whether you’re brand new to pottery or looking to get back to the wheel, this class is a great place to start.

Registration for our next round of classes is now OPEN. Be sure to grab your spot before the class fills up!

👉 https://cobscookinstitute.org/events?tag=Pottery%20Studio

08/15/2026

Come visit us at the Machias Wild Blueberry Festival! We're in the parking lot between Bangor Savings Bank and Center Street Church. We'd love to see you!

08/13/2026

Our Community Garden Farm Stand is officially closed for the day. We look forward to seeing you again next Thursday!