EQME Network for Older Adults

06/01/2026

Happy Pride Month! NOA's first event of the month is our Lewiston/Auburn Luncheon taking place this Friday, June 5, from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM!

This meal will be potluck style, and there will be plenty of food to share. If you would like to bring a dish, you’re more than welcome to but there is no cost to attend. If you bring a homemade dish, please provide a label listing the ingredients in the dish (labels will be available if needed). The space is ADA accessible with gender neutral bathrooms on site.

For more information, please visit our website: https://www.equalitymaine.org/events/category/noa/

06/01/2026

Geo Neptune explores the history of the term "Two-Spirit" and who i...

06/01/2026

06/01/2026

Taking place next Saturday!

Here's what to expect at our upcoming event, Gather: Folklives and Foodways on June 13 at the Chocolate Church Arts Center!

Join us right at 5pm for food, lovingly prepared by Katahdin Kitchen. At 6pm we'll hear from our three musical guests, Samuel James, Firefly the Hybrid, and the Al-Mashreq Ensemble. Then Jasmine Tintor of Katahdin Kitchen will join us for a panel discussion to explore Folklives and Foodways of Maine.

Get your tickets today!

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Thank you to our Core Corporate Sponsor, HeadInvest Wealth Management.
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This event is part of By the People: Conversations Beyond 250, a series of community-driven programs created by humanities councils in collaboration with local partners. The initiative was developed by the Federation of State Humanities Councils and the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage.

05/26/2026

NOA's last event of May before we kick off Pride month is our Virtual Social Hour taking place tomorrow May 27th from 5pm to 6pm on Zoom!

For more information about NOA events, please head to our website: https://www.equalitymaine.org/events/category/noa/

05/26/2026

NOA and ECC's monthly movie gathering, Rainbow Reels, usually takes place on the last Sunday of each month but, instead of meeting on 5/31, we will be joining Pink Haven and the ECC just a week later on Saturday, June 6th for a free screening of Heightened Scrutiny!

🗓 Saturday, June 6
🕓 Screening at 4pm
📍 Equality Community Center
💬 Community conversation to follow
🍿 Snacks & beverages available

This urgent documentary follows ACLU attorney Chase Strangio - the first openly trans person to argue before the Supreme Court - as he challenges Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth.

At a time when trans rights and lives are under attack, Heightened Scrutiny examines the dangerous impact of anti-trans media narratives and the real-world harm they create.

🎟 Seat reservations strongly encouraged - reserve your spot online at https://eccmaine.org/film

💖 Donations encouraged to support Pink Haven’s mutual aid efforts helping trans and non-binary people relocating to Maine for safety and support.

🎬 FREE COMMUNITY SCREENING 🎬

Join Pink Haven and the Equality Community Center on Saturday, June 6th for a free screening of Heightened Scrutiny.

🗓 Saturday, June 6
🕓 Screening at 4pm
📍 Equality Community Center
💬 Community conversation to follow
🍿 Snacks & beverages available

This urgent documentary follows ACLU attorney Chase Strangio - the first openly trans person to argue before the Supreme Court - as he challenges Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth.

At a time when trans rights and lives are under attack, Heightened Scrutiny examines the dangerous impact of anti-trans media narratives and the real-world harm they create.

🎟 Seat reservations strongly encouraged - reserve your spot online at https://eccmaine.org/film

💖 Donations encouraged to support Pink Haven’s mutual aid efforts helping trans and non-binary people relocating to Maine for safety and support.

05/23/2026

"Hope will never be silent."

Today we honor Harvey Milk, a trailblazer for our community who was taken far before his time. Harvey shattered closet doors wherever he went, rallying LGBTQ+ people everywhere to be proud, demand to be counted, and fight for our rights with love and resilience. Thank you for everything, Harvey.

05/23/2026

Action alert!

🔗Learn more and take action now at www.ilapmaine.org/ice-funding.

Every day, ILAP is responding to immigration arrests in Maine. Maine residents are facing inhumane conditions in detention centers, are at risk of life-threatening deportation, families are torn apart, and Maine’s communities are losing beloved members and essential workers. So many have withdrawn from public life, are afraid to send children to school, to go to work, seek medical care, practice their religion, and move freely.

Join ILAP in calling on Maine’s Members of Congress to vote NO on any additional funding for unchecked immigration enforcement.