EQME Network for Older Adults

10/14/2026

We are looking forward to connecting with folks at our three NOA events this week:

- Virtual Social Hour on Wednesday (tomorrow!), 10/14, from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
- Portland Dinner on Thursday, 10/15, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
- Augusta Luncheon on Saturday, 10/17, from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM

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

10/12/2026

Do you have any plans to celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day? Are you looking for a way to meaningfully participate?

Here are a few ways to celebrate the day starting now and through the long weekend:

• Firefly at Boreal Theater | Saturday, Oct. 10, 3 p.m. | Millinocket
Enjoy music, storytelling, visual performance and traditional Wabanaki culture with Penobscot artist Firefly.

• Green Corn at nibezun | Sunday, Oct. 11 | Passadumkeag
A Green Corn gathering with time reserved for Wabanaki families from 9 a.m.–1 p.m. and open programming for everyone from 1–4 p.m.

• Tekαkαpimək Contact Station | Saturday–Monday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. | Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
Explore exhibits and learn about the cultural and natural history of the monument from a Wabanaki perspective.

• Indigenous Peoples’ Day Film Festival | Sunday, Oct. 11, 1:30–7:30 p.m. | Bangor
Enjoy a free afternoon and evening of films highlighting Wabanaki cultures and Indigenous perspectives at the Unitarian Universalist Church hosted by Eastern Maine Peace & Justice Center with Sunlight Media Collective.

• Water is Life: Indigenous Peoples’ Day at the Abbe Museum | Monday, Oct. 12 | Bar Harbor
Explore the theme “Water is Life” through music, storytelling, performance, history and hands-on activities.

• Wabanaki Alliance: Indigenous Peoples' Day Celebration | Monday, Oct. 12, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Capitol Park, Augusta
Film screenings, drumming, reflection.

If you know of other things happening, please include them in the comment section below!

Bonus point if you can name the location of this photo. ❤️

10/12/2026

10/06/2026

NOA has two events taking place this week: the Hallowell Luncheon on Thursday and the Ellsworth Luncheon on Sunday!

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

10/01/2026

Happy October! NOA's first event of the month is our Lewiston/Auburn Luncheon taking place tomorrow (Friday, October 2) 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/

09/24/2026

Today is Bisexual+ Visibility Day! A day to honor and uplift the bisexual community, celebrate their contributions, and raise awareness about the unique challenges they face. 💜 Let’s work together to break down misconceptions, reduce stigma, and build a more inclusive world. Swipe to learn about the origins of Bisexual+ Visibility Day!

Allies can support bisexual visibility by engaging in conversations, challenging stereotypes, promoting bisexual-inclusive policies, and avoiding making assumptions about someone’s sexuality.

09/22/2026

SAGE, the national organization, wants to get to know LGBTQ+ older people, caregivers, and community members better. Please take this confidential 20–25 minute online survey to share what matters most to you—what you value, how you spend your
time, the people and communities you rely on, the challenges you face, and what you want and need as you age. Your feedback will help shape the future of SAGE’s national programming and support for LGBTQ+ communities.

Here is the survey link: https://research.insights-today.com/jfe/form/SV_0j1LJevK4tsmJHo
If you qualify and complete the study, you will receive a $10 gift card. The survey deadline is this Friday, September 25!

The survey is anonymous and confidential. Answers will be reviewed and reported as group results, and individual responses will not be reported. If you have questions, please email [email protected].

09/21/2026

We look forward to gathering together at the following NOA events taking place this week:

- Wednesday: Virtual Social Hour on Zoom from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM

- Saturday: NOA's Bangor Potluck Luncheon from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM. If you would like to bring a dish, you’re more than welcome to but there will be plenty of food to share!

- Sunday at 2:00 PM: Rainbow Reels, a Monthly Movie Watch Party in collaboration with the Equality Community Center - ECC, where we screen films, enjoy great company, and build community! Free popcorn and drinks will be provided. For accessibility, subtitles will be turned on during the movie.

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

09/18/2026

09/17/2026