Upcoming Events at Stone Broke Bread & Books
347 Water St, Gardiner, ME 207.203.0224
Calendar
January 2025:
January 6, Monday, 5pm: DIRECT ACTION VILLAGE. Find or share resources, strategies, and community to move forward in the New World Order. This is a "hands in the dirt, boots on the ground" assembly of folks who want to make sure everyone has what they need. THIS IS A NON-RELIGIOUS, NON-POLITICAL CALL TO ACTION AND MUTUAL AID. No Agendas will be tolerated. Please join us.
January 10, Friday, 5 - 6pm: Open-No-Mic Poetry Nite! Co-sponsored with Hallowell Pride Alliance. Bring new work to share or come to support local poets! (2nd Friday of every month).
January 12, Sunday, Noon – 2pm: LGBTQIA+ ‘Zine Building Series, a 6 month safe-space meeting geared toward teens, facilitated by ‘zine writers to teach this DIY process, and then share. Community via expression (after Sept, every 2nd Sun through Feb). Free/All materials supplied. Facilitator/Theme: Josh Rollson/Bookbinding techniques. Refreshments/Snacks served. Gratefully co-sponsored by OUT Maine and Hallowell Pride Alliance. Grant provided by Healthy Communities of the Capital Area.
January 24, Friday 5 - 7pm: Astro Tarot with Andrea Webb of Every Light Wellness (Manchester, ME). Come in for a reading (sign-up sheet available in-store, email, call, Instagram to get on the list)! Every 4th Friday of the month.
January 27, Monday, 5 - 7pm: Swamp Time! A gathering of small and micro business owners for b*@ching and brainstorming (with snacks!). Bring a snack, network, strategize, meet new folks in small business. Sponsored by Every Light Wellness.
January 31, Friday 5 - 6pm: Art Opening for Gardiner illustrator Priscilla Ridgway's stunning 'Fae of Favor' -- faerie, gnomes, pixies and more folk of positivity and fortune in rich stylistic curves and character. These folk embody nature, spirit, and joy! Up until Spring!
February 2025:
February 2, Sunday - HAPPY IMBOLC! It's Mid-Winter, let's check in with each other and make sure we're getting through. All the very best to you and yours.
February 3, Monday, 5pm: DIRECT ACTION VILLAGE. Find or share resources, strategies, and community to move forward in the New World Order. This is a "hands in the dirt, boots on the ground" assembly of folks who want to make sure everyone has what they need. Representatives from social justice and assistance programs will be here, people with skills to share, folks who want to volunteer their time or energy. Walk ins for folks who need help -- either finding housing, food, home goods, clothing, legal or health info, jobs -- resume building/job listings and references or info on how to start your own business, heating or electric bill assistance, clothes mending or food preparation (how to make easy nutritional meals, or how to shop for nutritional food on a budget), knowing your legal rights/Trans rights and legal action care, addiction and social support, family planning options and access, etc (help is limitless, we will help find the resources). THIS IS A NON-RELIGIOUS, NON-POLITICAL CALL TO ACTION AND MUTUAL AID. No Agendas will be tolerated. Please join us. Refreshments available.
February 8, Saturday, 4 - 6pm: Sourdough 101, an evening with the baker to discuss fermentation culture, troubleshooting home baking, history of naturally-leavened breads and practices (this class is covered in the 4-part course of Sourdough 102 which covers fermentation through building starter, measuring, shaping, and baking naturally-leavened bread -- March 8/15/22/29). Participants are welcome to a 2oz. starter to take home.
February 9, Sunday, Noon – 2pm: LGBTQIA+ ‘Zine Building Series, a 6 month safe-space meeting geared toward teens, facilitated by ‘zine writers to teach this DIY process, and then share. Community via expression (every second Sunday through March). Free/All materials supplied. Facilitator/Theme: TBD. Refreshments/Snacks served. Gratefully co-sponsored by OUT Maine and Hallowell Pride Alliance. Grant provided by Healthy Communities of the Capital Area.
February 14, Friday, 5 - 6pm: Open-No-Mic Poetry Nite! Co-sponsored with Hallowell Pride Alliance. Bring new work to share or come to support local poets! (2nd Friday of every month).
February 24, Monday, 5 - 7pm: Swamp Time! A gathering of small and micro business owners for b*@ching and brainstorming (with snacks!). Bring a snack, network, strategize, meet new folks in small business. Sponsored by Every Light Wellness.
February 28, Friday 5 - 7pm: Astro Tarot with Andrea Webb of Every Light Wellness (Manchester, ME). Come in for a reading (sign-up sheet available in-store, email, call, Instagram to get on the list)! Every 4th Friday of the month.
We're open to author readings/oral storytellers, poetry and writing workshops, seed swap/saving/growing workshops, subversive cross-stitch/yarn bombing or alternative textile arts, 'zine/artbook binding/making, political, art, and philosophical lectures, foraging/fermenting/food making classes, renewable energy and climate change talks. We're a Queer and BIPOC safe space. Please let us know if you want to schedule an event!
January 6, Monday, 5pm: DIRECT ACTION VILLAGE. Find or share resources, strategies, and community to move forward in the New World Order. This is a "hands in the dirt, boots on the ground" assembly of folks who want to make sure everyone has what they need. THIS IS A NON-RELIGIOUS, NON-POLITICAL CALL TO ACTION AND MUTUAL AID. No Agendas will be tolerated. Please join us.
January 10, Friday, 5 - 6pm: Open-No-Mic Poetry Nite! Co-sponsored with Hallowell Pride Alliance. Bring new work to share or come to support local poets! (2nd Friday of every month).
January 12, Sunday, Noon – 2pm: LGBTQIA+ ‘Zine Building Series, a 6 month safe-space meeting geared toward teens, facilitated by ‘zine writers to teach this DIY process, and then share. Community via expression (after Sept, every 2nd Sun through Feb). Free/All materials supplied. Facilitator/Theme: Josh Rollson/Bookbinding techniques. Refreshments/Snacks served. Gratefully co-sponsored by OUT Maine and Hallowell Pride Alliance. Grant provided by Healthy Communities of the Capital Area.
January 24, Friday 5 - 7pm: Astro Tarot with Andrea Webb of Every Light Wellness (Manchester, ME). Come in for a reading (sign-up sheet available in-store, email, call, Instagram to get on the list)! Every 4th Friday of the month.
January 27, Monday, 5 - 7pm: Swamp Time! A gathering of small and micro business owners for b*@ching and brainstorming (with snacks!). Bring a snack, network, strategize, meet new folks in small business. Sponsored by Every Light Wellness.
January 31, Friday 5 - 6pm: Art Opening for Gardiner illustrator Priscilla Ridgway's stunning 'Fae of Favor' -- faerie, gnomes, pixies and more folk of positivity and fortune in rich stylistic curves and character. These folk embody nature, spirit, and joy! Up until Spring!
February 2025:
February 2, Sunday - HAPPY IMBOLC! It's Mid-Winter, let's check in with each other and make sure we're getting through. All the very best to you and yours.
February 3, Monday, 5pm: DIRECT ACTION VILLAGE. Find or share resources, strategies, and community to move forward in the New World Order. This is a "hands in the dirt, boots on the ground" assembly of folks who want to make sure everyone has what they need. Representatives from social justice and assistance programs will be here, people with skills to share, folks who want to volunteer their time or energy. Walk ins for folks who need help -- either finding housing, food, home goods, clothing, legal or health info, jobs -- resume building/job listings and references or info on how to start your own business, heating or electric bill assistance, clothes mending or food preparation (how to make easy nutritional meals, or how to shop for nutritional food on a budget), knowing your legal rights/Trans rights and legal action care, addiction and social support, family planning options and access, etc (help is limitless, we will help find the resources). THIS IS A NON-RELIGIOUS, NON-POLITICAL CALL TO ACTION AND MUTUAL AID. No Agendas will be tolerated. Please join us. Refreshments available.
February 8, Saturday, 4 - 6pm: Sourdough 101, an evening with the baker to discuss fermentation culture, troubleshooting home baking, history of naturally-leavened breads and practices (this class is covered in the 4-part course of Sourdough 102 which covers fermentation through building starter, measuring, shaping, and baking naturally-leavened bread -- March 8/15/22/29). Participants are welcome to a 2oz. starter to take home.
February 9, Sunday, Noon – 2pm: LGBTQIA+ ‘Zine Building Series, a 6 month safe-space meeting geared toward teens, facilitated by ‘zine writers to teach this DIY process, and then share. Community via expression (every second Sunday through March). Free/All materials supplied. Facilitator/Theme: TBD. Refreshments/Snacks served. Gratefully co-sponsored by OUT Maine and Hallowell Pride Alliance. Grant provided by Healthy Communities of the Capital Area.
February 14, Friday, 5 - 6pm: Open-No-Mic Poetry Nite! Co-sponsored with Hallowell Pride Alliance. Bring new work to share or come to support local poets! (2nd Friday of every month).
February 24, Monday, 5 - 7pm: Swamp Time! A gathering of small and micro business owners for b*@ching and brainstorming (with snacks!). Bring a snack, network, strategize, meet new folks in small business. Sponsored by Every Light Wellness.
February 28, Friday 5 - 7pm: Astro Tarot with Andrea Webb of Every Light Wellness (Manchester, ME). Come in for a reading (sign-up sheet available in-store, email, call, Instagram to get on the list)! Every 4th Friday of the month.
We're open to author readings/oral storytellers, poetry and writing workshops, seed swap/saving/growing workshops, subversive cross-stitch/yarn bombing or alternative textile arts, 'zine/artbook binding/making, political, art, and philosophical lectures, foraging/fermenting/food making classes, renewable energy and climate change talks. We're a Queer and BIPOC safe space. Please let us know if you want to schedule an event!