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Brunswick Area Teen Center Celebrated 20th Anniversary

The Brunswick Area Teen Center celebrated its 20th Anniversary in June at its new location at the Coffin School Building in Brunswick. Roughly 75 people came out to celebrate the occasion, share cake, thank long time board and committee members and donors for their dedication and loyalty in creating a Teen Center program for Brunswick in 2005. 

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23rd Annual People Plus Music in April a Record Breaking Success!

We did it!!!! With your help, our month-long Music in April fundraising activities for People Plus were a record-breaking success!

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Mark Your Calendars - 2025 Senior Health Expo will be Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025

The 2025 People Plus Senior Health Expo will be held on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025 at the Brunswick Recreation Center. Mark your calendars now! Sponsorship opportunities are now available and exhibitor registration will open in June 2025. Contact Jill Ellis at programming@peopleplusmaine.org for more information.

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2024 People Plus Senior Health Expo Record Breaking Success

The 13th annual People Plus Senior Health Expo, in partnership with Spectrum Generations, was held at the Brunswick Recreation Center on Thursday, Oct. 10.

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Strength Training Class, "Growing Stronger"

People Plus is offering a new strength training class on Wednesdays at noon, “Growing Stronger.” This class, with instructor Bea Blakemore, offers gentle strength-training using light weights and resistance bands to increase strength, flexibility, balance, and all-important bone density.

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Ukulele Club at People Plus meets 2nd Tuesday of each month

People Plus’ newest club, PPUGS (People Plus Ukulele Club), meets the second Tuesday of each month, hopefully increasing to twice-monthly in the fall.

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16th Annual Gelato Fiasco Teen Center Scoop-a-thon a Success!

The 16th annual Brunswick Area Teen Center Scoop-a-thon fundraiser, held April 24, 2024 at Gelato Fiasco in Brunswick, raised $12,455 for the Teen Center – breaking the record for income and sponsorship! 

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New Scholarship Honors Jordan Cardone-Ruwet's Legacy

People Plus has created the Jordan Cardone-Ruwet scholarship to honor the former Brunswick Area Teen Center Coordinator who recently retired after 18 years of service and dedication to the Teen Center program. The award will provide funds of $500 annually for a graduating high school senior (who has been a member of the Teen Center), to be used for post-secondary education of their choice.

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Fiber Spinning Group at People Plus

Bring your spinning wheel and join the new Fiber Spinning Club at People Plus on the 2nd and 4th Friday of every month, 10 am – 12:00 pm! Spinning is about using a spinning wheel or spindle to transform fiber, usually wool, into yarn to be used for knitting, crocheting, or weaving. It is also about getting together with like-minded people to enjoy camaraderie.

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Frank's Favorite Places in Maine - List Updated 7/31/2020

Former People Plus staffer Frank Connors, trying to come up with “his” way to celebrate the 200th birthday of the Great State of Maine, decided it would be fun and informative to create a list of the 200 places and things that make Maine so “special.” His list debuted in our March 2020 People Plus Newspaper with this article.

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