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A Seal's Journey with South Berwick Public Library
2026-07-22 17:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | South Berwick Public Library, 27 Young St, South Berwick, ME, 03908
Join us as we take you through a seal’s journey from stranding to release, and all of the obstacles in between. Starting with seal basics such as: whether it’s normal for them to be out of the water and why you might see a baby on its own, and then dive into when and why seals need our help. You will learn what MMoME is, what we do, which animals we care for, and how you can help. This program is good for all ages. No registration is required.

A Seal's Journey at the Gray Town Public Library
2026-07-28 13:00 - 14:00 | Gray Public Library, 5 Hancock St, Gray, ME
Join us as we take you through a seal’s journey from stranding to release, and all of the obstacles in between. Starting with seal basics such as: whether it’s normal for them to be out of the water and why you might see a baby on its own, and then dive into when and why seals need our help. You will learn what MMoME is, what we do, the animals we care for, and how you can help.

Flatbread Community Bake
2026-07-28 17:00 - 21:30 | Flatbread, 72 Commercial St, Portland, ME, United States
On Tuesday, July 28th, Flatbread Co. in Portland will be donating a portion of proceeds from all pizzas sold between 5 pm-9:30 pm to MMoME! Head to Flatbread during those hours and get your flippers on some freshly made pizza while supporting marine conservation!

A Seal's Journey at Brown Memorial Library
2026-08-04 13:00 - 14:00 | Brown Memorial Library, 53 Railroad St, Clinton, ME

A Seal’s Journey at Riverton Branch Library
2026-08-10 14:00 - 15:00 | Riverton Branch Library, 1600 Forest Ave, Portland, ME
Join us as we take you through a seal’s journey from stranding to release, and all of the obstacles in between. Starting with seal basics such as: whether it’s normal for them to be out of the water and why you might see a baby on its own, and then dive into when and why seals need our help. You will learn what MMoME is, what we do, the animals we care for, and how you can help.
Located in the Riverton Community Center, the Riverton branch holds nearly 25,000 books, audiobooks, movies and more, with something for all ages.

A Seal’s Journey at Monhegan Memorial Library
2026-08-17 13:00 - 14:00 | Monhegan Memorial Library, 1 Library Lane, Monhegan, ME

MMOME with Portland Greendrinks
2026-09-08 17:30 - 20:00 | WEX, 1 Hancock St, Portland, ME
Join us on the WEX rooftop as MMOME is the featured nonprofit for Portland Greendrinks. We’ll be spinning the trivia wheel and (barring extreme weather) Jess and Chunk from Within the Whale will be there too. A life size inflatable whale on a rooftop in early September in Maine, what could be more fun?!
A few notes about this event:

21+ Event
Bring your ID
Please bring your own cup, vessel, or drinking apparatus
Forgot your cup? Compostable cups are available for $5 at the door
Please leave your pups at home
Be kind, respectful, and make sure to say hi to someone you may not know 🙂
Per WEX building rules, please leave your pups and your babies at home for this event.
Refunds available until the day of the event

Pizza is being offered up from Brickyard Hollow and beverage partners will be pouring delicious alcoholic and non-alcoholic options. We expect this to sell out, so get your tickets today!
TICKET LINK

A Seal’s Journey at Goodall Memorial Library
2026-09-22 11:00 - 12:00 | Goodall Memorial Library, 952 Main St., Sanford, ME

A Seal’s Journey at Rumford Public Library
2026-09-24 16:00 - 17:00 | Rumford Public Library, 56 Rumford Ave, Rumford, ME

Maine Beer Company Community Pizza Night
2026-09-30 16:00 - 20:00 | Maine Beer Company, 525 US Route 1, Freeport, ME
Join us in the Tasting Room at Maine Beer Company for a Community Pizza Night benefit. We’ll be on hand to talk about our work and Maine Beer Company will donate 20% of food sales (including take out) from 4-8 pm to MMOME. We hope to see you there!
More information.

2026 Ocean Commotion 5K
2026-10-17 09:00 - 11:00 | Hermit Island Campground, 6 Hermit Island Road, Phippsburg, ME, 04562, United States
Join us for the 12th Annual Ocean Commotion 5K Race! This scenic 5K benefits Marine Mammals of Maine and its work educating about and providing response, assistance, and care to stranded marine mammals and sea turtles in southern and midcoast Maine.
The Ocean Commotion course is appropriate for participants of all fitness levels and takes runners, joggers, walkers, and their canine companions along trails by the ocean, offering stunning coastal scenery and freedom from traffic noise. The timed heats are professionally chip-timed, and prizes will be awarded to the top three male, female, and canine finishers.
You can further support MMoME’s work by purchasing official tech gear to commemorate the event, purchasing raffle tickets, making a donation, or starting a fundraiser to recruit your friends’ and family’s support of marine mammal and sea turtle conservation efforts.
Other Race Day Activities

A kids 1-mile fun run with prizes for every participant (no registration or registration fee required!)
Youth and family activities to engage children in marine conservation: Simulation of the process of rescue and rehab process of a stranded seal, ocean-themed coloring books, whale bone puzzles, and more
Race-day raffle before, during, and just after the race benefitting marine mammal and sea turtle response, rehab, and outreach—including jewelry, artwork, gift certificates, etc.
Info booths about Marine Mammals of Maine, the work we do, some of our favorite responses and rescues, and ways to get involved

Additional information and registration

November 2026 Volunteer Info Session
2026-11-07 10:00 - 12:00 | ME
All prospective volunteers are required to attend an informational session to become more familiar with the organization, and to help you, and MMoME, identify if you’re a good fit for the volunteer roles currently available. The info sessions also offer an opportunity for individuals to meet some of MMoME’s staff and volunteers.
Fill out the volunteer interest form to receive information on how to participate in this info session.
