No SAGE Membership or Registration is Required. This is held at the Sargent Family Community Center, 24 Chapman Road, Presque Isle 

This club was formed for anyone enthusiastic about model railroading, from long-term hobbyists to those just getting started. This club will explore the rich history of model railroads while also focusing on modern designs, tools, and building techniques. Members will work together to plan and build a shared display using current materials, digital controls, and creative scenery methods. Meetings will also cover topics new collectors care about, including choosing scales, basic wiring, layout planning, maintenance, and collecting tips. The club offers a welcoming space to learn, share ideas, and enjoy the timeless fun of model railroading together.  Organizer: Rick Asam

Meets the third Thursday, monthly.

All SAGE members and friends are invited to participate in a planning session that will guide our program and class development for the next two years (starting with the spring 2027 semester). We are calling this day “Planning for the Future of SAGE.”

All are welcome! Guests and non-members are welcome.

We have had good results from our previous planning sessions and hope to do the same this fall.

RSVP before 5 PM Sept. 10 so we have an accurate headcount for the meal.

The event itself takes place Thurs., Sept. 24 from 9:30 AM to noon, and we will enjoy the meal immediately after the event. 

There are 3 ways to RSVP:

1. Call (207) 768-9501 and leave a detailed message

2. Email SAGEatUMPI@outlook.com

3. Click the yellow button labeled "Register" or "Add to Cart" on this webpage

Hope to see you there. Organizers: SAGE Board of Directors

The Presque Isle Recreation Department and SAGE are headed to the towns of Ashland and Patten for a day of historical adventures! This is our final trip in the series.

Call (207) 764-2545, option 3 to register and pay by phone. 

To register online and view the full itinerary, click here. 

The base cost for this trip is $10, which excludes the cost of lunch but includes transportation to and from all sites plus admission fees. A light lunch -- made by the volunteers at the William Dalton Museum -- will be served for an additional donation.

Visitors must be able to climb about 4 steps to get up into the Garfield Plt One-Room Schoolhouse, which is the first stop. The wheelchair ramp is unusable and under construction as of Sept. 4, 2026, the time of this writing. 

At least 5 people must register by 4 p.m. Friday Sept. 25, or the trip will be canceled.

The van will depart from the Sargent Family Community Center located at 24 Chapman Road, Presque Isle, Maine 04769.

Please begin to gather at 7:30 a.m. so the van can leave at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, October 5th, 2026.

The group itinerary is posted here and includes 3 stops, including

• Garfield Pantation One Room Schoolhouse Museum, 343 Garfield Rd, Ashland, ME 04732
• William Dalton Historical Society, 36 Portage Rd, Ashland, ME 04732
• Patten Lumbermen's Museum, 61 Shin Pond Road, Patten, ME 04765
  • Patten Lumbermen's Museum website here

Additional donations to the museums are sincerely appreciated. Although SAGE and Presque Isle Recreation and Parks Dept. are offering this trip at a greatly reduced rate, these museums rely on community support to remain open and accessible to the public

We're looking forward to seeing everyone on this trip! Please register early. 

SAGE or MSCN Membership is required. 

Not a member? Click on Annual SAGE Membership 2026-2027 to join now. 

Class will be held at the Cooperative Extension Office, 57 Houlton Road, Presque Isle

This hands-on cooking class introduces students to the Instant Pot as a versatile, time-saving kitchen tool. Participants will learn how it works, explore its key settings and safety features, and gain confidence using the functions. The instructor will demonstrate simple, flavorful recipes for breakfast that will include protein. Emphasis is placed on safe operation, easy cleanup, and meal planning for busy or budget-friendly kitchens. Bring your own version of electric pressure cookers if you wish. No prior experience needed—just bring curiosity and an appetite for learning.

Instructor: Lisa Fishman, Cooperative Extension Educator for many years and one of our extremely popular SAGE contributors.

No SAGE Membership or Registration is Required.  Class is held at the Sargent Family Community Center, 24 Chapman Road, Presque Isle

Remillie Norsworthy has been playing cribbage since she was seven, just old enough to do addition in one's head!

Cribbage is an easy game to learn, but it takes strategy to play the odds in choosing the cards you keep before the communal trump card is revealed for everyone to use. We will learn what card combinations score points, how to leapfrog pegs on the board to keep track of your score, and how to try to out-think your opponent(s) when playing the "pegging" part of the game. We will work on strategy and play for 2, 3 and 4 players in regular cribbage, and for a single person in "Chinese" cribbage.

No experience necessary--we'll teach ya! If participants have a cribbage board and a deck of cards at home, please bring them, but lacking a board, cribbage can be played on paper!

Class runs on Wednesday mornings from Oct. 14, 2026, to the first Wednesday in May, 2027. We do not meet in the summer months.

Instructor: Remillie Norsworthy - a retired teacher.

SAGE or MSCN Membership is required. Not a member? Click on Annual SAGE Membership 2026 - 2027 to join now.

Haystack Historical Society (and Museum), 1565 Main Street, Mapleton, ME 04757

The evening will start with a museum open house followed by a history of the Town of Mapleton. Museum will open at 4:30 pm and program will begin at 5:30 pm. Then a light supper will be served, which will be followed by a presentation by Dr. Dena Winslow.

Aroostook War: The Untold Story - Dive into the explosive real history behind the 1839 Aroostook War—where Maine and New Brunswick stood on the brink of international battle. This high-energy program uncovers the actual people, places, and political tensions that pushed the U.S. and England toward a third war. Based on thirty years of deep archival research, you’ll hear never-before-told stories, surprising discoveries, and dramatic events unknown to earlier historians. Experience the gripping truth of the conflict that reshaped the region forever—and leave with a whole new understanding of northern Maine’s past.

Dr. Dena L Winslow, a well-known historian and writer, grew up in Mapleton,Maine. Her latest book about the Aroostook War was published in 2026. You can purchase it here on Amazon.

SAGE or MSCN Membership is required. Not a member? Click on Annual SAGE Membership 2026 - 2027 to join now.

In celebration of America’s Semiquincentennial and because immigration is such a hot topic today, this is a look at the origins of the Pledge of Allegiance AND a short video on the National Anthem ‘as you have never seen it!’ Instructor: Kimberly Smith has been with the Presque Isle Historical Society since 2006 and has received several awards for her work for the society. 

SAGE or MSCN Membership is required. Not a member? Click on Annual SAGE Membership 2026 - 2027 to join now.

At the end of May, I took a week-long tour of the country of Iceland. The tour had eight of us (from all over the world) in a van with a tour guide that drove around the entire country visiting sites that were so incredible. Lots of pictures and lots of stories will be shared along with unknown facts and discoveries about Iceland that I learned.

Instructor: Dennis Koch, retired from higher education and have spent the last 12 years volunteering, traveling, and still trying to figure out what is next.