SATURDAY

Fall Festival, 10 a.m. in Waterville

Join the Friends of Quarry Road for the Quarry Road Recreation Area’s Fall Festival. Come explore the trails, and learn about winter programs and volunteer opportunities. Activities will include trail walks, a hay bale maze, pumpkin bowling and face painting. Bring a mountain bike and try the new pump track. Also, the Central Maine Ski Club will host a 5-kilometer Paintball Run Biathlon beginning at 10:30 a.m. on the Quarry Road trails. To learn more, visit quarryroadrecarea.org or call 680-4744.

UPCOMING

Nature Writing 10 a.m., Nov. 15, Jefferson

Hidden Valley Nature Center is offering nature writing and journaling classes as the seasons shift from autumn to winter. Andrea Lani will offer a class that teaches how to observe the natural world more keenly and how to describe it in writing. Both beginner and experienced writers are welcome. Students will try different styles of writing, and share and discuss their work. Dress for the weather and bring a journal or paper. A camp chair is also recommended, as well as lunch. The class is free for nature center members, and members of the Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association, Sheepscot Wellspring Land Alliance and Damariscotta Watershed Association. For nonmembers the cost is $15. Registration is required at hvnc.org. To learn more, call 200-8840.

Beaver Moon, 5:30 p.m. Nov. 25 in York

Join the Center for Wildlife and its staff for a hike guided by the full beaver moon. These nocturnal mammals are an important part of many ecosystems. The evening’s program will begin in the center’s Learning Lodge, where the staff will discuss the ecology of beavers and other nocturnal wildlife. To register call 361-1400 or write to coordinator@Yorkcenterforwildlife.org.

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