Thursday, 5 to 9 p.m., 72 Commercial Street, on the waterfront in Portland. Hosted by Funky Bow Brewery of Lyman, Tig Pro Metal Fabricators of Portland and The Flatbread Company. Celebration will include music by the Gunther Brown Band and servings of Gunther Brown Ale, made just for the band and this event. Funky Bow (owned by MOFGA board member Paul Lorrain), Flatbread and Tig Pro will donate 5 percent of the proceeds from this event to MOFGA.

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Three locations: Blue Hill with Phillip Norris; Durham with Dave Colson and C.J. Walke; MOFGA Education Center in Unity with John Bunker. Learn to prune fruit trees to encourage vigorous growth, heavy fruit set and quality fruit yield. Collection of scion wood and storage will also be discussed. Please bring a bag lunch. Details, fees and registration.

Free. Wednesday, 5:30 to 8 pm *with potluck supper* at MOFGA Common Ground Education Center in Unity. Come with questions, concerns, or topics to discuss. RSVP to Diane Schivera - dianes@mofga.org

(Snow date March 23) Saturday, Common Ground Education Center, Unity. Registration.

10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Palermo. Pruning and feeding very old non-productive fruit trees in order to bring them back into fruitfulness. Taught by Phil Norris and John Bunker. Details, fees and registration.

6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Belfast Free Library, High St. (Abbot Room). Information: 207-338-3884. Instructor: C.J. Walke, MOFGA educator. Co-sponsors: MOFGA, Belfast Free Library and the Belfast Co-op. Free. More information.

Free. 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., Blue Hill Public Library, 5 Parker Point Road, Blue Hill (Howard Room). Everything you want to know about growing your own organic garden. Presenters are seasoned MOFGA farmers and gardeners. Held in partnership with Maine's Adult & Community Education program and community sponsors. Details.

Free. Wednesday, 5:30 to 8 pm *with potluck supper* at MOFGA Common Ground Education Center in Unity. Come with questions, concerns, or topics to discuss. RSVP to Diane Schivera – dianes@mofga.org

Two-part course held from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. both days. Viles Arboretum, Viles Room, 153 Hospital Street, Augusta. Lectures by Eric Sideman, MOFGA’s Vegetable Specialist. Designed to provide farmers with a strong background in soils, weeds and pest management, enabling them to make good management decisions. Course details, fees and registration.

8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mt. View High School, 577 Mt. View Rd. (Rt. 220), Thorndike, Maine. Choose from 21 classes on gardening, forestry and rural life. Preregistration required by March 21. $20 donation requested. Information: Email billiejo.pendleton@maine.edu or call 1-800-287-1426. Details and registration.

Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Common Ground Education Center, Unity, Maine. Free. Details.