Events calendar
Seaweed Pressing
Sunday, April 26, 2026 | 10-12am | $35 | @ Botanically Curious
Celebrate Seaweed Week with us by joining Turning Tides and TideMinded for seaweed pressing at Botanically Curious. Participants will be able to create their own stunning seaweed pressings, which will be dried and available for pickup a week after. Botanically Curious’ incredible selection of herbalist-formulated teas (including some with Maine seaweed!) will also be provided.
Eating Invasives
Sunday, May 3, 2026 | 11:30am-1:00 pm | $55 | @ Fish & Whistle
This event is sold out.
You won’t want to miss this lunch and learn series. Join Turning Tides and Fish & Whistle for the sustainable seafood event of the Spring! At this event, you’ll experience a four-course tasting menu featuring locally harvested invasive species. The menu will be accompanied by a presentation on the history and ecology of these species in the Gulf of Maine. Bring an appetite and some coastal curiosity! We can’t wait to host you!
Community Tide Pooling I
Saturday, May 16, 2026 | 4:30 - 6:00 PM | $30
Join Turning Tides for our monthly Community Tide Pooling event in Biddeford Pool! Held on the lowest possible tide of each summer month, Community Tide Pooling Events are strategically timed to showcase the greatest diversity of terrain and creatures available. Come say hello to some of the critters who like it cold before they move to deeper waters for the summer.
(Yoga) Between the Tides
Saturday, May 30, 2026 | 5:00 - 7:00 PM | $45 | @ Gilbert Boucher Park
Join Turning Tides for tide pooling and beach yoga in partnership with Chris Byrne, a Maine-based yoga teacher offering accessible, trauma-informed practices rooted in breath, mindfulness, and community. Time will be split evenly, with the first half of the event dedicated to grounding ourselves in a yoga class led by Chris and the second half dedicated to connecting with the ocean and the critters that live in it. Yoga mats will be available to borrow.
Eating Invasives (Round 2!)
Sunday, May 31, 2026 | 11:30am-1:00 pm | $55 | @ Fish & Whistle
This event is sold out.
Join Turning Tides and Fish & Whistle for the second installment of this celebration of sustainable seafood. At this event, you’ll experience a four-course tasting menu featuring locally harvested invasive species. The menu will be accompanied by a presentation on the history and ecology of these species in the Gulf of Maine. Bring an appetite and some coastal curiosity! We can’t wait to host you!
Rubbish! Beach Cleanup
Saturday, June 6, 2026 | 9:00-11:00 am | Free | @ Gilbert Boucher Park
Kick off ocean month by showing some love to our shoreline. Turning Tides is sponsoring a Morning Edition beach clean-up through Rubbish!, a non-profit project empowering communities to remove trash from their watersheds. The first hour will be spent cleaning up Biddeford Pool’s beaches. The second hour will focus on community building, with a coffee and tea bar provided and raffle.
Ebb & Flow Coastal Retreat
Saturday, June 13, 2026 | 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM | $125 | @ Gilbert Boucher Park
Join Kaneel and Turning Tides this summer for a unique retreat where mindfulness meets marine biology. Ebb & Flow is an invitation to pause, engage your sense of curiosity and play, and connect with the rhythmic cycles of the tides. This day-long retreat invites you to move beyond the typical beach getaway and intentionally learn about the beach itself. Throughout the day, we will explore the coast through a series of immersive mindfulness practices, including meditation, ocean dipping, mindful beachcombing, a gourmet lunch featuring sustainable seafood, and guided tide pooling.
Community Tide Pooling II
Saturday, June 20, 2026 | 9:30 - 11:00 AM | $30
Join Turning Tides for our monthly Community Tide Pooling event in Biddeford Pool! Held on the lowest possible tide of each summer month, Community Tide Pooling Events are strategically timed to showcase the greatest diversity of terrain and creatures available. June brings one last peak at some of our cold-loving critters and a variety of invertebrate eggs and juvenile fish.
Community Tide Pooling III
Saturday, July 18, 2026 | 8:30 - 10:00 AM | $30
Join Turning Tides for our monthly Community Tide Pooling event in Biddeford Pool! Held on the lowest possible tide of each summer month, Community Tide Pooling Events are strategically timed to showcase the greatest diversity of terrain and creatures available. In July, summer is just getting started, and the warmer weather and warmer water in our tide pools offer refuge for a range critters.
Community Tide Pooling IV
Thursday, August 13, 2026 | 6:00 - 7:30 PM | $30
Join Turning Tides for our monthly Community Tide Pooling event in Biddeford Pool! Held on the lowest possible tide of each summer month, Community Tide Pooling Events are strategically timed to showcase the greatest diversity of terrain and creatures available. In August, hurricane season picks up, and strong storms can push a variety of tropical creatures north.
Community Tide Pooling V
Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026 | 5:00 - 6:30 PM | $30
Join Turning Tides for our monthly Community Tide Pooling event in Biddeford Pool! Held on the lowest possible tide of each summer month, Community Tide Pooling Events are strategically timed to showcase the greatest diversity of terrain and creatures available. September usually holds gorgeous sunsets, delightfully chilly air, and a last opportunity to relish in warm ocean waters before they cool down for the winter.
Past events
Coastal Trivia Night
Thursday, April 2, 2026 | 5:30-7:30pm | Free | @ Elements: Books Coffee Beer
No tickets required!
Are you saltwater savvy? Join Turning Tides and TideMinded for ocean trivia at Elements: Books Coffee Beer to benefit Saltwater Classroom. A percentage of sales from the evening will be donated to Saltwater Classroom, so the more you snack and sip, the more will be raised for this organization’s mission to foster an ethic of ocean stewardship. Winners will receive a small prize, including tickets to a Community Tide Pooling Event.
Mini Seaweed Pressing
Friday, April 3, 2026 | 6-8pm | Free | @ Botanically Curious
No tickets required!
Calling all artsy merfolk! Join Turning Tides and TideMinded for a mini seaweed pressing pilot event at Botanically Curious. This event is free to all. Seaweed and all materials for mini pressings will be provided, and Botanically Curious’ incredible selection of herbalist-formulated teas (including some with Maine seaweed!) will be available for purchase.