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SUMMARY:Morning Guided Meditation [Dempsey Connects]
DESCRIPTION:Start your day with presence of mind and improved focus through a guided meditation session. These ongoing series will help you incorporate meditation as part of your daily routine and is designed for both beginners and those looking to establish a more consistent practice.\n \nLed by Kerry Irish\, LCSW\, OSW-C\, FAOSW.\n\nOpen to all Dempsey Center clients.
URL:https://live-dempsey-center.pantheonsite.io/event/morning-guided-meditation-dempsey-connects-4/2026-10-27/
LOCATION:Dempsey Connects
CATEGORIES:Mindfulness + Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T120000
DTSTAMP:20260618T174321Z
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SUMMARY:Advanced Cancer Support Group [Dempsey Connects]
DESCRIPTION:If you are living with an advanced cancer diagnosis\, this is a safe place to explore ways to cope with the challenges of living with advanced illness and continue to find meaning and hope through discussion and connection.\n\nLed by Kerry Irish\, LCSW\, OSW-C. \nOpen to adult Dempsey Center clients living with advanced cancer. Participants must be residents of Maine. \n\nOnline sign up is not available for this group. A telephone consult is required before attending. Please call us at (877)336-7287 or email registration@dempseycenter.org to request your consult.
URL:https://live-dempsey-center.pantheonsite.io/event/advanced-cancer-support-group-dempsey-connects-3/2026-10-27/
LOCATION:Dempsey Center – Rock Row\, 11 Rock Row\, Westbrook\, ME\, 04092\, United States
CATEGORIES:Support Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T120000
DTSTAMP:20260902T200153Z
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SUMMARY:Finding Your Way: Living with Cancer [Rock Row]
DESCRIPTION:This is an eight-week in-person support and learning series for adults with a diagnosis of cancer. Each session will combine education and practical tools with meaningful group conversation and peer support\, creating an opportunity to learn new ways of navigating the emotional and relational challenges you may be facing\, while connecting with others who have been impacted by cancer. \nTogether\, we’ll explore topics such as emotional adjustment\, living with uncertainty\, family and caregiving dynamics\, identity and life changes\, and the pressure to “stay positive.” Two sessions will be shaped by the interests and needs of the group. \nSession Themes:\nOctober 6 — Welcome & Building Our Group\nGet to know one another\, learn about the group\, and identify the questions and concerns participants most want to explore together. \nOctober 13 — Emotional Adjustment: Making Room for the Whole Range of Feelings\nTalk about the wide range of emotions that can accompany cancer\, ways of managing difficult feelings\, and the pressure to “stay positive.” \nOctober 20 — Living With Uncertainty\nLearn ways to navigate the uncertainty that can accompany diagnosis\, treatment\, test results\, and the future. \nOctober 27 — Cancer & Relationships: Family\, Partners & Caregiving\nConsider how cancer can affect communication\, roles\, independence\, intimacy\, and relationships. \nNovember 3 — Identity\, Loss & Finding Your Way Forward\nExplore changes in identity\, daily life\, and expectations\, and discuss what it means to move forward when cancer has shifted your sense of who you are or what the future may hold. \nNovember 10 — A Theme Chosen by the Group\nA session shaped by the interests\, questions\, and needs that emerge from this particular group. \nNovember 17 — A Theme Chosen by the Group\nAnother opportunity for participants to determine what feels most meaningful and useful to explore together. \nNovember 24 — Looking Back\, Looking Forward & Saying Goodbye\nReflect on what participants have learned and taken away from the group\, what they want to carry forward\, and the experience of sharing this eight-week journey together. \nLed by Dempsey Center volunteer Emily Porensky\, PhD – Clinical Psychology.
URL:https://live-dempsey-center.pantheonsite.io/event/finding-your-way-living-with-cancer-rock-row/2026-10-27/
LOCATION:Dempsey Center – Rock Row\, 11 Rock Row\, Westbrook\, ME\, 04092\, United States
CATEGORIES:Counseling,Support Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T130000
DTSTAMP:20260813T162655Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T162655Z
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SUMMARY:Men's Cancer Support Group [Dempsey Connects]
DESCRIPTION:A supportive\, confidential space for men impacted by cancer to support one another. This group offers honest conversation and practical coping strategies to help you navigate a diagnosis\, treatment\, or survivorship. Whether you want to share or just listen\, you’ll find understanding\, connection\, and encouragement here.\nLed by Eric Lutz\, LCSW. \nOpen to adult male-identifying Dempsey Center clients. \nParticipants must be Maine residents.
URL:https://live-dempsey-center.pantheonsite.io/event/mens-cancer-support-group-dempsey-connects-2/2026-10-27/
LOCATION:Dempsey Connects
CATEGORIES:Support Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T144500
DTSTAMP:20260825T170605Z
CREATED:20260723T150224Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T170605Z
UID:10004687-1793109600-1793112300@live-dempsey-center.pantheonsite.io
SUMMARY:Tai Chi + Qigong for Energy + Health [Dempsey Connects]
DESCRIPTION:Tai Chi is a movement therapy that promotes the flow of energy in the body to improve health. Suitable for all ages\, this class will emphasize the practice and cultivation of different exercises that provide benefits such as improved balance\, range of motion\, and core strength\, as well as pain management and decreased stress and anxiety.\nLed by Jason Ames\, founder and owner of Maine Center for Taijiquan & Qigong.\nOpen to all Dempsey Center clients.
URL:https://live-dempsey-center.pantheonsite.io/event/tai-chi-qigong-for-energy-health-dempsey-connects-4/2026-10-27/
LOCATION:Dempsey Connects
CATEGORIES:Movement + Fitness,Mindfulness + Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T151500
DTSTAMP:20260903T174130Z
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UID:10004789-1793109600-1793114100@live-dempsey-center.pantheonsite.io
SUMMARY:Guided Meditation + Massage for First-Time Participants [Rock Row]
DESCRIPTION:This session is exclusively open to clients who have not experienced Guided Meditation + Massage before.\n \nExperience a serene session of guided meditation and restorative massage. Allow yourself to be guided through tranquil meditation while our massage therapists offer soothing hand\, foot\, back\, and neck massage. This distinctive blend provides an opportunity for deep relaxation\, comfort\, and rejuvenation.\n\nOpen to adult Dempsey Center clients who have not participated in Guided Meditation + Massage before.\n\nLed by Dempsey Center Staff.
URL:https://live-dempsey-center.pantheonsite.io/event/guided-meditation-massage-for-first-time-participants-rock-row-2/
LOCATION:Dempsey Center – Rock Row\, 11 Rock Row\, Westbrook\, ME\, 04092\, United States
CATEGORIES:Complementary Therapies
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T173000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T140410Z
UID:10004790-1793111400-1793122200@live-dempsey-center.pantheonsite.io
SUMMARY:Harvest Your Calm: A Fall Retreat [Lewiston]
DESCRIPTION:Join us for “Harvest your Calm”\, a wellness retreat designed for people affected by cancer. Through Qi Gong\, acupressure\, tea\, and art\, we explore tools to access calm. When we quiet our mind and bodies\, we can restore a sense of well-being and this can help us be more resilient when facing challenges in our lives.\nPlease wear comfortable attire\, with the option to layer for warmth\, and shoes that are comfortable to walk in as there will be a short walk between two buildings.\n\nOpen to adult Dempsey Center clients.\n\nLed by Dempsey Center Staff.
URL:https://live-dempsey-center.pantheonsite.io/event/harvest-your-calm-a-fall-retreat-lewiston/
LOCATION:Dempsey Center – Lewiston (17 High Street)\, 17 High Street\, Lewiston\, ME\, 04240\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T160000
DTSTAMP:20260903T160509Z
CREATED:20260903T160509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T160509Z
UID:10004788-1793113200-1793116800@live-dempsey-center.pantheonsite.io
SUMMARY:Gong Bath Meditation [Rock Row]
DESCRIPTION:Step into a steeping of sound and allow the resonance of the gongs wash over you. This gong wash offers a deeply meditative experience as the vibrations of the gong work beyond the mind\, gently guiding the nervous system into a state of balance and restoration. As the sound flows through the body\, many experience:\n• Deep relaxation and stress release\n• Support for emotional release and energetic clearing\n• Improved sleep and mental clarity\n• Activation of the body’s natural healing response\n• A sense of grounding\, peace and expanded awareness\nNo effort is required – simply sit or lie down\, breathe\, and receive. The sound will meet you exactly where you are.\n \nPlease note\, during this session you will be laying on yoga mats.\n\nOpen to adult Dempsey Center clients.\n\nLed by Doris Hall\, Sound Healing Practitioner. 
URL:https://live-dempsey-center.pantheonsite.io/event/gong-bath-meditation-rock-row-2/
LOCATION:Dempsey Center – Rock Row\, 11 Rock Row\, Westbrook\, ME\, 04092\, United States
CATEGORIES:Expressive Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T161500
DTSTAMP:20260826T163329Z
CREATED:20260826T163329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T163329Z
UID:10004747-1793113200-1793117700@live-dempsey-center.pantheonsite.io
SUMMARY:Writing from the Heat III [Dempsey Connects]
DESCRIPTION:Research has shown that expressive writing can help improve quality of life for people living with cancer\, and doing so in a supportive community with others further enhances coping and resilience. Using therapeutic writing prompts we will explore journaling with the opportunity to share your writing with others through reading a selected piece (optional\, not required). No writing experience is required to join this 8-week series.\nWriting from the Heart III is appropriate both for those who have previously participated in “Writing from the Heart” and those who have not. The content and prompts are new and distinct from those offered in “Writing from the Heart I and II\, with a greater selection of poems incorporated.\n \nOpen to adult Dempsey Center clients with a cancer diagnosis at any stage and care partners.\n \nLed by Kerry Irish\, LCSW\, OSW-C\, FAOSW.
URL:https://live-dempsey-center.pantheonsite.io/event/writing-from-the-heat-iii-dempsey-connects/2026-10-27/
LOCATION:Dempsey Connects
CATEGORIES:Expressive Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T163000
DTSTAMP:20260327T142106Z
CREATED:20260327T142106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T142106Z
UID:10003680-1793113200-1793118600@live-dempsey-center.pantheonsite.io
SUMMARY:Advanced Cancer Support Group - Afternoon [Dempsey Connects]
DESCRIPTION:No group June 30.\n \nIf you are living with an advanced cancer diagnosis\, this is a safe place to explore ways to cope with the challenges of living with advanced illness and continue to find meaning and hope through discussion and connection.\n\nLed by Michelle Hayes\, LCSW\, OSW-C.\n\nOpen to adult Dempsey Center clients living with advanced cancer.\n\nParticipants must be residents of Maine\, New Hampshire\, or Massachusetts.\n\nOnline sign up is not available for this group. A telephone consult is required before attending. Please call us at (877)336-7287 or email registration@dempseycenter.org to request your consult.
URL:https://live-dempsey-center.pantheonsite.io/event/advanced-cancer-support-group-afternoon-dempsey-connects-2/2026-10-27/
LOCATION:Dempsey Connects
CATEGORIES:Counseling,Support Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T184500
DTSTAMP:20260827T141934Z
CREATED:20260827T141934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T141934Z
UID:10004768-1793122200-1793126700@live-dempsey-center.pantheonsite.io
SUMMARY:Transitioning into Survivorship [Dempsey Connects]
DESCRIPTION:Physical\, emotional\, and financial difficulties can often continue on after cancer treatment has ended. And for some\, those difficulties can be lifelong challenges. Join others who are navigating life post-cancer treatment for this 6-week series to discuss strategies for managing anxiety and planning for life after cancer.\nLed by Michelle Hayes\, LCSW\, OSW-C. \nOpen to adult Dempsey Center clients who are post cancer treatment. \nParticipants must be residents of Maine\, New Hampshire\, or Massachusetts.
URL:https://live-dempsey-center.pantheonsite.io/event/transitioning-into-survivorship-dempsey-connects-4/2026-10-27/
LOCATION:Dempsey Connects
CATEGORIES:Counseling,Support Groups
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