September is Deaf Awareness Month, and this year the Deaf Maine community isn’t doing just one event for it — we’re doing ten days of them. Did you know September isn’t just Deaf Culture Week here in Maine — it lines up with the International Week of the Deaf, celebrated by Deaf communities all over the world. So while we’re apple picking, getting tattoos with J9, and gathering at Mackworth Island, Deaf communities everywhere are celebrating right alongside us. Deaf Culture Week runs September 17–26, 2026, all across Maine.
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The Schedule
Thursday, September 17: Deaf Tea Ceremony — Augusta, Maine
Friday, September 18: Health Care Access: Movie & Panel Discussion — Lewiston, Maine
Saturday, September 19: Apple Picking at Treworgy Orchard & Deaf Night Out at The Lincoln Hotel, Biddeford, Maine
Tuesday, September 22: TEXT 911 / CALL 988 — Falmouth, Maine
Wednesday, September 23: Paint Your Own Pottery — Auburn, Maine
Wednesday, September 23: Tattoo with J9! $50 flash tattoos with Deaf artist Jennifer Tandoc. Advance sign-up required; spots are limited. South Portland, Maine
Friday, September 25: Ink Art with Deaf artist J9 — MECDHH Pavilion, Falmouth, Maine
Saturday, September 26:Deaf Culture Festival Mackworth Island, Falmouth, Maine
9 AM–4 PM. Arts & crafts, vendors, activities, and Moe’s Italian sandwich. Kick things off at 7:30 AM with the MeAD Jr’s Pancake Breakfast, and stick around until 8 PM for fireworks.
Get Involved
Full event details and updates: deafmaine.org/events
Have an event that belongs in Deaf Culture Week? Email events@deafmaine.org
Questions about the Deaf Culture Festival? Email DCF@deafmaine.org