Meetings

Schedule & cancellations
Meetings are held year-round online via the Arthritis Foundation's Connect Group system on the first Thursday of each month from 1-2:30 p.m.

In order to join a meeting you will first need to create a Connect Group Account with the Arthritis Foundation. This is a free account that will allow you to login for each meeting.

Instructions are below. If you have problems creating an account, please contact our facilitator at eamerritt3@gmail.com for assistance. You may also message us via our Facebook page.

Meeting topics
Specific information about upcoming meetings can be found on our Facebook page.

Creating a Connect Group Account and Selecting our Group

1) Go to this address: https://connectgroups.arthritis.org/registration/register

You will see a screen with personal information for you to complete. You will also need to set a password for the account:



2) After you complete the form, check the box to Accept the Terms and Agreement and then click "Sign Up"

3)The system will send you an email to confirm you account (Note: this may end up in your Spam folder). Click on the activation link to complete the process.



4) After you click that link, you will be asked to Sign in to your account. Enter the email address you used to create your account and the password you chose when you created the account. Click "Sign In"



Now you need to select our group:

5) Click on the "Select a State" menu



6) From the list that comes up, click on Maine



7) From the second list that comes up, click on Maine (again)


8)On the Welcome to the Maine Connect Group click on Join this group button



9) Once you do that, you should see a screen that indicates you are now a member of the group