CAMDEN — Quarry Hill’s Awareness Series presents Making Midcoast Maine the Next Blue Zone, an educational event to be held Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 11 a.m., at the Anderson Inn.

A panel of experts will highlight the nine basic tenets of “blue zones” — five specific regions in the world where people live longer than average and have lower rates of chronic disease. Discover the lifestyle indicators these places have in common and insights into practices that may enable us to live longer, healthier lives.

Panelists include Jamie Overlock, physical therapist at Pen Bay Medical Center; Grace Bingham Ott, licensed clinical social worker, private practice; Mackenzie Wing, registered dietician/licensed dietician, Waldo County General Hospital senior clinical dietitian; and Pauline Shyka, chaplain for Waldo County General Hospital.

Part of Quarry Hill’s ongoing enrichment series designed for adults aged 50 and better, the program is free, but advance registration is required. To sign up, please call Quarry Hill at 301-6116 or email qhinfo@mainehealth.org.

Quarry Hill is Midcoast Maine’s premier extended-care community for adults age 55-plus. Quarry Hill is part of MaineHealth, a not-for-profit integrated health system consisting of nine local hospital systems, a comprehensive behavioral healthcare network, diagnostic services, home health agencies and more than 1,600 employed and independent physicians working together through an Accountable Care Organization. With more than 19,000 employees, MaineHealth is the largest health system in northern New England and provides preventive care, diagnosis and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire. To learn more about Quarry Hill, please call 207-301-6116, or visit www.quarryhill.org or www.facebook.com/QuarryHillCamdenMaine.