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		1 More Events on 2012-05-1 >> All events on 2012-05-1 Vanished Into Stitches 4-H Space Day Farm Tractor Safety The StepCrew Vanished Into Stitches on May 1, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Vanished Into Stitches May 1, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Australian-born artist Ruth Marshall creates life-size pelts of various animals using colored wool yarn. Free admission for 2012 is generously provided by Machias Savings Bank in memory of Ted Leonard. The museum… 4-H Space Day on May 1, 2012 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm 4-H Space Day May 1, 2012 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Youth and adults interested in learning more about space and education connected science, technology and engineering will benefit from the 4-H Space Day. 4-H Space Day will feature keynote speaker,… Farm Tractor Safety on May 1, 2012 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Farm Tractor Safety May 1, 2012 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Each year the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Cumberland County presents a Farm Tractor Safety Course with the strong support of the agricultural community. This certified course is designed…	2 Vanished Into Stitches on May 2, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Vanished Into Stitches May 2, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Australian-born artist Ruth Marshall creates life-size pelts of various animals using colored wool yarn. Free admission for 2012 is generously provided by Machias Savings Bank in memory of Ted Leonard. The museum… Preserving the Harvest – Biddeford on May 2, 2012 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Preserving the Harvest – Biddeford May 2, 2012 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Kate McCarty and/or Master Food Preserver volunteers will teach “Preserving the Harvest” canning class at Bidderford Adult Education on May 2, 2012. The class is…	3 Vanished Into Stitches on May 3, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Vanished Into Stitches May 3, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Australian-born artist Ruth Marshall creates life-size pelts of various animals using colored wool yarn. Free admission for 2012 is generously provided by Machias Savings Bank in memory of Ted Leonard. The museum… The Excitement of Community Engagement: Inventive Strategies and Creative Solutions on May 3, 2012 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm The Excitement of Community Engagement: Inventive Strategies and Creative Solutions May 3, 2012 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm A workshop to share ideas and learn about strategies for effective community partnerships and engagement. Keynote address by Dr. John Saltmarsh, Director, New England Resource Center for Higher Education and… Oral Defense: James Brawn, Jr. on May 3, 2012 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Oral Defense: James Brawn, Jr. May 3, 2012 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Candidate for a Master of Science in Computer Science An AUV Simulator for Incorporating Physical Feedback	4 More Events on 2012-05-4 >> All events on 2012-05-4 Final Exams End Hancock County Master Gardener Volunteer Training Vanished Into Stitches Oral Defense: Justin Hafford Academic Recognition Convocation Graduate Student and Faculty Recognition Ceremony Two Small Pieces of Glass Mozart’s Requiem: A Collaboration of the Oratorio Society and the University of Maine Dance Studio Final Exams End on May 4, 2012 Final Exams End May 4, 2012 Hancock County Master Gardener Volunteer Training on May 4, 2012 8:30 am - 12:00 pm Hancock County Master Gardener Volunteer Training May 4, 2012 8:30 am - 12:00 pm Friday mornings (8:30 – noon) from January 27th to May 4th, 2012 (plus 2 Saturdays), an intensive training in horticulture, focusing on growing fruits and vegetables. The purpose of the… Vanished Into Stitches on May 4, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Vanished Into Stitches May 4, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Australian-born artist Ruth Marshall creates life-size pelts of various animals using colored wool yarn. Free admission for 2012 is generously provided by Machias Savings Bank in memory of Ted Leonard. The museum…	5 More Events on 2012-05-5 >> All events on 2012-05-5 Robotics Expo Commencement Vanished Into Stitches Renovation of Old Apple Trees Commencement 100 Years of Broadway Robotics Expo on May 5, 2012 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Robotics Expo May 5, 2012 9:00 am - 3:30 pm A day of fun with robotics and science. In the morning, individuals and teams will have the opportunity to share their ideas and creations with judges and other participants in… Commencement on May 5, 2012 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Commencement May 5, 2012 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Morning ceremony: College of Business, Public Policy and Health, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Division of Lifelong Learning For more information, visit umaine.edu/commencement Vanished Into Stitches on May 5, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Vanished Into Stitches May 5, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Australian-born artist Ruth Marshall creates life-size pelts of various animals using colored wool yarn. Free admission for 2012 is generously provided by Machias Savings Bank in memory of Ted Leonard. The museum…
6	7 Vanished Into Stitches on May 7, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Vanished Into Stitches May 7, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Australian-born artist Ruth Marshall creates life-size pelts of various animals using colored wool yarn. Free admission for 2012 is generously provided by Machias Savings Bank in memory of Ted Leonard. The museum…	8 More Events on 2012-05-8 >> All events on 2012-05-8 Vanished Into Stitches Oral Defense: Amber Martinson UMaine Baseball vs. Northeastern with Event After the Game Preserving the Harvest – Mechanic Falls Farm Tractor Safety Vanished Into Stitches on May 8, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Vanished Into Stitches May 8, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Australian-born artist Ruth Marshall creates life-size pelts of various animals using colored wool yarn. Free admission for 2012 is generously provided by Machias Savings Bank in memory of Ted Leonard. The museum… Oral Defense: Amber Martinson on May 8, 2012 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Oral Defense: Amber Martinson May 8, 2012 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Candidate for a Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology The Impact of Sexual Trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Severity on Psychological Reactivity to an Intimacy Induction Task UMaine Baseball vs. Northeastern with Event After the Game on May 8, 2012 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm UMaine Baseball vs. Northeastern with Event After the Game May 8, 2012 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm Enjoy a baseball game at Friedman Diamond, Northeastern University, and an after-event at the Village Smokehouse in Brookline, MA. Game time 3:00. After-event begins at 6:00 pm. Details at: http://www.umainealumni.com/feed.php?num=0&feed_id=51&news_id=151	9 Vanished Into Stitches on May 9, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Vanished Into Stitches May 9, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Australian-born artist Ruth Marshall creates life-size pelts of various animals using colored wool yarn. Free admission for 2012 is generously provided by Machias Savings Bank in memory of Ted Leonard. The museum… Oral Defense: Matthew Russell on May 9, 2012 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Oral Defense: Matthew Russell May 9, 2012 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Candidate for a Doctor of Philosophy in Forest Resources Modeling Individual Tree and Snag Dynamics in the Mixed-Species Acadian Forest Preserving the Harvest – Scarborough on May 9, 2012 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Preserving the Harvest – Scarborough May 9, 2012 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Kate McCarty and/or Master Food Preserver volunteers will teach “Preserving the Harvest” canning class at Scarborough Adult Education on May 9, 2012. The class teaches…	10 Vanished Into Stitches on May 10, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Vanished Into Stitches May 10, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Australian-born artist Ruth Marshall creates life-size pelts of various animals using colored wool yarn. Free admission for 2012 is generously provided by Machias Savings Bank in memory of Ted Leonard. The museum… Preserving the Harvest – Buxton on May 10, 2012 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Preserving the Harvest – Buxton May 10, 2012 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Kate McCarty and/or Master Food Preserver volunteers will teach “Preserving the Harvest” canning class at Bonny Eagle Adult Education on May 10, 2012. This is… NPR’s This American Life – Live! on May 10, 2012 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm NPR’s This American Life – Live! May 10, 2012 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Broadcast live from the Skirball Center at New York University, host Ira Glass will be joined by David Sedaris as well as popular contributors to present stories, plus things you…	11 Vanished Into Stitches on May 11, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Vanished Into Stitches May 11, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Australian-born artist Ruth Marshall creates life-size pelts of various animals using colored wool yarn. Free admission for 2012 is generously provided by Machias Savings Bank in memory of Ted Leonard. The museum… Oral Defense: Douglas Louis Cahl on May 11, 2012 10:00 am - 11:00 am Oral Defense: Douglas Louis Cahl May 11, 2012 10:00 am - 11:00 am Candidate for a Master of Science in Physics Diffusion Coefficients Calculated Using Cesium-137 Profiles Applied to Lead-210 Dating in Lake Core Sediments Cosmic Colors on May 11, 2012 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Cosmic Colors May 11, 2012 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm From northern lights to garden flowers, color fills our lives and Cosmic Colors explains how we use the rainbow to see, understand and explore our universe. An explanation of more…	12 Vanished Into Stitches on May 12, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Vanished Into Stitches May 12, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Australian-born artist Ruth Marshall creates life-size pelts of various animals using colored wool yarn. Free admission for 2012 is generously provided by Machias Savings Bank in memory of Ted Leonard. The museum… Gordon Lightfoot on May 12, 2012 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Gordon Lightfoot May 12, 2012 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm With such hits as “If You Could Read My Mind,” “Sundown,” and “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,” few singer-songwriters have contributed as much quality material to folk music as…
13	14 Advancing Women in Academia: A Networking Conference on May 14, 2012 8:00 am - 3:30 pm Advancing Women in Academia: A Networking Conference May 14, 2012 8:00 am - 3:30 pm This conference will gather female faculty in STEM and Social Behavioral Sciences from Bates, Bowdoin, Colby and Unity Colleges and the seven UMS campuses to discuss strategies that support professional… Vanished Into Stitches on May 14, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Vanished Into Stitches May 14, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Australian-born artist Ruth Marshall creates life-size pelts of various animals using colored wool yarn. Free admission for 2012 is generously provided by Machias Savings Bank in memory of Ted Leonard. The museum…	15 More Events on 2012-05-15 >> All events on 2012-05-15 Vanished Into Stitches Black Bear Road Trip – Augusta Preserving the Harvest – Gorham Farm Tractor Safety Vanished Into Stitches on May 15, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Vanished Into Stitches May 15, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Australian-born artist Ruth Marshall creates life-size pelts of various animals using colored wool yarn. Free admission for 2012 is generously provided by Machias Savings Bank in memory of Ted Leonard. The museum… Black Bear Road Trip – Augusta on May 15, 2012 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Black Bear Road Trip – Augusta May 15, 2012 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Join fellow alumni and meet special guest speaker UMaine President Paul Ferguson at the Augusta Country Club. Social followed by dinner. Please RSVP by 5-8-12. All information and online registration… Preserving the Harvest – Gorham on May 15, 2012 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Preserving the Harvest – Gorham May 15, 2012 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Kate McCarty and/or Master Food Preserver volunteers will teach “Preserving the Harvest” canning class at Gorham Adult Education on May 15, 2012. This is a…	16 Vanished Into Stitches on May 16, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Vanished Into Stitches May 16, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Australian-born artist Ruth Marshall creates life-size pelts of various animals using colored wool yarn. Free admission for 2012 is generously provided by Machias Savings Bank in memory of Ted Leonard. The museum… Campus-wide Coffee Break on May 16, 2012 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm Campus-wide Coffee Break May 16, 2012 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm All employees are encouraged to attend one of the two scheduled coffee breaks (consistent with their work schedules) to enjoy each others’ company and reflect on the accomplishments of the…	17 Campus-wide Coffee Break on May 17, 2012 7:00 am - 9:00 am Campus-wide Coffee Break May 17, 2012 7:00 am - 9:00 am All employees are encouraged to attend one of the two scheduled coffee breaks (consistent with their work schedules) to enjoy each others’ company and reflect on the accomplishments of the… Vanished Into Stitches on May 17, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Vanished Into Stitches May 17, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Australian-born artist Ruth Marshall creates life-size pelts of various animals using colored wool yarn. Free admission for 2012 is generously provided by Machias Savings Bank in memory of Ted Leonard. The museum…	18 Vanished Into Stitches on May 18, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Vanished Into Stitches May 18, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Australian-born artist Ruth Marshall creates life-size pelts of various animals using colored wool yarn. Free admission for 2012 is generously provided by Machias Savings Bank in memory of Ted Leonard. The museum… Oral Defense: Hillary O’Donnell on May 18, 2012 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Oral Defense: Hillary O’Donnell May 18, 2012 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Candidate for a Master of Science in Food Science and Human Nutrition Measured Versus Predicted Energy Expenditure in Critically Ill Patients Origins of Life on May 18, 2012 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Origins of Life May 18, 2012 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Tour the far reaches of the universe and our Earth as the evolution of life is examined in this fully immersive space experience. From the Big Bang to new life…	19 Cumberland County Master Gardener Plant Sale on May 19, 2012 8:00 am - 1:00 pm Cumberland County Master Gardener Plant Sale May 19, 2012 8:00 am - 1:00 pm The sale features herbs, vegetable seedlings, geraniums, dahlias, houseplants, and rare perennials with Master Gardener volunteers on hand to share growing tips and advice. It is the largest fundraiser by… Vanished Into Stitches on May 19, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Vanished Into Stitches May 19, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Australian-born artist Ruth Marshall creates life-size pelts of various animals using colored wool yarn. Free admission for 2012 is generously provided by Machias Savings Bank in memory of Ted Leonard. The museum…
20	21 Vanished Into Stitches on May 21, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Vanished Into Stitches May 21, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Australian-born artist Ruth Marshall creates life-size pelts of various animals using colored wool yarn. Free admission for 2012 is generously provided by Machias Savings Bank in memory of Ted Leonard. The museum… The Glooskape Chronicles: Creation and the Venetian Basket on May 21, 2012 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm The Glooskape Chronicles: Creation and the Venetian Basket May 21, 2012 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm A reading of Creation and the Venetian Basket, a musical written by Donna M. Loring, directed by William Yellowrobe, Jr.	22 Vanished Into Stitches on May 22, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Vanished Into Stitches May 22, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Australian-born artist Ruth Marshall creates life-size pelts of various animals using colored wool yarn. Free admission for 2012 is generously provided by Machias Savings Bank in memory of Ted Leonard. The museum… Employee Recognition and Achievement Banquet on May 22, 2012 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Employee Recognition and Achievement Banquet May 22, 2012 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Honored guests will include employees who have achieved 25, 35, and 45 years of service, along with the recipients of the 2012 Outstanding Employee and Outstanding Faculty awards. Please visit the… Farm Tractor Safety on May 22, 2012 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Farm Tractor Safety May 22, 2012 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Each year the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Cumberland County presents a Farm Tractor Safety Course with the strong support of the agricultural community. This certified course is designed…	23 Vanished Into Stitches on May 23, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Vanished Into Stitches May 23, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Australian-born artist Ruth Marshall creates life-size pelts of various animals using colored wool yarn. Free admission for 2012 is generously provided by Machias Savings Bank in memory of Ted Leonard. The museum…	24 More Events on 2012-05-24 >> All events on 2012-05-24 Vanished Into Stitches Oral Defense: Edilson Rubens Souza Oral Defense: Ben M. Frieman Alumni Chapter of Southern Maine Spring Dinner Vanished Into Stitches on May 24, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Vanished Into Stitches May 24, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Australian-born artist Ruth Marshall creates life-size pelts of various animals using colored wool yarn. Free admission for 2012 is generously provided by Machias Savings Bank in memory of Ted Leonard. The museum… Oral Defense: Edilson Rubens Souza on May 24, 2012 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Oral Defense: Edilson Rubens Souza May 24, 2012 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Candidate for a Doctor of Education in Literacy Education The Influence of Writing Prompt Selection on ESL College Students’ Perceptions of Task, Teacher and Text Oral Defense: Ben M. Frieman on May 24, 2012 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Oral Defense: Ben M. Frieman May 24, 2012 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Candidate for a Master of Science in Earth Sciences The Effect of Mircrostructural and Rheological Heterogeneity on Porphyroblast Kinematics and Bulk Strength in Porphyroblastic Schists	25 Vanished Into Stitches on May 25, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Vanished Into Stitches May 25, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Australian-born artist Ruth Marshall creates life-size pelts of various animals using colored wool yarn. Free admission for 2012 is generously provided by Machias Savings Bank in memory of Ted Leonard. The museum… Black Holes on May 25, 2012 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Black Holes May 25, 2012 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm The attraction of Black Holes is more than just gravitational. These mysterious graveyards of dead stars have fascinated generations. Black Holes explores the history, physics, and mystery of black holes…	26 Vanished Into Stitches on May 26, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Vanished Into Stitches May 26, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Australian-born artist Ruth Marshall creates life-size pelts of various animals using colored wool yarn. Free admission for 2012 is generously provided by Machias Savings Bank in memory of Ted Leonard. The museum… Art Factory Family Fun Day on May 26, 2012 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Art Factory Family Fun Day May 26, 2012 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Bring the whole family to UMMA’s art-making event! For more information, call 207.561.3350, or visit http://www.umma.umaine.edu The museum is wheelchair accessible.
27	28 Memorial Day on May 28, 2012 Memorial Day May 28, 2012 Vanished Into Stitches on May 28, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Vanished Into Stitches May 28, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Australian-born artist Ruth Marshall creates life-size pelts of various animals using colored wool yarn. Free admission for 2012 is generously provided by Machias Savings Bank in memory of Ted Leonard. The museum…	29 Vanished Into Stitches on May 29, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Vanished Into Stitches May 29, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Australian-born artist Ruth Marshall creates life-size pelts of various animals using colored wool yarn. Free admission for 2012 is generously provided by Machias Savings Bank in memory of Ted Leonard. The museum… Farm Tractor Safety on May 29, 2012 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Farm Tractor Safety May 29, 2012 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Each year the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Cumberland County presents a Farm Tractor Safety Course with the strong support of the agricultural community. This certified course is designed…	30 Vanished Into Stitches on May 30, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Vanished Into Stitches May 30, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Australian-born artist Ruth Marshall creates life-size pelts of various animals using colored wool yarn. Free admission for 2012 is generously provided by Machias Savings Bank in memory of Ted Leonard. The museum… Oral Defense: Alexander Demers on May 30, 2012 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Oral Defense: Alexander Demers May 30, 2012 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Candidate for a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering Method for the Production of Polymer and Carbon Nanofibers from Lignin and Other Water Soluble Polymers	31 2012 Black Bear Invitational on May 31, 2012 8:30 am - 3:00 pm 2012 Black Bear Invitational May 31, 2012 8:30 am - 3:00 pm We invite you to participate in a golf tournament to help support the programs of the Alumni Association. Sponsorship opportunities available. Register by May 17. Details and online registration here. Vanished Into Stitches on May 31, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Vanished Into Stitches May 31, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Australian-born artist Ruth Marshall creates life-size pelts of various animals using colored wool yarn. Free admission for 2012 is generously provided by Machias Savings Bank in memory of Ted Leonard. The museum…

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