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Telescopes, Binoculars, and Stargazing

Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd., Orono, ME, United States

Did you get a telescope or binoculars for Christmas?  Have questions on how they work or how to get started using them?  Join two experienced observers and planetarium directors on […]

Talk — The Warming Sea: A Symphonic Exploration of Hope in the Face of the Climate Crisis

Norman Smith Hall, Room 107, and Online University of Maine, Orono, ME

The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall, UMaine. A Career Q&A for graduate and undergraduate students will follow the talk. Virtual attendance: Complete the registration form to receive Zoom connection information. In-person attendance: Attendees must follow UMaine’s COVID-19 guidelines. Speakers: Kate Dickerson, Founder and Director, Maine Science Festival […]

Free

Legends of the Night Sky: Orion

Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd., Orono, ME, United States

Take a fun and lighthearted look at the myths and stories associated with the constellation Orion, the great hunter of the winter sky. Orion comes to life in a fun-filled, […]

Stuart Kestenbaum: On Jewish Influences in His Poetry

Wells Conference Center ME, United States

Join Judaic Studies for an evening with former Maine poet Laureate Stuart Kestenbaum. The author of six collections of poems, Kestenbaum has also published and taught widely on the craft […]

Diet, Microbial Metabolites, and Cancer Disparities (online)

Online

This event will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 9. Speaker: Dr. Patricia Wolf, Ph.D., RD About the Speaker: Dr. Wolf completed her Ph.D. in Nutritional Sciences with a focus on microbial sulfur metabolism at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in Dec. 2018. During her graduate training, she simultaneously completed the Didactic Program in Dietetics […]

Pain at the Root: Le Grand Dérangement and Our Family History (online)

Online

On Wednesday, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m., Franco-American Programs presents a talk by Ray Lambert and Megan St. Marie titled "Pain at the Root: Le Grand Dérangement and Our Family History." Although most of their ancestors came to the United States from Québec, father and daughter Raymond A. Lambert and Megan D. Lambert St. Marie […]

Science Lecture Series: Drs. Melissa Maginnis and Ben King

Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd., Orono, ME, United States

Drs. Melissa Maginnis and Ben King present "COVID: Alpha and Delta and Omicron, Oh My!!" Drs. Maginnis and King will discuss the ever-evolving COVID-19 pandemic. Join Versant Power Astronomy Center to learn how viruses undergo changes that can result in new variants that impact the properties, alter the transmission and the course of disease.  The […]

Grant Writing Essentials — Winter Session 1 (online)

Online

This interactive online professional development program will teach you the basics of seeing a grant through a full cycle, from inception to completion. You’ll learn how to get your organization ready to apply for grants, where to find funders and funding opportunities, how to write the components of a grant and how to submit a successful application that has all the information funders want to see.

$850
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