Bubble Bottle Bonanza
Student Wellness Resource Center, Room 145 145 Memorial Union, Orono, ME, United StatesDecorate small bubble bottles and write compliments or positive messages on them. Share these with friends or during community events!
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Lectures & Seminars
Global Soundscapes
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd., Orono, ME, United StatesListen...can you hear that? It’s the sound of the Earth! Take a sound safari to explore the health of our planet. Travel the globe to investigate the spectacular soundscapes of Costa Rica’s rainforests, Hawaii’s coral reefs, and Mongolia’s vast grasslands. Learn how animals use sounds to survive and communicate. Experience sound in new ways through interactive […]
$7.00
Polaris: Mystery of the Polar Night
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd., Orono, ME, United StatesA traveling penguin from the South Pole and a funny polar bear from the North pole meet on arctic sea ice. They become friends observing the night sky together and wondering why night is so long at the poles of the Earth. This mystery leads them on a scientific adventure by building an improvised spaceship […]
$7.00
Talk – Education as a Rural, Public Good: Preparing Maine’s People, Families, Schools, & Communities for the Opportunities of Tomorrow
The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall, UMaine, Orono. Virtual attendance: Complete the registration form for Zoom connection information by clicking here. Speakers: Cat Biddle, Associate Professor of Educational Leadership, Director of the Center for Applied Research on Education and Schools, University of Maine Zeke Kimball, Professor […]
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Global Soundscapes
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd., Orono, ME, United StatesListen...can you hear that? It’s the sound of the Earth! Take a sound safari to explore the health of our planet. Travel the globe to investigate the spectacular soundscapes of Costa Rica’s rainforests, Hawaii’s coral reefs, and Mongolia’s vast grasslands. Learn how animals use sounds to survive and communicate. Experience sound in new ways through interactive […]
$7.00
Let it Snow: A Holiday Music Journey
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd., Orono, ME, United StatesLet it Snow features a new variety of festive classics from Frank Sinatra and Chuck Berry to Burl Ives and Brenda Lee, including a stunning multi-media finale by the Trans Siberian Orchestra. The soundtrack is visually enhanced with thematic animation and is an entertaining experience for all ages, especially families. Tickets are $9 for general […]
$9.00
Anne Knowles: “Visualizing the Holocaust: Seeing anew with Digital Methods”
Williams Hall, Rm 120 Orono, ME, United StatesIn this richly visual presentation, Anne Knowles (UMaine, History) will share highlights from years of developing geohistorical datasets and data visualizations that reveal the scale and dynamics, spaces and places of the Holocaust in stunning new ways. Her work demonstrates geography as a visual way of knowing — and exploring — the past. This event […]
Roots and Resilience: Understanding Belonging Among Children of the Iranian Diaspora in the United States
Bangor Room, Memorial Union University of Maine, Orono, ME, United StatesJoin the McGillicuddy Humanities Center in the Bangor Room of the Memorial Union on Thursday, December 5 at 5:00 pm as Alexandria Morgan, the Echoes of Maine Fellow at the McGillicuddy Humanities Center, presents her research on the sense of belonging among children of Iranian immigrants to the United States. She will combine this presentation […]
Worlds of Ice
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd., Orono, ME, United StatesJourney to the farthest reaches of the solar system, traveling through the dimensions of ice from the remote territories of the arctic, to a scientific complex nested under the South Pole. Experience it all immersed in a kaleidoscopic igloo, be dazzled by the icy wonderland of the arctic, and explores the relationship between humans and […]
$7.00
Mystery of the Christmas Star
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd., Orono, ME, United StatesJourney back 2000 years to Bethlehem as we seek to discover a scientific explanation for the Star the wise men followed to find the baby Jesus. Investigate possible dates for the birth of Christ and look at recorded sightings of significant historical and astronomical events during this timeframe. We’ll explore scientific explanations for celestial objects […]
$7.00