Vladimir, a polar bear, and James, a penguin, travel into space aboard the Polaris to study polar auroras. Hit by a meteorite, they crash at the foot of a pre-Columbian pyramid and meet Lucia, a hummingbird who is passionate about rocks. She tells them about a legend evoking “stones of light”. Meteorites, shooting stars, these […]
Strap into our planetarium seats to go on a trip to Mars with Styx. Take a dazzling journey with fulldome visual effects set to songs from this mega-band including "Come Sail Away", "Mr. Roboto", "The Grand Illusion", and more. Go on an epic space saga with the musical craftsmen of Styx. Tickets are $9 for […]
This annual conference brings together Reading Recovery and literacy coaches from across the state for professional development workshops and a celebration of Reading Recovery in Maine. This year's keynote speaker will be Elizabeth "Betsy" Kaye, associate professor in the department of reading at Texas Woman's University, where she serves as a Reading Recovery trainer and […]
Today’s best thinking in leadership, education, and change management emphasizes the need to create spaces where people feel seen, heard, and part of a community that cares. Whether you are a teacher, parent, principal, health care provider or authority figure, you can benefit from restorative practices. Over the course of this program, you’ll be part […]
If your employer is a compact member of the Harold Alfond Center for the Advancement of Maine’s Workforce, you may be eligible to take this program at a reduced cost. Click here to learn more. You have a lot on your plate. Between annual appeals, communications, virtual event planning and fundraising, you’re overwhelmed. And now you’ve […]
Program Description In your professional or volunteer work, have you ever needed to: help a new group get started? guide a group to solve a problem? help a group deal with a conflict? Skills for working with groups don’t usually come naturally and are not routinely taught. If you have ever worked with a group […]
What keeps Galaxies together? What are the building blocks of the Universe? What makes the Universe look the way it looks today? Researchers all around the world try to answer these questions. We know today that approximately a quarter of the Universe is filled with a mysterious glue: Dark Matter. We know that it is […]