UMaine Calendar
UMaine Calendar
Week of Events
Undergraduate Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Training Fall 2025
The Office of Research Compliance will be offering online Responsible Conduct of Research training for undergraduate students on Brightspace from October 27th to December 5th, 2025. Undergraduate students who are participating in research sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and/or the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture […]
The Great Solar System Adventure!
Explore the wonders and perils of our Solar System! Join "The Great Schiaparelli" as he takes the audience on a space-time adventure within his wondrous Observatorium. From the sun-scorched surface of Mercury to the icy expanses of Pluto and beyond, prepare to be subjected to the myriad wonders of our Solar System, on a breathtaking […]
Feeding Women of the Talmud, Feeding Ourselves
UMaine Judaic Studies is honored to present "Feeding Women of the Talmud, Feeding Ourselves," with Kenden Alfond and Sara Tillinger Wolkenfeld, on ZOOM, November 30th, 2025. Join us for a delicious look at Jewish tradition with Kenden Alfond and Sara Tillinger Wolkenfeld! Kenden Alfond is a Paris based psychotherapist with over two decades of international […]
The Lumineers: From the Floor to the Brightside
The Lumineers From the Floor to the Bright Side, takes you on a real and authentic journey through their most powerful storytelling. From their most honest songs “Sleep on the Floor” and “Dead Sea” to their most uplifting songs “Ho Hey” and “Brightside” with classic favorites in between, this is a show with music that […]
Empowering Maine’s Livestock Farms Via Sustainable Reproductive Practices
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 Speakers: Colt Knight and Glenda Pereira, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Artificial insemination (AI) allows farmers to improve livestock genetics, enhancing feed efficiency, growth, reproduction, and overall health. […]
Start Your 4-H Volunteer Journey
“Start Your 4-H Volunteer Journey” will provide participants with information about the UMaine Extension 4-H program, including key aspects of positive youth development and opportunities to help youth as a volunteer. The one-hour virtual sessions will also outline the application process for anyone interested in getting involved. 4-H is a positive youth development program that […]
Commercial Horticulture Webinar Series: Right-Sizing Your Flower Farm
Julia Baecher started East of Eden as a backyard passion project in 2012 and has since farmed at three different scales; from a home plot to a six-acre leased (and later owned) property, and back again. Each move brought new lessons in efficiency, investment, and profitability. In this session, she’ll share what worked, what didn’t, […]
Wreath Making Workshop, York County
Learn how to make a Balsam Fir Wreath with locally harvested greenery and decorations! Participants will assemble and take home their very own holiday wreath using a single-faced 10” easy clamp ring that makes a wreath up to 22" in size. The wreath ring, greens and ribbon are included in the cost. We encourage you to […]
Intimate Partner/Domestic Violence Intervention Training for Mental Health Professionals
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. Visit our Harold Alfond Center Workforce Development Funding page for more information. Program Description This two-day program, presented in partnership with New Hope Midcoast, is […]
German Table
German Table is a conversation gathering open to all members of the University of Maine and the community interested in improving their German conversation.
French Table
French Table is a conversation gathering open to all members of the University of Maine and the community interested in improving their French conversation.
Start Your 4-H Volunteer Journey
“Start Your 4-H Volunteer Journey” will provide participants with information about the UMaine Extension 4-H program, including key aspects of positive youth development and opportunities to help youth as a volunteer. The one-hour virtual sessions will also outline the application process for anyone interested in getting involved. 4-H is a positive youth development program that […]
Intimate Partner/Domestic Violence Intervention Training for Mental Health Professionals
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. Visit our Harold Alfond Center Workforce Development Funding page for more information. Program Description This two-day program, presented in partnership with New Hope Midcoast, is […]
Spanish Table
Spanish Table is a conversation gathering open to all members of the University of Maine and the community interested in improving their Spanish conversation.
Wreath Making Workshop, Cumberland County
Learn how to make Balsam Fir Wreaths with locally harvested greenery and decorations! Participants will assemble and take home their very own holiday wreath using a single-faced 10” easy clamp ring that makes a wreath up to 22" in size. We encourage you to bring a pair of hand pruners if you have them and decorations […]
Constructive Conversations: The Power of Giving and Receiving Feedbac
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. Visit our Harold Alfond Center Workforce Development Funding page for more information. Program Description New for 2025! Many of us have experienced the world of feedback as uncomfortable […]
Helping People Change: The Power of Group Work
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. Visit our Harold Alfond Center Workforce Development Funding page for more information. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Groups help to create community to combat loneliness and isolation, and […]
Fermentation Friday – Festive Ferments
Fermentation Friday takes place at the University of Maine in Orono. During Fermentation Friday, held at the UMaine Food Lab in Hitchner Hall, participants cook, create, share, and connect. Using recipes as starting points, we explore fermentation, storytelling, food rescue, and local food systems. Over the past four semesters, we have hosted authors and chefs […]
Galaxy – Journey Through the Milky Way
Come with us on a journey through our Milky Way! Together we will fly to places where no human being has ever been before. We start at our Sun, look at our galaxy from the outside and plunge into the starry center. In the process, we will address exciting questions: How does a galaxy form […]
NT Live Broadcast – Mrs. Warren’s Profession
Five-time Olivier Award-winner Imelda Staunton (The Crown) joins forces with her real-life daughter Bessie Carter (Bridgerton) for the very first time, playing mother and daughter in Bernard Shaw’s incendiary moral classic. Vivie Warren is a woman ahead of her time. Her mother, however, is a product of that old patriarchal order. Exploiting it has earned […]
Galaxy – Journey Through the Milky Way
Come with us on a journey through our Milky Way! Together we will fly to places where no human being has ever been before. We start at our Sun, look at our galaxy from the outside and plunge into the starry center. In the process, we will address exciting questions: How does a galaxy form […]