UMaine Calendar

This online professional development program presents an overview of sustainability from a business perspective and a hands-on action planning workshop.

Earth, Moon, and Sun is a fast-paced full dome demonstration of lunar phases, eclipses, day and night, the sun and other puzzling events with the help of a confused coyote. This program beautifully illustrates basic concepts like moon phases and seasons. Based on the trickster of Native American lore, Coyote is constantly corrected in his […]

The UMaine School of Performing Arts Division of Theatre and Dance presents Six Dead Queens and an Inflatable Henry, directed by Angela Bonacasa, live in the Cyrus Pavilion Theatre. Originally devised by Foursight Theatre, Six Dead Queens weaves together history and comedy in a tale of three Catherines, two Annes and one Jane — the […]

The quintessential music of the Rolling Stones defined the generation that first heard them, now comes to the planetarium. Such songs as "Paint It, Black", "Gimme Shelter", and "You Can’t Always Get What You Want" alongside visuals are rolling into the planetarium. Tickets are $9 for general admission. Music programs may contain explicit lyrics, and […]

Join the Flowering in the North team for this series of webinars designed to help flower farmers prepare for a successful 2022 season. This 4-session series, held on the evenings of Feb. 28 through March 3 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., will include presentations, Q&A, group discussion, and brainstorming opportunities. An additional in-person networking […]

This online professional development program presents an overview of sustainability from a business perspective and a hands-on action planning workshop.

The Zillman Art Museum presents the following art exhibitions: Circling Time — Deborah Dancy Valley Low — Jen Wink Hays Against The Grain — Woodcuts from the Collection Selections from the Collection  The Fractured Negative — Alastair O. Finlay (This exhibit ends April 21) Materiality — Stella Waitzkin (This exhibit ends April 21)  

The 4-H Agriculture Symposium is an overnight experience for Maine youth ages 14–18. Participants will take part in hands-on learning opportunities, engage with industry professionals on UMaine Orono and UMaine […]

The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall, UMaine, on Monday, April 18. Virtual attendance: Complete the registration form to receive Zoom connection information. In-person attendance: Attendees must follow UMaine’s COVID-19 guidelines. Speakers: Justin Wolff, Professor of Art History, Chair of the Dept. of Art, UMaine Susan Smith, […]

Join the Flowering in the North team for this series of webinars designed to help flower farmers prepare for a successful 2022 season. This 4-session series, held on the evenings of Feb. 28 through March 3 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., will include presentations, Q&A, group discussion, and brainstorming opportunities. An additional in-person networking […]

Two Penobscot Marine Museum photography exhibits — “Animal Tales" and "Lincoln County Through the Eastern Eye” — are on display at the H. Allen and Sally Fernald Art Gallery at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast through June 30. The show is free and open to the public, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday. Learn […]

Learn how to go from seed to salary with this course for all beginning farmers of all abilities interested in growing and selling their own farm produce. Using the “5 F’s” of farming risk (Farming, Family, Finances, Fitness, Future) as a guide, participants will acquire the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully grow to […]

This online professional development program presents an overview of sustainability from a business perspective and a hands-on action planning workshop.

The University of Maine Department of Art will present the 2022 Juried Student Art Exhibition, April 8–29 in Lord Hall Gallery, featuring works by current students in studio art courses. The opening reception is 5:30–7 p.m., April 8. Lord Hall Gallery is open 9 a.m.–4 p.m. weekdays. This year’s annual exhibition includes paintings, drawings, prints, […]

The Zillman Art Museum presents the following art exhibitions: Circling Time — Deborah Dancy Valley Low — Jen Wink Hays Against The Grain — Woodcuts from the Collection Selections from the Collection  The Fractured Negative — Alastair O. Finlay (This exhibit ends April 21) Materiality — Stella Waitzkin (This exhibit ends April 21)  

Join the National Association of Colleges and Employers webinars in the Career Center, 300 Memorial Union.

Space exploration, our greatest adventure, is having a big impact on our lives. It is helping us to discover a universe of unimaginable scale and beauty, and it is reaching down into our world and influencing the way we live. To Space and Back takes audiences on an incredible journey from the far reaches of […]

The 4-H Agriculture Symposium is an overnight experience for Maine youth ages 14–18. Participants will take part in hands-on learning opportunities, engage with industry professionals on UMaine Orono and UMaine […]

What agricultural employers need to know about the H-2A program provisions enforced by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD): A guide to avoiding common wage, disclosure, housing, transportation and recordkeeping related violations at worksites where H-2A workers are employed. A question and answer period will follow the presentation. Links to WHD […]

University of Maine alumnus and percussion professor Scott Horey and his graduate percussion ensemble from the University of Science and Arts of Chiapas, Mexico, will be at his alma mater April 19–20 for a live performance, master class and international cultural exchange trip at the School of Performing Arts. April 19 at 3 p.m., Horey […]

Are you excited to learn new information about food? Have you ever wondered how different ingredients work together to make a perfect meal? This five-week virtual 4-H SPIN club has […]

UMaine Extension 4-H created this program to provide agricultural education and leadership experiences to Maine youth ages 14–18. Youth involved in this program will have opportunities to pursue their interest in agriculture and explore career pathways. This includes mentoring in post-secondary opportunities, as well as sparking a passion to investigate and explore current issues around […]

Explore the intertidal zone and help with marine science research. In this workshop, we will learn about animals you might find during low tide and use some amazing equipment to […]

Learning the Secrets to Smoking Success. A workshop for anyone wanting to learn more about barbeque, including meat selection, seasoning, setting up a smoker for success, and secrets to mouth-watering barbeque. Cost: Free, donations appreciated. Limit: 15 participants Register Online: https://extension.umaine.edu/food-health/demystifying-barbeque-workshop/ Join Dr. Colt W. Knight, Assistant Extension Professor and State Livestock Specialist for the University […]

The Delta Maine Chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society at the University of Maine will welcome renowned sociologist Marta Tienda (Princeton University) on April 19 and 20 as its 2022 Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar. As part of her visit, Tienda will visit with students across campus, deliver a public lecture, and take […]

Many organizations and community groups rely on volunteers like you for a variety of food events for fundraising, fellowship, food pantries or other services to the community. But cooking for a crowd is tricky. How do you store all that food? When is the food completely cooked? How long can you leave food on the […]

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Join the Flowering in the North team for this series of webinars designed to help flower farmers prepare for a successful 2022 season. This 4-session series, held on the evenings of Feb. 28 through March 3 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., will include presentations, Q&A, group discussion, and brainstorming opportunities. An additional in-person networking […]

Two Penobscot Marine Museum photography exhibits — “Animal Tales" and "Lincoln County Through the Eastern Eye” — are on display at the H. Allen and Sally Fernald Art Gallery at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast through June 30. The show is free and open to the public, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday. Learn […]

This online professional development program presents an overview of sustainability from a business perspective and a hands-on action planning workshop.

This workshop will introduce participants to important topics that an aspiring entrepreneur needs to consider before starting a food business. Topics that will be presented include: the specialty food industry, business basics, an overview of the product development process, licensing and regulations, and food safety concerns. UMaine Cooperative Extension course instructors include: *Louis Bassano, Professor […]

The University of Maine Department of Art will present the 2022 Juried Student Art Exhibition, April 8–29 in Lord Hall Gallery, featuring works by current students in studio art courses. […]

Calling all Civil Engineering students: Maine Department of Transportation Professionals will be on campus hiring transportation aides. 10–1 p.m. Info Table Union Central, 2nd Floor, Memorial Union 1–2 p.m. Info Session/Q&A Lown Room (228), 2nd Floor, Memorial Union    

The Zillman Art Museum presents the following art exhibitions: Circling Time — Deborah Dancy Valley Low — Jen Wink Hays Against The Grain — Woodcuts from the Collection Selections from the Collection  The Fractured Negative — Alastair O. Finlay (This exhibit ends April 21) Materiality — Stella Waitzkin (This exhibit ends April 21)  

Transparency in Learning and Teaching (TiLT) is a set of teaching strategies that focus on making transparent to students why and how they are learning and engaging with the course content and each other. Students learning from faculty using transparent strategies learn better, gain better understanding of how they learn, and are more likely to […]

Language Tables will run through the Spring 2022 semester in 207 Williams Hall. Students, faculty members, and members of the community are invited to come and converse in an informal setting where all topics, big or small, can be discussed in the designated language. All levels of language ability are welcome. Tables meet weekly when classes […]

Language Tables will run through the Spring 2022 semester in 207 Williams Hall. Students, faculty members, and members of the community are invited to come and converse in an informal setting where all topics, big or small, can be discussed in the designated language. All levels of language ability are welcome. Tables meet weekly when classes […]

The Inclusive STEM Teaching Project advances the ability and awareness of STEM faculty, postdocs, graduate students and staff to cultivate inclusive learning environments for all of their students. It is a 6-week, self paced course via edX, starting March 23– May 4. The program allows you to learn with and from STEM faculty nationwide. Any […]

The University of Maine chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society is pleased to present a public lecture and roundtable discussion by PBK Visiting Scholar Marta Tienda (Princeton University). On Wednesday, April 20 at 4:30 in Hill Auditorium, Barrows Hall, Tienda will be joined by UMaine faculty members Nicholas Micinski, Lisa Neuman, Brian Pitman […]

Join the Flowering in the North team for this series of webinars designed to help flower farmers prepare for a successful 2022 season. This 4-session series, held on the evenings of Feb. 28 through March 3 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., will include presentations, Q&A, group discussion, and brainstorming opportunities. An additional in-person networking […]

Join Cooperative Extension for a discussion on Soil Health Management. 1 Pesticide Recertification Credit This webinar will explain what soil health is, how soil health is measured, and how to improve soil physically, chemically, and biologically by managing your cropping system to improve soil health. This webinar will explain how to incorporate a diverse cropping […]

University of Maine alumnus and percussion professor Scott Horey and his graduate percussion ensemble from the University of Science and Arts of Chiapas, Mexico, will be at his alma mater April 19–20 for a live performance, master class and international cultural exchange trip at the School of Performing Arts. April 19 at 3 p.m., Horey […]

Two Penobscot Marine Museum photography exhibits — “Animal Tales" and "Lincoln County Through the Eastern Eye” — are on display at the H. Allen and Sally Fernald Art Gallery at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast through June 30. The show is free and open to the public, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday. Learn […]

This online professional development program presents an overview of sustainability from a business perspective and a hands-on action planning workshop.

The University of Maine Department of Art will present the 2022 Juried Student Art Exhibition, April 8–29 in Lord Hall Gallery, featuring works by current students in studio art courses. The opening reception is 5:30–7 p.m., April 8. Lord Hall Gallery is open 9 a.m.–4 p.m. weekdays. This year’s annual exhibition includes paintings, drawings, prints, […]

The Zillman Art Museum presents the following art exhibitions: Circling Time — Deborah Dancy Valley Low — Jen Wink Hays Against The Grain — Woodcuts from the Collection Selections from the Collection  The Fractured Negative — Alastair O. Finlay (This exhibit ends April 21) Materiality — Stella Waitzkin (This exhibit ends April 21)  

Language Tables will run through the Spring 2022 semester in 207 Williams Hall. Students, faculty members, and members of the community are invited to come and converse in an informal setting where all topics, big or small, can be discussed in the designated language. All levels of language ability are welcome. Tables meet weekly when classes […]

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 […]

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): What agricultural employers need to know about the FLSA’s worker protections enforced by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD): A guide to avoiding common overtime, child labor and recordkeeping related violations in agricultural settings. The presentation will cover basic compliance principles under the Act; including coverage, […]

A talk by Timothy O’Connor, Mahlon Powell Professor of Philosophy and Professor of Cognitive Science, Indiana University, Bloomington. Featured topic: Human motivation, awareness, choice and action are studied by psychology and now neuroscience. Some allege that these sciences have ‘disproved’ the concept of free will that philosophers have discussed since antiquity. More plausibly, they are […]

Interested in solving problems for industry and finding new funding sources to support your research? Collaborating with external partners may be the ideal way to explore commercialization. Learn about how to do this successfully and the resources available to help you through UMaine's Department of Industrial Cooperation Click here for more information and to register. 

Join the Flowering in the North team for this series of webinars designed to help flower farmers prepare for a successful 2022 season. This 4-session series, held on the evenings of Feb. 28 through March 3 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., will include presentations, Q&A, group discussion, and brainstorming opportunities. An additional in-person networking […]

Two Penobscot Marine Museum photography exhibits — “Animal Tales" and "Lincoln County Through the Eastern Eye” — are on display at the H. Allen and Sally Fernald Art Gallery at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast through June 30. The show is free and open to the public, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday. Learn […]

This online professional development program presents an overview of sustainability from a business perspective and a hands-on action planning workshop.

This online professional development program presents an overview of sustainability from a business perspective and a hands-on action planning workshop.

The University of Maine Department of Art will present the 2022 Juried Student Art Exhibition, April 8–29 in Lord Hall Gallery, featuring works by current students in studio art courses. The opening reception is 5:30–7 p.m., April 8. Lord Hall Gallery is open 9 a.m.–4 p.m. weekdays. This year’s annual exhibition includes paintings, drawings, prints, […]

UMaine Extension is working with Farm Credit East to hold a Maine-based GenerationNext Farmer Training Program. We want you to sign up. Are you a young Maine farmer, ages 20–35, who will be the next generation operator of a family business? Or, are you starting your own farm business in Maine? This program is for […]

The Zillman Art Museum presents the following art exhibitions: Circling Time — Deborah Dancy Valley Low — Jen Wink Hays Against The Grain — Woodcuts from the Collection Selections from the Collection  The Fractured Negative — Alastair O. Finlay (This exhibit ends April 21) Materiality — Stella Waitzkin (This exhibit ends April 21)  

The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions is hosting a Sustainability Networking Poster Session that Lauren Ross (CIE) and Sean Smith (SECS) are organizing. We are glad to have this opportunity to bring together students, businesses, and communities working on sustainability solutions. We would be pleased to have the participation of faculty, students […]

11–2 p.m.  Tabling in Union Central, 2nd Floor, Memorial Union 2–4 p.m. Information Session Q&A in the Career Center, 3rd Floor, Memorial Union Internships and full-time opportunities for all majors (especially Business,  Computer Science, Engineering and more) Software and Services for the  Public Sector Network with alumni and ask questions Opportunities listed in CareerLink.   […]

Fostering collaboration, funding strategies and careers to promote a bright environmental, social and economic future for Maine. The event will take place in Memorial Union in the Bear's Den (Upper Level) and Lown Room. Contacts: Dr. Lauren Ross and Dr. Sean Smith Coupons for coffee, cookies, and snacks for students engaging with the poster lineup.

This event will take place on Friday, Feb. 11 and alternating Fridays until April 22 at 2 p.m.  This is a collaborative, faculty-led, practically-oriented community focusing on fostering equity through developing our syllabi and engaging them meaningfully in class. In Spring 2022, the syllabus working group will focus on developing a sharable “equity starter pack” […]

Language Tables will run through the Spring 2022 semester in 207 Williams Hall. Students, faculty members, and members of the community are invited to come and converse in an informal setting where all topics, big or small, can be discussed in the designated language. All levels of language ability are welcome. Tables meet weekly when classes […]

For full schedule, click here. 

Maine Food Too Good To Waste Learn fun and easy cooking tips to end food waste. Taught by Chef Becky of Wild Oats Cafe in Brunswick To register: https://bit.ly/3E2mngN Sponsored by: Food Rescue Maine Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions Winslow Public Library Portland Public Library Waterville Public Library Readfield Community Library

Join the Flowering in the North team for this series of webinars designed to help flower farmers prepare for a successful 2022 season. This 4-session series, held on the evenings of Feb. 28 through March 3 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., will include presentations, Q&A, group discussion, and brainstorming opportunities. An additional in-person networking […]

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 these reality-bending phenomena. Experience the bending of light, the skewing of perception, and the dizzying descent into a black hole. Tickets for planetarium programs are $7 for […]

The University of Maine Tau Beta Sigma National Honorary Band Service Sorority will partner with the Bangor Humane Society for a Mutts and Music event and fundraiser from 10 a.m.–3 p.m. April 23.  Mutts and Music will feature live music by local musicians, concessions, a silent auction, and a pet parade and costume contest. Animals […]

This online professional development program presents an overview of sustainability from a business perspective and a hands-on action planning workshop.

Join Eric Rector, a local cheesemaker from Monroe Cheese Studio, to learn how to turn a liquid into a solid. Cheesemaking takes a lot of time: usually, a day of work just to get the initial stage of fresh cheese and then years of aging. In this workshop, Eric will summarize 10,000 years of cheese […]

Join the Maine Animal Club at the J.F. Witter Teaching and Research Center for a dairy show. Students will showcase Holstein cows at this event. The club will also host a fundraiser BBQ, and local craftspersons will have their wares available for purchase. The University of Maine System does not discriminate on the grounds of race, […]

The Zillman Art Museum presents the following art exhibitions: Circling Time — Deborah Dancy Valley Low — Jen Wink Hays Against The Grain — Woodcuts from the Collection Selections from the Collection  The Fractured Negative — Alastair O. Finlay (This exhibit ends April 21) Materiality — Stella Waitzkin (This exhibit ends April 21)  

University of Maine Athletics will host the Black Bear Bash on Saturday, April 23, starting at 11:30 a.m. Admission is free and open to the public.  Black Bear Bash features three major athletic events: the Jeff Cole Memorial Spring Football game at Alfond Stadium, a softball doubleheader against Binghamton University at Kessock Field and a […]

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Join the Flowering in the North team for this series of webinars designed to help flower farmers prepare for a successful 2022 season. This 4-session series, held on the evenings of Feb. 28 through March 3 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., will include presentations, Q&A, group discussion, and brainstorming opportunities. An additional in-person networking […]

The UMaine School of Performing Arts Division of Music presents a a Spring Choral Showcase, featuring performances by the University of Maine’s vocal ensembles, including the University Singers, Black Bear Men’s Chorus, and Collegiate Chorale. Live in the Collins Center for the Arts on Saturday, April 23 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $12