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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 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 Augusta-Bangor campuses, develop leadership skills, and make friendships with teens from around the state. Current 4-H membership is not required. Assistance with transportation can be […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 take awesome pictures on your phone to identify them. Along the way, we’ll learn about invasive species, climate change, species identification, and how you can […]

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 […]

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 […]

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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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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). […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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.

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.   […]

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 […]

For full schedule, click here. 

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