UMaine Calendar

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

On vacation at her grandpa’s, a little girl Mia accidentally discovers a mysterious piece of astronomical machinery. Edek, Mia’s eccentric uncle, tricks the girl into using the tool’s secret powers to change the world’s seasons. She quickly realizes the consequences of what they are going to do, but Edek doesn’t want to let the plan […]

The School of Performing Arts Division of Music will present the University Orchestra's annual spring concert on April 2 at 2 p.m. in Minsky Recital Hall. The program will be conducted by professor of music Anatole Wieck and will include works by Beethoven, Mozart and more. Tickets are available here. 

When Henrietta Leavitt begins work at the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s, she isn’t allowed to touch a telescope or express an original idea. Instead, she joins a group of women “computers,” charting the stars for a renowned astronomer who calculates projects in “girl hours” and has no time for the women’s probing theories. […]

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 […]

Songs We Love is a journey through the first 50 years of jazz song. Under the musical direction of Riley Mulherkar, 3 guest vocalists will join an all-star band made up of New York’s rising stars. Combining their distinct talents, the group will sing their way through four decades of music, beginning with the early […]

The Division of Theatre in the School of Performing Arts is mounting its final mainstage production of the season. "Everybody", adapted by Brandon Jacobs-Jenkins from the classic 15th century morality play "Everyman", is opening on March 31, with additional performances April 1–2 and 7–9, at the Cyrus Pavilion Theatre. Directed by assistant professor of theatre D. Granke, the piece explores […]

Two Penobscot Marine Museum photography exhibits — “Up River: Selections From The Captain Bill Abbott Collection” and “20 Best” — are on display at the H. Allen and Sally Fernald Art Gallery at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast through May 31. The show is free and open to the public, 8 a.m–4:30 […]

Lord Hall Gallery is pleased to host the Department of Art’s 2023 Student Exhibition. This show is a celebration of the creative endeavors of students taking Art classes at UMaine. The Department of Art offers dynamic, interdisciplinary programs in a challenging and supportive environment. The 2023 Student Exhibition includes a range of media representing the […]

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

The 2023 Faculty Exhibition in Lord Hall Gallery will open on Feb. 3 and run through March 17. More details are available here     All events are free and open to the public. The gallery is open Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.   

Collins Center is inviting middle and high school students to come to see Jazz at Lincoln Center perform an abridged school concert at no cost. If you’re interested in bringing students, please fill out this online form and if you have questions, please email cca@maine.edu. About the concert: In this special concert, Jazz at Lincoln Center […]

The next UMS Research and Innovation Speaker Series webinar titled Assessing Disparities in Access to Advanced Medical Device Therapy in Maine will take place on Monday, April 3, at Noon via Zoom. The presenter, Asheen Lanba, os assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering at University of Southern Maine. Registration is required.

The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall, UMaine. Virtual attendance: Complete the registration form to receive Zoom connection information. In-person attendance: Masks are required for all Mitchell Center talks. Speaker: Sharon Klein, Associate Professor, School of Economics More information on this talk will be posted shortly.

In recent years, claims of “fake news,” bias and misinformation have become rampant, with many of us wanting to stay informed but feeling overwhelmed, and even saturated, by the 24-hour news cycle. How do we move beyond charges of “fake news” to determine the reliability of news content? How do we ethically consume and share […]

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 — “Up River: Selections From The Captain Bill Abbott Collection” and “20 Best” — are on display at the H. Allen and Sally Fernald Art Gallery at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast through May 31. The show is free and open to the public, 8 a.m–4:30 […]

Lord Hall Gallery is pleased to host the Department of Art’s 2023 Student Exhibition. This show is a celebration of the creative endeavors of students taking Art classes at UMaine. […]

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

The 2023 Faculty Exhibition in Lord Hall Gallery will open on Feb. 3 and run through March 17. More details are available here     All events are free and open to the public. The gallery is open Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.   

The workshop will showcase evaluation tools to help growers better direct their cleaning and sanitation efforts. We will discuss concepts during the morning and have a hands-on activity in the […]

The following items will be exhibited:  Altered States and Other Stories — Kit Warren Placement — Jenny Brilllhart Gather — Collee McCubbin Stepanic In The Shadows |Works from the Collection […]

Thinking about becoming a 4-H volunteer? Or know someone who would be a great fit? We are looking for people to help youth find their spark and thrive. We offer lots of ways to be involved depending on your time and interests. Join Cooperative Extension for two one-hour virtual sessions to learn more. Registration Deadline: […]

Register for free at https://maine.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cP3MndpzSlSwpZo4OwIEKA Should ChatGPT be banned from English class? Should art students be allowed to make images with Midjourney? This webinar will show you how generative AI works and why it raises so many pedagogical and ethical questions. Presenters will also introduce UMaine's Learning With AI initiative, including resources and a toolkit to […]

University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is offering its Agriculture Leadership Ambassador program from March 7–April 18. The program, open to all teens ages 14–18, will focus on understanding the Maine food system, exploring careers and building advocacy skills. As formal agricultural programs at local high schools disappear, students lack opportunities to learn about critical […]

The Algae SPIN Club will explore all things algae — why algae is important, how it can be used, harmful algae blooms, and related community action. In this club, youth will have the opportunity to taste algae, create a seaweed lava lamp, and even observe and analyze the growth of an algae sample at home. […]

An Event for All Plant Enthusiasts. Are you a new plant parent? A seasoned gardener? Or are you seeking plant care advice? Come join Mainely Succulents at the Foster Center […]

This webinar will focus on practical strategies for growing tomatoes, peppers, and melons. In addition to offering simple tips and tricks that will save you time and improve yields, our experts will share updates on new varieties trials taking place at our research farm in Monmouth, Maine. This presentation has something to offer all levels […]

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 film follows the hope and heartbreak of unemployed American workers seeking jobs in the solar industry. With countries like China investing in innovative technologies and capitalizing on this trillion-dollar opportunity, we learn of the global energy transition from the perspective of workers and entrepreneurs building solutions to income inequality and climate change. Their successes […]

Two Penobscot Marine Museum photography exhibits — “Up River: Selections From The Captain Bill Abbott Collection” and “20 Best” — are on display at the H. Allen and Sally Fernald Art Gallery at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast through May 31. The show is free and open to the public, 8 a.m–4:30 […]

Lord Hall Gallery is pleased to host the Department of Art’s 2023 Student Exhibition. This show is a celebration of the creative endeavors of students taking Art classes at UMaine. The Department of Art offers dynamic, interdisciplinary programs in a challenging and supportive environment. The 2023 Student Exhibition includes a range of media representing the […]

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

The 2023 Faculty Exhibition in Lord Hall Gallery will open on Feb. 3 and run through March 17. More details are available here     All events are free and open to the public. The gallery is open Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.   

The following items will be exhibited:  Altered States and Other Stories — Kit Warren Placement — Jenny Brilllhart Gather — Collee McCubbin Stepanic In The Shadows |Works from the Collection — Connie Imboden Unconstrained Forms — Joanne Freeman Click here for details of the artists. 

The Department of Modern Languages and Classics will once again be running language tables throughout the 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 […]

Many organizations and community groups rely on volunteers for a variety of food events such as fundraising, fellowships, food pantries or other service 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 buffet […]

The Department of Modern Languages and Classics will once again be running language tables throughout the 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 […]

Dr. Evan Randles from Colby College will be speaking in the colloquium; the talk will be "The large-time behavior of heat kernels". In the talk, Randles will motivate the study of the large-time behavior of heat kernels by connecting it to the classical problem in Fourier analysis of understanding the behavior of convolution powers of signed measures. […]

Have you ever wondered how mushrooms grow? Want to grow your own Shiitake mushrooms? Join Cooperative Extension for this workshop where Nick Rowley, Extension sustainable agriculture and horticulture professional will discuss mushroom production for the small farm and demonstrate the process of inoculating mushrooms. Register required: https://extension.umaine.edu/register/product/mushroom-inoculation/ To request a reasonable accommodation to participate in this […]

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 Advanced Apiary Management Course is designed for beekeepers with 5 to 8 hives and a minimum of 3 years of experience. This 5-part course will cover topics including overwintering hives, disease and pest identification and management, mite management including monitoring and treatment options, swarm management, and queen rearing. The program will be offered over […]

Two Penobscot Marine Museum photography exhibits — “Up River: Selections From The Captain Bill Abbott Collection” and “20 Best” — are on display at the H. Allen and Sally Fernald Art Gallery at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast through May 31. The show is free and open to the public, 8 a.m–4:30 […]

Maine Public Health Association and partners are hosting their National Public Health Week Thursday, April 6 from 8:30 – 4:30 via Zoom. This day-long event will focus on engaging in dialogue and learning around equity and ethics in public health research and evaluation. Register for this free event via this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/equity-and-ethics-in-public-health-research-and-evaluation-tickets-520018227517  

Lord Hall Gallery is pleased to host the Department of Art’s 2023 Student Exhibition. This show is a celebration of the creative endeavors of students taking Art classes at UMaine. The Department of Art offers dynamic, interdisciplinary programs in a challenging and supportive environment. The 2023 Student Exhibition includes a range of media representing the […]

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

Many organizations and community groups rely on volunteers for a variety of food events such as fundraising, fellowships, food pantries or other service 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 buffet […]

The 2023 Faculty Exhibition in Lord Hall Gallery will open on Feb. 3 and run through March 17. More details are available here     All events are free and open to the public. The gallery is open Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.   

The following items will be exhibited:  Altered States and Other Stories — Kit Warren Placement — Jenny Brilllhart Gather — Collee McCubbin Stepanic In The Shadows |Works from the Collection — Connie Imboden Unconstrained Forms — Joanne Freeman Click here for details of the artists. 

This informational workshop will update you on the latest changes to NSF’s Proposal and Awards Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG); and provide an overview of using SciENcv. These changes have already been enacted for proposal submissions, with further changes coming in the near future. This workshop will inform and assist with transitioning to these new […]

Register to attend this 1-hour live Zoom webinar with speaker Reinaldo Tonkoski, Assistant Professor, Haskell Power Professorship at the University of Maine. This presentation will explore the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the modeling, control, and operation of power systems to decarbonize the electric grid. It will highlight how AI can be utilized to […]

The Department of Modern Languages and Classics will once again be running language tables throughout the 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 […]

The Harold W. Borns, Jr. Symposium is an annual event that features presentations and discussion by Climate Change Institute graduate students and faculty on emerging research and topics related to global environmental change. This years event will be Thursday, April 6, 1 to 6 p.m. and Friday, April 7, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Event […]

Location: 102 Fernald Hall Facilitators: Peter Schilling and Jon Ippolito Register here. 

Richard Atkins, Associate Professor at Boston College will deliver a lecture on "Pragmatism as a Theory of Ideas" for the 2022–23 Philosophy Colloquium Series. The lecture will focus on how the philosophical tradition of American Pragmatism views ideas as tools to attain our aim and as social products, and what such accounts of ideas can […]

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 — “Up River: Selections From The Captain Bill Abbott Collection” and “20 Best” — are on display at the H. Allen and Sally Fernald Art Gallery at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast through May 31. The show is free and open to the public, 8 a.m–4:30 […]

The Harold W. Borns, Jr. Symposium is an annual event that features presentations and discussion by Climate Change Institute graduate students and faculty on emerging research and topics related to global environmental change. This years event will be Thursday, April 6, 1 to 6 p.m. and Friday, April 7, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Event […]

Lord Hall Gallery is pleased to host the Department of Art’s 2023 Student Exhibition. This show is a celebration of the creative endeavors of students taking Art classes at UMaine. […]

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

The 2023 Faculty Exhibition in Lord Hall Gallery will open on Feb. 3 and run through March 17. More details are available here     All events are free and open to the public. The gallery is open Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.   

The UMaine campus community is invited to a seminar called "Learn How to Save a Life: Overdose response and naloxone training." The seminar will provide information about the  Community First Responder Program […]

The following items will be exhibited:  Altered States and Other Stories — Kit Warren Placement — Jenny Brilllhart Gather — Collee McCubbin Stepanic In The Shadows |Works from the Collection […]

The Department of Modern Languages and Classics will once again be running language tables throughout the semester in 207 Williams Hall. Students, faculty members, and members of the community are […]

Dr. Charles Cogbill, Harvard Forest The forests of Maine before Euro-American settlement This presentation develops a reconstruction of the vegetation of Maine before major changes wrought by Euro-American activities. After […]

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The VEMI Lab is inviting people to visit their lab at Carnegie Hall and get a first-hand look at what they've been working on over the past months and years. The event […]

Lord Hall Gallery is pleased to host the Department of Art’s 2023 Student Exhibition. This show is a celebration of the creative endeavors of students taking Art classes at UMaine. […]

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 us on a journey into, under, and around the many ecosystems across our planet. Discover how each component fits together, and how the health of each part is vital […]

The Division of Theatre in the School of Performing Arts is mounting its final mainstage production of the season. "Everybody", adapted by Brandon Jacobs-Jenkins from the classic 15th century morality play "Everyman", is opening on March 31, with additional performances April 1–2 and 7–9, at the Cyrus Pavilion Theatre. Directed by assistant professor of theatre D. Granke, the piece explores […]

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

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will hold a berry growing workshop on Saturday, April 8 at 10 a.m. at the Hancock County Extension office, 63 Boggy Brook Road, Ellsworth. Raspberries and blackberries are among the favorite fruits of gardeners, but keeping the plants vigorous and productive can be a challenge in Maine’s climate. Extension small […]

The following items will be exhibited:  Altered States and Other Stories — Kit Warren Placement — Jenny Brilllhart Gather — Collee McCubbin Stepanic In The Shadows |Works from the Collection — Connie Imboden Unconstrained Forms — Joanne Freeman Click here for details of the artists. 

Baritone Michael Volle stars as the caddish knight Falstaff, gleefully tormented by a trio of clever women who deliver his comeuppance, in Verdi’s glorious Shakespearean comedy. Maestro Daniele Rustioni takes the podium to oversee a brilliant ensemble cast that features sopranos Hera Hyesang Park Ailyn Perez, mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano, contralto Marie-Nicole Lemieux, tenor Bogdan […]

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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 Division of Theatre in the School of Performing Arts is mounting its final mainstage production of the season. "Everybody", adapted by Brandon Jacobs-Jenkins from the classic 15th century morality play "Everyman", is opening on March 31, with additional performances April 1–2 and 7–9, at the Cyrus Pavilion Theatre. Directed by assistant professor of theatre D. Granke, the piece explores […]