ROCKLAND — Rockland’s Sail, Power, and Steam Museum will be presenting two new talks in its “Boat Talk” and “Captains’ Quarters” speaker series.
Boat Talk, held at the…
Lectures and Conferences
first woman Foreign Secretary of India
Former Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao, who will deliver the keynote address to open the 2024 Camden Conference on Friday, February 16, is not only a diplomat who served at the highest…
Waldo Theatre
The Waldo Theatre is presenting a unique, day-long program on Sunday, March 3. "Now More Than Ever: Embracing Our Selves” will focus on the diverse experiences of living in female bodies and the…
The Camden Conference, a global affairs forum, is putting this year’s focus on India, with the upcoming Conference, INDIA: Rising Ambitions, Challenges at Home, February 16 – 18 at the Camden…
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CAMDEN — January 16 is the kick off for a renewed Winter Speaker Series of the Camden-Rockport Historical Society in cooperation with the Camden Public Library. The…
"The signs for Indian democracy are looking very ominous," said Pratap Bhanu Mehta, on the December 12, 2023 podcast of “The Ezra Klein Show.”
Mehta, a Princeton University professor who…
Emily Schmall, award-winning New York Times correspondent and co-author of the Times' recent groundbreaking series, Daughters of India, will be a featured speaker at the 2024 Camden…
facilitators Chris Battaglia and Michele Christle and ‘Fostering Connecting Across Maine’s Political Divides’
BUCKSPORT — National storytelling program StoryCorps invites the public to attend an interactive event November 15, 2023, at 6 p.m., at the Alamo Theatre, in Bucksport. StoryCorps’ One Small Step…
incredible bees, interesting night sky sightings
MONTVILLE — Friends of Haystack Mountain invites the public to two upcoming community events on Haystack Mountain. Both events will leave from the Haystack Mountain trail entrance located on…
On Saturday, July 22, Indigo Arts Alliance (IAA) and Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens (CMBG) will present “Deconstructing the Boundaries: A Future of Land and Food Resilience,” the first…
So you’ve finally finished that first novel. Now what? Book yourself a “room” at The Writer’s Hotel, founded 10 years ago by Shanna McNair, TWH is a week-long, intensive series of workshops led by…
‘putting love into action’
No to Racism and Yes to Growing Together in Love
“Justice is what love looks like in action.” These are the wise words of Dr. Cornel West, a contemporary black theologian.
“When we…
Maine's Lyme Disease Awareness Month
Forestry Friday to host Tick Talk with Chuck Lubelczyk, Friday, May 12, 2023, from 12 - 1 p.m., via Microsoft Teams Meeting.
“This is a timely talk during …
Megunticook River Citizens Advisory Committee speaker series continues Tuesday, March 21, from 4:30-5:30 p.m., via Zoom. The presentation will provide an overview of past technical studies on the…
Economists Joseph Stiglitz and Joelle Gamble
Register for the Frances Perkins Center’s online webinar, Thursday, Feb. 23, at 4 p.m., with two leading American economists who work to solve the issues causing today’s high cost of economic…
Lincoln County’s history is full of stories of valor, civic leaders, and enterprising community builders. But the area’s history was also shaped by thieves, murderers, ladies of the night, and…
clashing economic interests
Should the United States be more open to commerce with other countries, or should it protect domestic industries from foreign competition?
This question has been the source of bitter…
ORONO — The 2023 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast Celebration at the University of Maine scheduled for Jan. 16 has been postponed due to the worsening weather forecast.
The event, co-…
The Rise of Emerging Market Tycoons and their Mega Firms
In a world distressed by a pandemic and a year-long war in Ukraine, what is the future of globalization? International trade guru Caroline Freund, author, scholar, and former World Bank official,…
has covered some of the most momentous economic transformations and upheavals
Peter S. Goodman, the global economics correspondent for The New York Times, will be the keynote speaker at the 2023 Camden Conference, Global Trade and Politics…
Autor’s full range of predictions
What will happen to workers and job opportunities in a turbulent world that includes war, inflation, a pandemic, labor shortage, and increasingly complex politics?
According to Camden…
Belfast rock formations formed millions of years ago
BELFAST — Join retired soil scientist/geologist Fred Bowers for an outdoor talk about rock formations and a walk along the shore of Belfast harbor presented on Wednesday, October 19, at low tide…
honoring individuals who are creating new foundations for the well-being of all Americans
The Frances Perkins Center will celebrate the life and work of Frances Perkins with a virtual Inaugural Homestead Day on Sunday, Sept. 18, at 5 p.m.
The Center’s inaugural Homestead Day…
ORONO—The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk on PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” and the…
CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library announces a new series of nature programs in partnership with the Maine-based nonprofit Center for Wildlife Studies.
The first program in the CWS “Wild…
ORONO —The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk on how forest management practices may affect ticks and tick-borne disease on…
14 to 41: Three Years Later
CAMDEN — During the month of March, the Camden Public Library is hosting an exhibit of photographs by Patrisha McLean called “14 to 41: Three Years Later.” The exhibit, in the library’s Picker…
“As winter winds down, we all need some inspiration, great food, and good conversation,” said Veggies to Table, in a news release.
Veggies to Table’s Virtual Supper Club speaker series…
ORONO — The Maine Climate and Agriculture Network is offering a three-webinar series about climate change and agriculture on March 22, March 28 and April 14. Each webinar will…
the pandemic, the climate crisis, migration and corruption
"If Europe wants to be a global champion in dealing with climate change, leaders...have to explain to their publics why the current status quo is not defensible." Judy Dempsey, Carnegie Europe.…
In his recent book, The Age of Unpeace, Mark Leonard, the director of the European Council on Foreign Relations asks, "What do Russian trolling, American blockades, Iranian Piracy, and Turkish…
Dr. Constanze Stelzenmüller, an expert on European security policy and strategy, will be a featured speaker at the 35th annual Camden Conference, Europe: Challenged at Home and Abroad, to be held…
The Universities of Maine and New Hampshire Cooperative Extension programs have joined forces to help produce farmers start or improve their Farm Food Safety Planning with Jumpstart to Farm Food…
BELFAST — This winter, the Belfast Garden Club Evening Lecture Series co-sponsored by the All of Belfast Climate Dialogues, a project of the Belfast Free Library, will focus on the effects of the…
Paleoecologist Robert Gastaldo and what fossils say “deep time” and Maine’s distant past
Paleoecologist Robert Gastaldo will lead a presentation titled “Back to the Beginnings: The Devonian Plants of Baxter State Park” in an online webinar hosted by Merryspring Nature Center on …
for Anyone experiencing pandemic-related stress or caring for others who are
This Thursday, January 27, from 6 - 7:15 p.m., join Maine Public Health Association and its partners for a virtual conversation about COVID-19 in Maine, and education about – and strategies for…
With the world watching the Russia-Ukraine border for a possible invasion from Russia, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst is urging the Biden Administration and NATO to support Ukraine…
For 35 years, the Camden Conference has gathered the Maine community together for a February weekend to discuss global issues that affect all of us and to inspire the community to engage in…
BELFAST — Midcoast Maine Reparations Collective presents Lights, Camera, Educate, a 5-part film series that centers black history, celebrates artists of color, and raises money for Black land…
UNION — On Wednesday, February 2, the Vose Library will host another installment of the Vose or Virtual Wednesday series. The event will begin at 7 p.m. and will be held via Zoom.The guest speaker…
BELFAST— This winter, the Belfast Garden Club Evening Lecture Series co-sponsored by the All of Belfast Climate Dialogues, a project of the Belfast Free Library, will focus on the effects of the…
HOPE — In an event presented by the Hope Library, author Eva Murray will read from some of her recent work on Zoom at 7 p.m. on…
BELFAST — Belfast Senior College kicks off its winter semester of eleven courses with “Winterim Wonderland,” a free one-hour Zoom presentation on Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021, at 10 a.m., hosted by…
ambassador to European Union
ROCKPORT — The 35th Anniversary Camden Conference, EUROPE: Challenged at Home and Abroad, will be held the weekend of February 25 – 27, 2022, and early ticket sales for members have started.
…
Constructed on the shores of Rockland Harbor a century ago
“Captains’ Quarters: Stories of the Schooner Heritage” will be hosted by the Sail, Power, and Steam Museum on Tuesday, December 7, at 6:30 p.m. The talk will take place utilizing the online portal…
Maine's spoooooky wildlife
This Halloween week, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is shining light on some of Maine's spoooooky wildlife. Join them for a live virtual presentation to learn about…
Beech Hill, Ducktrap preserve
ROCKPORT — Join Coastal Mountains Land Trust for two guided walks in its Trails Challenge hiking series.
Walk #1: On Wednesday, September 8, from 12 - 2 p.m., CMLT will host Beyond the…
meet Herring Gut Learning Center's new executive director
Herring Gut continues its Learn · Discover · Grow Series, Tuesday, Aug 31, 2021, from 6 - 8 p.m., on the Laura B.…
CAMDEN — Coastal Mountains Nature Program presents Forests of Lilliput: the Diminutive World of Mosses & Lichens on Saturday, August 7 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Hodson Preserve in Camden.…
Researchers at the University of Maine will host the virtual Maine Reuse Summit to celebrate Maine’s vibrant reuse economy Wednesday, June 9, from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Attendees will learn…
