University of Maine Cooperative Extension in partnership with the Maine Business School will offer Build a Better Business, a hands-on workshop for business owners and prospective entrepreneurs. The Bangor workshop will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 30 at the Penobscot County Extension, 307 Maine Avenue, Bangor, The session offers a full-day program from 8:30 a.m.–4:30 […]
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Join the Maine Graduate and Professional Center every Thursday for “The AI-Powered Workplace: AI Essentials Series”. These 90-minute online workshops are designed with busy professionals in mind, providing the practical skills and confidence to use AI to work smarter, faster, and more creatively. Hands-on and beginner friendly. For professionals across industries, including academia, research, business, […]
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4-H Youth Development Program in Androscoggin and Sagadahoc counties, a part of University of Maine Cooperative Extension, will offer two, 4-week Family STEM Club sessions this fall at the UMaine Extension office, 24 Main Street in Lisbon Falls. Families will engage in hands-on STEM projects together, with opportunities for adults to lead the activities with […] |
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Maine is a national leader in the marine and coastal sectors, with a dynamic Blue Economy powered by innovation, research, and industry leadership. The Maine Blue Economy Innovation Summit brings together academic researchers, marine professionals, government agencies, nonprofits, and entrepreneurs to accelerate the growth of Maine’s marine industries through collaboration and knowledge exchange. This one-day […]
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Commercial Horticulture Webinar Series: Passion, Patience & Product: Starting a Native Plant Nursery
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Commercial Horticulture Webinar Series: Passion, Patience & Product: Starting a Native Plant Nursery
Join us for a webinar exploring three essential pillars of running a successful native plant nursery: passion, patience, and product. We’ll dive into the practical, logistical, and personal aspects of starting and sustaining a nursery business, including day to day operations. Whether you’re just getting started or looking to refine your approach, this session will […]
Free – $15
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This webinar will review how to grow native plants from seed, focusing on easy to grow native perennials suited for Maine gardens. We’ll guide you through the process, from sowing seeds to transplanting seedlings, using straightforward techniques that any gardener can apply. Topics will include seed sowing methods, protecting your seeds and young plants from […]
Free – $15
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Interested about why and how books get banned? Join Fogler Library’s librarians for a guided group discussion on this topic. Snacks will be provided. Register here! Note that space is limited and registration is required. |
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Join the Maine Graduate and Professional Center every Thursday for “The AI-Powered Workplace: AI Essentials Series”. These 90-minute online workshops are designed with busy professionals in mind, providing the practical skills and confidence to use AI to work smarter, faster, and more creatively. Hands-on and beginner friendly. For professionals across industries, including academia, research, business, […]
$25
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4-H Youth Development Program in Androscoggin and Sagadahoc counties, a part of University of Maine Cooperative Extension, will offer two, 4-week Family STEM Club sessions this fall at the UMaine Extension office, 24 Main Street in Lisbon Falls. Families will engage in hands-on STEM projects together, with opportunities for adults to lead the activities with […] |
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This webinar will cover the basics of composting, including how to start and maintain a compost pile. Participants will also learn how to properly use finished compost to enrich soil and support plant growth. Perfect for gardeners of all levels. Speaker: Nick Rowley Bio: Nick Rowley is the Sustainable Agriculture and Horticulture Professional for UMaine Cooperative […]
Free – $15
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will hold a garlic growing workshop from 2 – 3 p.m. on Wednesday, October 15 at UMaine Extension Gardens at Tidewater Farm, 200 Presumpscot Point Road in Falmouth. Grow Your Own Garlic is a hands-on opportunity to learn how to grow garlic from planting to harvest. In this interactive session, instructors will […]
$10 – $20
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“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 […] |
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Join the Maine Graduate and Professional Center every Thursday for “The AI-Powered Workplace: AI Essentials Series”. These 90-minute online workshops are designed with busy professionals in mind, providing the practical skills and confidence to use AI to work smarter, faster, and more creatively. Hands-on and beginner friendly. For professionals across industries, including academia, research, business, […]
$25
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“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 […] |
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In this full-day interactive workshop, hosted by the University of Maine Training Center for Comprehensive Literacy, participants will explore how teaching word parts — prefixes, roots, and suffixes — can directly improve students’ vocabulary knowledge, decoding skills, and reading comprehension. The workshop will examine how morphological awareness supports both early literacy development in the primary […]
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Join us for this hybrid (Fogler Library Classroom/Zoom) workshop to learn more about and how to use Pivot- a funding opportunity database accessible across UMS. John Hutchinson, Business Reference Librarian; UMaine’s Folger Library Click Here to Register This session will be followed up by a Grant Writing 101 workshop on 10/23: strategies on reading funding […]
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Join us at Fogler library to learn about citation managers (primarily Zotero). Citation managers save you time and effort by organizing the articles, books, and other publications you find, and cite while you write in-text citations and bibliographies. Register online to receive your Zoom link for the event, or join us in person in Fogler […] |
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Join the Maine Graduate and Professional Center every Thursday for “The AI-Powered Workplace: AI Essentials Series”. These 90-minute online workshops are designed with busy professionals in mind, providing the practical skills and confidence to use AI to work smarter, faster, and more creatively. Hands-on and beginner friendly. For professionals across industries, including academia, research, business, […]
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Join us for our annual grantsmanship workshop: information and instruction on how to read a call for proposals, create a concept paper, basic grant writing tips and strategies, and available resources/support. Danielle O’Neill, Assistant Director of Research Development for Faculty Outreach and Education; UMaine Office of Research Development Click Here to Register
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There’s more data available online now than ever, and more misinformation too. Finding reliable data is very important. This session will show you how to find reliable data. Whether for academic research or making informed decisions for your personal life, this workshop will help you look for data with confidence. Please register here if you’d […] |
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4-H Youth Development Program in Androscoggin and Sagadahoc counties, a part of University of Maine Cooperative Extension, will offer two, 4-week Family STEM Club sessions this fall at the UMaine Extension office, 24 Main Street in Lisbon Falls. Families will engage in hands-on STEM projects together, with opportunities for adults to lead the activities with […]
Virtual Event
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NEW for Fall 2025! You are responsible for organizing and managing a multifaceted activity that involves people from diverse specialties to deliver a new product or service. Quality is essential, resources are limited, and time is of the essence . . . where do you start? Through team exercises and discussions, participants will learn how to plan, organize, […]
$480
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Join the Maine Graduate and Professional Center every Thursday for “The AI-Powered Workplace: AI Essentials Series”. These 90-minute online workshops are designed with busy professionals in mind, providing the practical skills and confidence to use AI to work smarter, faster, and more creatively. Hands-on and beginner friendly. For professionals across industries, including academia, research, business, […]
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