Week of Events
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Sunday, February 15, 2026
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February 15, 2026 –Magic Treehouse: Space Mission
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February 15, 2026 –Hermitage Piano Trio
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February 15, 2026 –Cosmic Love
Magic Treehouse: Space Mission
Travel with the brother-sister duo, Jack and Annie, in their Magic Treehouse as they discover a note that asks them to answer a series of six questions about space. With the help of an astronomer, the Internet, an astronaut, books and the writer of the mysterious note, Jack and Annie are taken on a wondrous journey […]
Hermitage Piano Trio
Experience the expressive power and dynamic range of one of today’s leading chamber ensembles in a captivating program featuring Rachmaninoff’s Trio No. 1 in G minor “Elegiaque,” Elena Kats-Chernin’s atmospheric Blue Silence, Arbos’s lively Three Spanish Dances, and Schumann’s passionate Piano Trio No. 3 in G minor, Op. 110. Performed by the GRAMMY®-nominated Hermitage Piano […]
Cosmic Love
Celebrate romance with us in the planetarium in February with a variety of “Stellar” love songs set to stunning visuals in the planetarium dome! A great way to celebrate an evening out with your special someone! Tickets are $9 for general admission. Music programs may contain explicit lyrics, and are intended for adult audiences. All music programs […]
Monday, February 16, 2026
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February 16, 2026 –Tycho to the Moon
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Virtual EventFebruary 16, 2026 –SAT Prep “Boot Camp”
Tycho to the Moon
Meet Tycho, a dog who doesn’t just howl at the Moon, but wants to go there. Blast off on an amazing ride into space with Tycho and his human friends, Ruby and Michael. Learn about day and night, space travel, the phases of the Moon and features of the lunar surface. Get a close-up look […]
SAT Prep “Boot Camp”
Program Description Online SAT Prep Matters and SAT Boot Camp are new courses designed by Dr Mary Smyth, a long-time SAT coach in the Midcoast. College-bound high school juniors who plan to take the SAT test will benefit from learning about the new format and updated content of the new SAT. “I am actually a […]
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
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February 17, 2026 –4-H Winter STEM Virtual Workshop Series
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Virtual EventFebruary 17, 2026 –SAT Prep “Boot Camp”
4-H Winter STEM Virtual Workshop Series
This February, ignite a new appreciation for winter! Join our hands-on, curiosity-driven virtual science series designed for youth ages 10 and up. Through guided inquiry, investigation, and observation, we will explore all the wonders of the cold season. Get ready to transform your view of winter! Cost: Free Ages: 9-18 Dates/Time: February 17, 18, 19, 20 from 10 […]
SAT Prep “Boot Camp”
Program Description Online SAT Prep Matters and SAT Boot Camp are new courses designed by Dr Mary Smyth, a long-time SAT coach in the Midcoast. College-bound high school juniors who plan to take the SAT test will benefit from learning about the new format and updated content of the new SAT. “I am actually a […]
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
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February 18, 2026 –4-H Winter STEM Virtual Workshop Series
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February 18, 2026 –German Table
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February 18, 2026 –French Table
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February 18, 2026 –To Space and Back
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February 18, 2026 –A Sustainability Frame of Mind: UMaine’s Campus Sustainability Initiatives
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Virtual EventFebruary 18, 2026 –SAT Prep “Boot Camp”
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Hybrid EventFebruary 18, 2026 –Somerset County Spring Farm and Garden Series – Composting
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Virtual EventFebruary 18, 2026 –What’s Next? Planning Your Transition to Retirement
4-H Winter STEM Virtual Workshop Series
This February, ignite a new appreciation for winter! Join our hands-on, curiosity-driven virtual science series designed for youth ages 10 and up. Through guided inquiry, investigation, and observation, we will explore all the wonders of the cold season. Get ready to transform your view of winter! Cost: Free Ages: 9-18 Dates/Time: February 17, 18, 19, 20 from 10 […]
German Table
German Table is a conversation gathering open to all members of the University of Maine and the community interested in improving their German conversation.
French Table
French Table is a conversation gathering open to all members of the University of Maine and the community interested in improving their French conversation.
To Space and Back
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 & Back takes audiences on an incredible journey from the far reaches of […]
A Sustainability Frame of Mind: UMaine’s Campus Sustainability Initiatives
Come and learn about UMaine campus sustainability initiatives. Don’t forget to bring your burning questions! This talk will be presented by Dan Dixon, who has two roles at the university of Maine. He is the campus sustainability director and a research associate with the university’s Climate Change Institute. In his role as sustainability director, Dixon […]
SAT Prep “Boot Camp”
Program Description Online SAT Prep Matters and SAT Boot Camp are new courses designed by Dr Mary Smyth, a long-time SAT coach in the Midcoast. College-bound high school juniors who plan to take the SAT test will benefit from learning about the new format and updated content of the new SAT. “I am actually a […]
Somerset County Spring Farm and Garden Series – Composting
Please join Nick Rowley for a spring farm and garden series focused on vegetable production topics suitable for the home gardener to the farmer. There will be a total of four sessions, a mix of classroom lectures and discussion, and refreshments will be provided. Register for one or all. Attend virtually or in person. Learn […]
What’s Next? Planning Your Transition to Retirement
Program Description: Retiring from a career is a significant emotional and psychological adjustment for many. Many courses and resources address topics such as financial planning for retirement, legal issues, and the physical transitions of aging. This course will focus instead on emotional well-being during your retirement transition and next chapter. We will provide skills and […]
Thursday, February 19, 2026
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Virtual EventFebruary 19, 2026 –Leadership: Empowering Delegation
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February 19, 2026 –4-H Winter STEM Virtual Workshop Series
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February 19, 2026 –Spanish Table
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Virtual EventFebruary 19, 2026 –SAT Prep “Boot Camp”
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February 19, 2026 –York County Farmers’ Network Series: Protecting What Matters
Leadership: Empowering Delegation
Program Description: Every minute that managers spend doing something that someone else can do is one less minute managers have to do something only they can do. If there are tasks that you currently do that others can accomplish or that others could help you accomplish, this workshop helps uncover those tasks and plan for […]
4-H Winter STEM Virtual Workshop Series
This February, ignite a new appreciation for winter! Join our hands-on, curiosity-driven virtual science series designed for youth ages 10 and up. Through guided inquiry, investigation, and observation, we will explore all the wonders of the cold season. Get ready to transform your view of winter! Cost: Free Ages: 9-18 Dates/Time: February 17, 18, 19, 20 from 10 […]
Spanish Table
Spanish Table is a conversation gathering open to all members of the University of Maine and the community interested in improving their Spanish conversation.
SAT Prep “Boot Camp”
Program Description Online SAT Prep Matters and SAT Boot Camp are new courses designed by Dr Mary Smyth, a long-time SAT coach in the Midcoast. College-bound high school juniors who plan to take the SAT test will benefit from learning about the new format and updated content of the new SAT. “I am actually a […]
York County Farmers’ Network Series: Protecting What Matters
Join local Farm Family agent, Thea Champlin, for a down-to-earth look at farm insurance and risk management. With years of experience working on horse farms, Thea—owner of The Champlin Agency—shares real-life stories and simple, practical strategies to help farmers protect what matters most and keep their operations resilient. Registration is required, with a sliding scale fee […]
Friday, February 20, 2026
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February 20, 2026 –Inflation is still in trouble: Probing the early universe with numerical relativity
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February 20, 2026 –4-H Winter STEM Virtual Workshop Series
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February 20, 2026 –The Mindful Eye: Art & Wellness Series in Lord Hall Gallery
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February 20, 2026 –Forward to the Moon
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Virtual EventFebruary 20, 2026 –SAT Prep “Boot Camp”
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February 20, 2026 –Men’s Ice Hockey vs. Merrimack
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February 20, 2026 –The Universe Through All Senses
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February 20, 2026 –Cirque Kalabanté
Inflation is still in trouble: Probing the early universe with numerical relativity
Joshua Shterenberg Ph.D Candidate Department of Physics, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ Abstract: The standard picture of modern cosmology posits inflation as the dynamical, classical process that smooths generic fluctuations in the early universe. To analyze the effectiveness of inflation in the regime of large, non-perturbative fluctuations, we perform numerical relativity simulations using a custom tetrad-based […]
4-H Winter STEM Virtual Workshop Series
This February, ignite a new appreciation for winter! Join our hands-on, curiosity-driven virtual science series designed for youth ages 10 and up. Through guided inquiry, investigation, and observation, we will explore all the wonders of the cold season. Get ready to transform your view of winter! Cost: Free Ages: 9-18 Dates/Time: February 17, 18, 19, 20 from 10 […]
The Mindful Eye: Art & Wellness Series in Lord Hall Gallery
Accompanying the 2026 Faculty Exhibition will be weekly programing called The Mindful Eye. Each Friday from 11-12:30 (February 6, 13, 20, 27, March 6, 13), the Gallery will offer slow looking exercises, yoga, meditation, and pranayama (breathwork) using the artwork on display as a tool for mindfulness. These events are free and open to all. […]
Forward to the Moon
Forward to the Moon engages audiences in NASA efforts to send both humans and robots to the Moon and Mars. NASA’s 21st century Artemis program, named after the Greek moon Goddess and twin of Apollo, is the next step in our mission to explore the universe and land the first woman on the surface of the Moon. Jessica […]
SAT Prep “Boot Camp”
Program Description Online SAT Prep Matters and SAT Boot Camp are new courses designed by Dr Mary Smyth, a long-time SAT coach in the Midcoast. College-bound high school juniors who plan to take the SAT test will benefit from learning about the new format and updated content of the new SAT. “I am actually a […]
The Universe Through All Senses
The Universe Through All the Senses When asked to talk about the universe, astronomers will describe it to you in a thousand different ways. Starting with the diverse planets of the Solar System, charming comets, hot stars, and ethereal nebulae, they’ll take you on a journey all the way to galaxies billions of light-years away. […]
Cirque Kalabanté
Cirque Kalabanté’s Afrique en Cirque, created by Yamoussa Bangoura, is a vibrant celebration of daily life in Guinea. Bursting with color, energy, and artistry, the show highlights the strength, agility, and joyful spirit of African culture. Acrobats perform gravity-defying feats and human pyramids, all set to the dynamic sounds of live music, including percussion and […]
Saturday, February 21, 2026
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February 21, 2026 –The Met: Live in HD – La Bohéme
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February 21, 2026 –Men’s Ice Hockey vs. Merrimack
The Met: Live in HD – La Bohéme
With its enchanting setting and spellbinding score, the world’s most popular opera is as timeless as it is heartbreaking. Franco Zeffirelli’s picture-perfect production brings 19th-century Paris to the Met stage as Puccini’s young friends and lovers navigate the joy and struggle of bohemian life. Soprano Juliana Grigoryan is the feeble seamstress Mimì, opposite tenor Freddie […]
