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 […]

Ivalas Quartet with Pianist Ying Li – With a mission to enrich the classical music world by spotlighting past and present BIPOC composers alongside the standard repertory, the Ivalas Quartet teams up with Chinese piano virtuoso Ying Li for a concert in Minsky Recital Hall to open the 2026-27 Chamber Music season. $48, Students at […]

The only thing better than exploring the Universe, is doing so with a collection of the most beautiful and cinematic Radiohead songs from their  discography! Radiohead: Black Star will take you from the powerful Paranoid Android to the melancholic How to Disappear Completely with stunning visuals and immersive stories.   Tickets are $11 for general admission. Music programs may contain explicit lyrics, and […]

Spanish discussions, activities, and more.

The History Department Symposium Series presents “Creole at Sea: Race and Belonging in the Age of Revolution.” The talk will be delivered by Nathan Elliott Marvin, associate professor of history, University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The talk is scheduled for September 28 at 3:00 PM. Born in French-Colonial Mauritius at the end of the […]

Come join the discussions and activities.

Dr. Mary Smyth’s SAT Boot Camp has been used successfully to prepare students to take the SAT for many years. Students practice taking short sections of the test, and are relaxed and well-rested, so they are able to absorb the lessons and practice at their best. Using lessons that she writes herself, Smyth has helped […]

Catherine Cyr has wide experience in history-based museums in Maine from the Pejepscot History Center in Brunswick to the Franco-American Collection at USM, the Deer Isle Granite Museum, and the Maine Maritime Museum. She holds degrees from Bowdoin College and the Winterthur Program in American Material Culture at the University of Delaware. Her illustrated lecture […]

Quiet, protected co-working time to make progress on your class prep. Need uninterrupted time to finish course prep, draft rubrics, or get through grading? Teaching Focus Hours offers a dedicated, distraction-free space to turn intention into finished work—right alongside your colleagues. This is a high-focus, low-distraction work session modeled after writing accountability groups. We spend […]

How do images, objects, and landscapes help us remember – and what might they retain or remember in their own right? How do material remains shape our understanding of people, places, and past experiences, even as they carry traces and transformations that exceed what is recalled or recorded? Join us as we consider the many […]

Come join the discussion and activities.

These 30 minute overview sessions will cover what is needed to meet Title II requirements by format followed by a 30 minute Q&A/work session on your course content. CITL staff will be available to provide guidance or connect you to additional resources. Sometimes it just helps not working alone. Wednesday, September 30th at 12:00pm. Virtual […]

Participants will learn practical strategies for helping calm strong emotions in ourselves and others. Together, we’ll delve into verbal and somatic strategies to move away from brittle reactivity and into resilient responsiveness. You will leave this course with an understanding of how neuroscience and resonant language can help strengthen harmony and authentic connection. We will […]

Honors College Join us on the lawn for s’mores!

A public talk by Dr. Christopher Witmore, Department of Classical & Modern Languages & Literatures, Texas Tech University Location: Bodwell Area, Third Floor Collins Center for the Arts Memory is commonly understood as a capacity of human subjects: the recollection of something absent, preserved as an image or representation in the mind. Archaeology suggests a […]

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 resources for […]

This year’s conference, Nourish to Flourish: Cultivating Healthy Communities for Today and the Future, will explore efforts that nourish and sustain people and communities. Grounded in the foundations of health, Nourish to Flourish returns to the basics of public health by centering essential needs like food systems, safety, housing, healthcare, clean air and water, and […]

Visit the New Balance Recreation Center, the Hudson Museum, the Lord Hall Art Gallery, and more! View the full schedule on the UMaine Alumni Association website.

Each Thursday (10 am) and Friday (2pm) in October: CORE Facilities walking tour to include Cleanroom, Genetics, Zebrafish Facility, Electron Microscopy, and MIAC. We can have 1 group start in Hitchner and work their way to ESRB and another group start in ESRB and work their way to Hitchner. This will allow people to front […]

Visit 1944 Hall, Minsky Recital Hall, Hauck Auditorium, and more! (walking, standing)

The J. Franklin Witter Teaching & Research Center in Old Town is the home for the college’s teaching and research programs in animal sciences and sustainable agriculture. (walking)

Opened in August of 2022, the building includes a 10,000-square-foot multidisciplinary student project design suite, a 10,000-square-foot biomedical engineering research lab suite, six active learning classrooms, research labs, common areas, and more! (walking, standing)

The lab is a multidisciplinary environment where students and faculty learn and innovate together to solve unmet challenges with technology. Their expertise in Human-Computer Interaction and research education makes them the leading lab in their field (walking, standing)

Hear from students from across the world regarding their experiences being in classes together to discuss policy and the issues of the day. (seated)

Visit the new athletic fields, see other renovations in the works, visit the Field House, the Pit, and the newly renovated Alfond Arena! (walking)

The University of Maine’s GEM facility is the “factory of the future” on the Orono Campus. Be one of the first to tour this mass-timber facility, a cutting-edge hub for large-scale bio-based additive manufacturing, AI-enabled 3D printing, and robotics. (walking, standing)

The BioHome3D is the world’s first 100% bio-based, 3D-Printed house, developed by the Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) at the University of Maine in Orono. (some walking, standing, some seating available)

This garden – dedicated to research, teaching, and demonstration – houses a collection of more than 2,500 woody and herbaceous plants. Considered a premier research facility, the garden was established by horticulture faculty member Lyle E. Littlefield in the early 1960s. (walking)

A world-leading, interdisciplinary center for research, education, and economic development encompassing material sciences, manufacturing, and engineering of composites and structures – Home of the 3D printed house! *You will also be able to view the 3D printed house during this tour time. (walking)

Hear from UMaine Athletic Director Jude Killy as he presents on updates within the Athletic Department, new facilities, paying student athletes, and more! Located in the McIntire Room at Buchanan Alumni House. (seated)

Bus departs from Buchanan Alumni House.

UMaine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy invites members of the Class of 1976 and their guests to the President’s House for light appetizers, socializing, and a class photo!

French discussions and activities.

The New Writing Series represents the whole spectrum of possibilities for contemporary writing, including poetry, prose, translation, and new media, with an emphasis on innovative, adventurous, and/or unduly neglected writing. In addition to giving public readings, writers often visit classes or give workshops, providing our students a sophisticated understanding of the contemporary world of creative […]

With special guest, UMaine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy, and entertainment provided by UMaine students ($36). Cash bar opens at 5:30 pm; dinner seating is at 6:00 p.m.

For a full schedule of Women’s Ice Hockey, visit the Go Black Bears website.

Dr. Mary Smyth’s SAT Boot Camp has been used successfully to prepare students to take the SAT for many years. Students practice taking short sections of the test, and are relaxed and well-rested, so they are able to absorb the lessons and practice at their best. Using lessons that she writes herself, Smyth has helped […]

(hosted and sponsored by Senior Alumni) – Breakfast refreshments available.

Want to learn more about UMaine traditions, such as the Stein Song, Maine Day, Winter Carnival, and history of student groups like All Maine Women and Senior Skulls, and our mascot Bananas? Stop by Special Collections in Fogler Library for a tour and a chance to dip into UMaine’s long history and even relive memories […]

Part of Senior Alumni On-Campus Reunion weekend.

Part of Senior Alumni On-Campus Reunion weekend.

Part of Senior Alumni On-Campus Reunion weekend.

Part of Senior Alumni On-Campus Reunion weekend.

Lord Hall Gallery will host a free Gallery Talk with art critic, poet, and writer Carl Little and artist James Linehan (Senior Alumni Weekend) in conjunction with the exhibition “A Sense of Wonder: The Maine Landscapes of Vincent Hartgen, Michael Lewis, and James Linehan.” This exhibition celebrates the legacy of three emeritus professors in Painting: […]

Each Thursday (10 am) and Friday (2pm) in October: CORE Facilities walking tour to include Cleanroom, Genetics, Zebrafish Facility, Electron Microscopy, and MIAC. We can have 1 group start in Hitchner and work their way to ESRB and another group start in ESRB and work their way to Hitchner. This will allow people to front […]

On a cosmic scale, time ceases to be a single, universal measure. TIME is an immersive journey through the nature of time – from daily rhythms of nature to its role in the structure of the Universe. It follows humanity’s attempts to measure time and explores modern physics, where relativity, entropy, and spacetime challenge our […]

To help tackle the regional nursing shortages, the University of Maine at Machias is launching a fundraising campaign to expand nursing pathway opportunities for students who attend UMM. This tournament will support students completing foundational coursework in Machias while progressing towards their nursing educational goals. Costs: $180 ($60 per player) includes greens fees & shared […]

Fermentation Friday brings to you our first ever Fermentation Expo! Come and experience food systems, storytelling, microbial science, and creative crafts like “wearing your ferments” by dyeing fabric with vegetables. Student leaders will offer hands-on fermentation tutorials, host a SCOBY Petting Zoo, and set up microscopes to view active cultures up close. Community members are […]

Gazing upward with the unaided eye, the sky appears calm and tranquil. The universe, however, is an active place, where dynamic events can be observed unfolding — even on human timescales — including newly discovered asteroids, violent stellar explosions, and colliding black holes.  Explore the intriguing new discoveries made by an array of specialized telescopes […]

From the oxygen we breathe to the uranium that warms our planet’s core, we owe everything to the stars. SPARK: The Universe in Us is about our deep connection not just to Earth, but to stars millions of light years away—and billions of years in the past. Discover the celestial origins of the elements we all have […]

From the moment mankind first set foot on the Moon in 1969 we have dreamed of making a base there. In the next 10 years humans will return to the Moon with the Artemis missions and develop a sustained, strategic presence near the lunar South Pole. The Moon will become our first ‘staging post’ from […]

Sometimes it’s the smallest things that matter the most. Join us on a journey into a seemingly invisible world – the world of molecules and nanoparticles. What does the cell structure of a leaf look like? What might the neural network in our brain be like and how do cells communicate with each other? Modern scientific […]

Take an exhilarating journey to the worlds that orbit our Sun and the unique conditions that make life on our planet Earth possible. Celebrate the extraordinary Age of Exploration carried out by robotic explorers, over the past 50 years with imagery from NASA, European Space Agency (ESA), and Japan Aerospace Exploration (JAXA) missions.  Audiences will […]

Pink Floyd’s iconic album The Dark Side Of The Moon, originally released in March 1973, turned 50 in 2023, and what more fitting a place to celebrate it and experience it than in a Planetarium, through the music set to visuals? With the help of modern technology, the idea of a show combining breath-taking views of […]

Celebrate Family & Friends Weekend with one of New England’s favorite comedians. Bob Marley returns to the Collins Center with another evening of laugh-out-loud stories, sharp observations, and the unmistakable humor that has made him a regional institution. Drawing inspiration from everyday life, family, work, and the quirks of living in Maine, Marley has a […]