Week of Events
A Sense of Wonder
The Maine Landscapes of Vincent Hartgen, Michael Lewis, and James Linehan Co-curated by Diana Baumbach (Associate Professor of Art & Director of Galleries) and James Linehan (Professor Emeritus of Art), A Sense of Wonder celebrates the legacy of three emeritus professors in Painting: Vincent Hartgen, Michael Lewis, and James Linehan. These educators shaped the Art […]
A Sense of Wonder
The Maine Landscapes of Vincent Hartgen, Michael Lewis, and James Linehan Co-curated by Diana Baumbach (Associate Professor of Art & Director of Galleries) and James Linehan (Professor Emeritus of Art), A Sense of Wonder celebrates the legacy of three emeritus professors in Painting: Vincent Hartgen, Michael Lewis, and James Linehan. These educators shaped the Art […]
A Sense of Wonder
The Maine Landscapes of Vincent Hartgen, Michael Lewis, and James Linehan Co-curated by Diana Baumbach (Associate Professor of Art & Director of Galleries) and James Linehan (Professor Emeritus of Art), A Sense of Wonder celebrates the legacy of three emeritus professors in Painting: Vincent Hartgen, Michael Lewis, and James Linehan. These educators shaped the Art […]
A Sense of Wonder
The Maine Landscapes of Vincent Hartgen, Michael Lewis, and James Linehan Co-curated by Diana Baumbach (Associate Professor of Art & Director of Galleries) and James Linehan (Professor Emeritus of Art), A Sense of Wonder celebrates the legacy of three emeritus professors in Painting: Vincent Hartgen, Michael Lewis, and James Linehan. These educators shaped the Art […]
A Sense of Wonder
The Maine Landscapes of Vincent Hartgen, Michael Lewis, and James Linehan Co-curated by Diana Baumbach (Associate Professor of Art & Director of Galleries) and James Linehan (Professor Emeritus of Art), A Sense of Wonder celebrates the legacy of three emeritus professors in Painting: Vincent Hartgen, Michael Lewis, and James Linehan. These educators shaped the Art […]
A Sense of Wonder
The Maine Landscapes of Vincent Hartgen, Michael Lewis, and James Linehan Co-curated by Diana Baumbach (Associate Professor of Art & Director of Galleries) and James Linehan (Professor Emeritus of Art), A Sense of Wonder celebrates the legacy of three emeritus professors in Painting: Vincent Hartgen, Michael Lewis, and James Linehan. These educators shaped the Art […]
Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station Graduate Research Symposium
The symposium will include: Poster session – We will have a rotating poster session for you to share your research, make connections, and consider ideas for collaboration. We welcome posters about your proposed research, initial results, or published work. Do not worry about printing as Estabrook 130 has 10 screens where we can display posters virtually. […]
A Sense of Wonder
The Maine Landscapes of Vincent Hartgen, Michael Lewis, and James Linehan Co-curated by Diana Baumbach (Associate Professor of Art & Director of Galleries) and James Linehan (Professor Emeritus of Art), A Sense of Wonder celebrates the legacy of three emeritus professors in Painting: Vincent Hartgen, Michael Lewis, and James Linehan. These educators shaped the Art […]
Sunday, October 11, 2026
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October 11, 2026 –Women’s Soccer vs. NJIT
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October 11, 2026 –3-2-1 Liftoff
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October 11, 2026 –Field Hockey vs. Merrimack College
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October 11, 2026 –Styx: Mission to Mars
3-2-1 Liftoff
Elon the hamster loves science and doing experiments! One day Elon hears a crash. In his garden, he finds a crater with a damaged robot named 8 of 12 inside. How did it get here? Elon fixes the robot and finds out that it fell from a spaceship. Does Elon have the courage and wits […]
Field Hockey vs. Merrimack College
For a full schedule of field hockey, visit the Go Black Bears website.
Styx: Mission to Mars
Strap into our planetarium seats to go on a trip to Mars with Styx! Take a dazzling journey with fulldome visual effects set to songs from this mega-band including Come Sail Away, Mr. Roboto, The Grand Illusion, and more! Go on an epic space saga with the musical craftsmen of Styx! Tickets are $11 […]
Monday, October 12, 2026
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
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October 13, 2026 –H2O: Cosmic States of Water!
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October 13, 2026 –Zillman Art Museum Exhibitions
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October 13, 2026 –French Table
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October 13, 2026 –SoTL Working Sessions (In-person)
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October 13, 2026 –Teaching Focus Hours (Hybrid)
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October 13, 2026 –German Club
H2O: Cosmic States of Water!
In the land of the northern seas, Sedna, the sea otter, spends her days playing, fishing, and diving with her companions. But she dreams of distant journey and eagerly awaits the return of Toklo, a cormorant, who is coming back from his long migration south. Sedna can’t wait to hear the fantastic stories of this […]
Zillman Art Museum Exhibitions
The Zillman Art Museum’s current exhibitions will be on display starting through December 29, 2026. Exhibitions featured: Another Day, Another Way: Tim McFarlane; Paintings and Drawings: Jon Schueler; King Family Collection of Japanese Prints; Pushing the Boundaries: Photographs from the Collection; and Collection by the Decades: Works from the Permanent Collection. Note: Another Day, Another […]
French Table
Discussions in French for students, faculty and the community. Located in Williams Hall, Room 207
SoTL Working Sessions (In-person)
SoTL Working Sessions Hours are Monthly on Tuesdays @ 12:30-1:30 starting September 15th in Fernald Hall Room 102. Join fellow SoTL colleagues for dedicated time to advance your scholarship. Any level of SoTL experience is welcome. Sessions are structured to give you independent work time on your own project, plus a short window for dialogue with peers. […]
Teaching Focus Hours (Hybrid)
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 […]
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
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October 14, 2026 –Apple and Pumpkin Pie Sale
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October 14, 2026 –Zillman Art Museum Exhibitions
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October 14, 2026 –What’s Next? Planning Your Transition to Retirement
Apple and Pumpkin Pie Sale
Apples and pumpkins will be sold outside the Cyrus Pavilion Theatre on Tuesday, October 14 from 9:00 – 3:00. The apples and pumpkins were grown at the Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station’s Highmoor Farm in Monmouth.
Zillman Art Museum Exhibitions
The Zillman Art Museum’s current exhibitions will be on display starting through December 29, 2026. Exhibitions featured: Another Day, Another Way: Tim McFarlane; Paintings and Drawings: Jon Schueler; King Family Collection of Japanese Prints; Pushing the Boundaries: Photographs from the Collection; and Collection by the Decades: Works from the Permanent Collection. Note: Another Day, Another […]
What’s Next? Planning Your Transition to Retirement
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 […]
Thursday, October 15, 2026
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October 15, 2026 –Core Facilities Walking Tour
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October 15, 2026 –Zillman Art Museum Exhibitions
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October 15, 2026 –Spanish Table
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October 15, 2026 –Honors Trivia
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October 15, 2026 –French Club
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October 15, 2026 –National Theater Live Broadcast – The Audience
Core Facilities Walking Tour
Each Thursday (10 am) and Friday (2pm) in October: CORE will be offering facility tours each Thursday (10 am) and Friday (2pm) in October. The CORE facilities tour includes the Cleanroom, Genetics Facility, Zebrafish Facility, Electron Microscopy Lab, and the Microscopy and Image Analysis Core. You can select your starting point in either Hitchner Hall […]
Zillman Art Museum Exhibitions
The Zillman Art Museum’s current exhibitions will be on display starting through December 29, 2026. Exhibitions featured: Another Day, Another Way: Tim McFarlane; Paintings and Drawings: Jon Schueler; King Family Collection of Japanese Prints; Pushing the Boundaries: Photographs from the Collection; and Collection by the Decades: Works from the Permanent Collection. Note: Another Day, Another […]
Spanish Table
Spanish discussions for students, faculty, and the community. Located in Williams Hall, Room 207
National Theater Live Broadcast – The Audience
Returning to cinemas for the first time in over a decade, Helen Mirren plays Queen Elizabeth II in the Olivier and Tony Award®-winning hit production, directed by Stephen Daldry. For 60 years, Queen Elizabeth II met with each of her 12 prime ministers in a private weekly meeting. This meeting is known as The Audience. […]
Friday, October 16, 2026
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October 16, 2026 –Practical Public Speaking: From Fear to Success
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Virtual EventOctober 16, 2026 –Food Safety Webinar Series: Scaling the Solution: Product Development and Innovations in the Green Crab Industry
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October 16, 2026 –Zillman Art Museum Exhibitions
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October 16, 2026 –Chinese Table
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October 16, 2026 –Core Facilities Walking Tour
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October 16, 2026 –Department of Physics and Astronomy Colloquium
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October 16, 2026 –History Graduate Student Discussion of Foundational Histories: “A Stakeholder Empire: The Political Economy of Spanish Imperial Rule in America,”
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October 16, 2026 –14th Annual March Against Domestic Violence
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October 16, 2026 –Time
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October 16, 2026 –Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom
Practical Public Speaking: From Fear to Success
Do your knees turn to jelly when it’s your turn to speak? Does your mind transform everything you thought you knew into a jumbled mess? Do you intentionally avoid uncomfortable communication situations? Public speaking may not come naturally to many of us, but with the right support and training, it can be developed. Improving your […]
Food Safety Webinar Series: Scaling the Solution: Product Development and Innovations in the Green Crab Industry
The UMaine Extension Food Safety Webinar Series is a monthly, expert-led educational series focused on practical food safety, regulatory compliance, and product innovation across the food system. Sessions cover topics such as electronic record-keeping, workforce training, chemical safety, food adulteration prevention, seafood pathogen detection, audit readiness, product development, environmental air quality, and alternative protein innovations. […]
Zillman Art Museum Exhibitions
The Zillman Art Museum’s current exhibitions will be on display starting through December 29, 2026. Exhibitions featured: Another Day, Another Way: Tim McFarlane; Paintings and Drawings: Jon Schueler; King Family Collection of Japanese Prints; Pushing the Boundaries: Photographs from the Collection; and Collection by the Decades: Works from the Permanent Collection. Note: Another Day, Another […]
Chinese Table
Discussions in Chinese for students, faculty and community. Located in Williams Hall, Room 207.
Core Facilities Walking Tour
Each Thursday (10 am) and Friday (2pm) in October: CORE will be offering facility tours each Thursday (10 am) and Friday (2pm) in October. The CORE facilities tour includes the Cleanroom, Genetics Facility, Zebrafish Facility, Electron Microscopy Lab, and the Microscopy and Image Analysis Core. You can select your starting point in either Hitchner Hall […]
History Graduate Student Discussion of Foundational Histories: “A Stakeholder Empire: The Political Economy of Spanish Imperial Rule in America,”
PhD candidate Erick Talavera leads discussion of Regina Grafe and Alejandra Irigoin, “A Stakeholder Empire: The Political Economy of Spanish Imperial Rule in America,” Economic History Review, 65.2 (May 2012), pp. 609- 651. (Please read this pre-circulated paper in advance of this program.)
14th Annual March Against Domestic Violence
Join campus and community partners in raising awareness and supporting survivors of domestic violence. The event opens with speakers and a march around the University Mall, followed by a resource fair and vigil in Memorial Union (Bangor Room).
Time
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 […]
Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom
The first offering of the School of Performing Arts Division of Theatre and Dance 2026-2027 theatre season is “Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom,” written by Jennifer Haley. In a suburban subdivision with identical houses, parents find their teenagers addicted to an online horror video game. The game setting? A subdivision with identical houses. The goal? […]
Saturday, October 17, 2026
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October 17, 2026 –Fall Open House
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October 17, 2026 –Zillman Art Museum Exhibitions
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October 17, 2026 –Open House: Sustainable Aquaculture Workforce and Innovation Center (SAWIC)
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October 17, 2026 –GEM Open House
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October 17, 2026 –Honors Day
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October 17, 2026 –Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom
Fall Open House
Attending a Open House Program is one of the best ways for students and their families to explore the academic programs UMaine has to offer. The program is applicable for first-year or transfer students wanting to learn more about the various majors and opportunities at the University of Maine. To learn more and register, visit […]
Zillman Art Museum Exhibitions
The Zillman Art Museum’s current exhibitions will be on display starting through December 29, 2026. Exhibitions featured: Another Day, Another Way: Tim McFarlane; Paintings and Drawings: Jon Schueler; King Family Collection of Japanese Prints; Pushing the Boundaries: Photographs from the Collection; and Collection by the Decades: Works from the Permanent Collection. Note: Another Day, Another […]
Open House: Sustainable Aquaculture Workforce and Innovation Center (SAWIC)
UMaine is a leading aquaculture research hub, and the newly established Sustainable Aquaculture Workforce and Innovation Center is enabling discovery and developing talent to ensure Maine’s working waterfronts have a sustainable future. Drop-in open house and tour, featuring facility tours, research and workforce- training displays, and informal Q&A
GEM Open House
You have to see GEM firsthand to understand the scale of its 3D printing capabilities. GEM exemplifies what it means to be a learner-centered R1 university, where learners study alongside researchers discovering solutions to some of the nation’s toughest problems.
Honors Day
Honors Day is an opportunity for students who have been invited to join the Honors College (along with their parents/guests) to come and learn more about what the Honors College can offer. We will have mock classes, a parent/guest panel, and a Student Showcase. During the Showcase (2:45-4:45, Estabrooke Ballroom), students will present posters on […]
Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom
The first offering of the School of Performing Arts Division of Theatre and Dance 2026-2027 theatre season is “Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom,” written by Jennifer Haley. In a suburban subdivision with identical houses, parents find their teenagers addicted to an online horror video game. The game setting? A subdivision with identical houses. The goal? […]
