Week of Events
Meat and Poultry HACCP
Mon., Dec. 7 – Wed., Dec. 9, 2026 Dec 7: 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Dec 8: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Dec 9: 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. UMaine Cooperative Extension, Penobscot County, 307 Maine Avenue, Bangor, Maine 04401 Cost: Maine residents $385; Out-of-state residents $410 Register Online University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a two-and-a-half-day Meat and Poultry […]
Sunday, December 6, 2026
-
December 6, 2026 –Mystery of the Christmas Star
-
December 6, 2026 –Let it Snow!
Mystery of the Christmas Star
Journey back 2000 years to Bethlehem as we seek to discover a scientific explanation for the Star the wise men followed to find the baby Jesus. Investigate possible dates for the birth of Christ and look at recorded sightings of significant historical and astronomical events during this timeframe. We’ll explore scientific explanations for celestial objects […]
Let it Snow!
Let it Snow features a new variety of festive classics from Frank Sinatra and Chuck Berry to Burl Ives and Brenda Lee, including a stunning multi-media finale by the Trans Siberian Orchestra. The soundtrack is visually enhanced with thematic animation and is an entertaining experience for all ages, especially families. Tickets are $11 per […]
Monday, December 7, 2026
-
December 7, 2026 –Digestion: the 2026 Senior Capstone Exhibition
-
December 7, 2026 –Spanish Club
-
December 7, 2026 –Wild Blueberry Regional Grower Meeting – Machias
-
December 7, 2026 –Japanese Club
Digestion: the 2026 Senior Capstone Exhibition
Lord Hall Gallery is pleased to announce Digestion: the 2026 Senior Capstone Exhibition Nov. 16, 2026 – Jan. 21, 2027. This show represents the culmination of the University of Maine Art Department’s graduating class. Digestion explores the diverse worldviews and experiences our graduating artists have brought to the University. Each has closely absorbed the world […]
Wild Blueberry Regional Grower Meeting – Machias
Monday, December 7, 2026 3:00–6:00 p.m. University of Maine at Machias, 116 Obrien Avenue, Science Building Auditorium, Room 102, Machias, Maine 04654 Register Online This hands-on workshop will help wild blueberry growers explore farm enterprise budgeting, irrigation economics, and pesticide label interpretation. Participants will work directly with Extension specialists, discuss financial decisions affecting wild blueberry […]
Tuesday, December 8, 2026
-
December 8, 2026 –Digestion: the 2026 Senior Capstone Exhibition
-
December 8, 2026 –Zillman Art Museum Exhibitions
-
December 8, 2026 –3-2-1 Liftoff!
-
December 8, 2026 –Dissertation Defense: Aylah Ireland
-
December 8, 2026 –French Table
-
December 8, 2026 –SoTL Working Sessions (In-person)
-
December 8, 2026 –Teaching Focus Hours (Hybrid)
-
December 8, 2026 –German Club
Digestion: the 2026 Senior Capstone Exhibition
Lord Hall Gallery is pleased to announce Digestion: the 2026 Senior Capstone Exhibition Nov. 16, 2026 – Jan. 21, 2027. This show represents the culmination of the University of Maine Art Department’s graduating class. Digestion explores the diverse worldviews and experiences our graduating artists have brought to the University. Each has closely absorbed the world […]
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 […]
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 […]
Dissertation Defense: Aylah Ireland
Aylah Ireland, a candidate for the Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Studies, will be defending her thesis titled, “Making a Scene: Arts-Based Autoethnography, Trauma, and the Material Craft of Sobriety”. For zoom link and password, please contact the student at: aylah.ireland@maine.edu.
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, December 9, 2026
-
December 9, 2026 –Digestion: the 2026 Senior Capstone Exhibition
-
December 9, 2026 –Zillman Art Museum Exhibitions
-
Virtual EventDecember 9, 2026 –Title II by Format: Tables and Spreadsheets (Virtual)
-
December 9, 2026 –Mathematics Colloquium – Alexander Bertoloni Meli
Digestion: the 2026 Senior Capstone Exhibition
Lord Hall Gallery is pleased to announce Digestion: the 2026 Senior Capstone Exhibition Nov. 16, 2026 – Jan. 21, 2027. This show represents the culmination of the University of Maine Art Department’s graduating class. Digestion explores the diverse worldviews and experiences our graduating artists have brought to the University. Each has closely absorbed the world […]
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 […]
Title II by Format: Tables and Spreadsheets (Virtual)
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, December 9th at 12:00pm. Virtual […]
Mathematics Colloquium – Alexander Bertoloni Meli
Please join us on Wednesday, December 9, 2026 in Hill Auditorium in Barrows Hall. Refreshments will be available at 3:00pm, and the talk will be from 3:15-4:05pm. More information to come!
Thursday, December 10, 2026
-
December 10, 2026 –Digestion: the 2026 Senior Capstone Exhibition
-
December 10, 2026 –Zillman Art Museum Exhibitions
-
December 10, 2026 –Spanish Table
-
December 10, 2026 –Sounds of the Ocean
-
December 10, 2026 –French Club
-
December 10, 2026 –Sounds of The Ocean
-
December 10, 2026 –Sounds of The Ocean
Digestion: the 2026 Senior Capstone Exhibition
Lord Hall Gallery is pleased to announce Digestion: the 2026 Senior Capstone Exhibition Nov. 16, 2026 – Jan. 21, 2027. This show represents the culmination of the University of Maine Art Department’s graduating class. Digestion explores the diverse worldviews and experiences our graduating artists have brought to the University. Each has closely absorbed the world […]
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
Sounds of the Ocean
Are you ready to take a dive? Sounds of the Ocean is an award-winning immersive experience that invites you and your family to the heart of the deep blue sea. In a society burdened with stress, this transformative project offers calm and rest. It is an invitation to forge a deep connection with the enchanting life […]
Sounds of The Ocean
Are you ready to take a dive? Sounds of the Ocean is an award-winning immersive experience that invites you and your family to the heart of the deep blue sea. In a society burdened with stress, this transformative project offers calm and rest. It is an invitation to forge a deep connection with the enchanting life […]
Sounds of The Ocean
Are you ready to take a dive? Sounds of the Ocean is an award-winning immersive experience that invites you and your family to the heart of the deep blue sea. In a society burdened with stress, this transformative project offers calm and rest. It is an invitation to forge a deep connection with the enchanting life […]
Friday, December 11, 2026
-
December 11, 2026 –Constructive Conversations: The Power of Giving and Receiving Feedback
-
December 11, 2026 –Zillman Art Museum Exhibitions
-
December 11, 2026 –Chinese Table
-
December 11, 2026 –Worlds of Ice
Constructive Conversations: The Power of Giving and Receiving Feedback
Many of us have experienced the world of feedback as uncomfortable terrain that we are navigating without a map. So let’s demystify it! In this training we will share a “map” along with skills that can help feedback be useful and supportive whether we are on the giving or the receiving end of the equation. […]
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.
Worlds of Ice
Journey to the farthest reaches of the solar system, traveling through the dimensions of ice from the remote territories of the arctic, to a scientific complex nested under the South Pole. Experience it all immersed in a kaleidoscopic igloo, be dazzled by the icy wonderland of the arctic, and explores the relationship between humans and […]
Saturday, December 12, 2026
-
December 12, 2026 –Zillman Art Museum Exhibitions
-
December 12, 2026 –Ye Olde Holiday Shoppe
-
December 12, 2026 –Sounds of The Ocean
-
December 12, 2026 –Sounds of The Ocean
-
December 12, 2026 –Sounds of The Ocean
-
December 12, 2026 –The Second City: Nut-Cracking Holiday Revue
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 […]
Ye Olde Holiday Shoppe
A craft fair with flair, featuring over 25 local artisans with products ranging from herbal wellness to pottery, stained-glass decor to honey and maple syrup, original novels (with authors on hand), plus so much more! All homemade, home-grown, and local! Entrance to the event is free, with plenty of free parking!
Sounds of The Ocean
Are you ready to take a dive? Sounds of the Ocean is an award-winning immersive experience that invites you and your family to the heart of the deep blue sea. In a society burdened with stress, this transformative project offers calm and rest. It is an invitation to forge a deep connection with the enchanting life […]
Sounds of The Ocean
Are you ready to take a dive? Sounds of the Ocean is an award-winning immersive experience that invites you and your family to the heart of the deep blue sea. In a society burdened with stress, this transformative project offers calm and rest. It is an invitation to forge a deep connection with the enchanting life […]
Sounds of The Ocean
Are you ready to take a dive? Sounds of the Ocean is an award-winning immersive experience that invites you and your family to the heart of the deep blue sea. In a society burdened with stress, this transformative project offers calm and rest. It is an invitation to forge a deep connection with the enchanting life […]
The Second City: Nut-Cracking Holiday Revue
Blending holiday cheer with sharp satire, this comedy revue features original songs, new sketches, and classic favorites. With plenty of laughs and a playful send-up of seasonal traditions, it offers a fun, irreverent alternative to the usual holiday fare. Ages 17+ $42-$62, Students at UMaine and UMaine Machias are eligible to receive one free ticket […]
