UMaine’s 150th anniversary to be celebrated at American Folk Festival, Maine Edge reports
The Maine Edge reported the Maine Folklife Area at the American Folk Festival on the Bangor Waterfront will celebrate the University of Maine’s 150th anniversary with programming provided by students, faculty and staff from several campus departments. The narrative stage in the folklife area will feature student performances on violin, fiddle, mandolin and guitar, as well as the UMaine Brass Quintet, according to the article. The Maine Folklife Area, which will be located off Front Street in between the food court and the Sea Dog Brewing Co., also is scheduled to include exhibits and displays from the Hudson Museum, 4-H STEM Ambassadors, the Maine Folklife Center, and the Page Farm and Home Museum. The festival runs Aug. 28–30. More information and a full schedule is online.