WABI Covers Downtown Bangor Public Humanities Day
WABI (Channel 5) reported on the third annual Downtown Bangor Public Humanities Day, hosted by the University of Maine Humanities Center. Program events for all ages highlighted the arts, literature and history at community venues including the University of Maine Museum of Art, Bangor Public Library and Maine Discovery Museum. Liam Riordan, a UMaine history professor, board member of the Maine Humanities Council and director of the UMaine Humanities Center, said the day offers a chance to take the humanities out of the classroom and into the community to engage the public more effectively. He added that the diverse group of participants made the day a success.