With fall comes the arrival of local cranberries — a favorite at holiday dinner tables. Cranberries can be added to many dishes, including breads, salads, relishes, salsas, chutneys, soups, grain-based entrees and desserts. As the fruit becomes available, it’s recommended to buy extra berries and freeze for later use. University of Maine Cooperative Extension publishes […]
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A presentation to deepen non-Native Mainers’ understanding of shared history with Wabanaki people will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, on the fourth floor of Colvin Hall at the University of Maine. The free Maine Wabanaki-REACH Ally Workshop, which will be presented by non-Natives, will include discussion of awareness of […]
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A cast of nine undergraduates will premiere “Wood Bones,” a play by Assiniboine playwright William Yellow Robe Jr., at the University of Maine Nov. 4. Yellow Robe will direct the production, which is part of the School of Performing Arts season. Performances in the Black Box Theatre are at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 4–5 and Nov. […]
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A multimedia documentary theater piece about the life-altering impact of war on veterans and their families will be performed at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at the Collins Center for the Arts at the University of Maine. BASETRACK LIVE is a viscerally powerful collaboration between the award-winning theater company En Garde Arts and corpsmen from […]
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The University of Maine Police Department will conduct a training exercise for Naval/Marine/Army ROTC personnel from 2:30–5 p.m., Oct. 26 in Coburn Hall. The training will include simulated gunfire. For more information, contact Lt. Bob Norman, UMaine PD, 581.4040.
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Fogler Library Reference Services will hold a free workshop from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26 in Fogler’s Library Classroom. The workshop will cover a variety of topics geared toward graduate students conducting research at UMaine, including: How to access full-text articles on the open web; How to manage citations for literature reviews; Grant-seeking […]
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Skilled computer animators and artists play an important role in helping the general public grasp complicated scientific concepts. Chuck Carter will discuss his work creating science visualizations in a Nov. 3 lecture at the Emera Astronomy Center. An experienced science illustrator, Carter also designs video games and virtual reality experiences. He’s done science illustrations for […]
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Nicole’s Trick or Trot, a 5K race in memory of UMaine swimmer Nicole Langlois, will be held Oct. 30, with proceeds benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The inaugural race is organized by the UMaine School of Nursing, Orono Student Nurses Association and UMaine Swim. Registration begins at 9 a.m.; the race begins at 10 a.m. Participants […]
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“ReDesigning Culture” by sharing stories of hope, with a focus on local, national and international efforts toward developing peaceful, just, ethical and sustainable communities, will be the focus of this year’s conference by ESTIA: The International Ecopeace Community, Oct. 28 at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast. The conference, from 8:30 a.m. to […]
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The University of Maine Bureau of Labor Education will hold an event to commemorate 50 years of service to the working women and men of Maine on Oct. 27. Edward C. Schlick, former communications director of the Maine AFL-CIO, friend of labor, activist and artist (1928–2013), will be honored with an unveiling of five new […]
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