Growing hops in the garden at home is the focus of a workshop Tuesday, April 1, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at Nokomis Regional High School, 266 Williams Road, Newport. University of Maine Cooperative Extension and RSU 19 Adult Education are sponsoring the workshop, which will cover the history of hops production in New England, what is needed […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Sea Grant College Program at the University of Maine are offering a five-session spring workshop in Saco for people interested in strengthening their facilitation skills. Sessions for Strengthening Your Facilitation Skills, Level 1 will be held 4–8 p.m. April 17, May 1, May 15, May 29 and […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Piscataquis Valley Adult Education Cooperative (PVAEC) explore what it takes to be a farmer in Maine on Wednesday, March 26, 5:30–7:30 p.m., at UMaine Extension, 165 East Main St., Dover-Foxcroft. “Is Farming for ME?” will instruct attendees how to assess all assets that can contribute to a successful farm […]
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The Fogler Library at the University of Maine will display a “Human Dimensions of Climate Change” exhibit in late March and early April. The exhibit, in Fogler’s first floor hallway, highlights a selection of the library’s books, government documents and films that emphasize potential impacts of climate change on populations throughout the world. The exhibit […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a free workshop on hayfield and pasture management this spring around the state. Rick Kersbergen, UMaine Extension educator in Waldo County, will lead the “Got Hayfields?” workshops, which focuses on how to best manage hayfields and pastures to produce high-quality feed for livestock. Topics include weed control, managing […]
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Contemporary musician Phill Niblock will give two performances at IMRC at 7 p.m., March 27–28, as part of the Spring 2014 Visiting Artist Series of the Intermedia MFA Program. Information about the performances is featured on the New Music World website.
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Administrative Specialists Deborah Grant from the Department of Political Science and Janice Bacon from the Department of Educational Leadership, Higher Education and Human Development are the recipients of the 2014 Outstanding Classified Employee Award of the University of Maine Classified Employee Advisory Council (CEAC). The annual CEAC award recognizes exceptional service by UMaine classified employees […]
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A University of Maine Cooperative Extension tractor and farm machinery safety course will be held 5–7 p.m. five consecutive Tuesdays beginning Tuesday, April 15, at Ingraham’s Equipment, 3 Knox Ridge South, Knox. This class is designed for youth ages 14–16 to earn federal certification to operate farm machinery as part of their employment. It is […]
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The Great Maine Bike Swap is coming to the University of Maine Sunday, April 13, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Organized by the Bicycle Coalition of Maine, the event brings hundreds of bikes in all price ranges to the New Balance Student Recreation Center. The admission fee is $3 for adults; free for UMaine students and children […]
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University of Maine music professor Anatole Wieck and Bangor Symphony Orchestra violinist Sascha Zaburdaeva will perform with guests Pierre Henri Xuereb and Jean-Louis Haguenauer at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 29, at Minsky Recital Hall. Born in Latvia, Wieck also conducts the University Orchestra. The violinist and viola player earned his degrees, including his doctorate, at […]
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