Join Dr. Daphne Brooks, professor of African American, Theater Studies, American Studies, and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Yale University, for a live online lecture and discussion of Solange’s A Seat at the Table in context of contemporary Black feminist music. She is also the author of the forthcoming “Liner Notes for the…
Read MoreThis is the first performance in our online series called “3 Gems from the Silent Movie Era” accompanied by Doug Protsik on “old-time piano.” Doug Protsik is a graduate of UMF and has composed and recorded 12 original silent movie scores for Turner Classic Movie silent film restorations. He has been performing old-time piano for over 40…
Read MoreJoin Professor Brooks for a live online discussion on Solange’s A Seat at the Table in context of contemporary Black feminist music. Wednesday, March 22, 7 p.m. Open to the Public, Zoom Link To learn more about the New Commons Project, and to view many of the events, visit the website at: https://newcommonsproject.org/
Read MoreUniversity of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer two new webinars about cooking with Maine foods from 2–2:45 p.m. March 9 and March 23. The first March “Cooking with the Maine Harvest” session focuses on using home-frozen fruit in baking and cooking, followed by one about cooking with home-canned foods two weeks later. Instructors share…
Read MoreJoin us on March 23 at 10am-11am on Zoom with Instructors Kendra Wheeler & Amelia Milligan at Bangor Savings Bank. If COVID-19 has taught us anything, it’s that we need to be prepared. Not just financially, but mentally. We need to have financial peace of mind so we can take care of our family’s health and happiness. During these trying…
Read MoreJoin us for the 10th annual One in Five 5K either virtual or in person on Sunday, April 25th at FirstPark (46 FirstPark Dr) in Oakland at 9 am! Inspired by the current Maine statistic of an estimated ONE in FIVE people in Maine have been affected by sexual violence (Muskie School of Public Policy, Maine Crime Victimizations Rates, 2011), the Sexual…
Read MoreHere’s a welcome sign of spring: The dates for the 38th annual Maine Maple Sunday weekend have been set for March 27 and 28, just over a month from now. Last year, because of the pandemic, the Maine Maple Producers Association postponed the popular event until Oct. 9-11, with maple producers hosting both online and a few limited on-farm…
Read MoreUniversity of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a seven-session online course for aspiring farmers starting March 29. The class meets from 5:30–7:30 p.m. twice per week through April 22. Individual consultations will be scheduled April 26 and April 29. “So You Want to Farm in Maine?” is designed for those wanting to start or expand to…
Read MoreJoin us at Good Times Unlimited on April 5 from 8am-5pm! Bring your shopping list and get ready for the season and save 15% off storewide on RV parts, RVing necessities and accessories in our well-stocked best little RV store in Maine! Check out leisure life style accessories for RV, camp or home. Special orders welcome. Some exclusions apply…
Read MoreWednesday, April 7, all Americans are encouraged to participate in the annual initiative, The Great American Buy Local Day, to support local businesses, the communities they serve, and tens of millions of people they employ. While we have made great strides during this Pandemic and many businesses are opening up, there is still a long way to go…
Read MoreWhen: Apr 10, 7:30 PM – May 08, 11:30 PM www.artsfarmington.org This 3 performance series will feature the following performances: 4/10 7:30 harpsichord, Rebecca Pechefsky 4/17 7:30 fortepiano, David Kim, Associate Professor of Music at Whitman College 4/24 7:30 pianoforte, George Lopez, Beckwith Artist-in-Residence at Bowdoin College A…
Read MoreTickets here When you close your eyes and envision the look and feel of your new business, what do you see? A strong brand can be your business’ greatest asset. But it’s hard to know where to start or what’s most important to do first. Focus on the right process and you can get your branding sorted out with just a few hours of work—quickly…
Read MoreWestern Maine Audubon presents a free online webinar for the general public on Wednesday, April 14th at 7:00 pm. The webinar is titled “Saving Seabirds: New Lessons from Puffins,” with Dr. Stephen Kress. Dr. Kress, a well-known author and seabird expert, will draw on his experience with puffins to discuss ways people can help bring…
Read MoreUniversity of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Extension will offer a webinar for home gardeners about fiddleheads from 6–7:15 p.m. April 14. “Fiddleheads: A Spring Tradition” topics include how to properly identify, sustainably harvest and safely cook ostrich fern fiddleheads. UMaine Extension agriculture…
Read MoreTickets here Starting your own business? Our interactive online workshop offers essential information to help you succeed. We will cover the basics of assessing your business plans and ideas. If being in business on your own is your goal, but you're not sure where to begin, this workshop is for you! Topics include: sources of funding; basic…
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