Join us on Zoom for People-Nature-Art on May 4 at 7pm EST with Sara Wolman, an award-winning artist who works for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and is this year’s featured artist for World Migratory Bird Day in the U.S. and Canada. Her art reflects the relationship she has established with the environment.
This event is free but reservations are required. Reserve your spot by emailing [email protected].
The Junior Achievement Maine Business Hall of Fame recognizes individuals who have made a lasting impact on both our economy and our community. Heading into its 6th year honoring business people in central, eastern, and northern Maine, the event highlights business leaders as well as local JA students. Join us for a virtual celebration with inspiring company as we honor the careers of three remarkable contributors to Maine’s economy. Register here.
Seth Benz, director of the Schoodic Bird Ecology Lab, will lead bird walks on Thursday mornings in May from the Wendell Gilley Museum. Group size is limited to 10 people and all ages are welcome. Registration is $25 per person and includes coffee, a pastry and museum entry. Reserve your spot by emailing [email protected].
Join Strive for STRIVE Rocks 2021 as they stay up all night on Zoom to support STRIVE, a local non-profit that supports over 1,400 young adults with intellectual disabilities. There will be special guests, entertainment, activities, theme hours and more!
This year’s Fashion Show will showcase the senior thesis work of the Textile & Fashion Design majors from the class of 2021!
A donation at any level will unlock entry to the virtual livestream event. The link will be sent prior to May 7.
A donation of $100 or more will automatically establish individuals, couples, or more as part of the Fashion Show Host Committee. Host Committee members will be listed on all email promotions and signage, plus they will receive a special exclusive gift from renowned designer and MECA Textile & Fashion Department faculty member Jill McGowan. All funds raised will benefit MECA student scholarships.
Join Paul Haertel at the Wendell Gilley Museum on World Migratory Bird Day for a walk to spot the birds to be seen in and around Southwest Harbor, Maine. Group size is limited to 10 and registration is $10 per person. To sign up, email [email protected].
Join Maine Development Foundation for this morning event! What are the forces that will enable us to stabilize, diversify, and grow Maine’s agriculture, aquaculture, forest, and other natural resource-based economies & the communities that depend on them? Who are the innovators making this happen? Participants will hear from Sarah Simon, Maine Farmland Trust; Greg Day, Vertical Harvest; Daniel Stevenson, City of Westbrook; Shane O’Neill, UMaine School of Forestry; Greg Cabral, Original Mass Timber; Jonathan Labaree, Gulf of Maine Research Institute; and Jen Levin, Gulf of Maine Sashimi.
Member and Alumni discounts apply; Scholarships available
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Commissioned Maine Artist Virtual Previews with Portland Ovations
Kerem & Andy’s project, SoulRoar, is a musical theater project telling the epic story of two immigrants, one first generation and one second, who find themselves in the U.S. and over the course of lives lived make it their home. It is a story of finding love and self-identity in the midst of turbulence, joy, and revelation: of separation and loss and of the frustrations of confronting societal hurdles of ignorance and hate.
Presented by the Lincoln Theater, Talking Art in Maine is a series of intimate, one on one conversations between artist, Jane Dahmen, and notable artists and curators who have made a substantial contribution to the arts in the state of Maine. They are offered free to the public.
A pioneer in the field of fine art photography, Jeffery Becton creates photo montages that hover between dream and reality, interior and exterior, abstraction and representation. His book, “The Farthest House” will be available for purchase at the event.
The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) is excited to virtually bring you its 2021 Spring Conference. Not their typical “spring conference”, this year’s virtual event will combine the unveiling of the 2021 MEREDA Index, as well as recognition of their 2020 Notable Project Recipients!
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