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!
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!
Join the Maine Development Foundation for this afternoon event! The City of Vancouver, Canada has been ranked as one of the greenest cities in the world, a youthful city, and a city of Reconciliation that has adopted the UN Declaration for the Rights of Indigenous People. Women have played a pivotal role in governing and transforming Vancouver by fostering collaborative action, educating and holding space for youth voices and action, and redefining what it means to be a city on unceded indigenous land. In this interactive session we will meet some of these women and learn how they are building enduring change by advancing intersectionality, equity, justice and civic resilience.
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Portland Ovations, in partnership with the Abbe Museum in Bar Harbor, is creating a staging of Wabanaki Stories and Storytellers for school and family audiences. The ‘First Look’ event will bring together our colleagues at Abbe along with respected Wabanaki storytellers for a sharing and discussion on the important role storytelling and storytellers play for the Indigenous nations and peoples in Maine.
Join naturalist Rich MacDonald at the Wendell Gilley Museum to build a house for chickadees and learn about the birds who will live there. In this two-hour workshop, learn about the life history and ecology of chickadees and other bird species that might visit your birdhouse, and how to best site your creation to entice birds to use it. The class is for people 10 and older. Anyone younger than 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Class size is limited to 10. Materials provided and you take home your birdhouse that day! Fee: $35 per person
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How is Maine responding to workforce needs through innovation, talent development, and educational opportunities? Join the Maine Development foundation to learn about the recommendations from the State’s Ten-Year Strategic Plan and Economic Recovery Plan, educational opportunities within the University of Maine System’s Micro-Credentials for Professionals and Community Members program, and how these innovations impact career prospects for students of all ages in Maine. Our discussion will be led by Kimberly Moore, Director of the Bureau of Employment Services with Maine Department of Labor; Rosa Redonnett, Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Success and Credential Attainment with the University of Maine System; Jennifer Chace, Program Director at Education Action Forum of Maine. Participants will also hear from UMaine-Augusta student, Amie Shurman, and recent graduate, Dancile Nshimirimana, Licensed Practical Nurse. Part of MDF’s Innovating For Economic Growth Series.
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