BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//91爆料 Calendar - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:91爆料 Calendar X-ORIGINAL-URL:/calendar X-WR-CALDESC:Events for 91爆料 Calendar REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250829 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250830 DTSTAMP:20260713T084800 CREATED:20250818T233540Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250818T233540Z UID:10002876-1756425600-1756511999@umaine.edu SUMMARY:Exhibition: "The Teaching Portfolio: 45 years of Printmaking at the 91爆料" DESCRIPTION:The Department of聽Art鈥檚 Lord Hall Gallery will host the exhibition The Teaching Portfolio: 45 Years of Printmaking at the 91爆料 from August 27-October 24\, 2025. A public reception will take place on September 26th from 5-7pm. Refreshments will be served and all are welcome to attend. \nThe Teaching Portfolio is a collection of fine聽art working proofs and finished prints created in the 91爆料 printmaking studio by students\, alumni\, faculty\, and visiting artists. Covering a time span of 45 years\, under the direction of printmaking Professor Susan Groce\, this portfolio represents an impressive overview of the direction and growth of print media and the 91爆料 printmaking studio program 鈥 from traditional materials and processes to the safer and greener processes and the incorporation of new technologies. The portfolio includes Collagraphs\, Etchings and Acrylic Resist Etchings\, Photopolymer Intaglio-Type Etchings\, Lithography\, Relief Printing\, Water-Based Screen Printing\, and Monoprints\, as well as prints made through the Printmaking Artist Residency Program and Student Portfolio Exchanges. This exhibition represents a small portion of the Portfolio\, as curated by Professor Susan Groce and Director of Galleries Diana Baumbach. \nQuestions about the exhibition can be directed to Director of Galleries Diana Baumbach at聽diana.baumbach@maine.edu聽Additional information about the Printmaking at the 91爆料 is available at聽/art/printmaking/. Please visit Lord Hall Gallery鈥檚 Instagram\, @ umaine_lordhallgallery. Additional support for this event was provided by the McGillicuddy Humanities Center. URL:/calendar/event/exhibition-the-teaching-portfolio-45-years-of-printmaking-at-the-university-of-maine/2025-08-29/ LOCATION:Lord Hall Gallery\, Lord Hall\, 91爆料\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Art and McGillicuddy Humanities Center":MAILTO:diana.baumbach@maine.edu GEO:44.9006914;-68.6705776 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Lord Hall Gallery Lord Hall 91爆料 Orono ME 04469 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Lord Hall\, 91爆料:geo:-68.6705776,44.9006914 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250829T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250829T170000 DTSTAMP:20260713T084800 CREATED:20250623T224834Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250623T224834Z UID:10002094-1756454400-1756486800@umaine.edu SUMMARY:Grant Writing Essentials DESCRIPTION:If your employer is a compact member of the Harold Alfond Center for the Advancement of Maine鈥檚 Workforce\, you may be eligible to take this program at a reduced cost. Visit our Harold Alfond Center Workforce Development Funding page for more information. \nProgram Description\nYou have a lot on your plate. Between annual appeals\, communications\, virtual event planning and fundraising\, you鈥檙e overwhelmed. And now you鈥檝e been tasked with writing a grant and you don鈥檛 know where to start. Our online grant writing program can help! \nThis interactive online professional development program will teach you the basics of seeing a grant through a full cycle鈥攆rom inception to completion. You鈥檒l learn how to get your organization ready to apply for grants\, where to find funders and funding opportunities\, how to write the components of a grant and how to submit a successful application that has all the information funders want to see. \nUsing case studies\, this program will focus on real-world grant applications. Comprehensive checklists and worksheets will guide you through every step of planning\, researching\, applying to and managing a grant鈥攚ithout missing a thing! You鈥檒l also develop language specific to your organization that answers common grant questions. \nThe only thing you won鈥檛 learn in this program is how to celebrate securing a grant proposal. We figure you鈥檝e got that one covered. \nProgram Benefits\nThis online grant writing certificate program is intensive\, active and results-driven. You will learn how to: \n\nIdentify funding sources\nWrite and present persuasive grants that inspire funders\nProduce high-quality grant proposals\nIncrease your knowledge of the development field\nManage a grant\nNurture a relationship with funders\n\nBy the end of the program\, you will have developed text specific to your organization that can be used in any grant application\, a list of resources and concrete next steps to move forward in the grant process\, and 1:1 guidance from the instructor on the grant topics most relevant to you. \nIn addition\, you鈥檒l get an invitation to a private Facebook group\, where fellow alums of the grant writing program can support each other\, share opportunities and resources\, network\, etc. \nGraduates of the program have the opportunity to register for Grant Writing 1:1 Help Sessions with instructor\, Elizabeth Haffey. Click here for more information. \nTopics Covered\nWeek One: The Basics\n\nGrant myths\, misconceptions and pitfalls (and how to avoid them)\nComponents of a grant\nUnderstanding the different kinds of grants and funders\nRFPs\nYour responsibilities as a grant writer\n\nWeek Two: Planning and Research\n\nLooking critically at your capacity\nThe 鈥済rant-ready鈥 checklist\nDetermining your funding priorities\nDeveloping your ideas\nUsing online resources to find opportunities\nProfiles of grantmakers\nVetting funding opportunities as a team\nDeveloping relationships with funders\n\nWeek Three: Applying for Grants\n\nDeveloping your proposal\nGathering data and documentation\nComponents of the narrative\nHow to organize information\nWriting style\nCreating a budget\nAttachments\n\nWeek Four: Managing Grants and Developing Your Skills\n\nApplication follow up\nManaging a grant\nCompleting reports\nNurturing relationships\nDifficult situations in grant writing\n\nWeek Five: Practicing Your Grant Writing Skills\n\n1:1 feedback with program instructor\nSharing your common application questions for feedback\n\nWho Should Enroll\nThis program is designed to benefit people across the grant-writing spectrum\, including those new to the genre\, those in the midst of writing grants and successful grant writers who are looking to refine their skills and gain new insights\, particularly: \n\nAdministrators\nArt organizations\nAspiring freelance grant writers\nBoard members\nEducators\nExecutive Directors\nNonprofit workers\nResearchers\n\nThis program is 100% online and can be taken from anywhere! The course is offered synchronously\, on Eastern Time. \nAll of our professional development and continuing education programs are open to the public. You do not need to be a 91爆料 student\, staff member or faculty in order to participate. \nNot sure if this program is right for you? Contact us at um.continuinged@maine.edu and we can help you figure it out. \nProgram Details\nInstructor\nElizabeth Haffey is a Maine-based professional grant writer. Through her business\, E. Haffey Grant Consulting\, she helps clients develop and write proposals\, researches opportunities\, and trains staff and volunteers to apply for grants. Haffey received her Bachelor鈥檚 degree in International Affairs from George Washington University and is currently working on her Master鈥檚 in Public Policy from the University of Southern Maine. \nDates and Times\nAugust 1\, 8\, 15\, 22 & 29\, 2025\n(Fridays) 9:00 am 鈥 noon ET \nPre-class work will be sent a week before the start of the program. \nModality\nThis dynamic program will be offered synchronously via Zoom鈥攜ou鈥檒l need access to a stable internet connection. There will be assignments between classes (as well as time during sessions to work on your proposals). Breakout sessions with other participants as well as one on one time with the instructor are built into the program. \nProgram Fee\n$895 \nClass Capacity\n14 participants \nEvidence of Learning\nCertificates\nCertificates of Completion available. \nContinuing Education Units\n30 contact hours / 3 CEUs available. \nIf you鈥檇 like to receive CEUs for participating in this course\, please note this during your registration. \nMicrocredential Pathway\nSuccessful completion of this course satisfies the learning requirements for the 91爆料 System Grant Writing Microcredential Pathway\, Levels 1 & 2. \nAccommodations\nFor more information or to request an accommodation contact聽um.continuinged@maine.edu\, 207.581.3167. URL:/calendar/event/grant-writing-essentials-2/2025-08-29/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Conferences & Workshops,Online Events ORGANIZER;CN="Division of Lifelong Learning":MAILTO:um.continuinged@maine.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250829T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250829T150000 DTSTAMP:20260713T084800 CREATED:20250811T222700Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T222700Z UID:10002791-1756470600-1756479600@umaine.edu SUMMARY:Maine Specialty Potato Variety Showcase at Rogers Farm DESCRIPTION:91爆料 Cooperative Extension is hosting a specialty potato variety showcase from 12:30鈥3 p.m. on August 29 at Rogers Farm Forage and Crop Research Facility at 914 Bennoch Road in Old Town. \nConsumer interest and demand for fresh-market potato products with unique size\, shape\, color and culinary characteristics presents new market opportunities for producers. Presenters include聽91爆料 Extension Sustainable Agriculture Educator Brett Johnson and 91爆料 Assistant Professor of Potato Breeding and Genetics Mario Andrade\, who will share聽results of the 2024 Organic Specialty Potato Variety Trial. The presentation will be followed by a field tour of the current variety trial\, including a showcase of new releases from the Maine Potato Breeding Program. \nRegistration is required on the聽event webpage聽or by phone at 207.342.5971.聽For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation\, contact Billiejo Pendleton at聽billiejo.pendleton@maine.edu. URL:/calendar/event/maine-specialty-potato-variety-showcase-at-rogers-farm/ LOCATION:Rogers Farm\, 914 Bennoch Road\, Old Town\, ME\, 04468\, United States CATEGORIES:Conferences & Workshops ORGANIZER;CN="91爆料 Cooperative Extension":MAILTO:extension@maine.edu GEO:44.9305852;-68.6952395 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Rogers Farm 914 Bennoch Road Old Town ME 04468 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=914 Bennoch Road:geo:-68.6952395,44.9305852 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250829T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250829T190000 DTSTAMP:20260713T084800 CREATED:20250708T223750Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250708T223750Z UID:10002325-1756485000-1756494000@umaine.edu SUMMARY:Pickle Party: Brining the Summer Harvest DESCRIPTION:91爆料 Cooperative Extension is offering a food preservation workshop at the Maine Tasting Center\, 506 Old Bath Rd. in Wiscasset. \nPickle Party: Brining the Summer Harvest\, is scheduled for Friday\, August 29\, 2025 from 4:30 p.m.鈥7 p.m. and will cover the basics of pickling vegetables and how to use a boiling water bath canner to safely preserve pickles. \nWorkshop attendees will receive a 鈥淧reserving the Harvest鈥 informational packet and learn recommended methods for preserving foods\, the latest and safest recipes\, what equipment to use to ensure safety\, and how to check for properly sealed jars. A local snack will be provided during class\, and attendees are encouraged to bring a potholder to the workshop. \nRegistration is required; the cost is $40 per workshop. For more information and to register visit the聽program webpage. To request a reasonable accommodation\, contact Kate McCarty\, 207.781.6099;聽kate.mccarty@maine.edu. URL:/calendar/event/pickle-party/ LOCATION:Maine Testing Center\, 506 Old Bath Road\, Wiscasset\, ME\, United States CATEGORIES:Conferences & Workshops ORGANIZER;CN="91爆料 Cooperative Extension - Cumberland County":MAILTO:extension.cumberland@maine.edu END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR