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SUMMARY:2026 Maine Sustainability & Water Conference
DESCRIPTION:The Maine Sustainability & Water Conference provides an annual forum where professionals\, researchers\, consultants\, citizens\, students\, regulators\, and planners gather to exchange information and present new findings on sustainability and water resource issues in Maine. \nLaunched in 1994 by 91±¬ÁĎ’s Senator George J. Mitchell Center with a primary focus on the future of Maine’s water resources\, the conference has grown to incorporate topics related to many of the sustainability challenges facing Maine\, including issues related to climate change\, energy futures\, agriculture\, forestry\, fisheries\, tourism\, and municipal planning. The conference attracts a broad audience of close to 500 participants from across the state. \numgmc@maine.edu
URL:/calendar/event/2026-maine-sustainability-water-conference/
LOCATION:Augusta Civic Center\, 76 Community Drive\, Augusta\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conferences & Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions":MAILTO:umgmc@maine.edu
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SUMMARY:Dissertation Defense: Allison Lyford
DESCRIPTION:Allison Lyford\, a candidate for the Doctor of Education degree in Educational Leadership\, will be defending her thesis titled “’I Just Felt Like I Could Be Me’: A Participatory Study with Minoritized Students of Belonging in a Rural School” \nPlease contact allison.lyford@maine.edu for the Zoom link.
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LOCATION:Zoom Web Conferencing
CATEGORIES:Student Activities
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SUMMARY:Gardening Tips for Small Spaces in Dover Foxcroft
DESCRIPTION:Cost: Free (sponsored by Thompson Free Library) \nRegister Online \nGardeners of all experience levels are encouraged to bring their questions and gather ideas for getting the most from small space gardens. Whether you’re growing in containers\, raised beds or your in-ground garden simply has a small footprint\, this program is for you. 91±¬ÁĎ Cooperative Extension horticulture professional Kate Garland will share favorite high-performing varieties\, discuss soil management practices\, offer trellising tips\, and provide succession planting and interplanting strategies designed to maximize production in small spaces. Participants are also welcome to bring their general gardening questions. \nPre-registration is preferred. Registered participants will receive a follow-up email with relevant resources. Snow date is March 27. \nIf you need a reasonable accommodation\, please contact Jon Knepp at director@thompsonfreelibrary.org or 207.564.3350. The Thompson Free Library is located at 186 East Main Street Dover-Foxcroft\, ME 04426. Receiving requests for accommodations at least 7 days before the program provides a reasonable amount of time to meet the request; however\, all requests will be considered.
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LOCATION:Thompson Free Library\, 186 East Main Street\, Dover-Foxcroft\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conferences & Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="91±¬ÁĎ Cooperative Extension":MAILTO:extension@maine.edu
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SUMMARY:Spanish Table
DESCRIPTION:Spanish Table is a conversation gathering open to all members of the 91±¬ÁĎ and the community interested in improving their Spanish conversation.
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LOCATION:Williams Hall\, Orono\, 04469\, United States
CATEGORIES:Student Activities
ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Modern Languages and Classics":MAILTO:um.mlandc@maine.edu
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SUMMARY:The Limits of Masculine Privilege in Football:  Reflections from a Pro
DESCRIPTION:WGS at Work Series\, Spring 2026\nWhat do sports—and more specifically\, football—have to do with Women’s\, Gender and Sexuality Studies? Come and explore this and related questions with Philosophy professor and former NFL player Mike Devito! Dr. Devito graduated from 91±¬ÁĎ in 2006\, where he was a starring member of the 91±¬ÁĎ football team. Between 2007 and 2016\, he played for both the New York Jets and Kansas City Chiefs. After retiring from football\, he earned his doctorate in Philosophy. He is now back at 91±¬ÁĎ and as both A lecturer in the Philosophy department and THE Director of Player Development for the football team.
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LOCATION:Bangor Room\, Memorial Union\, 91±¬ÁĎ\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
CATEGORIES:Athletics,Faculty/Staff Development,Student Activities
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SUMMARY:Helping to Calm Strong Emotions with Resonant Language
DESCRIPTION:If your employer is a compact member of the Harold Alfond Center for the Advancement of Maine’s 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\nDo people seem more edgy and argumentative these days? Would you like your own inner voice to be nurturing and supportive during challenging moments? Are you eager to support the emotional well-being of the people around you during these high-stress times? Could you use some easy-to-learn tools to help calm things down without using punishment or fear? Tools you could readily employ to mitigate conflict between students\, dispel tension during customer service interactions\, reduce workplace friction and intentionally minimize stress with your family and friends? \nIf you answered “yes” to any of these questions\, this interactive online Resonant Language workshop will offer you many tools to move toward your goals. \nParticipants will learn practical strategies for helping calm strong emotions in ourselves and others. Together\, we’ll delve into verbal and somatic strategies to move away from brittle reactivity and into resilient responsiveness. You will leave this course with an understanding of how neuroscience and resonant language can help strengthen harmony and authentic connection. \nProgram Benefits\n\nImprove your ability to self-regulate\nStrengthen your self-empathy\nLearn how to teach empathy to others–even children and teens\nIncrease your tolerance of strong emotions so that you can move beyond being triggered yourself\nExperiment with verbal and somatic strategies to de-escalate strong emotions during conflict\nGain confidence in your ability to manage strong emotions in diverse situations\n\nTopics Covered\nWe will explore: \n\npractical things to do and say to help people calm down\nhow whatever is happening makes sense and can be worked with\nsources of trauma and what happens in our brains and bodies when trauma is activated\nthe practical power of Resonant Language\n\nThese tools are easily learned and can have immediate results. \nWho Should Enroll\nThis program is designed to benefit: \n\nPeople who work with youth (childcare providers\, ed techs\, educators\, school counselors\, school administrators\, social workers\, teachers)\nFrontline workers\nPeople who work in service industries\nMunicipal workers\nParents/guardians\n\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\nPeggy Smith (she/her) holds a master’s degree in literacy and language arts from the University of Pennsylvania\, and is a certified trainer with the International Center for Nonviolent Communication with over four decades of teaching experience. A co-founder of the Maine Nonviolent Communication Network\, Smith is at the forefront of bringing empathic thinking and communicating to midcoast Maine. Since 1991\, Smith has studied with Zen teacher and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh and is a dharma teacher within his tradition. Smith enjoys designing and implementing programs that support empathic thinking and communicating as part of systemic culture change. She lives in Lincolnville\, Maine and greets the day watching the sunrise over Islesboro. \nProgram Dates and Times\nMarch 5\, 12\, 19\, & 26\, 2026 (Registration Opens September 2025)\n4:00–5:30 pm ET \nModality\nThis dynamic\, participatory program will be offered synchronously via Zoom—you’ll need access to a stable internet connection. This is NOT a pre-recorded program. \nParticipants will benefit from having a copy of Your Resonant Self Workbook\, by Sarah Peyton (Norton Press). Please consider sourcing from a local bookstore. \nProgram Fee\n$200 \nMaine Community Foundation Scholarship Resources \nClass Capacity\n25 participants \nContinuing Education Credits\n\n6 hours / 0.6 CEUs\nCertificate of Completion Available Upon Request.\n\nAccommodations\nFor more information or to request an accommodation contact us at um.continuinged@maine.edu.
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LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Conferences & Workshops,Online Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Division of Lifelong Learning":MAILTO:um.continuinged@maine.edu
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SUMMARY:Dissertation Defense: Sue Sydnor
DESCRIPTION:Sue Sydnor\, a candidate for the Doctor of Education degree in Educational Leadership\, will be defending her thesis titled “How Do Students Experience School Exclusion Practices? A Narrative Composite Inquiry.” \nPlease contact sue.sydnor@maine.edu for the Zoom link.
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LOCATION:Zoom Web Conferencing
CATEGORIES:Student Activities
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SUMMARY:Bear Bones Trombone Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Join a collection of the area’s finest trombonists for a bold and brassy musical evening! \nLed by SPA’s own Dan Barrett\, this concert will feature great works from Schubert\, Shaw\, and even a couple of composers whose names DON’T start with S. The show kicks off at 7:30 PM on March 26 in Minsky Recital Hall. \nThis concert is free and open to the public.
URL:/calendar/event/bear-bones-trombone-quartet/
LOCATION:Minsky Recital Hall\, 91±¬ÁĎ\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Public Programs and Shows
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