Calendar of Events

Council-Sponsored Events in Maine

Experience the humanities in Maine! Attend a lecture series, see an exhibit or join a discussion group. The events listed here are either presented by the Council or by organizations that have been awarded Council grants. Please note that times and venues are subject to change. Please contact the sponsoring organization to confirm event details.

Dec 23 2009

New Books, New Readers

April 13, 2010

Site: Bangor – Women’s Reentry Center
Series: Conflict
This Session: The Lion’s Share: A Somali Folklore by Said Salah Ahmed
Beautiful Warrior: The Legend of the Nun’s Kung Fu by Emily Arnold McCully
The Trail of Tears by Joseph Bruchac
Contact: Julia Walkling 207-773-5051

New Books, New Readers is a humanities-based book discussion program for adults who are new readers or who are working to improve their reading. NBNR is supported in part by grants from Jane’s Trust, National Endowment for the Arts, Sam L. Cohen Foundation, TD Charitable Foundation, Rines/Thompson Fund of the Maine Community Foundation, and Edward H. Daveis Benevolent Fund of the Maine Community Foundation.


Dec 21 2009

New Books, New Readers

April 29, 2010

Site: Ellsworth
Series: Courage
This Session: Mirette on the High Wire by Emily Arnold McCully
The Gold Cadillac by Mildred Taylor
Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
Contact: Julia Walkling 207-773-5051

New Books, New Readers is a humanities-based book discussion program for adults who are new readers or who are working to improve their reading. NBNR is supported in part by grants from Jane’s Trust, National Endowment for the Arts, Sam L. Cohen Foundation, TD Charitable Foundation, Rines/Thompson Fund of the Maine Community Foundation, and Edward H. Daveis Benevolent Fund of the Maine Community Foundation.


Dec 19 2009

New Books, New Readers

May 6, 2010

Site: Belfast – Maine Coast Regional Reentry Center
Series: Conflict
This Session: The Lion’s Share: A Somali Folktale by Said Salah Ahmed
Beautiful Warrior: The Legend of the Nun’s Kung Fu by EMily Arnold McCully
The Trail of Tears by Joseph Bruchac
Contact: Julia Walkling 207-773-5051

New Books, New Readers is a humanities-based book discussion program for adults who are new readers or who are working to improve their reading. NBNR is supported in part by grants from Jane’s Trust, National Endowment for the Arts, Sam L. Cohen Foundation, TD Charitable Foundation, Rines/Thompson Fund of the Maine Community Foundation, and Edward H. Daveis Benevolent Fund of the Maine Community Foundation.


Dec 19 2009

New Books, New Readers

May 6, 2010

Site: Old Town
Series: Conflict
This Session: The Lion’s Share: A Somali Folktale by Said Salah Ahmed
Beautiful Warrior: The Legend of the Nun’s Kung Fu by Emily Arnold McCully
The Trail of Tears by Joseph Bruchac
Contact: Julia Walkling 207-773-5051

New Books, New Readers is a humanities-based book discussion program for adults who are new readers or who are working to improve their reading. NBNR is supported in part by grants from Jane’s Trust, National Endowment for the Arts, Sam L. Cohen Foundation, TD Charitable Foundation, Rines/Thompson Fund of the Maine Community Foundation, and Edward H. Daveis Benevolent Fund of the Maine Community Foundation.