Connecting Maine communities
We are more committed than ever to supporting people in Maine’s communities as they find ways to connect meaningfully with each other amid great uncertainty and change by engaging with books, poetry, and big ideas.
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Read ME author talks
Aug 6, 2020
This year’s Read ME summer reading program features online talks by featured authors Jaed Coffin (Roughhouse Friday) and Patricia O’Donnell (The Vigilance of Stars). Both talks will be offered on Zoom and will also be streaming via Facebook Live on the Maine Humanities Council, Maine State Library, and participating library Facebook... read more
Become a facilitator
Aug 5, 2020
We are working to build a cohort of facilitators who live all over Maine, who have come to facilitating with us from all walks of life. We’re looking for people who love to engage with books, poems, and big ideas, and who are eager to discuss them with... read more
Fall Discussion Project cohort
Jul 27, 2020
We’re thrilled to be offering our new Discussion Project this fall to a cohort of over 30 organizations throughout Maine! The current moment calls for great flexibility – and we’re eager to support people in Maine’s communities in ways that meet the needs they actually have, and that... read more
Requesting proposals for DEI strategy
Jun 30, 2020
Our core work at the Maine Humanities Council is to foster rich, meaningful discussion about the things that really matter. We cannot succeed in this work without making every effort against racism. And so it is with real excitement and hope and energy that we are inviting proposals... read more
