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Inside Out
December 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Friend Memorial Library
1 Reach Rd, Brooklin, ME 04616
In partnership with Friend Memorial Library in Brooklin, RSU 24 Adult Education will exhibit original art work created by inmates... read more
Maine’s Fight for Woman Suffrage
December 9, 2019 - December 9, 2019
Lithgow Public Library
45 Winthrop St, Augusta, ME 04330
Anne B. Gass is the author of Voting Down the Rose: Florence Brooks Whitehouse and Maine’s Fight for Woman Suffrage,... read more
Crossing Over
December 18, 2019 - February 26, 2020
Rangeley Public Library
7 Lake St, Rangeley, ME 04970
Series: Crossing Over: Contemporary American Indian Writers Dates: December 18, 2019; January 15, 2020; and February 26, 2020 Contact: nicole@mainehumanities.org... read more
Consider This
December 19, 2019 - December 19, 2019
Lewiston High School
231 York St, Portland, ME 04102
Join us at Lewiston High School for a free discussion series on education, workplace, and community, featuring storyteller James Ford... read more
Maine Filmmaker Showcase
January 10, 2020 - January 10, 2020
Portland Media Center
516 Congress Street, Portland
The Maine Film Association and Portland Media Center are proud to present the Maine Filmmaker Showcase, featuring the Maine-made film... read more
Violence and Belonging
January 11, 2020 - May 16, 2020
Long Lake Public Library
384 Main St, St Agatha, ME 04772
Series: Violence and Belonging Dates: January 11, February 8, March 14, April 11, and May 16, 2020 Contact: nicole@mainehumanities.org Let’s... read more
Atlohkewi-Penobscot Winter Stories
January 14, 2020 - January 14, 2020
Bangor Public Library
145 HARLOW STREET, BANGOR, ME, 04401
Carol Dana (Penobscot) will share traditional Penobscot stories, Atlohkewi “Tell Me a Story,” during this multi-week series. Sources of material... read more
Making a Difference
January 15, 2020 - May 14, 2020
Guilford Memorial Library
4 Library St, Guilford, ME 04443
Series: Making a Difference Dates: January 15, February 12, March 11, April 15, and May 14 Contact: nicole@mainehumanities.org Let’s Talk... read more
A Matter of Trust
January 22, 2020 - May 27, 2020
Windham Public Library
217 Windham Center Rd, Windham, ME 04062
Series: A Matter of Trust Dates: January 22, February 26, March 25, April 22, and May 27, 2020 Contact: nicole@mainehumanities.org... read more
Atlohkewi-Penobscot Winter Stories
January 28, 2020 - January 28, 2020
Bangor Public Library
145 HARLOW STREET, BANGOR, ME, 04401
Carol Dana (Penobscot) will share traditional Penobscot stories, Atlohkewi “Tell Me a Story,” during this multi-week series. Sources of material... read more
The Civil War
January 30, 2020 - May 28, 2020
Long Lake Public Library
339 Main St, Fort Fairfield, ME 04742
Series: The Civil War: Biographies Dates: January 30, February 27, March 26, April 30, and May 28, 2020 Contact: nicole@mainehumanities.org... read more
Writing the Personal Essay
February 1, 2020 - February 1, 2020
Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine
106 High Street, Belfast, Maine 04915
In direct response to an increased interest in personal essays, Belfast Free Library has organized a reading and writing workshop... read more
Re-imagining the American Family
February 1, 2020 - June 6, 2020
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library
4 Oak St, Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538
Series: Re-imagining the American Family Dates: February 1, March 7, April 4, May 2, and June 6, 2020 Let’s Talk... read more
Atlohkewi-Penobscot Winter Stories
February 11, 2020 - February 11, 2020
Bangor Public Library
145 HARLOW STREET, BANGOR, ME, 04401
Carol Dana (Penobscot) will share traditional Penobscot stories, Atlohkewi “Tell Me a Story,” during this multi-week series. Sources of material... read more
Maine Filmmaker Showcase
February 15, 2020 - February 15, 2020
Portland Media Center
516 Congress Street, Portland
The Maine Film Association and Portland Media Center are proud to present the Maine Filmmaker Showcase, featuring the Maine-made film... read more
The Real World Impact of Fake News
February 19, 2020 - February 19, 2020
Witherle Public Library
41 School St, Castine, ME 04421
Former journalist and retired executive Chet Lunner has a unique, 360-degree perspective on Fake News, the First Amendment, and an... read more
Voting Down the Rose: Florence Brooks Whitehouse and Maine’s Fight for Woman Suffrage
February 20, 2020 - February 20, 2020
Windham Public Library
217 Windham Center Road, Windham, Maine 04062
Anne B. Gass is the author of Voting Down the Rose: Florence Brooks Whitehouse and Maine’s Fight for Woman Suffrage,... read more
Yankees and Strangers
February 24, 2020 - June 29, 2020
Auburn Public Library
49 Spring St, Auburn, ME 04210
Series: Yankees and Strangers Dates: February 24, March 30, April 27, May 8, and June 29 2020 Texts: – 3... read more
Atlohkewi-Penobscot Winter Stories
February 25, 2020 - February 25, 2020
Bangor Public Library
145 HARLOW STREET, BANGOR, ME, 04401
Carol Dana (Penobscot) will share traditional Penobscot stories, Atlohkewi “Tell Me a Story,” during this multi-week series. Sources of material... read more
The American Revolutionary Generation
February 26, 2020 - June 26, 2020
Mantor Library, UMF
111 South Street, Farmington, Maine USA 04938
Series: The American Revolutionary Generation This discussion series focuses on the men and women who lived during the American Revolution,... read more
Mysteries by Maine Authors
March 3, 2020 - June 2, 2020
Topsham Public Library
25 Foreside Rd, Topsham, ME 04086
Series: Mysteries by Maine Authors Dates: March 3, April 7, May 5, and June 2, 2020 Let’s Talk About It... read more
Going to Sea
March 4, 2020 - May 27, 2020
Carver Memorial Library
12 Union St, Searsport, ME 04974
Series: Going to Sea Dates: March 4, March 25, April 15, May 6, and May 27 Contact: nicole@mainehumanities.org Let’s Talk... read more
The Great Turn-out of 1841: Maine Textile Workers on Strike
March 4, 2020 - March 4, 2020
Lithgow Public Library
45 Winthrop St, Augusta, ME 04330
Elizabeth DeWolfe is Professor of History at the University of New England where she teaches courses in women’s history, archival... read more
Winter Weekend
March 6, 2020 - March 7, 2020
Bowdoin College
239 Maine St, Brunswick, ME 04011
Join us as we: Explore close readings of Beloved with scholars from Maine and beyond. Build bridges between themes, times,... read more
Atlohkewi-Penobscot Winter Stories
March 10, 2020 - March 10, 2020
Bangor Public Library
145 HARLOW STREET, BANGOR, ME, 04401
Carol Dana (Penobscot) will share traditional Penobscot stories, Atlohkewi “Tell Me a Story,” during this multi-week series. Sources of material... read more
Women’s Suffrage in the U.S.
April 2, 2020 - June 25, 2020
West Paris Public Library
226 Main St, West Paris, ME 04289
In this series, participants will explore the multiple, simultaneous, and conflicting stories of those who fought for – and against... read more
The Journey Inward
April 4, 2020 - August 11, 2020
Thomaston Public Library
60 Main St. Thomaston Maine 04861
Series: The Journey Inward Dates: April 4, May 12, June 9, July 14, and August 11, 2020 Let’s Talk About... read more
Maine and the American Revolution
April 19, 2020 - April 19, 2020
Underwood Memorial Library
2006 Main St, Fayette, ME 04349
Liam Riordan received his undergraduate B.A. at the University of California, Berkeley, and his Ph.D. at the University of Pennsylvania.... read more
Mysteries by Maine Authors
May 4, 2020 - August 3, 2020
Zadoc Long Free Library
5 Turner St, Buckfield, ME 04220
This series plunges into the gritty underbelly of Maine as seen through the eyes of its talented mystery authors. Are... read more
