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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime
April 26, 2019 - May 5, 2019
Crosby Center
96 Church St, Belfast, ME 04915
This project will create a fully-realized, artistic stage production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime at the Belfast’s... read more
Black, Brown, and Indigo
May 4, 2019 - May 5, 2019
SPACE
538 Congress Street, Portland, ME
Portland, Maine’s first African diaspora film festival, Black, Brown, and Indigo is a series of narrative and documentary features and... read more
Constance H. Carlson Prize
May 7, 2019 - May 7, 2019
Daggett Lounge, Bowdoin College
13 South St, Brunswick, ME 04011
Join us for a luncheon honoring Maine author Monica Wood with the 2019 Constance H. Carlson Public Humanities Prize. Monica will receive this... read more
The Mirror Maine
May 15, 2019 - September 11, 2019
Winterport Memorial Library
229 Main St, Winterport, ME 04496
Series: The Mirror of Maine What defines community? What values have been associated with community life in Maine, and how many... read more
Mysteries by Maine Authors
May 20, 2019 - August 12, 2019
Parsons Memorial Library
27 Kennebunk Rd, Alfred, ME 04002
Series: Mysteries by Maine Authors This series plunges into the gritty underbelly of Maine as seen through the eyes of its... read more
Maine Statehood
May 30, 2019 - June 1, 2019
University of Maine
110 South Stevens Hall Orono, ME 04469
In the Spring of 2019, the University of Maine is holding the Maine Bicentennial Conference which combines multiple scholarly and... read more
Detective Fiction in the 20th Century
June 3, 2019 - October 7, 2019
Zadoc Long Free Library
5 Turner St, Buckfield, ME 04220
Series: Detective Fiction in the 20th Century: A Notion of Evil This series examines the enormous popularity of mystery/detective fiction... read more
World in Your Library
June 3, 2019 - June 3, 2019
Thomaston Public LIbrary
60 Main St. Thomaston Maine 04861
Topic: “We Demand: America’s First Cross-Country Automobile Trip for a Cause” with Anne Gass Contact: nicole@mainehumanities.org World in Your Library is... read more
Yankees and Strangers
June 5, 2019 - August 28, 2019
West Paris Public Library
226 Main St, West Paris, ME 04289
Series: Yankees and Strangers If the picture of New England is more complicated, and consequently richer, than the usual images,... read more
Maine: 200 Years of History?
June 6, 2019 - June 6, 2019
Musée culturel du Mont-Carmel
Lille, Maine, USA 04746-0150
We hope you can join us for this fascinating talk by Paul Buck, Associate Professor of History/Education at the University... read more
Maritime Music
June 8, 2019 - October 20, 2019
Maine Maritime Museum
243 Washington Street Bath, ME 04530
This Maine Maritime Museum exhibit explores the history and music of the sea. Through collaborations with local artists, the exhibit... read more
Risky Business
June 10, 2019 - October 14, 2019
Castine Historical Society
17 School St, Castine, ME 04421
This exhibition for the 2019 season at Castine Historical Society will focus on new research surrounding the economic and social... read more
Where Am I?
June 11, 2019 - October 8, 2019
Thomaston Public Library
60 Main St, Thomaston, ME 04861
Series: Where Am I? The viewpoints of people on the inside and the outside of communities depicted in these writings... read more
The Passage of Time, the Meaning of Change
June 16, 2019 - October 13, 2019
Faye O'Leary Hafford Library
1063 Allagash Road, Allagash, ME 04774
Series: The Passage of Time, the Meaning of Change: Perspectives by Maine Writers Do change and the passage of time always... read more
Poetry Express
June 18, 2019 - June 18, 2019
Belfast Free Library
106 High St, Belfast, ME 04915
Join Belfast’s new Poet Laureate Arielle Greenberg for a free community poetry reading! Poetry Express gathers community members to explore... read more
Points of View
June 24, 2019 - August 19, 2019
Princeton Public Library
40 Main Street, Princeton, ME 04668
Series: Points of View Understanding and examining Islamic culture through memoirs and fictional works can bring a new awareness of our... read more
R.L. Stevenson’s Treasure Island
June 26, 2019 - July 13, 2019
Maine State Music Theatre
Brunswick, ME 04011
Maine State Music Theatre presents the east coast premiere of Treasure Island, partnering with Curtis, Topsham, and Patten Public Libraries... read more
Defining Wilderness
June 26, 2019 - August 28, 2019
Casco Public Library
5 Leach Hill Rd, Casco, ME 04015
Series: Defining Wilderness: Defining Maine This series examines the Maine wilderness, how various people have experienced it and written about... read more
Welcome Feast
June 26, 2019 - June 26, 2019
Kennedy Park, Portland
Kennedy Park,Portland
With Niky Watler and Martha Leonard of Maiz Collaborating with Chris Deutsch of BLVL TEMPOart is facilitating a series of... read more
Going to Sea
June 26, 2019 - August 21, 2019
Maine State Library
64 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333
Series: Going to Sea People from all walks of life, although mostly male until the late 20th Century, have crossed... read more
Entering Nature
June 28, 2019 - August 30, 2019
Shaw Public Library
9 Lily Bay Rd, Greenville, ME 04441
Series: Entering Nature Contemporary writings that address in interesting and distinctive ways the affinities that unite and the distances that... read more
Haystack Summer Conference
July 7, 2019 - July 11, 2019
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts
Deer Isle, Maine
The 2019 Haystack Summer Conference is designed to address some of the most vital questions facing the preservation and legacy... read more
The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating
July 15, 2019 - July 15, 2019
Railroad Square Cinema
17 Railroad Square, Waterville, ME 04901
When a woman is bedridden by a mysterious pathogen, a forest snail unexpectedly takes up residence on her nightstand. Together, the woman... read more
Inside Dance
July 16, 2019 - July 16, 2019
Lewiston Public Library
200 Lisbon Street Lewiston, Maine
A community conversation with Netta Yerushalmy, Kimberly Bartosik and Lauren Warnecke. In July and August of 2019, Bates Dance Festival will... read more
The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating
July 17, 2019 - July 17, 2019
Railroad Square Cinema
17 Railroad Square, Waterville, ME 04901
When a woman is bedridden by a mysterious pathogen, a forest snail unexpectedly takes up residence on her nightstand. Together,... read more
Welcome Feast
July 17, 2019 - July 17, 2019
Kennedy Park, Portland
Kennedy Park,Portland
With Ruweda Ali and Farhiya Mohamed Collaborating with Ilma Lopez of Piccolo and Chaval TEMPOart is facilitating a series of... read more
Inside Dance
July 20, 2019 - July 20, 2019
Portland Museum of Art
7 Congress Square, Portland, ME 04101
Inside Dance Community Conversation with Netta Yerushalmy, Doug Varone and Lauren Warnecke. In July and August of 2019, Bates Dance Festival will host... read more
The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating
July 20, 2019 - July 20, 2019
Waterville Opera House
1 Common St, Waterville, ME 04901
When a woman is bedridden by a mysterious pathogen, a forest snail unexpectedly takes up residence on her nightstand. Together,... read more
Inside Dance
July 22, 2019 - July 22, 2019
Indigo Arts Alliance
60 Cove St, Portland, ME 04101
Inside Dance Community Conversation with Reggie Wilson. In July and August of 2019, Bates Dance Festival will host scholars-in-residence to lead... read more
Inside Dance
July 22, 2019 - July 22, 2019
Celebration Barn Theater
190 Stock Farm Road South Paris, Maine
Inside Dance Community Conversation with Lida Winfield and Lauren Warnecke. In July and August of 2019, Bates Dance Festival will host scholars-in-residence to... read more
Inside Dance
July 23, 2019 - July 22, 2019
Lewiston Public Library
200 Lisbon St, Lewiston, ME 04240
Inside Dance Community Conversation with Onye Ozuzu and Qudus Onikeku In July and August of 2019, Bates Dance Festival will host... read more
Author Talk: Susan Conley
July 25, 2019 - July 25, 2019
Norway Memorial Library
258 Main St, Norway, ME 04268
Join Read ME 2019 author Sarah Perry as she discusses her novel Paris Was the Place. Read ME is... read more
Inside Dance
August 2, 2019 - August 2, 2019
Indigo Arts Alliance
60 Cove St, Portland, ME 04101
Inside Dance Community Conversation with jumatatu m. poe & Jermone Donte Beacham In July and August of 2019, Bates Dance Festival... read more
Nagasaki Tram Project
August 4, 2019 - August 10, 2019
Seashore Trolley Museum
195 Log Cabin Rd, Kennebunkport, ME
The Seashore Trolley Museum is working with local youth, artists, and humanities professionals to complete the restoration work for the... read more
Welcome Feast
August 14, 2019 - August 14, 2019
Kennedy Park, Portland
Kennedy Park,Portland
With Sharifa and Nazia Shir Collaborating with Lauren Gibson of Luke’s Lobster TEMPOart is facilitating a series of meals and... read more
Poetry Express
August 14, 2019 - August 14, 2019
New Vineyard Public Library
20 Lake St, (Route 234), New Vineyard, ME 04956
Join Margaret Yocom for a free community poetry reading! Poetry Express gathers community members to explore poetry relevant to that... read more
Tuesdays with Morrie
August 16, 2019 - August 18, 2019
Centre Theatre
20 E. Main Street Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426
In partnership with Pine Tree Hospice, Center Theatre will run summer 2019 theatrical productions of Tuesdays with Morrie, both at... read more
Consider This
August 17, 2019 - August 17, 2019
Goodwill Medicine Collective
231 York St, Portland, ME 04102
Join us at Good Medicine Collective for a free discussion series on community, mental health, and loss, featuring storyteller Lemyaa... read more
A Matter of Trust
September 5, 2019 - January 1, 2020
Orono Public Library
Orono Public Library 39 Pine Street Orono, ME 04473
Series: A Matter of Trust Dates: September 5, 2019; October 17, 2019; November 7, 2019; December 5, 2019; and January... read more
Tuesdays with Morrie
September 7, 2019 - September 8, 2019
Greenville High School
130 Pritham Ave, Greenville, ME 04441
In partnership with Pine Tree Hospice, Center Theatre will run summer 2019 theatrical productions of Tuesdays with Morrie, both at... read more
Points North Forum
September 12, 2019 - September 15, 2019
Camden International Film Festival
345 Main St, Rockland ME
This series of public conversations at the Camden International Film Festival will examine the role of nonfiction storytelling in our... read more
Making a Difference
September 12, 2019 - January 9, 2020
Jackson Memorial Library
71 Main St, St George, ME 04860
Series: Making a Difference Scientists tell us that compassion and empathy are what make us human, are what distinguish us... read more
Native American Environmental Issues
September 12, 2019 - September 12, 2019
Rockland Public Library
80 Union Street Rockland, Maine 04841
Dr. Darren Ranco has a joint appointment in the Department of Anthropology, the George J. Mitchell Center for Environmental and... read more
The Passage of Time, the Meaning of Change
September 13, 2019 - January 2, 2020
Springvale Public Library
443 Main St, Springvale, ME 04083
Series: The Passage of Time, the Meaning of Change While the American Dream portrays change as “a new beginning” and... read more
Consider This
September 14, 2019 - September 14, 2019
Goodwill Medicine Collective
231 York St, Portland, ME 04102
Join us at Good Medicine Collective for a free discussion series on community, mental health, and loss, featuring storyteller Lemyaa... read more
America’s First Cross-Country Automobile Trip for a Cause
September 17, 2019 - September 17, 2019
West Paris Public Library
226 Main St, West Paris, ME 04289
Anne B. Gass is the author of Voting Down the Rose: Florence Brooks Whitehouse and Maine’s Fight for Woman Suffrage,... read more
The Mirror of Maine
September 17, 2019 - January 21, 2020
South Berwick Public Library
27 Young St, South Berwick, ME 03908
Series: The Mirror of Maine Dates: September 17, 2019; October 15, 2019; November 12, 2019; December 17, 2019; and January... read more
Re-imagining the American Family
September 17, 2019 - December 17, 2019
Belfast Free Library
106 High St, Belfast, ME 04915
Series: Re-imagining the American Family Dates: September 17, October 15, October 29, November 19, and December 17, 2019 Contact: nicole@mainehumanities.org... read more
Race and Mass Incarceration
September 19, 2019 - September 19, 2019
Rockland Public Library
80 Union Street Rockland, Maine 04841
Dr. Leroy M. Rowe received his Ph.D. in history from the University of Missouri. Professor Rowe’s research and teaching interests... read more
Poetry Express
September 23, 2019 - September 23, 2019
Ivan O. Davis-Liberty Library
59 Main St, Liberty, ME 04949
Join poet Ellen Taylor for a free community poetry reading! Poetry Express gathers community members to explore poetry relevant to... read more
Becoming American
September 30, 2019 - November 25, 2019
Readfield Public Library
1151 Main St, Readfield, ME 04355
Series: Becoming American Dates: September 30, 2019; October 28, 2019; November 25, 2019; January 27, 2020; and February 24, 2020... read more
Factory Girls and Maine’s First Labor Strike
October 1, 2019 - October 1, 2019
South Paris Public Library
37 Market Sq, South Paris, ME 04281
Elizabeth DeWolfe is Professor of History at the University of New England where she teaches courses in women’s history, archival... read more
A Talk by NEH Chairman Jon Peede
October 2, 2019 - October 2, 2019
Maine Historical Society
314 Forest Ave, Portland, ME 04101
There’s something irresistible about an anniversary. Maine’s bicentennial, the centennial of women’s suffrage, the upcoming 250th anniversary of the signing... read more
Grant Workshop
October 3, 2019 - October 3, 2019
Osher Map Library
314 Forest Ave, Portland, ME 04101
Are you a Maine cultural organization looking to learn more about funding opportunities? This free workshop will provide guidance and... read more
Invisible New Englnd
October 3, 2019 - December 5, 2019
Bethel Library
5 Broad St, Bethel, ME 04217
Series: Invisible New England Dates: October 3, October 17, November 7, November 21, and December 5, 2019 Contact: nicole@mainehumanities.org Let’s... read more
Consider This
October 5, 2019 - October 5, 2019
Goodwill Medicine Collective
231 York St, Portland, ME 04102
Join us at Good Medicine Collective for a free discussion series on community, mental health, and loss, featuring storyteller Lemyaa... read more
From Slavery to Maine
October 7, 2019 - October 7, 2019
Lithgow Public Library
45 Winthrop St, Augusta, ME 04330
Candace Kanes, a former newspaper reporter and editor, and now a historian, likes libraries and dusty archives, doing research, writing... read more
Poetry Express
October 10, 2019 - October 10, 2019
Auburn Public Library
49 Spring St, Auburn, ME 04210
Join 2019 Maine Poetry Out Loud champion João Rodrigues Victor and poet Susann Pelletier for a free community poetry reading!... read more
Refreshing the Whodunit
October 14, 2019 - November 25, 2019
Hollis Center Public Library
14 Little Falls Rd, Hollis, ME 04042
Series: Refreshing the Whodunit Dates: October 14, October 28, November 4, November 14, November 18, and November 25, 2019 Contact:... read more
Poetry Express
October 16, 2019 - October 16, 2019
Pittsfield Public Library
110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME 04967
Join poet Karen Spitfire for a free community poetry reading! Poetry Express gathers community members to explore poetry relevant to... read more
The Big Question
October 19, 2019 - October 19, 2019
Riverton Community Center
1600 Forest Ave, Portland, ME 04103
At The Big Question, we’re jump starting our year of inquiry, curiosity, and engagement with Maine’s bicentennial. We’ve reached our... read more
So Far & So Near
November 12, 2019 - March 10, 2020
Thomaston Public Library
60 Main St. Thomaston Maine 04861
Series: So Far & So Near: Cuban Literature Cuba is intriguing, it’s mysterious, it’s rich in cultural tradition, it’s just... read more
Maine Textile Workers on Strike
November 18, 2019 - November 18, 2019
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
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
The Warming Sea
March 22, 2020 - March 22, 2020
Maine Science Festival
Bangor, Maine
The Warming Sea is a symphonic piece from Grammy-award winning composer Lucas Richmann that provides a musical exploration of the... read more
Many Maines
September 12, 2020 - December 5, 2020
Mid-Maine Adult Education
1 Brooklyn Ave, Waterville, ME 04901
Series: Maine’s Bicentennial: Many Maines Dates: 9/12, 10/10, 11/7, 12/5 Facilitated by: Elizabeth Cooke New Books, New Readers is a community-based... read more
Many Maines
October 2, 2020 - December 12, 2020
Portland Adult Education
14 Locust St, Portland, ME 04101
Series: Maine’s Bicentennial: Many Maines Dates: 10/2, 10/30, 11/20, 12/11 Facilitated by: Virginie Akimana New Books, New Readers is a community-based... read more
Many Maines
October 16, 2020 - November 6, 2020
Somerset County Jail
131 E Madison Rd, Madison, ME 04950
Series: Maine’s Bicentennial: Many Maines Dates:10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6 Facilitated by: David Richards New Books, New Readers is a community-based facilitated... read more
Many Maines
October 24, 2020 - November 14, 2020
Aroostook County Jail
15 Broadway, Houlton, ME 04730
Series: Maine’s Bicentennial: Many Maines Dates: 10/24, 10/31, 11/7, 11/14 Facilitated by: Jan Greico New Books, New Readers is a community-based... read more
Culinary Historian Michael Twitty
October 27, 2020 - October 27, 2020
Hannaford Hall - USM
88 Bedford Street Portland, Maine
Culinary historian Michael W. Twitty is the James Beard award winning author of The Cooking Gene – A Journey Through... read more
