BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//U海角社区 Calendar - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:U海角社区 Calendar X-ORIGINAL-URL:/calendar X-WR-CALDESC:Events for U海角社区 Calendar REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T160000 DTSTAMP:20260627T055210 CREATED:20260130T160740Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T160753Z UID:10005324-1774510200-1774540800@umaine.edu SUMMARY:2026 海角社区 Sustainability & Water Conference DESCRIPTION:The 海角社区 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 海角社区. \nLaunched in 1994 by U海角社区鈥檚 Senator George J. Mitchell Center with a primary focus on the future of 海角社区鈥檚 water resources\, the conference has grown to incorporate topics related to many of the sustainability challenges facing 海角社区\, 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T120000 DTSTAMP:20260627T055210 CREATED:20260306T193620Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260306T193620Z UID:10006890-1774515600-1774526400@umaine.edu 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 鈥溾橧 Just Felt Like I Could Be Me鈥: A Participatory Study with Minoritized Students of Belonging in a Rural School鈥 \nPlease contact聽allison.lyford@maine.edu聽for the Zoom link. URL:/calendar/event/dissertation-defense-allison-lyford/ LOCATION:Zoom Web Conferencing CATEGORIES:Student Activities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T120000 DTSTAMP:20260627T055210 CREATED:20260312T130749Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260312T130749Z UID:10006907-1774521000-1774526400@umaine.edu SUMMARY:Gardening Tips for Small Spaces in Dover Foxcroft DESCRIPTION:Cost:聽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鈥檙e growing in containers\, raised beds or your in-ground garden simply has a small footprint\, this program is for you. University of 海角社区 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聽director@thompsonfreelibrary.org聽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. URL:/calendar/event/gardening-tips-for-small-spaces-in-dover-foxcroft/ LOCATION:Thompson Free Library\, 186 East Main Street\, Dover-Foxcroft\, United States CATEGORIES:Conferences & Workshops ORGANIZER;CN="U海角社区 Cooperative Extension":MAILTO:extension@maine.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T130000 DTSTAMP:20260627T055210 CREATED:20250917T170557Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T170557Z UID:10003326-1774526400-1774530000@umaine.edu SUMMARY:Spanish Table DESCRIPTION:Spanish Table is a conversation gathering open to all members of the University of 海角社区 and the community interested in improving their Spanish conversation. URL:/calendar/event/spanish-table/2026-03-26/ LOCATION:Williams Hall\, Orono\, 04469\, United States CATEGORIES:Student Activities ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Modern Languages and Classics":MAILTO:um.mlandc@maine.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T153000 DTSTAMP:20260627T055210 CREATED:20260220T201951Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260318T200842Z UID:10006607-1774533600-1774539000@umaine.edu SUMMARY:The Limits of Masculine Privilege in Football: Reflections from a Pro DESCRIPTION:WGS at Work Series\, Spring 2026\nWhat do sports鈥攁nd more specifically\, football鈥攈ave to do with Women鈥檚\, Gender and Sexuality Studies? Come and explore this and related questions with Philosophy professor and former NFL player Mike Devito! Dr. Devito graduated from U海角社区 in 2006\, where he was a starring member of the U海角社区 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 U海角社区 and as both A lecturer in the Philosophy department and THE Director of Player Development for the football team. URL:/calendar/event/the-limits-of-masculine-privilege-in-football-reflections-from-a-pro/ LOCATION:Bangor Room\, Memorial Union\, University of 海角社区\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States CATEGORIES:Athletics,Faculty/Staff Development,Student Activities GEO:44.897732;-68.6687076 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bangor Room Memorial Union University of 海角社区 Orono ME 04469 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=University of 海角社区:geo:-68.6687076,44.897732 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T173000 DTSTAMP:20260627T055210 CREATED:20250730T190818Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250730T190818Z UID:10002758-1774540800-1774546200@umaine.edu 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 海角社区鈥檚 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 鈥測es鈥 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鈥檒l 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鈥揺ven 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聽um.continuinged@maine.edu and we can help you figure it out. \nProgram Details\nInstructor\nPeggy Smith (she/her) holds a master鈥檚 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 海角社区 Nonviolent Communication Network\, Smith is at the forefront of bringing empathic thinking and communicating to midcoast 海角社区. 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\, 海角社区 and greets the day watching the sunrise over Islesboro. \nProgram Dates and Times\nMarch 5\, 12\, 19\, & 26\, 2026聽(Registration Opens September 2025)\n4:00鈥5:30 pm ET \nModality\nThis dynamic\, participatory program will be offered synchronously via Zoom鈥攜ou鈥檒l 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 \n海角社区 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聽um.continuinged@maine.edu. URL:/calendar/event/helping-to-calm-strong-emotions-with-resonant-language-4/2026-03-26/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Conferences & Workshops,Online Events ORGANIZER;CN="Division of Lifelong Learning":MAILTO:um.continuinged@maine.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T193000 DTSTAMP:20260627T055210 CREATED:20260302T174055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T174055Z UID:10006755-1774542600-1774553400@umaine.edu 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 鈥淗ow Do Students Experience School Exclusion Practices? A Narrative Composite Inquiry.鈥 \nPlease contact聽sue.sydnor@maine.edu聽for the Zoom link. URL:/calendar/event/dissertation-defense-sue-sydnor/ LOCATION:Zoom Web Conferencing CATEGORIES:Student Activities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T210000 DTSTAMP:20260627T055210 CREATED:20260323T192338Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T193948Z UID:10007048-1774553400-1774558800@umaine.edu SUMMARY:Bear Bones Trombone Quartet DESCRIPTION:Join a collection of the area鈥檚 finest trombonists for a bold and brassy musical evening! \nLed by SPA鈥檚 own Dan Barrett\, this concert will feature great works from Schubert\, Shaw\, and even a couple of composers whose names DON鈥橳 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\, University of 海角社区\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts,Public Programs and Shows ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/calendar/wp-content/uploads/sites/1031/2026/03/Bear-Bones-Poster-3-26-26-scaled-e1774293763436.jpg GEO:44.897732;-68.6687076 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Minsky Recital Hall University of 海角社区 Orono ME 04469 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=University of 海角社区:geo:-68.6687076,44.897732 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR