BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Calendar of Events - ECPv6.10.1.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:/calendar-of-events X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Calendar of Events 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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250206T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250206T140000 DTSTAMP:20250505T114447 CREATED:20250130T225202Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250130T225203Z UID:10026622-1738836000-1738850400@usm.maine.edu SUMMARY:On-Campus Recruitment: MaineHealth DESCRIPTION:Connect with local employers! Various employers will be on campus almost every week to talk about their work and answer any questions. These visits are great opportunities to network and learn about potential career paths. URL:/calendar-of-events/event/on-campus-recruitment-3-3/ LOCATION:McGoldrick Center for Career & Student Success\, 35 Bedford Street\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/calendar-of-events/wp-content/uploads/sites/34/2025/01/USM-Calendar-Feature-Image-MaineHealth.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Career & Employment Hub":MAILTO:usmcareers@maine.edu GEO:43.662954695075;-70.274243682836 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=McGoldrick Center for Career & Student Success 35 Bedford Street Portland ME 04101 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=35 Bedford Street:geo:-70.274243682836,43.662954695075 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250206T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250206T140000 DTSTAMP:20250505T114447 CREATED:20250206T152039Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250206T152040Z UID:10026227-1738846800-1738850400@usm.maine.edu SUMMARY:CANCELED - Natural Selection DESCRIPTION:Natural Selection celebrates the 150th anniversary of the publication of “On the Origin of Species” and the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth. \nWe will join Darwin on his voyage with the HMS Beagle to the Galapagos Islands where he was inspired to develop his later theory of transmutation by natural selection. \nFrom the comfort of Down House in Kent\, Darwin himself will explain the mechanism of natural selection to the audience\, and support it by showing many beautiful examples in nature. \nThe thrill of a scientific discovery\, the adventure of science and the beauty of nature are central in this show. URL:/calendar-of-events/event/natural-selection-9-2/ LOCATION:ME CATEGORIES:Planetarium ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/calendar-of-events/wp-content/uploads/sites/34/2024/09/img_show_cover_natural_selection_fulldome_show.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250206T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250206T183000 DTSTAMP:20250505T114447 CREATED:20250110T150317Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250110T150622Z UID:10026206-1738863000-1738866600@usm.maine.edu SUMMARY:The History of New France and Franco-American New England: A Community Class with Camden Martin DESCRIPTION:The Franco-American Collection at the Ӱɴý is proud to announce a free community class taught by local educator Camden Martin. The class will be offered in-person ONLY at USM Lewiston every Thursday night\, 5:30-6:30 pm from January 23-February 27\, 2025. The class will discuss the history of New France\, Franco-American New England\, and Franco-American Lewiston-Auburn. There is no fee for our programs\, which are made possible by the Québec Delegation in Boston and by TV5MONDE. \nThis course will provide a broad overview of European colonization of the Saint Lawrence River valley during the French regime. It will then explore the British conquest of New France to better understand 19th-century French Canadian society. The course will also delve into the economic and social factors behind the mass exodus of French Canadians to New England. Finally\, it will examine how French Canadians adapted to life as Franco-Americans while preserving their language\, faith\, and customs in Lewiston-Auburn and across New England for nearly a century. \nCamden Martin was born in Lewiston\, grew up in Auburn and attended Edward Little High School until his sophomore year when he left to attend the Lycée Albert Camus in Nîmes\, France. After graduating from both Edward Little and Lycée Albert Camus. Martin took a year’s sabbatical during which time he worked in French Language customer service and studied Environmental Protection at the Cégep Saint Félicien in Québec\, Canada. Upon returning to Maine\, he worked at Museum L-A\, now known as Maine MILL\, before becoming the French teacher/ Director of Enrollment at Saint Dominic Academy where he continues to spread his love of the French language and culture and to inspire future generations. Martin has been involved in promoting the French language across Maine for numerous years. He is a board member of the Franco-American Collection at USM\, the Alliance Française du Maine and the Maine Franco-American Genealogical Society. \nTo register for this class\, follow this link: https://forms.gle/xLDb3brLQczZ1AS57 \nFor more information\, contact the FAC archivist\, Anna Faherty at anna.faherty@maine.edu or by phone (207) 753-6545. If you have questions about disability access or need to request disability accommodations (e.g. sign language interpreters\, materials in electronic format\, etc.)\, please contact Anna. Requests should be made as soon as possible to allow sufficient time for the accommodation process. URL:/calendar-of-events/event/the-history-of-new-france-and-franco-american-new-england-a-community-class-with-camden-martin/2025-02-06/ LOCATION:Franco-American Collection — LAC\, 51 Westminster St\, Lewiston\, ME\, 04240\, United States CATEGORIES:Conference or workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/calendar-of-events/wp-content/uploads/sites/34/2022/07/eventFallback.png GEO:44.076267127208;-70.172007641859 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Franco-American Collection — LAC 51 Westminster St Lewiston ME 04240 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=51 Westminster St:geo:-70.172007641859,44.076267127208 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR