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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260818T180000
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SUMMARY:People-Nature-Art with Painter Sean Murtha
DESCRIPTION:Throughout his life\, Sean Murtha’s interest in science and nature never waned\, even as he pursued a degree in art. In fact\, science and nature usually formed the basis for his artwork. In 1995\, five years after he earned an MFA in painting from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn\, N.Y.\, he found the perfect marriage of art and natural science when he began working for the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. There he learned the art of diorama background painting\, a rare skill he continues to use at museums to this day.\nThe Wendell Gilley Museum welcomes him on Tuesday\, Aug. 18 as the People-Nature-Art presenter for the month. There will be an in-person artist’s reception at 6 p.m. at the Gilley\, followed by a presentation at 7 p.m. that will happen in person\, and livecast online simultaneously. Admission is free but registration is required.
URL:https://weru.org/event/people-nature-art-with-painter-sean-murtha/
LOCATION:Wendell Gilley Museum\, 4 Herrick Road\, Southwest Harbor\, ME\, 04679\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Show,Celebration,Community Event,Family Activity,Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Wendell Gilley Museum":MAILTO:info@wendellgilleymuseum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260816T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260816T170000
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SUMMARY:Swordfish in Wabanaki Homeland
DESCRIPTION:Archaeological sites along the Maine coast show that swordfish existed in the Gulf of Maine between approximately 5\,500 and 3\,700 years ago. Excavations at multiple Maine sites have produced swordfish rostra\, vertebrae\, and other remains\, indicating that Wabanaki ancestors harvested and processed these large fish for millennia. In this presentation\, Dr. Bonnie Newsom will discuss the presence of swordfish in Wabanaki homeland and what these archaeological data reveal about past marine conditions\, Wabanaki fishing practices\, and how climate change affected local ecosystems. Through archaeological study of swordfish remains from the Gulf of Maine\, we can appreciate the sophisticated relationship Indigenous peoples had with swordfish specifically\, and the marine environment more broadly.
URL:https://weru.org/event/swordfish-in-wabanaki-homeland/
LOCATION:The Good Life Center\, 372 Harborside Rd\, Harborside\, ME\, 04642\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Good Life Center":MAILTO:info@goodlife.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260815T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260815T143000
DTSTAMP:20260804T184216Z
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SUMMARY:Violin Masterclass with Sean Lee
DESCRIPTION:Get an insider’s sneak peek into how professional musicians approach training the next generation of gifted artists. Watch and listen to talented young Maine violinists perform for and be coached by master violinist Sean Lee in a one-on-one masterclass. \nThis event is open to the public and free of charge. \nPhoto by Dario Acosta
URL:https://weru.org/event/violin-masterclass-with-sean-lee/
LOCATION:Skidompha Public Library\, 184 Main Street\, Damariscotta\, ME\, 04543\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Festival,Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Salt Bay Chamberfest":MAILTO:contact@saltbaychamberfest.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260814T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260814T210000
DTSTAMP:20260804T195149Z
CREATED:20260804T195149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260804T195149Z
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SUMMARY:Archaeology Then and Now:  Exploring Wabanaki Heritage in and around Frenchman Bay
DESCRIPTION:The Frenchman Bay region has a long history of archaeological research that offers deep-time insights into Wabanaki lifeways. In this talk\, Dr. Bonnie Newsom explores the archaeological heritage of Wabanaki peoples in and around Frenchman Bay\, considering early researchers\, their methods and interpretations\, alongside more recent work that gives greater attention to Wabanaki perspectives. Together\, these examples illustrate how archaeological practice and understandings of Indigenous heritage in the region have evolved over time.
URL:https://weru.org/event/archaeology-then-and-now-exploring-wabanaki-heritage-in-and-around-frenchman-bay/
LOCATION:Hancock Historical Society Museum\, 11 Captain Bill Rd\, Hancock\, ME\, 04640\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Hancock Historical Society":MAILTO:​hancock.me.history@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260813T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260813T200000
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SUMMARY:17th Annual Deborah Pulliam Lecture with Carl Little
DESCRIPTION:The 17th Annual Pulliam Lecture with curator of Francis Hamabe’s Maine: A Life in Art\, Carl Little will explore Hamabe’s life and career in Downeast Maine and his connections to Castine. \nThis event will take place at the Delano Auditorium at Maine Maritime Academy. Please RSVP at castinehistoricalsociety.org. \nThis event will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel here: https://youtube.com/live/bZJ_ROF-9Pw?feature=share
URL:https://weru.org/event/17th-annual-deborah-pulliam-lecture-with-carl-little/
LOCATION:Delano Auditorium\, Pleasant Street\, Maine Maritime Academy\, Castine\, ME\, 04421\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibit,Community Event,Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Castine Historical Society":MAILTO:admin@castinehistoricalsociety.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260812T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260812T140000
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SUMMARY:Lecture/Demo with Karen Ouzounian\, cello
DESCRIPTION:A free and informal talk with musical demonstration featuring composer and cellist Karen Ouzounian. \nEvent photo by Ebru Yildiz
URL:https://weru.org/event/lecture-demo-with-karen-ouzounian-cello/
LOCATION:Rutherford Public Library\, 2000 State Route 129\, South Bristol\, ME\, 04568\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Festival,Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Salt Bay Chamberfest":MAILTO:contact@saltbaychamberfest.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260811T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260811T203000
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SUMMARY:Trees of Acadia: The Past\, Present\, and Future of Park Forests feat. Catherine Schmitt and Panel (Schoodic Institute's Summer Lecture Series)
DESCRIPTION:Join us in person at Schoodic Institute or online via Zoom on Tuesday\, August 11 at 7:00pm for Trees of Acadia: The Past\, Present\, and Future of Park Forests feat. Catherine Schmitt and Panel\, featuring author and Science Communication Specialist Catherine Schmitt with Matthew Duveneck (forest ecologist and Schoodic Institute Second Century Stewardship Fellow)\, Kate Miller (quantitative ecologist with the National Park Service Inventory and Monitoring Division)\, and Allen Workman (author and historian). \nFrom the sharp spires of spruce and fir at the edge of ocean cliffs\, to mountain forests\, cedar swamps\, maple meadows\, and pine barrens\, Acadia National Park would not be Acadia if not for the trees. The most common ecosystem across the park\, forests support a diversity of wildlife\, protect lakes and streams\, and clean the air. These forests are special for many reasons. Today\, Acadia hosts some of the oldest and healthiest woodlands in the Eastern United States\, but their future is uncertain. Schoodic Institute Science Communication Specialist Catherine Schmitt discusses her new book\, Trees of Acadia\, with a panel of experts. \nRegister online at https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/summer-lecture-series-trees-of-acadia/ \nSchoodic Institute’s 2026 Summer Lecture Series events are free\, thanks to support from our generous sponsor\, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust.
URL:https://weru.org/event/trees-of-acadia-the-past-present-and-future-of-park-forests-feat-catherine-schmitt-and-panel-schoodic-institutes-summer-lecture-series/
LOCATION:Schoodic Institute\, 9 Atterbury Cir\, Winter Harbor\, ME\, 04693\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Lecture,Talk
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ORGANIZER;CN="Schoodic Institute":MAILTO:gupham@schoodicinstitute.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260811T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260811T160000
DTSTAMP:20260804T184117Z
CREATED:20260804T184117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260804T184117Z
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SUMMARY:Lecture/Demo with Andy Akiho\, steel pan
DESCRIPTION:A free and informal talk with musical demonstration featuring composer and steel pannist Andy Akiho. \nEvent photo by Da Ping Luo
URL:https://weru.org/event/lecture-demo-with-andy-akiho-steel-pan/
LOCATION:Skidompha Public Library\, 184 Main Street\, Damariscotta\, ME\, 04543\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Festival,Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Salt Bay Chamberfest":MAILTO:contact@saltbaychamberfest.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260729T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260729T183000
DTSTAMP:20260616T165519Z
CREATED:20260616T165519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260616T165519Z
UID:10001819-1785346200-1785349800@weru.org
SUMMARY:The Designed Worlds of Betsy James Wyeth: Farnsworth Museum Art Lecture
DESCRIPTION:In connection with the current exhibition and new book By Design: The Worlds of Betsy James Wyeth\, a collaboration between the Farnsworth Art Museum\, the Colby College Museum of Art\, and the Brandywine Museum of Art\, the director of the Farnsworth’s Wyeth Study Center\, Dr. William L. Coleman shares new discoveries about the often overlooked designer and creative advisor who was a precondition for the paintings of her husband\, the artist Andrew Wyeth. Contexts will include her first major designed environment in Pennsylvania\, Brinton’s Mill\, her key role in the preservation and interpretation of Cushing’s Olson House of Christina’s World fame\, and her wholesale transformation of Southern\, Allen\, and Benner Islands\, Maine. This talk will share rarely seen images of her carefully crafted landscapes\, buildings\, and interiors\, along with the paintings they inspired.
URL:https://weru.org/event/the-designed-worlds-of-betsy-james-wyeth-farnsworth-museum-art-lecture/
LOCATION:Northeast Harbor Library\, 1 Joy Rd\, Northeast Harbor\, ME\, 04662\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Northeast Harbor Library":MAILTO:talktous@nehlibrary.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260725T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260725T160000
DTSTAMP:20260723T171412Z
CREATED:20260723T171412Z
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SUMMARY:Author Talk with Children's Author/Illustrator Will Hillenbrand
DESCRIPTION:Award-winning author and illustrator Will Hillenbrand will shares insights and inspiration from his decades of creating stories for children in this special presentation that is a joint program with the Southwest Harbor Public Library as part of the occasional series Reading with Wings. \nCopies of his new book Light as a Feather: Fifteen Phenomenal North American Birds are available for purchase at the Gilley. \nHe’ll talk about his own journey as a kid who hung out in his father’s barbershop who has become the renowned author and/or illustrator of more than 75 books for young readers. Among his many honors are the 1990 Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators; a Notable Book citation from the American Library Association: for Traveling to Tondo: A Tale of the Nkundo of Zaire; the 1995 Best Books designation from School Library Journal; the 1995 Irma S. and James H. Black Award for Excellence in Children’s Literature; 1997 North Carolina Children’s Book Award; and 1997 Horn Book Fanfare List.
URL:https://weru.org/event/author-talk-with-childrens-author-illustrator-will-hillenbrand/
LOCATION:Wendell Gilley Museum\, 4 Herrick Road\, Southwest Harbor\, ME\, 04679\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Release,Community Event,Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Wendell Gilley Museum":MAILTO:info@wendellgilleymuseum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260723T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260723T193000
DTSTAMP:20260507T161637Z
CREATED:20260507T161637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T161637Z
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SUMMARY:Lecture with Jerry Magnifico: "Lost Architectural Gems of Old Castine"
DESCRIPTION:Lecture: “Lost Architectural Gems of Old Castine”\, Thursday\, July 23\, 6-7:30 pm at Emerson Hall\, 67 Court Street\, Castine\nThis talk with historian\, Jerry Magnifico\, will be a photographic journey back to 19th and early 20th century Castine\, featuring a series of once cherished homes and landmark buildings that have since disappeared from the landscape. castinehistoricalsociety.org or 207-326-4118
URL:https://weru.org/event/lecture-with-jerry-magnifico-lost-architectural-gems-of-old-castine/
LOCATION:Castine Historical Society\, 17 School St\, Castine\, ME\, 04421\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Castine Historical Society":MAILTO:admin@castinehistoricalsociety.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260721T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260721T203000
DTSTAMP:20260707T181004Z
CREATED:20260707T181004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260707T181004Z
UID:10003123-1784660400-1784665800@weru.org
SUMMARY:Designing Plastic Out of the Ocean Economy feat. Abby Barrows (Schoodic Institute's Summer Lecture Series)
DESCRIPTION:Join us in person at Schoodic Institute or online via Zoom on Tuesday\, July 21 at 7:00pm for Designing Plastic Out of the Ocean Economy\, featuring Abby Barrows\, Principal Investigator for the Global Microplastics Initiative with Adventure Scientists and marine scientist\, researcher\, and oyster farmer. \nAfter years documenting microplastic pollution worldwide\, marine researcher Abigail Barrows turned her focus toward prevention. This talk traces the journey from measuring plastic contamination in marine ecosystems to redesigning aquaculture systems that eliminate plastic gear entirely. Featuring field-tested innovations from Maine oyster farms\, the presentation explores how practical design changes can reduce pollution\, protect marine life\, and create more resilient coastal economies. \nRegister online at https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/summer-lecture-series-abby-barrows/ \nSchoodic Institute’s 2026 Summer Lecture Series events are free\, thanks to support from our generous sponsor\, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust.
URL:https://weru.org/event/designing-plastic-out-of-the-ocean-economy-feat-abby-barrows-schoodic-institutes-summer-lecture-series/
LOCATION:Schoodic Institute\, 9 Atterbury Cir\, Winter Harbor\, ME\, 04693\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Lecture,Talk
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ORGANIZER;CN="Schoodic Institute":MAILTO:gupham@schoodicinstitute.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260716T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260716T193000
DTSTAMP:20260612T155741Z
CREATED:20260612T155741Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260612T155741Z
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SUMMARY:Preserving Other Voices: The Ashley Bryan Papers at the University of Pennsylvania
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, July 16th at 5:30pm\, the Jesup Memorial Library will host the 6th Annual Ashley Bryan Honorary Lecture with Lynne Farrington from the University of Pennsylvania Libraries\, where the Ashley Bryan Papers are housed. For this lecture\, the Ashley Bryan Papers will serve as a case study for exploring the role that curators play in determining not just what gets collected and preserved\, but also what gets studied\, exhibited\, and otherwise shared with the public. Bryan’s papers reveal the many dimensions of his experience\, including as a Black soldier during World War II\, and illustrate how what is preserved from the past can affect how history\, now and in the future\, is written and remembered. 34 Mt. Desert Street\, Bar Harbor.
URL:https://weru.org/event/preserving-other-voices-the-ashley-bryan-papers-at-the-university-of-pennsylvania/
LOCATION:Jesup Memorial Library\, 34 Mount Desert Street\, Bar Harbor\, ME\, 04609\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jesup Memorial Library":MAILTO:eschultz@jesuplibrary.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T200000
DTSTAMP:20260701T175826Z
CREATED:20260701T175826Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T175826Z
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SUMMARY:Jonathan Lowder’s Truckhouse\, 1776-1779: History and Archaeology of a Revolutionary War Trading Post\, with Chip Lagerbom
DESCRIPTION:The series of programs\, “Revolutionary Belfast” continues at the Belfast Free Library continues with this talk with author and AP U.S. History teacher Charles H. “Chip” Lagerbom. \nIn this illustrated presentation Lagerbom will describe the discovery and history of Jonathan Lowder’s Truckhouse which was built along the banks of Penobscot River near present-day Veazie. he Truckhouse site was discovered in the summer of 1988\, while actually searching for a different colonial site. This is the story of early mid-Maine colonial history and a war-time Truckhouse right here in our backyard. \nCharles H. “Chip” Lagerbom received his B.A. in History from Kansas State University and M.A. in History and Archaeology from University of Maine at Orono with the excavation and analysis of a Revolutionary War Truckhouse or trading post. An avid diver\, Charles has organized shipwreck surveys in Maine lakes\, the 1779 Penobscot Expedition and the 17th century English galleon Angel Gabriel off Pemaquid. He travels to and speaks frequently on topics regarding Antarctica\, Cape Horn\, Maine whaling and New England colonial and maritime history.
URL:https://weru.org/event/jonathan-lowders-truckhouse-1776-1779-history-and-archaeology-of-a-revolutionary-war-trading-post-with-chip-lagerbom/
LOCATION:Belfast Free Library\, 106 High Street\, Belfast\, ME\, 04915\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Belfast Free Library":MAILTO:info@belfastlibrary.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T113000
DTSTAMP:20260707T180412Z
CREATED:20260707T180412Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260707T180412Z
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SUMMARY:ART TALK by Midcoast Painter Sam Cady on  Midcoast Painter Cicely Aikman
DESCRIPTION:Bartlett Woods Retirement Community welcomes renowned Maine painter Sam Cady to speak about legendary Maine painter Cicely Aikman on Monday\, July 13th\, from 10-11am. The free ART TALK coincides with the current exhibition “CHICKADEES\, ALLIGATORS AND STONEHENGE\,” featuring the work of Cicely Aikman\, along with Janice Kasper and Dirk McDonnell. Located at 20 Bartlett Drive (just off Talbot Avenue between Broadway and Old County Road)\, the non-profit retirement community continues its commitment to its Art at Bartlett Program through hosting this public program.\nBoth Cady and Aikman are represented by Caldbeck Gallery in Rockland\, ME. The exhibition is on loan from the Gallery through August 28th; public hours are Sunday through Friday\, 9-4pm. Parking along the Bartlett driveway is suggested.\nAbout the Artists:\nSam Cady (American b. 1943). Born in Boothbay Harbor\, Maine and raised in a leafy suburb of Boston\, Sam Cady is a self-described New Englander. After receiving a BA at the University of New Hampshire (1965) and a MFA at Indiana University (1967)\, Cady taught art for 2 years in New Hampshire before moving to New York City in 1969. He lived and worked on the lower east side of Manhattan and in Hoboken\, NJ for most of the next 30 years exhibiting his work and teaching in the MFA program at the School of Visual Arts. With exposure to all the “isms” of recent American art he found his way with realism\, pop\, and minimalist influences from Hopper\, Oldenburg and Kelly often with shaped or cutout oil on canvas images of bits and pieces of the everyday world. His first major exposure was in the 1975 Whitney Museum Biennial and continued along with regular gallery exhibitions in NY\, Boston and Rockland\, Maine with other museum and gallery shows around the country and in Japan. After being in the city for 30 years he moved to Friendship\, Maine (where he had summered as a child) in 2000\, built a studio and continued to work\, exhibit\, and teach. He is in many private\, corporate\, and museum collections around the country and was the recipient of a Joan Mitchell Foundation grant and an American Academy of Arts and Letters purchase prize. His aim throughout has been to explore and celebrate both the constructed and natural worlds that we are all surrounded by (courtesy Anderson Yezerski Gallery).\nCicely Aikman (American 1923-2013). Born in Texas\, where she lived until the age of six\, Aikman spent her childhood in Los Angeles – a child of the west – before going to high school in Washington D.C. She studied at the Corcoran School of Fine Arts (1938-40)\, the University of Chicago (1940-42)\, and the Art Student League with mentor Morris Cantor (1942-1946). Aikman reflected “This was a serious art education – our only regret was that due to World War ll\, we could not go to Europe\, in particular to Paris to see\, first-hand\, the works of Picasso and Matisse.”\nAfter the war\, Aikman traveled to Italy by boat with her young son\, Paul\, and lived in bohemian circles with others\, drawn like Aikman\, to the cultural life in Rome\, Paris and elsewhere. Back in New York\, Aikman began showing her work along with her downtown peers\, among them Lois Dodd\, Rudy Burkhardt and Gretna Campbell at the Pyramid Gallery. In the forties and fifties\, Aikman painted winters in the city and summers in Provincetown\, MA. She exhibited in New York with Green Mountain Gallery\, the Blue Mountain Gallery\, the Artists’ Gallery\, the Westbeth Gallery\, and with the Provincetown Art Association\, while raising her son and holding down a series of jobs. She moved to Maine in 1973 with her second husband\, Fred Scherer\, whom she had met through her work at the Museum of Natural History in New York. Aikman began to show at Caldbeck Gallery in 1990. Her work has been exhibited in numerous galleries and museums\, including the Farnsworth Art Museum\, The Portland Museum of Art\, the Center for Maine Contemporary Art and Roundtop Center for the Arts. Her work “January”\, was included in WINTER IN MAINE by Carl Little\, published by Down East Books. Aikman maintained a vigorous studio practice\, splitting her time between Friendship\, Maine and the Indian River in Florida. In 2005\, Aikman and Scherer moved to Brattleboro\, Vermont where they continued to live and work until 2013 (courtesy Caldbeck Gallery). https://www.cicelyaikman.com/\nFor further information at the artists\, contact: Caldbeck Gallery\, 12 Elm Street\, Rockland\, Maine 04841. Call 207.594.5935 or email info@caldbeck.com.
URL:https://weru.org/event/art-talk-by-midcoast-painter-sam-cady-on-midcoast-painter-cicely-aikman/
LOCATION:Bartlett Woods Retirement Community\, 20 Bartlett Drive\, Rockland\, ME\, 04841\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibit,Arts and Crafts,Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bartlett Woods Retirement Community":MAILTO:lschafer@bartlettwoods.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260712T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260712T170000
DTSTAMP:20260630T163440Z
CREATED:20260630T163440Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260630T163440Z
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SUMMARY:From Individual Precarity to Collective Resilience: The Revolutionary Ecological and Social Implications of Local Microfactories\, Community Fablabs\, Personal Fabrication\, and Fabcities
DESCRIPTION:In this talk by Lonnie Gamble\, we’ll see how the Nearings’ use economy has evolved into the maker movement and Fabcities. Fabcities are cities that produce everything they make using a circular economy. Atoms cycle locally while ideas\, designs and best practices flow globally and open source. \nSuggested Donation: $10
URL:https://weru.org/event/from-individual-precarity-to-collective-resilience-the-revolutionary-ecological-and-social-implications-of-local-microfactories-community-fablabs-personal-fabrication-and-fabcities/
LOCATION:The Good Life Center\, 372 Harborside Rd\, Harborside\, ME\, 04642\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Good Life Center":MAILTO:info@goodlife.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260710T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260710T210000
DTSTAMP:20260701T175541Z
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SUMMARY:A History of Dressing in Downeast Maine
DESCRIPTION:Step back in time with us! Explore our collection of Downeast historic clothing dating back to the 1800s. From 6:00 – 7:00\, mix and mingle\, visit with attendees\, and meet our presenter. At 7:00 pm\, enjoy a special slide show presented by DeAnna Denise Rieber. DeAnna is a dress designer\, lifelong seamstress\, and historical fashion presenter based in Winter Harbor. She is a lifetime member and regional board member of the Jane Austen Society of North America.
URL:https://weru.org/event/a-history-of-dressing-in-downeast-maine/
LOCATION:Hancock Historical Society Museum\, 11 Captain Bill Rd\, Hancock\, ME\, 04640\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Hancock Historical Society":MAILTO:​hancock.me.history@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260707T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260707T200000
DTSTAMP:20260701T175605Z
CREATED:20260701T175605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T175605Z
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SUMMARY:Lecture by Professor Liam Riordan\, “What Should We Remember about the Declaration of Independence?”
DESCRIPTION:This illustrated lecture sets the 250th commemoration of the American Revolution in both a historical and contemporary context. What did the Declaration of Independence mean in 1776? Equally important\, what should it mean to us today?\nLiam Riordan is Department Chair and Adelaide and Alan Bird Professor of History at the University of Maine. He is a specialist on the American Revolution and has a book project about loyalists\, those who opposed the rebellion that created the United States. In 2020 he received the Maine Historical Society’s Neal W. Allen History Award for outstanding contributions to Maine history.\nThis lecture is part of the Revolutionary Belfast Series of programs at the Belfast Free Library to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary and leading up to a display of a rare copy of the Declaration of Independence August 13-15 in the Abbott Room.\nFor more information about the series and to sign up for a time to view the Declaration visit belfastlibrary.org/revolutionary-belfast.
URL:https://weru.org/event/lecture-by-professor-liam-riordan-what-should-we-remember-about-the-declaration-of-independence/
LOCATION:Belfast Free Library\, 106 High Street\, Belfast\, ME\, 04915\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Belfast Free Library":MAILTO:info@belfastlibrary.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260705T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260705T170000
DTSTAMP:20260630T163429Z
CREATED:20260630T163429Z
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SUMMARY:History Rhymes: Echoes of the Past in Today's Society
DESCRIPTION:In the words of George Santayana\, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it”. In tune with the theme of The Good Life Center’s 2026 Speaker Series theme\, “Against the Grain”\, Rob\, Aran\, & Margot Lee Shetterly will explore the failures and successes in history in order to plan better for a more just future. \nSuggested Donation: $10
URL:https://weru.org/event/history-rhymes-echoes-of-the-past-in-todays-society/
LOCATION:The Good Life Center\, 372 Harborside Rd\, Harborside\, ME\, 04642\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Good Life Center":MAILTO:info@goodlife.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260630T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260630T203000
DTSTAMP:20260616T165849Z
CREATED:20260616T165849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260616T165849Z
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SUMMARY:People-Nature-Art with Sculptor Peter Dransfield
DESCRIPTION:Maine sculptor Peter Dransfield says he has always wanted to get his hands dirty. Working with bronze foundries for almost twenty years\, he has mastered the art of casting\, fabrication and patina. He says bronze frees him from limitations of other materials. Unlike wood and stone\, bronze creates the perfect juxtaposition of finesse and strength. Peter’s sculptures show a deep understanding of his material and an eye for turning bronze into works of art. \n“I strive to create sculpture that shares its physical space\, excites the eye and draws the viewer into its gaze. The constant challenge is to transform cold and rigid metal into warm\, graceful and living sculpture that will share our homes and landscapes.” \nHis work can be seen locally at the Littlefield Gallery in Winter Harbor.
URL:https://weru.org/event/people-nature-art-with-sculptor-peter-dransfield/
LOCATION:Wendell Gilley Museum\, 4 Herrick Road\, Southwest Harbor\, ME\, 04679\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Show,Community Event,Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Wendell Gilley Museum":MAILTO:info@wendellgilleymuseum.org
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