Week of Events
Sunday, August 16, 2026
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August 16, 2026 -Swordfish in Wabanaki Homeland
Swordfish in Wabanaki Homeland
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...
Monday, August 17, 2026
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Tuesday, August 18, 2026
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August 18, 2026 -People-Nature-Art with Painter Sean Murtha
People-Nature-Art with Painter Sean Murtha
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...
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
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Thursday, August 20, 2026
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Friday, August 21, 2026
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Saturday, August 22, 2026
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