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Ongoing Events
- 7:00pm
- Human Trafficking Awareness Week
- UMF Club Event
Human Trafficking is a $32 billion a year industry, second only to drugs.
200,000 people are enslaved inside the United States alone. 13,500 to 17,500 people are trafficked into the United States each year. 27 million people are enslaved in the world today. From 11/16-11/19 there will be several opportunities for students to learn about human trafficking and what we can do to help stop it. See individual dates for exact time, event and location. Locations vary by event. FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by UMF InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.
For More Information
eMail:
katherine.m.thompson@maine.edu Call: 570-801-2987
Coming Events
November 07, 2009
- 9:00am
- UMF Annual Arts and Crafts Fair
- Special Event
Handmade items that include: jewelry, art work, hand-knitted items, quilts, fabric bags, country crafts, food and much more. 9am-2pm. $20 to rent space. UMF Olsen Student Center. FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by UMF Conferences & Events Office.
For More Information
eMail:
doris.tutlis@maine.edu Call: 207-778-7344
- 1:00pm
- FIeld Hockey Game
- Sports/Varsity
- 4:00pm
- Women's Basketball Alumnae Game
- Sports/Varsity
- 6:00pm
- Men's Basketball Alumni Game
- Sports/Varsity
- 8:00pm
- Peter Hardy Band
- Music
Come see math professor Pete Hardy and his band rock the Landing. The Landing, UMF Olsen Student Center. FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by The Landing.
For More Information
Call: 207-778-7346
November 08, 2009
- 10:00am
- Yoga
- Fitness
Come get your yoga on. The Landing, UMF Olsen Student Center. FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by The Landing.
For More Information
Call: 207-778-7346
November 09, 2009
- 6:30pm
- Films from the Muslim World: The Kite Runner
- Movie
Based on a world-renowned novel by Khalid Hosseini, The Kite Runner tells the story of Amir, a young Afghan boy, who betrayed his best friend, Hassan, the son of his father's servant. Rm. 101, UMF Roberts Learning Center. FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by UMF Dept. of Political Science.
For More Information
eMail:
linda.beck@maine.edu Call: 207-778-7341
- 7:00pm
- Craft Night
- Crafts
Come make a pouch for your UMF ID. The Landing, UMF Olsen Student Center. FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by The Landing.
For More Information
Call: 207-778-7346
- 7:00pm
- Weekly Grammar
- Workshop
What's the right word?. Rm. 112, UMF Education Center. FREE. UMF Community Only. Sponsored by UMF Writing Center.
For More Information
eMail:
writingcenterumf@yahoo.com Call: 207-778-7187
November 10, 2009
- 8:00pm
- Simoneau and Chase's First Concert
- Music
The music duo of Farmington, Simoneau and Chase will be performing their very first live concert. The Landing, UMF Olsen Student Center. FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by The Landing Staff.
For More Information
eMail:
sean.chase@maine.edu Call: 207-713-5702
Visit:
http://www.myspace.com/simoneauandchase
- 8:00pm
- Acoustic Night
- Music
Come see Andrea Simoneau and Sean Chase rock the Landing. The Landing, UMF Olsen Student Center. FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by The Landing.
For More Information
Call: 207-778-7346
November 11, 2009
- 7:00pm
- The Way We Get By
- Movie
This film features the work of three elderly greeters at the Bangor airport as they send off and welcome back troops going to Iraq and Afghanistan. It's a meditation on patriotism, aging and how one contributes to others. Introduced by executive producer Warren Cook. Lincoln Auditorium, UMF Roberts Learning Center. FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by UMF President's Office.
For More Information
eMail:
huebner@maine.edu Call: 207-778-7258
November 12, 2009
- 7:30pm
- Poetry Reading
- Reading
A showcase of poems. The Landing, UMF Olsen Student Center. FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by UMF Writer's Guild.
For More Information
Call: 207-778-7346
November 13, 2009
- 7:30pm
- Game Night
- Games
Come play Dance Revolution and win money. Only UMF students eligible for prizes. The Landing, UMF Olsen Student Center. FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by The Landing.
For More Information
Call: 207-778-7346
November 14, 2009
- 7:30pm
- Laura Kargul, Pianist
- Music
Works by Mozart, Mendelssohn, Mendelssohn/Liszt, Bellini/Liszt, and Cesar Franck. Nordica Auditorium, UMF Merrill Hall. Adults $8, senior citizens $7, children under 16 and UMF students FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by Arts Institute of Western Maine.
For More Information
eMail:
kruch2@myfairpoint.net Call: 207-778-7136
Visit:
http://www.artsinstitute.org
November 15, 2009
- 10:00am
- Yoga
- Fitness
Get your yoga on. The Landing, UMF Olsen Student Center. FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by The Landing.
For More Information
Call: 207-778-7346
November 16, 2009
- 2:00pm
- On Our Minds:-Digging to America: A Novel by Anne Tyler
- Library Event
Discussion of the book and being American-identity, family, and belonging. 3rd floor, UMF Mantor Libary. FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by UMF Mantor Library and Gold Leaf Institute.
For More Information
Call: 207-778-7210
- 7:00pm
- Craft Night
- Crafts
Make a sun catcher for your room. The Landing, UMF Olsen Student Center. FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by The Landing.
For More Information
Call: 207-778-7346
- 7:00pm
- Concert by The Wrecking-Presenting LOVE 146
- UMF Club Event
Part of the Human Trafficking Awareness Week. Lincoln Auditorium, UMF Roberts Learning Center. FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by UMF InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.
For More Information
eMail:
katherine.m.thompson@maine.edu Call: 570-801-2987
November 17, 2009
- 6:00pm
- Clefnotes
- Music
Come see a performance of UMF's acappella group. The Landing, UMF Olsen Student Center. FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by The Landing.
For More Information
eMail:
http://clefnotes.umf.maine.edu/index.html Call: 207-778-7346
- 6:30pm
- Films from the Muslim World-Iran: Leila
- Movie
Leila and Reza are a modern Iranian couple, content with their recent marriage. When Leila learns that she is unable to conceive, however, Reza's mother insists that he, as an only child, must take a second wife. Leila ultimately decides to humor her mother-in-law and Reza reluctantly begins his search for another wife which becomes the undoing of both their happiness. Rm. 101, UMF Roberts Learning Center. FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by UMF Dept. of Political Science.
For More Information
eMail:
linda.beck@maine.edu Call: 207-778-7341
- 8:00pm
- Taken
- Movie
Part of the Human Trafficking Awareness Week. The Landing, UMF Olsen Student Center. FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by UMF Farmington Christian Fellowship.
For More Information
Call: 207-778-7346
November 18, 2009
- 7:00pm
- Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
- Movie
The Landing, UMF Olsen Student Center. FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by The Landing.
For More Information
Call: 207-778-7346
- 7:00pm
- Human Trafficking First Hand Stories
- UMF Club Event
Part of the Human Trafficking Awareness Week. North Dining Hall C, UMF Olsen Student Center. FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by UMF InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.
For More Information
eMail:
katherine.m.thompson@maine.edu Call: 570-801-2987
- 9:30pm
- Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
- Movie
Missed the first viewing? Come see the second show. The Landing, UMF Olsen Student Center. FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by The Landing.
For More Information
Call: 207-778-7346
November 19, 2009
- 12:00pm
- The Tightly Interlinked Problem of Energy
- Common Ground
Presented by UMF Professor of Geology Thomas Eastler and UMF Professor of Physics Dr. Paul Stancioff. Solutions to the energy-climate problem include using less energy, achieving greater efficiency, using non-fossil sources and carbon-based sources, if carbon is sequestered. Part of the Fall 2009 UMF Climate Forum. University Culture Committee. Lincoln Auditorium, UMF Roberts Learning Center, C-131. FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by UMF University Culture Committee.
For More Information
eMail:
reusch@maine.edu Call: 207-778-7463
- 12:00pm
- Faux Poe and Compo(e)sitions
- Common Ground
Winners of the Faux Poe Literary Pastiche and Parody Contest and Compo(e)sitions Contest. Winners for both contests will present their winning entries. This event is part of the Poe/After Poe University Forum Series. Rm C23, UMF Roberts Learning Center. FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by UMF University Forum Series, Humanities, Dept. of Sound, Performance, and Visual Inquiry.
For More Information
eMail:
michael.johnson@maine.edu Call: 207-778-7424
Visit:
http://poeafterpoe.wordpress.com/
- 7:00pm
- Singer-songwriter Brant Christopher
- UMF Club Event
Part of the Human Trafficking Awareness Week. Christopher will be singing and speaking for the organization "Not For Sale". North Dining Hall B, UMF Olsen Student Center. FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by UMF InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.
For More Information
eMail:
katherine.m.thompson@maine.edu Call: 570-801-2987
November 21, 2009
- 9:00am
- CPR and First Aid Course
- Fitness & Recreation Center
This course trains participants to respond to emergencies in their communities, workplaces and homes. Participants will learn to respond and care for unconscious victims, breathing emergencies, sudden illness, bleeding, and more. After completing all requirements of the course, participants will receive an American Red Cross adult, child and infant CPR certification valid for 1 year and first aid certification valid for 3 years. UMF Fitness and Recreation Center. $45 FRC members and UMF faculty, staff and students; $55 Non-members. Open to the public. Sponsored by UMF FRC & American Red Cross.
For More Information
eMail:
jennifer.pageot@maine.edu Call: 207-778-7437
Visit:
http://hfc.umf.maine.edu
- 9:30am
- 2009 Farm Team/FRC 5K Turkey Trot
- Special Event
Hosted by the UMF Fitness and Recreation Center and the UMF Cross Country Teams. The fun run will begin at 9:30 and the 5K will begin at 10am. Awards will be given to the top male and female winners in each age category. Register by Nov. 16 and receive a pre-registration discount. T-shirts will be given to the first 100 5K registrants. Registration form available on the web site. UMF Fitness and Recreation Center. Pre-registration $2-$10 and race day registration $5-$15. (See web site for specific fee). Open to the public. Sponsored by UMF Fitness and Recreation Center and UMF Cross Country Teams.
For More Information
eMail:
ryan.l.wagner@maine.edu or leah.brackett@maine.edu Call: 207-778-8153 or 207-778-7138
Visit:
http://frc.umf.maine.edu/
- 7:30pm
- Tsuga Baroque
- Music
Mary Jo Carlsen and Anthony Allen, baraque violins; Delmar Small, harpsichord; and Kathryn Sytsma, viol da gamba. Nordica Auditorium, UMF Merrill Hall. Adults $7, senior citizens $5, children under 16 and UMF students FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by Arts Institute of Western Maine.
For More Information
eMail:
kruch2@myfairpoint.net Call: 207-778-7136
Visit:
http://www.artsinstitute.org
- 8:00pm
- Bingo
- Games
Come play Bingo and win some gift cards. Only UMF students eligible for prizes. The Landing, UMF Olsen Student Center. FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by The Landing.
For More Information
Call: 207-778-7346
November 22, 2009
- 10:00am
- Yoga
- Fitness
The Landing, UMF Olsen Student Center. FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by The Landing.
For More Information
Call: 207-778-7346
November 23, 2009
- 7:00pm
- Craft Night
- Crafts
Come make a baseball cap. The Landing, UMF Olsen Student Center. FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by The Landing.
For More Information
Call: 207-778-7346
November 30, 2009
- 6:30pm
- Films from the Muslim World: Little Senegal
- Movie
Allioune is an elderly man who works at a museum in Senegal that is devoted to documenting the history of the slave trade in Africa. Curious about his own heritage, Allioune researches his family tree discovering that he had several relatives who were kidnapped and sold to slave traders and that his relatives were renamed Robinson by American masters. Rm. 101, UMF Roberts Learning Center. FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by UMF Dept. of Political Science.
For More Information
eMail:
linda.beck@maine.edu Call: 207-778-7341
- 7:00pm
- Craft Night
- Crafts
Come make a cookie jar. The Landing, UMF Olsen Student Center. FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by The Landing.
For More Information
Call: 207-778-7346
December 01, 2009
- 8:00pm
- The Young Republic
- Music
End of the Road recording artists The Young Republic will appear at the Landing as part of their Fall tour that includes engagements in Boston, New York City and London. A can't-miss for all Farmington-area indie rock fans. The Landing, UMF Olsen Student Center. FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by UMF Farmington Flyer.
For More Information
eMail:
luann.yetter@maine.edu Call: 207-778-7568
December 08, 2009
- 6:30pm
- Exclusive to Al-Jazeera: Media & Democracy in the Middle East
- Movie
Part of Films from the Muslim World series. This wide angle documentary goes behind the scenes at Al-Jazeera's broadcast headquarters in Qatar during its coverage of the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The documentary features discussions with Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations and former Director of Policy Planning for the U.S. government. Rm. 101, UMF Roberts Learning Center. FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by UMF Dept. of Political Science.
For More Information
eMail:
linda.beck@maine.edu Call: 207-778-7341
December 09, 2009
- 9:00am
- Annual Silent Auction
- Auction
The Classified Scholarship Committee is raising money through their annual silent auction for college scholarships to award to children/stepchildren, grandchildren or spouses of classified employees. Please come and bid on your favorite items. Silent bidding closes at 1:00 p.m. You may also donate any crafted items, baked goods or any new items for the auction ahead of time by calling Vaughan at ext. 7227. North Dining Hall, UMF Olsen Student Center. FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by UMF Classified Employee Scholarship Committee.
For More Information
eMail:
houle@maine.edu Call: 207-778-7227
February 20, 2010
- 7:30pm
- Nordica Trio
- Music
Graybert Beacham, violin and viola; Karen Beacham, clarinet; and Martin Perry, piano. Nordica Auditorium, UMF Merrill Hall. Adults $8, senior citizens $7, children under 16 and UMF students FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by Arts Institute of Western Maine.
For More Information
eMail:
kruch2@myfairpoint.net Call: 207-778-7136
Visit:
http://www.artsinstitute.org
March 05, 2010
- 7:30pm
- Boreal Tordu with the Franklin County Fiddlers
- Music
Nordica Auditorium, UMF Merrill Hall. Adults $8, senior citizens $7, children under 16 and UMF students FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by Arts Institute of Western Maine.
For More Information
eMail:
kruch2@myfairpoint.net Call: 207-778-7136
Visit:
http://www.artsinstitute.org
May 15, 2010
- 10:30am
- 157th UMF Commencement
- Graduation
The 157th UMF Commencement will take place outdoors behind the UMF Einar A. Olsen Student Center. (NOTE: In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held inside the UMF Fitness & Recreation Center. Admission will be limited to those with "Fitness & Recreation Center" tickets. The UMF Commencement ceremony will be broadcast LIVE on MBTV, community access channel 11, whether the ceremony is held indoors or outdoors). Behind UMF Olsen Student Center. FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by University of Maine at Farmington.
For More Information
Call: 207-778-7256