Calendar of Events

Raising Bilingual Children?
2026-01-23 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Franco-American Collection — LAC, 51 Westminster St, Lewiston, ME, 04240, United States
Or should we say, are you trying to raise bilingual children?

Félicitations to those who are already on the road to raising their children to speak French and English. And congratulations to those of you who want to commence this journey.
We invite you to join us at the Franco-American Collection at USM/LAC, located at 51 Westminster Street in Lewiston, Maine, on Friday, January 23rd, at 6:30 pm for an open and frank discussion about raising children who speak both French and English. Our hope is to offer a platform for you to express your: questions; fears; disappointments; frustrations; aspirations; and, of course, your successes.
Our intention is to develop a place for people to find a community of like-minded people, who will share their experiences and help one another meet their goals.
This free event will also be offered on Zoom for those of you who cannot attend in person. Whether you plan on attending in person or on Zoom, we ask that you preregister by Friday, January 16th. To do so, please contact archivist, Anna Faherty, at anna.faherty@maine.edu.
A series of workshops will be offered subsequently for those wishing both to learn more about how to raise bilingual children in an anglophone environment and to receive support in doing so.

University of Southern Maine Men's Ice Hockey vs Keene State - Teddy Bear Toss
2026-01-23 19:00 - 22:00
University of Southern Maine Men’s Ice Hockey vs Keene State – Teddy Bear Toss
Streaming Video: https://flosports.link/40b4Ijo

University of Southern Maine Wrestling at Johnson & Wales University Wildcat Open Invitational
2026-01-24 10:00 - 13:00 | Providence, RI, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

University of Southern Maine Women's Basketball at Western Connecticut State - Note time change
2026-01-24 12:00 - 14:00 | Danbury, CT, Danbury, Connecticut, United States
University of Southern Maine Women’s Basketball at Western Connecticut State – Note time change
Streaming Video: https://flosports.link/40b4Ijo

University of Southern Maine Men's Basketball at Western Connecticut State - Note time change
2026-01-24 14:00 - 16:00 | Danbury, CT, Danbury, Connecticut, United States
University of Southern Maine Men’s Basketball at Western Connecticut State – Note time change
Streaming Video: https://flosports.link/40b4Ijo

University of Southern Maine Women's Ice Hockey at Vermont State University Castleton
2026-01-24 15:00 - 18:00 | Castleton, VT, Castleton, Vermont, United States
University of Southern Maine Women’s Ice Hockey at Vermont State University Castleton
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Streaming Video: https://flosports.link/40b4Ijo

University of Southern Maine Men's Ice Hockey vs Western Connecticut State
2026-01-24 16:00 - 19:00
University of Southern Maine Men’s Ice Hockey vs Western Connecticut State
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Streaming Video: https://flosports.link/40b4Ijo

CANCELLED University of Southern Maine Wrestling at NEWA Duals - Canceled due to predicted inclement weather conditions
2026-01-25 09:30 - 12:30 | Providence, RI, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
CANCELLED University of Southern Maine Wrestling at NEWA Duals – Canceled due to predicted inclement weather conditions

Audio Universe: Tour of the Solar System
2026-01-26 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-01-27 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-01-27 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-01-28 13:00 - 14:00 | Southworth Planetarium — Science Building, 70 Falmouth St, Portland, ME, 04103, United States
Experience the Solar System like never before – by traveling on a spacecraft that can turn the objects in space into sound!

Employers On-Campus: Machias Savings Bank
2026-01-27 11:00 - 14:00 | McGoldrick Center for Career & Student Success, 35 Bedford Street, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Network with local employers without having to leave campus! Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. on the first floor of the McGoldrick Center on the Portland campus, various employers will be on campus to talk about their work and answer any questions.

"What About This?" Innovation Challenge Information Session
2026-01-27 14:30 - 16:00 | McGoldrick Center for Career & Student Success, 35 Bedford Street, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
“What About This?” is more than a competition; it’s the intersection of entrepreneurial thinking and modern technology. Over the course of an exciting weekend, student teams will receive a challenge prompt, develop a bold solution using all available tools, and pitch their ideas to a panel of judges.
At stake? A chance to represent USM at Iceland Innovation Week in Reykjavik and an opportunity to experience a global community of innovators.
Learn more at this information session, open to all undergraduates interested in learning more about the Innovation Challenge, as well as to all others!
Visit www.whataboutthis.me for more information.

Imaginary Books Exhibition Opening Reception + Lecture
2026-01-27 17:00 - 19:00 | University Events Room, 7th floor — Glickman Library, 314 Forest Ave, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Please join the Kate Cheney Chappell Center for Book Arts for the opening reception of Imaginary Books: Lost, Unfinished, and Fictive Works Found Only in Other Books – from the collection of Reid Byers.

A cross between a book exhibition and a conceptual art installation, Imaginary Books: Lost, Unfinished, and Fictive Works Found Only in Other Books consists of a collection of books that do not really exist. Curated by bibliophile Reid Byers, the exhibition includes approximately 100 books and associated objects from his collection—all simulacra, created with a team of printers, bookbinders, artists, and calligraphers—of lost books that have no surviving example, unwritten books that were planned but left unfinished, and fictive works that exist only in fiction.

Highlights of the exhibition include William Shakespeare’s Love’s Labour’s Won, the lost sequel to Love’s Labour’s Lost; Ernest Hemingway’s first novel, stolen in his wife’s valise at the Gare de Lyon in 1922 and never recovered; and the Necronomicon, John Dee’s copy of the most notorious of the Middle Eastern grimoires, a book that has been kept sealed in a Wells Fargo strongbox, as a precaution, since the Krickle accident of 1967. A color catalog of some 330 pages accompanies the exhibition, published by Oak Knoll Press in cooperation with the Club Fortsas, the great French book collectors’ society (itself imaginary as well).

Join us for the opening reception on Tuesday January 27th, 2026 from 5pm – 7pm at the University of Southern Maine Glickman Family Library (7th Floor). Reid Byers will present an Artist Lecture starting at 5pm with a reception to follow. Refreshments will be available, this event is free and open to the public. Please note: An alternative date (for snow day) is Wednesday, February 4, 2026.

What: Imaginary Books Opening Reception + LectureWhere: Glickman Family Library Events Room (314 Forest Ave. Portland, ME – 7th Floor)When: Tuesday January 27th, 2026 from 5pm-7pmCost: Free

Event Details:
Parking is available in our University of Southern Maine Portland Garages 1 and 2 at a rate of $4.15 per hour. You may reserve your parking ahead of time via the USM Parking Interface. Additionally, the Portland METRO Husky Bus and the METRO #4 pickup/drop-off about a five-minute walk from the Glickman Family Library. An updated bus schedule can be found on the METRO website and bus fair is $2 each way.

University of Southern Maine Women's Basketball vs UMass Boston
2026-01-28 17:30 - 19:30
University of Southern Maine Women’s Basketball vs UMass Boston
Streaming Video: https://flosports.link/40b4Ijo

University of Southern Maine Men's Basketball vs UMass Boston
2026-01-28 19:30 - 21:30
University of Southern Maine Men’s Basketball vs UMass Boston
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Streaming Video: https://flosports.link/40b4Ijo

Employers On-Campus: Bangor Savings Bank
2026-01-29 11:00 - 14:00 | McGoldrick Center for Career & Student Success, 35 Bedford Street, Portland, ME, 04101, United States

Forward to the Moon
2026-01-29 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-01-30 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-01-30 15:30 - 16:30, 2026-01-30 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-01-31 13:00 - 14:00 | Southworth Planetarium — Science Building, 70 Falmouth St, Portland, ME, 04103, United States
NASA’s 21st century Artemis program is the next step in our mission to explore the universe and land the first woman and person of color on the surface of the Moon. Kari Byron from Crash Test World and MythBusters narrates.

2026 Juried Student Exhibition opening reception
2026-01-29 17:30 - 19:30 | Art Gallery, 5 University Way, Gorham, ME, 04038, United States
Open to students across all majors at the University, the 2026 Juried Student Exhibition fosters student preparation for professional art settings and processes, provides feedback from art professionals in the community, and exposes student artwork to a wide range of viewers. The 2026 Juried Student Exhibition will open on January 29, 2026, and will run through March 24.

Join us for the opening reception of the 2026 Juried Student Exhibition on Thursday January 29th from 5:30pm – 7:30pm at our Gorham gallery as we award cash prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd-place Best in Show. This event is free and open to the public.

The 2026 Juried Student Exhibition Judges:
Rosalba Breazeale (Portland, ME)
Raquel P. Miller (Biddeford, ME)
Judges are selected for their diversity of backgrounds and expertise in a variety of media.

This year’s prizes include:

$125 Visa Gift card for 1st Place Best-in-Show
$100 Visa Gift card for 2nd Place Best-in-Show
$75 Visa Gift Card for 3rd Place Best-in-Show

Plus gift cards from Hunt’s Photo and Video, Artist and Craftsman Supply, and Casco Bay Frames & Gallery.

Event Details

Parking is available in our University of Southern Maine Gorham parking lots G3, G4 and G6 at a rate of $1.05 per hour. You may reserve your parking ahead of time via the USM Parking Interface. Additionally, the Portland METRO Husky Bus picks up/drops off about a 3-minute walk away from the entrance of the Gallery. An updated bus schedule can be found on the METRO website and bus fair is $2 each way.
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University of Southern Maine Women's Indoor Track at John Thomas Terrier Classic
2026-01-30 11:00 - 14:00 | Boston, MA, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
University of Southern Maine Women’s Indoor Track at John Thomas Terrier Classic
Streaming Video: https://www.flotrack.org/signup?redirect=/live/195019&utm_campaign=429058johnthomasterri&utm_medium=partner&utm_source=multiple&utm_content=signup&contract_id=0063m00000ogik6aai&coverage_id=14478768&sp=
Tickets: https://am.ticketmaster.com/agganis/buy/track

University of Southern Maine Wrestling vs SUNY Brockport - WPI Quad Meet - Mat No. 2
2026-01-31 11:00 - 14:00 | Worcester, MA, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
University of Southern Maine Wrestling vs SUNY Brockport – WPI Quad Meet – Mat No. 2
Streaming Video: https://www.newmacsportsnetwork.com/wpi/?B=3054240

University of Southern Maine Men's Indoor Track at John Thomas Terrier Classic
2026-01-31 11:00 - 14:00 | Boston, MA, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
University of Southern Maine Men’s Indoor Track at John Thomas Terrier Classic
Tickets: https://am.ticketmaster.com/agganis/buy/track

University of Southern Maine Men's Indoor Track vs Husky Invitational
2026-01-31 11:00 - 14:00
University of Southern Maine Men’s Indoor Track vs Husky Invitational

University of Southern Maine Women's Indoor Track vs Husky Invitational
2026-01-31 11:00 - 14:00
University of Southern Maine Women’s Indoor Track vs Husky Invitational
