Job & Internship Fair
2025-10-09 11:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Sullivan Recreation and Fitness Complex, 66 Falmouth St, Portland, ME, 04103, United States
Meet with local employers in a casual setting and learn about local job opportunities and potential career paths! You’ll learn how to develop networking skills and be able to find out more about employer perspectives on today’s workforce. Representatives from multiple local organizations will be in attendance. All students who attend will also have the chance to win one of several prizes we will be raffling!
Where: Sullivan Gym, Portland campus
When: 11am-2pm

Mice and the Moon
2025-10-09 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-10-10 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-10-10 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-10-11 13:00 - 14:00 | Southworth Planetarium — Science Building, 70 Falmouth St, Portland, ME, 04103, United States
Mice and the Moon
A tale about two little mice who wonder if anybody bites the big Moon Cheese shining in the sky? Luckily, Pip and Chip meet two astronomy- savvy robots who explain what the Moon is. They tell of the Moon Mares without water or fish and show Moon craters through a telescope. Pip and Chip are so impressed they want to fly to the Moon one day!

OPENING RECEPTION: Janna Ahrndt Does Not Dream of Labor
2025-10-09 17:30 - 19:30 | Great Hall Gallery — Crewe Center for the Arts, 111 Bedford St, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
The Crewe Center for the Arts Great Hall Gallery’s inaugural exhibition will feature the work of the Art Department’s newest faculty member, artist Janna Ahrndt. Tying together themes of technology and what makes us human, Ahrndt’s work offers a whimsical and at times humorous interrogation of the “efficiency” promised through automation across various domains, including memories, cleaning appliances, Furbys, and more. Read the exhibition essay HERE.

Join us for the Exhibition Opening on Thursday October 9th from 5:30pm – 7:30pm in the *new* Crewe Center for the Arts. This event is free and open to the public.
About the Artist:
Janna Ahrndt received their MFA in Electronic and Time-Based Art from Purdue University and is currently the Visiting Assistant Professor of Digital Art at Indiana University. They are part of a wave of new media artists rejecting the notion that craft and technology are directly opposed. Their work explores how deconstructing everyday technologies, or even making them for yourself, can be used to question larger oppressive systems and create a space for participatory political action. Her activist and social art practices blur the lines between the materiality of craft and the digital realm of new media technologies to create socio-political interventions.

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.
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Masterclass with Gideon Forbes
2025-10-09 17:30 - 20:15 | Arts Lab — Crewe Center for the Arts, 111 Bedford St, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Osher School of Music alumni, Gideon Forbes, presents a masterclass and performance with his band, the Gideon Forbes Quartet. This masterclass is free, and limited to the University of Southern Maine community only.

Event Schedule:
Masterclass from 5:30–6:30 P.M.
Performance at 7:30 P.M.

Gideon Forbes is a saxophonist, nay player, composer, and improviser in Brooklyn, New York. He has shared the stage with notable musicians such as Angelica Sanchez, Joe Lovano, Abeer Nehme, and Nibal Malshi. Gideon performs with the New York Arabic Orchestra, Big Beat Big Band, Takht al-Nagham, The Brooklyn Nomads, Habibi Gün, Firas Zreik, Sami Abu Shumays, and Karim Nagi.
Gideon co-leads Nortonk, which released its eponymous debut album on Biophilia Records in May 2021. In 2023 he started Orchestra Farha, an acoustic-electric ensemble that focuses on 1970’s Arabic music from Egypt and around the Arab world.
As a writer, Gideon’s compositions and arrangements have been performed by Joe Lovano, The University of Arizona Jazz Studio Ensemble , The William Paterson Jazz Orchestra, OURBIGBAND, the Fogcutters, the University of Southern Maine Jazz Orchestra, and Big Beat Big Band. Other highlights include multiple performances on Maine Public Radio’s Friday Night Jazz with Rich Tozier.
Gideon holds a master’s degree from William Paterson University in Jazz Arranging & Composition, where he studied with Jim McNeely, Pete McGuinness, Cecil Bridgewater, and Rich Perry. As a student of Arabic music, he has studied with Bassam Saba, Layth Sidiq, Sami Abu Shumays, and Johnny Farraj. He was also an artist at the 2018 Banff International Workshop in Jazz and Creative Music.
Gideon is available for lessons & workshops in saxophone, improvisation, and composition. He has taught workshops around the United States and abroad. In July 2018 Gideon taught at the Edward Said National Conservatory in Ramallah, Palestine, sponsored by the Muna & Basem Hishmeh Foundation.

Event Details
Parking
Due to limited resources, parking is not free on our Portland and Gorham campuses. You must purchase a parking permit or paid parking session to park on campus. We recommend reserving your parking in advance at https://events.parkengage.com/usm.
For easy access to the Crewe Center for the Arts, choose either Parking Garage 1 (attached to the Abromson Community Education Center), Lot P1 (off of Bedford St. by Luther Bonney) or Lot P6 (off of Exeter St. or Deering Ave by the former Maine Law building).
Disability Access and Accommodations
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 Hanna Flewelling at (207) 780-5256 or hanna.flewelling@maine.edu. Requests should be made as soon as possible to allow sufficient time for the accommodation process.

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University of Southern Maine Men's Golf vs Little East Conference Championship - Hosted by Western Connecticut State University
2025-10-10 09:00 - 12:00 | Redding, CT / Redding Country Club, Lonetown Road 109, Redding, Connecticut, 06896, United States
University of Southern Maine Men’s Golf vs Little East Conference Championship – Hosted by Western Connecticut State University

University of Southern Maine Women's Cross Country at NEICAAA Championships
2025-10-10 14:00 - 17:00 | Hopkinton, N.H. / Hopkinton State Fairgrounds, Kearsarge Avenue 392, Hopkinton, New Hampshire, 03229, United States
University of Southern Maine Women’s Cross Country at NEICAAA Championships
21st out of 25

University of Southern Maine Men's Cross Country at NEICAAA Championships
2025-10-10 14:45 - 17:45 | Hopkinton, N.H. / Hopkinton State Fairgrounds, Kearsarge Avenue 392, Hopkinton, New Hampshire, 03229, United States
University of Southern Maine Men’s Cross Country at NEICAAA Championships
19th out of 24

Ocean Breezes
2025-10-10 19:00 - 20:30 | Crewe Center for the Arts, 111 Bedford St, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Embark on a vibrant musical journey that transcends borders, blending classical mastery with global rhythms. From Paganini to Piazzolla, this program brings together composers from Argentina, Cuba, Turkey, and Italy, each contributing a distinct voice shaped by place and history.
Works by José Manuel Lezcano—performed by the composer himself—bring fresh, contemporary energy with Cuban, Argentine, and Caribbean inflections.
Join violinist Robert Lehmann, cellist Rebecca Hartka, and guitarist José Lezcano for an unforgettable exploration of sound, spirit, and connection.
Program
La Bella Cubana (Habanera) | Jose White
Alfonsina y el Mar (Zamba Argentina) | Ariel Ramirez
Histoire du Tango | Astor Piazzolla
Dicle ve Firat | Kaya Celil Refik
Cuban Sketches | José Manuel Lezcano
Adios Nonino (Tango) | Astor Piazzolla
Terzetto Op. 69 | Niccolo Paganini
Performers
José Lezcano, guitar
Robert Lehmann, violin
Rebecca Hartka, cello

Tickets go on-sale September 5th.
Tickets available through PortTIX, the official box office for the Osher School of Music.
PHONE 207-842-0800
ONLINE www.porttix.com
IN-PERSON 400 Congress St Suite A, Portland, ME 04101

Event Details
Parking
Due to limited resources, parking is not free on our Portland and Gorham campuses. You must purchase a parking permit or paid parking session to park on campus. We recommend reserving your parking in advance at https://events.parkengage.com/usm.
For easy access to the Crewe Center for the Arts, choose either Parking Garage 1 (attached to the Abromson Community Education Center), Lot P1 (off of Bedford St. by Luther Bonney) or Lot P6 (off of Exeter St. or Deering Ave by the former Maine Law building).
Disability Access and Accommodations
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 Hanna Flewelling at (207) 780-5256 or hanna.flewelling@maine.edu. Requests should be made as soon as possible to allow sufficient time for the accommodation process.

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Making Miniature Books Workshop with Peter and Donna Thomas
2025-10-11 09:00 - 15:00 | Book Arts Studio — Crewe Center for the Arts, 111 Bedford St, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
The Kate Cheney Chappell ’83 Center for Book Arts (KCCCBA) is proud to present a public workshop titled Making Miniature Books Workshop with Peter and Donna Thomas.
Date: Saturday, October 11, 2025Time: 9 AM – 3 PM (with an hour lunch break; please bring your own lunch)Location: Kate Cheney Chappell ’83 Center for Book Arts, Studio 160, Crewe Center for the Arts, 111 Bedford St. Portland, ME 04103.Student Capacity: 15Price: $100

Workshop Description:This class will introduce participants to new and innovative book structures from simple and complex accordion books that have been developed or explored in depth by the instructors, while at the same time teaching the basic bookbinding skills required to create them. Participants will make two of the artist book structures described in Thomas’ book More Making Books by Hand published in 2004 by Quarry/Rockport Publishers.

About the Artists:Peter and Donna Thomas are book artists from Santa Cruz, California. They work collaboratively, making both edition and one-of-a-kind books. They make the paper, print, illustrate, and bind their books, combining the precision of the fine press aesthetic with the structural creativity found in contemporary artists’ books. Between 2009 and 2019, they made four cross-country road trips, traveling in their artistic tiny home on wheels as the “Wandering Book Artists,” teaching classes and giving talks about the book arts as they visited universities and community-based book arts centers around the country. They are authors of More Making Books by Hand, and editors of 1000 Artists’ Books, and in 2021, The Legacy Press published a descriptive bibliography of their work: Peter and Donna Thomas: Bibliography, 1974–2020.

Learn More: http://wanderingbookartists.blogspot.com/

Event Details:
Parking is available in our University of Southern Maine Portland Garages 1 and 2, or in Parking Lot P6, 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 three-minute walk from the Crewe Center for the Arts. An updated bus schedule can be found on the METRO website and bus fair is $2 each way.

Lewiston Labor History Walking Tour
2025-10-11 10:00 - 12:00 | Lewiston, ME, Lewiston, Maine, 04240, United States
Interested in learning more about the labor history of Lewiston? We have teamed up with the Scontras Center for Labor and Community Education to bring you a fun and history-filled walking tour. We will explore the city’s rich labor history, from the textile mills that drew thousands of French-Canadian immigrants, to the union halls and churches that anchored community life. We explore the streets of “Petit Canada” where workers built a home away from home. We’ll discuss stories of strikes, struggles, and resilience that shaped Lewiston’s identity. The 2 mile walk begins at Kennedy Park, a longtime gathering place for rallies, protests, and community celebrations.

We will end the tour back at Kennedy Park, and then head to an optional free lunch at Davinci’s.

This event is in-person only and capped at 30 people. Register here!

After the event, the walking tour information and images will be posted in an online walking tour that you can view from anywhere!

University of Southern Maine Women's Soccer vs Western Connecticut State
2025-10-11 11:00 - 13:00 | ME
University of Southern Maine Women’s Soccer vs Western Connecticut State
Streaming Video: https://flosports.link/40b4Ijo

University of Southern Maine Men's Soccer at Western Connecticut State
2025-10-11 12:00 - 14:00 | Danbury, CT, Danbury, Connecticut, United States
University of Southern Maine Men’s Soccer at Western Connecticut State
Streaming Video: https://flosports.link/40b4Ijo

University of Southern Maine Women's Volleyball vs Rhode Island College
2025-10-11 12:00 - 14:00 | ME
University of Southern Maine Women’s Volleyball vs Rhode Island College
Streaming Video: https://flosports.link/40b4Ijo

University of Southern Maine Field Hockey at UMass Dartmouth
2025-10-11 12:00 - 15:00 | North Dartmouth, MA, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, 02747, United States
University of Southern Maine Field Hockey at UMass Dartmouth
W 4-1
Streaming Video: https://flosports.link/40b4Ijo

University of Southern Maine Women's Tennis vs Vermont State University Castleton - Senior Day
2025-10-11 13:00 - 16:00 | Gorham High School, Morrill Avenue 41, Gorham, Maine, 04038, United States
University of Southern Maine Women’s Tennis vs Vermont State University Castleton – Senior Day

University of Southern Maine Women's Volleyball vs Thomas College
2025-10-11 16:00 - 18:00 | ME
University of Southern Maine Women’s Volleyball vs Thomas College
Streaming Video: https://flosports.link/40b4Ijo

University of Southern Maine Women's Soccer vs Middlebury College
2025-10-12 12:30 - 14:30 | ME
University of Southern Maine Women’s Soccer vs Middlebury College
Streaming Video: https://flosports.link/40b4Ijo

University of Southern Maine Field Hockey at Colby College
2025-10-12 15:00 - 18:00 | Waterville, ME, Waterville, Maine, United States
University of Southern Maine Field Hockey at Colby College
L 2-5
Streaming Video: https://www.nsnsports.net/colleges/colby

The Little Star That Could
2025-10-14 10:00 - 11:00 | ME
The Little Star That Could
A little yellow star travels through the galaxy in search of planets that will give it its special name. During his journey, this star learns about the many types of stars that live in the galaxy

Dinosaurs At Dusk
2025-10-14 13:00 - 14:00 | ME
Dinosaurs at Dusk
A whirlwind time travel adventure back to the epoch of the dinosaurs! A larger than life extravaganza rife with roaring monsters from the ancient age: bounding, stomping, flying, hunting, and foraging frenetically above us.

University of Southern Maine Women's Tennis vs UMass Boston - Match moved to USM's Costello Sports Complex
2025-10-14 16:00 - 19:00 | Costello Sports Complex Field House, Campus Avenue, Gorham, Maine, 04038, United States
University of Southern Maine Women’s Tennis vs UMass Boston – Match moved to USM’s Costello Sports Complex

University of Southern Maine Women's Volleyball at Husson University
2025-10-14 18:30 - 20:30 | Bangor, ME, Bangor, Maine, 04401, United States
University of Southern Maine Women’s Volleyball at Husson University
Streaming Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AI3YGmcYtl4

University of Southern Maine Men's Soccer vs Bates College
2025-10-14 19:00 - 21:00 | ME
University of Southern Maine Men’s Soccer vs Bates College
Streaming Video: https://flosports.link/40b4Ijo

Green Zone Training (Gorham)
2025-10-15 10:00 - 12:00 | Bailey Hall, 16 University Way, Gorham, ME, 04038, United States
The Green Zone Military Cultural Awareness Training Program familiarizes staff and faculty with military life and how it can translate to a student’s post-service (or mid-service) education experience. This program was developed by student veterans and M.A.S.H. staff to share information about the unique experiences and challenges of student veterans and service members, as well as the resources available for their support.

The 2-hour session is led by student veterans with support from M.A.S.H. staff. Facilitators present an informational slideshow and lead interactive scenarios and discussion. Upon completing the training, participants can display the Green Zone symbol physically or digitally, identifying them as military-friendly (similar to the LGBTQ+ Safe Zone Project decal).

Book Talk: Here to Stay: Lives in 17th Century Canada
2025-10-15 18:30 - 19:30 | ME
Denis Ledoux
Denis Ledoux is known for writing his family stories (his mother’s, We Were Not Spoiled/A Franco-American Memoir; his spouse’s, A Sugary Frosting/Life in a New
England Parsonage; and his own, French Boy/A 1950s Franco-American Childhood). He has now taken his family writing into the far past with Here to Stay/Lives in 17th
Century Canada. In this latest book, he writes of four early family members from the 1660s, and by placing them in a carefully delineated historical context, has
created a glimpse into the first century of French Canada as our ancestors struggled against odds to maintain a foothold on the continent. Here to Stay is a
book filled with heroic effort, profound tragedy and perilous survival. “They were not like us,” he concludes. “They were epic heroes!”

University of Southern Maine Women's Soccer at Bates College
2025-10-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Lewiston, ME, Lewiston, Maine, 04240, United States
University of Southern Maine Women’s Soccer at Bates College
Streaming Video: https://www.nsnsports.net/colleges/bates

University of Southern Maine Field Hockey vs Thomas College
2025-10-15 19:00 - 22:00 | ME
University of Southern Maine Field Hockey vs Thomas College
L 0-1
Streaming Video: https://flosports.link/40b4Ijo
