Calendar of Events

University of Southern Maine Women's Soccer at Keene State
2025-10-04 15:30 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | Keene, NH, Keene, New Hampshire, United States
University of Southern Maine Women’s Soccer at Keene State
Streaming Video: https://flosports.link/40b4Ijo

University of Southern Maine Women's Volleyball vs Springfield College - at Emerson College
2025-10-04 15:30 - 17:30 | Boston, MA, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
University of Southern Maine Women’s Volleyball vs Springfield College – at Emerson College
Streaming Video: https://flosports.link/40b4Ijo

University of Southern Maine Women's Volleyball at Emerson College
2025-10-04 15:30 - 17:30 | Boston, MA, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
University of Southern Maine Women’s Volleyball at Emerson College
Streaming Video: https://flosports.link/40b4Ijo

Las Vegas Royal Casino Night
2025-10-04 19:00 - 21:00 | Lower Brooks — Brooks Student Center, 32 Campus Ave, Gorham, ME, 04038, United States
Join us for our annual Las Vegas Royal Casino Night! Enjoy snacks and mocktails while playing your favorites such as Blackjack, Craps, Roulette, Texas Hold’em, and more. Happening 7-9pm on Saturday, October 4th, in Lower Brooks on the Gorham campus. Hope to see you there!

University of Southern Maine Women's Golf at Polar Bear Shootout
2025-10-05 09:00 - 12:00 | Brunswick, ME / Brunswick Golf Club, River Road 165, Brunswick, Maine, 04011, United States
University of Southern Maine Women’s Golf at Polar Bear Shootout

University of Southern Maine Men's Golf vs USM Husky Classic
2025-10-05 11:30 - 14:30 | Riverside Golf Course, Riverside Street 1158, Portland, Maine, 04103, United States
University of Southern Maine Men’s Golf vs USM Husky Classic

University of Southern Maine Women's Soccer vs Williams College
2025-10-05 13:00 - 15:00 | Massachusetts
University of Southern Maine Women’s Soccer vs Williams College
Streaming Video: https://flosports.link/40b4Ijo

2025 Husky Hall of Fame Ceremony
2025-10-05 17:00 - 21:00 | Italian Heritage Center, 40 Westland Ave, Portland, ME, 04102, United States
The 36th annual Husky Hall of Fame Ceremony and Banquet will be held on October 5 at the Italian Heritage Center. Eight new members will be inducted into the Husky Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2025.
This year’s Husky Hall of Fame class includes standouts from cross country, baseball, field hockey, track & field, soccer, and softball.

Darryl Campbell Whitney, Class of 2003 – Cross Country, Track & Field
Deedra (Beveridge) Boudreau, Class of 2005 – Field Hockey, Track & Field
Peter McHugh, Class of 2011 – Soccer
Mary Caron, Class of 2016, 2018 – Softball
Hannah Damron, Class of 2017 – Cross Country, Track & Field
Logan Carman, Class of 2017 – Baseball
Jamie Ruginski, Class of 2025 – Track & Field
Edward Flaherty – Baseball, Women’s Soccer Coach

In addition to its Hall of Fame inductees, Southern Maine Athletics will present three special awards during the ceremony: Richard A. Costello Special Achievement Award, Clifford O.T. Weden Award, and David F. Drew III Service Award. Sue White ’92 is the 2025 Costello recipient, Harry “Buster” Neal will be presented with the Weiden Award, and Cindy Hazelton will be honored with the Drew Service Award. More information on these individuals will be released at a later date.
Established in the fall of 1985 with the initial induction ceremony taking place in 1986, the Husky Hall of Fame was created to recognize the outstanding athletic achievements of graduates of the University of Southern Maine and its predecessor institutions – Western Maine Normal School, Gorham Normal School, Gorham State Teachers College, the University of Maine Portland and the University of Maine at Portland-Gorham. The first Hall of Fame class included seven men and two women chosen out of nearly 50 nominees. Each of the 2025 inductees were selected on the basis of superior athletic and academic achievement, and a commitment to their communities after graduation.

Super Massive Black Holes
2025-10-06 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-10-07 13:00 - 14:00 | Southworth Planetarium — Science Building, 70 Falmouth St, Portland, ME, 04103, United States
Super Massive Black Holes
Leading scientists, industrial experts, and professionals in science dissemination come together to combine state-of-the-art observations, simulations and innovative tools to compare theory with observation, and shed light on the physics of black hole formation in the context of galaxy evolution.

University of Southern Maine Field Hockey vs University of Maine-Farmington
2025-10-07 16:00 - 19:00 | Massachusetts
University of Southern Maine Field Hockey vs University of Maine-Farmington
W 4-1
Streaming Video: https://flosports.link/40b4Ijo

University of Southern Maine Men's Soccer vs Bowdoin College
2025-10-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Massachusetts
University of Southern Maine Men’s Soccer vs Bowdoin College
Streaming Video: https://flosports.link/40b4Ijo

University of Southern Maine Women's Golf at UNE Invitational - Event Moved to Wednesday
2025-10-08 10:00 - 13:00 | Kennebunkport, ME / Cape Arundel Golf Club, River Road 19, Kennebunkport, Maine, 04046, United States
University of Southern Maine Women’s Golf at UNE Invitational – Event Moved to Wednesday

University of Southern Maine Men's Golf at UNE Invitational - USM B Team Event - Event Moved to Wednesday
2025-10-08 10:00 - 13:00 | Kennebunkport, ME / Cape Arundel Golf Club, River Road 19, Kennebunkport, Maine, 04046, United States
University of Southern Maine Men’s Golf at UNE Invitational – USM B Team Event – Event Moved to Wednesday

University of Southern Maine Women's Soccer vs University of Maine-Farmington
2025-10-08 16:00 - 18:00 | Massachusetts
University of Southern Maine Women’s Soccer vs University of Maine-Farmington
Streaming Video: https://flosports.link/40b4Ijo

University of Southern Maine Women's Tennis vs Salem State University - Match will be played in the Costello Sports Complex in Gorham
2025-10-08 16:00 - 19:00 | Costello Sports Complex Field House, Campus Avenue, Gorham, Maine, 04038, United States
University of Southern Maine Women’s Tennis vs Salem State University – Match will be played in the Costello Sports Complex in Gorham

Wandering Book Artists: Making Books By Hand in the Digital Age Lecture
2025-10-08 17:00 - 18:00 | University Events Room, 7th floor — Glickman Library, 314 Forest Ave, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Please join the Kate Cheney Chappell ’83 Center for Book Arts (KCCCBA) community in welcoming Peter and Donna Thomas for a public lecture titled Wandering Book Artists: Making Books By Hand in the Digital Age. This lecture is co-sponsored by the Baxter Society and is free and open to the public.

The lecture takes place on Wednesday October 8th, 2025 from 5pm – 6pm at the University Event Room (7th Floor) in the Glickman Family Library (314 Bedford St.). Refreshments will be served.

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 here: http://wanderingbookartists.blogspot.com/
This event is free and open to the public, refreshments will be served.

Peter and Donna Thomas will be giving a public workshop on October 11th following the lecture. To learn more about their workshop, Making Miniature Books, please visit: https://usm.maine.edu/book-arts/workshop-series/

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 Volleyball at UMass Boston
2025-10-08 18:00 - 20:00 | Boston, MA, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
University of Southern Maine Women’s Volleyball at UMass Boston
Streaming Video: https://flosports.link/40b4Ijo

University of Southern Maine Men's Golf vs Little East Conference Championship - Hosted by Western Connecticut State University
2025-10-09 09:00 - 12:00, 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

Job & Internship Fair
2025-10-09 11:00 - 14:00 | 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 | 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 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.
