Calendar of Events

University of Southern Maine Women's Ice Hockey at Salve Regina - New England Hockey Conference Tournament Quarterfinal - No. 6 Southern Maine at No. 3 Salve Regina
2025-02-22 14:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Newport, RI, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
University of Southern Maine Women’s Ice Hockey at Salve Regina – New England Hockey Conference Tournament Quarterfinal – No. 6 Southern Maine at No. 3 Salve Regina
L 0-2
Streaming Video: https://flosports.link/4aWsLFm
Tickets: https://my.hometownticketing.com/agency/8636fbb3-33ad-420f-8765-2015c1778abb

University of Southern Maine Men's Ice Hockey at UMass Boston
2025-02-22 16:00 - 19:00 | Boston, MA, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
University of Southern Maine Men’s Ice Hockey at UMass Boston
W 5-4
Streaming Video: https://www.littleeast.tv/umassb/

The Birds
2025-02-22 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-02-23 14:00 - 15:30, 2025-02-26 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-02-27 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-02-28 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-02-28 19:00 - 20:30 | Russell Hall, 24 University Way, Gorham, ME, 04038, United States
The Birds
by Conor McPherson
Directed by Liz Carlson
February 21-March 2, 2025
Daphne du Maurier’s short story, also the basis for Alfred Hitchcock’s classic film, is boldly adapted by Conor McPherson—a gripping, unsettling, and moving look at human relationships in the face of societal collapse. In an isolated house, strangers Nat and Diane take shelter from relentless masses of attacking birds. They find relative sanctuary but not comfort or peace; there’s no electricity, little food, and a nearby neighbor may still be alive and watching them. Another refugee, the young and attractive Julia, arrives with some news of the outside world, but her presence also brings discord. Their survival becomes even more doubtful when paranoia takes hold of the makeshift fortress—an internal threat to match that of the birds outside.

Pink Floyd: The Wall Laser Show
2025-02-22 19:30 - 20:30 | Southworth Planetarium — Science Building, 70 Falmouth St, Portland, ME, 04103, United States
Pink Floyd’s “The Wall” set to full dome laser light!

University of Southern Maine Wrestling vs NEWA Futures Tournament
2025-02-23 10:00 - 13:00
University of Southern Maine Wrestling vs NEWA Futures Tournament
Streaming Video: https://arena.flowrestling.org/event/1e0d6d3b-0af3-49fd-851c-47760c2b8fd1

Dinosaurs at Dusk
2025-02-23 13:00 - 14:00
A learning adventure of a father and his teenage daughter Lucy, who share a fascination for all things that fly.
You’ll travel back in time to meet the pterosaurs and the ancestors of modern-day birds: the feathered dinosaurs. Lucy and her father navigate from continent to continent, looking for clues about the origins of flight.
When time runs out they experience first-hand the cataclysmic “last day” of the dinosaurs.
Science content includes topics such as continental drift, proper motion of stars, asteroids and impacts, extinctions and the convergent development of flight among species.

Sunstruck
2025-02-24 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-02-25 13:00 - 14:00
Explore the sun in all its glory in this fulldome show. Sunstruck! takes us on a journey to discover the wonders of our magnificent star and investigate how it has supported life on Earth for millennia. This program includes information on the structure of the sun, the source of its energy, and how solar activity impacts our world. Located in the center of our solar system, our Sun is an average star. Learn about its mass, gases, temperatures and energy… and its fate in the far distant future. (21 minutes)

On-Campus Recruitment
2025-02-25 10:00 - 14:00 | McGoldrick Center for Career & Student Success, 35 Bedford Street, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Connect with local employers! Various employers will be on campus almost every week to talk about their work and answer any questions. These visits are great opportunities to network and learn about potential career paths.

University of Southern Maine Women's Lacrosse at University of New England
2025-02-25 16:00 - 19:00 | Biddeford, 2 Main St, Milbridge, ME, United States
University of Southern Maine Women’s Lacrosse at University of New England
Streaming Video: http://athletics.une.edu/wlax_watch

University of Southern Maine Women's Basketball vs UMass Boston - Little East Conference Tournament Quarterfinal - No. 3 Huskies vs. No. 6 UMass Boston
2025-02-25 18:00 - 20:00
University of Southern Maine Women’s Basketball vs UMass Boston – Little East Conference Tournament Quarterfinal – No. 3 Huskies vs. No. 6 UMass Boston
Streaming Video: https://www.littleeast.tv/

University of Southern Maine Men's Basketball at UMass Boston - Little East Conference Tournament Quarterfinal - No. 5 Southern Maine at No. 4 UMass Boston
2025-02-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Boston, MA, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
University of Southern Maine Men’s Basketball at UMass Boston – Little East Conference Tournament Quarterfinal – No. 5 Southern Maine at No. 4 UMass Boston
Streaming Video: https://www.littleeast.tv/

Planet Nine
2025-02-26 13:00, 2025-02-27 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-02-28 13:00 - 14:00
In July 2015, the New Horizons spacecraft gave us our first close look at Pluto, the most famous dwarf planet in the outskirts of our Solar System. The flyby was big news, and the data sent back to Earth revealed a world far more complex than anyone realized. Are there more worlds out there, beyond Pluto? What might such a world be like?
Planet Nine tells a tale of the search for another world hidden in the darkness.
Planetary scientist-explorers continually make discoveries about conditions “out there”. Planet Nine follows Mike Brown and his team at CalTech as they uncover new worlds such as the remarkably bright Eris; tumbling Haumea, an egg-shaped object rotating incredibly fast; and Sedna, whose orbit takes it deep into the far reaches of the Solar System.
Is there a new planet beyond even these distant objects?

University of Southern Maine Men's Lacrosse vs Husson University
2025-02-26 16:00 - 19:00
University of Southern Maine Men’s Lacrosse vs Husson University
L 3-4 OT
Streaming Video: https://www.littleeast.tv/southernmaine/

On-Campus Recruitment: Thornton Academy
2025-02-27 10:00 - 14:00 | McGoldrick Center for Career & Student Success, 35 Bedford Street, Portland, ME, 04101, United States

The History of New France and Franco-American New England: A Community Class with Camden Martin
2025-02-27 17:30 - 18:30 | Franco-American Collection — LAC, 51 Westminster St, Lewiston, ME, 04240, United States
The Franco-American Collection at the University of Southern Maine is proud to announce a free community class taught by local educator Camden Martin. The class will be offered in-person ONLY at USM Lewiston every Thursday night, 5:30-6:30 pm from January 23-February 27, 2025. The class will discuss the history of New France, Franco-American New England, and Franco-American Lewiston-Auburn. There is no fee for our programs, which are made possible by the Québec Delegation in Boston and by TV5MONDE.
This course will provide a broad overview of European colonization of the Saint Lawrence River valley during the French regime. It will then explore the British conquest of New France to better understand 19th-century French Canadian society. The course will also delve into the economic and social factors behind the mass exodus of French Canadians to New England. Finally, it will examine how French Canadians adapted to life as Franco-Americans while preserving their language, faith, and customs in Lewiston-Auburn and across New England for nearly a century.
Camden Martin was born in Lewiston, grew up in Auburn and attended Edward Little High School until his sophomore year when he left to attend the Lycée Albert Camus in Nîmes, France. After graduating from both Edward Little and Lycée Albert Camus. Martin took a year’s sabbatical during which time he worked in French Language customer service and studied Environmental Protection at the Cégep Saint Félicien in Québec, Canada. Upon returning to Maine, he worked at Museum L-A, now known as Maine MILL, before becoming the French teacher/ Director of Enrollment at Saint Dominic Academy where he continues to spread his love of the French language and culture and to inspire future generations. Martin has been involved in promoting the French language across Maine for numerous years. He is a board member of the Franco-American Collection at USM, the Alliance Française du Maine and the Maine Franco-American Genealogical Society.
To register for this class, follow this link: https://forms.gle/xLDb3brLQczZ1AS57
For more information, contact the FAC archivist, Anna Faherty at anna.faherty@maine.edu or by phone (207) 753-6545. 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 Anna. Requests should be made as soon as possible to allow sufficient time for the accommodation process.

University of Southern Maine Women's Basketball at Rhode Island College - Little East Conference Tournament Semifinal - No. 3 Southern Maine at No. 2 Rhode Island College
2025-02-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Providence, RI, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
University of Southern Maine Women’s Basketball at Rhode Island College – Little East Conference Tournament Semifinal – No. 3 Southern Maine at No. 2 Rhode Island College
Streaming Video: https://www.littleeast.tv/

Student Recital Series: Mary Fencer & Tristen Wintle
2025-02-27 19:30 - 20:30 | Corthell Hall, 13 University Way, Gorham, ME, 04038, United States
The Osher School of Music is pleased to present Mary Fencer and Tristen Wintle in their Senior and Junior Voice recital.
Student recitals are free and open to the public.

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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 the USM Music Box Office, (207) 780-5555, usm.music@maine.edu, TTY 711 (Maine Relay). Requests should be made as soon as possible to allow sufficient time for the accommodation process.

Coffee and Crosswords
2025-02-28 08:00 - 08:30
Calling all mini crossword fans! Start your Fridays off right with the New York Times Mini Crossword (and share your time, if you’re the competitive type) in the Virtual VRC. Sudoku fans also welcome, and coffee, while not provided virtually, is highly encouraged.

University of Southern Maine Men's Indoor Track at DIII New England Championships
2025-02-28 12:00 - 15:00 | Boston, MA, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
University of Southern Maine Men’s Indoor Track at DIII New England Championships
Streaming Video: https://mstca.tv/

University of Southern Maine Women's Indoor Track at DIII New England Championships
2025-02-28 12:00 - 15:00 | Boston, MA, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
University of Southern Maine Women’s Indoor Track at DIII New England Championships
Streaming Video: https://mstca.tv/

University of Southern Maine Baseball at No. 2 Salve Regina - at University of Rhode Island
2025-02-28 14:00 - 17:00 | Newport, RI, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
University of Southern Maine Baseball at No. 2 Salve Regina – at University of Rhode Island
Streaming Video: https://go.flosports.tv/partner/newmac?utm_medium=partner&utm_source=multiple&utm_content=landingpage&utm_term=conference-office&utm_campaign=newmac&contract_id=0063m00000ufap2aaa&sp=conf-partner

An Evening with Musician Carolyn Currie
2025-02-28 19:00 - 20:30 | Southworth Planetarium — Science Building, 70 Falmouth St, Portland, ME, 04103, United States
Carolyn’s music has been described as “haunting,” her “luminous her voice” carrying listeners to a place of reflection and emotional intensity. She has shared the stage with greats like Jonathan Edwards, Tom Rush, Lucy Kaplansky, Cheryl Wheeler and Richard Shindell, and has captivated audiences throughout the US playing festivals such as Seattle’s Bumbershoot and Folk Life Festivals, California’s High Sierra Music Festival and the Kerrville Folk Festival. On February 28th, returns to the Southworth Planetarium to share her music with you.
