University of Southern Maine Women's Volleyball vs University of Maine at Fort Kent
2026-10-17 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York)
University of Southern Maine Women’s Volleyball vs University of Maine at Fort Kent
Streaming Video: https://flosports.link/4x4VLGc

University of Southern Maine Men's Soccer at Vermont State University Castleton
2026-10-17 16:00 - 18:00 | Castleton, VT, Castleton, Vermont, United States
University of Southern Maine Men’s Soccer at Vermont State University Castleton
Streaming Video: https://flosports.link/4x4VLGc

University of Southern Maine Women's Soccer at Williams College
2026-10-18 13:00 - 15:00 | Williamstown, MA, Williamstown, Massachusetts, 01267, United States
University of Southern Maine Women’s Soccer at Williams College

Solar System A Wonderful Journey
2026-10-19 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-10-20 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-10-21 13:00 - 14:00 | Southworth Planetarium — Science Building, 70 Falmouth St, Portland, ME, 04103, United States
Solar System: A Wonderful Journey: Explore the solar system from a spaceship as it travels from the surface of the Sun to the planets and beyond.

Little Draggy Adventure
2026-10-20 10:00 - 11:00 | Southworth Planetarium — Science Building, 70 Falmouth St, Portland, ME, 04103, United States
Little Draggy Adventure: Fly out to the farthest reaches of the universe and up through Earth’s atmosphere to gain an astronaut’s view of your home—the only planet currently known to support life.

Artist Lecture: Dan Mills
2026-10-20 17:00 - 19:00 | University Events Room, 7th floor — Glickman Library, 314 Forest Ave, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Artist Dan Mills pictured in his studio.

Join us for a public Artist Lecture with Dan Mills, creator of the Visceral Cartography: Projects on Colonialism, Conflict, and Culture exhibit on view at the Osher Map Library Gallery starting September 15. The lecture takes place on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 with a reception from 5 – 5:30 p.m. and a lecture to follow. This event is free and open to the public, light refreshments will be served. RSVPs are appreciated, click the link to reserve your spot (opens in a new tab).
Visceral Cartography: Projects on Colonialism, Conflict, and Culture by Dan Mills is a solo exhibition featuring artwork selected from 11 series, or Research Projects, plus several early works; by the artist. Dan Mills works with archival materials to express historical events and reimagined narratives, collaging elements from maps onto board and other materials, layering many colors of paint and other media on top. He selectively reworks portions of each piece to expose overpainted layers and information. Mills’ extensive research practice informs the visualization of each series, which often explore place-based histories and narratives that are absent from or undermined by mainstream media.
The exhibition runs until December 23. Public gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and most Saturdays, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome, although appointments are encouraged. Visit www.oshermaps.org/visit (opens in a new tab) to book your gallery appointment.
What: Artist Lecture with Dan Mills
When: Tuesday October 20, 2026, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Where: University Events Room , 314 Forest Avenue, Portland (located inside the Glickman Family Library on the 7th floor)
Cost: Free
Parking and Public Transport:
Parking on the University of Southern Maine (USM) Portland campus is available for $4.15 per hour in Garages 1 and 2. Please visit the USM digital parking interface (opens in a new tab) to reserve your parking ahead of time. Greater Portland Metro (open in a new tab) bus lines #4 and the Husky line pickup and drop-off about a four-minute walk from the entrance of the Glickman Family Library. One-way rides on the Greater Portland Metro bus are $2.25 each way.

Student Recital: Dex Tremblay
2026-10-20 19:00 - 20:00 | Performance Hall — Crewe Center for the Arts, 111 Bedford St, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
The Osher School of Music is pleased to present Dex Tremblay, composition, in his senior recital. Dex is the student of Dan Sonenberg.
Student recitals are free and open to the public.

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
Large format printed programs, Assisted Listening Devices, and Wheelchair access are available at each performance. Please see front-of-house staff for access.
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 Soccer vs Maine Maritime Academy
2026-10-20 19:00 - 21:00
University of Southern Maine Men’s Soccer vs Maine Maritime Academy
Streaming Video: https://flosports.link/4x4VLGc

Dinosaurs at Dusk
2026-10-21 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-10-22 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-10-23 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-10-24 13:00 - 14:00 | Southworth Planetarium — Science Building, 70 Falmouth St, Portland, ME, 04103, United States
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.

University of Southern Maine Women's Volleyball at Plymouth State University
2026-10-21 17:00 - 19:00 | Plymouth, NH, Plymouth, New Hampshire, 03264, United States
University of Southern Maine Women’s Volleyball at Plymouth State University
Streaming Video: https://flosports.link/4x4VLGc

University of Southern Maine Women's Soccer vs Bowdoin College
2026-10-21 19:00 - 21:00
University of Southern Maine Women’s Soccer vs Bowdoin College
Streaming Video: https://flosports.link/4x4VLGc

Prophets of the Unicontext - a Talk with Agnes Callard
2026-10-22 17:00 - 18:30 | University Events Room, 7th floor — Glickman Library, 314 Forest Ave, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Philosophy Professor Agnes Callard, Photo by Eddie Quinones
How you are supposed to act was, for most of human history, situation specific: a function of exactly where you are, what role you are in, what kinds of people you are with, and so on. Over the past hundred or so years, we have been moving more and more towards a world governed by abstract systems of norms that apply universally.
University of Chicago philosophy professor Dr. Agnes Callard calls this “the unicontext,” and theorizes that it helps explain many features of modern life such as: the increase of certain forms of political hostility, the prevalence of advice, the struggle to manage one’s own attention, negativity bias, the increasing foothold of rankings and metrics, and more.
According to Professor Callard, modernist writers were the first to fasten upon the unicontext—a theme she will explore through the work of modernist writers Robert Musil, Hermann Broch, and potentially others.
Professor Agnes Callard of the University of Chicago, will present a talk, “Prophets of the Unicontext”, on Thursday, October 22nd at the University of Southern Maine. This talk is supported with funding from The Louden Family Lecture Series grant.

Time Zones
2026-10-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Performance Hall — Crewe Center for the Arts, 111 Bedford St, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Gary Wittner and Aaron Henry—both on OSOM’s jazz faculty, and both appearing in the Faculty Jazz Ensemble concert later this season—step outside that context here. Time Zones, their trio with percussionist Eric LaPerna, moves through Balkan, Brazilian, Turkish, and Greek traditions, original compositions, Thelonious Monk, and the Beatles.
Program
Greece | Aleko’s Kalamantianos
Wittner | Another Moment in the Past
LaPerna | Ajam Medal
The Beatles | Norwegian Wood/Tax Man
Thelonious Monk | Chriss Cross
Turkey | Karsida Gorunen
Yemen | Harishut
Brazil | Samba de Orfeo
Wittner | Not You, Not Me
Wittner | Meet You in the Middle
Bichet | Petite Lifer
Armenia | Sevan Fisherman
Armenia | Laz Bar
Bulgaria | Sedi Donka
Performers
Gary Wittner, guitar
Aaron Henry, clarinet and soprano sax
Eric LaPerna, hand percussion

Tickets go on-sale September 4th, and are available through PortTIX, the official box office for the Osher School of Music.

PHONE 207-842-0800ONLINE www.porttix.comIN-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. You can also pre-purchase your parking as a ticket add-on through PortTix.
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
Large format printed programs, Assisted Listening Devices, and Wheelchair access are available at each performance. Please see front-of-house staff for access.
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 Golf at Little East Conference Championship - Hosted by Westfield State
2026-10-24 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-10-25 09:00 - 12:00 | Westfield, MA / Tekoa Country Club, Russell Road 459, Westfield, Massachusetts, 01085, United States
University of Southern Maine Women’s Golf at Little East Conference Championship – Hosted by Westfield State

University of Southern Maine Field Hockey at WestConn
2026-10-24 11:00 - 14:00 | Danbury, CT, Danbury, Connecticut, United States
University of Southern Maine Field Hockey at WestConn
Streaming Video: https://flosports.link/4x4VLGc

University of Southern Maine Women's Volleyball at WestConn
2026-10-24 12:00 - 14:00 | Danbury, CT, Danbury, Connecticut, United States
University of Southern Maine Women’s Volleyball at WestConn
Streaming Video: https://flosports.link/4x4VLGc

University of Southern Maine Women's Soccer at Eastern Connecticut State
2026-10-24 12:00 - 14:00 | Willimantic, CT, Windham, Connecticut, United States
University of Southern Maine Women’s Soccer at Eastern Connecticut State
Streaming Video: https://flosports.link/4x4VLGc

University of Southern Maine Men's Soccer vs Eastern Connecticut State
2026-10-24 13:00 - 15:00
University of Southern Maine Men’s Soccer vs Eastern Connecticut State
Streaming Video: https://flosports.link/4x4VLGc

Mysteries of Your Brain
2026-10-26 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-10-27 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-10-28 13:00 - 14:00 | Southworth Planetarium — Science Building, 70 Falmouth St, Portland, ME, 04103, United States
Mysteries of your Brain: Mysteries of Your Brain takes you on an immersive, animated adventure into the human brain, exploring how the brain works and what makes human brains so special. Your tour guides on this journey are a curious girl and her crow companion—together you’ll zoom along the paths of neurons, fly through brains and experience illusions on a grand scale. You’ll learn how your brain makes you you and that, ultimately, we each have the power to change our brains!

Out There: Quest For Extra Solar Worlds
2026-10-27 13:00 - 14:00 | Southworth Planetarium — Science Building, 70 Falmouth St, Portland, ME, 04103, United States
Out there: For thousands of years, humans thought of Earth as the center of the Universe. We now know that most stars have planets. All these strange new worlds, just waiting to be discovered.

University of Southern Maine Women's Volleyball at Husson University
2026-10-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Bangor, ME, Bangor, Maine, 04401, United States
University of Southern Maine Women’s Volleyball at Husson University

University of Southern Maine Field Hockey vs Plymouth State University
2026-10-27 18:30 - 21:30
University of Southern Maine Field Hockey vs Plymouth State University
Streaming Video: https://flosports.link/4x4VLGc
