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SUMMARY:Distant Worlds\, Alien Life
DESCRIPTION:Explore one of the most enduring questions of humankind – are we alone? For millennia our ancestors watched the stars\, questioning the origin and nature of what they saw. Still today we ask these questions\, knowing that the Universe is a vast place filled with billions and billions of stars and planets — but yet\, Earth is the only planet we know for sure to be inhabited.
URL:https://usm.maine.edu/calendar-of-events/event/distant-worlds-alien-life/2026-09-22/
LOCATION:Southworth Planetarium — Science Building\, 70 Falmouth St\, Portland\, ME\, 04103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Planetarium
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SUMMARY:Distant Worlds\, Alien Life
DESCRIPTION:Explore one of the most enduring questions of humankind – are we alone? For millennia our ancestors watched the stars\, questioning the origin and nature of what they saw. Still today we ask these questions\, knowing that the Universe is a vast place filled with billions and billions of stars and planets — but yet\, Earth is the only planet we know for sure to be inhabited.
URL:https://usm.maine.edu/calendar-of-events/event/distant-worlds-alien-life/2026-09-23/
LOCATION:Southworth Planetarium — Science Building\, 70 Falmouth St\, Portland\, ME\, 04103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Planetarium
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SUMMARY:Larry Cat in Space
DESCRIPTION:When Diana takes a job on the Moon\, she sadly leaves her cat Larry behind. Larry figures out a way to hide in her clothes trunk and make his way to her space station to reconnect.
URL:https://usm.maine.edu/calendar-of-events/event/larry-cat-in-space/2026-09-23/
LOCATION:Southworth Planetarium — Science Building\, 70 Falmouth St\, Portland\, ME\, 04103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Planetarium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260924T130000
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SUMMARY:Rusty Rocket’s Last Blast
DESCRIPTION:Join Rusty Rocket and his band of rocket rookies as they explore the solar system. Fly across Saturn’s rings\, soar along a Martian canyon; delve deep into the solar interior!
URL:https://usm.maine.edu/calendar-of-events/event/rusty-rockets-last-blast/2026-09-24/
LOCATION:Southworth Planetarium — Science Building\, 70 Falmouth St\, Portland\, ME\, 04103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Planetarium
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SUMMARY:Rusty Rocket’s Last Blast
DESCRIPTION:Join Rusty Rocket and his band of rocket rookies as they explore the solar system. Fly across Saturn’s rings\, soar along a Martian canyon; delve deep into the solar interior!
URL:https://usm.maine.edu/calendar-of-events/event/rusty-rockets-last-blast/2026-09-25/
LOCATION:Southworth Planetarium — Science Building\, 70 Falmouth St\, Portland\, ME\, 04103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Planetarium
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SUMMARY:Rusty Rocket’s Last Blast
DESCRIPTION:Join Rusty Rocket and his band of rocket rookies as they explore the solar system. Fly across Saturn’s rings\, soar along a Martian canyon; delve deep into the solar interior!
URL:https://usm.maine.edu/calendar-of-events/event/rusty-rockets-last-blast/2026-09-26/
LOCATION:Southworth Planetarium — Science Building\, 70 Falmouth St\, Portland\, ME\, 04103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Planetarium
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SUMMARY:Natural Selection
DESCRIPTION:Join Charles Darwin on a voyage of exploration circumnavigating the World with the HMS Beagle\, to the Galapagos islands. Witness the thrill of scientific discovery by seeing the world through Darwin’s eyes\, make observations of the most beautiful natural scenery and let the pieces of the scientific puzzle slowly but surely fall into place.
URL:https://usm.maine.edu/calendar-of-events/event/natural-selection/2026-09-28/
LOCATION:Southworth Planetarium — Science Building\, 70 Falmouth St\, Portland\, ME\, 04103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Planetarium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260929T130000
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SUMMARY:Natural Selection
DESCRIPTION:Join Charles Darwin on a voyage of exploration circumnavigating the World with the HMS Beagle\, to the Galapagos islands. Witness the thrill of scientific discovery by seeing the world through Darwin’s eyes\, make observations of the most beautiful natural scenery and let the pieces of the scientific puzzle slowly but surely fall into place.
URL:https://usm.maine.edu/calendar-of-events/event/natural-selection/2026-09-29/
LOCATION:Southworth Planetarium — Science Building\, 70 Falmouth St\, Portland\, ME\, 04103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Planetarium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260929T180000
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SUMMARY:We Will See You Bleed:  A book talk with Ron Currie
DESCRIPTION:The Franco-American Collection at the University of Southern Maine invites you to a book talk with Maine Franco-American novelist Ron Currie about his new novel\, We Will See You Bleed. Join us at the University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston campus\, 51 Westminster St. in Lewiston\, room 170\, on September 29\, 2026 at 6 pm for the event. There is no fee for our programs\, which are made possible by the generous sponsorship of the Québec Delegation in Boston. \nAward-winning author Ron Currie dazzled readers last spring with his exhilarating\, genre-bending turn to crime\, The Savage\, Noble Death of Babs Dionne. Named an April IndieNext Pick and a best book of the year by the Wall Street Journal\, Vulture\, NPR\,org\, and more\, this viscerally drawn literary thriller—centered around a matriarchal crime syndicate in small-town Maine—earned effusive critical acclaim upon publication and has already been optioned by Stranger Things creators\, the Duffer Brothers\, for production as a Netflix series. Crucially\, the novel introduced readers to Babs Dionne\, the flawed\, complicated\, captivating antiheroine at its center\, whose ferocious\, unbending love for her community and ruthless capacity for violence inspired comparisons to Tony Soprano and Vito Corleone. Such rarified comparisons speak to just how masterfully and reverently Currie has rendered Babs\, her kin\, and the world she rules with her cast-iron fist—a world in which brutality\, identity\, and family are the only objective truths. \nThis summer\, Babs Dionne is back and more bitter than ever in We Will See You Bleed\,  the highly anticipated second novel in Currie’s Waterville trilogy exploring the generations of \nDionne women in Little Canada’s hardscrabble\, tight-knit Franco-American community. A prequel to the events of The Savage\, Noble Death\, this propulsive\, epic crime saga transports readers back to the mid-1980s to chart Babs’ violent origin story against the backdrop of a historic labor strike. With the breathless suspense\, dark humor\, and profound empathy that earned its predecessor national media attention from the Wall Street Journal\, Los Angeles Times\, NPR\, Boston Globe\, Chicago Tribune\, Seattle Times\, Air Mail\, and more\, Currie’s sixth novel weaves together high stakes suspense with deep emotional resonance to craft a small-town story about class struggle and cultural identity that unfolds with the urgency of a Shakespearean drama. The book also features both return appearances from Babs’indelible cast of henchwomen and introduces new characters\, including Babs’ late husband Rheal—making this both an anticipated continuation of this world and a fresh entry point for new readers into the Dionne universe. \n  \nUnable to join us in-person? Here’s a link to register to attend on Zoom: https://maine.zoom.us/meeting/register/KW0mRcFRRIi62hKAaLh65Q \n  \nFor more information or to register\, 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.
URL:https://usm.maine.edu/calendar-of-events/event/we-will-see-you-bleed-a-book-talk-with-ron-currie/
LOCATION:Franco-American Collection — LAC\, 51 Westminster St\, Lewiston\, ME\, 04240\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture or panel discussion
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SUMMARY:Natural Selection
DESCRIPTION:Join Charles Darwin on a voyage of exploration circumnavigating the World with the HMS Beagle\, to the Galapagos islands. Witness the thrill of scientific discovery by seeing the world through Darwin’s eyes\, make observations of the most beautiful natural scenery and let the pieces of the scientific puzzle slowly but surely fall into place.
URL:https://usm.maine.edu/calendar-of-events/event/natural-selection/2026-09-30/
LOCATION:Southworth Planetarium — Science Building\, 70 Falmouth St\, Portland\, ME\, 04103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Planetarium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T160000
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SUMMARY:Dinosaurs at Dusk
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://usm.maine.edu/calendar-of-events/event/dinosaurs-at-dusk/2026-09-30/
LOCATION:Southworth Planetarium — Science Building\, 70 Falmouth St\, Portland\, ME\, 04103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Planetarium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T170000
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SUMMARY:Artist Lecture: Dan Mills
DESCRIPTION:Artist Dan Mills pictured in his studio.\n  \nJoin 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.  \nVisceral 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. \nThe 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. \nWhat: Artist Lecture with Dan Mills\nWhen: Tuesday October 20\, 2026\, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.\nWhere: University Events Room \, 314 Forest Avenue\, Portland (located inside the Glickman Family Library on the 7th floor)\nCost: Free \nParking and Public Transport:\nParking 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.
URL:https://usm.maine.edu/calendar-of-events/event/artist-lecture-dan-mills/
LOCATION:University Events Room\, 7th floor — Glickman Library\, 314 Forest Ave\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit,Lecture or panel discussion,Visual and performing arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T183000
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SUMMARY:Prophets of the Unicontext - a Talk with Agnes Callard
DESCRIPTION:Philosophy Professor Agnes Callard\, Photo by Eddie Quinones\nHow 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. \nDr. Callard calls this “the unicontext\,” and believes 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. \nAccording 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. \nProfessor 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 with the funding of The Louden Family Lecture Series grant.
URL:https://usm.maine.edu/calendar-of-events/event/prophets-of-the-unicontext-a-talk-with-agnes-callard/
LOCATION:University Events Room\, 7th floor — Glickman Library\, 314 Forest Ave\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stephanie Towns":MAILTO:usm.philosophy@maine.edu
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