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SUMMARY:Lila: Life Cycles and Connections
DESCRIPTION:Lila: Life Cycles and Connections-Join Lila on an epic 360° adventure through nature’s vast networks. Students shrink to a caterpillar’s size to witness photosynthesis and the water cycle before soaring as butterflies to explore the “Wood Wide Web” and global habitats. From microscopic soil to the treetops\, Lila: Life Cycles and Connections transforms science into a breathtaking journey\, proving that understanding these natural links is the first step toward protecting our shared home.
URL:https://usm.maine.edu/calendar-of-events/event/lila-life-cycles-and-connections/2026-05-15/1/
LOCATION:Southworth Planetarium — Science Building\, 70 Falmouth St\, Portland\, ME\, 04103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Planetarium
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SUMMARY:Lila: Life Cycles and Connections
DESCRIPTION:Lila: Life Cycles and Connections-Join Lila on an epic 360° adventure through nature’s vast networks. Students shrink to a caterpillar’s size to witness photosynthesis and the water cycle before soaring as butterflies to explore the “Wood Wide Web” and global habitats. From microscopic soil to the treetops\, Lila: Life Cycles and Connections transforms science into a breathtaking journey\, proving that understanding these natural links is the first step toward protecting our shared home.
URL:https://usm.maine.edu/calendar-of-events/event/lila-life-cycles-and-connections/2026-05-15/2/
LOCATION:Southworth Planetarium — Science Building\, 70 Falmouth St\, Portland\, ME\, 04103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Planetarium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T190000
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SUMMARY:Dark Matter Mystery
DESCRIPTION:Dark Matter Mystery: What makes the Universe look the way it looks today? Researchers all around the world try to answer these questions. We know today that approximately a quarter of the Universe is filled with a mysterious glue: Dark Matter. We know that it is out there. But we have no idea what it is made out of. This fulldome planetarium show takes you on the biggest quest of contemporary astrophysics. You will see why we know that Dark Matter exists\, and how this search is one of the most challenging and exciting searches science has to offer. Join the scientists on their hunt for Dark Matter with experiments in space and deep underground.
URL:https://usm.maine.edu/calendar-of-events/event/dark-matter-mystery-2/2026-05-15/
LOCATION:Southworth Planetarium — Science Building\, 70 Falmouth St\, Portland\, ME\, 04103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Planetarium
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SUMMARY:Lila: Life Cycles and Connections
DESCRIPTION:Lila: Life Cycles and Connections-Join Lila on an epic 360° adventure through nature’s vast networks. Students shrink to a caterpillar’s size to witness photosynthesis and the water cycle before soaring as butterflies to explore the “Wood Wide Web” and global habitats. From microscopic soil to the treetops\, Lila: Life Cycles and Connections transforms science into a breathtaking journey\, proving that understanding these natural links is the first step toward protecting our shared home.
URL:https://usm.maine.edu/calendar-of-events/event/lila-life-cycles-and-connections/2026-05-16/
LOCATION:Southworth Planetarium — Science Building\, 70 Falmouth St\, Portland\, ME\, 04103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Planetarium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260518T130000
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SUMMARY:Little Draggy Adventure
DESCRIPTION:Little Draggy Adventure: \nDo you know where the earth lives? What surrounds it? How far is it from the Earth to the Sun\, and what makes our planet different from the others? Take a wonderful journey with a cheerful dragon Woody\, who travels around the Universe in search of fantastic adventures.
URL:https://usm.maine.edu/calendar-of-events/event/little-draggy-adventure-3/2026-05-18/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Planetarium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260518T173000
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SUMMARY:Bilingualism & Heritage Language Maintenance:  A Community Class with Dr. Jeanne Heil
DESCRIPTION:The Franco-American Collection at the University of Southern Maine is proud to announce a free community class taught by USM professor Dr. Jeanne Heil. There is no fee for our programs\, which are made possible by the Québec Delegation in Boston\, Schooner Estates and the Hilton Garden Inn Auburn Riverwatch. \nThis community class discusses the challenges and opportunities of the maintenance of minority/heritage languages. Particular attention will be paid to minority/heritage languages in Maine\, including but not limited to French. A minority language is any language used by a subset of a population in a region\, and both monolingual and actively bilingual regions can have minority languages. Minority languages that reflect a family or community identity–such as those used by children of immigrants–are often referred to as heritage languages. The four sessions of the class will present and layer various perspectives on heritage languages:  cognitive perspectives\, social perspectives\, and educational perspectives.  The result is a shared knowledge base that highlights both what’s at stake for bilingual families and what’s necessary for language maintenance. \nJeanne Heil is an Associate Professor of Linguistics at the University of Southern Maine.  Originally from Ohio\, she studied Hispanic Linguistics and Bilingualism at the University of Illinois at Chicago where she worked for nearly a decade in their bilingualism and code-switching laboratory.  She has been a faculty member at USM since 2017\, teaching courses on introductory linguistics\, second language acquisition\, syntax\, research methods\, and Spanish.  In 2021\, she received both USM’s Faculty Senate Honors for Excellence in Teaching and the President’s Award for Achievement\, and she has mentored four Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program students between 2018 and 2024.  Jeanne’s research examines cognitive and linguistic perspectives on bilingualism\, including second language acquisition and heritage language acquisition. \nTo register for this class\, follow this link\, or email Anna at anna.faherty@maine.edu: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScKGOdMtmybE5apVNwJzXbsyQxLxbHXLF_6TCkqlUO1wDiCSg/viewform?usp=publish-editor \nFor more information\, or if you have questions about disability access or need to request disability accommodations\, please contact the FAC archivist\, Anna Faherty\, at anna.faherty@maine.edu or by phone (207) 753-6545.  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/bilingualism-heritage-language-maintenance-a-community-class-with-dr-jeanne-heil/2026-05-18/
LOCATION:Franco-American Collection — LAC\, 51 Westminster St\, Lewiston\, ME\, 04240\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference or workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260519T130000
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SUMMARY:Little Draggy Adventure
DESCRIPTION:Little Draggy Adventure: \nDo you know where the earth lives? What surrounds it? How far is it from the Earth to the Sun\, and what makes our planet different from the others? Take a wonderful journey with a cheerful dragon Woody\, who travels around the Universe in search of fantastic adventures.
URL:https://usm.maine.edu/calendar-of-events/event/little-draggy-adventure-3/2026-05-19/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Planetarium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260520T130000
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SUMMARY:Little Draggy Adventure
DESCRIPTION:Little Draggy Adventure: \nDo you know where the earth lives? What surrounds it? How far is it from the Earth to the Sun\, and what makes our planet different from the others? Take a wonderful journey with a cheerful dragon Woody\, who travels around the Universe in search of fantastic adventures.
URL:https://usm.maine.edu/calendar-of-events/event/little-draggy-adventure-3/2026-05-20/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Planetarium
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://usm.maine.edu/calendar-of-events/wp-content/uploads/sites/34/2026/04/Little_Draggy_Adventure_poster_eng-1.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260522T153000
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SUMMARY:Supermassive Black Holes
DESCRIPTION:Supermassive Black Holes:  Leading scientists in observational and theoretical studies of black holes and galaxies\, industrial experts in cutting-edge big technologies\, and professionals in science dissemination have been brought together to set up research projects which will combine the latest state-of-the-art observations\, numerical simulations and innovative analytic tools to compare theory with observation\, and shed light on the physics of black hole formation in the context of galaxy evolution. This planetarium show presents the environments of the black holes in an impressive and understandable way to the audience.
URL:https://usm.maine.edu/calendar-of-events/event/supermassive-black-holes-2/2026-05-22/
LOCATION:Southworth Planetarium — Science Building\, 70 Falmouth St\, Portland\, ME\, 04103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Planetarium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260525T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260525T183000
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SUMMARY:Bilingualism & Heritage Language Maintenance:  A Community Class with Dr. Jeanne Heil
DESCRIPTION:The Franco-American Collection at the University of Southern Maine is proud to announce a free community class taught by USM professor Dr. Jeanne Heil. There is no fee for our programs\, which are made possible by the Québec Delegation in Boston\, Schooner Estates and the Hilton Garden Inn Auburn Riverwatch. \nThis community class discusses the challenges and opportunities of the maintenance of minority/heritage languages. Particular attention will be paid to minority/heritage languages in Maine\, including but not limited to French. A minority language is any language used by a subset of a population in a region\, and both monolingual and actively bilingual regions can have minority languages. Minority languages that reflect a family or community identity–such as those used by children of immigrants–are often referred to as heritage languages. The four sessions of the class will present and layer various perspectives on heritage languages:  cognitive perspectives\, social perspectives\, and educational perspectives.  The result is a shared knowledge base that highlights both what’s at stake for bilingual families and what’s necessary for language maintenance. \nJeanne Heil is an Associate Professor of Linguistics at the University of Southern Maine.  Originally from Ohio\, she studied Hispanic Linguistics and Bilingualism at the University of Illinois at Chicago where she worked for nearly a decade in their bilingualism and code-switching laboratory.  She has been a faculty member at USM since 2017\, teaching courses on introductory linguistics\, second language acquisition\, syntax\, research methods\, and Spanish.  In 2021\, she received both USM’s Faculty Senate Honors for Excellence in Teaching and the President’s Award for Achievement\, and she has mentored four Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program students between 2018 and 2024.  Jeanne’s research examines cognitive and linguistic perspectives on bilingualism\, including second language acquisition and heritage language acquisition. \nTo register for this class\, follow this link\, or email Anna at anna.faherty@maine.edu: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScKGOdMtmybE5apVNwJzXbsyQxLxbHXLF_6TCkqlUO1wDiCSg/viewform?usp=publish-editor \nFor more information\, or if you have questions about disability access or need to request disability accommodations\, please contact the FAC archivist\, Anna Faherty\, at anna.faherty@maine.edu or by phone (207) 753-6545.  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/bilingualism-heritage-language-maintenance-a-community-class-with-dr-jeanne-heil/2026-05-25/
LOCATION:Franco-American Collection — LAC\, 51 Westminster St\, Lewiston\, ME\, 04240\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference or workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260528T130000
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SUMMARY:The Little Star That Could
DESCRIPTION:The Little Star That Could: A story about Little Star\, an average yellow star in search of planets of his own to protect and warm. Along the way\, he meets other stars\, learns what makes each star special\, and discovers that stars combine to form star clusters and galaxies.
URL:https://usm.maine.edu/calendar-of-events/event/the-little-star-that-could-3/2026-05-28/
LOCATION:Southworth Planetarium — Science Building\, 70 Falmouth St\, Portland\, ME\, 04103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Planetarium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260529T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260529T140000
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SUMMARY:The Little Star That Could
DESCRIPTION:The Little Star That Could: A story about Little Star\, an average yellow star in search of planets of his own to protect and warm. Along the way\, he meets other stars\, learns what makes each star special\, and discovers that stars combine to form star clusters and galaxies.
URL:https://usm.maine.edu/calendar-of-events/event/the-little-star-that-could-3/2026-05-29/
LOCATION:Southworth Planetarium — Science Building\, 70 Falmouth St\, Portland\, ME\, 04103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Planetarium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260529T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260529T163000
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SUMMARY:One Sky
DESCRIPTION:One Sky: A series of seven short fulldome films and a compiled full-length feature film focusing on cultural and Indigenous astronomy. This international collaboration seeks to build cross-cultural connections and increase understanding of different indigenous perspectives while demonstrating how our one sky connects us all.
URL:https://usm.maine.edu/calendar-of-events/event/one-sky-2/
LOCATION:Southworth Planetarium — Science Building\, 70 Falmouth St\, Portland\, ME\, 04103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Planetarium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260530T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260530T140000
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SUMMARY:The Little Star That Could
DESCRIPTION:The Little Star That Could: A story about Little Star\, an average yellow star in search of planets of his own to protect and warm. Along the way\, he meets other stars\, learns what makes each star special\, and discovers that stars combine to form star clusters and galaxies.
URL:https://usm.maine.edu/calendar-of-events/event/the-little-star-that-could-3/2026-05-30/
LOCATION:Southworth Planetarium — Science Building\, 70 Falmouth St\, Portland\, ME\, 04103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Planetarium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260601T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260601T183000
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SUMMARY:Bilingualism & Heritage Language Maintenance:  A Community Class with Dr. Jeanne Heil
DESCRIPTION:The Franco-American Collection at the University of Southern Maine is proud to announce a free community class taught by USM professor Dr. Jeanne Heil. There is no fee for our programs\, which are made possible by the Québec Delegation in Boston\, Schooner Estates and the Hilton Garden Inn Auburn Riverwatch. \nThis community class discusses the challenges and opportunities of the maintenance of minority/heritage languages. Particular attention will be paid to minority/heritage languages in Maine\, including but not limited to French. A minority language is any language used by a subset of a population in a region\, and both monolingual and actively bilingual regions can have minority languages. Minority languages that reflect a family or community identity–such as those used by children of immigrants–are often referred to as heritage languages. The four sessions of the class will present and layer various perspectives on heritage languages:  cognitive perspectives\, social perspectives\, and educational perspectives.  The result is a shared knowledge base that highlights both what’s at stake for bilingual families and what’s necessary for language maintenance. \nJeanne Heil is an Associate Professor of Linguistics at the University of Southern Maine.  Originally from Ohio\, she studied Hispanic Linguistics and Bilingualism at the University of Illinois at Chicago where she worked for nearly a decade in their bilingualism and code-switching laboratory.  She has been a faculty member at USM since 2017\, teaching courses on introductory linguistics\, second language acquisition\, syntax\, research methods\, and Spanish.  In 2021\, she received both USM’s Faculty Senate Honors for Excellence in Teaching and the President’s Award for Achievement\, and she has mentored four Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program students between 2018 and 2024.  Jeanne’s research examines cognitive and linguistic perspectives on bilingualism\, including second language acquisition and heritage language acquisition. \nTo register for this class\, follow this link\, or email Anna at anna.faherty@maine.edu: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScKGOdMtmybE5apVNwJzXbsyQxLxbHXLF_6TCkqlUO1wDiCSg/viewform?usp=publish-editor \nFor more information\, or if you have questions about disability access or need to request disability accommodations\, please contact the FAC archivist\, Anna Faherty\, at anna.faherty@maine.edu or by phone (207) 753-6545.  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/bilingualism-heritage-language-maintenance-a-community-class-with-dr-jeanne-heil/2026-06-01/
LOCATION:Franco-American Collection — LAC\, 51 Westminster St\, Lewiston\, ME\, 04240\, United States
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SUMMARY:Bilingualism & Heritage Language Maintenance:  A Community Class with Dr. Jeanne Heil
DESCRIPTION:The Franco-American Collection at the University of Southern Maine is proud to announce a free community class taught by USM professor Dr. Jeanne Heil. There is no fee for our programs\, which are made possible by the Québec Delegation in Boston\, Schooner Estates and the Hilton Garden Inn Auburn Riverwatch. \nThis community class discusses the challenges and opportunities of the maintenance of minority/heritage languages. Particular attention will be paid to minority/heritage languages in Maine\, including but not limited to French. A minority language is any language used by a subset of a population in a region\, and both monolingual and actively bilingual regions can have minority languages. Minority languages that reflect a family or community identity–such as those used by children of immigrants–are often referred to as heritage languages. The four sessions of the class will present and layer various perspectives on heritage languages:  cognitive perspectives\, social perspectives\, and educational perspectives.  The result is a shared knowledge base that highlights both what’s at stake for bilingual families and what’s necessary for language maintenance. \nJeanne Heil is an Associate Professor of Linguistics at the University of Southern Maine.  Originally from Ohio\, she studied Hispanic Linguistics and Bilingualism at the University of Illinois at Chicago where she worked for nearly a decade in their bilingualism and code-switching laboratory.  She has been a faculty member at USM since 2017\, teaching courses on introductory linguistics\, second language acquisition\, syntax\, research methods\, and Spanish.  In 2021\, she received both USM’s Faculty Senate Honors for Excellence in Teaching and the President’s Award for Achievement\, and she has mentored four Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program students between 2018 and 2024.  Jeanne’s research examines cognitive and linguistic perspectives on bilingualism\, including second language acquisition and heritage language acquisition. \nTo register for this class\, follow this link\, or email Anna at anna.faherty@maine.edu: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScKGOdMtmybE5apVNwJzXbsyQxLxbHXLF_6TCkqlUO1wDiCSg/viewform?usp=publish-editor \nFor more information\, or if you have questions about disability access or need to request disability accommodations\, please contact the FAC archivist\, Anna Faherty\, at anna.faherty@maine.edu or by phone (207) 753-6545.  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/bilingualism-heritage-language-maintenance-a-community-class-with-dr-jeanne-heil/2026-06-08/
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