Calendar of Events

Husky Pack Chat: Mocktail Social & Professional Networking Event
2025-10-03 16:00 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | Ice Arena, 55 Campus Ave, Gorham, ME, 04038, United States
The annual USM Athletics Mocktail Social & Professional Networking Event is a networking event where participating students will practice the art of networking as they engage with USM alumni representing businesses from the greater Portland area. Following the networking event, students will gather with representatives from the Career Hub to recap the event and to observe a USM student participate in a mock interview for a position with Renewal by Andersen.
Our goals for this event are to expose students to networking concepts and practice, engage students with alumni, and encourage next steps to develop an action plan in their career process.
Mocktail refreshments will be served throughout the event by USM Athletic Department coaches and staff.
The event will take place on Friday, October 3rd, from 4-5:30 pm in the USM Ice Arena
Please visit the following link to register:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1nY9CADTDRDizcjtS_lFawkqkVpWcAu862FPTHeLN_Bw/edit

Imagine the Moon
2025-10-03 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-10-04 13:00 - 14:00 | Southworth Planetarium — Science Building, 70 Falmouth St, Portland, ME, 04103, United States
Imagine the Moon
The moon has inspired humanity scientifically, philosophically, mathematically and poetically. This new planetarium program takes us to see the moon up close! We explore its terrain, understand its origin and learn how it has influenced us throughout human history.

Inaugural President's Concert
2025-10-03 19:00 - 20:30 | Performance Hall — Crewe Center for the Arts, 111 Bedford St, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
A New Tradition Begins: Celebrate the start of a new chapter with the Inaugural President’s Concert, the season-opening event at our new home at the Crewe Center for the Arts. This special evening showcases the vibrant Osher School of Music community, featuring performances by faculty, alumni, students, and special guest artists.
As the University of Southern Maine becomes the 250th All-Steinway School, the concert will shine a spotlight on our brand-new fleet of Steinway pianos.
Extend the celebration by adding the Spirios & Spirits Reception to your ticket. Enjoy local libations while exploring the remarkable Steinway Spirio technology, an innovative player piano that brings performances to life with breathtaking precision.

Tickets go on sale August 22nd.
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
Event parking
Park for free in the University of Southern Maine Parking Garage (88 Bedford St., Portland, ME 04101) by selecting “Crewe Center Ribbon Cutting Day” when you start a parking session.
Get full parking details for October 3

Additionally, the Portland METRO Husky Bus and the METRO #4 pickup/drop-off are about a five-minute walk from the Glickman Family Library. An updated bus schedule can be found on the METRO website, and bus fare is $2 each way.
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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Open Rehearsal with the Alumni Brass Quintet
2025-10-04 10:00 - 11:30 | Arts Lab — Crewe Center for the Arts, 111 Bedford St, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
The Alumni Brass Quintet invites you to an open and interactive rehearsal of Robert Greenlee‘s “Flat Seven” including discussions on how to approach challenging works as a group, and individual/group preparation for reading sessions.

Performers include:Alan Kaschub ’91, trumpetTrevor Lavenbein ’08, trumpetDr. Andrew Pelletier ’95, hornSGM Samuel Woodhead ’96, tromboneScott Vaillancourt, tuba

This is a free event, 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
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 Cross Country at Keene State Invitational
2025-10-04 11:00 - 14:00 | Keene, NH, Keene, New Hampshire, United States
University of Southern Maine Men’s Cross Country at Keene State Invitational

University of Southern Maine Field Hockey vs Eastern Connecticut State
2025-10-04 12:00 - 15:00 | ME
University of Southern Maine Field Hockey vs Eastern Connecticut State
L 1-2
Streaming Video: https://flosports.link/40b4Ijo

University of Southern Maine Women's Cross Country at Keene State Invitational
2025-10-04 12:00 - 15:00 | Keene, NH, Keene, New Hampshire, United States
University of Southern Maine Women’s Cross Country at Keene State Invitational

University of Southern Maine Women's Golf at Polar Bear Shootout
2025-10-04 12:00 - 15:00, 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

Octoberfest!
2025-10-04 12:00 - 15:00 | Parking Lot G8 — Russell Hall, 24 University Way, Gorham, ME, 04038, United States
Come enjoy our annual Octoberfest event! Featuring delicious local food trucks, carnival games, music, pumpkin painting, and more! Saturday, October 4th, from 12pm – 3pm, stop by anytime. This event is open to students, faculty, staff, alumni, and families – we hope to see you there!

University of Southern Maine Women's Tennis at Rhode Island College
2025-10-04 13:00 - 16:00 | Providence, RI, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
University of Southern Maine Women’s Tennis at Rhode Island College

University of Southern Maine Men's Soccer vs Keene State
2025-10-04 15:00 - 17:00 | ME
University of Southern Maine Men’s Soccer vs Keene State
Streaming Video: https://flosports.link/40b4Ijo

University of Southern Maine Women's Soccer at Keene State
2025-10-04 15:30 - 17:30 | 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 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 | ME
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 | ME
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 | ME
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 | ME
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
