One World One Sky
2025-09-11 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Science Building, 70 Falmouth St, Portland, ME, 04103, United States
One World, One Sky
Follows Sesame Street’s Big Bird and Elmo as they explore the night sky with Hu Hu Zhu, a muppet from China. Together, they take an imaginary trip from Sesame Street to the moon, where they discover how different it is from Earth.

University of Southern Maine Women's Tennis vs Thomas College
2025-09-11 16:00 - 19:00 | Gorham High School, Morrill Avenue 41, Gorham, Maine, 04038, United States
University of Southern Maine Women’s Tennis vs Thomas College

The Little Star That Could
2025-09-12 13:00 - 14:00 | Southworth Planetarium — Science Building, 70 Falmouth St, Portland, ME, 04103, United States
The Little Star That Could
A little yellow star travels through the galaxy in search of planets that will give it its special name. During his journey, this star learns about the many types of stars that live in the galaxy.

Center for Teaching Innovation Ribbon-Cutting and Grand Opening
2025-09-12 16:00 - 17:30 | Center for Teaching and Innovation — Bailey Hall, 16 University Way, Gorham, ME, 04038, United States
We’re thrilled to invite you to the Grand Opening of the Center for Teaching Innovation (CTI) at USM! Join us as we celebrate this new space designed to elevate teacher education and incorporate emerging technologies into classroom teaching.

Come explore, collaborate, and celebrate with us. We look forward to seeing you there!
If you have any questions or need special accommodations, please contact
Jo Williams at joanne.williams@maine.edu or
Jamie Pratt at jamie.pratt1@maine.edu

Please use THIS LINK to register!

Out There: The Quest For Extrasolar Worlds
2025-09-12 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-09-13 13:00 - 14:00 | Southworth Planetarium — Science Building, 70 Falmouth St, Portland, ME, 04103, United States
Out There: The Quest for Extrasolar Worlds
We are able to explore more and more of the Universe. What we have found so far has surpassed even our wildest expectations – there are planets everywhere!

University of Southern Maine Men's Golf at Husson Invitational
2025-09-13 09:00 - 12:00 | Bangor, ME / Bangor Municipal Golf Course, Webster Avenue 278, Bangor, Maine, 04401, United States
University of Southern Maine Men’s Golf at Husson Invitational

University of Southern Maine Women's Soccer at UMass Dartmouth
2025-09-13 12:00 - 14:00 | North Dartmouth, MA, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, 02747, United States
University of Southern Maine Women’s Soccer at UMass Dartmouth
Streaming Video: https://flosports.link/40b4Ijo

University of Southern Maine Field Hockey at Wheaton College (Mass.)
2025-09-13 12:00 - 15:00 | Norton, MA, Norton, Massachusetts, 02766, United States
University of Southern Maine Field Hockey at Wheaton College (Mass.)
W 2-1
Streaming Video: https://www.flocollege.com/live/183434

University of Southern Maine Women's Tennis at UMass Dartmouth
2025-09-13 12:00 - 15:00 | North Dartmouth, MA, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, 02747, United States
University of Southern Maine Women’s Tennis at UMass Dartmouth

University of Southern Maine Women's Golf at Husson Invitational
2025-09-13 12:20 - 15:20 | Bangor, ME / Bangor Municipal Golf Course, Webster Avenue 278, Bangor, Maine, 04401, United States
University of Southern Maine Women’s Golf at Husson Invitational

University of Southern Maine Men's Soccer vs UMass Dartmouth - PAYSO Portland U13 Halftime Scrimmage
2025-09-13 13:00 - 15:00 | ME
University of Southern Maine Men’s Soccer vs UMass Dartmouth – PAYSO Portland U13 Halftime Scrimmage
Streaming Video: https://flosports.link/40b4Ijo

University of Southern Maine Women's Volleyball vs Nichols College - at Mass. Maritime Academy
2025-09-13 13:00 - 15:00 | Buzzards, Bay, MA, Bourne, Massachusetts, 02532, United States
University of Southern Maine Women’s Volleyball vs Nichols College – at Mass. Maritime Academy
Streaming Video: https://mascac.tv/massmaritime/

University of Southern Maine Women's Volleyball at Massachusetts Maritime Academy
2025-09-13 15:00 - 17:00 | Buzzards Bay, MA, Bourne, Massachusetts, 02532, United States
University of Southern Maine Women’s Volleyball at Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Streaming Video: https://mascac.tv/massmaritime/

CLASSIC ROCK
2025-09-13 19:00 - 21:00 | South Portland High School, 637 Highland Ave, South Portland, ME, 04106, United States
The Southern Maine Symphony Orchestra and Portland Youth Symphony Orchestra feature in the upcoming performance Classic Rock!
Conceived by the creative team of orchestrator Chris Eastburn and singer/multi-instrumentalist Joe Boucher who brought “Piano Men – The Music of Elton and Billy” to the stage. Featuring a six piece rock band including two dynamic lead singers Susie Pepper and Johnny Martinez, Classic Rock brings you unforgettable hits by Journey, Pat Benatar, Boston, Heart, Kansas, Stevie Nicks, The Electric Light Orchestra and many more.
Classic Rock takes you back to the concert arena by plucking some of the greatest songs from your album collection and presenting them an all their anthemic glory!

University of Southern Maine Women's Tennis at Husson University
2025-09-14 15:30 - 18:30 | Bangor, ME, Bangor, Maine, 04401, United States
University of Southern Maine Women’s Tennis at Husson University

Graduate Student Board (GSB) Kick-off Event
2025-09-15 12:00 - 13:00 | McGoldrick Center for Career & Student Success, 35 Bedford Street, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
The Office of Graduate Studies is excited to invite you to the Fall 2025 Graduate Student Board (GSB) Kick-off event! This is a great opportunity to meet and connect with current GSB members, and other graduate students across campus.
Come learn about what the GSB does, what we have planned for the year, and how you can get involved. We’ll be discussing plans for the academic year and various ways you can contribute to our graduate community.
Event Details:

Date: Monday, September 15
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Location: McGoldrick Center, room 335, Portland Campus
Zoom Option: A Zoom link will be provided for those who cannot attend in person.

Whether you’re interested in joining the Graduate Student Board or just looking to learn more, we would love to see you there!
RSVP for the Zoom link or drop in to join us in person.

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 us. Requests should be made as soon as possible to allow sufficient time for the accommodation process.

Rusty Rocket's Last Blast
2025-09-15 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-09-16 08:00 - 17:00 | Southworth Planetarium — Science Building, 70 Falmouth St, Portland, ME, 04103, United States
Rusty Rocket’s Last Blast
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!

The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne: A Book Talk with Ron Currie
2025-09-15 18:00 - 19:30 | Franco-American Collection — LAC, 51 Westminster St, Lewiston, ME, 04240, United States
The Franco-American Collection at the University of Southern Maine invites you to a book talk with Ron Currie about his new novel, The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne. Join us at the University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston campus, 51 Westminster St. in Lewiston, room 170, on September 15, 2025 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 and TV5MONDE.
Ron Currie is the author of four novels and one collection of short stories. He has won the New York Public Library’s Young Lions Award, the Addison M. Metcalf Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the American Library Association’s Alex Award, and the Pushcart Prize. His books have been translated into fifteen languages, and his short fiction and nonfiction have received recognition in Best American anthologies. As a screenwriter he worked most recently on the Apple TV+ series Extrapolations and has developed projects with AMC Studios, Amblin Television, and ITV America. He lives in Portland, Maine and teaches in the University of Southern Maine Stonecoast MFA program.
His newest book, The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne follows the life of fictional female Franco-American crime boss Babs Dionne in Waterville, ME. According to Library Journal: “Award-winning screenwriter and novelist Currie doesn’t pull any punches in this brutal character-driven mystery. Violence, heartbreak, sorrow, and a dash of grim humor are splashed across the pages with abandon as Currie carefully chronicles the fascinating, unforgettable life of a woman who will do anything for her family, her French American heritage, and her town. Fans of Dennis Lehane’s Mystic River, as well as readers who appreciate their crime fiction served straight up with no chaser, will be mesmerized.”
For 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.

Link to register using Zoom https://maine.zoom.us/meeting/register/arJUR_xbQaur-UwMAmuNZg

Coffee and Crosswords
2025-09-16 09:00 - 09:30 | ME
Calling all puzzle fans! Start your Tuesdays off right with the New York Times Mini Crossword (and share your time, if you’re the competitive type) online or on our Portland campus. Sudoku fans also welcome! Coffee, while not provided virtually, is highly encouraged.

Employer On-Campus Visits: Central Maine Healthcare
2025-09-16 11:00 - 14:00 | McGoldrick Center for Career & Student Success, 35 Bedford Street, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Network with local employers without having to leave campus! Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. on the first floor of the McGoldrick Center on the Portland campus, various employers will be on campus to talk about their work and answer any questions.

University of Southern Maine Women's Soccer at Bowdoin College
2025-09-16 20:15 - 22:15 | Brunswick, ME, Brunswick, Maine, 04011, United States
University of Southern Maine Women’s Soccer at Bowdoin College
Streaming Video: https://www.nsnsports.net/colleges/bowdoin-college/

MASH Cookout & Resource Fair
2025-09-17 11:00 - 13:00 | Military-Affiliated Student Hub, 39 Exeter St, Portland, ME, 04102, United States
Join us for a cookout and resource fair! Eat a burger and get your questions answered between classes with campus and community resources.
Chat with: Academic Advising, Health Services, Learning Commons, Counseling, Career Hub, Disability Services, Credit for Prior Learning, and Sullivan Gym!
Meet staff from: local Vet Centers, Maine Career Center, Maine Bureau of Veterans Services, VA Maine Healthcare, and Veteran Readiness & Employment!

Summer Book Arts Student Exhibition Reception + Lecture
2025-09-17 17:00 - 19:00 | University Events Room, 7th floor — Glickman Library, 314 Forest Ave, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Join the Kate Cheney Chappell ’83 Center for Book Arts (KCCCBA) and community for an exhibition reception and lecture at the Glickman Family Library on the University of Southern Maine Portland campus.

Celebrating the KCCCBA Summer Book Program, join us on Wednesday, September 17th, 2025, from 5 – 7 PM at the University Events Room on the 7th Floor of the Glickman Library (314 Forest Ave.).

A lecture will be presented by one of the Summer Book Arts instructors, Lucky Platt starting at 5pm.
Visit the link to learn more about Lucky Platt’s work: https://www.luckyplatt.com/solucky

This event is free and open to the public, refreshments will be served.

The Summer Book Arts Students Exhibition runs from September 2, 2025 – October 25, 2025 at the USM Special Collections on the 6th Floor of the Glickman Library. Visit today!

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 Men's Soccer vs Husson University
2025-09-17 18:30 - 20:30 | ME
University of Southern Maine Men’s Soccer vs Husson University
Streaming Video: https://flosports.link/40b4Ijo

Employer On-Campus Visits: Lewiston Public Schools
2025-09-18 11:00 - 14:00 | McGoldrick Center for Career & Student Success, 35 Bedford Street, Portland, ME, 04101, United States

Journey To A Billion Suns
2025-09-18 13:00 - 14:00 | Southworth Planetarium — Science Building, 70 Falmouth St, Portland, ME, 04103, United States
Journey to a Billion Suns
A program about mapping the stars. The European Space Agency’s “GAIA” project intends to produce the most comprehensive three dimensional map of our sector of the galaxy. We’ll know the distances, sizes, temperatures, life spans, exo-planet locations and more about a billion stars in our part of the Milky Way.

University of Southern Maine Women's Tennis at University of New England
2025-09-18 15:00 - 18:00 | Biddeford, 2 Main St, Milbridge, ME, United States
University of Southern Maine Women’s Tennis at University of New England
Streaming Video: https://athletics.une.edu/wten_watch

USM Employee Art Exhibition - Opening Reception
2025-09-18 16:30 - 18:30 | Glickman Family Library, 314 Forest Avenue, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Save the Date!
The Library & Learning Exhibition Committee is incredibly excited to announce the 2nd USM Employee Art Exhibition! This exhibition, found on the 5th of the Glickman Library, showcases the variety and breadth of artists found throughout the University of Southern Maine staff and faculty.
Please bring your family, friends, and colleagues to view this work and enjoy a reception with the artists! (No formal programming, please stay as long or as short as you can.) This exhibition will be on display until December 7th, 2025.
