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Elizabeth DeWolfe | Mourning Maine’s Dead: Victorian Hair Jewelry and Crafts

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Thu, Jun 11, 2026 5:30 PM

Pejepscot History Center

In 19th-century Maine, death was ever present. To grapple with…
Board Meeting

Maine Humanities Council Board Meeting

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Fri, Jun 12, 2026 12:00 PM

Maine Humanities Council

Triannual meeting of Maine Humanities Council Board of Directors.
Major Grants

An Evening of Community Storytelling: Shared Paths

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Fri, Jun 12, 2026 7:00 PM

The Waldo Theatre

We cross paths in ways both ordinary and extraordinary. On…
Other

Gather: Folklives and Foodways

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Sat, Jun 13, 2026 5:00 PM

Maine Humanities Council

Join Maine Humanities and Chocolate Church Arts Center for a…
Maine Speaks

Ashley Towle | Maine in the Civil War and Reconstruction

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Wed, Jul 22, 2026 1:00 PM

Wayne Maine Aging At Home

While the experiences of famous men such as Hannibal Hamlin…
Major Grants

Dismantling Democracy: 53 Days in Nazi Germany

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Thu, Jul 23, 2026 6:00 PM

Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine

Dismantling Democracy: 53 Days in Nazi Germany explores the critical…
Read ME

A Conversation with 2026 Read ME Author Lewis Robinson

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Mon, Jul 27, 2026 6:00 PM

Online

Maine Humanities Council

Join Read ME featured author Lewis Robinson for an online…
Maine Speaks

Liam Riordan | Does anything from the year 1776 matter today?

string(10) “2026-07-28”
Tue, Jul 28, 2026 6:00 PM

Thompson Free Library

The Declaration of Independence is a fixture of American culture…
Maine Speaks

Anne Gass | All Power is Inherent in the People: A History of Voting Rights…

string(10) “2026-08-06”
Thu, Aug 06, 2026 7:00 PM

Waterborough Historical Society

Voting rights have evolved from the time of Maine’s founding…
Other

St. Albans: Shared Tables, Shared Stories

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Thu, Aug 06, 2026 5:30 PM

Community Plate

Shared Tables, Shared Stories is a statewide initiative designed to…
Maine Speaks

Josh Rubin | Structures of feeling: Understanding the feelings that shape our choices and the…

string(10) “2026-08-07”
Fri, Aug 07, 2026 10:00 AM

AARP Maine

It is widely recognized that we are presently living through…
Read ME

A Conversation with 2026 Read ME Author Margot Anne Kelley

string(10) “2026-08-11”
Tue, Aug 11, 2026 6:00 PM

Online

Maine Humanities Council

Join Read ME featured author Margot Anne Kelley for an…
Maine Speaks

Gray Cox | Artificial Intelligence and the Way Life Should Be: Making AI in Maine…

string(10) “2026-08-12”
Wed, Aug 12, 2026 6:30 PM

Lincolnville Community Library

How can we enjoy opportunities Artificial Intelligence offers for schools,…
Other

Van Buren: Shared Tables, Shared Stories

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Sun, Aug 16, 2026 5:30 PM

Community Plate

Shared Tables, Shared Stories is a statewide initiative designed to…
Other

2026 National Book Festival

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Sat, Aug 22, 2026 9:00 AM

Library of Congress Center for the Book

The Library of Congress’ 2026 National Book Festival will be…
Other

Bangor: Shared Tables, Shared Stories

string(10) “2026-08-27”
Thu, Aug 27, 2026 5:30 PM

Community Plate

Shared Tables, Shared Stories is a statewide initiative designed to…
Maine Speaks

Dan Sandweiss | The Pyramids of Túcume: The Archaeology of an Ancient Peruvian City

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Wed, Sep 02, 2026 6:00 PM

Rangeley Public Library

Túcume was a pyramid center and city from about 1100…
Other

Bethel: Shared Tables, Shared Stories

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Sat, Sep 19, 2026 5:30 PM

Community Plate

Shared Tables, Shared Stories is a statewide initiative designed to…
Other

Trescott: Shared Tables, Shared Stories

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Tue, Nov 10, 2026 5:30 PM

Community Plate

Shared Tables, Shared Stories is a statewide initiative designed to…

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