Ghosts in the Archives
October 30, 2019
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Art Gallery, Ketchum Library, Biddeford Campus
Did you know October is American Archives Month?! Celebrate with us on Wednesday, October 30, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Ketchum Library art gallery. Eat free fall food! Make creepy crafts or a fancy button! Power through an archival obstacle course for a chance to win a prize! Read spooky stories!
living w ghosts
October 20, 2019
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
MWWC, Abplanalp Library, Portland Campus
“living w ghosts” will be the culminating event of Devon Kelley-Yurdin’s time as Creative Fellow at the Maine Women Writers Collection. We will hear from Devon about their time in the archive and where that process led, and we will collectively explore a range of memory practices with the purpose of creating an “archive” of […]
Donna M. Loring Lecture
October 8, 2019
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
St. Francis Room, Ketchum Library, Biddeford Campus
Annoucing this year’s Donna M. Loring Lecture: “Teaching Wabanaki History and Culture in Maine: Challenges and Opportunities.” Since 2001, Maine law has required that K-12 education incorporate Wabanaki history and culture. Donna M. Loring, who was then the Penobscot Representative to the Maine State Legislature, sponsored the legislation. This year’s Donna M. Loring Lecture assesses […]
