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 […]
Writing to Heal workshop with Catharine H. Murray
July 24, 2019
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Blewett 115
When Catharine H. Murray lost her six year old son to cancer, she thought that she would never recover. Fifteen years later, she inspires audiences with her story of healing through writing, and offers a way through grief. As a workshop leader and writing coach, Murray invites us to delve into our own losses, reminding […]
Opening Reception of "The Dolphin Brain"
July 8, 2019 - July 22, 2019
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Biddeford Campus Art Gallery, Ketchum Library
Please join us on Monday, July 8 from 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM at the Biddeford Campus Art Gallery at the Ketchum Library for the opening reception of The Dolphin Brain (The Peter J. Morgane Research Collection on the Cetacean Brain, 1962-2004). This event is free and open to the public. Throughout history, the results […]
