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FARMINGTON, ME (November 1, 2024)—The University of Maine at Farmington is excited to present poet Nathan McClain as the third reader of the 2024-25 season of its popular Visiting Writers series. Nathan McClain McClain is recipient of fellowships from The Frost Place, the Sewanee Writers’ Conference, and Bread Loaf…

FARMINGTON, ME  (October 29, 2024)—The UMF Emery Community Arts Center welcomes the Bread & Puppet Theater to the University of Maine at Farmington campus to perform, “The Possibilitarian Imperative Everything Show,” followed by “Gray Lady Cantata #9.” The production will take place Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024, at 7:30 p.m., in the…

FARMINGTON, ME (October 17, 2024)—The University of Maine at Farmington is commemorating Constitution Day 2024 with its 18th annual discussion of significant past and upcoming cases before the Supreme Court. This year’s event will take place on Thursday, Oct. 24, at 6:30 p.m., in room C23 in UMF Roberts Learning…

FARMINGTON, ME (October 16, 2024)—The UMF Art Gallery is pleased to present its upcoming exhibit, “Bethany Engstrom: In the Works.” Engstrom’s compelling work is on display from Oct. 31 – Dec. 13, 2024. An opening reception will be held at the gallery on the University of Maine at Farmington campus…

Becky Hallowell, fourth-grade teacher at Wiscasset Elementary School and University of Maine at Farmington alumna, has been named Maine’s 2025 Teacher of the Year according to the Maine Department of Education and the Portland Press Herald. Hallowell, a 1994 UMF graduate,…

FARMINGTON, ME (October 9, 2024)—The University of Maine at Farmington is presenting the satire, “The Thanksgiving Play,” by Larissa FastHorse as its fall Mainstage show. It is one of the top-ten most produced plays in America this season. Performances take place on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 24, 25 and…

FARMINGTON, ME (October 1, 2024)—The University of Maine at Farmington is featuring a panel discussion on “Mental Health: At Home, School and in the Community,” for its next UMF Public Forum. This event will take place Wednesday, Oct. 9, 7-8 p.m., in the Performance Space in the UMF Emery Community…

FARMINGTON, ME  (September 26, 2024)—The University of Maine at Farmington has been named a “Best Value” College by the 2025 U.S. News & World Report College Rankings for its academic quality and affordability. The annual national college rankings named UMF No. 8 Best Value and No. 5 Top Performers on Social…

FARMINGTON, ME (September 23, 2024)— What: Meet the Maine Legislature Candidates When: Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 6:30 p.m. Where: University of Maine at Farmington campus in Lincoln Auditorium in the Roberts Learning Center. Members of the public are invited to a question and answer session featuring candidates running for the…

FARMINGTON, ME (September 19, 2024)—The University of Maine at Farmington is excited to present short story writer Juliana Lamy as the second reader of the 2024-25 season of its popular Visiting Writers series. Lamy is a Haitian fiction writer from South Florida and recent graduate of the Iowa Writers Workshop…