University of Maine Farmington

Art Exhibit: The Thinking Hand
2024-09-12 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-09-11 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-09-07 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-09-06 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-09-05 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-09-04 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-08-31 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-08-30 12:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) and 2 more dates | Emery Community Art Center, 16 Main St, Farmington, ME, United States
Gallery Hours: Wed.-Sat., 12pm-4pm
“The Thinking Hand” presents a broad survey of artworks by local and nationally recognized artists engaging the legacies of craft and the poetics of technique and process as methods of material exploration and storytelling. Celebrating the “by hand” ethos of art-making, this show includes fiber arts, woodblock prints, artist books, ceramics, fresco, sculpture, drawing, painting, stained glass and more. The selection of works features various representations of body and embodiment, familiar objects presented in new contexts, and works that harness the metaphorical power of unconventional materials. Many of the artworks explore the rituals of labor-intensive processes as meditations on nature, time, domestic culture and personal narrative, while others engage new approaches to traditional techniques as a language for social and environmental activism. Location: Emery Community Arts Center. FREE. Open to the Public. Contact: Ann Bartges, 207-778-7461, ann.bartges@maine.edu. https://wpsites.maine.edu/emerycommunityartscenter/2024/06/12/the-thinking-hand/

Admission Tours Available Mon-Fri
2024-09-12, 2024-09-11, 2024-09-10, 2024-09-09, 2024-09-06, 2024-09-05, 2024-09-04, 2024-09-03 and 5 more dates
FREE. Opento the Public. Sponsored by UMF Admissions. Contact UMF Admissions,207-778-7050. farmington.edu. umfadmit@maine.edu

Artist Talk with Libra Professor Juliet Hinely
2024-09-11 12:30 - 13:30 | Emery Community Art Center, 16 Main St, Farmington, ME, United States
Join us for an artist talk with UMF Libra Professor, Juliet Hinely, as she discusses the ideas and processes behind her creative practice as an audio story producer and sound designer. Sponsored by the UMF Libra Professors Program. Location: Emery Community Arts Center. FREE. Open to the Public. Contact: Ann Bartges, 207-778-7461, ann.bartges@maine.edu. https://wpsites.maine.edu/emerycommunityartscenter/

9/11 Remembrance Program
2024-09-11 08:00 - 10:00 | UMF Mantor Green
UMF is holding an information and remembrance program on theUniversity of Maine at Farmington’s Mantor Green commemorating the 23rdanniversary of Sept. 11, 2001. American flags positioned on the greenwill form the message “9/11… WEREMEMBER…” Beginning at 8:15am on Wednesday, UMF willring a bell 2,996 times to honor those who perished on that day. There will be a simple line where people can queue up to ring the bell. We also have a table with oversized postcards that individuals may fill out tothank our First Responders for their service, As in the past, these will bedelivered to the various locations in town (fire station, ambulanceservice, police station), to thank them for their service. Contact Connor Fahey, connor.fahey@maine.edu, or Kirsten Swan, kswan@maine.edu. This event is free and open to the public.

Ribbon Cutting for new UMF Fitness Court®
2024-09-06 12:00 - 14:00 | 131 Perkins St., across from the UMF Fitness & Recreation Center
Maine’s newest outdoor Fitness Court® will open Friday, September 6, on the University of Maine at Farmington (UMF) campus. UMF is the first higher education partner to team up with Community Health Options and National Fitness Campaign (NFC) as part of a campaign to build Fitness Courts across the state.
The Fitness Courts provide access to free outdoor exercise equipment for anyone over the age of 14 at any fitness level, allowing people to use their own body weight to get a complete workout using seven exercise stations in as little as seven minutes.
Fitness Court® Ambassadors Alison Thayer, UMF associate director of Fitness and Recreation, and Mike Colella, UMF assistant director of Fitness and Wellness program, will demonstrate how to use the stations and perform various exercises. Fitness Court® Ambassadors, including UMF student athletes, UMF Fitness & Recreation staff, students and special guests will host a sample class for anyone who wants to join in.

Orientation 2024 - continues
2024-09-02 10:00 - 19:00
New Student and Transfer Student Orientation. Orientation is for ALL New Students — not just those who will live on campus. It’s also for New Off-campus Students, New Transfer Students, New Commuter Students and New Adult Learners. If you’re new to the University of Maine at Farmington, then Orientation is for you. Visit the Orientation web page for full details. Activities held at various locations across campus. FREE. UMF Community Only. Sponsored by Student Life Office & Admissions. Contact: Connor Fahey. 207-778-7050. https://www.umf.maine.edu/campus-life/orientation/ umfadmit@maine.edu.

Orientation 2024 - continues
2024-09-01 07:00 - 19:00
New Student and Transfer Student Orientation. Orientation is for ALL New Students — not just those who will live on campus. It’s also for New Off-campus Students, New Transfer Students, New Commuter Students and New Adult Learners. If you’re new to the University of Maine at Farmington, then Orientation is for you. Visit the Orientation web page for full details. Activities held at various locations across campus. FREE. UMF Community Only. Student Life Office & Admissions. Contact: Connor Fahey. 207-778-7050. https://www.umf.maine.edu/campus-life/orientation/ umfadmit@maine.edu.

Orientation 2024
2024-08-31 07:00 - 22:00

Fall Move-In Day & Orientation
2024-08-30 08:00 - 12:00 | Check-In at the Learning Commons, first floor of Mantor Library
New Students and New Transfer Students Move-In Day. Move-In is in the morning followed by a variety of Orientation activities and a 3:30pm Welcome Ceremony. See the Fall 2024 Move-In & Orientation web page for full details and updates. Check-In at the Learning Commons, first floor of Mantor Library. FREE. UMF Community Only. Sponsored by Student Life Office & Admissions. Contact: Connor Fahey. 207-778-7050. https://www.umf.maine.edu/campus-life/orientation/ umfadmit@maine.edu.
