Master Calendar

Great Cranberry Island Portrait Project

dgold@coa.edu (Donna Gold) — Tue, 9 Feb 2010 09:00 -0500

The Great Cranberry Island Portrait Project is composed of etchings of Great Cranberry Island residents along with photographs and oral history excerpts.

The project is the work of printmaker Janet Best Badger of Bangor and photojournalist Becky Buyers-Basso '81 of Bar Harbor. Under the auspices of a Maine Arts Commission Artists in Maine Communities grant, Buyers-Basso interviewed and photographed Great Cranberry Island residents, while Badger sketched them in preparation for creating intaglio etchings. The multi-media exhibit includes the etchings, photographs and stories that emerged from the interviews, along with chairs to encourage viewers to sit and read about the people whose faces they are viewing.

The work was conducted over the summer of 2009. Of the 39 year-round residents, the pair chose 12 individuals—ages 7 to 87—to interview, photograph and sketch. Over Columbus Day weekend, the work was given its island premiere. The Blum exhibit is the first mainland showing of the project.

Join us for a gallery talk and reception on Thursday, Jan. 28 from 4 to 6 p.m.

Tracking Walk

mdickenson@coa.edu (Matt Dickenson) — Tue, 9 Feb 2010 09:30 -0500

Student naturalist Matt Dickenson takes people tracking every Tuesday. Not only will you learn to identify tracks and signs of creatures active in winter, says Dickenson, but you’ll also “learn how to answer the question ‘What happened here?’” Additionally, he says, “We’ll be reminded of how to look through the eyes of our ancestors, sparking a new kind of appreciation for the world.” This walk is for all ages and meets at the Dorr Museum. Do dress for the weather. For specific questions contact Dickenson at mdickenson@coa.edu.

Yoga

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 16:00 -0500

Gates Center

David Walker returns to campus on Tuesday, January 5th, to instruct Yoga. Anyone is welcome to attend. Yoga will be in Gates from 4-5:30, and it is free. You can bring your own mat and props if you have them, however there are some mats and props available. If you are interested in discovering more yoga opportunities, follow this link for info on the Cattitude Yoga studio in downtown Bar Harbor http://www.cattitudemdi.com/

Human Ecology Forum: Topology talk

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 16:00 -0500

McCormick Lecture Hall

I am pleased to announce that Dr. Bob Franzosa will be giving a public
lecture on topology on Tuesday, February 9 at 4:10 in the lecture
hall. While topology is a technical subject, Bob's talk is designed
to be fun, informative, and accessible to those without a background
in mathematics. Topology is the study of the spatial properties of
objects that are unchanged by stretching. It is considered one of the
essential fields of modern pure mathematics, and has found many
applications outside of mathematics as well.

Weekly Bird Walk

dgold@coa.edu (Donna Gold) — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:00 -0500

Join Anna Stunkel for a weekly bird walk. Search nearby trails for common and uncommon birds and head to the pier with a spotting scope for possible views of loons, ducks, gulls, and other seabirds. Dress for the weather and bring binoculars if possible. All ages welcome. Meet at the George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History. astunkel@coa.edu or (207)288-5375.

Primitive Skills

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:00 -0500

Vagina Monologues: Student Theatre Production

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:00 -0500

Gates Community Center

All proceeds benefit the Penobscot Nation Sexual Assault Program. Gates Community Center, College of the Atlantic, 105 Eden St., Bar Harbor, ME. 207-288-5015. $3 for COA, $5 in advance, $10 at the door.

Human Ecology Forum: Large Carnivores and Spirituality

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:00 -0500

McCormick Lecture Hall

Suzie O’Keeffe: Large Carnivores and Spirituality.

Open Mic

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:00 -0500

Deering Common Campus Center Lounge

V-MEN

afernald@coa.edu (Alan Fernald) — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:00 -0500

Straus Seminar Room, Turrets 2nd floor

A male-only discussion of issues of male identity and violence against women in connection with The Vagina Monologues. 207-288-5015 or afernald@coa.edu.

Speak-Out on Women

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:30 -0500

Take-A-Break (TAB)

A week after the performance of The Vagina Monologues, organizers are presenting an evening of music, poetry, dance, videos, artwork and discussion on violence against women and women’s place in our society. This is a time to reflect on the performance and share experiences. Refreshments provided. College of the Atlantic’s Blair Dining Hall (Take-A-Break), 105 Eden St., Bar Harbor, ME. 207-288-5015. Free

Cross Country Ski

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:00 -0500