Campus Events

Through online course work, guided instruction and hands on practice with a certified instructor, participants will gain confidence in caring for adults, children and infants. After completing all requirements of the course, participants will receive an American Red Cross adult, child and infant CPR/AED and first aid certifications valid for 2 years.This course trains participants to respond to emergencies in their communities, workplaces and homes. Participants will learn to respond and care for unconscious victims, breathing emergencies, sudden illness, bleeding, and more.Location: UMF Fitness & Recreation Center Cost: 78 Open to: Open to the Public Sponsored By: UMF Fitness and Recreation Center For more info. contact: Jennifer Pageot, 207-778-7495, http://www2.umf.maine.edu/frc/american-red-cross-courses-3/adult-pediatric-first-aidcpraed/

In the upcoming exhibition, VOYAGER: Migrational Narratives, the works of over a dozen artists and authors--all of whom have experienced migration firsthand--invite visitors to engage in nuanced and meaningful dialogue about the diversity, complexity and humanity of migration.
An interactive opening reception on Thursday, January 30th from 4:00-7:00pm will feature a performance by Arturo Hererra. Additionally, documentary filmmaker Daniel Quintanilla and collaborators Shuab Mahat and Hilowle Aden will present their pop-up virtual reality experience, A SHARED SPACE LEWISTON. Viewers will have the opportunity to put on an Oculus Rift and experience the stories of two immigrant fathers raising their families in Leweston, Maine.Location: Emery Community Arts Center Cost: FREE Open to: Open to the Public Sponsored By: Emery Community Arts Center For more info. contact: Ann Bartges, 207-778-7461,

DROPLET DANCE integrates dance, theater and acrobatics. It weaves story and song into colorful threads that connect heart to heart and bring about awareness of water in our world. The flow, with the natural movement of spirals and gravity, are imbued with the spirit of water itself through use of the Cyr Wheel.Performance and choreography are by Molly Gawler. Live accompaniment is by songwriter and fiddle player Lissa Schneckenburger of Brattleboro, Vermont. Location: Emery Community Arts Center Cost: Free to UMF Students with ID and those 18 and younger, $12 for adults Open to: Open to the Public Sponsored By: ArtsFarmington For more info. contact: Jess Isler Nickerson, 207-778-7227, https://www.artsfarmington.org/events-1/molly-gawler

This event is a time for students to get to know the President, talk about how their semester is going. Feel free to drop by! Location: Olsen Student Center CR-123 Cost: FREE Open to: UMF Community Only Sponsored By: Student Senate For more info. contact: Amy Perreault, 207-778-7256,

This event is a time for students to get to know the President, talk about how their semester is going. Feel free to drop by! Location: Olsen Student Center CR-123 Cost: FREE Open to: UMF Community Only Sponsored By: Student Senate For more info. contact: Amy Perreault, 207-778-7256,

This event is a time for students to get to know the President, talk about how their semester is going. Feel free to drop by! Location: Olsen Student Center CR-123 Cost: FREE Open to: UMF Community Only Sponsored By: Student Senate For more info. contact: Amy Perreault, 207-778-7256,

This Portland, Maine based group plays traditional New Orleans Jazz as it was played at the turn of the last century. A unique opportunity to hear a rare style of music that's otherwise only heard in select quarters of New Orleans and a handful of world music festivals. Come and hear this joyful music played live in Farmington! Free for UMF students with ID and those 18 and younger, $15 for adults. Tickets available to purchase online at artsfarmington.orgLocation: Nordica Auditorium, Merrill Hall Cost: Free for UMF students with ID and those 18 and younger, $15 for adults. Open to: Open to the Public Sponsored By: ArtsFarmington For more info. contact: Jess Isler Nickerson, 207-778-7227, https://www.artsfarmington.org/events-1/state-street-jazz

Join Laurie Kennedy, viola, Yuri Funahashi, piano, and three guest artists from the Portland Symphony Orchestra: Charles Dimmick, violin, William Rounds, violoncello, and Amanda Hardy, oboe as they perform chamber music selections by Jean Francaix, Benjamin Britten, and Gabriel Faure. Tickets available to purchase online at artsfarmington.orgLocation: Nordica Auditorium, Merrill Hall Cost: Free for UMF students with ID and those 18 and younger, $15 for adults. Open to: Open to the Public Sponsored By: ArtsFarmington For more info. contact: Jess Isler Nickerson, 207-778-7227, https://www.artsfarmington.org/events-1/maine-mountain-chamber-music-2