Events - 30 June 17

The Herring’s Empire

Dr. Alison Rieser is professor of maritime geography and environment at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. The shared history of herring and humankind is one of her many interests and this talk seeks to make sense of herring history, not in the sense of advancing herring’s extinction, but in celebration of its power to inspire the arts, science, law and politics.

This talk by Dr. Rieser is part of Darling Marine Center’s summer science seminar series. For the full list of speakers, visit the DMC website: dmc.umaine.edu

Friday Science Seminars are held in Brooke Hall on the DMC lower, waterfront campus.

The seminars are free but registration is requested at tinyurl.com/y87uxsmw.

People have been using our local dirt to make dishes for thousands of years and you can, too! Join us in a fun, fast method of forming and decorating clay that creates one-of-a-kind, food safe earthenware dishes you’ll love using. This is a two-part workshop held Friday evening 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. AND Saturday morning 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at the Sheepscot River Retreat in Alna. All instruction and materials are provided for $100 per person. Ceramic production is a time-dependent process; participants must attend both sessions. By online reservation only: www.sheepscotriverretreat.com FMI: email The.Sheepscot.River.Retreat@gmail.com.

The show begins at 7:00 PM. The doors for seating open at 6:30PM. Join us as we help to celebrate the 2017 Windjammer Festival week with a free performance by the US Navy’s Newport, Rhode Island based Navy Band Northeast. These professional musicians have brought our audience to their feet in years’ past, don’t miss this opportunity to cheer on the men & women of the armed forces and hear some spectacular music. Expect a mix of big band sounds, Americana, Broadway and patriotic tunes tonight. No tickets required, seating is first come, first served. Doors for seating open at 6:30 PM. The concert begins at 7 PM. All ages. Sponsored by Hodgdon Yachts.