Stories about "Maine/world"
Bates Dance Festival to hold youth arts program
Thursday, May 7, 1998 1:18 pm
The Bates College Dance Festival, in sponsorship with the City of Lewiston Recreation Department, will offer a three-week Youth Arts Program July 27-Aug. 15 at the Lewiston Memorial Armory on Central Ave.
Franco Festivities to be shown at Bates
Wednesday, May 6, 1998 2:44 pm
Franco Festivities, a documentary about Maine’s Franco American culture by Maine filmmaker…
Maine native's work featured in Black Maria Film Festival
Wednesday, April 29, 1998 3:39 pm
Bowdoin native Kerry Laitala is one of several filmmakers whose works will be featured at the Museum of Art's screenings of the 17th annual Black Maria Film, Video and Animation Festival Saturday, May 2, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, May 3, at 2 p.m. in the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, 75 Russell St. Appriximately 18 of the winning entries will be shown in the two screenings. Admission is $5 for each screening, and tickets can be purchased at the door.
Maine youth orchestra to perform
Monday, April 27, 1998 3:25 pm
The Brunswick Regional Youth Orchestra will perform at Bates May 10 at 3 p.m. in the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall. Advance tickets are $7 and $3 for seniors and students. Tickets at the door are $8 and $4 for seniors and students. To purchase advance tickets, call 207-846-5244.
Auburn Land Lab fair to feature presentations by students, environmental groups
Friday, April 24, 1998 3:21 pm
The second annual Auburn Land Lab fair will be held May 8, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., and May 9, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., at the Auburn Land Lab at the corner of North Auburn and Holbrook roads in Auburn. This free event will bring together students, environmental educators, parents and community members to learn more about the environment. For more information, call Anne Wilson at 207-783-4563.
To replace ice storm damaged trees, free trees available at Bates
Wednesday, April 15, 1998 3:02 pm
As a festive closure to the ice storm of 1998 and in celebration of Earth Week at Bates College, Lewiston-Auburn residents are invited to select free trees and enjoy a free barbecue dinner on the Bates Quad April 24 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Music will be provided by Winterwood, an acoustic duo featuring Denny Breau and Brad Harnois.
Bates to host Maine Bird Conference
Wednesday, April 15, 1998 2:51 pm
The fourth biennial Maine Bird Conference, sponsored by Bates College and the Stanton Bird Club, will be held at Bates May 1-2 in the Olin Arts Center. Students, birdwatchers and ornithologists are invited to register for the conference by calling 207-645-4769 or 207-645-4122.
Morse Mountain tax exemption extended
Tuesday, April 14, 1998 2:38 pm
The Phippsburg Board of Selectmen and Bates College announced Monday, April 13, that an agreement was reached to continue the tax exemption of the Bates-Morse Mountain Conservation Area.
Maine environmental protection professional to discuss mercury in Maine's environment
Thursday, April 9, 1998 2:10 pm
Ellen E. Parr Doering, chief of the air toxics section of the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, will deliver a lecture titled Mercury in Maine's Environment April 23 at 7 p.m. in Room 204 of Carnegie. The public is invited and admission is free.
Health-care barriers facing Portland's Vietnamese to be discussed at Bates
Wednesday, February 18, 1998 3:33 pm
Lien Le, a Bates College junior from Portland, will discuss the results of her study on health-care barriers facing Portland's Vietnamese community at Bates College March 6 at 4:15 p.m. in the Edmund S. Muskie Archives. Le's talk is part of the weekly TGIF lecture series at Bates and is open to the public without charge.