Below are events taking place on the University of Maine at Farmington campus or at a UMF home sports facility. These events are sponsored by UMF or a UMF-affiliated organization.

For sports away games, please see the UMF Athletics website.

  • April 24, 2024@ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Art Exhibit: "Into the Fire-Anagama Pottery"

    The UMF Art Gallery is featuring a spring pottery exhibit created by what many believe to be the finest pottery firing technique—Anagama pottery. “Into the Fire: Anagama Potters in the Circle of Jody Johnstone,” will treat viewers with a display of pottery created by this ancient, wood-fired method.

    The Art Gallery exhibit, located on the University of Maine at Farmington campus, will run from March 22–April 28, 2024. It will welcome visitors with an opening reception, Friday, March 22, from 4-7 p.m. It is free and open to the public. 

    This exhibition features the work of Kyla Cech, Andrea Dove, Miki Glasser, Becca Van Fleet Webb, Ellen Huie, Jody Johnstone, Betsy Levine, David Orser, Ellen Sedgwick, Cory Upton-Cosulich, and Siem van der Ven—a diverse group of artists who gather twice a year (in spring and autumn) for the intense weeks-long process of wood firing. Location: UMF Art Gallery. FREE. Open to the Public. Sponsored by; Arts and Humanities. Contact Sarah Maline 207-778-1062, maline@maine.edu, artgalleryumf.org. Gallery hours are Tuesdays-Sundays 12-4 p.m., and by appointment. Please contact Sarah at maline@maine.edu or 207-778-1062 for more information or to make an appointment. 

  • April 24, 2024@ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Art Exhibition: "By Any Means Necessary: 2024 Senior Show"

    Etienne Desrosiers, Apollo Donovan, Kimlie Gillespie, Elayne Gustafson, Stanley Keach, Sean Maher, Jed Malinowski, Shawn Morin and Grace Pimenta present their capstone projects for the 2024 senior exhibition, By Any Means Necessary. This year’s senior show spans a vibrant landscape of storytelling modalities: graphic novels, hijacked bible tracts, experiments in handmade cinema, a tarot deck, trading cards and charmingly absurd pen and ink drawings. Each artist brings their own distinctive style and vision along with a few surprises. Location: Emery Community Arts Center. FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by the UMF Division of Arts & Humanities. Contact: Ann Bartges, 207-778-7461, ann.bartges@maine.edu./ Mon-Fri: 12-4, Sat. 12-6pm, closed Sundays, holidays and university breaks

  • April 24, 2024
    Admission Tours Available Mon-Fri

    FREE. Opento the Public. Sponsored by UMF Admissions. Contact UMF Admissions,207-778-7050. farmington.edu. umfadmit@maine.edu

  • April 25, 2024@ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Art Exhibit: "Into the Fire-Anagama Pottery"

    The UMF Art Gallery is featuring a spring pottery exhibit created by what many believe to be the finest pottery firing technique—Anagama pottery. “Into the Fire: Anagama Potters in the Circle of Jody Johnstone,” will treat viewers with a display of pottery created by this ancient, wood-fired method.

    The Art Gallery exhibit, located on the University of Maine at Farmington campus, will run from March 22–April 28, 2024. It will welcome visitors with an opening reception, Friday, March 22, from 4-7 p.m. It is free and open to the public. 

    This exhibition features the work of Kyla Cech, Andrea Dove, Miki Glasser, Becca Van Fleet Webb, Ellen Huie, Jody Johnstone, Betsy Levine, David Orser, Ellen Sedgwick, Cory Upton-Cosulich, and Siem van der Ven—a diverse group of artists who gather twice a year (in spring and autumn) for the intense weeks-long process of wood firing. Location: UMF Art Gallery. FREE. Open to the Public. Sponsored by; Arts and Humanities. Contact Sarah Maline 207-778-1062, maline@maine.edu, artgalleryumf.org. Gallery hours are Tuesdays-Sundays 12-4 p.m., and by appointment. Please contact Sarah at maline@maine.edu or 207-778-1062 for more information or to make an appointment. 

  • April 25, 2024@ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Art Exhibition: "By Any Means Necessary: 2024 Senior Show"

    Etienne Desrosiers, Apollo Donovan, Kimlie Gillespie, Elayne Gustafson, Stanley Keach, Sean Maher, Jed Malinowski, Shawn Morin and Grace Pimenta present their capstone projects for the 2024 senior exhibition, By Any Means Necessary. This year’s senior show spans a vibrant landscape of storytelling modalities: graphic novels, hijacked bible tracts, experiments in handmade cinema, a tarot deck, trading cards and charmingly absurd pen and ink drawings. Each artist brings their own distinctive style and vision along with a few surprises. Location: Emery Community Arts Center. FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by the UMF Division of Arts & Humanities. Contact: Ann Bartges, 207-778-7461, ann.bartges@maine.edu./ Mon-Fri: 12-4, Sat. 12-6pm, closed Sundays, holidays and university breaks

  • April 25, 2024@ 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
    Student Teaching Portfolio Presentations

    UMF student teachers present their portfolios demonstrating their knowledge and skills to meet the Common Core/InTASC Teaching Standards.

    Location: Olsen Student Center North Dining Halls A, B, and C. FREE, Open to the Public. Sponsored by; UMF Field Services. Contact Hiram Sibley, 207-778-7171, hiram.sibley@maine.edu

  • April 25, 2024
    Admission Tours Available Mon-Fri

    FREE. Opento the Public. Sponsored by UMF Admissions. Contact UMF Admissions,207-778-7050. farmington.edu. umfadmit@maine.edu

  • April 26, 2024@ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Art Exhibit: "Into the Fire-Anagama Pottery"

    The UMF Art Gallery is featuring a spring pottery exhibit created by what many believe to be the finest pottery firing technique—Anagama pottery. “Into the Fire: Anagama Potters in the Circle of Jody Johnstone,” will treat viewers with a display of pottery created by this ancient, wood-fired method.

    The Art Gallery exhibit, located on the University of Maine at Farmington campus, will run from March 22–April 28, 2024. It will welcome visitors with an opening reception, Friday, March 22, from 4-7 p.m. It is free and open to the public. 

    This exhibition features the work of Kyla Cech, Andrea Dove, Miki Glasser, Becca Van Fleet Webb, Ellen Huie, Jody Johnstone, Betsy Levine, David Orser, Ellen Sedgwick, Cory Upton-Cosulich, and Siem van der Ven—a diverse group of artists who gather twice a year (in spring and autumn) for the intense weeks-long process of wood firing. Location: UMF Art Gallery. FREE. Open to the Public. Sponsored by; Arts and Humanities. Contact Sarah Maline 207-778-1062, maline@maine.edu, artgalleryumf.org. Gallery hours are Tuesdays-Sundays 12-4 p.m., and by appointment. Please contact Sarah at maline@maine.edu or 207-778-1062 for more information or to make an appointment. 

  • April 26, 2024@ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Art Exhibition: "By Any Means Necessary: 2024 Senior Show"

    Etienne Desrosiers, Apollo Donovan, Kimlie Gillespie, Elayne Gustafson, Stanley Keach, Sean Maher, Jed Malinowski, Shawn Morin and Grace Pimenta present their capstone projects for the 2024 senior exhibition, By Any Means Necessary. This year’s senior show spans a vibrant landscape of storytelling modalities: graphic novels, hijacked bible tracts, experiments in handmade cinema, a tarot deck, trading cards and charmingly absurd pen and ink drawings. Each artist brings their own distinctive style and vision along with a few surprises. Location: Emery Community Arts Center. FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by the UMF Division of Arts & Humanities. Contact: Ann Bartges, 207-778-7461, ann.bartges@maine.edu./ Mon-Fri: 12-4, Sat. 12-6pm, closed Sundays, holidays and university breaks

  • April 26, 2024@ 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
    Student Teaching Portfolio Presentations

    UMF student teachers present their portfolios demonstrating their knowledge and skills to meet the Common Core/InTASC Teaching Standards.

    Location: Olsen Student Center North Dining Halls A, B, and C. FREE, Open to the Public. Sponsored by; UMF Field Services. Contact Hiram Sibley, 207-778-7171, hiram.sibley@maine.edu

  • April 26, 2024@ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Strangers Sing A Cappella Concert

    Join us at the Emery Community Arts Center for an evening of fun a cappella music by the student group, Strangers Sing! Location: Emery Community Arts Center. FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by the UMF Division of Arts & Humanities. Contact: Ann Bartges, 207-778-7461, ann.bartges@maine.edu./

  • April 26, 2024
    Admission Tours Available Mon-Fri

    FREE. Opento the Public. Sponsored by UMF Admissions. Contact UMF Admissions,207-778-7050. farmington.edu. umfadmit@maine.edu

  • April 27, 2024@ 9:30 am - 2:30 pm
    Accepted Student Day

    New incoming Fall 2024 UMF students and their families will join us for info sessions, lunch, and other connection events. 

    Location: Check-in is at the Theo Kalikow Education Center. FREE. Open to the Public. Sponsored by; UMF Office of Admissions. Contact Lisa Ellrich, 207-778-7050, umfadmit@maine.edu, https://www.umf.maine.edu/admissions-aid/asd/

  • April 27, 2024@ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Maine Fiddlehead Festival

    2024 Maine Fiddlehead Festival - A Celebration of Local Foods

    Location: Roberts Courtyard, FREE, Open to the Public. Sponsored by; Sustainable Campus Coalition. Contact Mark Piers (207) 778-7015, edward.pires@maine.edu,  https://www.umf.maine.edu/sustainability/maine-fiddlehead-festival/ 

  • April 27, 2024@ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Art Exhibit: "Into the Fire-Anagama Pottery"

    The UMF Art Gallery is featuring a spring pottery exhibit created by what many believe to be the finest pottery firing technique—Anagama pottery. “Into the Fire: Anagama Potters in the Circle of Jody Johnstone,” will treat viewers with a display of pottery created by this ancient, wood-fired method.

    The Art Gallery exhibit, located on the University of Maine at Farmington campus, will run from March 22–April 28, 2024. It will welcome visitors with an opening reception, Friday, March 22, from 4-7 p.m. It is free and open to the public. 

    This exhibition features the work of Kyla Cech, Andrea Dove, Miki Glasser, Becca Van Fleet Webb, Ellen Huie, Jody Johnstone, Betsy Levine, David Orser, Ellen Sedgwick, Cory Upton-Cosulich, and Siem van der Ven—a diverse group of artists who gather twice a year (in spring and autumn) for the intense weeks-long process of wood firing. Location: UMF Art Gallery. FREE. Open to the Public. Sponsored by; Arts and Humanities. Contact Sarah Maline 207-778-1062, maline@maine.edu, artgalleryumf.org. Gallery hours are Tuesdays-Sundays 12-4 p.m., and by appointment. Please contact Sarah at maline@maine.edu or 207-778-1062 for more information or to make an appointment. 

  • April 27, 2024@ 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    Art Exhibition: "By Any Means Necessary: 2024 Senior Show"

    Etienne Desrosiers, Apollo Donovan, Kimlie Gillespie, Elayne Gustafson, Stanley Keach, Sean Maher, Jed Malinowski, Shawn Morin and Grace Pimenta present their capstone projects for the 2024 senior exhibition, By Any Means Necessary. This year’s senior show spans a vibrant landscape of storytelling modalities: graphic novels, hijacked bible tracts, experiments in handmade cinema, a tarot deck, trading cards and charmingly absurd pen and ink drawings. Each artist brings their own distinctive style and vision along with a few surprises. Location: Emery Community Arts Center. FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by the UMF Division of Arts & Humanities. Contact: Ann Bartges, 207-778-7461, ann.bartges@maine.edu./ Mon-Fri: 12-4, Sat. 12-6pm, closed Sundays, holidays and university breaks

  • April 28, 2024@ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Closing Reception For Into the Fire Pottery Exhibition

    Into the Fire: Anagama Potters in the Circle of Jody Johnstone celebrates the work of 12 artists who fire their work in a traditional Japanese cave-kiln built by Jody Johnstone in Swanville, Maine. The closing reception is 2-4pm on Sunday, 28 April, with Q&A with the artists at 2pm.

    Location: UMF Art Gallery. FREE. Open to the Public. Sponsored by; Division of the Arts and Humanities. Contact Sarah Maline, 207-778-1062, maline@maine.edu, artgalleryumf.org

  • April 28, 2024@ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Art Exhibit: "Into the Fire-Anagama Pottery"

    The UMF Art Gallery is featuring a spring pottery exhibit created by what many believe to be the finest pottery firing technique—Anagama pottery. “Into the Fire: Anagama Potters in the Circle of Jody Johnstone,” will treat viewers with a display of pottery created by this ancient, wood-fired method.

    The Art Gallery exhibit, located on the University of Maine at Farmington campus, will run from March 22–April 28, 2024. It will welcome visitors with an opening reception, Friday, March 22, from 4-7 p.m. It is free and open to the public. 

    This exhibition features the work of Kyla Cech, Andrea Dove, Miki Glasser, Becca Van Fleet Webb, Ellen Huie, Jody Johnstone, Betsy Levine, David Orser, Ellen Sedgwick, Cory Upton-Cosulich, and Siem van der Ven—a diverse group of artists who gather twice a year (in spring and autumn) for the intense weeks-long process of wood firing. Location: UMF Art Gallery. FREE. Open to the Public. Sponsored by; Arts and Humanities. Contact Sarah Maline 207-778-1062, maline@maine.edu, artgalleryumf.org. Gallery hours are Tuesdays-Sundays 12-4 p.m., and by appointment. Please contact Sarah at maline@maine.edu or 207-778-1062 for more information or to make an appointment. 

  • April 29, 2024@ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Art Exhibition: "By Any Means Necessary: 2024 Senior Show"

    Etienne Desrosiers, Apollo Donovan, Kimlie Gillespie, Elayne Gustafson, Stanley Keach, Sean Maher, Jed Malinowski, Shawn Morin and Grace Pimenta present their capstone projects for the 2024 senior exhibition, By Any Means Necessary. This year’s senior show spans a vibrant landscape of storytelling modalities: graphic novels, hijacked bible tracts, experiments in handmade cinema, a tarot deck, trading cards and charmingly absurd pen and ink drawings. Each artist brings their own distinctive style and vision along with a few surprises. Location: Emery Community Arts Center. FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by the UMF Division of Arts & Humanities. Contact: Ann Bartges, 207-778-7461, ann.bartges@maine.edu./ Mon-Fri: 12-4, Sat. 12-6pm, closed Sundays, holidays and university breaks

  • April 29, 2024
    Admission Tours Available Mon-Fri

    FREE. Opento the Public. Sponsored by UMF Admissions. Contact UMF Admissions,207-778-7050. farmington.edu. umfadmit@maine.edu

  • April 30, 2024@ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Art Exhibition: "By Any Means Necessary: 2024 Senior Show"

    Etienne Desrosiers, Apollo Donovan, Kimlie Gillespie, Elayne Gustafson, Stanley Keach, Sean Maher, Jed Malinowski, Shawn Morin and Grace Pimenta present their capstone projects for the 2024 senior exhibition, By Any Means Necessary. This year’s senior show spans a vibrant landscape of storytelling modalities: graphic novels, hijacked bible tracts, experiments in handmade cinema, a tarot deck, trading cards and charmingly absurd pen and ink drawings. Each artist brings their own distinctive style and vision along with a few surprises. Location: Emery Community Arts Center. FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by the UMF Division of Arts & Humanities. Contact: Ann Bartges, 207-778-7461, ann.bartges@maine.edu./ Mon-Fri: 12-4, Sat. 12-6pm, closed Sundays, holidays and university breaks

  • April 30, 2024
    Admission Tours Available Mon-Fri

    FREE. Opento the Public. Sponsored by UMF Admissions. Contact UMF Admissions,207-778-7050. farmington.edu. umfadmit@maine.edu

  • May 1, 2024@ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Art Exhibition: "By Any Means Necessary: 2024 Senior Show"

    Etienne Desrosiers, Apollo Donovan, Kimlie Gillespie, Elayne Gustafson, Stanley Keach, Sean Maher, Jed Malinowski, Shawn Morin and Grace Pimenta present their capstone projects for the 2024 senior exhibition, By Any Means Necessary. This year’s senior show spans a vibrant landscape of storytelling modalities: graphic novels, hijacked bible tracts, experiments in handmade cinema, a tarot deck, trading cards and charmingly absurd pen and ink drawings. Each artist brings their own distinctive style and vision along with a few surprises. Location: Emery Community Arts Center. FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by the UMF Division of Arts & Humanities. Contact: Ann Bartges, 207-778-7461, ann.bartges@maine.edu./ Mon-Fri: 12-4, Sat. 12-6pm, closed Sundays, holidays and university breaks

  • May 1, 2024
    Admission Tours Available Mon-Fri

    FREE. Opento the Public. Sponsored by UMF Admissions. Contact UMF Admissions,207-778-7050. farmington.edu. umfadmit@maine.edu

  • May 2, 2024@ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Art Exhibition: "By Any Means Necessary: 2024 Senior Show"

    Etienne Desrosiers, Apollo Donovan, Kimlie Gillespie, Elayne Gustafson, Stanley Keach, Sean Maher, Jed Malinowski, Shawn Morin and Grace Pimenta present their capstone projects for the 2024 senior exhibition, By Any Means Necessary. This year’s senior show spans a vibrant landscape of storytelling modalities: graphic novels, hijacked bible tracts, experiments in handmade cinema, a tarot deck, trading cards and charmingly absurd pen and ink drawings. Each artist brings their own distinctive style and vision along with a few surprises. Location: Emery Community Arts Center. FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by the UMF Division of Arts & Humanities. Contact: Ann Bartges, 207-778-7461, ann.bartges@maine.edu./ Mon-Fri: 12-4, Sat. 12-6pm, closed Sundays, holidays and university breaks

  • May 2, 2024
    Admission Tours Available Mon-Fri

    FREE. Opento the Public. Sponsored by UMF Admissions. Contact UMF Admissions,207-778-7050. farmington.edu. umfadmit@maine.edu

  • May 3, 2024@ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Art Exhibition: "By Any Means Necessary: 2024 Senior Show"

    Etienne Desrosiers, Apollo Donovan, Kimlie Gillespie, Elayne Gustafson, Stanley Keach, Sean Maher, Jed Malinowski, Shawn Morin and Grace Pimenta present their capstone projects for the 2024 senior exhibition, By Any Means Necessary. This year’s senior show spans a vibrant landscape of storytelling modalities: graphic novels, hijacked bible tracts, experiments in handmade cinema, a tarot deck, trading cards and charmingly absurd pen and ink drawings. Each artist brings their own distinctive style and vision along with a few surprises. Location: Emery Community Arts Center. FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by the UMF Division of Arts & Humanities. Contact: Ann Bartges, 207-778-7461, ann.bartges@maine.edu./ Mon-Fri: 12-4, Sat. 12-6pm, closed Sundays, holidays and university breaks

  • May 3, 2024
    Admission Tours Available Mon-Fri

    FREE. Opento the Public. Sponsored by UMF Admissions. Contact UMF Admissions,207-778-7050. farmington.edu. umfadmit@maine.edu

  • May 4, 2024@ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
    UMF 2024 Commencement

    This year’s ceremony will be held at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, May 4, at the new, larger, outdoor facility, on the grounds of the Narrow Gauge Outdoor Venue, located off Front Street in Farmington near UMF's Prescott Field.

    The UMF 2024 Commencement ceremony will be a live, in-person event. The new venue offers plenty of room for students, guests, and alumni, so tickets won’t be necessary. In case of inclement weather, the event will be held at the same time in the UMF Fitness & Recreation Center.

  • May 4, 2024@ 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    Art Exhibition: "By Any Means Necessary: 2024 Senior Show"

    Etienne Desrosiers, Apollo Donovan, Kimlie Gillespie, Elayne Gustafson, Stanley Keach, Sean Maher, Jed Malinowski, Shawn Morin and Grace Pimenta present their capstone projects for the 2024 senior exhibition, By Any Means Necessary. This year’s senior show spans a vibrant landscape of storytelling modalities: graphic novels, hijacked bible tracts, experiments in handmade cinema, a tarot deck, trading cards and charmingly absurd pen and ink drawings. Each artist brings their own distinctive style and vision along with a few surprises. Location: Emery Community Arts Center. FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by the UMF Division of Arts & Humanities. Contact: Ann Bartges, 207-778-7461, ann.bartges@maine.edu./ Mon-Fri: 12-4, Sat. 12-6pm, closed Sundays, holidays and university breaks

  • May 8, 2024@ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Western Maine Audubon “Memories of a Wildlife Biologist”

    Western Maine Audubon is proud to present a talk by RonJoseph titled, “Memories of a Wildlife Biologist.” The talk will be held livein Thomas Auditorium, Preble Hall on the UMF campus at 173 High Street inFarmington on Wednesday, May 8 th at 7:00 pm. It is free and open to interestedguests of all ages. For those not able to attend in person, it will also beavailable live via Zoom. For more information and the Zoom link, visit theWestern Maine Audubon website on the day of the presentation at https://western.maineaudubon.org/. 

    Inaddition, the talk will be recorded and made available on the WMA website a fewweeks after the presentation. Location: Thomas Auditorium, UMF PrebleHall. FREE and Open to the Public. Contact: Will Jones, twilljo@gmail.com.Co-sponsored by NASC and the UMF student chapter of The Wildlife Society.

  • May 8, 2024
    Admission Tours Available Mon-Fri

    FREE. Opento the Public. Sponsored by UMF Admissions. Contact UMF Admissions,207-778-7050. farmington.edu. umfadmit@maine.edu