Knotted netting, or fishnetting, is one of the oldest human crafts, and is still used in Third World countries to make fishing nets, hammocks and bags. Many Mainers remember when lobstermen made their own bait bags using knotted netting. Stephanie Crossman, whose...
Make your own fishing weir! The Herring Are In!, a hands-on program about herring fishing with author and teacher Mayra Donnell will engage children in play and craft activities. Children will learn why the moon and tides have to be just right for the herring to...
French artist Anne-Emmanuelle Marpeau fell in love with Maine over twenty years ago and has been creating intricate shadow boxes inspired by romantic nineteenth century Maine maritime tales ever since. Her unusual and very popular shadowboxes are on exhibit at...
Learn with your child all about the leading edge wind power technology being developed at University of Maine in Orono. On Wednesday, July 30th from 11:00 to noon, an educator from the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center will lead Build a...
The Gulf of Maine is an important fish and mammal habitat. On Thursday, July 31st at 7:00 pmMark Dittrick will discuss the Gulf of Maine as a habitat: its past, present, and what might be its future. Mark Dittrick is the Founding Conservation Chair of the Atlantic...
