Reception and Light Supper Stargaze beneath a celestial blanket of shooting stars and glimmering Milky Way while learning about summer constellations and examining real meteorites with George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History's expert naturalists and Peter Lord of the Island Astronomy Institute at our second, family-friendly Night of the Stars. Explore the nightime magic with stories and nocturnal fun for all ages. Co-sponsored by Acadia National Park.
August 10 from 5 to 7 p.m. Opening Reception
Sam Van Aken: Eden Ethel H. Blum Gallery
Inspired by 19th century French botanist, Alexandre Bivorts Album of Pomologie, artist Sam Van Aken has constructed a playful installation: a fully operational laboratory, albeit a bizarre one in which real things are growing . . . out of control. Sam Van Aken teaches at Syracuse University and is the 2008 Maine Arts Commission Visual Arts Fellow of the Year. The opening reception will be followed by a talk by the artist at 6 p.m. in the Gates Community Center.
August 13 from 5 to 9 p.m. Lobster Quadrille North Lawn Shrine
Join College of the Atlantic's trustees, staff and faculty for an end-of-season traditional Down East lobster bake and contra dance.
August 21 from 5 to 7 p.m. Opening Celebration Kathryn W. Davis Residential Village
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Deering Common College of the Atlantic is pleased to celebrate the successful completion of its newly constructed green residential housing village and renovated Deering Common community center. Please join us for a ribbon cutting and tour of these impressive new facilities. The buildings represent the college's commitment to sustainabiltiy with advance technology and investment in our future.
For more information about The Champlain Society events
please call Lyn Berzinis at 207-288-5015 ext. 254
Forever Remembered
Mrs. Amos (Alice) Eno, chair of the
Champlain Society from 1988 to 2006,
eternal champion of College of the Atlantic.
We miss her jaunty spirit and true heart.
