Events at COA
August 2026
Gardens as Cultural Landscapes: Mount Desert Island and Beyond
COA Coffee & Conversation welcomes Patrick MacRae, CEO of the Mount Desert Island Land & Garden Preserve for a conversation about gardens and cultural landscapes of Mount Desert Island and their significance to the broader world of built and natural landscapes.
Going Deep: Inside the Coast and Islands of Maine
COA Coffee & Conversation welcomes photographer Peter Ralston to discuss his new book, Going Deep: Inside the Coast and Islands of Maine with Lynn Boulger, Interim President and Vice President for Institutional Advancement at College of the Atlantic.
September 2026
Dawnland Return: Wabanaki and conservation collaboration to return land and more
COA Coffee & Conversation welcomes Frances Soctomah of the Wabanaki Commission on Land and Stewardship, and Ellie Oldach ’15, and Brett Ciccotelli ’09, core staff of First Light, for a conversation moderated by Darren Ranco, executive director of the Wabanaki Commission and Chair of Native American Studies at UMaine.
Convocation
The College of the Atlantic community gathers for the official start of the 2026-27 academic year. Followed by the Bar Island swim and community cookout. The 2026 COA Convocation speaker is Seth Carbonneau ’05, Senior Principal Scientist at Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research. Carbonneau leads early-stage drug discovery efforts, specifically…
Nancy Andrews celebration of life
Celebrate the life of long-time faculty member Nancy Andrews. The gathering includes speakers from Nancy’s vast orbit as an artist, teacher, and friend. Refreshments will be served.
Share the Harvest benefit concert with The Soulbenders
Live music, dancing, and local food security come together as College of the Atlantic’s student-run food security program holds their annual benefit concert. Along with the musical performance, organizers will have merchandise and baked goods for sale at the event. Guests are welcome to bring their own picnic, chairs, and…
