Events at COA
July 2026
The Civic Circle
COA Coffee & Conversation welcomes Eliza Newlin Carney, Washington-based writer, editor, and columnist, and co-founder of The Civic Circle discusses her work to build youth civic power through the arts, inspiring compassionate, informed, engaged citizens.
The future of our oceans
A nine-day, pre-college program focusing on the changes human activity brings to the ocean. Through July 19.
Dawnland Festival of Arts & Ideas
College of the Atlantic hosts the Abbe Museum’s annual summer festival focused on Wabanaki and Native thought leadership through panels, performances, and a Northeastern Native arts market.
Guitar intensives
An immersive, multi-day summer music retreat featuring small-group workshops, one-on-one sessions, and evening jam sessions with master musicians. Through July 18.
Dawnland Festival of Arts & Ideas
College of the Atlantic hosts the Abbe Museum’s annual summer festival focused on Wabanaki and Native thought leadership through panels, performances, and a Northeastern Native arts market.
Monsters in the Archives
COA Coffee & Conversation welcomes Caroline Bicks, Stephen E. King Chair in Literature at the University of Maine, to discuss her new book Monsters in the Archives: My Year of Fear with Stephen King, a personal exploration of King’s legacy based on her first-of-its-kind access to King’s manuscripts and writing process. She will be joined by Laura Miller, a books and culture columnist for Slate and founder of salon.com.
Cooking Blue: Seafood and Sustainability
COA Coffee & Conversation welcomes Barton Seaver, chef, author, and ocean stewardship advocate to discuss his new book, The Blue Food Cookbook: Delicious Seafood Recipes for a Sustainable Future.
Traditional boat building
A two-week, pre-college program focusing on the history and value of small, hand-built wooden boats. Through August 8.
The American Story in Music and Culture
The 10th annual COA Summer Institute welcomes musician Rhiannon Giddens in conversation with Mariko Silver, president & CEO of The Lincoln Center.
Power, Principle, and the World Ahead
The 10th annual COA Summer Institute welcomes Nicholas Kristof, Pulitzer Prize-winning Op-Ed Columnist for The New York Times, and Samantha Power, former USAID Administrator and former UN Ambassador, in conversation with Phil Lader, former US Ambassador, senior advisor to Morgan Stanley.
