Events at COA
June 2026
53rd Commencement
Commencement is a special time of year when students, families, faculty, staff, alumni, trustees, and friends come together to celebrate the fruits of many years of hard work.
Acadia Festival of Traditional Music and Dance
Check-in and opening events for full-time registrants.
Acadia Festival of Traditional Music and Dance
Day one features core morning classes, afternoon workshops, and an evening concert.
Acadia Festival of Traditional Music and Dance
Day two features core morning classes, afternoon workshops, and an evening concert.
Acadia Festival of Traditional Music and Dance
Day three features core morning classes, afternoon workshops, and an evening concert.
Acadia Festival of Traditional Music and Dance
Day five features core morning classes, afternoon workshops, an evening concert, and a community dance.
Acadia Festival of Traditional Music and Dance
Day four features core morning classes, afternoon workshops, and an evening concert.
Acadia Festival of Traditional Music and Dance
Participants check out by 9 a.m.
Poultry processing 101
Join the COA Food and Farming Workshop Series to learn how to safely and humanely harvest chickens and prepare them for cold storage or cooking.
Author Rylan Hynes ’11 presents debut novel
Hiden Barn Books hosts author Rylan Hynes ’11 and COA Professor Emeritus Bill Carpenter to discuss Hyne’s luminous debut novel, Grafting (Islandport Press, 2026), a story of second chances, forbidden love, and the courage to cultivate beauty in unforgiving soil.
