July 2026
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.
America at 250
The 10th annual COA Summer Institute welcomes filmmaker Ken Burns in conversation with Jeffrey Rosen, CEO emeritus of the National Constitution Center.
