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Welcome back from Fall Break! We hope you had an amazing couple of days off and are ready to attend some fun events this weekend🥳🤩

On Friday, October 16th from 5-7pm in the Den we have Stuffed Animal Taxidermy!
On Saturday, October 17th from 6-8pm in the Den join CSI and Bedazzling Club for Halloween Bedazzling!

We can’t wait to see everyone there👻🍁🧸 by @um.getinvolved

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3 days ago

Thank you so much to everyone who participated in Family and Friends Weekend! We loved seeing your family and friends have fun around campus just in time for the leaves to change on the Mall🍁

A special thank you to our venders, volunteers, and staff! This weekend wouldn’t be possible without all of you💙🐻 by @um.getinvolved

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10 days ago

We have an Open Den event this Friday, October 9th from 4-6pm! Join us for some board games, switch games, snacks, and music! 🎶 by @um.getinvolved

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12 days ago

So many fun events today! Take a look at our schedule for our Saturday events to stay updated on what is happening around campus!🐻💙 by @um.getinvolved

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14 days ago

Kick off Family and Friends Weekend with our evening events TONIGHT!! We can’t wait to see everyone there💙🐻 by @um.getinvolved

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14 days ago

Tacos, BBQ, ice cream, chicken tenders, and burgers… what more could you need?

If reading that made you hungry, don’t forget that all of these food trucks will be on the mall THIS SATURDAY from 10am-2pm!!😋🤤 Come check out our events for Family and Friends Weekend while grabbing a bite to eat at these local food trucks! by @um.getinvolved

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16 days ago

‼️📣Artisan Fair: Family and Friends Weekend📣‼️

We can’t wait to see all of our amazing vendors at the Artisan Fair this Saturday from 10am-2pm in the New Balance Rec Center! Come get some handmade goodies for yourself or your loved ones! by @um.getinvolved

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17 days ago

Join us and bring a friend.
We are super excited to welcome Liam Fisher, founder of @mainegarumco , maker of fermented umami sauces that upcycle seafood processing byproducts and utilize invasive species. Liam will present: “How an Ancient Fish Sauce Tradition Can Help Solve Modern Problems.”
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Please join @elliemarkovitch @jessybrainerd and our @fermentation_friday friends to explore food systems, storytelling, and microbial science through hands-on fermentation tutorials.
October 3, 2026, 9 am - Noon, at @imrcmaine Orono Stewart Commons during Family and Friends weekend at @university.of.maine
Showcasing:
✨Dr. Susan Smith: Fascinating fermentation process behind indigo & dye your own fabric.
✨Alicia Bell: “It’s Alive” a fermentation’s metamorphic cycle is revealed
✨Dr. Gulsun Akdemir Evrendilek will guide us on yeast visualization and tarhana exhibition.
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⚱️Fermentation Friday tastings and recipes table.
🔬Explore microbial communities with 4-H
🥢Reception and discovery table: come taste popular fermented foods
🥬Kraut mob: students will run a sauerkraut-making station produce from @rogersfarmdemonstrationgarden
🫙Culture sharing table: take home starter culture.
🪷Wearing your ferments: food rescue fabric dyes
🦠Scoby petting zoo

Fermentation Expo is free and open to the UMaine community.
This work is made possible with support from @mcgillicuddyhumanitiescenter @cmj_umaine @umaineextension and books from @cultures.group by @um.getinvolved

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17 days ago

Fun for the whole family! 🌞🍁

We are getting so excited for Family and Friends Weekend THIS weekend!

Looking for some family friendly fun? Check out the Kids’ Corner! A bounce house, games, crafts, temporary tattoos, hair tinsel, and more!

Don’t worry! It’s not just for kids! Join us for horse carriage rides, great food, carnival and lawn games, laser tag, and the Artisan Fair! by @um.getinvolved

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18 days ago

Looking back on all of our fun memories from Bridge Week and Week of Welcome!🫶🐻🥳

Don’t forget about the Scholastic Book Fair going on this week and Pumpkin Painting on Saturday! by @um.getinvolved

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24 days ago

questions about civic engagement and voter registration? need a refreshing bev on a beautiful day? umaine uvote’s got you covered 🍋🇺🇸

this thursday, 9/24 from 11-1, join us on the mall for our lemonade stand, cornhole, and have questions answered on voter registration! 🐻 by @um.getinvolved

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24 days ago

Happy Monday! Here are our events for this week:

Saturday, September 26th 6-8pm: Pumpkin Painting in the Wade Center!
Monday, September 21st-Friday, September 25th 10am-4:30pm daily: Scholastic Book Fair in the den!

We can’t wait to see you at our events this week🎃📚 by @um.getinvolved

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