Dr. Patrick Lacroix, director of the Acadian Archives/Archives acadiennes at the University of Maine at Fort Kent, will host a five-week lecture series, titled “Acadian History and Culture” starting on Feb. 23 through March 30 (except for March 16). All lectures during the series will be via Zoom on Thursdays at 6 p.m.
The Acadian Archives/Archives acadiennes at University of Maine at Fort Kent will host a community forum on the impact of the pandemic and international travel restrictions in the St. John Valley on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. in Nadeau Hall conference room.
The ultimate lesson of the Cuban Missile Crisis in the present day is not to appease rogue countries or compromise on national security; Kennedy stood firm in the face of the Soviet threat. But, as we think of a future beyond the war in Ukraine, we will have to seek out opportunities for a stable, enduring peace. This will require taking risks and daring to dialogue despite seemingly unsurmountable differences, all in the interest of “our most basic common link."
The Acadian Archives/Archives acadiennes at University of Maine at Fort Kent will host singer Robert Sylvain on Thursday, October 13 in the UMFK Fox Auditorium at 6 p.m.
Fort Kent, Maine In celebration of the many contributions of the Acadian people to the State of Maine, Governor Janet Mills and the Maine State Library announced today two new initiatives to digitize historical records pertaining to people of French heritage in Maine.