Raymond H. Fogler Library

(Canceled) Library Book Club: Classic Literature
2017-02-15 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Fogler Library Classroom 1, Orono, ME, United States
(Update: 2/15/17) This meeting of the Library Book Club has been canceled due to the storm expected this evening. We apologize for any inconvenience, but we hope you can join us for one of the other upcoming book clubs this semester!

Have you read, or are you interested in, books such as Things Fall Apart, Pride and Prejudice, The Color Purple, The Odyssey, The Metamorphosis, Wide Sargasso Sea, or Les Miserables?
Then come to the Fogler Library Book Club, where we’ll be talking about classic literature and sharing our favorite classic books!
You don’t need to have read any specific book to join the conversation; you just need to be interested in classic literature.
Date and Location: Library Classroom, Fogler Library, 2/15/17 from 7-8 PM

Underrepresented Voices Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
2017-02-08 18:00 - 21:00
Join us for a fun event where you’ll have a chance to edit and improve pages on Wikipedia!
Together, we can increase the representation of contributors and topics on Wikipedia like women in STEM, black artists, activists of color, and the LGBTQ community. People are also encouraged to bring their own ideas for topics!
You don’t need any experience editing Wikipedia to participate, and you can stop by anytime between 6pm and 9pm to learn the best practices of editing a Wikipedia article.
The Edit-a-thon is free and open to everyone!

Library Book Club: Popular Science
2017-02-01 19:00 - 20:00
Have you read, or are you interested in, books such as Silent Spring, A Brief History of Time, The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Animals in Translation, or The Elegant Universe? Then come to the Fogler Library Book Club, where we’ll be talking about popular science books and sharing our favorites! You don’t need to have read any specific book to join the conversation; you just need to be interested in books about science written for a general audience.
Date and Location: Library Classroom, Fogler Library, 2/1/17 from 7-8 PM

Books in My Life: Reading that Transforms with Laura Cowan
2016-11-16 19:00 - 20:00
Join us for a Discussion with Professor Laura Cowan
Chair of the English Department, Laura Cowan has been a professor at the University of Maine for twenty-nine years. She chose the University of Maine because of her dedication to public education and her love of the out-of-doors. She loves to hike, kayak, and camp. She was an Economics major as an undergraduate and worked as a legal assistant for the Boston Legal Assistance Program and the Public Defender of Chicago after college.
Her Ph.D. is in Modern British literature; she has published on T. S. Eliot, W. H. Auden, W. B. Yeats, and Rebecca West. Since coming to the University of Maine, she has been Chair of the Environment Committee of the Faculty Senate, Editor for the National Poetry Foundation, Board Member of the Penobscot Theatre, and Board member of the Rebecca West Society.
About the Series
Reading informs, moves, incites, inspires, and transforms us. In another’s words we recognize some echo of our own existence. The written word allows us to expand our experience, as we engage with identities and ideas not our own.In this series, members of the UMaine community will speak about their experience of reading, their awakening as readers, their past and current best books (and maybe even their worst reads). They’ll venture far outside their scholarly fields and bring us into the world of their personal reading. Join us as we explore the role of reading in our lives!
In this series, members of the UMaine community will speak about their experience of reading, their awakening as readers, their past and current best books (and maybe even their worst reads). They’ll venture far outside their scholarly fields and bring us into the world of their personal reading. Join us as we explore the role of reading in our lives!

Fogler Library Book Club: Graphic Novels
2016-11-02 19:00
Are you a fan of Saga, The Sandman, Nimona, Maus, The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, American Born Chinese, and other stories told through words and images? Then come to the Fogler Library Book Club, where we’ll be talking about graphic novels and sharing recommendations for graphic novels we love!
You don’t need to have read any specific book to join the conversation; you just need to be interested in graphic novels.

Library Book Club: Horror Fiction
2016-10-19 19:00 - 20:00
Can’t get enough of Feed, Horns, World War Z, Dracula, Carrie, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and other terrifying, bone-chilling tales? Come to the Fogler Library Book Club, where we’ll be talking about horror fiction and sharing recommendations for horror books we love!
You don’t need to have read any specific book to join the conversation; you just need to be interested in horror stories.

Coding is for Everyone
2016-10-13 18:00 - 20:00
This workshop will provide attendees with introductory knowledge of HTML, CSS, and front end web programming, and also demonstrate the importance of familiarity with coding concepts for life in the 21st century. By the end of this workshop, attendees will have built their first webpage. First time coders are encouraged to attend!
Presenter Bio: Rod O’Connor is a graduate student at the University of Maine, where he is pursuing a master’s degree in information systems, and works as a database administrator for the United Way of Eastern Maine.
