[HCCN] COA Events: April 12-27

[Donna Gold]

What's happening? 
Today: A fascinating talk about transitioning to self-reliance;
Thursday: Castlebay's wonderful music; Friday: The Greenhorns (and these
plans were just finalized!) on young farmers, and then next Tuesday, a
talk on food for children....Bird walks, and more...That's just this
week.
And of course, plan on coming for COA's Earth Day April 23. 

EVENTS
Transition 101 - Building Sustainable Communities Tuesday, April 12 at
4 p.m.
Heather Wight ’12 and other members of the Ellsworth-based Hancock
County Transition Town group talk on transitioning to a more
self-reliant community. Human Ecology Forum. McCormick.
jvisvader at coa.edu.

Bird Walk
Wednesday, April 13 from 4 to 5 p.m. 
Search trails and the pier with student naturalist Anna Stunkel.
Binoculars welcome. Dress for the weather.  Dorr, All ages.
astunkel at coa.edu or 288-5395.

Castlebay
Thursday, April 14 at 8 p.m.
Celtic music and more from a venerable Maine duo. Gates. Tickets at the
door. tkittelson at coa.edu. $10.

Wild Herbs Walk and Workshop 
Friday, April 15 from 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Ahead of The Greenhorns, COA alumna Rachel Randall shares herbal
knowledge to 25 people, first-come, first-served. Matthew Doyle Olson,
207-801-5688 or mdoyleolson at coa.edu.

The Greenhorns
Friday, April 15 at 7 p.m.
A film about America’s young farmers, accompanied by a panel of
farmers. Gates. Matthew Doyle Olson, 207-801-5688 or
mdoyleolson at coa.edu.

The Ultimate School Lunchroom
Tuesday, April 19 at 4 p.m.
A conversation with Jan Poppendieck, author of Free For All: Fixing
School Food in America. Human Ecology Forum. McCormick.
jvisvader at coa.edu.

Bird Walk
Wednesday, April 20 from 4 to 5 p.m. 
Search trails and the pier with student naturalist Anna Stunkel.
Binoculars welcome. Dress for the weather. All ages. Meet at Dorr.
astunkel at coa.edu or 288-5395.

Spring Egg-stravaganza
Thursday, April 21 from 3-5 p.m.
Celebrate spring with an egg hunt, egg decorating and a bit of egg
investigating. Ages 2 and up. Suggested donation: $2 per child. No need
to pre-register. Dorr. 288-5395, 207-801-5839, or cgraham at coa.edu.

Sociecological talk on Maine Fisheries
Thursday, April 21 at 4:10 p.m.
Carla Guenther of PERC speaks about how conversations with lobstermen
and other stakeholders in California led to proposed legislation for
self-funding lobster management. Marine Policy Speaker Series.
McCormick. CHRISP at coa.edu, 207-801-5715.

Earth Day!
Saturday, April 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
COA's student-run Earth Day combines environmental and social awareness
with a multitude of festivities: Holi, African dance, poetry, film,
primitive skills, self-reliance talks, butanol, composting, and more.
merlo at coa.edu 

Making School More Like a Farmer’s Market
Monday April 25 at 4 p.m. 
A talk by educator David Sobel, MEd, COA’s visiting Friend of
Education, an expert on children in nature and place-based education.
McCormick. jcox at coa.edu.

Climate Change and Our Future
Tuesday April 26 at 4 p.m.
Students who attended the Cancun UNFCCC report on their vision of the
future of climate change. Human Ecology Forum. McCormick.
jvisvader at coa.edu.

Bird Walk
Wednesday, April 27 from 4 to 5 p.m. 
Search trails and the pier with student naturalist Anna Stunkel.
Binoculars welcome. Dress for the weather. All ages. Meet at Dorr.
astunkel at coa.edu or 288-5395.

EXHIBITS
Ethel H. Blum Gallery
Your Art Here
Monday-Friday, April 11-15, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
What’s happening at COA? See the artistic perspective in an exhibit
of student and other work. cclinger at coa.edu, jolbrantz at coa.edu, or
207-801-5733. 

Dorr Museum of Natural History
Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
See amazing tidepool creatures, active dioramas of local animals in
natural habitats, sounds of the wild inside a London-style phone booth,
and a selection of special exhibits that vary by the month. Plus a gift
shop. Donations suggested. 288-5395, 207-801-5839 or www.coa.edu/dorr. 




Donna Gold
Director of Public Relations,
Editor, COA Magazine
College of the Atlantic
105 Eden Street
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
207-801-5623, office
207-266-4470, cell
dgold at coa.edu
www.coa.edu 

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