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Science

Five Amazing Places and Their Bumble Bees

Free

with David Hobbins

Calendar Feb 12, 2026 at 6:30 pm, runs for 1 week

This is an overview of my 2024 trip out west to hike and hunt bumble bees, with stops in Ohio, Illinois, South Dakota, and Wyoming. It examines the state parks and wilderness areas visited and some biology of the bumble bees found. Instructor: Dave Hobbins is a retired UMFK forestry professor who got involved as a citizen scientist for the Maine Bumble Bee Atlas in 2017.  He has been hooked on Bumble bees ever since. He lives with his wife in Fort Kent and is a board member of the St. John Valley Senior College.

Astronomy 101

Free

with James Stepp

Calendar Apr 7, 2026 at 6:30 pm, runs for 4 weeks

This is a basic class for those individuals who are interested in astronomy.  During this class we will look at the history of astronomy, the creation and the end of the universe, the solar system, and space flight.  We will also look at how to read a sky chart, and how to use various apps to help you view astronomical events. Instructor: Jim Stepp is an educator at Job Corp and one of the projectionist/educators at the Francis Malcolm Science Center Planetarium. He has been a popular instructor for many years at SAGE





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