“TORTURE PRESERVED” exhibit of sculptures of torture victims, by Lin Lisberger of Gorham, Maine. Thursday, May 31 through Thursday, June 5. At the Meg Perry Center, 644 Congress Street, Portland.
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Amnesty International USA is touring an exact replica of a Guantanamo Bay prison cell, in support of AIUSA’s “Denounce Torture” Campaign. The 1,650-pound cell is stopping in Portland and will be on display at Monument Square June 5-7. Start: 9:00 am
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Saturday, June 7, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm, The Hannaford Lecture Hall at the University of Southern Maine’s Abromson Center, Portland Campus. About the Speakers, their Topics and their Professional Backgrounds Penny Coleman—“Soldiers’ Heart: Old News and Disingenuous Surprise” Start: 11:00 am
Its National Trails Day. What better way then join Native Forest Network (NFN) on an organized bushwack to one of Maine’s last remaining old growth stands. Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not. (Dr. Seuss The Lorax) The trees are 200+ years old. Soaring white pines, cedars, birch, maple, hemlock and spruce bank Little Wilson Stream in Elliotsville. The sight isn’t too far from the Appalachian Trail and is a must see for any nature enthusiast. YOU WON”T BE DISAPPOINTED Start: 4:00 pm
“FAITHFUL VOICES: EXPLORING BELIEFS IN ACTION” repeat performance of readings of work by Ed Schwartz, performed by the Senior Players troupe of the OLLI of USM.Saturday, June 7 at 4:00 p.m., Meg Perry Center of Peace Action Maine, 644 Congress Street, Portland. | ||
