SUGAR SKULL! A Día de Muertos Musical Adventure is a touring bilingual/bicultural musical for educators who want to bring students in grades 1-5 to the Collins Center for the Arts for a school show. The show uses traditional regional music and dance from Mexico to tell the story of twelve-year-old Vita Flores. Vita thinks her […]
The Wabanaki Winter Market at the Collins Center for the Arts (Orono, Maine) is celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year! New England’s largest holiday gathering of Wabanaki artists will take place on Saturday, December 14 this year. This annual event features artists who have received national awards, as well as new artists representing the next generation of […]
This renowned Taiko ensemble returns to the Collins Center for a dazzling night of traditional music from Japan. The sound of 40 different drums combined with intricate ensemble movement and spectacular costumes guarantee an unforgettable experience. Come to the Hudson Museum before the show (6 - 7pm) and try your hand at origami and other […]
Tekαkαpimək under construction. Credit: Wright-Ryan Construction The talk will be held virtually via Zoom ONLY (due to inclement weather). Virtual attendance: Complete the registration form for Zoom connection information Co-sponsors: Native American Programs/Wabanaki Center, UMaine Ecology & Environmental Sciences, UMaine Moderator: Darren Ranco, Chair of Native American Programs; Professor, Anthropology and Mitchell Center, UMaine Panelists: […]
Join us Monday, April 7th for the opening of the Digital Media Gallery's inaugural exhibit: Visions. The Gallery is located on the landing outside the Hudson Museum in the Collins Center for the Arts. Opening ceremony will take place at 3 p.m. Refreshments will be served in the Hudson Museum.
The Hudson Museum is excited to participate in the second annual Wabanaki Homelands scavenger hunt, Journey Through the Dawnland! You can get a travel log at any participating location (Including the Hudson Museum!), or print your own! Stamp your travel log at participating destinations throughout what is now called Maine, and learn more about the […]
The Abbe Museum’s Dawnland Festival of Arts and Ideas will return on July 12 & 13, 2025, at the College of the Atlantic (COA) in Bar Harbor, Maine. This unique multi-day event is an evolution of our popular Abbe Museum Indian Market (AMIM) and Native American Festival that featured invitation-only Native arts markets and performances. […]
The annual festival of Wabanaki’s finest, award-winning artists is BACK! The Wabanaki Marketplace at Shaker Village provides a rare opportunity to purchase museum-quality crafts directly from Maine’s finest Wabanaki artists, nationally recognized and honored for their role in the preservation of important traditions. A wide selection of crafts are offered for a range of prices […]
This 2025 Common Ground Country Fair will be held at the Common Ground Education Center in Unity, Maine on September 19, 20 and 21, 2025. The fairgrounds are open Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association’s (MOFGA) annual celebration of […]
The Wabanaki Winter Market is New England’s largest holiday gathering of Wabanaki artists. This annual event features artists who have received national awards, as well as new artists representing the next generation of weavers. The event provides the public with an opportunity to purchase Wabanaki art directly from the artists and to learn about these […]
