Ian Toll: “The Economic War Machine Supporting WWII in the Pacific”
Islesboro Community Center 103 Pendleton Point Road, Islesboro, ME, United StatesHow did the US so quickly produce such an enormous war machine during WW II, deploying huge military forces - men, weapons, and supplies efficiently across the expanse of the Pacific, an ocean that covers 30% of the earth’s surface, to win the largest naval battle in history? We are pleased to welcome, and hope […]
Kim Hamilton, “Coastal Forces, Community Responses: An Evening with Island Institute”
Islesboro Community Center 103 Pendleton Point Road, Islesboro, ME, United StatesThe islands and communities along the coast of Maine are facing tremendous changes—more frequent storms, regulatory challenges to our iconic lobstering industry, housing pressures and more. For forty years, Island Institute has worked deeply with Maine’s coastal communities to build community resilience in the face of these tectonic forces. Join Dr. Kimberly Hamilton, president of […]
Shey Conover, “The Narrows Flooding Adaptation Project: Planning for a Resilient Future on Islesboro”
Islesboro Community Center 103 Pendleton Point Road, Islesboro, ME, United StatesThe Narrows Flooding Adaptation Project: Planning for a Resilient Future on Islesboro. In this talk, Shey Conover and members of the Town's Sea Level Rise Committee will discuss their work to address current and future flooding at the Narrows, including updates from the recent engineering report and early-stage alternative designs. Since 2022, the committee has […]
J. Craig Venter, World Renowned Biologist “Human Genome Sequencing and Unlocking the Secrets of the Ocean’s Microbiome”
Islesboro Community Center 103 Pendleton Point Road, Islesboro, ME, United StatesJ. CRAIG VENTER, Ph.D., Founder, CEO and Chairman, the J. Craig Venter Institute, is a biologist renowned for his contributions in genomics including sequencing the first draft human genome, the first complete diploid human genome and construction of the first synthetic bacterial cell. He and his teams’ current research programs include continued analysis of the […]
Hunter Stires, “Countering China’s Maritime Insurgency in the South China Sea”
Islesboro Community Center 103 Pendleton Point Road, Islesboro, ME, United StatesHunter Stires, who serves as Maritime Strategist on the personal staff of the Secretary of the Navy, will share insights on China's maritime insurgency against the freedom of the sea and the rule of international law in the South China Sea, and will discuss strategies for how the United States and its allies can effectively push […]
The Maine Monitor, “Tackling News Deserts: Bringing In-Depth Journalism to Maine’s Rural Communities”
Islesboro Community Center 103 Pendleton Point Road, Islesboro, ME, United StatesMany of Maine’s rural communities see little to no journalism coverage. Maine’s daily newspapers are based in Maine’s urban centers and have few regional reporters covering limited portions of Maine’s rural communities, where 40% of Mainers live. In August 2022, The Maine Monitor launched a reporting initiative to dedicate coverage to rural communities, collaborating with […]
Jonathan Becker, “A Lifetime of Editorial Photography Across the Globe”
Islesboro Community Center 103 Pendleton Point Road, Islesboro, ME, United StatesThe work of editorial photographer Jonathan Becker is—quite simply—sublime, offering private glimpses inside the remarkable lives of royalty, celebrities, artists, writers, activists, and scores of fascinating people around the globe. In capturing their pain, their ennui, their anguish, and their joy, Becker humanizes his subjects, revealing the curiously ordinary side of the extraordinary. Becker’s inclusive […]
Nirval Dinesh Shah, Former Acting Director of CDC “Lessons Learned from Covid and other Epidemics; Are we ready for the Next One?”
Islesboro Community Center 103 Pendleton Point Road, Islesboro, ME, United States"Lessons Learned from Covid and other Epidemics; Are we ready for the Next One?" Have you ever wondered “What did we learn from the Covid pandemic and how ready are we for the next one?” Who better to tell us than Maine’s former CDC director, Dr. Nirav Shah, who led the state of Maine’s response […]
William B. Taylor, Former US Ambassador to Ukraine “Russia’s War on Ukraine: An Update”
Islesboro Community Center 103 Pendleton Point Road, Islesboro, ME, United States"Russia’s War on Ukraine: An Update" After defending their country and its continued existence for over three years, the Ukrainians continue to deserve our support. They are fighting for their homeland, but they are at the same time defending the rest of Europe and American values. From the Atlantic Council website: Ambassador William B. Taylor […]
Dr. Alexa Dayton and Robin Alden from Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries, with McArthur Genius Award recipient Ted Ames discuss potential impacts on the Gulf of Maine from proposed changes to Federal funding and science and management processes at NOAA, and Maine’s Department of Marine Resources
Islesboro Community Center 103 Pendleton Point Road, Islesboro, ME, United StatesJoin Dr. Alexa Dayton, Executive Director of the Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries (MCCF), Robin Alden, former Executive Director and Founder of MCCF, and Ted Ames, former groundfisherman and McArthur Genius Award recipient, on Sunday July 27, 2025, for a lively discussion of the potential impacts on Gulf of Maine fisheries resulting from proposed changes […]