Dr. Sian “Leo” Proctor
Islesboro Community Center 103 Pendleton Point Road, Islesboro, ME, United StatesDr. Sian “Leo” Proctor, is an American geology professor, commercial astronaut, space artist, and science educator. She was captain of the historical SpaceX spacecraft, the 2021 first all-civilian mission into space. She will speak of her experiences as astronaut and pilot of Crew Dragon, the craft that orbited the Earth for three days in the […]
David R. Godine
Islesboro Community Center 103 Pendleton Point Road, Islesboro, ME, United StatesDavid R. Godine, fifty-year prominent book publisher and printer of Godine Press, began his unique collecting, printing and promotion of high quality publishing by working first with artist-printer Leonard Baskin and the Gehenna Press. He then converted an abandoned Brookline, Massachusetts cow barn for printing with hot metal. His letterpress of books and pamphlets were […]
Peter Tirschwell: “The World of Ocean Shipping and Maritime Supply Chain Snafus During the Pandemic”
Islesboro Community Center 103 Pendleton Point Road, Islesboro, ME, United StatesTirschwell is Vice President for Maritime & Trade at S&P Global Market Intelligence, a leading global provider of maritime data, analysis, consulting and media. With background as a career business journalist, he serves as a shipping and international trade reporter, bureau chief, assistant managing editor and editor in chief of the Journal of Commerce. Peter is a summer resident of […]
Dr. David Reidmiller: “Climate Risks & Response Options in the Gulf of Maine”
Islesboro Community Center 103 Pendleton Point Road, Islesboro, ME, United StatesThrough a range of physical, chemical, biological, and socioeconomic impacts, climate change poses an existential threat to Maine's coastal communities as we know them. But it doesn't have to. Dr. Dave Reidmiller, Director of the Climate Center at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute will provide an overview of observed and projected climate impacts in […]
Local Growers: “The Challenges & Rewards of Growing Kelp, Vegetables, Oysters, Fruits, Goats and . . More!”
Islesboro Community Center 103 Pendleton Point Road, Islesboro, ME, United StatesThe Forum is particularly proud to present a panel representing many local Islesboro farming gardeners dedicated to keeping their eyes, hands, and hours active for the nurture of fruits, flowers, vegetables, seeds and root-vegetable gluten-free products. Their long daylight work on the land produces verdant growth and, often leads to the related production of syrups, honey, baked goods, […]
Dr. Amanda Stent: “Being Human in the Age of Generative AI”
Islesboro Community Center 103 Pendleton Point Road, Islesboro, ME, United StatesWhat you need to know about generative AI
David Michaelis: “The Wyeths, Including Thoughts about Eleanor Roosevelt: A Biographer’s Notebook”
Islesboro Community Center 103 Pendleton Point Road, Islesboro, ME, United StatesDavid Michaelis, close friend and New York neighbor of Islesboro summer resident Francie Train, is a successful biographer of notable American figures whose interests varied widely. He wrote of the Wyeth family whose members lived and painted on our nearby coast of Maine, of Charles Schulz, creator of PEANUTS cartoons, and of Eleanor Roosevelt. The […]
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 […]