US Inaugural Poet, 2013:  Acclaimed poet, memoirist and entertaining storyteller, looks back with awe on rare roots.

World Adventurer and Master Sailor:  " Leave Antartica to Starboard, Race France to France"

Veteran Reporter, her book on American women at war in the combat zones of Afghanistan and Iraq:  “Soldier Girls”

Executive Director, Maine Audubon:  “Can Maine’s Iconic Wildlife, Particularly Shorebirds, Endure a Changing Climate?”

Psychiatrist specializing in the family:  “A Radically New Understanding of How Relationships Work”

Foundation Director, Specialist in philanthropy and strategic Investments:  “Time, Talent & Treasure, Making the Most of What We Give”

Davis Center for Russian & Eurasian Studies, Harvard:  "Russia & the West: Some Observations about Old Wine Once Again in New Bottles”

President, Maine Coast Heritage Trust:  "Land Conservation in the 21st Century:  Implications for local and island trusts and stewardship."

Helen Thorpe. Helen is the much awaited 2015 guest who had to cancel at the last hour.  She’s up to something new about which we may hear, but, chiefly, she’ll discuss Soldier Girls, her compelling book and interviews that reveal so much we non-combatants do not know about women’s lives while serving in conflicts, Afghanistan […]

Ryan Martin, Leila Pike, TL Tutor. The island is waking up and taking action to anticipate dramatic changes ahead. Islesboro’s new generation of expertise, represented by TL Tutor, Leila Pike, and Ryan Martin will present how our island community is positioned, or not, to deal with the threats and challenges of climate change, discussing sea […]