Local Events
2022
- In Augusta, on Saturday December 03 from 12:00pm-3:00pm, join the MaineGeneral Horizon Program for a remembrance and celebration ceremony at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church.
- In Portland, on Saturday December 3 from 2:00pm-4:30pm, enjoy the free screening of the film 5B at the Portland Museum of Art.
Learning Resources
- World AIDS Day (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- World AIDS Day 2022 at NIH: Reflecting on the Progress and Promise of HIV/AIDS Research (National Institutes of Health)
- World AIDS Day (World Health Organization)
- World AIDS Day (UNAIDS)
Learning Resources
- Disability Visibility: 2022-23 Academic Theme (University of Maine at Augusta)
- Opportunities for People with Disabilities (Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife)
- Disability & Health U.S. State Profile Data for Maine (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Students With Disabilities (National Center for Education Statistics)
- International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) (United Nations)
Learning Resources
- Bodhi (Encyclopedia Britannica)
- Bodhi Day (BBC Teach)
- Celebrating Bodhi Day for the 21st Century (Huffington Post)
Local Events
2022
- In Brunswick, on Tuesday, December 20 from 5:00pm-7:00pm, attend the Chanukah Celebration and Public Menorah Lighting, organized by Chabad Jewish Center, at the Brunswick Town Mall.
- In Portland, on Wednesday 21 December from 5:00pm-8:00pm, join Temple Beth El’s Annual Chanukah Party.
Learning Resources
- When is Hanukkah and why does it last 8 days? (News Center Maine)
- Hanukkah (The History Channel)
- When is Hanukkah and Why Is It Celebrated? (The Old Farmer’s Almanac)
- Hanukkah (Encyclopedia Britannica)
- Chanukah, or Hanukkah? (NPR)
Learning Resources
- Human Rights Day (United Nations)
- Human Rights Day: A Commemorative Observances Legal Research Guide (Library of Congress)
Learning Resources
- International Migrants Day (International Organization for Migration)
- International Migrants Day (United Nations)
Learning Resources
- Yule (Encyclopedia Britannica)
- The Story Behind Yule and the Yule Log (Old Farmer’s Almanac)
Local Events
2022
- In Augusta, on Friday 23 December from 04:00pm-08:30pm, attend Christmas events with Central Church at the Augusta Civic Center.
- In Brunswick, on December 2 from 5:30 pm-7:30 pm, attend the free, family-friendly holiday celebration along the Downtown Brunswick Maine Street.
Learning Resources
- Christmas (The History Channel)
- Why Is Christmas on December 25? (Old Farmer’s Almanac)
- Celebrating Christmas and the Holidays, Then and Now (Pew Research Center)
Learning Resources
- Official Kwanzaa Website
- Kwanzaa (National Museum of African American History and Culture)
- Kwanzaa (The History Channel)
- What Kwanzaa means for Black Americans (PBS)