LEWISTON — Just as trees tell their history with rings — marking a year of life with each ring — glaciers, lakes, coral and the ground itself tell their history, geologist Mike Retelle said Friday. One needs only know where to look, said the Bates College professor and Geology Department chairman. In his case, an […]
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Geologist to discuss Arctic climate at Great Falls Forum
LEWISTON — The February Great Falls Forum on Friday, Feb. 21, will feature Mike Retelle, Bates College geology professor, speaking about monitoring glaciers. The lecture will take place from noon to 1 p.m. in Callahan Hall at the Lewiston Public Library. It is titled “Monitoring Glaciers in a Changing Arctic Climate: Perspectives Gained from Long […]
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Wyeth’s paintings brought to life in granddaughter’s lecture
LEWISTON — Andrew Wyeth’s only granddaughter painted a colorful, humorous and fascinating insider’s picture of the famous artist in an illustrated lecture at the Great Falls Forum on Friday. “I am so proud to be this man’s granddaughter,” Victoria Wyeth told an audience of more than 100 people in Callahan Hall at the Lewiston Public […]
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Great Falls Forum to host Victoria Wyeth
LEWISTON — The Great Falls Forum will feature Victoria Wyeth, Bates College alumna and granddaughter of Andrew Wyeth, Friday, Jan. 17. Her illustrated talk titled “An Insider’s View of Andrew Wyeth” will be from noon to 1 p.m. in Callahan Hall at the Lewiston Public Library. Wyeth, the only grandchild of iconic American artist Andrew […]
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L-A native talks about African refugees in U.S.
LEWISTON — From her work almost 15 years ago with Lewiston’s earliest Somali immigrants to her recent work in Africa with a refugee resettlement organization, Lewiston-Auburn native Cheryl Hamilton told a Great Falls Forum audience about the staggering challenges that remain. Hamilton began her talk with a quote, “I don’t want to survive; I want […]
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Hamilton addressing Great Falls Forum
LEWISTON — The Great Falls Forum on Friday, Nov. 22, will feature Cheryl Hamilton, associate director for external relations at RefugePoint, on “From L/A to Africa: Exploring Refugee Resettlement in Reverse.” The lecture will take place from noon to 1 p.m. in Callahan Hall at the Lewiston Public Library. Hamilton’s career in the refugee resettlement […]
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Dance with a message displayed at Great Falls Forum
LEWISTON — The audience at the Great Falls Forum on Friday witnessed a vivid and effective demonstration of the power of dance in addressing issues of social justice and community involvement. Two representatives of Urban Bush Women, an acclaimed modern dance company, took turns speaking at the podium while the other simultaneously interpreted the organization’s […]
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Great Falls Forum to host Urban Bush Women
LEWISTON — The 2013-14 Great Falls Forum season opens Friday, Oct. 25, with dance artists from the nationally renowned contemporary dance company Urban Bush Women. The company will present a talk on Building Community Through Dance and the Arts. The lecture will be held from noon to 1 p.m. at the Lewiston Public Library, 200 […]