Homecoming Schedule
Homecoming 2017 • September 15 - 17, 2017
Tentative Schedule; Subject to Change Weekly
Friday, September 15, 2017
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
UMFK Blake Library Gallery Exhibit by Artist Michelle Richardson
Location: UMFK Blake Library Gallery
4:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Wagon Rides by John & Ann Babin
Location: Nowland Hall Parking lot area
Free
wagon
rides
for
the
general
public.
4:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Welcome BBQ and Pep Rally
Location: Quad near Nowland Hall and Powell Hall
The
official
kick-off
of
Homecoming.
Meet
our
nationally
ranked
sports
teams.
Tickets:
$10.00
for
community
members.
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Opening Reception for "Creatures with Wings and Other Stange Spirits"
Location: UMFK Blake Library
The
University
of
Maine
at
Fort
Kent
Blake
Library
Gallery
will
host
sculptor
and
mixed
media
artist
Michelle
Richardson’s
work
entitled,
“Creatures
with
Wings
and
Other
Strange
Spirits,”
through
September
29th.
The
exhibit
is
a
collection
about
stories,
with
each
sculpture
representing
a
tale.
The
opening
reception
is
a
great
way
to
meet
the
artist
at
the
gallery
and
see
the
amazing
collection
of
art
on
display.
The
exhibit
is
free
and
open
to
the
public.
The
exhibit
may
be
view
during
regular
Blake
Library
hours.
For
more
information,
please
contact
Gallery
Curator
Sofia
Birden
at
834-7527.
To
view
the
library's
website
go
to:
http://www.umfk.edu/library/
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Traditional Acadian Kitchen Party
Location: Fort Kent Senior Center
Come
join
us
for
a
night
of
Acadian
music
by
local
talents
and
delicious
sweets.
Admission
is
$5
for
the
general
public
and
children
under
12
attend
free.
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Performances by Emily Earle and Nicole Nelson
Location: Fox Auditorium, University Dr, Fort Kent, ME 04743, USA
Emily
Earle's
singing
is
a
mix
of
heartfelt
lyrics
and
contagious
melodies
-
falling
somewhere
between
early
Miranda
Lambert,
classic
Sheryl
Crow,
and
unmistakable
Linda
Ronstadt.
Hailing
from
Nashville,
Tennessee,
Nicole
Nelson
brings
a
soulful
rock
explosion
to
the
stage.
Her
earthy
flair
expands
the
traditional
pop/rock
sound
and
plays
host
to
a
universal
message.
“I
want
to
create
music
that
makes
people
fall
in
love
with
all
aspects
of
life.
The
event
is
free
and
open
to
the
public.
Saturday, September 16, 2017
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
2nd Annual Jim Grandmaison Bike Tour
Location: UMFK Blake Library Parking Lot
Registration
begins
at
9
a.m.
and
the
ride
starts
at
10
a.m.
at
the
UMFK
Blake
Library
parking
lot.
The
bike
tour
is
designed
for
16-mile
or
33-mile
ride
on
the
beautiful
scenic
ride
to
Soldier
Pond
and
along
the
shore
of
Eagle
Lake.
The
cost
of
the
bike
tour
is
UMFK
students:
$10.00;
Adults:
$35.00;
school
age
students:
$10.00;
and
family
rate:
$100.00.
A
rider
should
wear
blue
and
must
wear
a
helmet.
You
may
pre-register
online
at:
http://https://athletics.umfk.edu/biketour-pir/
*Partners
for
International
Relief
Fundraiser
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
UMFK Bengal Women's Volleyball Game vs. Husson
Location: UMFK Sports Center
Go
Bengals!!
11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
UMFK Blake Library Gallery Exhibit by Artist Michelle Richardson
Location: UMFK Blake Library Gallery
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Homecoming/Scarecrow Festival Parade
Location: Fort Kent Court House Parking Lot - Market Street
The
parade
line-up
begins
at
10
a.m.
at
the
Fort
Kent
Court
House
parking
area
(located
on
Market
Street).
The
parade
will
have
a
"Scarecrow
Goes
to
the
Movies"
theme.
The
parade
will
proceed
through
Market
Street,
East
Main,
West
Main
up
to
the
lights
and
up
through
Pleasant
Street,
and
end
in
front
of
the
UMFK
President's
residence,
where
trophies
will
be
given
out.
All
alumni,
UMFK
employees,
and
students
are
encouraged
to
participate
or
you
may
watch
the
parade
on
the
lawn
of
the
Haenssler
Honors
Center
lawn.
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
UMFK Bengal Women's Volleyball Game vs. Husson
Location: UMFK Sports Center
Go
Bengals!!
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
UMFK Women's Soccer vs Fisher College
Location: Alumni Memorial Field
Go
Bengals!!
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
UMFK Men's Soccer vs Fisher College
Location: Alumni Memorial Field
Go
Bengals!!
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
UMFK Alumni and Friends Rendezvous
Location: UMFK Nadeau Hall
Tickets:
$25
per
person.
Contact
the
UMFK
Alumni
Affairs
office
to
reserve
your
ticket(s)
by
calling
(207)
834-7557.
Enjoy
an
evening
of
mingling
with
friends
and
catching
up
with
classmates.
The
Rendezvous
will
feature
heavy
hors
d’oeuvres,
a
cash
bar
featuring
fine
wine,
micro-brewed
beers,
and
signature
cocktails.
The
event
is
open
to
the
general
public.
Evening
Awards:
Presenting
Outstanding
Alumni
Sunday, September 17, 2017
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
UMFK Blake Library Gallery Exhibit by Artist Michelle Richardson
Location: UMFK Blake Library Gallery
