University of Maine at Fort Kent

UMFK Bengal Men's Baseball Team Double Header Game vs. Central Maine Community College
2025-10-11 11:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Jalbert Park (Fort Kent)
Head out to Jalbert Park (Fort Kent) to see the UMFK Bengal Men’s Baseball double header game against Central Maine Community College. Cheer for your Bengal men’s baseball team players. Wear Bengal gear. Go Bengals!! Tags: Public

UMFK Bengal Women's Soccer Game vrs. Bryant & Stratton Syracuse
2025-10-11 19:00 - 20:30 | Michael Simon Field, 47 Pleasant St, Fort Kent, ME, United States
The UMFK Bengal women’s soccer game against Bryant & Stratton Syracuse Bobcats. Cheer for your Bengal women’s soccer team players. Wear Bengal gear. Go Bengals!! Tags: Public

Games in the Lair
2025-10-15 11:00 - 13:00
RA Luka will host dice, card, dominoes and board games in the Lair starting at 11am
This event is for UMFK Students. Faculty and Staff are welcome to join too

Digni-Tea - Boba Tea
2025-10-16 14:00 - 15:30
Celebrate Global Day of Dignity with Boba Tea in the Lair starting at 2pm
This event is for UMFK Students. Faculty and Staff are welcome to join us for a discussion about what Dignity means to the individuals present
200 Paw Points

Corn Maze @ Goughan's Farm
2025-10-18 12:00 - 18:00
SAB is sponsoring a trip to Goughan’s Farm. Students can try the Corn Maze, Mini Golf, and get Ice Cream for free. If you wish to purchase pumpkins or additional produce, you will need to bring money.
YOU MUST SIGN UP by emailing, texting, or snapping Shannon
This event is for UMFK Students. If there is room in the van, Faculty or Staff may attend at their own expense.
300 Paw Points

Take Back the Night
2025-10-20 18:30 - 20:00
Take Back the Night is a Domestic Violence Awareness event. You can get more information from keely.leblanc@maine.edu
Meet on the Quad at 6:30pm
This event if for UMFK students, faculty, staff, and the greater St John Valley community
500 Paw Points

Men’s Basketball
2025-10-21 17:00 - 18:30

UMFK Bengal Men's Basketball Home Game vrs. Lee Academy
2025-10-21 17:00 - 18:30 | Ozzie Osgood Court
Cheer on the men’s basketball first home game against Lee Academy.

Go Bengals!!!

Tags: Public

Zombie Tag & Bon Fire
2025-10-21 19:00 - 21:00
Bon Fire starts at 6:30pm, First round of Zombie Tag will begin at 7pm.
S’mores, give-aways & Raffles prizes all night!
This event is for UMFK Students. Faculty and Staff are welcome to join in the fun but can’t win the prizes.
200 Paw Points

UMFK Poutine Fest Luncheon
2025-10-22 11:00 - 13:00 | Nowland Hall UMFK, Fort Kent, ME, United States
The University of Maine at Fort Kent’s dining services will offer a special poutine-themed luncheon at Nowland Hall.

Join us for UMFK’s first Poutine Fest! Come learn about the rich history of poutine and sample different versions of this classic Canadian dish. This is an all-you-can eat buffet style event.

The luncheon is free for UMFK students with a meal plan and free for the first 50 UMFK commuter students.

This event is open to the public, meal cost person is $13.49.

For more information, please contact the Acadian Archives at 207-834-7536 or Lisa Roy at 207-834-7504.

Tags: Public

PoutineFest
2025-10-22 11:00 - 13:00
UMFK’s first Poutine Fest – An all you can eat buffet
Reach out to Alexis.Violette@maine.edu for details
Nowland Cafeteria, 11am-1pm
Included in a student meal plan, 1st 50 commuter students free
500 Paw Points

Scott Brickman Lecture: Latvian Culture Today
2025-10-23 18:00 - 19:30 | Acadian Archives, 23 University Dr, Fort Kent, ME, United States
The Acadian Archives/Archives acadiennes at the University of Maine at Fort Kent will host a presentation by UMFK Professor of Music and Education Scott Brickman on Thursday, October 23 at 6 p.m. The presentation is free and open to the public.
Professor Brickman will discuss the musical culture of Latvia, which he personally experienced and engaged with during a sabbatical in 2022-2023 and many times since. Latvia, formerly part of the U.S.S.R., is located in Eastern Europe with a land area slightly smaller than Maine’s. Despite a history of foreign control, Latvia has maintained a rich and vibrant culture that continues to provide inspiration to other small nations.
With characteristic energy, Professor Brickman will provide historical context, share recordings, and talk about the ways in which Latvian traditions are expressed today. Attendees will also learn about his Latvian and Polish genealogical journey.
“Scott will broaden our horizons and bring much-needed perspective on small, embattled cultures,” explains Acadian Archives director Patrick Lacroix. “In the course of an evening he will help us forge connections half a world away.”
For more information, please contact the Archives at (207) 834-7536 or via e-mail, acadian@maine.edu.

Tags: Public

Rocky Horror Picture Show
2025-10-25 19:00 - 21:00
Fort Kent Cinema and Pride Aroostook team up to show Rocky Horror Picture Show. Costumes welcome.
Show starts at 7pm and is free for UMFK Students
This event is open to the public at regular theater ticket prices
200 Paw Points

UMFK Bengal Women's Volleyball Double Header Game vrs. UMPI
2025-10-26 13:00 - 16:00 | UMFK Sports Center, 2 School St, Fort Kent, ME, United States
Watch the UMFK Bengal women’s volleyball double header game against University of Maine at Presque Isle Owls. Cheer for your Bengal women’s volleyball team players. Wear Bengal gear. Go Bengals!!

Volley Ball Home Game - DIG PINK
2025-10-26 13:00 - 17:00
Volleyball Double Header against UMPI begins at 1pm.
This is the Dig Pink game, players and staff will wear pink to raise awareness for Breast Cancer and donations will be accepted for Susan G Komen Foundation.
Raffles and Concessions free for UMFK Students
This event is open to the public.
200 Paw Points

Pole Pruner Event
2025-10-27 14:00 - 15:00
Join SAB and Forestry for a Pole Pruner Exhibition and candid talk from Dr. Neil Thompson
This event is for UMFK Students, community may join.
500 Paw Point

Bengal Power Hour
2025-10-27 18:30 - 20:30
Students are invited to an evening of networking with various community professionals. YOU MUST RSVP to Tammy.delisle@maine.edu, space is limited.
This event takes place in the EAC, Enrollment & Advancement Center and begins at 6:30. Be prepared to collaborate on a professional challenge!
This event is for UMFK students who have RSVP’d to Tammy and to community professionals by invitation only.

Pumpkin Egg Hunt
2025-10-28 08:00 - 16:00
Search for the Golden Pumpkins & Eggs begins at 8am. Eggs will be hidden across campus in buildings that all students have access to, and on the grounds including by the Armory, Facilities, the Gym, EAC, Cyr, Nadeau, Crocker Beach and everywhere in between!
Colorful eggs and pumpkins will be hidden all over containing candy. 10 will be painted gold and can be turned in for a prize in Student Affairs. Prizes include, TV, apple watch, JBL speaker and gift cards!
This event is sponsored by Student Activities Board and is for all UMFK students.
Fall snacks and drinks will be served in the Student Affairs office suite all afternoon.
200 Paw Points

Felt Banners - Crafting
2025-10-28 12:00 - 14:00
Join RA Sarah in the Lair at noon to create Felt Banners
This event is for UMFK Students.
200 Paw Points

Student Leaders Dinner
2025-10-29 18:00 - 20:00
This event is by invitation only for student leaders.
For more information, please reach out to alexis.m.violette@maine.edu.

Genealogy Workshop: The Thibodeau Family
2025-10-30 18:00 - 19:30 | Acadian Archives, 23 University Dr, Fort Kent, ME, United States
On October 30, 2025, at 6 p.m., the Acadian Archives at the University of Maine at Fort Kent will welcome researcher and speaker Donlon Hurtubise for a presentation on the region’s pioneering families. The event will be free and open to the public.
This presentation, offered as part of the Archives’ genealogy workshop series, will trace the Thibodeau family line from Port Royal in the 1650s, through deportation to Pennsylvania in 1755, migration to Quebec City in 1765, and settlement in L’Acadie, Quebec, by 1787. One aspect of this history is only now falling into place: the Thibodeaus’ experiences in the St. John Valley. Scattered records indicate this is the area where Olivier Thibodeau (b. 1755) met and married Marie Cyr (b. 1757) and started their family before returning to Quebec.
Donlon Hurtubise is a Franco-American of Canadian and Acadian descent. After a 41-year career with Exxon Mobil Corporation working in various locations around the world including Canada, he retired five years ago to The Woodlands, Texas. He now spends time researching his predominantly French-Canadian heritage. He is an active member of several genealogical societies and he has lectured on Acadian history in Houston and Beaumont, Texas, two communities with significant Acadian descendant populations.
“One of the joys of Acadian culture is the connection it offers to folks near and far, from the Valley to southern Quebec and from Pennsylvania to Texas,” explains Acadian Archives director Patrick Lacroix. “Donlon will help us navigate through tangled Acadian lines, especially in places where few sources survive.”
For more information, please contact the Archives at (207) 834-7536 or via e-mail, acadian@maine.edu.

Tags: Public

Open Mic Night
2025-10-30 19:00 - 20:30
Join Dr. Brickman’s music class and the UMFK Music Club for OPEN MIC night in the Lair beginning at 7pm.
Sing, recite poetry, or even dance
100 Paw Points for attending
500 Paw Points for performing

Halloween, GLO Dance
2025-10-31 21:00 - 2025-11-01 01:00
A dance sponsored by the Student Activities Board
DJ Jhano will play music and Sodexo will cater
in the Lair
9-10 is Halloween music and a costume party
10pm the GLO party begins

UMFK Open House
2025-11-07

UMFK Bengal Men's Basketball Home Game vrs. Fisher College Falcons
2025-11-07 18:00 - 19:30 | Ozzie Osgood Court
Cheer on the Bengal Men’s Basketball home game against Fisher College Falcons.

Go Bengals!!

Tags: Public

UMFK Bengal Men's Basketball Home Game vrs. University of Maine Augusta
2025-11-08 13:00 - 14:30 | Ozzie Osgood Court
Cheer on the Bengal Women’s Basketball home game against University of Maine at Augusta Moose.
Go Bengals!!

Tags: Public

UMFK Bengal Men's Basketball Home Game vrs. Husson University
2025-11-08 15:00 - 16:30 | Ozzie Osgood Court
Cheer on the Bengal Men’s Basketball home game against Husson University Eagles.

Go Bengals!!

Tags: Public

Veterans Day Ceremony at UMFK
2025-11-10 10:00 - 11:00 | Nowland Hall
The University of Maine at Fort Kent will host its Veterans Day ceremony at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 10, at the university’s Veterans Square. The ceremony is open to the public.
The event will include a welcome from Stacy Martin, UMFK’s student life coordinator; remarks from UMFK President Deb Hedeen; and the singing of the national anthem by Bri Bois, a UMFK conservation law student.
“UMFK Veterans Day Ceremony is a unique event that brings together people of all ages in our community to honor those who have served for our daily freedom. I am the daughter of retired Master Sergeant James Wiley(USAF) so this event is close to my heart and a privilege to help organize,”said Stacy Martin.
Richard Dominikoski, commander of American Legion Post133 in Fort Kent, will call the color guard to order.

The ceremony will also include the presentation of the colors, a moment of silence, and taps. President Hedeen will give closing remarks.
Following the ceremony, veterans are invited to a free lunch in UMFK’s Nowland Hall dining room. Each veteran may bring one guest for$5. All other attendees may purchase lunch for $5.
A POW/MIA table will be set in the dining hall room to honor service members who are missing, imprisoned or have fallen.
For more information, contact Stacy Martin atstacy.martin@maine.edu or 207-834-7540.

Tags: Public

Photos With Benny
2025-11-12 12:00 - 13:00
It’s Bengal Pride Day, wear your UMFK Merch and come to the Lair to take a photo with Benny from 11:30 – 12:30
300 Paw Points for wearing UMFK gear
100 Paw Points for getting a photo

Fan Van to UMPI
2025-11-12 16:00 - 21:30
Ride with other UMFK fans to cheer for our Bengal Basketball Teams at UMPI.
Dinner options are the Owl’s Nest (their version of our Lair) or UMPI’s cafeteria. Both places accept our meal plan if you have one – bring your Bengal Badge. If not, you can purchase your dinner from either place. We will not be stopping in Presque Isle for dinner.
YOU MUST SIGN UP – space is limited.
200 Paw Points
