03/13/2026
Come with us as we join Maine Humanities Celebration on June 13th at Chocolate Church!
There will be an array of passionate curators will dive into the intersection of music, art, and food. Excited to explore new ideas and connections with everyone.
This event will be in reflection on how human experience and cultural exchanges can help us shape the state of folklife. This event will be immersive and we are delighted to be working with this talented group of makers.
SAVE THE DATE for our upcoming event as part of the By the People: Conversations Beyond 250 on June 13, 2026!
How are folklives an expression of our place in the world? How do community traditions inform where we’ve been and where we’re going?
Save the date to join Maine Humanities and Chocolate Church Arts Center () for a special public event celebrating the stories we tell through music and foodways, and what they say about our connections to the past and our hopes for the future.
The event will include a community meal, performances, dance, and a panel discussion. Guests will include Blues musician Samuel James (), Al-Mashreq Ensemble: Music of the Arab East, Penobscot Nation performer .the.hybrid , and Jasmine Tintor (Penobscot) co-founder of .
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This event is part of By the People: Conversations Beyond 250, a series of community-driven programs created by humanities councils in collaboration with local partners. The initiative was developed by the Federation of State Humanities Councils () and the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage ()