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Acadian Archives/Archives acadiennes at UMFK: Events/Exhibits

A helpful guide to learning about and navigating the archives.

Past Events

  • Madawaska Acadian Festival parade and bus tour (August 11, 2024)

  • Sucrerie at UMFK [open to the public], March 2024

  • Annual lecture series (February-March 2024)

  • "Mills of the Valley, 1785-2023: A graphic essay presented by Allen Craft (September 2023)

  • "A little of this and that' Exhibit by Lulu Pelletier (Summer 2023)

  • Madawaska Acadian Festival parade and bus tour (August 13, 2023)

  • Franco-American Day (May/June)

  • Exhibit at A.R. Gould Hospital in Presque Isle (March 1-31st)

  • Sucrerie at UMFK [open to the public] (March 9, 2023 11am-1pm)

    • A traditional Acadian meal will be served in the dining hall (Nowland Hall), Les Chanteurs Acadiens will be performing, and Northwood Nectar will be serving sugar on snow outside on the green. 

  • Visits from the FKHS French class to research students' family trees (Spring 2023)

  • Virtual lecture series (February 23rd-March 30th 2023)

  • Borderland in Transition: Community Forum (Dec. 3, 2022 at 9am)
    • This forum shared the results of our oral interviews and opened the floor to attendees to shared their experiences. 
  • The French Connection: The Thibodeau-Jandreau Family Book Talk by Dana Murch (November 10, 2022 6:30-7:30pm)

Upcoming Events

  • Archives at Maine Poutinefest! (September 14, 2024)

    • The Archives staff will be tabling at Maine Poutinefest at Thompsons Point in Portland, ME. The event will have a number of food trucks serving their take on poutine, vendors, music and more! 

  • Preserving Your Family Treasures: a free, virtual lecture on the preservation and care of family heirlooms (September 26, 2024.)

  • Spring 2025 annual lecture series

 

We have book launches, class visits, French-language conversation groups and more. The Archives is always planning future events so make sure to check back regularly for updates! Follow us on Facebook and Twitter as well for regular updates on programs, events, and daily happenings at the Archives as well. 

Lost Wor[l]ds of Franco-America poster
St. John Valley Senior College
Robert Sylvain playing his guitar and signing on stage at a concert; Acadian flag hung behind him
Attendees scooping up sugar (maple syrup) on snow at a demonstration table
Sugar on snow demonstration table with a line of people waiting to try samples
Madawaska Acadian Festival 2022; members of the UMFK/Acadian Archives parade in inflatable tiger costumes
Robert Sylvain playing his guitar and signing on stage at a concert; Acadian flag hung behind him
Three bags of ploye mix under a warm light with notecards in front of them labeled ployes
Robert Sylvain playing his guitar and signing on stage at a concert; Acadian flag hung behind him
Students and community members dancing in the dining hall under the flags representing the countries international students come from