SUMMER 2026!

COMING SOON! Special presentation, Weekly Variety Course, and Field Trips!

Registration for PVSC’s Summer Programs starts June 1st!

Special Presentation– “The Last Chance Branch: A Novel Presentation of the U.S. Supreme Court- Scorecard 2026”, Berney Kubetz, June 30, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m
Summer Extravaganza 2026 – A variety-style course with nine sessions on different topics. Tuesday mornings, July 7- Sept 1, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m
July 7 – “Maine Railroads: When the Good Times Rolled”, Geoffrey H. Doughty
July 14 – “Phone Resources for Hearing Loss”, Riley Albair
July 21 – “Restoring the American Chestnut in Maine”, Mark McCollough
July 28 – “Travels in Southern Africa”, Mike Timpson
Aug. 4 – “Geology of Maine”, Amber T.H. Whitaker
Aug. 11 – “The Community Collaborative, Rain, Hail, and Snow Network: A Volunteer Precipitation Monitoring Network”, John Fitzgerald
Aug. 18 – “Lobster 101: The Industry and the Animal”, Robert Bayer
Aug. 25 – “Why Literacy Matters and How You Can Help”, Mary Marin Taylor
Sept.1 – “Evolution of Sports Writing”, Larry Mahoney
Field Trips -Mostly Thursdays through July and August. Locations, times, and fees vary.
July 9 – Renys: Behind the Scenes. Presentation of the history of the company and tour of the Bangor Store
July 15 (WEDNESDAY)- Hirundo Wildlife Refuge: Pushaw Stream Life and Human Influences Past and Present.
July 23 – Cole Land Transportation Museum: Where History Comes Alive
July 30 – U Maine JF Witter Research and Teaching Center (Farm).
Aug. 6 – Walking Tour of Bangor Beautiful Art Installations and Visit to Zillman Art Museum.
Aug. 13 – Margaret Chase Smith Library and Home, Skowhegan.
Aug. 20 – Dragonfly Farm and Winery Tour and Tasting, Stetson