BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//First Amendment Museum - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:First Amendment Museum
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://firstamendmentmuseum.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for First Amendment Museum
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/New_York
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20240310T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20241103T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20250309T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20251102T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20260308T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20261101T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Halifax
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0300
TZNAME:ADT
DTSTART:20210314T060000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0300
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:AST
DTSTART:20211107T050000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0300
TZNAME:ADT
DTSTART:20220313T060000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0300
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:AST
DTSTART:20221106T050000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0300
TZNAME:ADT
DTSTART:20230312T060000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0300
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:AST
DTSTART:20231105T050000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250409T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250409T170000
DTSTAMP:20261107T022623
CREATED:20250401T141326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T141452Z
UID:7971-1744214400-1744218000@firstamendmentmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Homeschooler Day at the Capitol: FAM Reception
DESCRIPTION:DOWNLOAD FLYER \nQUESTIONS? CONTACT US AT (207) 557-2290 OR CONNECT@FIRSTAMENDMENTMUSEUM.ORG\nLEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PROGRAMS AND VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS AT: FIRSTAMENDMENTMUSEUM.ORG/TEACHER-RESOURCES/VIRTUAL- FIELD-TRIPS
URL:https://firstamendmentmuseum.org/event/homeschooler-day-at-the-capitol-fam-reception/
LOCATION:First Amendment Museum\, 184 State Street\, Augusta\, Maine\, 04330
CATEGORIES:Onsite Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://firstamendmentmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Homeschooler-Reception-image.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20221019T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20221019T200000
DTSTAMP:20261107T022623
CREATED:20220906T185531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221017T173441Z
UID:6771-1666202400-1666209600@firstamendmentmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Round Table with Kennebec County Politicians
DESCRIPTION:On October 19 at 6:00 pm\, join us for a round table discussion between local politicians! Constituents in Kennebec County will have the opportunity to engage with their local reps on the state and local levels from Augusta\, Gardiner\, Winthrop\, and Hallowell. \n\n\n\n* FAM would like to thank the officials and candidates from both political parties who chose to respond to our invitation. \n\n\n\nWhen: Wednesday\, October 19\, 2022 \n\n\n\nWhere: First Amendment Museum\, 184 State Street\, Augusta\, ME. \n\n\n\nTime: 6:00 PM \n\n\n\nFree to attend! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Participants\n\n\n\n\n        \n            \n                                                \n\n                                        \n                        SlideLinda ContiCity Councilor\, AugustaLinda Conti is a member of the Maine Bar. She recently retired from a long and rewarding legal career at the Maine Attorney General’s Office. She is a resident of Augusta and currently is serving her eighth year  on the Augusta City Council representing the residents of Ward 1. \nSlide  Photo Coming Soon \nMatt PouliotState Senator\, Augusta  Bio Coming Soon \nSlideCharlotte WarrenState Representative\, HallowellCharlotte Warren is finishing her fourth term in the Maine House of Representatives serving Hallowell\, Manchester\, and West Gardiner. She has served for six years as the house chair of the Legislature’s Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee. She was recently appointed by the Speaker of the House to serve as the House Chair for Maine’s Commission to Examine the Reestablishment of Parole. Warren previously served on the Judiciary Committee and as the house chair of Maine's Mental Health Working Group. She served on the Hallowell City Council for 12 years\, including four as mayor. \nWarren is currently running for County Commissioner to represent Kennebec County District 2 \nSlideThomas HarnettState Representative\, GardinerThomas Harnett is serving his second term in the Maine State Legislature representing House District #83. He currently is the House Chair of the Judiciary Committee. Prior to his service in state government\, he served as the Mayor of the City of Gardiner for six years and as a member of the City Council for one year. Harnett is a past President of the then Maine Bar Foundation and served on the Justice Action Group and the Committee on Volunteer Legal Services. \nSlidePhoto Coming Soon \nSarah FullerTown Council Chair\, WinthropBio Coming Soon \nSlideWilliam BridgeoCandidate for Maine State House District 60William "Bill" Bridgeo retired in 2021 after serving for twenty-three years as Augusta's city manager. Prior to that he spent six years as city manager of Calais\, Maine and eleven years as city manager of Canandaigua\, New York. Bill is a longstanding adjunct faculty member at the University of Maine at Augusta and has served on the boards of the Maine Municipal Association\, the Kennebec Valley YMCA\, the Friends of the Blaine House\, and the Maine Development Foundation. He was president of the board of the New York Municipal Management Association and a charter member of the Board of Regents of the International City Management Association University. \n                    \n\n                                    \n            \n        \n         \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n Your name\n \n \n Your email\n \n \n Dear FAM\,\nI'd like to RSVP for the Kennebec County Politicians Round Table on Wednesday\, October 19 at 6:00 pm.\nThank you\,\n[textarea  ]
URL:https://firstamendmentmuseum.org/event/round-table-with-kennebec-county-politicians/
LOCATION:Maine
CATEGORIES:Onsite Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://firstamendmentmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Round-Table-1080-×-1080-px.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20221006T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20221006T200000
DTSTAMP:20261107T022623
CREATED:20220817T163822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220913T193636Z
UID:6714-1665081000-1665086400@firstamendmentmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Has Defending the Establishment Clause Become a Constitutional Violation?
DESCRIPTION:“Has Defending the Establishment Clause Become a Constitutional Violation?” Tom Waddell\, president of the Maine Chapter of the Freedom From Religion Foundation\, will discuss Maine and Religious Education during his onsite presentation at the First Amendment Museum.  \n\n\n\nHis focus is on how the Supreme Court’s decision in Carson V. Makin all but requires Maine to fund Christian education. He will also explain how Maine’s bill LD1672\, which requires private schools to follow public school guidelines\, applies to private Christian schools. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen: Thursday\, October 6\, 2022 \n\n\n\nWhere: First Amendment Museum\, 184 State Street\, Augusta\, ME. \n\n\n\nTime: 6:30 PM \n\n\n\nWith: Tom Waddell\, Maine Chapter of the Freedom From Religion Foundation \n\n\n\nFree to attend! No Tickets Required!  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Tom Waddell\n\n\n\nTom Waddell is the president of the Maine Chapter of the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF). The Freedom From Religion Foundation is a national constitutional watchdog organization based in Madison\, Wisconsin with over 35\,000 members. As president of the Maine Chapter – FFRF\, Tom was the first “out of the closet” Atheist to give an invocation to the Maine House and Senate since the state was established in 1820. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n Your name\n \n \n Your email\n \n \n Dear FAM\,\nI'd like to RSVP for Tom Waddell's "Has Defending the Establishment Clause Become a Constitutional Violation?" presentation on October 6 at 6:30 pm.\nThank you\,\n[textarea  ]
URL:https://firstamendmentmuseum.org/event/has-defending-the-establishment-clause-become-a-constitutional-violation/
LOCATION:First Amendment Museum\, 184 State Street\, Augusta\, Maine\, 04330
CATEGORIES:Onsite Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://firstamendmentmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Tom-Waddell.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20220914T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20220914T200000
DTSTAMP:20261107T022623
CREATED:20220803T153534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220908T200557Z
UID:6608-1663176600-1663185600@firstamendmentmuseum.org
SUMMARY:First Amendment 101
DESCRIPTION:The First Amendment protects our freedom of religion\, speech\, press\, assembly\, and petition in the United States. But the logistics of the First Amendment often leave people feeling confused. Can I say whatever I want? Why can the press lie? Does my voice really matter? What about hate speech? How can cancel culture exist?  \n\n\n\nFirst Amendment 101 is a free and fun “crash course” that will help you learn all the basics of your First Amendment rights! The presentation will be fast-paced\, exciting\, interactive\, and help you become a more informed citizen. So join the First Amendment Museum for First Amendment 101! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen: Wednesday\, September 14\, 2022 \n\n\n\nWhere: First Amendment Museum\, 184 State Street\, Augusta\, ME. \n\n\n\nTime: 5:30 PM \n\n\n\nWith: Max Nosbisch\, Manager of Visitor Experiences for FAM \n\n\n\nFree to attend! No Tickets Required! All ages welcome! \n\n\n\nSnacks and drinks available! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n Your name\n \n \n Your email\n \n \n Dear FAM\,\nI'd like to RSVP for the First Amendment 101 session on September 14 at 5:30 pm.\nThank you\,\n[textarea  ]
URL:https://firstamendmentmuseum.org/event/first-amendment-101/
LOCATION:Maine
CATEGORIES:Onsite Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://firstamendmentmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/First-Amendment-101-Instagram-Post.png
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR