Acadia Senior College

There’s never been one America, Woodard argued in his award-winning book, American Nations, but rather several Americas, each with its own, centuries-old ideals, values, and religious and cultural heritage. In his new book, Nations Apart, he shares his team's in-depth research into the causes and effects of these divisions, the foundations of the dramatic, ongoing assault on U.S. democracy and rule of law, and what we can do to ensure the American Experiment doesn't perish from the Earth. Woodard discusses all of this and takes your questions at this year's Clunan Lecture.

Emily Burke of the Bar Harbor Food Pantry will address food insecurity in Hancock County. Bar Harbor Food Pantry's mission is to build food security to strengthen our greater MDI community. Yet even as Hancock County's population declines, we are seeing an increase in food insecurity for the third year in a row. This talk will explore the current landscape of food insecurity in Hancock County — who is affected, how the need is changing, and why — and share how Bar Harbor Food Pantry is working to meet this growing need through our programs and community partnerships. Emily Burke joined the Food Pantry in January. She previously served as the Director of Philanthropy for the MDI Bio Lab.

Lunch is served at 11:30am, the presentation begins at 12:00pm.