Green Acre is delighted to be hosting groups of people after a long time of public health related limitations. While we are now welcoming more people on campus, for many of our programs because of health and safety concerns, there may be limitations on when visitors,...
Sarah Jane Farmer, the daughter of electrical genius Moses Farmer and the humanitarian Hannah Shapleigh Farmer, became a pioneer in the movement for peace. She founded a conference center in Eliot, Maine where progressive subjects were discussed, and the arts thrived....
As people embraced the idea of in-person gatherings again, Green Acre continued a series of events focusing on the arts and the African Diaspora, entitled The Pupil of the Eye. The series was inspired by a concept in the Bahá’í teachings comparing African Americans to...
Saturday, June 4th, 2022 — ELIOT, MAINE Green Acre was pleased to host the first concert since 2019 for cousin choruses Voices from the Heart and Con Tutti, performing a great combination of Gospel, African, American and Ukrainian songs outdoors under the ‘big top’ on...
Some staff members from Green Acre, a Bahá’í Center for Learning, and the Eliot, Maine Police Department created spaces for discourse about systemic racism in the wake of the George Floyd killing in 2020. Grounded in several Bahá’í-inspired principles such as the...
Green Acre is joyfully looking forward to welcoming friends back for learning, consultation, action, and reflection. We know you have questions about upcoming programs and wanted to share an update. https://youtu.be/6JDqBmcw4nU Over the last six months, Green...
Green Acre and the Bahá’í Publishing Trust present Conversations of the Heart, an online opportunity to hear from insightful Bahá’í authors about a range of topics from issues of the day to Bahá’í history. In this installment we’re honored to bring you the co-authors...
Presented by Green Acre, a Bahá’í Center of Learning & the Seacoast African American Cultural Center (SAACC). This arts-based exploration of Afrofuturism will include three art galleries, one at SAACC, another at Green Acre and third online, opening in late April...
My Family Table with Bonnie Wible & Tom GrastyGuest: Frank Robinson JrFood: Fish Fry Food, family dinners and the traditions of where we grew up are deeply tied to who we are. We hope to share some stories and recipes and learn a little more about each other. We...
Unique storytelling and friendships emerge from Project Empathy at Green Acre By Lindsey Lugsch-Tehle What would it mean to experience the “Theater of the Noble”? Green Acre, a Baha’i center of learning in Eliot, Maine—is exploring this notion in collaboration with...