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....
By Leslie Farrell In Eliot, Maine, deep discussions on racial justice between police officers and Green Acre Baha’i School staff have been building bridges and changing hearts. Grounded in the principles of humanity’s spiritual nature and essential oneness,...
The 2021 Sarah Farmer Peace Award was awarded to Voices from the Heart in a virtual Zoom ceremony on Sunday, November 21st. The two-hundred-strong women’s choral group specializing in “soulful multi-cultural music.” Inspired by “Sweet Honey in the Rock,” the group was...
Members of the Greater Seacoast community gathered at Green Acre’s Reimer Hall on Saturday, November 13, for a presentation on The Significance of Cultural and Artistic Expression of the Northeast Woodlands Indigenous Peoples by Ed Bullock as part of Green Acre’s...
Doors opened on Saturday, November 30th for Green Acre’s current art show, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá: Champion of Justice, Promoter of Unity, Exemplar of Service.In the year of the Centenary of His passing, numerous artists contributed to honoring the life and work of...
Green Acre is happy to present the video recording of our online screening of Prophecy, a short film created by Roman Orona (Apache, Pueblo and Yaqui), that highlights Native American prophecies, the foretold path of disintegration and loss that humanity has followed...
Celebrating Black Vision & Voices Green Acre will be hosting a series of events in November and December focusing on the arts and the African diaspora: What’s Going On • Nov 7th at 8:00 PM Black Man Poetry • Nov 14th at 7:30 PM Initiation: In Love Solidarity Event...
Video recordings of this summer’s daily online celebrations led by Dr. Anne Gordon Perry commemorating the historic visit of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, son of the Founder of the Bahá’í Faith, to Green Acre in 1912. Part of His eight-months long journey in America, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá...
Chaga Nolosan – Walking in Beauty, Green Acre’s Indigenous-centered, multi-media art show, had its first viewing in conjunction with the Harvest Buffet. Part of the Exploring Justice Through Beauty series of art exhibits, Chaga Nolosan strives to highlight and amplify...
My Family Table with Bonnie Wible & Tom GrastyGuest: Sisay SaberaFood: Injera 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 might...