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Visiting Campus
Green Acre’s grounds are open with visits to ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s room available by appointment. Please email greenacre@usbnc.org or call 207-439-7200 with any questions or to plan your future visit. Availability for future programs will vary by program – see calendar for...
Pupil of the Eye | Celebrating Black Vision & Voices
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...
For The World We Raise Our Voices!
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...
A Maine Discourse on Systemic Oneness
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...
Summer 2022
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...
Video | Anchor of Faith: The Enduring Spirit of the Black Men’s Gathering
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...
AFROFUTURISM 2022
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: Episode 2 – Fish Fry
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...
Project Empathy at Green Acre
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...
Tom’s Take | Episode 3: Indigenous Resilience
In this episode we will continue to explore the theme of resiliency through three films about American Indian culture in the United States, its richness and its struggle to persevere and flourish. Two of the films are documentaries, one on the restoration of Native...