Tools for Virtual Programming
Join us for a panel discussion with three different approaches to online programming — there's something for everyone! The L.C. Bates Museum will share their Nature Nuggets videos and activity kits; the Maine State Museum will discuss creating educational presentations in your space; and Spirits Alive will explain their approach to hosting live active tours.
The presenters will take questions at the end.
This event will be recorded and the recording will be shared with all registrants, regardless of whether or not they attended.
Your Presenters
Ron Romano, a native of Portland, serves as an officer on the board of the national Association for Gravestone Studies and as historian for Spirits Alive, the friends group for Portland’s 350-year old burying ground. Author of three cemetery and gravestone-themed books and multiple papers, he is a frequent lecturer on these subjects and had guided countless visitors through Maine’s historic cemeteries. His tour program at Portland’s Eastern Cemetery was named by Yankee Magazine as one of the "5 Best Cemetery Tours in New England" in 2018.
Kate Webber is an educator at the Maine State Museum. She has a master's degree in museum studies from the Cooperstown Graduate Program, and has specialized in public programming and outreach.
Deborah Staber is Director of the L.C. Bates Museum at Good Will-Hinckley. She enjoys supporting the museum's educational programs that are designed to enhance the museum's mission of inspiring wonder about our natural world. She has developed programs and exhibitions and enjoys engaging one on one with the museum visitors to share collections' stories and information.
Abbie Lyles is an artist, naturalist, and environmental educator. She has over 7 years experience working as an educator for nature centers and museums. Her love of nature inspires her artwork and empowers her to teach others how to be better stewards.
Attending an Online Workshop
To participate in this online workshop you will need access to a computer or mobile device with an internet connection. We will be using Zoom to host this workshop as an online videoconference. Once you register, you will immediately be sent instructions for logging in via automatically sent email.
If you do not have access to a computer or mobile device with an internet connection, you will still be able to call in on a telephone, but you will unfortunately not be able to see any of the participants or visuals.
Online registration will be open through April 28. Attendance is limited to 90 people; register soon to save your spot!
The fee for members is $15. Non-members pay $25.
Members of MAM enjoy discounted registration (MAM members please log in first). If you're not a MAM member, join today!
