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LCHA Museum at the Old Jail 133 Federal St., Wiscasset, MaineAlice Smith Duncan will help you picture the Wiscasset of the early 1800s through writer Madam Sally Wood's eyes. Register Below 4:00 pm. Meet at the Old Jail at 133 Federal Street in Wiscasset, where you will have an opportunity to view the Women Writers of Lincoln County exhibition briefly before carpooling to several different sites in Wiscasset. It is ...
“My fingers on the canvas move”: A History of Textile Samplers – A special talk by textile historian Susan Jerome
Quickly now, what do you think of when someone begins to speak of a sampler? Words of wisdom, often from the Bible, stitched on to a piece of fabric? The alphabet, in capital and small letters, embroidered in a cross-stitch in both cursive and block letters? And one form of needlework often signed by the maker, unlike so many other ...
Elizabeth Coatsworth at Chimney Farm – Gary Lawless Talk
Skidompha Library 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesGary Lawless: Elizabeth Coatsworth at Chimney Farm Writer Elizabeth Coatsworth penned an estimated 127 total titles while living for decades in an early 19th-century house at lakefront Chimney Farm in Nobleboro. (See the article on her by Laura McCandlish in our Winter 2022 Newletter for additional background.). Join us for an evening with poet, bookstore owner, editor and publisher Gary ...
Women Writers of Lincoln County Story and Craft for All Ages
Chapman-Hall House 270 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesBarbara Cooney stories and Lupine Lady inspired Craft with Beyond Crafts (https://www.beyondcraftsmaine.com/). Registration required. This is a free event.
Period Reenactors at the Court House
Pownalborough Court House 23 Court House Rd, Dresden, ME, United StatesSpecial tours at Pownalborough Court House: First person reenactors portraying real people at the court house in 1777 will be part of tours on these days. Registration not required.
Period Reenactors at the Court House
Pownalborough Court House 23 Court House Rd, Dresden, ME, United StatesSpecial tours at Pownalborough Court House: First person reenactors portraying real people at the court house in 1777 will be part of tours on these days. Registration not required.
Preservation Party
Pownalborough Court House 23 Court House Rd, Dresden, ME, United StatesYou are cordially invited to our annual fun and fundraiser party! Relax and enjoy the lovely Pownalborough Court House grounds on the bank of the Kennebec River. Tickets required. Click here for more information.
Cider Pressing Day
Pownalborough Court House 23 Court House Rd, Dresden, ME, United StatesJoin us at the Court House for Cider Pressing with Children's story time and a family nature-based activity at the Pownalborough Court House. Time 10 am - 2 pm.
Jefferson Navicky. Elizabeth Coatsworth & Kate Barnes: Processing the Literary Archives of Mother & Daughter
Skidompha Library 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesJefferson Navicky. Elizabeth Coatsworth & Kate Barnes: Processing the Literary Archives of Mother & Daughter Location: Skidompha Library Jefferson had the rare good fortune of processing the extensive archival papers of Elizabeth Coatsworth, one of the most accomplished children’s book authors and poets of the mid 20th century, as well as the papers of her daughter, Kate Barnes, Maine’s first ...
Judgment Day: Historical Hauntings at the Pownalborough Court House
Pownalborough Court House 23 Court House Rd, Dresden, ME, United StatesPeople of all ages who appreciate a creepy Halloween activity can look forward to special haunted tours at the Pownalborough Court House from 4:30 pm – 8:00 pm on October 28th and 29th. Participants will experience a tour of the haunted court house and cemetery with hauntings provided by people portraying the ghosts of Pownalborough’s past. An outdoor fire with ...