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Downeast & Central Maine
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Maine sculptor Peter Dransfield says he has always wanted to get his hands dirty. Working with bronze foundries for almost twenty years, he has mastered the art of casting, fabrication and patina. He says bronze frees him from limitations of other materials. Unlike wood and stone, bronze creates the perfect juxtaposition of finesse and strength....
In the words of George Santayana, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it”. In tune with the theme of The Good Life Center’s 2026 Speaker Series theme, “Against the Grain”, Rob, Aran, & Margot Lee Shetterly will explore the failures and successes in history in order to plan better for a...
This illustrated lecture sets the 250th commemoration of the American Revolution in both a historical and contemporary context. What did the Declaration of Independence mean in 1776? Equally important, what should it mean to us today? Liam Riordan is Department Chair and Adelaide and Alan Bird Professor of History at the University of Maine. He...
Step back in time with us! Explore our collection of Downeast historic clothing dating back to the 1800s. From 6:00 - 7:00, mix and mingle, visit with attendees, and meet our presenter. At 7:00 pm, enjoy a special slide show presented by DeAnna Denise Rieber. DeAnna is a dress designer, lifelong seamstress, and historical fashion...
In this talk by Lonnie Gamble, we'll see how the Nearings’ use economy has evolved into the maker movement and Fabcities. Fabcities are cities that produce everything they make using a circular economy. Atoms cycle locally while ideas, designs and best practices flow globally and open source. Suggested Donation: $10
Bartlett Woods Retirement Community welcomes renowned Maine painter Sam Cady to speak about legendary Maine painter Cicely Aikman on Monday, July 13th, from 10-11am. The free ART TALK coincides with the current exhibition “CHICKADEES, ALLIGATORS AND STONEHENGE,” featuring the work of Cicely Aikman, along with Janice Kasper and Dirk McDonnell. Located at 20 Bartlett Drive...
The series of programs, "Revolutionary Belfast" continues at the Belfast Free Library continues with this talk with author and AP U.S. History teacher Charles H. "Chip" Lagerbom. In this illustrated presentation Lagerbom will describe the discovery and history of Jonathan Lowder's Truckhouse which was built along the banks of Penobscot River near present-day Veazie. he...
On Thursday, July 16th at 5:30pm, the Jesup Memorial Library will host the 6th Annual Ashley Bryan Honorary Lecture with Lynne Farrington from the University of Pennsylvania Libraries, where the Ashley Bryan Papers are housed. For this lecture, the Ashley Bryan Papers will serve as a case study for exploring the role that curators play...
Join us in person at Schoodic Institute or online via Zoom on Tuesday, July 21 at 7:00pm for Designing Plastic Out of the Ocean Economy, featuring Abby Barrows, Principal Investigator for the Global Microplastics Initiative with Adventure Scientists and marine scientist, researcher, and oyster farmer. After years documenting microplastic pollution worldwide, marine researcher Abigail Barrows...
Lecture: "Lost Architectural Gems of Old Castine", Thursday, July 23, 6-7:30 pm at Emerson Hall, 67 Court Street, Castine This talk with historian, Jerry Magnifico, will be a photographic journey back to 19th and early 20th century Castine, featuring a series of once cherished homes and landmark buildings that have since disappeared from the landscape....
Award-winning author and illustrator Will Hillenbrand will shares insights and inspiration from his decades of creating stories for children in this special presentation that is a joint program with the Southwest Harbor Public Library as part of the occasional series Reading with Wings. Copies of his new book Light as a Feather: Fifteen Phenomenal North...
In connection with the current exhibition and new book By Design: The Worlds of Betsy James Wyeth, a collaboration between the Farnsworth Art Museum, the Colby College Museum of Art, and the Brandywine Museum of Art, the director of the Farnsworth’s Wyeth Study Center, Dr. William L. Coleman shares new discoveries about the often overlooked...