4:00pm - 6:00pm
Sunday,
June 27 |
Opening reception of the Castine Historical Society's Summer Exhibit VICTORY TURNED INTO MOURNING: Castine and the Civil War Era builds on the success of the November 2009 traveling exhibit ABRAHAM LINCOLN: Self-Made in America. Photographs, artifacts, and text will describe the effect of the Civil War on Castine and the Bagaduce Area. This reception is free and open to the public.
The Exhibit is open from June 29 through Labor Day. Also on view is the permanent exhibit The Penobscot Expedition and the Castine Bicentennial Quilt. Hours are 10am - 4pm Tuesday - Saturday, 1 - 4 pm Sunday, closed Monday. Free admission.
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7:30pm
Wednesday,
July 7 |
Second Annual Deborah Pulliam Memorial Lecture, Champlain's Dream: A New France in the New World by Dr. David Hackett Fischer.
Fischer's most recent book, Champlain's Dream, is not only a thoroughgoing account of the life of the first European to explore and map this part of the world, but also a study of Champlain's unique vision for a New France. His previous work includes Washington's Crossing, which won the Pulitzer Prize for History in 2004. The lecture will be given in Delano Auditorium on the campus of Maine Maritime Academy and is free and open to the public.
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5:00pm - 7:00pm
Friday,
July 9
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Opening reception of the Lib O'Malley Retrospective Art Exhibit, co-sponsored by the Castine Arts Association and the Castine Historical Society. A longtime Castine resident, Lib was well known as a portrait artist who also painted impressive landscapes and semi-abstract art. The exhibit will be on display through Thursday, July 22 from 10am - 4pm Tuesday- Saturday, 1-4pm Sunday, closed Monday. The reception and the exhibit are free and open to the public. In the Mitchell Room at CHS
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10:00am - 4:00pm
Saturday,
July 24
1:00 - 4:00pm
Sunday,
July 25 |
"Touring through Time," a collective open house of ten historical organizations of the Eastern Penobscot Bay area. Michael Coughlin will guide a walking tour of Castine village on Saturday at 10am. CHS Curator Paige Lilly will be available 1-3pm on Saturday to answer questions about preserving personal photographs and documents. David Adams will be present from 1-3pm on Sunday to demonstrate applications in computer mapping technology that focus on pre Civil War homes in Castine. Free and open to the public. Further information is at www.eastpenobscothistory.org.
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6:00pm
Wednesday,
July 28 |
Architect Chris Glass will discuss his recent book Historic Maine Homes:
300 Years of Great Houses. This presentation is free and open to the public. In the CHS Mitchell Room
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10:00am - 4:00pm Thursday,
July 29 |
Under the Elms and by the Sea, House and Garden Tour will showcase nine fabulous homes and five gracious gardens representing a range of architectural styles and historical periods. Tickets purchased throughout June are $30 and tickets purchased in July are $35. There will be a special luncheon at The Manor Inn, $25 per person. Call 207- 326-9392 for details, tickets, and group discounts.
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7:30pm
Wednesday,
August 25 |
Castine Historical Society Annual Meeting in the Mitchell Room of the Abbott School followed by program (to be announced). Light refreshments. |
