SUMMER EVENTS 2008
4pm-6pm
Sunday,
June 29
Opening reception at the Abbott School and town green, with live music and light refreshments. Preview of new seasonal exhibit, "On the Waterfront: Castine's Art from the Past" Public invited.
7:30pm
Wednesday,
July 16
"Artists of the Maine Coast" an illustrated talk by Carl Little, former Associate Editor of Art in America and contributor, editor or producer of several books devoted to art in New England. Mitchell Room of the Abbott School.
Exhibit Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pm
Sunday
1pm-4pm
Closed Mondays
Permanent Exhibit:
THE PENOBSCOT EXPEDITION OF 1779
(Click here for details)
New Seasonal Exhibit:
On the Waterfront: Castine's Art from the Past
Abbott School Exhibition Hall
(Click here for details)
10am-4pm
Saturday,
July 26

1pm-4pm
Sunday,
July 27
"Touring Through Time" A collective open house of nine historical organizations of the Eastern Penobscot Bay area. Activities include exhibits, demonstrations, lectures, walking tours and refreshments. For more information, please see www.eastpenobscothistory.org.

Saturday, July 26, 1pm: Walking tour of military sites in Witherle Woods led by Jim Stone, starting at Ft. George.


Sunday, July 27, 2pm: Members of the Trinitarian Congregational Parish of Castine will present a program highlighting the history of the church. The congregation was formed in 1820 and the original church structure was erected in 1829.
7:30pm
Wednesday,
August 20
"The Importance of Architectural History in Community Development" an illustrated lecture by Earle G. Shettleworth, Director of the Maine Historic Preservation Commission and Maine State Historian. Cosponsored with the Castine Historic Preservation Commission. Delano Auditorium on the campus of the Maine Maritime Academy.
7:30pm
Wednesday,
August 27
Annual meeting in the Mitchell Room of the Abbott School followed by an open house of the Nelson property next door. Light refreshments.