This Week

Thursday, May 19, 7pm      

Annual Olmsted Lecture 

The Longfellow Gardens: The Evolution of Two Landmarks  

Speaker: Lauren Meier, Pressley Associates, Cambridge, MA

Children's Gate, Longfellow Garden, Portland, ca. 1930

Join us to celebrate Spring! Learn about the rich history and recent rehabilitation of the Longfellow Garden at MHS and the garden at the Longfellow National Historic Site in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Meier, a landscape architect with a specialty in historic preservation, contributed to the rehabilitation of both gardens.  Details.

This event is held in partnership with the Longfellow Garden Club.    

Mad Hatter Photos Now Online!

Photographs of the Mad Hatter Affair are now available online for viewing and purchasing. Follow the instructions below to view the photo gallery. 20% of proceeds from photo purchases will be donated to MHS. The gallery will be active for until July 7.

To access photo gallery: www.reneminnisphoto.com
>Client Galleries Login
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>Maine Historical Society
Password: mad hatter

Additional Mad Hatter photos can be seen in the Maine Sunday Telegram's "Scene & Heard Section" available online.

Mark Your Calendar!

Saturday, June 4, 9am-12:30pm

MHS Annual Meeting: Looking (Back) at Television 

Join us to conduct the official business of MHS. The annual meeting includes awards, the welcoming of new Trustees, and a talk by Fred Thompson, former head of the Maine Broadcasting System (1983-98), on the early days of television in Maine. MHS membership and event registration required. Details. 

Saturday, June 4, 1-3:30 pm

The Dave Astor Show Reunion 

Featuring Dave Astor with Tony Boffa, Steve Romanoff, and Fred Thompson

Join us to remember and celebrate one of Maine's best-loved homegrown television shows, The Dave Astor Show (For Teenagers Only). Spread the word, and bring your friends and memories!

Location: Port City Music Hall, 504 Congress Street, Portland. Details.