November 25, 2013

DIGITAL HISTORY

Stories from Maine Memory Network

Online Exhibit:

Giving Thanks

Home For Thanksgiving, 1898 MMN #6890

The Thanksgiving holiday means different things to different people--a big feast, afternoon football games, the start of the holiday shopping season, a solemn time to reflect, a return to home and hearth. This exhibit shares a bit of the holiday's history and how it has been marked in Maine.

However you spend the day, we hope it's surrounded by family or friends. Best wishes for a safe and happy holiday--and, for your continued support of MHS, a great many thanks.

THIS WEEK

Celebrate the Season at Maine Historical Society

begins this Friday, November 29!

Longfellow House Tours

Tours offered Friday, Saturday, and Sunday between November 29 and December 24, and daily from December 26 through December 31.

Home for the Holidays

Saturday, December 14, 1-3pm
Family-friendly open house featuring artists, authors, and Maine craftspeople demonstrating traditional arts.

Special Exhibits

First Friday Art Walk, December 6, 5-8pm

Dear Old Maine I'm Coming Back: Home & Hearth Reflected in the MHS Sheet Music Collection; Fancy &
Functional: Nineteenth Century Hair Ornaments (the latter is included with a Longfellow House Tour, not open during the 12/6 Art Walk)

Holiday Shopping

Holiday Bazaar opens on Friday, November 29. Support Small Business Saturday on November 30. Our Vintage Maine Images Holiday Sale begins November 29.

Music in the House

Pianist David Maxwell will play the 1843 Chickering piano on Saturday afternoons during tours of the Longfellow House: November 30, December 7, 14, and 21 from 1-3 pm.

Member's Holiday Party

Thursday, December 5, 5-7pm

Visit our Celebrate the Season page for details!

NEXT WEEK

Wednesday, December 4, 12:00pm

Intro to MHS: Library Catalog Instruction

Facilitator:

Jamie Kingman Rice, Director of Library Services

Join us for this in-depth instruction of the MHS library catalog, Minerva, and learn how to search and access records and databases available for research. Program lasts about 45 minutes. The December demonstration will discuss recent changes to the Minerva interface. Please reserve your spot by calling 207-774-1822.

Friday, December 6, 5:00-8:00pm

First Friday Art Walk

Join us for the First Friday Art Walk and see the exhibit Dear Old Maine I'm Coming Back: Home & Hearth Reflected in the MHS Sheet Music Collection. On view in our museum is This Rebellion: Maine and the Civil War. The Art Walk promotes free, self-guided tours of museums and galleries in downtown Portland. MHS will serve refreshments, and the Museum Store will be open late.

COMING SOON

Thursday, December 12, 7:00pm

The Sea and Civilization: A Maritime History of the World
Speaker: Lincoln Paine

Portland resident Lincoln Paine takes us on a monumental tour of human history through the lens of the sea in his brand new book. The book reveals in depth how people first came into contact with one another by ocean and river, and how goods, languages, religions, and entire cultures spread across and along the world's waterways. A book sale and signing will follow the talk - a great holiday gift for that maritime enthusiast on your list!

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SUPPORT YOUR HISTORY

Making Maine's History Count
Your participation and support of Maine Historical Society makes a meaningful difference in the kinds of exhibits and educational programming we can offer our members, friends, and communities across the state.

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Here's how you can help:
Become a Member
Give to the Annual Fund
Leave a legacy through Planned Giving
Join the Friends of the Collections
Make a Tribute Gift

For more ways to give, or to become a corporate sponsor, call us at 207-774-1822 ext. 206.

MHS WEBSITES

Maine Historical Society	Museum Store
Maine Memory Network	Museum Catalog
Vintage Maine Images	Library Catalog
Maine History Online	Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

STAY CONNECTED

MAINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101

207-774-1822

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