July 21, 2014

MHS NEWS

This Week's Program Highlights

From environmentalism, to local food, to tag sales, MHS has you covered for cool programs this week. On Tuesday, join us to hear Bowdoin graduate Wallace Scot McFarlane speak about his research on the pollution of the Androscoggin River (and more). On Thursday, bring your appetite to Kate McCarty's presentation on the Portland foodie scene where she'll serve up history and yummy treats from Micucci's and K. Horton Specialty Foods. Support MHS on Saturday by coming by our Tag Sale--there'll be something for everyone!

Donate items to the MHS Tag Sale Monday - Wednesday

Yard sales are a lot of work! Donate new and gently used items to the MHS Tag Sale and get a 100% tax deduction on the value you set! Drop off is July 21-23, 9am-5pm, at 1000 Riverside Street in Portland. Click here for details.

Help these kids get to camp!

We have a handful of smart, enthusiastic kids who have signed up for the MHS Junior Docent Camp, but we need to get a few more registered to make sure the camp will run. We have extended the registration deadline! Please share the word with the young people in your life who are entering grades 4-6; this is a super fun and inexpensive way for them to make new friends, learn some history, and have an unforgettable summer week experience! Click here for details.

DIGITAL HISTORY

Online Exhibit:

Promoting Rockland through a Stereopticon, 1875

Main Street south from Masonic Block, Rockland, ca. 1875 MMN# 99284

Stereo views taken in the 1870s by photographer J. P. Armbrust portray Rockland as a bustling city with beautiful architecture, an active harbor, productive quarries, charming homes, and inviting hotels. The Rockland Historical Society owns many of these images, and has been adding them to Maine Memory Network over the past year. This new online exhibit explores how these stereo views entertained Rockland families and promoted the virtues of Rockland to businesses and visitors from far away.

EXHIBITION SPOTLIGHT

Our museum exhibition, Home: The Longfellow House and the Emergence of Portland, is teeming with interesting stories about the experiences of Mainers during the last few hundred years. One story in particular is about a much more recent event--the 2008 discovery of a 19th-century privy on the grounds of the Wadsworth-Longfellow House! MHS's Dani Fazio tells us about the archeological dig that was prompted when workers found broken glass and ceramics in the soil behind the House, during the Brown Library renovation. Read her article Potty Talk: Fragile Objects Found in a Privy on our blog.

PUBLIC PROGRAMS

All our programs and events are listed online, visit us for details.


Tuesday, July 22, 12:00pm Student Spotlight Talk: Defining a Nuisance: Pollution, Science, and Environmental Politics on Maine's Androscoggin River Speaker: Wallace Scot McFarlane In partnership with Maine Audubon Location: MHS Lecture Hall Cost: Free for MHS and ME Audubon members; $5 for non-members (pay at the door). Details online.	Thursday, July 24, 5:30pm Portland Food: The Culinary Capital of Maine Speaker: Kate McCarty of The Blueberry Files Location: MHS Lecture Hall Cost: Free for MHS members; $5 for non-members (pay at the door). Locally-produced refreshments highlighted in her book will be served. Details online.	Saturday, July 26, 8:00am - 1:00pm MHS Tag Sale Location: 1000 Riverside Street, Portland (Map) 8am - 9am: $5 Early Bird Preview 9am - 1pm: General Sale Details online.


Wednesday, July 30, 5:30 pm Summer Garden Series: An Evening with Four Maine History Press Authors Authors include: Cathy Billings, The Maine Lobster Industry; Camille Smalley, The Saco Drive-In; Kate Webber, Swan's Island Chronicles; and Allen Workman, Schoodic Point. In partnership with The History Press Location: Longfellow Garden Cost: Free for MHS members; $5 for non-members (pay at the garden gate). Details online.	Friday, August 1, 5:00 - 8:00 pm First Friday Art Walk and Reception for A Snapshot of Portland, 1924: The Taxman Cometh Location: MHS Museum, Store, and Galleries FREE! Details online. See all the Art Walk Listings online and in the Portland Daily Sun.	Wednesday, August 6, 5:30 pm Summer Garden Series: Making the Most out of Maine Backyard Gardens: A Naturalist's View Speaker: Doug Hitchcox, Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist In partnership with Maine Audubon Location: Longfellow Garden Cost: Free for MHS members; $5 for non-members (pay at the garden gate). Details online.

SUMMER READING LISTS


*The Saco Drive-In: Cinema Under The Maine Sky* by Camille M. Smalley	The Republic of Pirates by Portland author Colin Woodard	*Charley* by Donna Marie Seim

Melissa's Picks for summer reading are now available on our blog! You can find these books at the MHS Museum Store and through our online store when you search by title. Adults and kids will enjoy these selections of fantastic titles that prompt the imagination and provide delicious historical details. Happy reading! See the full list here.

THE BUZZ

We're on Twitter! Follow us @MaineHistory. We'd love to see your photos and hear stories of visiting Maine and learning about it's rich history. Use the hashtags #mainehistory to keep us posted on any Maine history you discover, and #longfellowhouse, #longfellowgarden, and #MHS if you come visit us here in Portland.

SUPPORT MHS

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Our members enjoy great benefits including free admission to the Wadsworth-Longfellow House, free admission to our Museum and programs, unlimited access to the Brown Library, shopping discounts, and much more!

ONGOING PROGRAMS & EXHIBITIONS


Wadsworth-Longfellow House Tours House tours given by friendly guides and docents offer a glimpse into the life of America's beloved poet and his family, as well as into the cultural and social history of 19th-century Portland. Click for information and tour times.	Historical Walking Tours of Portland Walking Tour Times: Daily at 1:30pm. Call for details and group bookings 207-774-1822 ext. 212.	Visit the Museum Exhibitions Home: The Longfellow House and the Emergence of Portland A Snapshot of Portland, 1924: The Taxman Cometh *Remembering Our Visit: Souvenir China and Mementos of the Longfellow House*

STAY CONNECTED

MHS WEBSITES

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

MAINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101

207-774-1822

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