August 4, 2014

MHS NEWS

This Week's Program Highlights

Our summer garden program series continues this Wednesday with a talk by Maine Audubon's staff naturalist about gardening in Maine. On Saturday, we'll be sailing on Casco Bay aboard the schooner Wendameen--there are a few spots left, click here to buy tickets.

Donn Fendler to be Honored at MHS

Film Screening and Talk Co-Hosted by the Pine Tree Council, Boy Scouts of America

Maine Boy Scouts in uniform will join us on Saturday, August 16, from 2:00 - 4:00pm to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Donn Fendler's harrowing and historic nine-day journey on and around Mt. Katahdin. The free, family-friendly event includes a screening of the "Lost on a Mountain in Maine" proof of concept short film, an excerpt from the documentary "Finding Donn Fendler," a conversation with Donn looking back on his experience three-quarters of a century later, and a book signing. Donn will be joined by filmmaker Ryan Cook. Refreshments will be served. Please come help us celebrate one of Maine's most beloved icons!

Public Program Podcasts Now Online

We are pleased to announce that many MHS lectures and book talks dating back to early 2012 are now available as podcasts on our website. Now those of you who can't attend our programs in person can still access the diverse content. Thirty programs have been uploaded, with more to come. Just click on the arrow on the horizontal bar beneath the program description. The podcasts will soon be available on iTunes; subscribers will receive one podcast per week. Start listening now.

Save the Date: September 4, 2014

A Special Evening with Anna Eleanor Roosevelt

We are thrilled to announce that on Thursday, September 4, at 5:30pm, MHS and its host committee will welcome Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, granddaughter of President Franklin D. and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, for cocktails in the Longfellow Garden and an evening talk. She'll share family anecdotes and inform guests about the newly digitized collections of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library. Tickets to this special benefit for MHS are $50 and reservations are required. For more information, contact Elizabeth Nash at 207-774-1822 ext. 206. Updated information will be available on our website soon.

DIGITAL HISTORY

Online Exhibit:

Waldoboro Fire Department's 175 Years


Gay Block Fire, Waldoboro, 1962 MMN #98777	Water Witch, Waldoboro, ca. 1838 MMN #100056

In 2013, Waldoboro was one of five municipal departments to earn a state Safety and Health Award for Public Employers. The timing was particularly nice considering that the fire department was also celebrating its 175th anniversary. While the town of Waldoboro was chartered in 1773, it began organized fire protection in 1838 with a volunteer department and a hand pump fire engine imported from England.

Many engines--and some major fires--later, a team consisting of the fire department, historical society, and public library got together to recount the department's history on Maine Memory. The result is this online exhibit.

PUBLIC PROGRAMS

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


Wednesday, August 6, 5:30pm Summer Garden Series: Making the Most out of Maine Backyard Gardens: A Naturalist's View Speaker: Bob Bittenbender, Horticulturalist & Property Manager for Maine Audubon In partnership with Maine Audubon Location: Longfellow Garden Cost: Free for MHS members; $5 for non-members (pay at the garden gate). Details online.	Saturday, August 9, 10:30am - 12:30pm Set Sail on the Wendameen Sailing in Casco Bay with historian Jim Millinger Cost: $45 MHS members; $55 non-members. Reserve your seat online or e-mail lvpicard@mainehistory.org for a registration form. Details online. LAST WEEK TO BUY TICKETS!	Tuesday, August 12, 12:00pm Student Spotlight Talk: "I used to feel sometimes just like a caged lion": The Everyday Experience of Domesticity in New England, 1830-1880 Speaker: Rachel A. Snell, University of Maine Ph.D. Candidate Location: MHS Lecture Hall Cost: Free for MHS members; $5 for non-members Details online.


Thursday, August 14, 5:30pm Summer Garden Series: Poetry of Home, Place, Community Poets: Christian Barter, Christopher Robley, Betsy Sholl In partnership with Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance Location: Longfellow Garden Cost: Free for MHS and MWPA members; $5 for non-members (pay at the garden gate). Details online.	Saturday, August 16, 2:00 - 4:00pm Lost on a Mountain in Maine: 75th Anniversary Event Speakers: Donn Fendler and Ryan Cook, Filmmaker In partnership with Pine Tree Council, Boy Scouts of America Location: MHS Lecture Hall FREE EVENT Details online.	Tuesday, August 19, 12:00pm Book Talk: Neighborhood Heroes: Life Lessons from Maine's Greatest Generation Speaker: Morgan Rielly Location: MHS Lecture Hall Cost: Free for MHS members; $5 for non-members Details online.

SEEN AT MHS

Did you know that the Longfellow Garden has been maintained by the Longfellow Garden Club since 1924? Dedicated members, such as Imelda Schaefer and Sylvia Sowles (seen in these photos) have planned, planted, pruned, and otherwise cared for this special garden for 90 years. MHS is glad to have a partnership with the Longfellow Garden Club, and appreciates its members--past and present.

THE BUZZ

MHS is offering discounted admission to the Wadsworth-Longfellow House through WGME Channel 13. Find the coupons in the "Hey It's Half Off" section. To help promote this deal, they created this great video for us. Take a look!

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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 1:30 pm. 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*

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