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Longfellow's Haunted House performances begin Thursday
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 Longfellow's Haunted House is back for its second year, and we're offering seven evening tours from 6:00-7:30pm on the following dates: Thursday, October 23 (sold out) Friday, October 24 Saturday, October 25 Monday, October 27 (sold out) Tuesday, October 28 Wednesday, October 29 (sold out) Thursday, October 30 (sold out) James Horrigan gives his special seasonal tour of the Wadsworth-Longfellow House and tells stories about the family members who died there. RSVP by e-mailing John Babin or calling 207-774-1822 ext. 212. Visit our programs and events page for full details. |
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What's Happening This Week
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 For those with kids ages 4-9, join us on Tuesday, October 21 for The Children's Hour: Weekly Story and Craft Activity for Kids. This week's book: Pumpkin Moonshine by Tasha Tudor, and the craft will be making pumpkin suncatchers! This is a free program.
On Thursday, October 23 at 7:00pm, join us for a panel and presentation Bayside: The Culture and Context Surrounding Anshe Sfard moderated by Steve Hirshon. The evening starts with a slide presentation depicting people and places in Bayside that demonstrate the diversity and transience of the neighborhood between 1915 and 1925. A small display of material relating to Anshe Sfard will be on view that evening. This is a free event.
Governor LePage has declared October 19-25 Friends of Maine Libraries Week in conjunction with United for Libraries National Friends of Libraries Week. View the proclamation here. Learn how you can become a friend of our library through your patronage as a MHS member.
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Brown Library Hours Change for Winter Season
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 Starting November 1, 2014, the Brown Library at MHS will be open Wednesday through Saturday from 10:00am to 4:00pm. Winter hours will remain in effect until April 30, 2015. Traditional hours will resume May 1, 2015 and carry through October 31, 2015. The change allows the library staff more opportunity for collections management, and in turn provides improved access to our collections during the busy season. As always, please call ahead when traveling from a distance and in the case of inclement weather. Fee-based research appointments are available for those who seek access to the collections on Mondays and Tuesdays during the winter season. |
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Wadsworth-Longfellow House Tours, Walking Tours end October 31
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 Our Historical Walking Tours of Portland continue to be offered daily at 1:30pm through October 31. Traditional Wadsworth-Longfellow House tours continue to be offered daily through October 31, and will resume May 1, 2015. During this holiday season, special themed tours will be offered Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays on the hour 12:00pm to 4:00pm from November 28 and December 28. Stay tuned for more information about our Celebrate the Season programs and events! |
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Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War, a national traveling exhibition which focuses on Abraham Lincoln's struggle to meet the constitutional challenges of the Civil War, opens at Maine Historical Society in the Brown Library on November 12, with a special opening reception on Friday, November 14.
MHS is offering three free public programs in connection with the exhibition: Free and Responsible Government: The Long Shadow of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address with speaker Jared Peatman on November 14 (directly following the reception); Maine in the Civil War with speaker Lee Webb on November 18; and Portland's Irish in the Civil War with speaker Matthew Jude Barker.
This exhibition will be on view in the second floor reading room of the Brown Library, and is open to visitors free of charge on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 10am-4pm.
Lincoln: The Constitution & the Civil War is being co-sponsored by Maine Irish Heritage Center, and was organized by the National Constitution Center and the American Library Association Public Programs Office. It has been made possible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, and is based on an exhibition of the same name developed by the National Constitution Center.
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DIGITAL HISTORYMaine Memory Network Online Exhibit
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The hundreds of Eastern European Jews who came to Portland in the late 19th and early 20th centuries started synagogues to observe their differing Orthodox religious traditions. One small group of Chassidic Jews from Poland, Belarus, and other nearby countries first gathered as a congregation before the turn of the 20th century, built Bas HaKnesses Anshe Sfard synagogue in the Bayside area of Portland in 1917, and started their own cemetery in 1924.
They were part of a thriving and energetic Jewish religious, business, and civic community. By 1957, the synagogue was largely without a congregation. While little physical evidence remains of Anshe Sfard, the congregation's story is emblematic of the ways an immigrant group settled in a new country and then began to assimilate, and the effects of those changes on religious institutions.
Continue learning in this online exhibit written and organized by Susan Cummings-Lawrence with translation help from Stephen Simons. Join us for a panel discussion on Anshe Sfard this Thursday, October 23. Details online. To read Susan Cummings-Lawrence's full story, "Anshe Sfard: Portland's Forgotten Chassidic Synagogue" visit our blog. |
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Tuesday, October 21, 3:30 - 4:30pm
The Children's Hour: Weekly Story & Craft Activity for Kids
For kids ages 4-9 and their caregivers. Book: Pumpkin Moonshine by Tasha Tudor. Craft: Pumpkin Suncatchers. Location: Meet at the MHS Store, 489 Congress Street, Portland. Free and open to the public. Details online.
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Starting Thursday, October 23 - October 30, 6:00 - 7:30pm
Longfellow's Haunted HouseDates: October 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 20. Location: Meet at MHS Store, 489 Congress Street, Portland. Tickets required; register in advance by contacting John Babin at 207-774-1822 ext. 212 or jbabin@mainehistory.org. $10/ person. Details online.
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Thursday, October 23, 7:00pm
Panel and Presentation
Bayside: The Culture and Context Surrounding Anshe Sfard
Panel moderator: Steve Hirshon. Panelists: Gerry Cope, Andy Mezoian, and Joseph Gray.
Location: MHS Lecture Hall, 489 Congress Street, Portland.
Free and open to the public.
Details online.
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On September 30, we hosted our annual Maine History Maker Award celebration. More than 100 guests attended this event where Vincent Veroneau, President and CEO of J.B. Brown & Sons, was honored as this year's recipient of this prestigious award.
See images from this event on our blog. The Portland Press Herald's Society Notebook covered the event and their story includes several photos. View it online here.
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Our Pinterest page is buzzing with exciting comments from viewers. Check out these recent discoveries and notes, and click on each image to view the pin online. |
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"That is my grandfather!"
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"Mary is my great great grandmother good to see her things are still being looked after."
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"Awe! This is beautiful! Proud to be part of the Len family through Janine Len Pipitone!"
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ONGOING PROGRAMS & EXHIBITIONS
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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.
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Historical Walking Tours of Portland
Walking Tour Times: Daily at 1:30pm. Call for details and group bookings 207-774-1822 ext. 212.
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The Children's Hour, an after school story and craft program
 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was often called "the children's poet" and his love of children is well known. Maine Historical Society invites children ages 4-9 to celebrate reading and literature at Longfellow's childhood home with a new program called The Children's Hour. The program begins with a read aloud of a favorite children's book in or around the Wadsworth-Longfellow House, followed by a fun craft-making activity inspired by the story. The program is led by Kathleen Neumann, Manager of School and Interpretative Programs. Upcoming Children's Hour dates: October 21 and 28 at 3:30pm. The program is free and refreshments will be served. Participating children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver; check-in at the Museum Store. Space is limited. Please call or email Kathleen the Friday before a program to reserve a spot: 207-774-1822, ext. 214, kneumann@mainehistory.org.
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