08/07/2024
August Area Events
August 9th at 5pm: "Sing and Sip" aka "Tea and Talk"
Come and join Dave Hirzel and Alice Cochran for a singalong of traditional sea music, including Sea Chanteys (work songs) and Forbitters (sailors' entertainment).
Location: Hancock Point Library, 961 Point Road, Hancock
August 9th at 7pm: Salt Marsh Farming and Restoration for Coastal Resiliency in Downeast Maine
Tatia Bauer, of Maine Coast Heritage Trust, will discuss the history of farming hay on salt marshes in Hancock and current efforts to restore the functions of today's marshes.
Location: Hancock Historical Society Museum, 11 Captain Bill Road, Hancock
August 10th at 10am: Walking Tour of Salt Marsh Restoration
Tatia will lead us on a 1.2 mile round trip walk in the Old Pond Reserve, off Old Route 1 in Hancock, to see restoration in progress and answer questions. Come see how the marsh is changing and how restoration treatments are being used. Please bring boots, binoculars, appropriate clothing and tick protection.
Location: Old Pond Marsh Preserve, Old Route 1, Hancock
August 14th at 7:30pm: Calm Command: US Chief Justice Melville Fuller in His Times - Book Talk by Douglas Rooks
Join the Sorrento VIA and the Sullivan-Sorrento Historical Society for a talk by Maine journalist and author Douglas Rooks on his compelling new biography of US Supreme Court Chief Justice Melville Fuller who was born and raised in Maine, and later became a summer resident of Sorrento in the 1890s.
Location: Sorrento Library, Waukeag Ave., Sorrento
August 23rd at 3pm: Carl Little - Artists Downeast: In Memory of Philip Barter
The coast and country north and east of Ellsworth have been a rich source of art going back more than 100 years. From John Marin and Marsden Hartley through Susan Thompson and Chenoweth Hall up to Philip Barter and Gillyin Gatto, artists have found a muse in this part of Maine. In his slide talk, art writer and poet Carl Little will share a selection of images covering this region, with a special tribute to Barter who passed away in May. The Sullivan-Sorrento Historical Society will have a display on past local artists and the history of the Farmstead Barn.
Free, but Eventbrite Reservations Required: Click Here to Register
Location: Farmstead Barn, 2816 US Route 1, Sullivan
*-- No bathrooms -- Limited parking -- Limited seating -- Old barn, uneven floors
Every Saturday in August: Franklin Historical Society Museum Summer Program for Kids
Free for all ages!
Aug: 10: "Out to Sea," Design your own sailing vessel using chalk pastels
Aug. 17: "Down on the Farm," Check out early census reports to see what our ancestors did, draw and paint a barn landscape
Aug. 24: "Franklin Maps," Look at old Franklin maps and create your own town map
Aug. 31: "Deep in the Forest," Choose a local forest animal to draw and paint
Location: Franklin Historical Society Museum, 249 Hog Bay Road, Franklin
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