We are excited to offer Sue Watson's 2-day locker-hooking class, which will take place at the Museum on Sat-Sun January 23-24, from 10-4 each day. We are determined to keep this very affordable! Materials and tools for a pillow-sized project will cost about $35; the additional participant registration fee to cover Sue's time and travel will […]
PSE 430 Environmental Horticulture Lecture Series Feb and Mar 2016 This is a free series of programs offered by students in the PSE430 Environmental Horticulture course under the direction of Associate Professor, and Museum Board member, Marianne Sarrantonio. Programs investigate topics of interest and concern to property owners of Maine. Tues. & Thurs. at […]
Come visit us in the Folklife Area of the American Folk Festival at the Bangor Waterfront August 27th and 28th, where we will be exploring Maine's rich fiber history from hand spinning wool, flax, and silk fibers in the 1800s, to the industrialization of Maine's textile mills.  Come explore a variety of fiber processing artifacts and learn […]
Join us Saturday, September 10th from 10:00AM-3:00PM at the Hampden Historical Society as we showcase children's toys and games from 1865-1940. Â Children will also have the opportunity to try their hand at winning old-fashioned candies by guessing the name and function of a Museum "what's-it"! The Hampden Historical Society will also host a myriad of […]
Join us at this year's  Maine Harvest Festival at Cross Insurance Center-- Saturday, November 19th and Sunday, November 20th from 10:00AM-4:00PM.  Tickets for the Maine Harvest Festival are $8 per adult, children 12 and under are free.  Tickets will be available in advance at the Cross Insurance Center Box Office located at 515 Main St. in […]
The Museum will be closed for Winter Break starting Friday, December 23Â until Tuesday, January 3th.
Come see and taste a wonderful flavor of Maine--Ployes! Â Ployes are a wonderful Maine Acadian tradition and staple food. Come visit our booth at the Artisan Bread Fair of the Kneading Conference at the Skowhegan Fairgrounds and try our homemade Ployes with butter or cretons. Â You'll love it!
Join horticulture specialist Lois Stack to learn tips and techniques for evaluating conditions in your garden site and preparing wisely for next year's growing season. Come with your questions about soil characteristics, weed control, overwintering pests, and favorite crops!
The Randy Alford Memorial Presentation "Brownie the Outlaw" was the title Dr. Edith Marion Patch gave more than a century ago to her story about the Browntail Moth caterpillar whose voracious appetite and toxic hairs were plaguing Maine residents at the time. The insect has made a reappearance in Maine and seems to be working […]
The annual wreath-making workshops will be held this year on Saturday, Nov. 25, from 11-1 and again 5-7; Tuesday, Nov 28, from 5-7 p.m.; and Thursday, Nov. 30 from 6-8 p.m., offering participants an opportunity to enjoy a hands-on start to the holiday season. Local wreath-wrapper, James Smith and Museum Director, Patricia Henner, who has been conducting wreath […]
