Thursday, September 27, 7:00 pm Book Event: When We Were the Kennedys Speaker: Monica Wood Acclaimed Maine author Monica Wood presents her latest book, which the Maine Sunday Telegram calls “a marvel of storytelling.” Subtitled A Memoir from Mexico, Maine, the story takes place in 1963, beginning with the April ...

Join us in advance of Governor Baxter Day (August 22) for this special film screening about Maine’s highest peak. Five years in the making and 100 minutes in length, Wilderness and Spirit, A Mountain Called Katahdin, captures the spirit of Katahdin and the people who have been drawn to it. ...

Join Maine Historical Society this July for a month of films celebrating the work of native son John Ford. How Green Was My Valley, winner of the 1941 Academy Award for Best Picture, chronicles the emotion and physical toll exacted on a small Welsh town by the coal mining industry. ...

Discussion of the book “Maine: The Wilder Half of New England” with speaker historian William David Barry

Maine Historical Society to offer Old Port Walking Tours beginning in July 2012 Maine Historical Society in Portland is offering walking tours of the historic Old Port section of the city. Formerly offered through Greater Portland Landmarks, these 90-minute tours are conducted by trained guides from the Maine Historical Society ...

This Maine Historical Society exhibit explores the electrification of Maine during the 20th century, and how a rural state became modern. Told primarily through material from the Central Maine Power collection, it explores the landscape, mechanics, economics, politics, and culture of electricity. 10-5 (Mon-Sat), 12-5 (Sun). Tickets: $8 (adults), $7 ...