On Saturday, March 7, 2026 from 2:45–4:00 pm, the Local Buzz Reading Series welcomes poet Sidney Wade and fiction writer Anne Elliott to the Yarmouth History Center, 118 East Elm Street, Yarmouth. The monthly Local Buzz events are co-hosted by poets Linda Aldrich and Marcia F. Brown and feature area writers of poetry and prose reading from their work. Sidney Wade is the … [Read more...]

October 17-19 and 24-26 ~ Yarmouth Historical Society is thrilled to support Royal River Community Players' production of the annual Stroll Haunted Yarmouth. This year's performance features all-new stories drawn from Yarmouth's past, focusing on the Baptist Cemetery and the Old Meetinghouse on Hillside Street. Please visit Royal River Community Players for full program … [Read more...]

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 7:00 pm ~ Join us at Yarmouth History Center for our Annual Meeting and Lecture on October 8 at 7:00 pm. We will begin the evening with a brief business meeting for members to elect new and renewing board members and to vote on minor changes to our by-laws. Following the meeting, we will welcome Maine writer and independent researcher Avery Yale … [Read more...]

Join us at the History Center on Saturday, September 27 for a special free program for young kids and their families! Try out fun historic crafts and games, make your own treasure pouch, and taste some old-fashioned candy. Saturday, September 27, 2025, 10:00 am-12:00 pm: Start times will be staggered, please register in advance (info@yarmouthmehistory.org) Decorate your … [Read more...]

Join us for our first lecture of the fall on Wednesday, September 10 at 7:00 pm.  We will welcome Maine writer and independent researcher Avery Yale Kamila to the History Center for a lively discussion of Maine’s 300 years of vegetarian food history. Learn about the earliest known Maine vegetarian from 1722, explore Maine’s 19th century riots, prophecies, and doctors tied … [Read more...]