Thursday, March 16 at 7:00 pm ~ Yarmouth Historical Society and Royal River Conservation Trust are pleased to present a free film screening of Return of the River on Thursday, March 16 at 7:00 pm. This 2014 documentary tells the ecological and cultural history of the Elwha River in Washington. Joining us for the screening will be members of the Royal River Alliance, a … [Read more...]

Tuesday, March 2 at 2:00 pm ~ We are pleased to partner with the Fortnightly Club of Yarmouth to offer a free talk on our National Park System on Thursday, March 2 at 2:00. The featured speaker is Gretchen Long, current member of the National Park System Advisory Board. She will present an overview of the park system, which celebrated its centennial in August 2016, and an … [Read more...]

Thursday, February 16 at 7:00 pm ~ Yarmouth Historical Society and Royal River Conservation Trust are pleased to present a free film screening of Garbage Warrior on Thursday, February 16 at 7:00 pm. This award-winning documentary profiles renegade architect Michael Reynolds, who works to build efficient housing and communities using discarded materials. It will be shown at the … [Read more...]

Tuesday, January 31 at 7:00 pm ~ Yarmouth Historical Society is pleased to host Yarmouth residents Abdi Nor Iftin and Sharon McDonnell as the inaugural guests in its “Yarmouth Stories” series on Tuesday, January 31 at 7:00 pm. The pair will share the story of how they connected, as Abdi struggled to survive in Somalia and later make it to the United States from Kenya. … [Read more...]

Tuesday, March 21 at 7:00 pm ~ Judith Burger-Gossart will kick off Yarmouth History Center’s 2017 Lecture Series on March 21 at 7:00 pm. She will speak about her book, Sadie’s Winter Dream, and the history of Maine Sea Coast Mission hooked rugs. In the 1920s and ‘30s, the Mission worked to provide opportunities for women living in remote coastal communities of Maine to earn … [Read more...]