Tuesday, April 5, 6:30-8:00 pm ~ Local historian, teacher and author Alan Hall will talk about "The Burst of Modernization" in Yarmouth between 1890 and 1920 and the role of the Village Improvement Society. Free and open to all! Presented by the Village Improvement Society. Coffee at 6:30 P.M. Program is 7 P.M. to 8 P.M. … [Read more...]
Chamber Concert and Reception
Friday, April 15, 6:30 pm ~ Yarmouth History Center is pleased to host the KISMET Foundation's 2016 Artists-in-Residence for an evening of chamber music. The Abitare Project, featuring Tracey Jasas-Hardel and Ben Noyes, will present a chronological concert connecting history and the music of various time periods. Yarmouth History Center's executive director, Amy Aldredge, will … [Read more...]
Free film: In Search of the Holey Veil
Thursday, March 17, 2016 at 7:00 pm ~ Yarmouth Historical Society and Royal River Conservation Trust are pleased to present a free film screening of In Search of the Holey Veil on Thursday, March 17, 2016 at 7:00 pm. This 2012 documentary follows photographer and mushroom aficionado Taylor F. Lockwood as he travels across India, Nepal, China, and Thailand in search of beautiful … [Read more...]
Knitting Circle
Saturday, February 13, 1:00-3:00 pm ~ Drop in with your current project and enjoy knitting (or crocheting) in friendly company at the History Center. Bring your own project or knit one of our vintage Yarmouth accessories. Download our free patterns here. … [Read more...]
Jimmy McWilliams, Mushrooms, and More
Sunday, February 21 at 2:00 pm ~ Yarmouth Historical Society and the Maine Mycological Association are pleased to host Gertrude (Jimmy) McWilliams at the Yarmouth History Center on Sunday, February 21 at 2:00 pm. The 1957 Audubon book Fungi was written and photographed by McWilliams, who has lived an extraordinary life by any standard. As a child growing up in England, she … [Read more...]
