Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at 7:00 pm ~ Yarmouth History Center is pleased to host James Myall as part of its 2016 Lecture Series. Myall, who previously worked as Coordinator of the Franco-American Collection at the University of Southern Maine, will speak about the history of the Franco-American community of our region. In 2015, he co-authored the book The Franco-Americans of … [Read more...]
Holiday Craft Fair
Kick off your holiday shopping with a stop at the History Center on Saturday, December 5 from 9:00-3:00! Local crafters, artists, and students will be on hand with handmade jewelry, knit and crochet accessories, ceramics, art cards, and more. Also on offer will be live demonstrations of the historic craft of quilling, courtesy of Mainely Quilling, at 11:00 and 1:00. Stop in for … [Read more...]
The Life and Art of Alfred Chadbourn
As part of the townwide celebration of Yarmouth artist Alfred "Chip" Chadbourn, Yarmouth Arts and Merrill Memorial Library hosted writer and art critic Edgar Allen Beem on September 23, 2015. In his talk, Beem discusses Chadbourn's work and illuminates the artist's life and personality. Click below to listen! … [Read more...]
Free film: Blue Gold
Thursday, November 19 at 7:00 pm ~ Yarmouth Historical Society and Royal River Conservation Trust are pleased to present a free film screening of Blue Gold: World Water Wars as part of the Royal River Film Series. This award-winning documentary examines the environmental and political dimensions of the planet’s water supply and highlights ways in which communities are taking … [Read more...]
Annual Meeting
Join us on Monday, October 19 at 7:00 pm for our Annual Meeting. On the agenda is a short business meeting followed by a program about "Chadbourn and his Yarmouth Contemporaries," the current exhibit in the History Gallery. Program Manager and art historian Katie Worthing will speak about Yarmouth artist Alfred "Chip" Chadbourn and his artistic context, both here in Yarmouth … [Read more...]
