Take a look at what's coming up in our Spring 2021 Lecture Series. All lectures will be held via Zoom; please email info@yarmouthmehistory.org to be added to the attendee list for any of the following talks. Tuesday, March 16, 4:00 pm ~ Curt Martin, independent historian and lecturer, Petticoat Whalers: Women on American Whaleships. Curt Martin visited the History … [Read more...]
Annual Meeting and Lecture
ONLINE, Tuesday, October 20 at 6:45 pm ~ Join Yarmouth History Center online for our Annual Meeting and Lecture on October 20. Members, please join us on Zoom for a brief business meeting at 6:45 pm, which will be followed by a public talk at 7:00 pm by Cathleen Miller, Education and Outreach Archivist and Acting Curator at the University of New England’s Maine Women Writers … [Read more...]
Paint the Garden
On view through Friday, 10/16 Stop by the Stonewall Gallery to see "PAINT THE GARDEN." This show is part of an online art auction that supports Yarmouth Community Garden. This special preview show will be on display at the History Center until Friday, October 16. For more information, and to place a bid, visit: https://www.32auctions.com/ycg The History Center and … [Read more...]
Book talk: Maine Railroads
ONLINE, Wednesday, September 30 at 7:00 pm ~ Local author Bill Kenny joins us on Zoom to speak about his new book A History of Maine Railroads, now available in our gift shop. Kenny, a former career U.S. Air Force officer and Gulf War veteran, developed a lifelong interest in trains from a very young age. His realization that Maine’s history of railroads needs to be recorded, … [Read more...]
Free film: More Than Honey
In an effort to protect members of our community, we have decided to cancel this event. Thursday, March 19 at 7:00 pm ~ Yarmouth Historical Society and Royal River Conservation Trust are pleased to present a free film screening of More Than Honey on Thursday, March 19 at 7:00 pm. In this 2012 documentary, director Markus Imhoof travels the world exploring the lives of bees … [Read more...]
