Brick Store Museum Happenings

Exploring the Wonder of History

April 2008

We're calling our April 2008 e-newsletter "The Community Issue." You'll be reading about a few upcoming activities of our very own, but equally important to note below are the things The Brick Store Museum is doing this spring in collaboration with others for results bigger than the sum of their parts. We're also in the final weeks of FACES, an unique exhibition showcasing contemporary community members. Plus, we have our Business Partners to thank for the first year of their extraordinary community-mindedness in support of the Museum's mission. Finally, read about a very special woman who has been volunteering at the Museum for more than two decades. It all just goes to show that the Museum and the community are inseparable; you can't have one without the other.

Sincerely,

The Brick Store Museum

Two More Programs Complement Exhibit

You have through May 3rd to catch the exhibition, FACES OF THE KENNEBUNKS by Portrait Photographer Liam Crotty. Fortunately, there are also two more free, special programs that provide the perfect opportunities:

Saturday, April 19 with extended museum hours from 1 to 3PM: Meet the real faces of the Kennebunks. Most of the portrait subjects will be on hand live at the exhibition! Learn more >
Thursday, May 1 from 7 to 8:30PM: Pre-register to attend a mini-seminar with photographer Liam Crotty on "How to Take Memorable Portraits." Learn more >

FACES exhibition and related programming sponsored by Kennebunk Savings Bank.

Museum Joins May Day Festivities for May 3

Look for us as part of Downtown Kennebunk's 10th Annual May Day Celebration on Saturday, May 3rd. Activities are taking place at multiple venues along Main Street throughout the day, but we'll be open 10AM-1PM with the following surprises in store:

A make-your-own May basket activity station--especially for kids!

The final day of the Faces exhibition being on public view

Behind-the-scenes tours of the Museum's collections vaults

Walking tours of the Upper Square of Kennebunk's Historic District; weather permitting

History Showcase of historical May baskets (made possible by our proud Business Partners: Captain Lord Mansion, Ocean Bank, Captain Jefferds Inn, and Cole Harrison Insurance)

Agreeable Situations Symposium - May 10

In 1987, a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities made possible an unprecedented study of southern Maine's contributions to the social, cultural, and economic history of America in the period 1780-1830. The Brick Store Museum, Maine Historical Society, Old York Historical Society and the Saco Museum joined forces to produce a definitive catalogue, entitled Agreeable Situations,and an exhibition by the same name.

Now--21 years later--it's "Agreeable Situations revisited," and the original principals have reunited to organize and present on Saturday, May 10 at the Maine Historical Society a day-long symposium in Portland on the very themes that launched Agreeable Situations into the spotlight more than two decades ago.

CLICK HERE for the schedule of distinguished speakers, plus all the details and registration information. Current Brick Store Museum members receive the special member rate of $55 and can save even more if registering before April 25th.

Join us for a Spring Classic - June 2

SPRING CLASSIC: 11th Annual Golf Tournament - Monday, June 2nd, 1PM shotgun start

Enjoy an afternoon of golf and camaraderie at Webhannet Golf Club for the Museum's largest annual fundraiser. There'll be prizes for the golfers, a raffle and silent auction, plus the fabled post-tournament social hour and a catered dinner for golfers and non-golfers alike. We're taking sign-ups NOW! Interested in playing or being a sponsor? It's easy...just give us a call at 207.985.4802 or:

Visit the tournament website >

Business Partners Take Stock in History

It's April and therefore the month for Business Partner Program renewals. But first, we're incredibly grateful to all 21 of our 2007-2008 partners in the inaugural year of our Business Partner initiative. We hope you'll take a moment to join us in appreciating such valuable support for our mission. We look forward to continuing these relationships and hope others will join them this month as proud Business Partners.

That said, we're delighted to welcome both Churchill Consulting Group and Ocean Bank among our brand new Business Partners for 2008-2009. Thank you!

The Brick Store Museum is located at 117 Main Street in the heart of Kennebunk's National Register Historic District. For more than 70 years, the Museum has been dedicated to preserving the Kennebunks' rich cultural and artistic heritage. Its galleries and research archives are open year-round (closed holidays), Tuesdays-Fridays, 10-4:30 and Saturdays, 10-1. Admission is by donation; suggested $5/person. For more information, check us out at www.brickstoremuseum.org, or give us a call at 207.985.4802.

E-Newsletter Sponsored by our Proud Business Partners:

The Captain Lord Mansion

and Ocean Bank

In This Issue

Special Programs with Photo Exhibit

May Day Festivities

Agreeable Situations Symposium

Time for the Spring Classic

Business Partners Take Stock in History

Inside Spotlight...

"A Volunteer's Perspective"

by Museum volunteer Linnea Young

Linnea Young is the Museum's longest, continuously-serving volunteer and each week helps with everything from mailings to guiding visitors through the Museum. Here is her story. . .

"I have been a volunteer at the Brick Store Museum for 23 years, ever since I moved back to Maine in 1985.

I grew up in Bangor and have loved history since I took four years of Latin and studied ancient history in high school under some outstanding teachers. I learned about 'the glory that was Greece and the grandeur that was Rome.'