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Exploring the Wonder of History February 2007
Museum collage blockWith our February e-newsletter we're pleased to present the same great "news you can use" but in a fresh format, complete with some special new features.  Enjoy!
 
Sincerely,
The Brick Store Museum
Openings Available for Vacation Workshop for Kids
Working Backwards workshop icon

To coincide with the schools' upcoming winter vacation, children ages 8 to 12 are invited to spend a fun and educational time at the Museum on Wed., Feb. 21 participating in a hands-on workshop focusing on the centuries-old tradition of reverse painting on glass. Cost is $15 per camper ($12 for Museum members).  Choose from a morning (9 AM to noon) or afternoon (1 - 4 PM) session--spaces still available in either one!  Register by Wed., February 14; CLICK HERE for the registration form (PDF format).

Think Spring: Register for an Escorted Trip to Virginia
Trip icon Accompany The Brick Store Museum on a very special, escorted cultural excursion to America's Historic Triangle (Williamsburg/Yorktown/ Jamestown), April 29-May 3, 2007. This trip will coincide with the much-anticipated start to the festivities celebrating America's 400th Anniversary at Jamestown.

For only $1299 per person (based on double occupancy), our tour includes round-trip airfare and charter bus transfers, 4 nights in Colonial Williamsburg, daily continental breakfast, historic area admissions, visits to two James River plantations, and singular dining experiences. You won't want to miss Virginia in the springtime and this historical anniversary.

Check out the informational flyer and form  for additional details. For even more information, or to sign up, please contact Ruth York at the Kennebunk AAA Travel Agency: 207-967-0222 or toll-free 800- 974-2222.

Don't Forget to Vote!
Vote for the Museum on the Community Investment Ballot

If you're a customer with Kennebunk Savings Bank, please don't forget to vote for the Brick Store Museum on the bank's 2007 Community Investment ballot, enclosed with all January bank statements (and in special mailings from Kennebunk Savings, Kennebunk Financial Services or their subsidiary, Morris Insurance).  Voting ends March 15th, so there's still time to cast your ballot.

Each customer vote for the Museum translates to valuable grant money which allows us to continue delivering the quality programs and exhibitions you've come to know and love. 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 gallery 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.
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In This Issue
Kids' Workshop
Trip to Virginia
Vote for the Museum
Trustee Spotlight:
President Rick Wolf on Volunteers & Volunteerism
 

Museum volunteer

 

Greetings! This
article represents the debut of a regular new "feature" of our e-newsletter.
 Beginning
with this edition, each trustee will take a turn as a guest columnist, using this space to introduce you to a timely topic about your Museum.

 

It's my pleasure as President of the Board of Trustees to pen this inaugural article on something that's near and dear to my heart and to the success of the Museum:  Volunteers and Volunteerism.

 

Save These Dates:
 
March 24-April 28, 2007
New exhibition: A Brush with History
A Brush with History exhibition icon 

Monday, June 4, 2007
10th Annual Golf Tournament
10th Annual Golf Tournament and Dinner
19th-century Maine twig chair
Check out our "artifact of the month" 

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