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We're anticipating a home run with Kennebunk's Big Leaguers, our newest exhibition, to open this Sunday, July 8 with special hours from noon to 4 PM.  Come on by for an "OPENING DAY" reception with popcorn, peanuts, cracker jack and lemonade...all your summer favorites!

 

Kennebunk's Big Leaguers showcases the two major league baseball players who have called Kennebunk home: "Colby Jack" Coombs (1882-1957) and his nephew Bobby Coombs (1908-1991). Kennebunk's Big Leaguers brings these players to life through rare images, newspaper clippings, video reminiscences, vintage baseball memorabilia, and never-before-seen personal ephemera. Visitors experience the exhibition by literally "rounding the bases" to learn about these men as Kennebunkers, college players, big leaguers, and also as coaches with university baseball stadiums named for each of them.

 

We still have few spots remaining for this year's History Camp on Saturday, July 14 for kids ages 8 to 12, but registration is due by July 7, so act soon! 

Our guest speaker for the evening is Arthur Douglas Stover, author of the recently-released book through Tilbury House Publishing, Eminent Mainers: Succinct Biographies of Thousands of Amazing Mainers, Mostly Dead, and a Few People from Away Who Have Done Something Useful Within the State of Maine. He'll regale us with anecdotes of "Eminent Mainers" (note: Kennebunkers well-represented!), who accomplishments range from being the first person to photograph the spectrum of starlight to the one who invented earmuffs.

 

The lecture is free, with donations gratefully accepted. Copies of Eminent Mainers will be on sale for $20 apiece (plus tax) for the book signing to follow the lecture. This is one publication that's great on the coffee table or as a resource for impressing your friends over cocktails on your knowledge of Maine history!

 

The Nonantum's dining room opens at 5:30PM for those wishing to have dinner prior to the evening program.

 

Thanks to all who voted for the Museum this spring on Kennebunk Savings Bank's Community Investment ballot, we were recently awarded a check for $2,070!  We were thrilled when bank President and CEO Ken Reed (pictured at left), came by to present the check in person to Museum treasurer David Moravick and executive director Tracy Baetz.

 

The bank's innovative policy is to give 10% of its annual earnings to York County charities and non-profits. Since 1995, one vehicle for this has been the Community Investment Ballot program, through which bank customers are invited to vote for the charity of their choice. This  year, over 5,000 customers responded in allocating well over $120,000.  The Museum received 90 votes and was one of only 20 area non-profits to receive an unsolicited grant of over $1,000.  Thank you!

 

 

Exhibition made possible in part by our proud Business Partner: Captain Lord Mansion

 

We'd like to take this opportunity to extend a special thank-you and welcome to the newest Business Partners in our Business Partner Program : The Nonantum Resort and On the Marsh Restaurant. Click HERE to find out how you can become a Business Partner!