Warm days...ocean breezes...cool nights. It's summer in Maine. Catch the latest at the Museum, where new exhibitions and fun programming abound. We can't wait to see you!
Sincerely,
The Brick Store Museum
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100 Years at the Beach Now on View
 2010 marks the 100th anniversary of the Kennebunk Beach Improvement Association (KBIA). Our newest History Showcase exhibition, 100 Years at the Beach, traces the organization from its roots as the environmental steward of Mother's Beach and The Cove to its role in providing educational enrichment opportunities to children and their families. Take yourself back to the early 1900s, when "beach improvements" meant oiling the dirt road, adding streetlights, and acquiring a life boat to ensure safety at the bathing beach. Through a 1930s beach scene (complete with a beach umbrella and a woolen bathing suit!), 15-foot sail, and a series of photographs, archival materials and artifacts both from the Museum's collections and on loan from KBIA, see what attracted the earliest summer residents and what traditions and allure remain to this day.
This exhibition is on view through September 14 and is made possible by our proud business partner, Cape Arundel Inn.
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In the Maine Stream Opens to Public on August 7th
 Featuring the Museum's own circa 1899 Wabanaki birchbark canoe and an array of vintage paddles and oars on loan from the private collection of Kate Manko, In the Maine Stream is equal parts history, art, and nostalgia. Reflect upon Kennebunkport's "Indian Village" at the turn of the 20th century, the makings of a birchbark canoe, and the enduring canoeing traditions on the Kennebunk River. Appreciate the utilitarian simplicity of the hand-crafted wooden paddles, many of which are painted in a folk art tradition with scenes, monograms and names conjuring up images of Maine's natural beauty.
This exhibition remains on view through Spring 2011 and is made possible by our proud business partner, Cape Arundel Inn. |
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"Ancestors Road Show" Coming August 14th
 Are you the family genealogist? Need help reading and analyzing an old document? Want to write up your family history but don't know how? Stuck in trying to find immigration or naturalization records? Hit a snag with a lineage society application?
If so, then our Ancestors Road Show on Saturday, August 14th from 10AM to 1PM is for you! Book a 25-minute session with one of our visiting, skilled genealogists--all members of the New England Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists--to personally help you with your genealogy roadblock. Margaret Dube, Pam Eagleson, and Carol McCoy have years of experience and expertise that can assist in answering your questions and advancing your research. Consultations are $25 for a 25-minute session ($20 for museum members). Drop-ins are welcome, but pre-scheduling is highly encouraged by calling the Museum at 207-985-4802. To get the most out of your consultation, email us in advance or come prepared with the following information:
- WHAT (your research goal)
- WHERE (your research locale)
- WHO (names and relationships)
- WHEN (time period)
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Concert at Colony Hotel to Benefit Museum
 Take in a summer concert while enjoying the beautiful facilities and coastline views at Kennebunkport's Colony Hotel at 140 Ocean Avenue.
The concert on Sunday, August 15th, 5 to 6PM, in the hotel's Grand Dining Room is part of the resort's summer series benefiting various area non-profit organizations; the requested $5/person admission will be donated to support the Brick Store Museum's programs. Performing is the highly talented and entertaining "Maestro" Warren King...he's promising a program featuring "some of the silliest songs ever written!" |
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"Snapshot in Time" Lecture at Nonantum Resort
 Museum director Tracy Baetz and Schooner Eleanor captain Rich Woodman are teaming up once again to talk about 19th-century shipbuilding along the Kennebunk River. The presentation is part of the Nonantum Resort's summer "Snapshot in Time" series and will be held on Tuesday, August 17th at 9AM at the Nonantum (95 Ocean Avenue, Kennebunkport). There'll be light refreshments, coffee and juice on the patio. This event is open to the general public with no reservations required. Donations at the door are to benefit the Brick Store Museum. |
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 rich cultural and artistic heritage of the Kennebunks. 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. |
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In June our Program Center at 4 Dane Street received some much-needed TLC to repair flashing on the roof and replace clapboards on the carriage stalls. We're also planting new grass in our courtyard where we'd had to do some digging to make improvements to drainage as part of our Capital Campaign construction on our main museum complex. |
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Upcoming...
September 12, 2010
Kayaking through History
September 25, 2010
6th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day |
...that you can get to the Museum aboard a hybrid diesel-electric bus? We're proud to be an advertiser for the Kennebunk Shuttle...look for our billboard on the side! This particular shuttle route is a seasonal service offered within the Shoreline Explorer Network, operated by York Country Community Action Corporation. The shuttle runs 7 days a week, 10AM-9:30PM, through September 6th. A day pass is just $3, and it's a great way to get around downtown Kennebunk and to Lower Village and the beaches. |
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Winners All!
Our golf tournament in June brought in a nice profit to benefit the Museum. The team from Jensen Baird Gardner & Henry (pictured above) took top honors for 1st Net score (Sally Daggett, Bill Dale, Duncan McEachern, and Dan Robinson); the team sponsored by Kennebunk Savings Insurance (Mark Bernstein, Steve Hodsdon, Mike MacKinnon, and David Moravick) won the prize for Best Gross score.
Only 440 points separated the top three teams in the Museum's 2009-2010 bridge marathon, but Nancy Spooner and Randy Wilbert (pictured above) finished the season in 1st place and were honored at the awards luncheon in June. |
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