 We're a busy place these days! Nearly 300 people joined us for the combination of the All Souls' Walk and All Souls' Dinner over Halloween weekend. Another 127 visitors turned out last Saturday for a fabulous presentation by Penobscot Tribal Elder Butch Phillips demonstrating the making and use of a traditional birch bark canoe. And over these past two weeks, we've welcomed nearly 200 third-graders on field trips...it's always enlightening to view the Museum through their eyes! A few reminders: We still have room in our genealogy workshop coming up on Saturday, November 20th; give us a call asap to register. If you're itching to get a jump on your holiday shopping, don't forget the Museum Shoppers' Day happening in S. Portland on Saturday, November 20th. We'll also have a presence at the Prelude Crafts Fair being held at Consolidated School in Kennebunkport on Saturday, December 4th, 9AM-3PM.
Finally, we wish you a happy Thanksgiving. We're thankful for you and for your sustained interest and support for the Museum.
Sincerely,
The Brick Store Museum
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Reserve Now for 7th Annual Holiday Tea
 Continue a holiday tradition on Sunday, December 12th from 3 to 5PM with the Museum's 7th annual Holiday Tea! The Museum invites families for a rare look inside an exquisite Federal-style home: the historic 1803 Taylor-Barry House. Learn a bit about tea, etiquette customs, and the storied history of this residence...all while enjoying hot tea and delectable treats from The Kitchen Chicks. Space is limited, and advance reservations are required by December 4th. Cost is $20 for adults ($15 for museum members) and $7.50 for children 14 and under; kids aged 4 and under are free. All proceeds directly benefit the Museum's programs and exhibitions. For tickets, call the Museum at 207.985.4802 or click here for the downloadable registration form (PDF format, 69k) >
Made possible by H. M. Payson & Co. and the Virginia Hodgkins Somers Foundation. |
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Voyagers' Society Launched
Are you between the ages of 6 and 13 (or do you know someone who is)? Do you love museums, history, art, fun and adventure? If so, please accept this invitation to become our newest member of the Voyagers' Society!
In the spirit of Edith Barry--Brick Store Museum founder, world traveler, artist and correspondent extraordinaire--begin your voyage of discovery, history and stewardship with the Brick Store Museum today! Joining the Voyagers' Society is as simple as visiting the Museum or its website, or otherwise giving us a call. Membership for a year is only $5.00, and just look at what you'll receive!
- Personal Voyagers' Society membership card.
- Complimentary admission to the Museum. We're open
year-round, Tuesdays-Fridays (10AM-4:30PM) and
Saturdays (10AM-1PM) - Special invitation to exhibition openings.
- Subscription to our e-newsletter.
- Reduced rates on select events and programs like our holiday tea, school vacation workshops, history camps, and more!
- 10% discount on items sold in our Museum Shop.
- A personalized greeting card from the Museum on your birthday.
- Special Voyagers' Society-only events and behind-the-scenes opportunities throughout the year.
- The ability to choose and interact with your favorite Brick Store Museum treasures. Select from "beautiful treasures", "famous treasures" or "storied treasures."
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Story Times Return December 1st and 8th
With our In the Maine Stream exhibition as the backdrop, we are pleased to offer two special story times--on December 1st and December 8th, both at 10AM--for our youngest guests.
Bring your favorite blanket and gather 'round to listen to charming storybooks--each with a canoe, paddling, or Native American theme--and then have a chance to explore the exhibition. There'll even be a chance to make a simple canoe-related craft to take home! Young readers can also take home themed booklists.
Free and great fun for caregivers and toddlers, it's the perfect introduction to the Museum! Adult supervision required.
Made possible by the Museum's Education Committee and a grant from the Virginia Hodgkins Somers Foundation. |
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Set Sail with Twitter on November 29th
Set sail--virtually, that is--with 29-year-old Edith Barry on the White Star Line's S. S. Adriatic! The Brick Store Museum's illustrious founder was a world traveler who kept wonderfully detailed records of her journeys across the globe. The Museum's newest "Twitter" feed begins on November 29th. . .98 years to the very day that Edith embarked on her 1912-1913 voyage to Egypt and Algeria.
If you sign up to join Edith on this virtual journey, you'll receive daily updates from her actual travel journals, plus photographs she took and sketches she drew to chronicle her impressions of people and places. Don't miss this opportunity to be an armchair voyager and to experience a piece of history! |
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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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Did You Know...
...that it costs approximately $30 per hour (or $720 per day) to sustain the Brick Store Museum? That $30 per hour covers program and exhibition costs and also includes personnel, utilities, security, insurance, office supplies, care of our collections, and the ongoing maintenance of our buildings and grounds--basically, everything it takes to keep the museum delivering the kinds of authentic, memorable experiences that you have come to expect and to cherish.
Now, consider just a few of the amazing things that can occur within any given hour in the life of the Museum. . .
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TRANSITIONS
by Executive Director
Tracy Baetz and the
Board of Trustees
In November 2003, I began an incredibly journey as the executive director of the Brick Store Museum. Today, almost exactly seven years later, that journey has come to an end. My husband has accepted an exciting new position that will have us relocating to the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area. This career move offers him many of the same types of challenges and opportunities for creativity and professional growth that I found so appealing in coming here to Maine, so I share in his enthusiasm for what our future holds. READ MORE >> |
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Upcoming...
December 16, 2010
Stretch Beyond Reception for Junior Curators 
2011
The Museum's 75th "Diamond" Anniversary |
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