Brick Store Museum

Inside History Museum Tour
2026-01-17 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-01-22 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-01-29 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-01-31 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-02-07 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-02-14 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-02-21 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-03-05 10:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) and 6 more dates | Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME, 04043, United States
Take an Indoor Walking Tour This Winter!
It’s the Museum’s 90th Year! Explore the Brick Store Museum’s own history across five interconnected buildings, which range from 166 to 216 years old. Once home to businesses, organizations, and apartments, these spaces came together as the Brick Store Museum between 1936 and 1959.
Go behind the scenes to see highlights from the Museum’s collection of more than 50,000 artifacts while learning how these historic buildings have evolved over time, and how the Museum came to be. This guided tour lasts approximately one hour.
Tour ticket includes admission to the Museum exhibitions.
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Accessibility note: The tour moves through historic buildings and includes uneven flooring and staircases. The Museum’s second floor is not currently wheelchair accessible.

Woolly Songbirds: Needle-Felted Chickadee or Tufted Titmouse
2026-01-21 11:00 - 13:00, 2026-02-24 17:00 - 19:00
In this hands-on adult workshop, learn the basics of needle felting while creating your own soft, three-dimensional chickadee or tufted titmouse. Using wool roving, felting needles, and simple shaping techniques, participants will build a charming bird with lots of personality. No prior felting experience is needed. All materials are provided, and you’ll leave with a finished bird to take home.
Instructor : Sarah Soleau

Sea Road School Art Show Opening
2026-01-23 15:30 - 17:30
The Brick Store Museum is proud to host the SRS Art Show, featuring imaginative fantasy artwork created by students in grades K–5. From magical creatures to whimsical worlds, this joyful exhibition celebrates creativity, storytelling, and young artistic voices.
Join us for the Opening Night Reception on Friday, January 23, from 3:30–5:30 pm, and help us celebrate our student artists and their sparkling imaginations. Families, friends, and community members are warmly invited.

Irish Trio Fόdhla | Concerts in West K with Mousam River Music
2026-02-01 15:00 - 17:00
Sunday’s concert by Fodhla is on, but we are keeping a close eye on the weather!
The Museum’s Concert Partner Mousam River Music Presents:
The popular Irish trio Fόdhla (FO-lah) kicks off the 2026 season of the long-running “Concerts in West K!” series. The concert will take place Sunday, February 1, from 3:00-5:00 pm, in the Dane Street Program Center of the Brick Store Museum.
Bethany Waickman (guitar), Ellery Klein (fiddle), and Nicole Rabata (flute), are highly-respected members of the broad Boston-Portland acoustic music community. They are no strangers to Kennebunk concert-goers; Fόdhla was one of the first groups to appear in the series when it began in 2015.
The ensemble brings high energy and stellar artistry to their performances. Their sound is firmly rooted in the traditional Irish melodies and ornamentation that fiddler Ellery Klein and flute player Nicole Rabata honed during years spent abroad in Ireland’s cities Cork, Limerick, and Ennis. Guitarist Bethany Waickman provides superb support to the fiddle and flute tunes. Her inventive, tasteful harmonies and driving rhythm have been perfected through years of playing for contradances.
The Brick Store Museum is located at 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, adjacent to the Kennebunk Town Hall. The “Concerts in West K!” series is produced by Mousam River Music in association with the Museum.
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Tickets: $25 per person
Pre-purchase online by Saturday, January 31! After that time, tickets will be available for purchase at the door. Questions or want to reserve cash seats? Email: paul.wells@mousamrivermusic.net

Linoleum Stamp Carving & Fabric Printing
2026-02-05 11:00 - 13:00
Design and carve a simple motif into a linoleum block, then learn how to print a repeating pattern on fabric using complementary colors. Participants will explore basic carving techniques, pattern layout, and fabric printing methods to create a unique, hand-printed textile to take home. No prior experience required.
Instructor: Sarah Soleau

Celebrate Sparkling Minds: Art Show Reception
2026-02-07 10:30 - 12:30
Join us for the opening reception of Celebrate Sparkling Minds, a Kennebunk Elementary School art show celebrating the creativity of young artists. The reception will be held at the Brick Store Museum and is open to families, friends, and the community.
The exhibition will remain on view through February 23.

Heartfelt Embroidery: Stitch & Sip
2026-02-11 17:00 - 19:00
Enjoy a relaxing evening of embroidery in this beginner-friendly class. Create a charming heart design using simple stitches and guided instruction. All materials are provided. Bring your favorite drink, unwind, and enjoy a cozy night of creativity.
No prior experience needed.
Instructor: Heather Coombs

Museum Volunteer Lunch - CLOSED 11am - 1pm
2026-02-13 11:00 - 13:00
The Museum will be CLOSED between 11am – 1pm on Friday, February 13 to celebrate the incredible work of the Museum Volunteer Team!
We look forward to seeing you soon – apologies for the inconvenience, and thank you for knowing how important our volunteers are to us!

A Love Letter to Kennebunk: Artist-in-Residence Film Screening (Virtual)
2026-02-24 18:00 - 20:00
Join us for a special at-home screening experience celebrating our 2025 Artist in Residence project by Joshua Lee Lennon. A Love Letter to Kennebunk is an atmospheric Super 8 film capturing the town in the summer of 2025. Told through a series of vignettes, the film highlights the people, landscapes, and everyday rhythms that define life here. Part artistic expression, part living archive, the film honors Kennebunk’s past while capturing its present.
Your ticket includes a take-home dinner from For the Love of Food and Drink, along with exclusive video clips of Joshua introducing the film and discussing his creative process. Enjoy dinner at home, press play, and experience Kennebunk through the eyes of an artist deeply connected to the place he calls home.
We will email a link to access the film and bonus content the morning of the event. Dinner pick-up will take place between 4:00 and 5:30 pm.

Dinner Includes:
Caesar Salad
Garlic Knot
Chicken Marsala or Tofu Marsala
Mini Cheesecakes with Fruit Topping
$25pp

Needle-Felted Mussels Workshop
2026-02-25 10:00 - 12:00
Learn how to create realistic-looking needle-felted mussels in this hands-on adult workshop. Participants will explore basic needle-felting techniques to shape and layer wool, creating mussels that can be strung together or used as decorative accents.

Instructor: Sarah Soleau

Adult Hand Stories - Hand Sewn Applique Square Workshop
2026-03-03 11:00 - 13:00
Using a collage of fabric and hand stitching, preserve a memory or dream in this mindful workshop. Students may bring a photograph for inspiration or simply enjoy the organic, intuitive process. All materials are provided, and participants will leave with a 6″ x 6″ fabric square capturing a moment in time.

Instructor: Sarah Soleau

Spring Wreath Workshop
2026-03-14 12:00 - 14:00
Create a seasonal wreath in this relaxed, hands-on workshop. Participants will design a one-of-a-kind wreath inspired by spring, with guidance throughout the process. All materials are provided, and no prior experience is needed. You’ll leave with a finished wreath ready to display.
Instructor: Sarah Soleau

Woodson/Finley/Ó Meachair | Concerts in West K with Mousam River Music
2026-03-15 15:00 - 17:00
The Museum’s Concert Partner Mousam River Music Presents:
There’s no better way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day than with some superb Irish traditional music! Join us in the Museum’s Program Center from 3:00-5:00 pm on Sunday, March 15 for an afternoon of jigs, reels, hornpipes, and airs from three of the region’s best Irish musicians!
Portlanders Will Woodson (uilleann pipes & flute) and Caitlin Finley (fiddle), will be joined by Cork native and Boston resident Diarmuid Ó Meachair (button accordion) for what promises to be an exceptional concert. All three are master musicians with deep knowledge of Irish tradition. They say that everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, so come join the celebration!
The Brick Store Museum is located at 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, adjacent to the Kennebunk Town Hall. The “Concerts in West K!” series is produced by Mousam River Music in association with the Museum.
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Tickets: $25 per person
Pre-purchase online by Saturday, March 14! After that time, tickets will be available for purchase at the door. Questions or want to reserve unpaid seats? Email: paul.wells@mousamrivermusic.net

Honoring an Ancestor with a Visual Keepsake
2026-03-18 10:00 - 12:30, 2026-03-25 10:00 - 12:30
Would you like to create a visual record of your ancestor within the context of their time?
During a five-week journey, this class will guide the participant through transforming a vintage book into a one-of-a-kind story of an ancestor. Participants will blend storytelling, reflection and artistic expression. This process will combine the use of old pictures, old fabric, old lace, documents and keepsakes to develop a sense of time and place in which your ancestor lived. This is a unique way to preserve someone’s past while celebrating their life.
Deadline for registration: March 13
Schedule:
Wednesdays, 10:00am – 12:30pm
Starts March 18
March 25
April 1
April 8
April 15
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Christine Burgess
Teaching artist
Material list will be provided

2026 Winter Forum: Evidence of the Past and the Stories Told
2026-03-22 13:00 - 16:30
Please note: Tickets can be reserved online until Saturday, March 21 at 12:00pm. Please call the Museum at (207)985-4802 if you wish to reserve tickets after that point. Thank you for your support!

What’s Next: Ongoing Research, Preservation, and Community Engagement
Join the Cape Porpoise Archaeological Alliance (CPAA) and Co Founder/Archaeologist Tim Spahr for an afternoon exploring archaeology and anthropology and how we use evidence to understand the past, tell meaningful stories, and shape what comes next. This year’s Winter Forum highlights ongoing research, preservation efforts, and the role of community engagement in protecting and interpreting Maine’s cultural heritage.
Featuring:
Gabe Hrynick brings his expertise to talk about: The sea; it is uncovering the past—while also washing parts of it away—revealing how people lived along the coast for 3,000 years.
Leith Smith will share the result of the recent: Search for Kennebunk’s African American Community: Summary of Five Seasons of Archaeological Investigation
Kate Pontbriand discusses fascinating findings from 12 years of experience in cultural resource management that includes extensive research in determining the time of year Native Americans constructed coastal shell middens.
Kathy Ostrander Roberts will discuss: Why Understanding Unmarked Graves and Forgotten Lives matters today: Memory, Identity, and Community in Kennebunk

Presenter Bio:
Gabe Hrynick: PhD Anthropology, University of New Brunswick , Director – Northeastern Archaeological Survey has been conducting fieldwork at eroding archaeological sites in far Downeast Maine, Archaeologist specializing in the study of coastal hunter-gatherers, External Associate, University of Maine’s Climate Change Institute, Research Associate Faculty, at the University of New England, National Geographic Explorer, Elected Fellow, Royal Canadian Geographical Society, UNB Merit Award in 2022, Research Scholar Award in 2025
Leith Smith: PhD Archaeology, Syracuse University, Historic Archaeologist with the Maine Historic Preservation Commission
Kate Pontbriand: BA Anthropology, Franklin Pierce University, MS Quaternary & Climate Studies, University of Maine Climate Change Institute
Kathy Ostrander Roberts: Kennebunk Town Historian, Author, “Unmarked Graves and Forgotten Lives”, Founder of Museum in the Streets, Encaustic Artist
