Brick Store Museum

Needle Felting: Landscape Silhouettes & Fall Foliage
2025-09-16 11:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME, 04043, United States
Learn the art of needle felting while creating a beautiful fall-inspired scene. Instructor Sarah Soleau will guide you in layering wool fibers to craft landscape silhouettes and colorful foliage, resulting in a textured work of art. Perfect for beginners and experienced makers alike. All materials provided.

Museum Member Meet Up | September
2025-09-17 17:00 - 19:00 | Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME, 04043, United States
Member Meet-Ups are scheduled quarterly, so Members can explore behind-the-scenes at the Museum while enjoying snacks and a beverage, and visiting with fellow Members, volunteers, and staff.
On Wednesday, September 17, you’re invited to join us at the Museum from 5pm – 7pm for tours of our collections storage and a pop-up of the staff’s favorite artifacts.
Non-members can attend this event if they are a guest of a Museum Member (who is also attending).
Snack and beverages will be served. RSVP encouraged to account for numbers!

Historic District Walking Tour
2025-09-20 12:00 - 13:30, 2025-09-25 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-10-04 12:00 - 13:30, 2025-10-09 10:30 - 12:00 | Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME, 04043, United States
Explore the history of the elaborate and historic homes that line Kennebunk’s Summer Street neighborhood in Downtown Kennebunk. Led by Museum tour guide. $10 per person/$5 for members.

An Evening at the Wedding Cake House
2025-09-21 16:00 - 19:00 | Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME, 04043, United States
Thanks to overwhelming interest and support, this event is SOLD OUT. If you would like to be placed on our waitlist, please email info@brickstoremuseum.org with your name and the number of tickets you are seeking.
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Another Option!
If you are interested in attending another Brick Store Museum historic house program, consider the “Holiday in History” House tour and afternoon of appetizers and merriment in the historic Nathaniel Lord Thompson Home on Summer Street on December 7th!
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Join the Brick Store Museum for an unforgettable evening of historic charm, delicious flavors, and live music at one of Kennebunk’s most iconic landmarks — the Wedding Cake House.
Guests are invited to explore the beautiful grounds and enjoy a selection of seasonal appetizers, one complimentary beverage, music, and local maritime history in a truly magical setting. Additional drinks will be available for purchase throughout the evening. Whether you’re a longtime admirer of this Gothic Revival gem or discovering it for the first time, this event promises a rare opportunity to experience the house in a unique way.
🎟 A $100 donation per person to the Museum’s Education Fund serves as your ticket. Your support helps us continue providing arts, history, and cultural programming for our community.
Participants are invited to wear white to honor the local legend of the bride awaiting her groom’s return from the sea — and to celebrate the final evening of summer in style.
Please note: Because the Wedding Cake House is a private residence in the historic district, some areas of the house are not handicapped accessible. House tours will utilize a short stairway to enter the home and traverse rooms.
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Tickets can be reserved below: please use your ticket as a donation receipt. If you would like an additional receipt on Museum letterhead, please email info@brickstoremuseum.org.
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Imagine That! Three Centuries of Kennebunk Commerce Tour
2025-09-23 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-09-30 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-10-07 10:30 - 12:00 | Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME, 04043, United States
This walking tour explores Main Street and its commercial history over three hundred years. Stretches from the Museum down to the Mousam River Bridge. (about a half mile, 60 minutes, led by trained tour guide). $10.00 per person/$5 for members. Reserve in advance by calling 985-4802 or visit www.brickstoremuseum.org.

Maine State Flag Embroidery Class
2025-09-25 17:00 - 19:00 | Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME, 04043, United States
Join us for a hands-on embroidery workshop where we’ll celebrate Maine’s heritage through needle and thread! Under the guidance of artist and instructor Heather Coombs, participants will learn embroidery techniques while creating their own rendition of the Maine State Flag.
This workshop is perfect for beginners and experienced stitchers alike—Heather will provide step-by-step instruction, patterns, and tips to bring the bold star and pine design to life. All materials will be included, and each attendee will leave with a unique, handmade piece to display proudly.
Come enjoy a creative evening, learn new skills, and connect with fellow makers as we stitch a little piece of Maine history together.

Historic District Walking Tour - CANCELED TODAY
2025-09-27 12:00 - 13:30 | Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME, 04043, United States
CANCELED TODAY
Explore the history of the elaborate and historic homes that line Kennebunk’s Summer Street neighborhood in Downtown Kennebunk. Led by Museum tour guide. $10 per person/$5 for members.

Adult Workshop - Halloween Garlands
2025-09-30 11:00 - 13:00 | Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME, 04043, United States
Get into the spooky spirit by crafting your own festive Halloween garland! In this adult workshop, you’ll learn needle felting techniques to create pumpkins, ghosts, witches’ hats, and more, then string them together into a playful seasonal decoration. Perfect for beginners and experienced crafters alike — all materials provided.

Instructor: Sarah Soleau

Early Release Workshop: Potion Making & Needle-Felted Pumpkins
2025-10-01 13:00 - 15:00 | Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME, 04043, United States
Get into the fall spirit with this hands-on October workshop! Kids will mix up their own magical “potions” using colorful ingredients and creative science fun. Then, they’ll learn the art of needle felting to craft an adorable mini pumpkin to take home.
This workshop blends imagination with hands-on crafting—perfect for curious and creative kids who love a little seasonal magic.
Each child will leave with their own potion creation and a felted pumpkin keepsake.
Ages 7+

Kennebunk Beach Walking Tour
2025-10-11 10:00 - 11:30 | Trinity Chapel, Kennebunk Beach, 4 Woodland Ave, Kennebunk, 04043, United States
This outdoor walking tour of Kennebunk’s Mothers Beach features eleven historic homes and an illustration of life at the beach in the early 20th Century. Tours depart from Trinity Chapel on Woodland Ave.
Kennebunk Beach Walking Tours dates for 2025 are as follows: July 5, August 30, and October 11
Private tours are also available. Please contact us at info@brickstoremuseum.org or (207)985-4802 at least two weeks in advance of your anticipated tour date to arrange a private tour.
Time: 60 – 90 minutes
Distance: Less than a mile on sidewalks and flat terrain.
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Please wear comfortable walking shoes.
Where to go:
This tour begins at the Trinity Chapel on Railroad Ave along Kennebunk Beach. Please arrive about 5 minutes prior to the tour start. You can pre-purchase tickets online and let us know you’re coming!
PARKING: Parking is available (with Kennebunk Parking sticker) at beach spaces; and alongside roads leading to the Chapel (as marked). Please pay attention to parking signage.
If the forecast on the day of your walk calls for rain, please contact the Museum in advance to make sure the walk is still scheduled. Email: info@brickstoremuseum.org OR call: (207)985-4802. If the walk is postponed, you will have the choice to reschedule or receive a refund.

Delayed Opening at 12pm
2025-10-15 12:00 - 17:00 | Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME, 04043, United States
Due to annual fire alarm testing, the Museum will delay its opening until 12:00pm on Wednesday, October 15.
Thank you for your understanding!

Family Fright at Our Museum
2025-10-18 10:30 - 13:00 | Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME, 04043, United States
Family Fright at Our Museum occurs alongside HarvestFest on Saturday, October 18, 2025, from 10:30am – 12:30pm.
Trick-or-Treat around the Museum!
Artists featured in our “Eerie, Uncanny, Remarkable” contemporary exhibition will gather to meet and greet; spooky, local tales will be told in our “OceanWorld” gallery (11:30am); a Halloween craft for kids (and kids at heart!); and from 10:30am-12:30pm, there will be Trick-or-Treat stations throughout our five-building complex (it’s your chance to see behind the scenes at the Museum!)! Costumes are encouraged as you go on the treat tour of the Museum with your treat bucket!
Admission for Family Fright is by donation, with a suggested $5 for adults, $2.50 for ages 10–18, and free for children under 10. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
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Please register in advance so we can accurately gauge treat numbers!

Matt & Shannon Heaton | Concerts in West K with Mousam River Music
2025-10-19 15:00 - 17:00 | Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME, 04043, United States
The Museum’s Concert Partner Mousam River Music Presents:
Matt & Shannon Heaton!
Boston-based Matt and Shannon Heaton play updated and traditional Irish music on flute, accordion, guitar, bouzouki, and voices.
With engaging stage presence and masterfully-crafted music, Boston-based Matt and Shannon Heaton offer well-travelled Irish music from the heart: a satisfying mix of tunes and song, new and old, stirring and lively.
The Heatons are an integral part of Boston’s vibrant trad music scene. Shannon co-founded Boston’s Celtic music fest and served on its board for 15 years, creating opportunities for hundreds of traditional musicians and dancers. She was named Massachusetts Traditional Artist Fellow in 2016, and she hosts the culture podcast Irish Music Stories.
Matt has performed with countless ensembles, including the Karan Casey Band, Boys of the Lough, and Robbie O’Connell. In addition to his work as an Irish accompanist on guitar and bouzouki, Matt is an active performer for children and families. He has received multiple grants and awards for his engaging sing alongs and rockabilly-tinged albums.
Matt and Shannon are comfortable onstage and have a warm connection with audiences. They are world-class American performers with Irish roots and universal appeal.
Join us in the Museum’s Dane Street Program Center for a great evening of traditional Irish music!
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Tickets: $20 per person
Pre-purchase online by Saturday, October 18 at 1pm! After that time, tickets will be available for purchase at the door. Questions or want to reserve cash seats? Email: paul.wells@mousamrivermusic.net

Corn Husk Placemats Workshop
2025-10-21 11:00 - 13:00 | Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME, 04043, United States
Brighten up your table with handmade corn husk placemats! In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn how to shape and arrange pre-dyed corn husks onto a base to create a colorful, circular placemat.
No prior experience is needed—just bring your creativity. You’ll explore simple techniques for layering and securing the husks, then leave with your own vibrant, functional piece that can be used for everyday dining or as a decorative accent.
All materials are included. Come ready to craft something uniquely yours!

Instructor: Sarah Soleau

All Souls' Walk
2025-10-25 12:00 - 15:00 | Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME, 04043, United States
This event is SOLD OUT!

Hear about more events like this by signing up for our newsletter, or join us in December for Holiday in History at the historic home of Captain Nathaniel Lord Thompson.

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The Brick Store Museum’s All Souls’ Walk began its annual Halloween season tradition 22 years ago this year, with a guided walk through neighboring Hope Cemetery. Join us this year to revisit old friends and hear new tales from the past honoring their lives and stories.

The All Souls’ Walk invites participants into Hope Cemetery & Woods, led by a knowledgeable tour guide, to “meet” the ghosts of Kennebunk’s past and learn about the lives of residents that came before us.

Stories and experiences range from funny, to sad, to passionate, to mystifying. Not too spooky, it’s the perfect Halloween activity for the whole family. The tour lasts about 75 minutes, and covers roughly a 1/2 mile through the cemetery.

Presented by Maine Community Bank and special support by Tracey Bricker, State Farm Insurance Agent

Mud Resist Indigo Dye Workshop
2025-11-04 10:00 - 12:00 | Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME, 04043, United States
Discover the magic of mud resist and indigo in this hands-on workshop! Participants will design and paint a resist pattern onto a cotton bandana using traditional mud paste, then dip their piece into an indigo vat to reveal a one-of-a-kind design.
No experience is needed—this class is perfect for beginners and seasoned makers alike. You’ll learn about resist-dyeing techniques, experiment with pattern-making, and leave with a unique hand-dyed bandana to wear or display.
All materials are provided. Just bring your creativity and a willingness to get a little messy!

Instructor: Sarah Soleau

Gift Card Basket Workshop
2025-11-08 12:30 - 15:00 | Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME, 04043, United States
In this beginner-friendly workshop, participants will create a Gift Card Basket — a charming and reusable way to present a gift card that can also be used later to hold holiday greens.
The basket is crafted with various widths of reed splint, and each student will choose two colors of dyed reed to accent their design. Measuring approximately 5” x 5” x 3” at the top (8” with handle), the finished basket will be completed with a festive Christmas ribbon.
Skills you’ll learn:

Twining a base

Weaving up the sides with a continuous weave

Finishing off the top

Inserting a handle

Lashing on a rim

Each participant will leave with a finished basket and a pattern to make more at home.
Please bring:

Basin for water

Pencil

Scissors

Awl or knitting needle

Tape measure or ruler

8 spring clothespins

Towel

All other materials will be provided.
Instructor: Kathy Polletto

The Just History Walk
2025-11-08 12:30 - 18:00 | Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME, 04043, United States
The Just History Walk: Stories Between the Mousam and Kennebunk Rivers
Saturday, November 8, 2025 | 12:30 – 6:00 pm
Beginning at Rogers Pond Park, 49 Water St, Kennebunk
Ending at First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 114 Main St, Kennebunk
The lower Kennebunk and Mousam River watershed region has provided people with homes and sustenance for more than ten thousand years. We know something about them from over 400 years of written history, and through oral traditions and artifacts that date back much farther. But the historical narratives, signs, and portraits that we most commonly encounter represent only a small glimpse of the tapestry woven here in this place over the centuries. While the lives of sea captains and soldiers, farmers and factory owners, bankers and builders are made visible throughout town, those of many others remain hidden from view.
The Just History Walk is not about the men traditionally credited with building the wealth reflected in the homes and businesses along Main Street and Summer Street. Rather, it’s about bringing stories of people who also shaped this community but whose contributions have been erased to the foreground, including:

Wabanaki people who inhabited this land for millennia
People of African heritage who were kidnapped and transported here
Enslaved people throughout the “New World” whose labor was the basis for much of the town’s wealth

In walking together, we’ll meet:
Ramanascho ✭ Shepard Bourn ✭ Richard Hill ✭ Phillis ✭ Tom Bassett ✭ Lucy Nicolar ✭ Primus Goodale ✭ Salem Bourne ✭ Scipio Black ✭ Joseph Ranco ✭ and others
Along the route, selected stories shared by presenters—together with performances, artwork, crafts, and artifacts—will offer opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds to reflect on both what we now know about the diverse community that lived here and what remains unknown. What do these gaps and silences tell us about how history has been told?
At the conclusion, we will gather to collectively weave what we have gleaned and build connections over a meal that celebrates the ancient Indigenous roots of this community. Together, we will confront the suffering created when land and people are treated as property, and celebrate the resilience that persists when we honor our ties to land, waterways, wildlife, and each other.

This event is a collaboration between The Just History Project, The Brick Store Museum, and the Walks for Historical & Ecological Recovery (WHERE), a series convened by Atlantic Black Box. Other sponsors include First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church of Kennebunk and Octopus Books. This initiative is funded in part by the Mellon Foundation, Morton-Kelly Charitable Trust, Maine Humanities Council, Maine Community Foundation, Sewall Foundation, and by generous donors.
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TO REGISTER, please visit the WHERE WALKS website HERE>>

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Special Note on Museum Programs:
This program is not a place for intolerance or personal statement-making. The Museum is a space to listen, explore, and understand experiences other than our own. Participants who are unable to uphold these values are asked to simply refrain from attending.

Hildaland | Concerts in West K with Mousam River Music
2025-11-09 15:00 - 17:00 | Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME, 04043, United States
This Concert has been Cancelled due to performer illness. Thank you for your understanding!
If you ordered your tickets online, you will see a refund to your account within the next two business days. Questions? Call us at (207)985-4802.
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The Museum’s Concert Partner Mousam River Music Presents:
Hildaland, featuring Orkney (Scotland) -born fiddler Louise Bichan and Indiana (USA) mandolinist Ethan Setiawan present a collaboration and meeting of their musical worlds. A path steeped in the fiddle traditions of their respective sides of the Atlantic, the journey taken wends through Scottish, oldtime, and Swedish inspired music intertwined with contemporary compositions. Bichan’s fiddle is a melodic foil to Setiawan’s counterpoint and harmonic depth, and the two weave in and out seamlessly.
Join us in the Museum’s Dane Street Program Center for a great evening of traditional Irish music!
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Tickets: $20 per person
Pre-purchase online by Saturday, November 8 at 1pm! After that time, tickets will be available for purchase at the door. Questions or want to reserve cash seats? Email: paul.wells@mousamrivermusic.net

Seminar: “Moving Forward, Past and Future: The LGBTQ+ Community”
2025-11-12 18:00 - 19:30 | Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME, 04043, United States
This seminar will examine the differing ideas of government that have troubled democracy in the United States through time, and how we have landed where we are in the present, as members of a marginalized community. It will identify root causes of our current trajectory, and why it’s happened. It will also offer pragmatic examples of what can be done to safeguard democratic principles and practices, how individuals can detect ideas and practices of authoritarianism, and protect LGBTQ+ people.
The seminar is about an hour and a half, and the last half-hour (time allowing) will be reserved for discussion. This is a learning opportunity, and reasoned, civil participation is an expectation.

This presentation is free and open to the public. Please register below so we know you’re coming!

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Special Note on Museum Programs:
This program is not a place for intolerance or personal statement-making. The Museum is a space to listen, explore, and understand experiences other than our own. Participants who are unable to uphold these values are asked to simply refrain from attending.

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About the Presenter:
Christine Caulfield retired from teaching public high school after twenty-four years, having taught American Studies, World History, AP European History, and an elective titled Power and Privilege, a course examining the roots of the same in American society. She is a veteran, having served five years active duty in the United States’ Marine Corps, and seven in the reserves. She a proud parent of two daughters, and grandparent of four wonderful grandkids, a world traveler, and ardent reader and researcher of a variety of topics related to current issues and politics. Her most recent volunteer experience was as a volunteer at Maine Transgender Network for over seven years, facilitating support groups for transgender individuals over 35, running workshops and training in a variety of public and professional settings, and acting as board treasurer. In 2022, her testimony was key in the passage of a name change bill into law, protecting the identities of Maine citizens from discrimination and harassment when seeking to change their name. This law protects not only transgender citizens, but also those seeking refuge from domestic violence and stalkers. Additionally, she is the board secretary for Greater Portland Health, a major Portland area health provider dedicated to providing care for marginalized communities of the unhoused/homeless, immigrants and asylum seekers, and the queer community, with a staff of over two hundred providers and practitioners serving over 16,000 patients. She believes in the transformative power of education and critical analysis, and welcomes every opportunity for these presentations and discussions.

Foraged Wreath Workshop
2025-11-13 12:00 - 14:00 | Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME, 04043, United States
Celebrate the beauty of the season with a wreath made from nature’s own materials. In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn the basics of wreath-making and explore how to work with foraged elements from the forest and field.
Guided step-by-step, you’ll create a unique, sustainable wreath using branches, greens, berries, and other natural finds—perfect for seasonal décor that reflects the landscape around us.
No prior experience is needed, and all tools and materials will be provided. Come ready to get creative, connect with nature, and leave with a one-of-a-kind wreath to take home.

Instructor: Sarah Soleau

Stonewall Comes to Maine: A Conversation with Steve Bull & Susie R. Bock
2025-11-21 17:30 - 19:00 | Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME, 04043, United States
Kennebunk native Steve Bull shares The Story of the Wilde-Stein Club and the Maine Gay Task Force, exploring how a student movement at the University of Maine in the 1970s sparked conversation about LGBTQ+ rights across Maine. Joining him is Susie R. Bock, Director of the Jean Byers Sampson Center for Diversity in Maine, who will highlight Maine’s LGBTQ+ history and archives. This free event takes place Friday, November 21, 5:30–7:00 PM at the Brick Store Museum Auditorium; RSVP is encouraged.
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Special Note on Museum Programs:
This program is not a place for intolerance or personal statement-making. The Museum is a space to listen, explore, and understand experiences other than our own. Participants who are unable to uphold these values are asked to simply refrain from attending.

A Christmas Carol
2025-11-23 17:00 - 19:00 | Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME, 04043, United States
This holiday season, immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Charles Dickens’s beloved tale, “A Christmas Carol,” as it comes to the historic Brick Store Museum on Sunday, November 23, 2025, at 5:00 PM. With its rich history and classic charm, this timeless production promises to kindle the festive spirit and touch your heart with its powerful message of redemption and goodwill.
Veteran actor Johnny Kinsman will perform an elaborate reading of Dickens’s cherished story featuring the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge, his spirited encounters with the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come, and the heartwarming transformation that follows. The story will come alive with the musical talents of violinist Justin Ouellet and soprano Ann Moss to enhance the magical experience.
Bring your loved ones to share in the joy and wonder of a Dickens Christmas, and enjoy a heartwarming evening that will become a cherished holiday tradition.
(Recommended for ages 6+)
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If you are a Museum Member, your tickets are discounted! Use your Member Code for $5 off each ticket. You can find your your code in the Member Portal.

Needle-Felted Seasonal Gnome Workshop
2025-11-25 11:00 - 13:00 | Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME, 04043, United States
Bring a little whimsy to the season with your very own needle-felted gnome! In this workshop, participants will learn the basics of needle felting while creating a cheerful gnome complete with a tall hat and fluffy beard.

Perfect for beginners and experienced crafters alike, this project is a fun introduction to the art of felting. Step-by-step instruction and all materials will be provided, and each participant will leave with a charming handmade gnome—ideal for holiday décor or as a thoughtful gift.

Come enjoy a cozy, creative session and add some handmade magic to your season!

Instructor: Sarah Soleau

Holiday Storytime with Author-Illustrator Matt Tavares
2025-11-29 10:30 - 11:30 | Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME, 04043, United States
Join us at the Brick Store Museum for a special holiday storytime with New York Times best-selling author and illustrator Matt Tavares! Matt will share his brand-new picture book, Dasher and the Polar Bear, with a reading, live drawing demonstration, Q&A, and book signing. Families will also enjoy festive touches, including fun antler headbands provided for the event.
Don’t miss this chance to meet a beloved Maine author and kick off the holiday season with a magical story of friendship, wonder, and Christmas cheer.
📚 Books will be available for purchase and signing at the event.✨ RSVP is appreciated but not required.
