Summer Fridays: Live Artist Demos
2025-08-08 11:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME, 04043, United States
Stop by the Brick Store Museum this summer for a live artist demo with Heather Coombs of Crafty Stitch!
Heather will be showcasing her embroidery skills—come watch her create beautiful stitched artwork in real time. Demonstrations are included with Museum admission!

Open Late! August Art Walk
2025-08-08 17:00 - 19:00 | Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME, 04043, United States
Join us at the Museum to kick start your Downtown ArtWalk! On the second Friday of each month, come to Downtown Kennebunk for a night of live music, local artists, food trucks and specials. Let’s celebrate Downtown! The Museum will be open for FREE ADMISSION from 5pm – 7pm.
Special for August 8: Meet the Artists of “When I See the Sea” during the Museum’s Second Friday events from 5pm – 7pm in the Bauman Gallery!
Downtown Artwalks occur every month from June through September (on the second Friday of each month). Hosted by the Kennebunk-Kennebunkport-Arundel Chamber of Commerce and the Town of Kennebunk.
Learn more about the full event on the Chambers’ website!

Historic District Walking Tour
2025-08-09 12:00 - 13:30, 2025-08-14 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-08-21 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-08-23 12:00 - 13:30, 2025-08-28 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-08-30 12:00 - 13:30, 2025-09-04 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-09-06 12:00 - 13:30 and 2 more dates | 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.

A Sailor’s Life in the American Revolution - Part Two of a 200th Anniversary Lecture Series
2025-08-09 14:00 - 15:30 | Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME, 04043, United States
Set sail on a vivid journey into the lives of young sailors during the Revolution, exploring their hardships, hopes, and the salty reality of life aboard early American ships.
In celebration of the Brick Store Museum’s 200th anniversary, join us for a special summer lecture series exploring the everyday lives, choices, and challenges that shaped early America. Each month, local historian Joe Mulqueen brings to light the real stories behind historic figures, forgotten labor, and daily survival—from Indigenous allies and young sailors to the women who kept the home fires burning. This three-part series highlights the people and experiences that laid the foundation for the nation—and for the community that became Kennebunk.

Imagine That! Three Centuries of Kennebunk Commerce Tour
2025-08-12 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-08-19 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-08-26 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-09-09 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.

Wild for Art Wednesdays - Embroidery for Kids
2025-08-13 10:00 - 12:30 | Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME, 04043, United States
This week’s drop-in class is all about embroidery—where creativity meets stitches! Kids will learn the basics of hand embroidery, try out colorful threads, and create simple designs on fabric that they can take home and keep stitching on later. Instructor: Heather Coombs
🪡 Learn a few beginner stitches🎨 Add your own flair with colors and patterns🌟 Create a mini hoop masterpiece or fabric patch
Join us for hands-on creativity all summer long! Each Wednesday, kids ages 8–12 are invited to explore a variety of artistic projects—from needle felting and embroidery to gelli printing and beyond. Every session includes a snack and outdoor break to keep those creative juices flowing.
Workshops are designed to be fun, engaging, and accessible for all skill levels.Pre-registration is recommended, but we’ll welcome drop-ins until full.
Questions about age eligibility? Email: mdelehanty@brickstoremuseum.org

Summer Fridays: Live Artist Demos
2025-08-15 11:00 - 14:00 | Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME, 04043, United States
Join us at the Brick Store Museum for a live demo with artist Gayle Fitzpatrick!
Gayle is a talented painter, papermaker, and printmaker whose work has been shown across the country and right here in Maine. Come watch her creative process in action!
Demonstrations are included with Museum admission.

Steampunk Fest
2025-08-16 11:00 - 16:00 | Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME, 04043, United States
Step into an alternate timeline at the Southern Maine Steampunk Fest, where Victorian steam power meets modern imagination! This day-long celebration of all things steampunk explores the question: What if steam technology had powered our future?
Held across the historic Brick Store Museum campus, the festival invites visitors to immerse themselves in a world of retro-futurism inspired by the works of Jules Verne and H.G. Wells. Enjoy eclectic vendors, one-of-a-kind art, lively discussions, and hands-on activities that explore the “future of history”—how the past continues to shape the worlds we dream of.
Come in costume, bring your curiosity, and prepare to journey 20,000 leagues into a world where gears turn dreams into reality!
Checkout the Day’s Schedule of Events on the SteampunkFest page!

Cyanotype Tote Bag Workshop
2025-08-19 12:00 - 14:00 | Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME, 04043, United States
Create your own one-of-a-kind tote bag using the magic of cyanotype printing! In this hands-on class, you’ll learn how to use sunlight to develop bold, blue botanical prints on fabric. We’ll provide all the materials, including pre-treated tote bags and a variety of natural elements to create your design. Feel free to bring your own small, flat items (like leaves, flowers, or lace) to personalize your project.
This workshop is perfect for beginners and all skill levels. You’ll leave with a beautiful, functional piece of art and the skills to continue exploring cyanotype at home!
Instructor: Sarah Soleau

Wild for Art Wednesdays - Needle Felting & Paper Bag Ice Cream
2025-08-20 10:00 - 12:30 | Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME, 04043, United States
This week’s drop-in art class is bursting with summer creativity! Kids will explore two fun projects: making needle-felted flowers using wool and felting tools, and crafting adorable paper bag ice cream cones that look good enough to eat.
Try out needle felting with colorful wool🍦 Design your own playful paper ice cream cone🎨 Take home two summery creations to display or gift!
Instructor: Sarah Soleau
Join us for hands-on creativity all summer long! Each Wednesday, kids ages 8–12 are invited to explore a variety of artistic projects—from needle felting and embroidery to gelli printing and beyond. Every session includes a snack and outdoor break to keep those creative juices flowing.
Workshops are designed to be fun, engaging, and accessible for all skill levels.Pre-registration is recommended, but we’ll welcome drop-ins until full.
Questions about age eligibility? Email: mdelehanty@brickstoremuseum.org

Museum CLOSED at 3pm for Volunteer Ice Cream Social
2025-08-20 15:00 - 17:00 | Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME, 04043, United States
Join us for our Volunteer Ice Cream Social – a sweet way to celebrate and connect with our amazing current volunteers! RSVP today to let us know you’re coming.
Not a volunteer yet? Find out more here.

Summer Fridays: Live Artist Demos
2025-08-22 11:00 - 14:00 | Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME, 04043, United States
Stop by the Brick Store Museum for a live demo with artist Suzanne Demeo!
After teaching art for over 20 years, Suzanne moved to Kennebunk and now draws inspiration from the rocky coast and seaweed at Gooch’s Beach. Her work beautifully blends art and nature, capturing the details of Maine’s shoreline.
Included with Museum admission!

Wild for Art Wednesdays
2025-08-27 10:00 - 12:30 | Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME, 04043, United States
This week’s drop-in art class is all about the magic of paper marbling! Kids will swirl, comb, and print mesmerizing patterns onto paper using colorful inks and water baths—each print is one-of-a-kind!
🌊 Learn the basics of marbling techniques🎨 Experiment with color, movement, and texture🖼️ Take home your own marbled masterpieces
Instructor: Gayle Fitzpatrick
Join us for hands-on creativity all summer long! Each Wednesday, kids ages 8–12 are invited to explore a variety of artistic projects—from needle felting and embroidery to gelli printing and beyond. Every session includes a snack and outdoor break to keep those creative juices flowing.
Workshops are designed to be fun, engaging, and accessible for all skill levels.Pre-registration is recommended, but we’ll welcome drop-ins until full.
Questions about age eligibility? Email: mdelehanty@brickstoremuseum.org

Kennebunk Beach Walking Tour
2025-08-30 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.

How Squanto, Samoset, and David Thomson Saved the Pilgrims - Part Three of a 200th Anniversary Lecture Series
2025-09-06 14:00 - 15:30 | Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME, 04043, United States
Before the feast, there was survival. Discover the deeper, lesser-known story of early cross-cultural contact, diplomacy, and the Maine connection that helped the Pilgrims endure.
In celebration of the Brick Store Museum’s 200th anniversary, join us for a special summer lecture series exploring the everyday lives, choices, and challenges that shaped early America. Each month, local historian Joe Mulqueen brings to light the real stories behind historic figures, forgotten labor, and daily survival—from Indigenous allies and young sailors to the women who kept the home fires burning. This three-part series highlights the people and experiences that laid the foundation for the nation—and for the community that became Kennebunk.

Community Story Share: Cape Porpoise's Cookie Davis
2025-09-07 11:30 - 12:30 | Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME, 04043, United States
The Church on the Cape is now home to a striking temporary mural celebrating the life and legacy of “Cookie” Davis, a cherished local artist and laborer recently highlighted in the Brick Store Museum’s 2024 exhibition Bold Visions. The mural originally hung on the outside of the Museum during the exhibition, but now the mural lives on as a traveling artwork that can appear in various familiar locations in the coming years. The mural will be on display at this current location until mid-October.

Born Colman Davis and later known as Dominique London, Davis was affectionately nicknamed “Cookie” by friends and neighbors. She was a well-known figure throughout the Kennebunks, especially in Cape Porpoise, where her creativity, warmth, and hard work left a lasting impact on the community.

To honor her memory, the Church on the Cape, in partnership with the Brick Store Museum, will host a Community Story Sharing Event on Sunday, September 7, from 11:30am to 12:30pm (following Sunday service) at the Church, located at 3 Langsford Road in Cape Porpoise. This free gathering invites friends, neighbors, and community members to share personal stories and memories of Cookie in an informal, welcoming group setting. This event is rain or shine. There will be Cookie Davis artwork on display for the event.

The oral histories shared will be recorded and preserved in the Brick Store Museum’s archives, ensuring that Cookie’s legacy and the voices of her community live on for future generations. All are welcome to participate. To RSVP, please reply using the button below.

September Early Release Workshop
2025-09-10 13:00 - 15:00 | Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME, 04043, United States
Celebrate an afternoon of creativity with this special early release workshop! Kids will explore the magic of cyanotype printing, an early photographic process that uses the power of the sun to create beautiful blue-and-white designs.
Each student will design their own nature-inspired tote bag using leaves, flowers, and found objects to make one-of-a-kind prints. Sarah Soleau will guide students step-by-step through the cyanotype process, encouraging creativity while introducing a bit of science and art history along the way.
Students will leave with a personalized tote bag perfect for carrying books, treasures, or art supplies.

Kevin Burke | Concerts in West K with Mousam River Music
2025-09-13 19:30 - 21:30 | Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME, 04043, United States
THIS CONCERT IS SOLD OUT. We are unable to accommodate walk-ups – but please join us for our next concert in October!
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The Museum’s Concert Partner Mousam River Music Presents:
Kevin Burke, legendary Irish Fiddler! Kevin Burke is, quite simply, one of the most popular and influential Irish fiddlers of our time. He has been a member of many of the top Irish groups of the past 40 years including the Bothy Band, Patrick Street, Open House, and the Celtic Fiddle Festival. He has also worked with a number of stellar duo partners: Jackie Daly, Micheal O Domhnaill, Ged Foley, and Cal Scott–in addition to pursuing an active solo career.
He has garnered prestigious awards in both Ireland and the U.S. He was named a National Heritage Fellow by the National Endowment for the Arts in 2002, and was named Irish Traditional Musician of the year by the Irish language TV channel TG4 in 2916. The New York Times has called him “one of the greatest Celtic fiddlers alive.”
Concert-goers will get a special treat when Boston stepdancer Kieran Jordan joins Burke for a few numbers! Jordan has been dancing since the age of five and has performed and taught locally and internationally for more than 30 years.
Join us in the Museum’s Dane Street Program Center for a great evening of traditional Irish music and dance!
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