Meet local author and illustrator Matt Tavares of the popular holiday book Dasher! Matt will be doing a reading from his new book "Dasher Can't Wait For Christmas" as well as drawing and having a question and answer session and book signing! This is a FREE event and admission to the museum will also be […]
Join the Brick Store Museum this holiday season in our second annual wreath making workshop. This will be a workshop dedicated to the creation of all-natural foraged wreaths. All participants will leave with a finished classic green holiday wreath that is adorned with natural locally sourced materials. Workshop will be taught by local artist and wreath maker Elizabeth Winter. We’re asking all participants […]
Join Museum Volunteer Joe M. to learn about basketmaking and origami, or other traditional arts & craft! The Demonstration Station is here in the galleries every Tuesday* to demonstrate the art of basketmaking and origami for visitors! Stop by the Demonstration Station to learn more and give these creative crafts a try! The Demonstration Station […]
Instructor: Barbara Farchione Tuesdays: November 28th, December 5th, December 12th, and December 19th 3:30—5:00 pm $100 AGES: 7 - 12 Student artists work with many different tools and materials to make art. This class is an introduction to the fundamentals of drawing with color. Students will learn about the color wheel and color mixing […]
Join the Brick Store Museum this holiday season in our second annual wreath making workshop. This will be a workshop dedicated to the creation of all-natural foraged wreaths. All participants will leave with a finished classic green holiday wreath that is adorned with natural locally sourced materials. Workshop will be taught by local artist and wreath maker Elizabeth Winter. We’re asking all […]
SCANDINAVIAN WOVEN WOOD STARS and HEARTS December 2 10:00 am - 12:30 pm This workshop is hands on where each student will learn how to make a woven wood star and a heart from standard basket weaving material. No prior knowledge or experience is required. $30/$25 Members Instructor: Joe Mulqueen
Join Museum Volunteer Joe M. to learn about basketmaking and origami, or other traditional arts & craft! The Demonstration Station is here in the galleries every Tuesday* to demonstrate the art of basketmaking and origami for visitors! Stop by the Demonstration Station to learn more and give these creative crafts a try! The Demonstration Station […]
In this workshop, students will enjoy the act of mark making inspired by artists like Pollock for action captured on canvas. Participants will use different mediums to capture the art of mark making such as paint and drying utensils. This class is intended to be movement based and can get messy, so please have your […]
Norwegians and Swedes emigrated to the United States for centuries. At the end of the 19th century, Kennebunk welcomed large populations (comparatively) of peoples from Scandinavia as a result of the downtown Kennebunk mills seeking workers. Join us for an exploration of local Scandinavian history with Town Historian Kathy Ostrander Roberts, to learn more! This […]
Taste the cultural traditions of historic immigrant families in Kennebunk while exploring the pop-up Candlelight Stroll exhibition, which tells the stories of many different families who moved to Kennebunk in the 19th and early 20th centuries from around the world. The Museum is open late until 6pm for shopping, exploring and gift-wrapping! Included with Museum […]
Hear the stories of local immigrants in the 19th and early 20th centuries as told by reenactors at the Museum! Plus, taste the cultural traditions of historic immigrant families in Kennebunk while exploring the pop-up Candlelight Stroll exhibition. While you're here, download our Holiday History driving tour map and take a spin around Kennebunk to […]
Mark your calendars for a visit from St. Nicholas! It's Santa's first visit to the Brick Store Museum! Join us for a fun afternoon at the Brick Store Museum. Kiddos will get a chance to visit with Santa and tell them what is on their list. Feel free to take your own photos and enjoy […]