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By Hilary Nangle on December 3, 2012
Choo choo! Model railroads and free admission Train fans take note: The Maine State Museum, in Augusta, is celebrating model railroads Dec. 7 and 8. Two Maine clubs, the Great Falls Model Railroad Club and the Maine 3-Railers Club, will be operating displays running G, HO, O, and N-gauge model trains. Trains figure prominently in [...]
Posted in Activities, Aroostook County, Entertainment, Food, Greater Portland, Kennebec and Moose River Valleys, Maine Highlands, Sightseeing, Southern Coast/Beaches, Trip Planning | Tagged Allagash Wilderness Waterway, Augusta, Biddeford, Magic of Christmas, Maine State Museum, Palace Diner, Portland, Portland Symphony Orcestra |
By Hilary Nangle on September 27, 2012
I’m back from 10 days without Internet access, and my inbox has filled with all kinds of Maine fun. Let’s start with what’s happening this week. Camden International Film Festival & Points North Documentary Forum: Sept 27-30, 2012 Recognized as one of the top 25 international film festivals for documentaries and one of the 12 [...]
Posted in Activities, Deals, Entertainment, Events, Free Stuff, Greater Portland, Kennebec and Moose River Valleys, Penobscot Bay, Sightseeing, Western Lakes & Mountains, Where to go | Tagged Camden International Film Festival, Choral Art Society, Maine School Garden Open House, Maine State Museum, sultans of swing |
By Hilary Nangle on May 27, 2012
Delve into Maine’s history and heritage by attending one of these free upcoming talks this week. SERC Schoodic Series Lecture, Wed. May 30 Dr. James Gramann, from Texas A&M University, will present Kindred Spirits: Landscape Painting and America’s Natural Parks, in the Moore Auditorium on the SERC Campus in the Schoodic Section of Acadia National [...]
Posted in Acadia, Activities, Deals, Entertainment, Events, Free Stuff, Kennebec and Moose River Valleys, Penobscot Bay, Where to go | Tagged Acadia National Park, Augusta, Maine State Museum, Malaga Island, Penobscot Marine Museum, Schoodic, SERC, St. George Peninsula, Winter Harbor |
By Hilary Nangle on August 18, 2011
So many tidbits, I’m just bundling them in nice package for you. By region: Kennebec Valley • The Maine State Museum, in Augusta, is expanding its weekend hours, opening Sundays from 1-4 p.m. through at least Nov. 27, when the pilot project ends. New hours begin Sunday, Aug. 21, when the museum will celebrate with [...]
Posted in Acadia, Activities, Birding/wildlife viewing, Deals, Down East Coast, Entertainment, Events, Free Stuff, Kennebec and Moose River Valleys, Trip Planning, Western Lakes & Mountains, Where to go | Tagged Augusta, Bar Harbor, Carrabassett Valley, College of the Atlantic, Maine Huts & Trails, Maine State Museum, Tides Institute and Museum |
By Hilary Nangle on April 21, 2010
Dog lovers, especially Chinook fans, take note: Rick Skoglund, owner of Waldoboro’s Perry Greene Kennels, and Jessica Mauer, of Lewiston’s Great Mountain Chinooks, will be visiting the Maine State Museum, in Augusta, with their Chinooks, on April 24, 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. Museum admission is free for the day. The program is in conjunction with [...]
Posted in Free Stuff, Kennebec and Moose River Valleys, Sightseeing | Tagged Augusta, Chinook, dogs, Maine, Maine State Museum, Perry Greene |
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