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MCMA-Maine Charitable Mechanic Association , started in 1815 with 65 members.A library for its apprentices was stated in1820.In 1859 the Association built a Landmark building on Congress St.where the membership library still exists today and is open to many public events.Library is open Tues,Wed and Thurs; 10:00 am to 3:00 pm,phone #773-8396 also you can e-mail the library at mcma1857@gmail.com

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Maine Charitable Mechanic Association: 74 YEARS OF MAKING AXES AND EDGE TOOLS IN PORTLAND

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Evergreen Cemetery, MCMA member Mary Foley

Evergreen Cemetery, MCMA member Mary Foley
Mary will talk of the prominent MCMA members that reside at the Evergreen Cemetery

Book Launch

Book Launch
Ron Romano-The Genius of Bartlett Adams

July Artist

July Artist
The June Artist Marie Galland- Dodin, “Mixed Media”

April artist-Ahmad Al Bujasim

April artist-Ahmad Al Bujasim
Ahmad originally from Iraq will exhibit his work for the month of April in the Mechanics' hall library

January Library Exhibit in the Mechanics' Hall Library

January Library Exhibit in the Mechanics' Hall Library
"RUSSIA NORTH", Sister city to Portland ME.-Archangel, Russia

Dec. Artist Lydia Dehler

Dec. Artist Lydia Dehler
"Vividly Inspired"

Sept. Artist, Mason Philip Smith-Photography

Sept. Artist, Mason Philip Smith-Photography
Historic American Building Survey, photo by Mason Philip Smith, 1971, Mechanics' Hall, 519 Congress St.

The Maine Veteran’s Home in Scarborough Recycled Art Project

The Maine Veteran’s Home in Scarborough Recycled Art Project
Residents at the Scarborough Veteran’s Home have been taking part in a popular new recycled art program, and the results have been nothing short of stunning!  The artwork will be for sale, with the proceeds to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association,

Feral Friends: Dotty....Winner

Feral Friends: Dotty....Winner
"Click for Cats" -Feral Friends winner -"Dottie

Anthony Marino, "Abstract in Oil"

Anthony Marino, "Abstract in Oil"
Mechanics' Hall Library artist

Edward Vaughan

Edward Vaughan
FEB. ARTIST-"A GLIMPSE of LIGHT"

Joanne Fitzpatrick

Joanne Fitzpatrick
"PRESERVATION of EARTH"

KRISTINE BIEGEL, Nov. Artist in the Library

KRISTINE BIEGEL, Nov. Artist in the Library
"Whimsical Maine" opens on 1st Friday

Printmaking-Jayne Young

Printmaking-Jayne Young
Mechanics'Hall library October Artist

Rebecca Goodale-

Rebecca Goodale-
MCMA Library August Artist Exhibit-"Menagerie"

Laura Webb, July Artist in the library

Laura Webb, July Artist in the library

Steve Hrehovcik ,June Artist

Steve Hrehovcik ,June Artist
June Artist in the library and opening his exhibit of Pen & Ink drawings and paintings on the June 6th First Friday Downtown Artwalk.Click on his picture to check out Steve's web site

ZOO CAIN-Mechanics' Hall Art Exhibit

ZOO CAIN-Mechanics' Hall Art Exhibit
Mixed up Media Show

April 9th, Wed.Lunchtime Book Discussion, Mechanics' Hall library

April 9th, Wed.Lunchtime Book Discussion, Mechanics' Hall library
ATTENTION NEIGHBORS! LUNCHTIME BOOK DISCUSSION with Author Jean Flahive, Noon , bring your lunch, desserts and refreshments supplied

March Artist-Virginia March

March Artist-Virginia March
Virginia A. March 2014 “I just turned nine on February 4th. I love to draw. From the age of four I would use every scrap of paper I could find to draw on. I have done a little art in acrylic, oil pastels, and collage but I prefer colored pencil drawings. My best style of drawings are animated characters. Although I love drawing my other love is fashion. My dream is to do fashion or interior design. I like drawing scenes inside a house. I love clothes and creating outfits. Drawing gives me the chance to create fashions, design and have fun. I hope you like my art”.

Marie-Dodin "PEN & PASTELS"

Marie-Dodin "PEN & PASTELS"
Artist Marie-Galland-Dodin works in Pen and Pastel has been carried over for viewing for the month of February in the MCMA library.

Holiday Open House

Holiday Open House
HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE AT THE MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION 519 Congress St. Wednesday Dec. 11 And Thursday dec. 12 From 4-7:00 p.m. 2ND Floor library & 3rd Floor ballroom Music & refreshments Elevator accessible

Nov.5th, 2013,First Tuesday Book Club

Nov.5th, 2013,First Tuesday Book Club
Local author Eleanor Morse will be attending the discussion of her book   “Botswana, 1976. Isaac Muthethe thinks that he is dead. Smuggled across the border from South Africa in a hearse, he awakens covered in dust, staring at blue sky and the face of White Dog. Far from dead, he is, for the first time, in a country without apartheid. A medical student in South Africa, he was forced to flee after witnessing a friend murdered by white members of the South African Defense Force. 
  Walking along the road into Gaborone, Botswana’s capital, White Dog following close behind, a chance encounter with an old school acquaintance changes the course of his life”

Anastasia Weigle September Artist

Anastasia Weigle September Artist
"The Dark Carnival Papers" will be on exhibit for the month of September in the library

MCMA AUGUST ARTIST-Fawzi & Maha Hasson

MCMA AUGUST ARTIST-Fawzi & Maha Hasson
Father & daughter artists on exhibit in the library

July Artist-Jonathan Eiten

July Artist-Jonathan Eiten
Jonathan's oil paintings will be on display in the MCMA libray for the month of July

Patrick Harrison-"Quiet Courage"

Patrick Harrison-"Quiet Courage"
E-Book Quiet Courage

JOHN HANDCOCK MCMA April Artist

JOHN HANDCOCK MCMA April Artist
Artist John Hancock will be exhibiting his works during the month of April in the library

Joanne Fitzpatrick- “Preservation of the Earth”

Joanne Fitzpatrick-            “Preservation of the Earth”
MCMA library March Artist

Mechanics' Library February artist

Mechanics' Library February artist
Jane Macomber photography exhibit in the library

Dec. Library exhibit

Dec. Library exhibit
Butterflies of the world on display during the month of Dec.

REGGIE OSBORN-MCMA Library artist for November

REGGIE OSBORN-MCMA Library artist for November
Local Artist and MCMA member will be exhibiting in the library during the months of Oct. & Nov.

First friday Art Walk,Sept.7th

First friday Art Walk,Sept.7th
Carolyn van Beek-Outwin Exhibiting Watercolors in the MCMA library

"Down the Rabbit Hole"

"Down the Rabbit Hole"
"Down the Rabbit Hole" by Assemblage artist Anastasia Weigle, on exhibit and for sale in the MCMA library

"Click for Cats" Photo winners

"Click for Cats" Photo winners
Click on Whitey's picture above and view the winning photo results.

Jill Cournoyer

Jill Cournoyer
MCMA library Exhibiting Artist for the month of June “Floating Poetry; Words Embedded in Photography”. Photos & Words -Off The Wheel Photography

Zoo Cain-MAY Artist in the library

Zoo Cain-MAY Artist in the library
“See Lots of Colors? That's Zoo ; for Artist Zoo Cain, His Life and His Art Are All About Patterns, Bright Colors, Recycling Things - and Expressing and Spreading Joy.” Portland Press Herald,Sept,8,05

Jonathan A. Eiten-March library exhibit

Jonathan A. Eiten-March library exhibit
During the month of March the library will be showing the oil paintings of Jonathan E. Eiten

Mechanics' Hall Library Exibit

Mechanics' Hall Library Exibit
On exhibit in the Mechanics' library during the month of January & February,drawings, blueprints and instruction samples from the MCMA free Drawing School-1875-1988

MCMA DECEMBER First Friday

MCMA DECEMBER First Friday
Dec. 2, 2001 , First Friday Art Walk, experience the beauty of Spain and Portugal with a library photo slide presentation from 5:00pm to 8:00pm. The "Back Cove Artist Group" will be exhibiting their watercolors and there will be handmade items for sale with proceeds going to the library fund.Note cards made from a 1859 wood engraving by Bircher & Russell of Boston and being printed again today locally by David Wolfe of Wolfe Editions in Portland will also be available for purchase.

MCMA NOVEMBER ART EXHIBIT

MCMA NOVEMBER ART EXHIBIT
During the month of November and the First Friday Art walk the library features the "Back Cove Artist Group" exhibiting Watercolors

Juris Ubans-First Friday Art Walk Oct.7th

Juris Ubans-First Friday Art Walk Oct.7th
Artist and MCMA member JURIS UBANS will be exhibiting Iris Giclee digital prints in the MCMA library, first Oct Friday and during the month of October, some more interesting info can be found at-http://wfreese.wordpress.com/2009/01/20/juris-ubans-retrospective/

September First Friday-Jeffery Oliver

September First Friday-Jeffery Oliver
First Friday Art Walk September 2th, the library will be hosting local Artist Jeffery Oliver, Drawings and underwater photography.

"N" Nicole Nelson MCMA July Artist

"N" Nicole Nelson MCMA July Artist

Barbra Holt, MCMA library June Artist

Barbra Holt, MCMA library June Artist
Exhibiting Water Colors & Mixed Media with Fiber

JILL COURNOYER in the MCMA libray in May

JILL COURNOYER in the MCMA libray in May
Abstractions in Crayon and Pencil

MCMA QUARTERLY MEETING

MCMA QUARTERLY MEETING
April 7th, 2011, MCMA Quarterly Meeting at 9:00 am in the library, members come voice your opinion, hear the latest Financial reports, news and health of the Association. Also voting on new membership applications and four Trustee seats expire and need to be voted on. I hope more members will be able to attend!

GRANITE INDUSTRY IN MAINE

GRANITE INDUSTRY IN MAINE
Granite Stoneworkers & Quarries of Cumberland County Noon time lecture by Dorothea Mc Kenzie was postponed and will be held Thursday March 17th

Artists Reggie Osborn & Christina Siravo

Artists Reggie Osborn &  Christina Siravo
In the MCMA library during the month of December, artist Reggie Osborn exhibits his mixed media and Book illustrator Christina Siravo exhibits paintings and books with her illustrations are available for purshase

Jane Smith Bernhardt-Noon Time Book Talk

Jane Smith Bernhardt-Noon Time Book Talk
Jane will be talking about her book"We Are Here, Love Never Dies"-Oct.28,2010-in the MCMA library, bring your lunch, refreshments provided. The second floor library is elevator accessible.

FIRST FRIDAY AT THE MCMA

MCMA member and artist JOAN BENNERT will exhibiting , Water Colors and Acrylics of Maine and Puerto Rico in the library during First Friday Art Walk and during the month of October.
MCMA member Sandy Good and owner of the FOTO-SHOP, will be hosting some young artists.Savin Mattozzi, Samantha Creenan and Alexander Good, during Portland First Friday Art Walk, Oct.1st, 5:00 to 8:00 pm,517 Congress.

Justin Woollard-First Friday Art Walk

Justin Woollard-First Friday Art Walk
MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION LIBRARY 519 congress st. Justin Woollard, a new member of the MCMA and local artist will be exhibiting his art during the month of September after the Friday evening(5:00-8:00 pm)Art Walk in the library- Mixed Media

Madeline Young-Mixed Media

Madeline Young-Mixed Media
MCMA Library art work during the month of August, She has a wide range of Art,cloth work to various styles of paint

MCMA LIBRARY FIRST FRIDAY,AUGUST 6th

MCMA member Madeline Young will be displaying her work-"Painting & Mixed Media"in the library for the August First Friday and during the month of August, during library hours.

JULY 2nd FIRST FRIDAY in the LIBRARY

Barbara Holt-Water colors and mixed media

Lesley MacVane & Roger Berle; First Friday Art Walk June 4th

Lesley MacVane & Roger Berle; First Friday Art Walk June 4th
MCMA members Lesley & Roger will present Portraits & Essays of Cliff Island, featuring Bill O'Reilly's endangered way of life, fishing and lobstering in Casco Bay;Friday between 5:00-8:00 pm in the MCMA library 519 Congress St.

Nancy Pizzo Boucher; Noon Time Book Talk in the MCMA library

Nancy Pizzo Boucher; Noon Time Book Talk in the MCMA library
Thursday May 13th Noon Time Book Talk, Nancy Pizzo Boucher will give a reading with discussion from her book "Getting My Night Vision". She will share her personal and poignant notes, essays and poetry about raising a child with a mental disorder. Bring your lunch, refreshments will be available.

ANNIE FINCH, MAY 7TH FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK

ANNIE FINCH, MAY 7TH FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK
Annie Finch is the author or editor of fifteen books of poetry, translation, and criticism, including Eve, Calendars, and the long poems The Encyclopedia of Scotland and Among the Goddesses: An Epic Libretto in Seven Dreams. She is Director of Stonecoast, the low-residency MFA program at the University of Southern Maine.Mechanics library 5-8pm, 519 Congress St. 2nd floo-Elavator accessible.

Julie Powers-Candelmo, April 2nd First Friday Artist

Julie Powers-Candelmo, April 2nd First Friday Artist
"JULIE'S CAT POWERS" Cat images in Chalk in the Mechanic's library,5-8:00 pm Friday and during the month of April during Library hours.

JILL COURNOYER,March 5th First Friday Artist

JILL COURNOYER,March 5th First Friday Artist
Jill Cournoyer will be exhibiting her water impressions and photography on Friday night March 5th and during the month of March in the Mechanics library

CRYSTAL ERICKSON,PHOTOGRAPHY FOR FIRST FRI.ART WALK FEB.5TH

Crystal Erickson will be showing her Portraiture Photography on Friday night,5 -8:00 pm and during the rest of Feburary in the Mechanics library Tues.;Wed.;Thurs. 10:00 am -3:00 pm,stop in and say hi to Pat and view Crystal's work

First Friday,Jan.1st 2010-Photographer Eric Pomorski

First Friday,Jan.1st 2010-Photographer Eric Pomorski
In the Mechanics library on Friday night Eric will present pictures of abandoned mills in Maine.examples of his work can be viewed at-http://picasaweb.google.com/epomorski/StatlerTissueMill# and-flickr.com/epomorski

DEC,17,2009-MCMA LIBRARY OPEN HOUSE

DEC,17,2009-MCMA LIBRARY OPEN HOUSE
Join Pat for some holiday cheer in the library between 11;00 AM-2:00PM with a reading at noon from the book-MUSEUM of Human Beings-by Colin Sargent

ON DISPLAY DURING THE MONTH OF DEC. IN THE MCMA LIBRARY

ON DISPLAY DURING THE MONTH OF DEC. IN THE MCMA LIBRARY
BEAUTIFUL by MAMELIES,books,paintings,birds,photos,clay,quilts,books-MCMA Library 519 Congress st.5-8pm.Pat hopes to see you there1

JOAN CONNICK

JOAN CONNICK
WATERCOLORS-MCMA LIBRARY

FIRST FRIDAY ARTWALK,NOV.6,09

MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSN LIBRARY
519 Congress St. - MCMA Library
Joan Connick
Watercolors
watercolors
207 773 8396

FOTOSHOPS
517 Congress Street
John H Allen Jr
Paintings
Paintings
www.fotoshopscamera.com
207 773 6461
Venue Description: Located in the historic Mechanics Hall Building, fotoshops will feature local photographers and painters with works for sale, framed and unframed.
Hours: 5:00pm-8:00pm for First Friday Art Walk Regular business hours: Tues-Fri 9:00am-5:30pm Sat 11:00am-4:00pm
Directions: Across from Maine College of Art at 517 Congress St Portland, Maine 04101 (207)773-6461

FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK,OCT.2

MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSN LIBRARY
519 Congress St. - MCMA Library
Brien Hoye
Portland Homes in Oil
oil and pallette knife
207 773 8396

FIRST FRIDAY , SEPT 4TH

MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSN LIBRARY
519 Congress St. - MCMA Library
Joshua I. Dallaire
Artwork in colored pencil
colored pencil
207 773 8396


FOTOSHOPS
517 Congress Street
Chris Atchison & Christine Adams
Photography & Oil Paintings
Photography & Oil Paintings
Join us for a an evening with two talented artists: Chris Atchison, an active member of the US Armed Forces, is an avid photographer. Christine Adams, a Maine native from Limestone, enjoys painting lighthouses and scenic landscapes.
www.fotoshopscamera.com
207 773 6461
Venue Description: Located in the historic Mechanics Hall Building, fotoshops will feature local photographers and painters with works for sale, framed and unframed.
Hours: 5:00pm-8:00pm for First Friday Art Walk Regular business hours: Tues-Fri 9:00am-5:30pm Sat 11:00am-4:00pm
Directions: Across from Maine College of Art at 517 Congress St Portland, Maine 04101 (207)773-6461

JULY 9th, Summer Social

JULY 9th, Summer Social
MCMA Quarterly meeting@9:00, followed by a social between 10:-12:00, with a talk and discussion about past memmbers -Thomas and Elbridge Bolton ,toolmakers for 74 years

JUNE 5th FIRST FRIDAY ARTIST- JOAN BENNERT

Joan Bennert is a MCMA member and patron of the Library will be displaying her watercolor paintings -Scenes of Maine and Puerto Rico-during the month of June and can be viewed during Library hours, 10;00 TILL 3:00- Tues.,Wed., Thurs.

FIRST FRIDAY AT THE FOTO-SHOP

FOTOSHOPS
517 Congress Street
Margaret Silsby
Mujoy Hill
Photography
Photos from around Munjoy Hill by East End resident Margaret Silsby. Also featuring this evening: Underwater Photography by the one and only Jeffery Oliver.
www.fotoshopscamera.com
207 773 646

MCMA LIBRARY DOOR

MCMA LIBRARY DOOR
Many Patrons have passed through this door the past 100 + years

MCMA Library hours

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday :
10:00am - 3:00pm.

Come in and visit Pat,
and see the great selection
of books in a great Landmark building,
in Portland, Maine.

First friday of the month come in (5:00pm - 8:00pm)
and see who the featured artist of the month is!

MEBERSHIP LIST 1815 TO 1965

MEBERSHIP LIST 1815 TO 1965
A membership list of past members since 1815 till 1965 is available on the MCMA web site, just click on the picture to go there

BIBLE SOCIETY OF MAINE

BIBLE SOCIETY OF MAINE
Visit the Bible Society on the second floor of the Mechanic's hall, and wish them a happy 200th birthday this year!!!!!

FIRST FRIDAYS IN PORTLAND

FIRST FRIDAYS IN PORTLAND
Lesly MacVane featured exhibit called "URBAN PHOTO" during April

FIRST FRIDAY- MAY 1,2009-RON ROBERTS

A native of New Hampshire, Ron Roberts recently retired from a life of working with his hands. From his early days on a family farm to a career as an industrial welder boilermaker, he has always felt a kinship to the land. Comfortable working with timber, granite and soil, Ron, with his wife Mary Ann of 32 years, raised their family in a home he designed and built in Stratham. Only recently has he turned his artistic talents from timber frames and barn raising to poetry and photography as displayed here, from his self-published book “LABOR and LOVE.”

Bio from the NEW HAMPSHIRE TROUBADOUR,Were he is a monthly contributer.

www.nhtroubadour.com

Ron's pictures can be viewed at Better Photos-BetterPhoto Member: Ron Roberts Photography Enthusiast at BetterPhoto.com

FOTO-SHOP

FOTO-SHOP
FOR CAMERA OR PHOTO SERVICES.Easily found on Congress st.in the MCMA building store front.

Favorite links

  • PORTLAND HARBOR MUSEUM
  • PORTLAND LANDMARKS
  • BIBLE SOCIETY OF MAINE
  • maine Charitable Mechanic Association
  • Maine Memory Network
  • Fine Tool Journal
  • Newpapers from around the world
  • early american association
  • Logs to Lumber

MAINE TOOLS ON DISPLAY

MAINE TOOLS ON DISPLAY
MCMA LIBRARY,also has other tools ,Medals,coin silver spoons,membership certificates and other interesting things on display ,all associated with MCMA artisan and craftsmanship of the 1800's

About Me

My photo
ART
519 CONGRESS ST.PORTLAND, MAINE
A collector of tools that were made by maine artisans and by MCMA past members of the 1800's.Some tools and wares are on display in the Library,I can be contacted at-agaffar@maine.rr.com
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DECEMBER OPEN HOUSE,GETTING IN THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT WITH THE SWEET SOUND OF BAG PIPES BY MR.Willsbach

DECEMBER OPEN HOUSE,GETTING IN THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT WITH THE SWEET SOUND OF BAG PIPES BY MR.Willsbach
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