MODAY OCT.,12-SEA TO SEA IN A MODEL "T"

Don and Fran Polen will be taking us on a ride across America, from Pugent Sound Washington State to Lubec Maine, along the way they willdescribe the landscapes with delightful music interludes as well the fascinating story of henry's old car.describe the landscapes with delightful .Hoping to take a ride across America with you,Monday night at 7:30 in the McAULEY high school auditorium ,doors open at 6:45, for more info check the Maine Charitable Mechanic Association web site MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION

FIRST LECTURE-MON. OCT.5,2009-"YELLOWSTONE'S TAILS AND TRAILS"

SandyMortimer presents travel lecture on Yellowstone Park @Catherine Mc Auley high school 631 Stevens Ave @ 7:30, doors open at 6:45

Sandy returns again to bring us some intimate scenes of the wild life in Yellowstone National Park. We will see how and why the many families of wild creatures are motivated entirely by the acts of other animals. You may be surprised how many creatures are actually dependent on otters in order to survive during the coldest months. Come and share many true and humorous experiences in the lives of our friends the Otters.Hope to see you at the Lecture.

ARTIST JOSHUA L. DALLAIRE WORK ON DISPLAY IN MCMA LIBRARY

Young artist J.L.Dallaire was well received on Sept.'s First Friday in the MCMA library and has lots of his work on display and many prints for sale.If you missed him on Friday stop into the library to view his talented during the month , well worth the trip up the stairs to see this talented young man's wide selection of his work.

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

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

74 YEARS OF MAKING AXES AND EDGE TOOLS IN PORTLAND

The summer social in the MCMA library, Thursday was a fun event with a small interested group of members who stayed after the Quarterly meeting and came to socialize and discuss the story of the Bolton tool makers of Portland and their service to- Country,city,MCMA , family and making tools for building ships,barrels,and houses and possibly the Cumberland-Oxford Canal.Historian and author-Charles P.M.Outwin was in attendance and kindly shared some of his history views of early Portland and maybe a rumor of a book on early Portland history???Portland historian Herb C Adams. stopped in later and shared his knowledge of MCMA past members.Pat Shearman was there as a relative of the Boltons and the keeper of ,pictures documents and other artifacts of the Bolton family. a special thanks to Pat Larrabee our MCMA Librarian who did all of the work, it was great fun...............ART

FIRST FRIDAY , JULY 3rd

MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSN LIBRARY
519 Congress St. - MCMA Library
Private Collection
Butterflies of the World
Natural History
207 773 8396
JULY 3, 09
Hours: Tues-Thurs 10-3; First Fridays 5-8

FIRST FRIDAY EXHIBIT IN THE MCMA LIBRARY

The weather looks good to walk around the new historic district of downtown Portland, after visiting the MCMA library check out the Portland Harbor museum located in the old W.T.GRANTS building across the street from the Mechanic Hall on Congress St. will be having a open house during the Fist Friday Walk also