FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK-Feb.4th
Jan.7th, First Fri. Art Walk in the MCMA library-5:00-8:00pm
Dec.16th, Thursday
Maine Charitable Mechanic Association Noonday Lecture, bring your lunch, desserts and refreshments provided, the open house will be 11:00 am to 2:00pm.
Speaking at Noon will be Historian Dr. Charles P.M.Outwin
”Boom Town, Party Town:Frolics on the southern shores of Casco Bay, 1760-1775”
The goodly people of Falmouth is Casco Bay, during its boom years of 1760 through 1775, flush with cash, knew how to party.......and neither inclement weather nor dour moralist opprobrium could long prevent them from doing so!! From the scruffy rum-shops of Fiddle Lane and the gracious homes of Upper Middle Street, to Ring’s popular inn and tavern at Black Point, and perhaps even further afield, Falmouth’s denizens, rich and poor, found opportunities to feast, dance, and celebrate.
Artists in the library during the month of December-Reggie Osborn and Christina Siravo (SUSHI CAT-picture above & more can be found at-http://www.etsy.com/shop/bluebirdiesinger )have some of their work for sale for Holiday gift ideas. Another reason to make Historian and MCMA member Dr. Outwins' Lecture on Thursday.
Dec. 3rd, First Friday Artwalk in the library
Artists and Authors - Artists Reggie Osborn and Christina Siravo exhibiting -"Mixed Media"
Authors Dr.Laura Trice-”The Wholesome Junk Food Cookbook”-http://www.lauraswholesomejunkfood.com/pages/the-wholesome-junk-food-cookbook and Author Dianne LeCoste- “A Girl of the Past”
Monday,Dec 6th, Travel Lecture #5- “SouthAfrican Safari” presented by John Wilson -http://www.travelvideostore.com/product_info.php?products_id=6561
Go wild and explore the world in one country ! South Africa- from deserts to jungles and everything in between, its biodiversity is truly amazing for a nation its size, It is not surprising that nine out of ten tourists come to experience the country’s incredible wildlife and spectacular scenery. We will see some of the loveliest and most unique resorts in the country and tour some of the gracious estates. AFRICA! Just the word stirs the soul and excites the imagination.
Dec.16th, Thursday
Maine Charitable Mechanic Association Noonday Lecture, bring your lunch, desserts and refreshments provided, the open house will be 11:00 am to 2:00pm.
Speaking at Noon will be Historian Dr. Charles P.M.Outwin
”Boom Town, Party Town:Frolics on the southern shores of Casco Bay, 1760-1775”
The goodly people of Falmouth is Casco Bay, during its boom years of 1760 through 1775, flush with cash, knew how to party.......and neither inclement weather nor dour moralist opprobrium could long prevent them from doing so!! From the scruffy rum-shops of Fiddle Lane and the gracious homes of Upper Middle Street, to Ring’s popular inn and tavern at Black Point, and perhaps even further afield, Falmouth’s denizens, rich and poor, found opportunities to feast, dance, and celebrate
Thursday Oct 28, Lunch Time Book Talk with Jane Smith Bernhardt-”We Are Here, Love Never Dies”, bring your lunch, desserts and refreshments provided. For more info log on to -http://www.janebernhardt.com/
Friday Oct. 29, MCMA members Lesley MacVane and Roger Berle will opening their exhibit- “OFF SHORE, OFF SEASON” at-The Telling Room 225 Commercial St., Suite 201 Portland, ME 04101 (207) 774-6064 www.tellingroom.org
Monday Nov.1st will be Travel lecture #3 @ the McAuley auditorium , featuring MARLIN DARRAH’S “CUBA-A ROAD TRIP FROM HAVANA TO SANTIAGO DE CUBA”
(Shot in HD 2009) Long off-limits to Americans, Cuba - and Havana especially - is the most tragically beautiful country in the Caribbean. On this road trip from Havana to Santiago de Cuba, we travel in a beautiful 1950s black Buick across this fascinating island-nation. From the old city of Havana, we drive to Pinar del Rio to sample cigars and see the world's finest tobacco fields. Then to the beaches of Matanzas and the Bay of Pigs. To sugar plantations and colorful towns and finally arriving in Santiago- For more info log on to-http://www.travelfilms.org/films/filmdetail.php?film_id=000231
First Friday Art Walk in the MCMA library will feature Joshua Dallaire on Nov.5th-”Artwork in Colored Pencil” and during library hours in the month of Nov.
Monday Nov.8th will be Travel Lecture #4-Another Marlin Darrah film
NORTHERN EUROPE: Journey to Iceland, Norway, London, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Russia, Poland & Prague R
Shot in HD 2009) This journey to Northern Europe gives the viewer a chance to sample the great natural wonders, architectural treasures, and cultural and artistic highlights of several cities and countries. Here are great scenes from Iceland, Bergen (Norway), London, Amsterdam, St. Petersburg & Moscow, Poland and Prague. A delicious sampler of fjords, fish markets, art museums, cathedrals, lively pedestrian streets, great canals and bridges, palaces and parks, and meetings with fascinating N. Europeans.
October 1st,First Friday Art Walk will feature MCMA member Joan Bennert, exhibiting her water colors and acrylics of Maine and Puerto Rico and through out the month in the library.
The Travel Lecture series starts Monday Oct. 4.@ Catherine McAuley H.S. Auditorium,631 Stevens Ave.,presentation starts at 7:30,doors open at 6:45, Handicap accessible and plenty of parking. FRAN & BROOK REIDELBERGER
“THE OTHER SIDE OF MEXICO”
The Central Highlands of Mexico are known to the local people, and a few savvy travelers as the the “Land of Eternal Spring.” Traveling from Mexico City we will see ancient ruins, colonial silver towns, modern retirement meccas, active volcanos, and many other interesting sites, all of which are part of “The Other Side of Mexico.” This is an all new digital production by Fran and Brook Reidelberger exploring part of our southern neighbors far from the daily headlines.
FRAN REIDELBERGER, from Grayling, MI, has been checking out the other side of the mountain since his childhood days in Nashville, IL. He appears regularly on many major travel lecture platforms, including the National Geographic Society and the Carnegie Institute. Fran and his filmmaker wife Brooke believe that if people of the world understood each other better there would be less chance for hostility and more chance for world peace.
Thursday,Oct. 7th Quarterly meeting for the membership in the library,9:00 am
Monday, October 11,2010-SECOND TRAVEL LECTURE
Fran & Brook Reidelberger
“A CANAL ADVENTURE IN ENGLAND, SCOTLAND & WALES”
Starting in the mid-1700s to the 19th Century, more then 5,000 miles of canals crisscrossed England, Scotland and Wales.They served as the internal transportation system for Great Britain. Since that time, the canals have become a playground for the holiday boaters, as well as”home” for many retirees who live on their floating homes year round. Fran and Brook rented an old fashion canal boat to film past history and discover modern engineering marvels and enjoy the beautiful British countryside. Bring your lifejacket and join them in this exciting adventure.
Thursday, Oct14th, Lunch Time lecture at 12.00, bring your lunch, drinks and desserts provided.Guest speaker MCMA member Charles P. M. Outwin, Portland Historian, the author of “Thriving and Elegant Town: Eighteenth Century Portland as a Commercial Center” in the book-Creating Portland-2005.He will bring to light lots of early Portland History, with his unique and knowledgeable insight to pre 1800 Portland.
Thursday Oct.28th, Lunch Time Book Talk-Jane Smith Bernhardt, discussing her new book “We Are Here,Love Never Dies”, more info on Jane can be found @ http://www.janebernhardt.com/
The question of the 1841 Banners staying as a complete collection in Portland was answered by Maine Historical Society and a consortium of supporting museums, Thursday Aug.26,2010.The MHS team won the bids on all seventeen and when the whole collection was tallied at $109,000 plus 10%, a starting bid of $120,000 was put to the floor for the opportunity to bid on the complete package of seventeen banners and there were no bidders to be found, so the MHS team will now be the care takers of the historic trade banners of the Maine Charitable Mechanic Association. There was a lot of smiling faces and applause after the final hammer.Congratulations to the MHS team on their hard work in a short timetable to be able to pull together to keep the collection here in Maine at a bargain price.Lot #2115-Pump&Blockmakers , Mast & Sparmakers,Ropemakers,Riggers and Sailmakers-"WE LAY the FOUNDATIONS of COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES" received the highest bid-$27,000| LOT 2013 - ADDITIONAL NOTES DISCOVERED AFTER THE PRINTING OF THE CATALOG REGARDING THE DUNCAN MCFARLANE PAINTING Consigned by the Maine Charitable Mechanic Association - Research from the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath, Maine, indicates that the H.H. Boody was built in 1846 in Brunswick, Maine by Master Carpenter Samuel Dunning; 665 tons, 143í9î reg. length. There were several part owners of the H.H. Boody including Joseph Badger and Clement Skofield. Skofield was the shipís First Captian, followed by his brother Thomas. The H.H. Boody was built for trans-Atlantic trade and carried both passengers and cargo. The H.H. Boody had the same owners until 1861 when it went aground in Ireland. It was later condemned and sold. The ship was named after H. H. Boody who was a professor at Bowdoin College, Bowdoin, Maine. Of additional interest is the fact that the Maine Charitable Mechanic Associations member list indicates a Henry H. Boody as being a member as of July 11, 1816 whose trade was a Cordwainer and it was Henry H. Boody who actually donated this painting to the Maine Charitable Mechanic Association. Perhaps this member of the Association was a father, brother, etc. of Professor H.H. Boody. |
