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Help Start Your Family History with Things Around the House at The Lincoln Home

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Help Start Your Family History with Things Around the House at The Lincoln Home

The Lincoln Home,
River Road
Newcastle
04/30/2018 | 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Helen Shaw, a certified genealogist and past president of the Maine Genealogical Society will describe how to look for clues in birth, death and marriage certificates; obituaries; newspaper clippings about family activities; school records; baby and wedding books; business papers, jewelry and pins relating to fraternal and other groups. The event is free.

Sprouting Daisies

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Sprouting Daisies

Boothbay Region Elementary School
238 Townsend Avenue
Boothbay Harbor
05/01/2018 | 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Sprouting Daisies will bring together girls and their caregivers, and allow them to discover why Girl Scouting is important to the development of girls – even the youngest ones. Attendees will be invited to participate in an activity, learn about volunteer opportunities, and learn how to earn GSME’s newest patch – Sprouting Daisies – for free.

Art at the Grill Photography Opening Reception

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Art at the Grill Photography Opening Reception

Damariscotta River Grill
155 Main Street
Damariscotta
05/02/2018 | 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Through the Lens Photography show featuring Jim Amaral, Steven Dunn and Andrea Mabee. Exhibition showcases images composed through the lenses of photographers whose creativity capture an array of whimsical moments, mouth watering creations, and timeless beauty found in Maine landscapes, islands and backyards. Photographs on display through June 11.

DaPonte String Quartet Winter Series II: “Obsessions”

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DaPonte String Quartet Winter Series II: "Obsessions"

St. Columba's Church
32 Emery Lane
Boothbay Harbor
05/05/2018 | 12:00 am

DaPonte String Quartet Concludes Season with “Obsessions” May 5-1
The DaPonte String Quartet’s final series of the season explores three very different kinds of obsession in works by Hugo Wolf, Franz Schubert, and Bela Bartok.
Tickets are $25, and are available at www.DaPonte.org, at Sherman’s Books in Damariscotta, Camden, and Boothbay Harbor; Longfellow Books in Portland; or Gulf of Maine Books in Brunswick.

Wake the Harbor

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Wake the Harbor

The Harbor Room
2477 Bristol Rd
Bristol
05/05/2018 | 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

We are so excited to bring back this fundraiser! We’ve got the best reggae band, Royal Hammer to perform some great reggae tunes for this spring deck party and Cornhole Tournament! Oh and did we mention it happens to fall on Cinco de Mayo…you know what that means…margaritas, tacos, nachos…..and we can’t forget our fantastic sponsor…BUD LIGHT!

Start getting your teams together. We have some awesome prizes!

To register you can visit, https://www.oldebristoldays.org/copy-of-2018-rock-the-harbor

Youth Art Exhibit

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Youth Art Exhibit

Maine Art Gallery
15 Warren Street
Wiscasset
05/05/2018 | 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Exhibit includes art by youth from pre-K through high school. Participating schools include Great Salt Bay Community School, Juniper Hill School, Sheepscot Valley Children’s House, Wiscasset Christian Academy, Wiscasset Elementary School, Wiscasset Middle High School. Show is open weekends through May 20. Opening event, 2:00 PM, May 5.

Frances Perkins Award Dinner

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Frances Perkins Award Dinner

Damariscotta Lake Farm & Marina
15 Bunker Hill Road
Jefferson
05/05/2018 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

The biennial Frances Perkins Award Dinner honors a Lincoln County Democrat who exemplifies, through their efforts, the continuing legacy of Frances Perkins. Perkins served as Secretary of Labor for all three terms of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. As the first woman to ever hold a cabinet position, she was the lead advocate of the New Deal for Social Security, workers’ hours, compensation, and unemployment insurance, as well as for child labor laws.

We are pleased to honor Tomlin Perkins Coggeshall at this year’s award dinner as a longtime volunteer and supporter of the LCDC. He founded the Frances Perkins Center in 2009 to ensure that current generations understand and sustain the programs which improve all our lives as a result of his grandmother’s lifelong work. Tomlin has also volunteered endless hours making phone calls and volunteering at the LCDC campaign headquarters.

GUEST SPEAKERS
Dr. Christopher Breiseth
Hon. Margaret Rotundo
Christopher Rice

MENU
Appetizers and Cocktails (Cash Bar)
Baked Haddock, Chicken Marsala, Vegetarian Lasagna
Rice, Rolls, and Salad
Blueberry Cake
Coffee

ADMISSION
True Blue Host (3 dinners): $250
Host Committee (2 dinners): $150
Guest (1 dinner): $40

Register Online: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/perkins2018
OR
Print this form and mail it with a check: http://lincolncountydemocrats.com/wp-content/uploads/2018-fpawarddinner.pdf

FMI: Betsy Wooster, Fundraising Chair, (207) 542-7605 or betsywooster@gmail.com

Authorized by the Lincoln County Democratic Committee.
Funds raised through this event support Lincoln County Democratic Committee (ME).
Event payments/contributions are NOT tax deductible.

Red Cloak Haunted History Tour

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Red Cloak Haunted History Tour

05/06/2018 | 12:00 am

Led by the mysterious “Lady in the Red Cloak” with her lantern, you will see buildings that once seemed ordinary but will take on eerie new dimensions as she relives their history, and that of the ghosts that are said to still reside there. Wind through the back streets and learn the early history of Damariscotta, visit the site of countless seances, experience the haunted Maine Hotel, take a trip by the river to hear about the Mystery Ship, and more.

The moderate walk, suitable for all ages, lasts approximately 90 minutes and is by reservation only; $15 for adults, $7 for children under 12, free for children under 5. redcloakhauntedhistorytours.com, 207-380-3806.

Old Bristol Society Presentation at The Lincoln Home

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Old Bristol Society Presentation at The Lincoln Home

The Lincoln Home
22 River Road
Newcastle
05/07/2018 | 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Belinda Osier, co-president of the Old Bristol Historical Society, will present a slide show of early images from the late 1800’s and early 1900’s of Bristol and her people. Commentary on Bristol’s history will also be part of her presentation. Join us Monday, May 7, from 3:00 – 4:00pm, in our living room.
The event is free.

Boston Summer Walkabout Slideshow

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Boston Summer Walkabout Slideshow

Schooner Cove Retirement Community
35 Schooner Street
Damariscotta (On the LincolnHealth-Miles Campus)
05/10/2018 | 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Mike Perry will take us on a couple of day-long summer walks (via beautiful photos) through Boston, one of the most vibrant cities in the world. We will visit the MIT campus, enjoy the flowers and swan boats in the public garden, head to Bunker Hill, visit the iconic Boston Custom House Tower and more. The presentation will feature inspiring photos mixed with Mike’s warmth and humor, fascinating history, local lore and zany trivia. Presentation will be in the Schooner Cove library.


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