2011 EVENTS

Additional events will be added as time draws closer

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Discover with Darren:                         the Summer Series Education Coodinator Darren French has created a weekly summer series of activities for children of all ages.  Come explore the world of ropemaking or incredible edible minerals to name just a few of the Thursday afternoon offerings.  You can quickly pick out this Thursday series below by following the magnifying glass icon.

Kitchen Traditions Series Explore some traditional recipes with Wilson Museum Director Patty Hutchins in the kitchen of the John Perkins House at 1 p.m. on selected Wednesdays.  Admission of $5 will include a guided tour of the Perkins House.  You can quickly pick out this Wednesday series below by following the bowl and spoon icon.

Beginning Genealogy Series Ever thought about climbing your family tree?  Now's your chance as the Wilson Museum goes on a genealogical road trip to learn about techniques and resources available in the community and beyond.  A series of five one-hour sessions will begin on April 25th at the Witherle Memorial Library, continue on to Emerson Hall, Castine Cemetery, Castine Historical Society and culminate at the Wilson Museum. You can quickly pick out this Monday series by following the twig icon below.

Monday, April 25 

noon	Beginning Genealogy - Getting Started Witherle Memorial Library, Court Street

 

Monday, May 2 

1:30 p.m.

Beginning Genealogy - Vital Investments Emerson Hall, Court Street

 

Monday, May 9 

1:30 p.m.

Beginning Genealogy - Stone Cold Facts Castine Cemetery, Court Street

 

Monday, May 16 

1:30 p.m.

Beginning Genealogy - Have You Lost Your Census? Castine Historical Society, Castine Common

 

Monday, May 23 

1:30 p.m.

Beginning Genealogy - Some Higher Tech Options Wilson Museum, 120 Perkins Street

 

Saturday, June 11

6 p.m.

Members' Reception - Lecture: From Rum Punch to Cosmopolitans, Joseph Carlin. Wilson Museum, 120 Perkins Street

Sunday, June 12 

Wednesday, June 22 

1 - 2 p.m.

Kitchen Traditions Series: English Plum Pudding Admission of $5 includes guided tour. John Perkins House, 111 Perkins Street

 

Thursday, June 23 

2:30 - 4 p.m.

What's a Ropewalk? Rope Making in the Nineteenth Century Meeting Room or Outside, 112 Perkins Street

 

Thursday - Saturday, June 23-25 

9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Plein-Air Painting & Drawing Workshop.  Wilson Museum will be the home base for a three day workshop arranged by Barbara Mallonee. Wilson Museum, 120 Perkins Street

 

Wednesday, June 29 

1 - 2 p.m.

Kitchen Traditions Series: Leaf Lard, Cracklings and Salt Pork Admission of $5 includes guided tour. John Perkins House, 111 Perkins Street

Thursday, June 30 

Sunday, July 3 

Wednesday, July 6 

1 - 2 p.m.	Kitchen Traditions Series: Tutti Frutti Admission of $5 includes guided tour. John Perkins House, 111 Perkins Street
6:30 p.m.	Strawberry Jam - music with a food theme Wilson Museum grounds, Perkins Street

Thursday, July 7 

 

2:30 - 4 p.m.

Incredible Edible Minerals Meeting Room or Outside, 112 Perkins Street

Wednesday, July 13 

2 - 5 p.m.

Demonstration: Fireside Cooking John Perkins House As part of guided tour: $5

 

Thursday, July 14 

Friday, July 15 

Wednesday, July 20

2 - 5 p.m.

Demonstration: Fireside Cooking John Perkins House As part of guided tour: $5

 

Thursday, July 21 

2:30 - 4 p.m.

"Cocoa Ice" Cream Meeting Room or Outside, 112 Perkins Street

 

Wednesday, July 27 

2 - 5 p.m.

Demonstration: Fireside Cooking John Perkins House As part of guided tour: $5

 

Thursday, July 28 

2:30 - 4 p.m.

Create with Rackliffe Pottery Meeting Room or Outside, 112 Perkins Street

 

Saturday, July 30 

7 p.m.

Lecture: From Peas on your Knife to Peas on your Fork, Sandy Oliver Wilson Museum, 120 Perkins Street

 

Wednesday, August 3 

2 - 5 p.m.

Demonstration: Fireside Cooking John Perkins House As part of guided tour: $5

 

Thursday, August 4 

2:30 - 4 p.m.

Toying with Colonial America  Meeting Room or Outside, 112 Perkins Street

 

Monday, August 8 

5 - 7 p.m.

Lecture: The Role of Food in Film & Literature, Harry Kaiserian Wilson Museum, 120 Perkins Street

 

Wednesday, August 10

2 - 5 p.m.

Demonstration: Fireside Cooking John Perkins House As part of guided tour: $5

 

Thursday, August 11 

2:30 - 4 p.m.

Masks from Around the World  Meeting Room or Outside, 112 Perkins Street

 

Monday, August 15 

7 p.m.

Sea Fare: Songs of Food & Drink for a Shore Dinner & a Ship's Mess, Stephen & Susan Sanfilippo Wilson Museum, 120 Perkins Street

 

Tuesday, August 16 

Wednesday, August 17 

Thursday, August 18 

2:30 - 4 p.m.

Eat Like a Civil War Soldier Meeting Room or Outside, 112 Perkins Street

 

Friday, August 19 

3 p.m.

Lecture: Paleonutrition, Professor Kristin Sobolik Wilson Museum, 120 Perkins Street

 

Wednesday, August 24

1 - 2 p.m.

Kitchen Traditions Series: Sour Pickles, Mustard Pickles & Pickled Eggs Admission of $5 includes guided tour. John Perkins House, 111 Perkins Street

Thursday, August 25 

2:30 - 4 p.m.

Mainly Maine: Test Your Maine Trivia Knowledge Meeting Room or Outside, 112 Perkins Street

 

Saturday & Sunday, August 27 & 28 

10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

1690s Living History Encampment Shore Lot, Perkins Street

 

Wednesday, August 31

1 - 2 p.m.

Kitchen Traditions Series: Spiced Crabapples Admission of $5 includes guided tour. John Perkins House, 111 Perkins Street

Sunday, September 25

2 p.m.

Heirloom Fruit Trees, Leslie Cummins & Tim Seabrook Wilson Museum, 120 Perkins Street

 

Tuesday, September 27

Monday, October 17 

2:30 p.m.

World War I Remembered, Samuel Cormier Wilson Museum, 120 Perkins Street