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Come join us for Nature Printing with Ann Thomas. A fun craft for all ages.

Kick off Summer with our 11th Annual Open House.

Enjoy delicious hors d'oeuvres and refreshments by MarKel's Bakehouse with music by Pfister and Mann!

Exhibit Talk, 5:00 p.m. In this second of the three-part series, Curator Paige Lilly will lead a tour and discussion on different aspects of the exhibit “Risky Business: Square-Rigged Ships and Salted Fish”. The event takes place in the Castine Historical Society’s Abbott School gallery. Free with light refreshments served.

The annual Blue Hill Heritage Trust Meeting will be held at the Castine Yacht Club. The event is open to the public, tickets for the lobster feed go on sale in June.

Fireside Cooking

Baking pie in a dutch oven "This is the way we bake the bread, so early in the morning."

Though it won't be early in the morning, the aroma of baking bread will be a major draw on July 10, July 24, and August 14 from 2 - 5 p.m. at the John & Phebe Perkins House as Fireside Cooking is demonstrated (part of a guided tour) on the hearth. Tour visitors may enjoy some tasty morsels from the day's fare as they learn about the Perkins family and how meals were prepared in the late 1700s and early 1800s. The John & Phebe Perkins House is located at 111 Perkins Street in Castine and is part of the Wilson Museum campus. Guided tours of the Perkins House begin on the hour and are $5 per person. Should you miss our special Fireside Cooking demonstrations you can still tour the Perkins House any Wednesday or Sunday from 2 - 5 p.m. throughout July and August or by appointment.

Also, check out our Outdoor Cooking demonstrations on July 31, August 21, and September 11.

Future Trends Series: Book Discussion "Population Trends" with Bill Eisenhardt

Tea with Abigail: 19th Century Tea Party & Talk on Castine History with Gail C. Hamel

Co-sponsored by the Castine Historical Society, Wilson Museum and the Friends of Witherle Library

Talk on Castine Merchant family, the Whitneys in 18th and 19th Century: "The Life and Legacy of Abigail Whitney" with Gail C. Hamel, historic presenter.

Co-sponsored by the Castine Historical Society, Wilson Museum, and the Friends of Witherle

An Award Ceremony, Reception, and Art Sale will be held at the Alfond Student Center at Maine Maritime Academy on Pleasant Street from 4 to 6pm on Saturday July 27th. The public is cordially invited. Each artist will display their artwork for sale. Our judges will select awards for the first, second and third place paintings, and five honorable mention paintings. A special CAA "Castine Captured" award will be given to the artist who's painting captures a unique feel of Castine.

For more information go to www.castinearts.org.

Castine Historical Society Annual Fundraiser and Silent Auction.

For ticket information call the Historical Society at 326-4118 or visit www.castinehistoricalsociety.org

Holbrook Island Boat Tours
July 9 (9 a.m. - noon) - sign up deadline July 3
July 30 (9 a.m. - noon). - sign up deadline July 24
 
 Maine Maritime Academy and the Wilson Museum are offering a unique way to visit Holbrook Island. Board the boat, an open launch, provided by MMA on July 9 or July 30 at 9 a.m. to return at 12 noon. A trip will take 45 minutes each way with about an hour to explore ashore. A Holbrook Sanctuary representative will offer a guided tour of the island or visitors may take advantage of swimming, fishing, or hiking along a network of old roads, paths, and animal trails leading visitors through a variety of coastal habitats.
 
Plan to meet a Museum representative and MMA crew about 15 minutes early (8:45 a.m.) at MMA Waterfront for pre-boarding and safety check. Trips will leave promptly at 9 a.m. Each passenger should provide his/her own personal flotation device for the trip, if possible; a limited number are available through MMA. There is a closed shoe requirement (not just a closed toes but the whole thing!). No sandals or flip-flops allowed. Sneakers are best.

This program is free and open to the public. Due to the popularity of these trips, reservations are a MUST. Deadlines are July 3 for the July 9 trip and July 24 for the July 30 trip. Space is limited and fills quickly - call 207-326-9247 or email info@wilsonmuseum.org. If you need to cancel a reservation, please let us know as soon as possible to allow others the chance to participate in a trip. Children must be accompanied by an adult. There are no "bad weather" dates.

Slide Show: "Finding Our Voices" with Patrisha McLean

For more information call the library at 207-326-4375

Outdoor Cooking

Bread baking in outdoor ovenNothing whets the appetite like an ocean breeze with the fragrance of wood smoke and baking bread wafting through the air. Visit the back yard of the John & Phebe Perkins House from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on July 31, August 21 and September 11 as Director Patty Hutchins cooks up some treats using the outdoor bake oven, the fire pit, or a combination of the two. There might be bread or pizza, bean-hole-beans or stew, we're leaving it up to the weather and the whim of the cook. Mix up a batch of your own favorite bread and bring it down to pop into the oven - it's a big oven with room for several loaves (or a pie might be nice). Outdoor cooking tips are free of charge with impartial taste-testers always available.

Also, check out our Fireside Cooking demonstrations as part of a Perkins House tour on July 10, July 24, and August 14.

Please join us for the 20th annual Castine Classic Yacht Celebration, sponsored by the Castine Yacht Club, which will honor the iconic designs of Nathanael G. Herreshoff.

On July 31 noted examples of Herreshoff craft will be on exhibition at the Castine, Maine, town dock, followed by a Symposium at the Maine Maritime Academy with a panel of distinguished Herreshoff experts and sailors, chaired by Bill Lynn, Executive Director of the Herreshoff Marine Museum/America’s Cup Hall of Fame. The Castine Yacht Club will host a reception following the symposium.  

We will welcome at the exhibition - - and discuss at the Symposium - - some of the smaller Herreshoff classes, such as BB 25s, BB 15s, Herreshoff 12 1/2s and Herreshoff Coquinas. Please notify the Committee below if you plan to have such a boat in Castine.  

On August 1 a fleet of over 40 classic yachts will race a 19.6 nm course from Castine to Camden, followed by the Camden to Brooklin Race on August 2 and the Eggemoggin Reach Regatta on August 3.

For Race Notice , Registration and other information, please refer to our website, www.castineclassic.com. 

Please join us for the 20th annual Castine Classic Yacht Celebration, sponsored by the Castine Yacht Club, which will honor the iconic designs of Nathanael G. Herreshoff.

On July 31 noted examples of Herreshoff craft will be on exhibition at the Castine, Maine, town dock, followed by a Symposium at the Maine Maritime Academy with a panel of distinguished Herreshoff experts and sailors, chaired by Bill Lynn, Executive Director of the Herreshoff Marine Museum/America’s Cup Hall of Fame. The Castine Yacht Club will host a reception following the symposium.  

We will welcome at the exhibition—and discuss at the Symposium—some of the smaller Herreshoff classes, such as BB 25s, BB 15s, Herreshoff 12 1/2s and Herreshoff Coquinas. Please notify the Committee below if you plan to have such a boat in Castine.  

On August 1 a fleet of over 40 classic yachts will race a 19.6 nm course from Castine to Camden, followed by the Camden to Brooklin Race on August 2 and the Eggemoggin Reach Regatta on August 3.

For Race Notice, Registration and other information, please refer to our website, www.castineclassic.com.

Future Trends Series: Book Discussion "Palaces for People" with Rev. Tim Hall

This is the band’s annual concert in the beautiful setting besides the Wilson Museum.

For more information call Silas Yates 207-326-0663

Betsey Peters-Epstein’s "Medieval Monks and Mid Century Dames"----- (the "dames" being of the 20th century”) - Vocalist and back-up musicians. Free Admission

The first half of the concert is songs based on Illuminated Manuscript graffiti of 11 century Irish monks. The second half is selections from the American songbook from 1945 to 1990 based on life as a mid 20th century woman.

Sponsored by the Castine Arts Association