Society Notebook: In lieu of exhibit, Harpswell citizen historians hold a book launch
Stories collected to celebrate the state s bicentennial last year were put into a book about the town.
By Amy Paradysz
Editors Carol Coultas, Rob Porter, John Ott, Sam W. Alexander and Lili Ott.
The Harpswell Historical Society and the Merriconeag Grange had collected 20 oral histories and received a $2,000 grant from the Maine Bicentennial Commission to create an exhibit to celebrate the state’s 200th birthday in 2020.
When programming was canceled because of the pandemic, the people of Harpswell knew just what to do with the stories and funding: publish a book.
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Community Calendar: May 5-15
Wednesday 5/5
“Birds of Maine,” by late ornithologist Peter Vickery, noon-1 p.m., Zoom book discussion hosted by Natural Resource Council of Maine, bit.ly/2P8b55G.
“The Founder’s Mentality: The Growing Power of Entrepreneurship & Lessons from the Great Founders,” noon-1 p.m., virtual Author @ the Library talk with Chris Zook. Free, scarboroughlibrary.org.
Thursday 5/13
Spotlight Lecture Series: Jenny Offill talks about “Weather” with the BTS Center, 4-5:15 p.m. online, hosted by Portland Public Library and Print: A Bookstore. Registration required at portlandlibrary.com/events/.
Ongoing
Beanstack, online reading programs for all ages, a reading-habit tracker platform through Patten Free Library that includes reading programs and challenges. Visit patten.lib.me.us for details.
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