12/17: The Life of Winslow Homer

Written by Kimberly Traina on December 5, 2018. Posted in Events

We welcome the public to join historian, Jerry Wiles, Monday, December 17, from 2:00-3:00pm. You will not want to miss this presentation on Winslow Homer, an American landscape painter and printmaker, best known for his marine subjects. He is considered one of the foremost painters in 19thcentury America and a prominent figure in American art. Largely self-taught, Homer began his career working as a commercial illustrator.

The event is free. The Lincoln Home is located at 22 River Road, Newcastle. For more information, please contact Rhonda Hanna, 563-3350, or rhonda@lincoln-home.org. Keep informed on our weekly events at www.lincoln-home.org or follow us on FaceBook.

12/10: Explore the Maine Woods and Coast with the Szelogs

Written by Kimberly Traina on November 29, 2018. Posted in Events

We welcome the public to join us, Monday, December 10, from 3:00-4:00pm. Tom and Lee Szelog’s unique and inspiring talk will take you on an extraordinary journey on the wild side. Through this multi-media presentation, you will explore the Maine woods and coast, from a typical backyard, to Maine’s great north woods through the Szelog’s stories and photographs. Tom and Lee are

passionate advocates for wildlife conservation, dedicated to educating and inspiring people about the important role our natural world plays in our life.

12/3: Celebrate the Holiday Season with Jud Caswell

Written by Kimberly Traina on November 20, 2018. Posted in Events

We welcome the public to join us in a musical celebration of the holiday season, Monday, December 3, from 2:00-3:00pm. Heralded by Sing Out! Magazine as “one of the leading singer-songwriters on the current scene,” Jud Caswell has won eight nationally recognized songwriting contests including: The Dave Carter Memorial, Boston Folk Music and Kerrville New Folk. A multi-instrumentalist from an early age, he wandered through jazz bands, orchestras and medieval ensembles before finding his home on the acoustic guitar.

The event is free. The Lincoln Home is located at 22 River Road, Newcastle. For more information, please contact Rhonda Hanna, 563-3350, or rhonda@lincoln-home.org. Keep informed on our weekly events at www.lincoln-home.org or follow us on FaceBook.

11/26: Up in Smoke: Historical Archeological Perspective

Written by Kimberly Traina on November 16, 2018. Posted in Events

Tim Dinsmore, local archaeologist, will talk about the early settlers along the Damariscotta River and their demise during King Philips War.

We welcome the public to join us Monday, November 26, from 3:00-4:00pm.

The event is free. The Lincoln Home is located at 22 River Road, Newcastle. For more information, please contact Rhonda Hanna, 563-3350, or rhonda@lincoln-home.org. Keep informed on our weekly events at www.lincoln-home.org or follow us on FaceBook.

11/12: Sharing the Voyage: The Wife of a Ship Captain

Written by Kimberly Traina on November 1, 2018. Posted in Events

Louise Miller, Education Director of Lincoln County Historical Association, has spent decades sharing the roles of Women in

Colonial history. This program tells about Sallie Goodwin’s ocean travels from 1860-1880 with her husband, Capt. Samuel Goodwin, based on her letters and diary. We welcome the public to join us Monday, November 12, from 3:00-4:00pm.

The event is free. The Lincoln Home is located at 22 River Road, Newcastle. For more information, please contact Rhonda Hanna, 563-3350, or rhonda@lincoln-home.org. Keep informed on our weekly events at www.lincoln-home.org or follow us on FaceBook.

11/5: Around New England in 32 Years and 3200 Miles

Written by Kimberly Traina on October 25, 2018. Posted in Events

Join Freeport, Maine’s Michael Perry, for a 32 year piece by piece circumnavigation of New England by kayak. Michael and his three LL Bean friends picked away at their lifelong dream of paddling their kayaks all the way around our beautiful region. Each year they took a week vacation and kept extending the line. This meant paddling the entire New England coastline, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, The Gaspe Peninsula of Quebec, the St Lawrence River, Lake Champlain and finally the historic Hudson to their end point in October 2017 at the Statue of Liberty. Come and share in this unique adventure on Monday, November 5, from 3:00 to 4:00pm.

10/29: Growing up on a Maine Farm

Written by Kimberly Traina on October 17, 2018. Posted in Events

Hank Lunn will share his personal story and photos of growing up on a Maine farm in the county, centering on the work the family had to do each season to keep the farm going. We welcome the public to join us on Monday, October 29, from 2:00 to 3:00pm.

The event is free. The Lincoln Home is located at 22 River Road, Newcastle. For more information, please contact Rhonda Hanna, 563-3350, or rhonda@lincoln-home.org. Keep informed on our weekly events at www.lincoln-home.org or follow us on FaceBook.

10/22: Fall Flower Arranging with Shelley

Written by Kimberly Traina on October 11, 2018. Posted in Events

Shelley’s Flowers and Gifts will join us on Monday, October 22, from 3:00 to 4:00pm. Shelley, whose floral business is in Waldoboro, will demonstrate ways to arrange the spectacular colors of fall through her flower arranging. We welcome the public to come, enjoy and maybe be one of the lucky few to take home an arrangement.

The event is free. The Lincoln Home is located at 22 River Road, Newcastle. For more information, please contact Rhonda Hanna, 563-3350, or rhonda@lincoln-home.org. Keep informed on our weekly events at www.lincoln-home.org or follow us on FaceBook.

10/15: Life Story of Will Rogers

Written by Kimberly Traina on October 5, 2018. Posted in Events

Jerry Wiles will join us at The Lincoln Home to share stories on the life of Will Rogers on Monday, October 15, from 2:00-3:00pm. Will Rogers folksy wit and common sense attitude made him one of the most famous actors and authors in the world in the 1920’s and 30’s. Rogers died in a plane crash in Point Barrow, Alaska, on August 15, 1935.

The Lincoln Home is located at 22 River Road, Newcastle. For more information, please contact Rhonda Hanna, 563-3350, or rhonda@lincoln-home.org. Keep informed on our weekly events at www.lincoln-home.org or follow us on FaceBook.

Maine3Railers Model Railroad Display

Written by Kimberly Traina on October 1, 2018. Posted in Uncategorized

All ages are welcome to join us at The Lincoln Home on Tuesday, October 9, from 10:00-Noon or 1:00-2:00pm.

Stop by to see the working model railroad display and chat with members of the Maine3Railers, Maine’s premier 0-Gauge club with 120 members throughout Maine and beyond. The Lincoln Home is located at 22 River Road, Newcastle. For more information, please contact Rhonda Hanna, 563-3350, or rhonda@lincoln-home.org. Keep informed on our weekly events at www.lincoln-home.org or follow us on FaceBook.

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