Life in South Berwick, Maine
[ October 24, 2009; 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] Friends and neighbors are putting together a fundraiser to raise money for the Willette family, who lost their home in a fire in September.
The event is on October 24 at the Marshwood Middle School from 9 am -3pm. There will be over 75 new items to win, including many gift certificates, gift baskets, lobsters, ipod [...]
[ October 22, 2009; 7:30 pm; ] Author William O. Thomson of Kennebunk will speak at the Old Berwick Historical Society’s program, “Coastal Ghosts, Lighthouses, Legends and Hauntings” on Thursday, October 22, at 7:30 pm at Berwick Academy.
Legends about strange occurrences and ghostly apparitions along the coast of New England will be the subject of a talk sponsored by the Old Berwick [...]
[ October 10, 2009; 7:00 am to 10:00 am. ] South Berwick Transfer Station is holding the 2009 Household Hazardous Waste Day on October 10th from 7am to 10 am. This year the collection will be held at the Youth Center Barn, corner of Agamenticus Road and Willow Drive. Proof of residency is required.
Flyers with details on what can and can’t be accepted, how to pack [...]
[ October 4, 2009; 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] An Open House at the South Berwick Fire Station at 71 Norton St. will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, October 4 and kicks off next week’s Fire Prevention Week. Free lunch will be served.
South Berwick teen, Max Willette will be honored at the open house at a 1 p.m. [...]
[ October 24, 2009; 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] Blow Out Book Sale
The book sale on the porch of the Library is having its end-of-season “Buck A Bag” closeout on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 9-1 at the Library, 37 Portland St. Come early to get some great selections and fill up your bags. Lots of books will be brought up from the [...]
[ October 23, 2009; 6:00 pm; ] Marshwood Education Foundation’s 1st Oktoberfest at Spring Hill On Friday October 23rd at 6PM!
A German buffet, beer and wine tasting, live music and a silent auction for Bob Marley dinner/show tickets, UNH hockey, restaurants, theatres, tennis, yoga and guitar lessons, a tuna fishing excursion, and many more donated items will make a festive Friday night, [...]
[ October 8, 2009; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Are you closing out your garden and thinking about next year’s plans? Here are some tools to help:
Using the Internet to Help Design Your Garden or Yard Plan for Climate, Soils and Water
October 8, 2009; 6:00-8:00 pm, South Berwick Town Hall, South Berwick, Maine.
Participants will be introduced to tools on the internet for locating local [...]
[ October 4, 2009; 3:00 pm; ] Want to see the future home of the South Berwick Library and get to meet some of your South Berwick neighbors at the same time? Here’s your chance:
An old-fashioned community pot luck supper will be held in the future home of the South Berwick Public Library on Sunday, Oct. 4, as part of an Open [...]
[ October 7, 2009; 10:30 am; October 21, 2009; 10:30 am; November 4, 2009; 10:30 am; November 18, 2009; 10:30 am; ] The First Parish Federated Church in South Berwick is continuing its mid-week worship service on Wednesday, October 7, 21, November 4 and 18 for Elders and their Families and Friends Who Care for Them. Come join us for familiar prayers and songs, fellowship and a light lunch. All ages, abilities and denominations are welcome. This [...]
[ September 24, 2009; 7:30 pm; ] Maps, disputes and boundary issues will be the subject of an illustrated talk sponsored by the Old Berwick Historical Society on Thursday, September 24.
Matthew H. Edney, a professor of cartography at the University of Southern Maine and an internationally renowned expert on map history, will present the lecture at 7:30 pm in the Jeppesen Science [...]
[ September 15, 2009; 6:00 pm; ] The South Berwick house that contains the Berwick Estates assisted living facility on Portland Street was built about 1820 by one of Maine’s first Congressmen, William Burleigh (1785-1827). The Burleigh house is one of about 100 properties slated to be part of a new district listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A public [...]
[ September 10, 2009; 5:30 pm; ] Thursday, September 10 at 5:30 p.m., co-authors Theresa Mattor and Lucie Teegarden will offer an illustrated presentation on Maine’s rich heritage of designed landscapes, at the Hamilton House Garden Cottage, 40 Vaughan’s Lane, South Berwick. Copies of their book, Designing the Maine Landscape, will be available for purchase and signing by the authors. The talk is [...]
[ September 13, 2009; 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] Celebrate author Sarah Orne Jewett’s 160th birthday on Sunday, September 13 with parsnip cake and a delectable selection of readings by a local book group marking its own birthday.
“In concurrence with Historic New England’s “Year of the Kitchen” – a year-long tribute to the history and important role of kitchens – members of the [...]
[ September 12, 2009; 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ]
Eat Lobster, Help Provide Scholarships, and Be Happy!
South Berwick Eliot Rotary Club’s Annual Lobster Fest is on Saturday, September 12 from 2-6 pm at the Eliot Boat Basin – “Dead Duck Inn”.
The menu is scrumptious and includes lobster, clams, coleslaw, corn, rolls, hot dogs, watermelon and drinks. Families are welcome and it’s a great time to [...]
[ September 13, 2009; 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] It’s Time to Purchase Tickets to Wild About our Community: A Celebration of Nature, Conservation & Education presented by Center for Wildlife
Center for Wildlife, one of New England’s largest wildlife rehabilitation and education facilities, is hosting a community event, “Wild About Our Community” on Sunday, September 13, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm.
The educational event [...]
[ September 3, 2009; 5:30 pm; ] Historic New England presents a free illustrated lecture by University of Southern Maine Professor Elizabeth Bischof on Thursday, September 3 at 5:30 p.m. in the Hamilton House garden cottage.
Dr. Bischof will talk about “Writing Friendships and the Founding of the Women’s Rest Tour Association of Boston,” an organization founded by two women, a poet and [...]
[ August 22, 2009; 2:00 pm; 8:00 pm; August 23, 2009; 2:00 pm; ] South Berwick’s Poolyle Productions present “Mid-Life Crisis Cabaret” at the West End Studio Theatre in Portsmouth this weekend.
Are you ready for the kids to go back to school? The grandchildren to go home? Are you sick of sand in your bathing suit? Tourists in your way? Are you tired of working up a sweat just [...]
[ August 26, 2009; 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] As part of an ongoing education series on land and water, the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve, in partnership with the Great Works Regional Land Trust and the Great Works River Watershed Coalition, will be holding a demonstration walk/talk about efforts to prevent erosion and improve water quality.
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Leigh’s Mill Pond, South Berwick
Wednesday, August 26th [...]
[ August 14, 2009; 6:30 pm; ] Celebrate Historic New England’s newest publication, America’s Kitchens, with a free book talk and signing August 14 at 6:30 p.m. in the Hamilton House Garden Cottage.
Join Historic New England curator Nancy Carlisle for a fascinating look at the role of the kitchen in times past and present. Carlisle, co-author of America’s Kitchens, will illustrate her [...]
[ August 19, 2009; 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] Kids are invited to explore historic Hamilton House and enjoy a craft project, story time, and snack on August 19 from 1-4 p.m.
The program will be led by a certified teacher with many years of museum experience. Children will be led on a fun tour of Hamilton House, learning about how people lived in the [...]
[ August 26, 2009; 6:00 pm; ] Who: Reps. Mark Eves, D-North Berwick, Rep. Tom Wright, D-Berwick, Maine House Majority Leader John Piotti, D-Unity
What: Public Forum on the new tax reform law, L.D. 1495
When: Wednesday, August 26th at 6 p.m.
Where: Lecture Hall, Noble High School in N. Berwick, 388 Somersworth Rd.
A forum on the new tax reform law that lowers the [...]
[ July 23, 2009; 1:30 pm; July 24, 2009; 1:00 pm; ] There is some cool stuff (or maybe I should say cold stuff) at the South Berwick Public Library this week:
It’s not too late to register for the Summer Reading Program, “Be Creative @ Your Library.” The program is open to all children 2-16. In addition to special activities, participants will be eligible for prizes and [...]
[ July 21, 2009; 7:00 pm; ] Tuesday, July 21, 2009, 7 pm
South Berwick Town Hall Auditorium (3rd Floor)
Free and open to the public.
Sponsored by South Berwick Public Library
Join the South Berwick Public Library for a reading and talk by Maine mystery writer Gerry Boyle, who has just introduced a new mystery series featuring Brandon Blake. Mr. Boyle has previously written the [...]
[ July 17, 2009; 8:00 pm; ] Join Great Works Regional Land Trust for an evening of great fun (and fundraising): Anything Goes at Hackmatack Playhouse, Friday, July 17, 8 pm.
This Cole Porter musical is a high energy song and dance aboard the original Love Boat. Songs include American standards: You’re the Top, I Get a Kick Out of You, It’s Delovely, [...]
[ July 16, 2009; 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ]
Friends of South Berwick Library
Open House
All are invited to Imagine! the new home of the
South Berwick Public Library
Thursday, July 16, 2009, 4-7 PM
Young Street (former St. Michael’s)
For more information: friendsofsouthberwicklibrary.org
[ July 19, 2009; 8:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] An Introduction to the Shooting Sports for Women will be presented from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm on Sunday, July 19, 2009 at the South Berwick Rod and Gun Association, Route 236 in South Berwick, ME.
The event will begin with a program on gun safety, followed by on-range individual instruction in pistol, rifle and shotgun. [...]
[ July 9, 2009; 10:00 am; July 10, 2009; 1:00 pm; July 13, 2009; 10:00 am; 6:30 pm; July 15, 2009; 6:30 pm; July 16, 2009; 10:00 am; July 17, 2009; 1:00 pm; ] Registration for South Berwick Public Library’s Summer Reading Program, “Be Creative @ Your Library” continues and must be done in person at the Library. The program is open to all children 2-16. In addition to special activities, participants will be eligible for prizes and drawings.
Thursday, July 9, 10 a.m. “Miss Mary Mac Jump Rope Rhymes.” [...]
[ July 18, 2009; 10:00 am to 11:30 am. September 19, 2009; 10:00 am to 11:30 am. ] The Way They Were Tour Year of the Kitchen Program*
Saturdays, July 18 and September 19, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Hamilton House, South Berwick, Me.
207-384-2454
Admission: $8 Historic New England members, $12 nonmembers
Please note: Registration required
Go behind-the-scenes on a special tour focusing on the lives of early twentieth-century servants. Hear about the daily routines of domestics, groundskeepers, and [...]
[ July 5, 2009; 4:00 pm; July 12, 2009; 4:00 pm; July 19, 2009; 4:00 pm; July 26, 2009; 4:00 pm; ] Historic New England, Hamilton House, South Berwick, Maine
Sundays in the Garden Concert Series
Sundays in July at 4 p.m. in the garden at Hamilton House
The beautiful gardens and sweeping view of the Salmon Falls River provide a picture perfect setting for these relaxed late-afternoon concerts. Pack your picnic basket and lawn chair and come prepared to [...]
[ June 25, 2009; 10:30 am to 11:30 am. July 23, 2009; 10:30 am to 11:30 am. ] Thursdays, June 25 and July 23, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Hamilton House, South Berwick, Me.
Phone: 207-384-2454
Admission: Free to Garden and Landscape members, $6 Historic New England members, $12 nonmembers
Please note: Registration required
Take part in a special opportunity to learn about the landscape and gardens at Hamilton House with Historic New England’s Piscataqua Region Landscape Manager [...]
