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SUMMARY:Family Day - Fun for All Ages
DESCRIPTION:Inaugural Family Day at the Frances Perkins National Monument! \nIn partnership with the National Park Service\, the Frances Perkins Center will be hosting a special afternoon for families to learn about and be inspired by Frances Perkins. \nWe will be joined by Ruth Monsell\, author of “Frances Perkins\, Champion of American Workers\,” and Jennifer Merz\, author of “Steadfast\, Frances Perkins Champion of Workers’ Rights.” Books will be available for purchase. \nBring the whole family! There will be activities for all ages—from young children to older students and parents—the afternoon will feature book readings\, a scavenger hunt\, crafts\, games\, a raffle\, coloring pages\, and more.\n\nIMPORTANT: OFF-SITE PARKING ONLY for this event. FREE shuttle runs every 15-20 minutes from the Renys Distribution Center parking lot at 731 US-1\, Newcastle.
URL:https://francesperkinscenter.org/event/family-day-fun-for-all-ages/
LOCATION:Frances Perkins National Monument\, 478 River Rd\, Newcastle\, ME\, 04553\, United States
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SUMMARY:July 24 & 25\, View the Declaration of Independence\, East Boothbay
DESCRIPTION:The Dunlap broadside of the Declaration of Independence will be on view in East Boothbay\, Maine\, July 24 & 25\, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM\, and the Frances Perkins Center will be there! \nMaine Historical Society is privileged to steward one of 26 surviving copies of the Dunlap Broadside of the Declaration printed in Philadelphia on July 4\, 1776\, and sent to the Colonies to announce American independence. This year it is traveling throughout Maine including to nearby Bigelow Laboratory in East Boothbay. Stop by our table and say hello! Reserve your tickets HERE
URL:https://francesperkinscenter.org/event/july-24-25-tour-of-the-declaration-of-independence-east-boothbay/
LOCATION:Bigelow Laboratory\, 60 Bigelow Drive\, East Boothbay\, ME\, United States
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SUMMARY:Saturday\, July 25\, Community Day at Colby College in Waterville
DESCRIPTION:Come see us on Community Day\, Saturday\, July 25\, 10:00 AM–3:00 PM\, at the Colby Museum of Art in Waterville\, Maine. \nFREE FOR ALL AGES\, Community Day brings local partner organizations\, businesses\, community groups\, and artists together on Colby’s campus\, for a day of art making\, storytelling\, performance\, outdoor games\, and more. \nFREE shuttle running between the Paul J. Schupf Art Center and campus. \nCommunity Day is generously supported by the Fullgraf Foundation. \nMusic: Bomba de Aquí – Puerto Rican Music and Dance \nFood: Taco the Town\, Sojourn Water Ice\, Borderlands Coffee\, Stonefox Creamery\, Jay’s Dumpling Truck\, Colby Hot Dog Stand\, The Rice Box\, and more! \nPartners: Alfond Youth Center\, Capital Area New Mainers Project\, Children’s Discovery Museum\, Colby Arts\, Elm City Music School\, Frances Perkins Center\, Kennebec Montessori School\, KVCAP\, Langlais Art Preserve\, Lunder Institute for American Art\, Maine Family Planning\, Mid Maine Chamber of Commerce\, OUT Maine\, South End Teen Center\, Waterville Area Arts Society\, Waterville Creates\, Waterville Public Library\, Waterville Public School Educators
URL:https://francesperkinscenter.org/event/community-day-at-colby-college-in-waterville/
LOCATION:Colby College Museum of Art\, 5600 Mayflower Hill Dr.\, Waterville\, ME\, 04901\, United States
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SUMMARY:Aug 6–Sept 25\, Exhibit and Events: Twelve Maine Women: Portraits of Change
DESCRIPTION:The Frances Perkins Center\, Heart of Ellsworth\, and Americans Who Tell the Truth are collaborating on a new exhibit and series of programs in Ellsworth this summer! \n \nThe exhibit includes portraits by Robert Shetterly of Frances Perkins; ten-year-old peacemaker Samantha Smith; historian Heather Cox Richardson; Indigenous leader Sherri Mitchell\, Weh’na Ha’mu Kwasset; Somali-American state legislator Deqa Dhalac; U.S. Senator Margaret Chase Smith; and other amazing Maine women. \nVisit: Americans Who Tell the Truth website for more event details including locations and tickets.
URL:https://francesperkinscenter.org/event/aug-6-sept-25-exhibit-and-events-twelve-maine-women-portraits-of-change/
LOCATION:Heart of Ellsworth\, 16 State St\, Elllsworth\, Maine
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