Community news (July 24, 2009)
Rep. Legg named to national conference committee
Maine House Speaker Hannah Pingree recently appointed Ed Legg (D-Kennebunk) to standing committees for the National Conference of State Legislatures based on his areas of interest and past experiences. The National Conference of State Legislatures is a bipartisan organization that serves legislators and staff in all 50 states. Its standing committees meet three times a year to allow legislators from different states to share expertise and benefit from other states’ experience.
Legg, who currently serves on the Legislature’s insurance and financial affairs committee, was appointed to the conference’s committee on communications, financial services and interstate commerce. He will also serve on the conference’s committee on environment due to his interest in local water rights issues.
“I’m looking forward to the interaction between policy-makers from all over the country,” Legg said. “There are some great things going on in Maine and I want to share our accomplishments and learn what others are doing.”
Brick store delivers postcard exhibit
Greetings of “wish you were here” await each visitor to the Brick Store Museum’s new exhibition, “Mailed from Maine: Vintage Postcards of the Kennebunks.” Open through early 2010, the show invites visitors to step back in time and visit the Kennebunks as seen through more than 100 postcards selected from more than 1,200 in the museum’s permanent collections.
Postcards can commemorate a holiday or event, memorialize a location, or capture a moment in history and always deliver the message of “wish you were here.” Postcards in the exhibition celebrate the towns of Kennebunk and Kennebunkport, representing all aspects of these communities, from their landmark hotels, to scenic views of the beach, to sights that have since disappeared.
Guests are surrounded by several large-format prints of postcards and the sounds of swing music. A colorful timeline illustrating the development of postcards welcomes guests to the exhibition, offering tips on dating postcards by the details.
An interactive game challenges visitors to test their knowledge of postcard history. Guests are invited to look at dozens of hand-written postcard messages from the early 1900s and compare this historical form of “quick” communication with today’s Twitter community. Visitors even get an up-close look at several fascinating early 20th-century cameras that produced the kinds of postcards on display.
The Brick Store Museum is located at 117 Main St. in Kennebunk’s historic district. Admission is by donation, suggested $5 per person. Visit www.brickstoremuseum.org or call 985-4802 for more information.
The New School hosts raw food workshop and meal
A “raw foods” dinner and workshop featuring gazpacho, slaws, Thai spring rolls and salads takes place July 25 at The New School, 38 York St. in Kennebunk.
The workshop takes place from 2 to 5 p.m. and will focus on health aspects of a raw food diet, with Marie Linden-Schmidt. The workshop costs $15 to attend. The dinner is served from 5:30 to 7 p.m. and costs $8 for adults and $5 for children.
Following dinner a lecture will be presented by Amy and Leah Wentworth of the Red Fox food co-op. A dessert accompanies the lecture, which costs $5.For more information, visit www.tnsk.org.
American legion hosts ‘Marden’s Lady’
Birdie Googins, “The Marden’s Lady,” performs at 7 p.m., July 29 at Kennebunkport American Legion Hall on Route 9.
Googins’ one-woman show will delight with her kooky, over-the-top style. Her show is an interactive, audience participation fun filled festival. There will be a meet and greet afterwards.
The tickets will be available at the door for $10, which benefits Kennebunkport American Legion and the Legion Auxiliary who help veterans and their families.
Nicole’s Run this weekend
Registration is filling up fast for this Sunday’s “Nicole’s Run,” 5K Road Race or walk in Kennebunk. Nicole’s Run was founded last summer by Amanda Vanasse, in memory of her best friend since childhood, Nicole Oliver. Oliver was the victim of a domestic violence homicide in Wells, in July 2007. Vanasse wanted to raise awareness about the issue and funds for victim’s services at Caring Unlimited, York County’s domestic violence program.
Early registration is still open at www.nicolesrun.org. The early registration fee is $20. Registration on race day is limited, but participants can register beginning at 6:45 a.m. for $25. The race is a certified 5K, which begins at Lord’s Point Beach in Kennebunk. For those registering on race day, plan to arrive 30 minutes before the start of the race at 9 a.m.
Remote parking and shuttles will be available, as well as parking along Mother’s Beach in Kennebunk. Visit www.nicolesrun.org for more information.
Family Fun Day next Saturday
The annual West Kennebunk Family Fun Day will be celebrated Aug. 1 in the center of West Kennebunk Village.
There will be events for all ages including a foot race, antique car show, parade, games, pony rides, raffle table, crafts and food. Author Steven Burr will be autographing copies of his new book, “Lost York County.”
Children are welcomed to join the parade, which begins at 9 a.m. Prizes will be awarded for best of show, most colorful, and funniest entrant.
For more information, contact Sondra at 985-2082 or Barbara at 985-2272.
Fun run on Fun Day
Are you skipping the Beach to Beacon? How about half the distance, twice the fun? Join West Kennebunk United Methodist Church, Aug. 1, for a 5K Fun Run. Register between 8 and 8:50 a.m. for the 9 a.m. start.
Cost is $5 with proceeds benefiting the church and fuel assistance fund.
For more information, call the church at 985-6632.
Birdhouse benefit at Graves library Aug. 2
The bi-annual flower show and decorated birdhouse auction to benefit the Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library takes place from 5 to 7 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 2, at the library, 18 Maine St. in Kennebunkport. A $20 ticket donation can be purchased at the library before or at the show.
The fundraiser combines books, flowers, and imagination. Exhibitors may enter arrangements in several categories: general, men’s, miniatures, children’s, and large container. Completed entries will be accepted on the day of the show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Anyone entering the flower show is asked to present name, class entered, and the book title or author with the arrangement. First, second, and third prizes will be judged and awarded.
Donations allow participants to judge arrangements, enjoy cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, and bid on a variety of decorated birdhouses created by local artists including Holly Ross, Suzanne Payne, Peter Hoff, Edward Forrest, M.L. Norton, Tom Hanley, Betsey Mahoney, Jenne James, Joan Sutter, Louise Gryzbowski/Louise Kralich, Christina D’Filipp, Jennifer Merry, Harriet Gott, Paul Bonneau, Suzanne Payne, and more.
Call the library at 967-2778 for details.
Live music at Wells Reserve, Aug. 2
Music comes to a seaside setting with the Laudholm Live Music Festival at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm from 2 to 6 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 2. The Greetings From Area Code 207 production features some of Maine’s leading musical talent.
The Jason Spooner Trio will be joined by the Steve Jones Band, Clara Berry, and Dominic and the Lucid in this rain-or-shine concert at historic Laudholm Farm, headquarters for the Wells Reserve, one of only a few dozen national estuarine research reserves in the United States.
Come early and stay late to enjoy seven miles of trails, 2,250 protected acres and one of southern Maine’s largest tracts of coastal wildlife habitat, including an unspoiled stretch of sandy beach.
Beer, wine and the barbecue delights of the New England Brisketeers will be available.
Tickets are $20 in advance, $22 at the gate, and $18 for members of Laudholm Trust. Reserve tickets online at www.laudholmlive.org or call 646-4521. Parking is free and plentiful.
Additional information about the music festival can be found at www.laudholmlive.org.
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