Our book group is back!!
Contact Nicole Potter (CLICK HERE) to register.
Celebrate a piece of American history with a cold drink and great company! To mark the arrival of the rare Dunlap Broadside—the very first printing of the Declaration of Independence—at the Margaret Chase Smith Library, we’re hosting a Trivia Night at the Biergarden!
Grab a bite from the full food and drink menu while MCSL’s own John Taylor keeps you entertained. Test your knowledge across sports, music, pop culture, current events, and, of course, fun facts about the Declaration of Independence and Skowhegan’s legendary Margaret Chase Smith.
Bring your friends, bring your appetite, and bring your A-game—we can't wait to see you there!
The event is open to all and registration is not required.
Maine Historical Society (MHS) has exciting plans to engage Mainers across the state as key participants in the celebration of America’s 250th birthday, including conversations about the shared values that connect and give us strength as Mainers and Americans.
MHS’s Revolutionary Maine: America at 250 is a year- long, collaborative initiative that will impact hundreds of thousands of people from all backgrounds in every corner of the state through special events; a major exhibition; educational programming; digital resources; and a 16-county tour of MHS’s copy of the Declaration of Independence that will give every Mainer the opportunity to see and engage with this sacred document.
The Margaret Chase Smith Library will play host for Somerset County to one of the few surviving original printings of the Declaration of Independence. Come learn about it's creation, engage in what it means, and hear what Senator Margaret Chase Smith felt about our nation's founding.
This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to celebrate, come together, and focus on building a vibrant future for Maine and our remarkable nation.
Reserve your ticket now! CLICK HERE!!
In conjunction with the Dunlap Broadside (the first printing of the Declaration of Independence) coming to the Margaret Chase Smith Library, we are hosting a printmaking workshop with our friends at the Skowhegan Free Public Library. Colonial printmaking was the primary method for mass-producing texts, newspaper, and revolutionary imagery in the early America using relief woodcuts and intaglio plates. You can do the same by cutting you own stencil and printing your own work!
Kids will walk away with a full book of stamps.
The block printing workshop, led by Elizabeth Jabar from Hinge Collaborative, will take place on Saturday, September 26th, from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. This is a 10+ age event, free, and spots are limited.
To register for the event CLICK HERE.