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Reading and Discussion / Family Literacy
Maine
Reads
PCA Great Performances, Portland, $5,000
Live readings of Maine short stories, post-performance discussion,
and interpretive workshop for teachers.
Knowledge
As Power Family Literacy Project
Literacy Volunteers of LA, Lewiston, $4,917
Literacy instruction and support in the home and intergenerational
activities that encourage children and parents to read together.
The
Mirror of Maine Library Reading Program
The Baxter Society, Portland, $4,609
Development of new public reading and discussion programs on
Maine themes.
Born
To Read-Healthy Kids!
Healthy Kids!, Damariscotta, $1,120
Early family literacy program to age 5.
Rural
Health Centers Prescription to Read Program
Rural Health Centers of Maine, Inc., Leeds, $500
Family literacy programs in Androscoggin, Oxford, and Kennebec
counties.
Mt.
View High School Alternative Education Program for English/Humanities
Mt. View High School, Thorndike, $500
Using The Odyssey to provide an alternative learning experience
for at-risk students.
Born
to Read- Monticello/Pick-A-Book Picnic
Wellington School, Monticello, $500
Program to get books and reading into families.
 Born
To Read-Richmond Area Health Center
Richmond Area Health Center, Richmond, $500
Book distribution at well-child visits and reading activities
in health center waiting rooms.
Born
To Read-Families Raising Children With Special Needs in Cumberland
& York Counties
Woodfords Family Services, Portland, $500
Promotes the joy and importance of reading, offers new books
to children, and incorporates collaborations with Foster Grandparents
and the Portland Public Library.
Born
To Read - Bangor
Parent Child Alliance, Bangor, $500
Family literacy activities and book delivery through home visiting
program.
Writers
In The School
Berwick Elementary School, Berwick, $500
Local authors discuss the process of writing professionally.
The
Ledge
Boston Film and Video Foundation, Rockland, $500
Development of a film based on the award-winning Maine short
story The Ledge by Lawrence Hall.
Teacher
Education
Changing
Lives: A Conference On Relational Education at the Community
School of Camden, Maine
The Community School, Montreal, Quebec, $1,200
Study of educational program developed for high risk adolescents.
Cultural
Heritage & History
The
Spanish American War of 1898: Birth of a New Century
University of Southern Maine, Portland, $5,000
Conference marking the centenary of the Spanish American War.
Theremin
Fest '99
New Music Alliance, Portland, $5,500
Educational and cultural events exploring modern music and the
history of 20th-century politics, science, music, and film.
World
Puppets in Portland
Portland's Downtown District, Portland, $5,000
International festival of puppet theater and cultural exchange
through interpretive programs.
Maine
Viet Nam Veterans Oral History Project
University of Maine at Farmington,/Bates College, Farmington
and Lewiston, $6,000
Record, transcribe, and archive the recollections of Mainers
who participated directly in the Viet Nam War.
The
Character of St. George: Tales of a Coastal Community
University of Southern Maine, Tenant's Harbor, $1,200
Preserve cultural history by recording oral histories, traditions,
and lifestyles of retired people who worked in fishing, lobstering,
and related local industries.
MAM
Newsletter-1999
Maine Archives and Museums, Searsport, $1,200
Newsletter production and distribution to Maine's museums and
archives.
Maine
Art Museum Trail Project Planning Grant
Maine Art Museum Trail, $500
Development of a web site and brochure, linking seven major
museums in the state.
Kenduskeag
Stream Trail Art Project
City of Bangor, Bangor, $500
Tapes on local history, native peoples, geology, and life in
Bangor for trail sites.
The
Peaks Island History Trail
Fifth Maine Regiment Community Center, Peaks Island, $300
Walking trail brochure describes important sites on Peaks Island
and related history of the island.
Photo
Preservation of Old Barns in Waldo County
Mt. View High School, Thorndike, $250
Locate, research, and photo document old barns in Thorndike
and surrounding Waldo County.
Old
Berwick Historical Society 1999 Speakers Program
Old Berwick Historical Society, South Berwick, $1,200
Lecture series exploring different methods of researching local
history in York County.
"The
Call of the Sea"ÐA Maritime History Lecture Series
Old York Historical Society, York, $500
Lecture series on current trends in New England maritime history.
The
Spirit of Danforth Celebration
The Danforth Gallery, Portland, $250
Lecture series on Thomas Danforth as part of gallery's 10th
anniversary.
Shakespeare
Meets Verdi
Portland Public Library, Portland, $400
Interpretive course exploring Verdi's opera Otello and its
to the play by Shakespeare.
Oral
History Project for Isle au Haut
Isle au Haut Historical Collections, Falmouth, $500
Introducing children to the island's history through lectures,
weekly exhibits, and walking tours.
Guest
Lectures by Historian Peter Lenz
Mechanic Falls/Poland Adult Education Program, Mechanic Falls,
$500
Guest lectures in U. S. history and government classes for alternative
and adult education students.
Exploring
History Through Music and Dance
Old York Historical Society, York, $400
Series exploring music and dance from late 19th and early 20th-century
New England.
Sprague's
Journal of Maine History Lecture Series
Bethel Historical Society, Bethel, $300
Lecture series on John Francis Sprague and his contemporaries
accompanying exhibition on Sprague's life.
History
Docent Training Program-1999
Portland History Collaborative, Portland, $300
Lectures at docent training for the Center for Maine History,
the Tate House Museum, the Victoria Mansion, and Greater Portland
Landmarks.
Transition
for Portland Harbor Maritime Museum
Spring Point Museum, South Portland, $250
Planning as Spring Point Museum evolves into the Portland Harbor
Maritime Museum.
Abyssinian
Church History Research
Committee to Restore The Abyssinian, Portland, $500
Research into pre-Civil War era.
George
Washington's World
Old Fort Western, Augusta, $500
Planning workshop.
Contemporary
Issues
Mainely
Girls Film Festival
Mainely Girls, Rockport, $450
Film festival exploring challenges for girls in today's society.
Be
Loud, Be Proud: Step Into Your Vision and Set Your Voice Free
Old Town Public Library, Old Town, $300
Conference modeling positive adolescent experiences for girls
and women.
First
Light: The Dawn of Photography in Maine 1840-1860
Center for Maine History, Portland, $5,000
Exhibition, educational programs, interpretive materials, and
a conference on the history of early photography.
Bunker
& Ellis Legacy
Great Harbor Maritime Museum, Northeast Harbor, $2,000
Exhibition of Penobscot Bay maritime history.
Van
Der Zee On My Mind
Alana, Portland, $1,200
Exhibition of photographic portraits of African Americans in
Maine by Sean Alonzo Harris.
Fish
to Flourish: Gardiner's Rich Past
PTA Enrichment Committee of the Laura E. Richards Elementary
School, Gardiner, $1,200
Community mural depicting local economic history.
Documenting
Preservation of the Portland Observatory
Portland Observatory Restoration Trust, Portland, $1,200
Public lecture and exhibition of photographs documenting current
preservation work on the Portland Observatory.
Looking
at Katahdin, The Artist's Inspiration
L.C. Bates Museum, Hinckley, $500
Exhibit of paintings and early photographs of Mount Katahdin.
Wooden
Canoe Festival
Katahdin Area Chamber of Commerce, Millinocket, $500
Public events celebrating the history and tradition of canoe-making.
A
Day's Work: A Sampler of Historic Maine Photographs, 1860-1920
Maine Historic Preservation Commission, Augusta, $256
Exhibition planning grant.
Learning
From South Africa
Cambridge Forum, for Maine Public Radio, $750
Radio programs featuring Nelson Mandela's and Bishop Desmond
Tutu's remarks during recent U.S. visit.
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