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Panel discussion on women’s rights in Maine
Aug 11, 2017
Originally published on August 10, 2017 on Seacoast Online “The presentation will include a discussion of Maine women’s rights history and a panel discussion on women’s ongoing equality battle in the state, with three women of varying ages and experiences…the Third Thursday Talks are generously supported by the... read more
New Mini Grants | Summer 2017
Aug 7, 2017
$1,000 for “American Studies Lectures” – York County Community College, Kittery Point The grant will help support guest lecture events which enhance the YCCC’s new emphasis on American Studies under their Associate Degree Program in Liberal Studies. A number of accomplished speakers on relevant topics of American culture and history... read more
Sculptors Arrive for Maine Coast Stone Symposium
Aug 2, 2017
Originally published in The Lincoln County News on August 2, 2017 “At the heart of the Maine Coast Stone Symposium is a 10-day sculpture symposium. The participating artists will be arriving soon and are scheduled to begin work at Boothbay Railway Village on Friday, Aug. 11 and continue... read more
Celebrating Maine’s stone foundation
Aug 1, 2017
Originally published in the Boothbay Register on July 25, 2017 By Margaret Hoffman, Staff Writer “The Maine Coast Stone Symposium is funded in part by an Arts & Humanities Grant from the Maine Arts Commission, an independent state agency supported by the National Endowment for the Arts, and the... read more
