MUSEUMS & TOURS American Independence Museum One Governors Lane, Exeter, NH, 603-772-2622, www.independencemuseum. The Brick Store Museum 117 Main St., Kennebunk, Maine, 207-985-4802, www.brickstoremuseum.or Counting House Museum Main and Liberty streets, South Berwick, Maine, 207-384-0000, www.obhs.net Cushing House Museum and Garden 98 High St., Newburyport, Mass., 978-462-2681, newburyhist.com Custom House Maritime Museum 25 Water St., Newburyport, Mass., 978-462-8681, www.thechmm.org Discover Portsmouth Center Corner of Middle & Islington streets, Portsmouth, 603-436-8420, www.portsmouthhistory.o Fuller Gardens 10 Willow Ave., North Hampton, NH, 603-964-5414, fullergardens.org Gundalow Project 60 Marcy St., Portsmouth, NH, 603-433-9505, gundalow.org Hamilton House 40 Vaughans Lane, South Berwick, Maine, 207-384-2454, www.historicnewengland. Historic New England and Governor John Langdon House 143 Pleasant St., Portsmouth, NH, 603-436-3205, www.portsmouthhistory.o The History Center of Kennebunkport 125-135 North St., Kennebunkport, Maine, 207-967-2751, www.kporthistory.org Isles of Shoals Steamship Company Cruises 315 Market St., Portsmouth, NH, 800-441-4620 Jackson House 76 Northwest St., Portsmouth, NH 603-436-3205, www.portsmouthhistory.o John Paul Jones House 43 Middle St, Portsmouth, NH, 603-436-8420, www.portsmouthhistory.o Kittery Historical and Naval Museum 200 Rogers Road, Kittery, Maine, 207-439-3080, www.kitterymuseum.com Moffatt-Ladd House & Gardens 154 Market St., Portsmouth, NH, 603-436-8821, moffattladd.org Museum of Lighthouse History 2190 Post Road, Wells, Maine, 207-646-0245 Museums of Old York York, Maine, 207-363-4974, www.oldyork.org Nott House 8 Main St., Kennebunkport, Maine. Ogunquit Heritage Museum 86 Obeds Lane, Ogunquit, Maine, 207-646-0296, www.ogunquitheritagemus Ogunquit Museum of Modern Art 183 Shore Road, Ogunquit, Maine, 207-646-4909 Perkins Cove Lobster Tours Bourne Lane, Ogunquit, Maine, 207-646-7413 Prescott Park Marcy St., Porstmouth, NH, www.prescottpark.org Portsmouth Athenaeum 9 Market St., Portsmouth, NH, 603-431-2538, www.portsmouthathenaeum Portsmouth Harbour Trail www.pbhtrail.org, 603-431-2768 Portsmouth Historical Society www.portsmouthhistory.o Portsmouth Public Library 175 Parrott Ave., Portsmouth, NH, 603-427-1540, cityofportsmouth.com/li Rundlet-May House 364 Middle St., Portsmouth, NH, 603-430-7531 Saco Museum & the Dyer Library 371 Main St., Saco, Maine, 207-283-3861, www.dyerlibrarysacomuse Sayward-Wheeler House 79 Barrell Lane, York, Maine, 603-436-3205 Seacoast African American Cultural Center 135 Daniel St., Portsmouth, NH, 603-430-6027, saacc-nh.org Seacoast Trolley Museum 195 Log Cabin Road, Kennebunkport, Maine, 207-967- 2800, www.trolleymuseum.org Star Island Corp. 30 Middle St., Portsmouth, NH, 603-430-6372, www.starisland.org Strawbery Banke Museum 14 Hancock St., Portsmouth, NH, 603-433-1100, strawberybanke.org USS Albacore 600 Market St. Portsmouth, NH, 603-436-3680, ussalbacore.org Warner House 43 Middle Road, Portsmouth, NH, 603-436-5909, warnerhouse.org Wells Auto Museum Route 1, Wells, Maine, 207-646-9064 Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion State Historic Site 375 Little Harbor Rd., Portsmouth, NH 603-436-6607, nhstateparks.org Wentworth-Gardner/Tobia Lear Houses 50 Mechanic St., Portsmouth, NH 603-436-4406, www.wentworthgardnerand Woodman Institute Museum 182 Central St., Dover, NH 603-742-1038, woodmaninstitutemuseum. Events AFRICAN-AMERICAN SUBMARI- NERS The Seacoast African American Cultural Center will present a lecture on Tues., July 12, at 6:30 p.m. that focuses on the black submariners in the U.S. Navy from 1940 to 1975. Call 603-430-6027 or go to saacc-nh.org. JULY GARDEN PARTY Fuller Gardens will host a garden party Wed., July 13, from 5 to 8 p.m. There will be live jazz, local ale by the Smuttynose Brewing Co., wine tast- ing, cheese tasting and a silent auction in the Gardens. $20 a person. Call 603-964-5414 or go to www.fullergardens.org. ANNUAL DECORATOR SHOW HOUSE PREVIEW PARTY The Muse- ums of Old York are hosting a preview party of the transformation of the historic Emerson House on Fri., July 15, from 6 to 9 p.m. Cost is $50 per person and includes food and drinks. Call 207-363-4974. COCKTAIL PARTY TRIVIA The Cush- ing House Museum and Garden will be hav- ing a cocktail party under the stars Sat., July 16, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Call 978-462-2681 or go to www.newburyhist.com FAMILY SCRAPBOOKING program on Wed., July 20, from 2 to 4 p.m., at Museums of Old York. Learn archival techniques and look at examples of historic scrapbooks. Cost is $20 per family scrapbook. Exhibits CITY OF THE OPEN DOOR: HARRY S. HARLOW The Discover Portsmouth Center will be hosting an exhibit of 52 panels featuring the doorways to signifi- cant Portsmouth properties. The exhibit is ongoing. Call 603-436-8420. COUNTING HOUSE MUSEUM in South Berwick, Maine, offers a perspective on life along the seacoast. It is open July through September, Saturdays and Sundays Black Swan See Natalie Portman in her Oscar-winning per- formance in Black Swan (rated R) on Sunday, July 10, at 7 p.m. at the York Public Library, 15 Long Sands Road in York, Maine, 207-363-2818, www. york.lib.me.us. Portman plays a ballerina whose role in a production of Swan Lake drives her to madness. The Sunday movie series will start again Sunday, July 31, with True Grit. Submariner history Dig into naval history: the Sea- coast African American Cultural Center, at the Discover Portsmouth Center, 10 Middle St., Portsmouth, NH, 603-430-6027, saacc-nh.org, will present a lecture on African American submariners in the U.S. Navy from 1940 through 1975 on Tuesday, July 12, at 6:30 p.m. 1 to 4 p.m. Admission is free. Call 207-384- 0000. DOUBLE EXPOSURE: Historic and Contemporary Images of the Wentworth- Gardner House, is on display through July 31 at 50 Mechanic St., Portsmouth, NH, featuring the photography by Wallace Nut- ting, work from the MMA, and local pho- tographers Geneve Hoffman and Philip Case Cohen. Admission is $5 per person, $2 per child. FIRE ON THE WATER: Portsmouths Kearsarge Sinks the Deadly Confederate Raider Alabama, is on display at the Ports- mouth Athenaeum in Portsmouth through Sat., Sept. 17. Call 603-431-2538 or go to www.portsmouthathenaeum FITZ JOHN PORTER: Civil War Hero or Coward?, an exhibit about the Civil War soldier born in Portsmouth, is on display through Mon., Oct. 31, at the Strawbery Banke Museum in the Rolland Gallery. The exhibit includes a music and lecture series, a daily walking tour and more. GOVERNOR JOHN LANGDON HOUSE in Portsmouth, NH, is a national historic landmark featuring a Georgian mansion where John Langdon resided. Open Friday through Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $6. Call 603-436-3205. HAMILTON HOUSE in South Ber- wick, Maine, is a national historic landmark overlooking the Salmon Falls River. Open Wednesday through Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $8. Call 207-384-2454. IMPRESSIONS OF A WORLD TRAVELER The Brick Store Museum in Kennebunk is hosting an exhibit of work by Edith C. Barry. The exhibition will include photographs, souvenirs, costumes, and written word. Call 207-985-4802 or go to www.brickstoremuseum.or JACK LEVINE exhibit at Ogunquit Museum of American Art will be held from Aug. 4 to Oct. 31. Call 207-646-4909. JACKSON HOUSE in Portsmouth, NH, is the oldest surviving wood frame house in NH and Maine. Open June through October on the first Saturday of the month. Tours 11 a.m. through 4 p.m. Admission $5. Call 603-436-3205. JOHN PAUL JONES HOUSE in Portsmouth, NH, features artifacts from the Portsmouth Peace Treaty of 1905 and from John Paul Jones, an American naval hero. Open 7 days a week 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission $6. Call 603-436-8420. KENNEBUNKPORT HISTORY CENTER in Kennebunkport, Maine, comprises five buildings featuring arti- facts, memorabilia and presentations of the events that shaped the town. Open Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 207- 967-2751. KITTERY HISTORICAL AND NAVAL MUSEUM in Kittery, Maine, features ship models, guns, shipyard and submarine memorabilia, and lighthouse artifacts. Open June to October,10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 207-439-3080. LEARNING IS AN ORNAMENT EXHIBIT through Sept. 6 at the Brick Store Museum, 117 Main St. in Ken- nebunk, explores the development of Ken- nebunks schools from the earliest one- room facilities to the robust district they comprise today. THE LINEAGE OF EXPRESSION- ISM The Ogunquit Museum of American Art will be having the Aronson to Aron- son: The Lineage of Expressionism exhib- it from Aug. 27 to Oct. 31. The exhibit fea- tures art from David Aronson and his son. Call 207-646-4909. MARITIME PORTSMOUTH The Discover Portsmouth Center will be host- ing an exhibition through Aug. 31. The exhibit will feature a collection of 200 paintings and artifacts. Call 603-436-8420. MOFFATT-LADD HOUSE & GAR- DENS in Portsmouth, NH, is a national historic landmark. The house is furnished as it was in 1763. Tours go for an hour and are held Mon through Sat. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. House and garden tours cost $6. Call 603-436-8221 or go to www.moffattladd.org. MUSEUM OF LIGHTHOUSE HIS- TORY in Rockland, Maine, is the larg- est lighthouse museum in the U.S. The museum is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Satur- day through Sunday. Admission is $5. Call 207-594-3301 or go to www.lighthouse- foundation.org. THE NOTT HOUSE in Kennebunkport, Maine, is open for tours Thursday through Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Sunday 1 to 4 p.m. Admis- sion is free. Call 207-967-2751 THE QUESTION OF DRAWING exhibit will be at the Ogunquit Museum of American Art through Aug. 21. The exhibit features artists who push the parameters of what is acceptable as a drawing. Call 207- 646-4909. RUNDLET-MAY HOUSE in Portsmouth, NH, is open for tours on the first and third Saturdays through Oct. 15. The tours run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and admission is $6. Call 603-436-3205. SAYWARD-WHEELER HOUSE in York Harbor, Maine, is a historic house full of 18th-century relics. Visiting hours Serving continuous skewers of beef, lamb, poultry, pork, and more Gift Certificates Available 207-774-9460 100 Commercial St., Portland, ME 603-669-9460 62 Lowell St., Manchester, NH www.gauchosbrazilianste 070505 Page 9 July 7 - 13, 2011 York Independent
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5 What is a salt marsh? Bob We look at the places where salt water meets fresh water. Karen Plumley talks to experts at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm for a close-up view. Look for a new York Independent each Thursday through Sept. 8. If you have an event you want to tell us about, send the informati
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THIS WEEK ONGOING The Cochecho Arts Festival Tuesday Chil- drens Series presents child-friendly events on six Tuesdays, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., in Henry Law Park, 60 Washington St., Dover, N.H. Bring blankets and folding chairs. This Tuesday, hear vocalist Jody Gourlay on Tues- day, July 12. See
Where fresh water meets ocean Wells Reserve at Laudholm holds secrets of salt water marsh By Karen Plumley seacoasthippopress.com A salt marsh is a place with lots of matted down grass, insatiably hungry mosquitoes, eerie-looking eels, and an occasional great blue heron standing tall and proud in th
ARTS From store to gallery Old York spot preserves history, connects people with art By Craig Robert Brown cbrownhippopress.com To the right of the George Marshall Store Gallery entrance, beneath a plaque declar- ing the building a historic landmark, is a sign that states: Old York George Marshall S
Openings & artists receptions IN A NUTSHELL: THE WORLDS OF MAURICE SENDAK from July 7 until Aug. 18 at the York Public Library. NORMA MACHADA on Tues., July 12 at 5 p.m. at the York Public Library. Machada will discuss her exhibit titled the Paintings of Italy and More, which will be on display at
inside/outside Activities for children and families, workshops, volunteer opportunities, events to keep you healthy and more A run to remember Summertime race honors a friend and aims to help others By Karen Plumley seacoasthippopress.com Summer is a time for enjoying the great outdoors and getting
MUSEUMS & TOURS American Independence Museum One Governors Lane, Exeter, NH, 603-772-2622, www.independencemuseum. The Brick Store Museum 117 Main St., Kennebunk, Maine, 207-985-4802, www.brickstoremuseum.or Counting House Museum Main and Liberty streets, South Berwick, Maine, 207-384-0000, www.o
INSIDE/OUTSIDE Ghost stories thrive on seaside cruise Haunted harbor tour nears lighthouses and isles By Bridgette Springer seacoasthippopress.com The seacoast offers a wide range of summer water excursions, with boat tours that provide close-up glimpses of Portsmouth Harbor, Rye Harbor and the surr
Maines Original Family Owned Lobster Pound Restaurant Family events for this weekend Join in the daylong fes- tivities in Kennebunk on Saturday, July 9, as the town celebrates the grand fina- le of its Old Home Week. There will be an all-day arts & crafts exhibit, live music in the Plaza, a farmers
Summer means the is going weekly Please find us at more than 200 locations, more than any other southern Maine seasonal weekly. 070367 070279 York Independent July 7 - 13, 2011 Page 12 POWDER HORN FAMILY CAMPING RESORT 48 Cascade Road, Old Orchard Beach, Maine, 207-934-4733. 65 acres of camp- gro
BOOKS POP CULTURE: Barking up the right trees Two new books about New Hampshires nature Lisa Parsons lparsonshipzpopress.co Here are two new books that would make good resources as you prepare for a trip to a state park or a local nature trail, or good reading during some down time on a hike. The Wi
Kennebunk restaurant is a local pub FOOD Duffys Tavern and Grill feeds the home crowd By Craig Robert Brown cbrownhippopress.com Duffys Tavern and Grill is the type of place where everybody knows your name. Located on Main Street in Kennebunk, Maine, the restaurant and bar grew up in and serves the
FOOD DEMERITT HILL FARM 66 Lee Road, Route 155, Lee, NH, 603-868- 2111, www.demeritthillfarm.co KELLY CORNER FARM 3 Pleas- ant St., Chichester, NH, 603-435- 6419, www.kellycornerfarm.com MCKENZIES FARM 71 NE Pond Road, Milton, NH, 603-652- 9400, www.mckenziesfarm.com SOMEDAY FARM ALPACAS FARM &
DRINK Malbec Cahors & families of the vine By Paulette Eschrich foodhippopress.com Most consumers associate wines made from the Malbec grape with Argentina. The French connection, both in Bordeaux and the more southern region of Cahors, is perhaps less well known. Red Bordeaux wines can be made from
DRINK Red, white and green A lot of wine, a little cash Just as July 4 unites Americans from the politi- cal left and the right, so can rosés unite red and white wine lovers at any barbe- cue or picnic. In honor of Independence Day and the versatility of rosé as a sum- mer drink, we look back at som
NITE Bars, clubs, bands and other after-dark amusements Students from Maine school of rock take stage Academy of Modern Music bands perform at Old Home Week By Craig Robert Brown cbrownhippopress.com This week marks the return of a clas- sic staple in New England towns, the Old Home Week. Kennebunk,
nite Surf Music & Art Fest Where: Salisbury Beach When: Saturday & Sunday, July 9 & 10 More information at the Atlantic Paddle Board Association website: www.atlan- ticpaddleassoc.org Ticket information for Howie Day and Donavon Frankenreiter shows at www. blueoceanhall.com always thought that. Sali
MUSIC THIS WEEK & Restaurant Listings Hampton, NH 401 Tavern 401 Lafayette Road, 603-926- 8800, www.the401tavern.com Abercrombie & Finch 219 Lafayette Road, 603-834-6494 Three Chimneys Inn Amesbury, MA 603-964-9774 Dover Elks Lodge 17 Newmarket, 603-868-7800 Acapulcoss Beach Shack 282 Durham Road 10
www.theuppercrustpizzer 335 Main St., 207-646-3111, www.bintliffsogunquit.c New Castle, NH Front Porch Cafe Lounge & Wentworth by the Sea Piano Bar 603-422-7322 9 Shore Road, 207-646-4005 Jonathans Ogunquit Newington, NH 92 Bourne Lane, 207- New Asia 646-4777, www. 347 Shattuck Way, jonathansrestaur
FILM REVIEWS BY AMY DI Larry Crowne Larry Crowne (PG-13) After getting laid off, Larry Crowne heads to community college to get some book learning and some career security in Larry Crowne, a pleasant but uneven movie. Larry (Tom Hanks) is a jovial worker at big box store U-Mart. Hes clearly dedicate
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