pitch tents, demonstrate training exercises, cook over campfires, and share songs, Sat., Aug. 20, and Sun., Aug. 21, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 603-433-1100 or go to www. strawberybanke.org. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVERSA- TION The American Independence Muse- um will be holding a discussion about the United States Constitution with Richard Hesse of Franklin Pierce College Wed., Sept. 14, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Folsom Tavern in Exeter. Admission is free. Call 603-772-2622 or go to www.independencemuseum. PRINCE HALL LECTURE The Sea- coast African American Cultural Center will be having a lecture on the abolitionist and most famous black in the Boston area dur- ing the American Revolution on Sept. 17 at 2 p.m. Call 603-430-6027 or go to saacc-nh. org. 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 perspec- tive on life along the seacoast. It is open July through September, Saturdays and Sundays 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 Nutting, work from the MMA, and local photographers 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. New Location 764 US Rt. 1 Illumination Night On Saturday, Aug. 6, Ocean Park, Maine, community members light their homes during the annual Festival of Lights and Illumination Night. At 6 p.m. fun begins in the Square in front of Jakeman Hall with a strawberry short- cake festival and a concert by the Ocean Park Band until 7:30 p.m. At 8 p.m. its time for the annual walk about from street to street and onto the beach. View the lighted cottages, experience the sights and sounds, and chat with fellow strollers. At 9:15 p.m. the 20-member Dunlap Highland Band of pipers and drummers will perform in the Square. The performance will begin after the light viewing. (Concert held in The Temple in the event of rain). Admission is free. Call 207- 934-9068 or go to www.oceanpark.org. 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. MODEL SHIP EXHIBITION through Aug. 28 at the Custom House Maritime Museum will feature clipper and merchant ship models. Call 978-462-8681 or go to www.customhousemaritime 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 Ports- mouth, 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 admis- sion is $6. Call 603-436-3205. SAYWARD-WHEELER HOUSE in York Harbor, Maine, is a historic house full of 18th-century relics. Visiting hours are the second and fourth Saturdays through Oct. 15 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $5. Call 207-384-2454. STAR ISLAND CORP. Star Island is the second-largest of the nine islands that make up the Isles of Shoals. Star Island Corp. provides individual and family retreats through September. Conferences are pre- sented throughout the summer on subjects ranging from yoga to natural history. Call 603-430-6272 or go to starisland.org. USS ALBACORE in Portsmouth, NH, is a historical vessel worth visiting. The park is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day from Memorial Day to Columbus Day. Admission is $5. Call 603-436-3680 or go to ussalbacore.org. WARNER HOUSE Located in Ports- mouth, the Warner House is the earliest extant brick urban mansion in New Eng- land. The museum hours are Wednesday through Monday from noon to 4 p.m. and the admissions price is $5. Call 603-436- 5909 or go to www.warnerhouse.org. WELLS AUTO MUSEUM in Wells, Maine, is a collection of more than 80 antique and classic cars. The museum is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and admissions is $7 a person. Call 207-646-9064 or go to www.wellsautomuseum.com WENTWORTH-COOLIDGE MAN- SION in Portsmouth, NH, includes an art gallery, historical interpretations, picnics, guided tours and scenic views. The man- sion is open through Sept. 1 and the Arts Gallery is open through Sept. 28. Call 603- 436-6607. WENTWORTH-GARDNER AND TOBIA LEAR HOUSES in Portsmouths historic South End are historical monu- ments full of architecture and art and are open through Oct. 16, Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. Admission is $5. Call 603-436-4406 or go to www.wen- tworthgardnerandlear.or WOODMAN INSTITUTE MUSEUM in Dover, NH, features natural, local, and art history, including a 10-ft. polar bear and dinosaur bones. The museum is open Wednesday to Sunday 12:30 to 4:30 p.m., April to November. Admission is $6. Call 603-742-1038 or go to www.woodmanin- stiutuemuseum.org. WORLD WARS The Museums of Old York has an exhibit of uniforms and equip- ment used by American forces in the two world wars on display in the downstairs display case of the York Public Library. Tours CIVIL WAR PORTSMOUTH WALK- ING TOUR with Dick Adams and Richard Candee on Sat., Aug. 6. Call 603-431-2538 ext. 2. GHOST HUNT WITH THE NEW ENGLAND GHOST PROJECT Ron Kolek and others from the project will do an investigation of a Portsmouth lighthouse on Saturdays, Aug. 13, and Sept. 10. See portsmouthharborlightho SHIPBUILDING ODYSSEY The Brick Store Museum, 117 Main St., Kennebunk, Maine, will host a three-hour tour along the Kennebunk River on Sun., Aug. 14, from 12:30 to 5 p.m. The tour will start at the museum and then will be a narrated trolley excursion of the local shipbuilding sites. Afterward there will be refreshments. Reg- istration is $30 per person. Call 207-985- 4802 or go to www.brickstoremuseum.or GHOSTLY WALK During Ogunquitfest on Oct. 22, the Ogunquit Heritage Museum in Ogunquit, Maine, will hold a ghost walk I get my Supplies at Ann-imals! (207) 351.2777 New Location: Directly across the street from Wild Willys, Route 1, York Monday-Saturday 9:30-7pm Sunday 11-5pm 070322 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, N.H., www.prescottpark.org Portsmouth Athenaeum 9 Market St., Portsmouth, N.H., 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, N.H., 603-427-1540, cityofportsmouth.com/li Rundlet-May House 364 Middle St., Portsmouth, N.H., 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, N.H., 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, N.H., 603-430-6372, www.starisland.org Strawbery Banke Museum 14 Hancock St., Portsmouth, N.H., 603-433-1100, strawberybanke.org USS Albacore 600 Market St. Portsmouth, N.H., 603-436-3680, ussalbacore.org Warner House 43 Middle Road, Portsmouth, N.H., 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, 603-436-6607, nhstateparks.org Wentworth-Gardner/Tobia Lear Houses 50 Mechanic St., Portsmouth, 603-436-4406, www.wentworthgardnerand Woodman Institute Museum 182 Central St., Dover, 603-742-1038, woodmaninstitutemuseum. Events 75 SUMMERS The Brick Store Museum will be hosting its 75th anniversary celebra- tion on Sat., Aug. 6, from 1 to 5 p.m. There will be four locations on Summer Street fea- turing historic homes, stories, and vintage events. Enjoy games, activities, refreshments, and barn dancing. Call 207-985-4802 or go to www.brickstoremuseum.or CIVIL WAR ENCAMPMENT ON PUDDLE DOCK The Strawbery Banke Museum will be celebrating Fitz John Por- ters birthday by sharing the experience of the life of a Civil War soldier. The event will include the New Hampshire 5th Regi- ment and the 2nd Vermont Artillery as they 071161 070900 Page 9 August 4 - 10, 2011 York Independent
York Independent FAIRY HOUSES: musical and tour in ogunquit A publication of SEACOAST HIPPO AUGUST 4 - 10, 2011 www.yorkindependent.net FREE Our Super Markets Your Guide to Farmers Markets inside: Yorks crafts fair
5 Farmers Markets Karen Plumley helps you celebrate this sweetest part of harvest with a look at area farm- ers markets. Also on the cover: For some kids, it doesnt get more magical and enchanting than fairies and their woodland houses. The Ogunquit Playhouse presents Fairy Houses: The Musical this
Be Inspired... always new & exciting. YORK LIVE YOUR DREAM! BUILD IT! BUY IT! YORK LIVE YOUR DREAM! BUILD IT! BUY IT! Essentials For The Birds Garden Home 244 US Route One, York, Maine 03909 207.363.8181 244 US Route One, www.BackyardBirdsandGar www.1BuffaloLane.com www.HooperShores.com York, Main
THIS WEEK ONGOING The quill- ing work of York resi- dent Christine Adamson will be on display in the exhib- it cases at York Public Library, 15 Long Sands Road in York, Maine, dur- ing August and September. Quilling is an art form using paper to create embroidery-like pieces. Adam- son is a member o
Going local Farmers markets offer the harvest By Karen Plumley seacoasthippopress.com Farmers markets offer fresh local foods, agricultural products and sometimes hand- made items that cannot be found anywhere else. Produce sold at farmers markets is local- ly grown and picked at the peak of the sea
York Days Craft Fair flourishes ARTS Handmade items will fill the tents at the ball field Five or six years ago you might not have seen as many ven- dors at the York Days Craft Fair. The economic downturn had many pulling out of the event as people began shopping less frequently in both local market
www.sweethavenstudio.co Taylorz Gallery 1325 1st St., York, Maine, 207-363-0709 The Three Graces Gallery 105 Market St., Portsmouth, N.H., 603-436-1988, www.threegracesgallery. Valley Artisans Artists Gallery 10 Goboro Road, Epsom, N.H., 603-736-8200 Waldo Emeron Inn Mainely Quilts 108 Summer St
inside/outside Activities for children and families, workshops, volunteer opportunities, events to keep you healthy and more Find fairy houses at Ogunquit Playhouse See a show, tour a fairy village this weekend By Karen Plumley seacoasthippopress.com On Saturday, Aug. 6, and Sunday, Aug. 7, the Ogun
pitch tents, demonstrate training exercises, cook over campfires, and share songs, Sat., Aug. 20, and Sun., Aug. 21, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 603-433-1100 or go to www. strawberybanke.org. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVERSA- TION The American Independence Muse- um will be holding a discussion about the Uni
INSIDE/OUTSIDE Movies by the water Flicks light up the seacoast nights By Bridgette Springer listingshippopress.com Indoor movies offer plenty of enjoyment when it comes to comfortable chairs and popcorn. But what about getting back to the outdoor movie experience? A few area towns offer alfresco fa
Beach, Maine, 207-934-2535. Family events for this weekend Festivals & Fairs The York Days festival is a weeklong celebration of community where families will find several events for kids and adults alike. On Fri- day, Aug. 5, at noon, join the folks at the York Senior Cen- ter (36 Main St., York)
BOOKS POP CULTURE: BOOK LISTINGS Bookstores Barnes & Noble Fox Run Crossing, 45 Gosling Road, Newington, 603-422-7733 The Book Rack 52 State St., Newburyport, Mass., 978-462-8615, hugobookstores.com Colophon Bookshop 101B Water St., Exeter, NH, www.colophonbooks.com, 603-772-8443 Crackskulls Cof
We offer immediate care for sprains, sports injuries and more! The Walk-in Center is open Monday-Thursday, 7:30AM-10:30AM NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY! Orthopaedic Associates of York Hospital provides immediate care for all ages for sprains, sports injuries and more - no appointment is necessary. You ca
Warrens Restaurant keeps it simple FOOD Tradition and a love for lobster keep Kittery restaurant serving for 70 years By Craig Robert Brown cbrownhippopress.com Since 1940, Warrens Restaurant has served the seacoast of Maine and New Hampshire traditional seafood at reasonable prices. The restaurant
Honest Food at an Honest Price! FOOD ski noted. A variety of cheeses work great as a topping on a Divine Burger, Sharp added. The burgers can also be used to make a shepherds pie, vegan chili or as falafel, Galinski said. The goal was to be a rival to Boca burg- ers ... its been a really long journe
DRINK Festivals/cook-offs/exp parties/book events AFRICAN CARIBBEAN FEST The Ujima Collective will hold its annual African/Caribbean Celebra- tion on Sat., Aug. 6, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Veterans Memorial Park in downtown Manchester. Look for tasty foods from the islands, Africa and the African
Red, white and green DRINK 5 Off $ A lot of wine, a little cash In keeping with all the salads weve been eating for dinner, we kept the focus on whites and in particular the under-consumed Spanish grape, Albarino. As a grape the Albarino isnt widely known here, but it should be. Its a complex white
NITE Bars, clubs, bands and other after-dark amusements The Oak and The Ax helps define Biddeford Music venue puts down roots By Craig Robert Brown cbrownhippopress.com Theres a new venue in town and its turning up the volume. The Oak and The Ax, located at 140 Main St. in downtown Biddeford, Maine,
nite go into the studio, the remastered Beatles cat- alog was released. We sat and listened to everything it was an education, Evans says. We tried a bunch of stuff; some worked obviously well, some didnt. We tried to do it like it was our tunes, but retain them as Beatles tunes. It was chal- lengi
MUSIC THIS WEEK & Restaurant Listings Ashworth & C streets, 603-926-6497 Boardwalk Inn & Café 139 Ocean Blvd., 603-929-7400, www.boardwalkinns.com Breakers at the Ashworth 603-834-6494 220 E. Main St., 603-378-0092 295 Ocean Blvd., www. Amesbury, MA Dover Elks Lodge Acapulcoss ashworthhotel.com 282
www.barnbilly.com Beach Fire Bar and Grill 658 Main St., 207-646-8998 Bintliffs 335 Main St., 207-646-3111, Newington, NH www.bintliffsogunquit.c New Asia Front Porch Cafe Lounge & 347 Shattuck Way, Piano Bar 603-431-3121 9 Shore Road, 207-646-4005 Paddys American Grille Jonathans Ogunquit 27 Intern
FILM REVIEWS BY AMY DI Cowboays & Aliens Cowboys & Aliens (PG-13) Cowboys fight aliens in Cowboys & Aliens, a nice untaxing action ride. A man (Daniel Craig) awakens in a field unsure of who he is or where he is. His clothes are tattered and the most notable thing about him (other than that hes Dani
Jonesin Crosswords 27 Four balls 29 Cubs all-time home run leader 30 Oak-to-be 32 Considering 36 Intent stare 37 Poland Spring competitor 38 Tennis great Arthur 39 Where cruisers play shuffleboard 41 What Medusa turned people to 42 Actress Skye of Four Rooms 43 Detained 45 Doze (off) 46 Lengthwise 4
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