St. Lawrence Arts Center
Annual Yard Sale
"The longest clothesline Munjoy Hill has ever seen."
Fundraiser at St. Lawrence Arts Center
Start Time: Saturday, June 20 at 10:00am
End Time: Sunday, June 21 at 3:00pm
76 Congress St
Change of date - due to a not-so-
promising weather forecast:
The yardsale will be NEXT weekend (27th and 28th
of June) instead of this weekend. We hope to see you
all then!!!
Feel free to donate any good and clean items to this
fundraiser for the St. Lawrence Arts Center.
PORTLAND OBSERVATORY NOW
OPEN
The Portland Observatory, operated by Greater Portland
Landmarks,opened for the season on Saturday, May 23rd. The
Maritime Signal Tower, built in 1807, will be open to the public daily
through Columbus Day. Visitors can learn about the history of the
Observatory through guided tours and a museum exhibit that
explains the tower's history and preservation with photographs and
artifacts. Visitors are also rewarded with a spectacular view from
the top of Casco Bay, greater Portland and the mountains.
The Portland Observatory is one of Portland’s important historic
structures. This unique architectural icon from the maritime
shipping era is the only maritime signal station still in existence in
the United States today. Sea captain-turned-entrepreneur Lemuel
Moody (1768-1846) ordered construction of this octagonal 86 foot-
high tower to serve as a communication station for Portland's
bustling harbor. With his powerful telescope, Moody identified
incoming vessels, and then signaled merchants with coded signal
flags. This provided merchants advance notice to reserve a berth
on the wharfs and hire a crew to help unload the ship.
The Observatory was built on Munjoy Hill at the eastern end of
Portland, which was a cow pasture at the time. Moody built his
home and other buildings near the tower. The complex had several
banquet and dance halls and even a bowling alley. From the time it
opened in 1807, it was a tourist attraction. The tower ceased
operations in 1923, and has been owned by the City of Portland
since 1937.
In 1994 it was discovered that years of seeping moisture and an
infestation of powder post beetles threatened the structure. Many
architectural and historical preservation authorities came together
to devise a plan for saving this historic building. In 1997 Greater
Portland Landmarks chartered the Portland Observatory
Restoration Trust in order to raise funds for the structure's
ambitious restoration. PORT raised $1.28 million for the 1998-2000
restoration, which returned the building to its former glory. Greater
Portland Landmarks currently operates the Observatory as a
museum and historic site.
The Portland Observatory, located at 138 Congress Street, is open
daily 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Tours are offered throughout the
day; with the last guided tour departing at 4:40 p.m. Admission for
adults is $7 (Portland residents and children ages 6 to 16, $4) and
free for children under 6 with an adult. Admission includes the
guided tour and museum exhibition. Group reservations are
available by calling 774-5561 ext. 104.For more information
contact GPL at 774-5561 or visit www.portlandlandmarks.org
FREE MOVIE NIGHT AT REICHE SCHOOL EVERY MONDAY NIGHT 6:30-8:30 Every Monday a different movie will be shown~ PLEASE JOIN US! *We will not be walking youth home~ they need to have plans to get home safely* *No babysitting: if the child is under 10, they need to have a responsible chaperone* ***SPONSORED BY THE WEST END NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION*** If you have any questions, please call Sarah @780-0495 |
| What’s your ideal living situation? The Cumberland County Community Development Office is looking for women, 25-65, who live alone or with roommates to participate in a grant- funded study on women’s housing preferences. Interviewees will receive a gift card to a local merchant and be entered in a drawing to win $50.To participate, go to: www.cumberlandcounty.org/CD/Women/ or call 871-8380 and ask for Elizabeth |