Readfield Heritage Days will be a busy weekend, with events
of all kinds happening all over town! The kick off tomorrow evening will take
place at the Readfield Historical Society (RHS). Read on FMI about that and
other events being hosted by RHS on Friday and Saturday. To learn more about
other Readfield Heritage events scheduled for this weekend follow this link.
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Aug. 9, Friday, 5-7pm 16th
annual Wine & Cheese at the Readfield Historical Society, sponsored by the
Winthrop Federal Credit Union. Come and enjoy the camaraderie of others who
have similar interests, browse the museum and gift shop, and enjoy the variety
of delectable foods, wine and non-alcoholic beverages. At 6pm help
celebrate the dedication of the new RHS Military Room, in honor of Bill &
Flo Drake.
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Aug. 10, Saturday, 10am -12noon Dale
Potter-Clark and Bill Adams will co-lead Readfield History Walk #53, titled
“Readfield Corner Before 1827”. This starts inside the Union Meeting House
(UMH), 22 Church Road where UMH historian Marius Peladeau will talk about the
building; then Dale and Bill will transport you back in time with a walk n
talk, when you will discover some of the people, businesses and homes that existed at Readfield Corner before the Union
Meeting House was built in 1827. Twenty-page companion booklets will be
available for a suggested donation of $5.00 each. Marius, Dale and Bill all
have some surprises in store for you. This walk n talk will culminate at the
Old Fairgrounds at noon, just in time to eat lunch from one of the food vendors
that will be set up for Heritage Days.
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Aug. 10, Saturday, 10-2pm The Readfield
Historical Society building will be open, with RHS president Bob Harris on
duty. Stop by to see the new displays that have been set up this summer,
including the Military Room. There will also be a 16 min. revolving slide show
on view throughout these hours, of vintage photos depicting Readfield Corner as
it was before the devastating fire of 1921.
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Aug. 10, Saturday, 1-2pm Dale and Bill
will be at the Readfield Historical Society to answer questions about Readfield
Corner relative to their History Walk that morning and can also answer
questions about the slide show on display. Dale will also be available to sign
books she has authored, that are on sale in the RHS gift shop.
One more thing… Mark your calendars for History Walk #54,
Friday, Sept. 13th 10am-12noon of the Readfield Poor Farm on Town
Farm Road. Co-sponsored by Kennebec Land Trust and co-led by Howard Lake from
the Kennebec Land Trust and Tim Sniffin from the Readfield Conservation
Commission.
