AUBURN — Beverly Robbins, chair of the program committee of the Androscoggin Historical Society, announces that the society will present nine programs during its 2018-19 season. Topics will include trends in demand for antiques, 19th century maps and Franco-American heritage.
Most of the programs will be presented at the society’s headquarters in the Androscoggin County Courthouse at the corner of Turner and Court streets. There will be a genealogy workshop at the Auburn Public Library. There is no admission charge; donations are accepted.
The programs are:
Sept. 25: Stealing History — Author of a novel about thefts of valuable artifacts, William D. Andrews will discuss historical societies as the sites of potential crimes.
Oct. 23: Unique Antiques — A pair of Levis sold for $100,000. Daniel Buck Soules, former appraiser on “Antiques Road-show,” will speak on what is “in” and what is not.
Nov. 13: Steamboat Lexington Disaster — Lin Wright, historian and genealogist, will speak on David Green of Minot and Danville and his death as the result of the disastrous final voyage of the steamboat Lexington in 1840.
Feb. 9: Genealogy Workshop — Helen Shaw, former president of the Maine Genealogical Society, will talk about “Gravestones: A Reflection of New England History.”
Feb. 26: The Grange — Local historian and Grange member Doug Hodgkin will trace the role of this rural community organization.
Mar. 26: Poland Spring Resort — Julie Thibodeau, Director of Operations at Poland Spring Preservation Society, will recall the rich history of the resort.
Apr. 23: 19th Century Maps — Matthew Edney, Osher Professor in the History of Cartography, Osher Map Library, USM, will talk about 19th century trends in mapping and how Lewiston-Auburn fits in those trends.
May 18: Period Kitchen Garden — Participants will work under the tutelage of a master gardener to reproduce a typical mid-19th century medicinal and culinary herb garden at the Society’s Knight House.
June 4: Growing Up Franco-American. —Stories by Lorraine Masure about how it was really like growing up as a first generation American with a rich Franco heritage.
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