Friday, Oct. 5th Mechanics' Hall, 519 Congress St. 5-8 PM in the Chalkboard Gallery EVENT DETAILS The exhibition “Spiritus Ex Machina: New Work by Gregg Harper” will be on view in the Chalkboard Gallery October 1 – 31, 2018. This series of artworks focus on the “machinations” of popular spiritualism...
Friday, Oct. 5th Mechanics' Hall, 519 Congress St. 5-8 PM in the Library EVENT DETAILS Chat with Jane Sloven who wrote the mystery novel Termination of Benefits and her co-authors for Compassionate Journey: Honoring Our Mothers’ Stories - Maggie Butler, Cheryl Gillespie, Jenny Radsma, Martha Rice. Five women writers enter...
Tuesday, October 2nd Mechanics' Hall, 519 Congress St. 12-1 PM in the Library EVENT DETAILS Join us for a discussion of “The Lace Reader” by Brunonia Barry. Towner Whitney hails from a family of Salem women who can read the future in patterns of lace. The disappearance of two...
Wednesday, Sept 26th Mechanics' Hall, 519 Congress St. 7:00-9:00 PM in the Library EVENT DETAILS MCMA is excited to welcome Pandora LaCasse to Mechanics’ Hall. Pandora is the artist and creator of the fabulous holiday lights seen all over Portland. Find her beautiful work on pandoralacassedesign.com. Wine and conversation to...
Wednesday, Sept 19th Mechanics' Hall, 519 Congress St. 12-1 PM in the Library EVENT DETAILS Come work on your latest craft project in our historic library! Bring your lunch and chat with other makers. Snacks and tea are provided. Craft Club meets every third Wednesday of the month from...
Wednesday, September 12th Mechanics' Hall, 519 Congress St. 6:00-7:00 PM in the Library EVENT DETAILS Anne B. Gass retraced the 1915 famous road trip of 3 women who drove from San Francisco to Washington, D.C. to bring signatures and a petition to Congress and President Wilson demanding women’s right...
Friday, Sept 7th Mechanics' Hall, 519 Congress St. 5-8 PM in the Library EVENT DETAILS "The Retreat to Avalon" is the exciting beginning of a new Historical Fiction trilogy by Sean Poage exploring the origins of the Arthurian legends, anchored in the events of the end of the Roman...
Tuesday, Sept 4th Mechanics' Hall, 519 Congress St. 12-1 PM in the Library EVENT DETAILS Did Napoleon really die of natural causes while in exile? “The Murder of Napoleon” by Ben Weider and David Hapgood looks at that question. Napoleon, himself, suspected possible foul-play and ordered an autopsy. It...
Wednesday, July 25th Mechanics' Hall, 519 Congress St. 7:00-9:00 PM in the Library EVENT DETAILS This month’s guest presenter will be EJ Martin of Lucid Skis located in Gray, Maine. His handcrafted wooden skis are created from local lumber and have a classic look, but are made using modern...
Wednesday, July 18th Mechanics' Hall, 519 Congress St. 12-1 PM in the Library EVENT DETAILS Come work on your latest craft project in our historic library! Bring your lunch and chat with other makers. Snacks and tea are provided. Craft Club meets every third Wednesday of the month from...