Tuesday, April 18 at 7:00 pm ~ Yarmouth History Center will host author and journalist Joanne Lannin as part of its ongoing 2017 Lecture Series at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. Lannin, author of the 2015 book Finding a Way to Play: The Pioneering Spirit of Women in Basketball, will speak about the challenges female basketball players have faced throughout the history of … [Read more...]

Please note that the demo scheduled for Saturday, April 1 has been canceled due to the weather. Curious about hooked rugs? Interested in learning how to make them? In conjunction with their ongoing show in the Stonewall Gallery, members of the Maine Tin Pedlars will be visiting the History Center to demonstrate the art and craft behind hooked rugs. Drop in at any of the … [Read more...]

Thursday, March 16 at 7:00 pm ~ Yarmouth Historical Society and Royal River Conservation Trust are pleased to present a free film screening of Return of the River on Thursday, March 16 at 7:00 pm. This 2014 documentary tells the ecological and cultural history of the Elwha River in Washington. Joining us for the screening will be members of the Royal River Alliance, a … [Read more...]

Tuesday, March 2 at 2:00 pm ~ We are pleased to partner with the Fortnightly Club of Yarmouth to offer a free talk on our National Park System on Thursday, March 2 at 2:00. The featured speaker is Gretchen Long, current member of the National Park System Advisory Board. She will present an overview of the park system, which celebrated its centennial in August 2016, and an … [Read more...]

Thursday, February 16 at 7:00 pm ~ Yarmouth Historical Society and Royal River Conservation Trust are pleased to present a free film screening of Garbage Warrior on Thursday, February 16 at 7:00 pm. This award-winning documentary profiles renegade architect Michael Reynolds, who works to build efficient housing and communities using discarded materials. It will be shown at the … [Read more...]