Programs

Admission to our monthly programs is by donation.
We rely on your support to continue our work!

Our Program venues vary — most are presented at Prospect Harbor Women’s Club, but we also host events at our Society Headquarters. Specific locations are noted on the Schedule below. For directions, please go to our Contact page.

2026 Schedule –

Darthia Farm: Its Origin and Growth

May 4, 2026 – 7:00 PM Young-Webber Hall at GHS Headquarters. Before most people in Maine knew what organic forming was, Darthia Farm led the way in pursuing an ecologically responsible form of agriculture. Presented by Cynthia Thayer, Darthia Farm
Abolitionists and the Politics of Correspondence

June 1, 2026 – 7:00 PM Prospect Harbor Women’s Club. Social media existed long before computers. Using the technology of the day, abolitionists reached out to the public with their message of freedom. Presented by Mary Freeman, Associate Professor of History, UM Orono
What Should We Remember about the American Revolution?

July 20, 2026 – 7:00 PM Prospect Harbor Women’s Club. Sponsored by U.S. Bells. The Revolution and the Declaration of Independence have resounded for 250 years. The significance of both are not identical to that of two and a half centuries but remain important to the nation. Presented by Liam Riordan, Professor of History, UM…
The Granite Industry Downeast

August 3, 2026 – 7:00 PM Prospect Harbor Women’s Club. The products of Maine’s granite industry have produced significant structures as well as humble curbstones. Presented by Steven Haynes, Director, Maine Granite Industry Museum
Interconnected: Situating Maine in the Indigenous Northeast

September 14, 2026 – 7:00 PM Prospect Harbor Women’s Club. The early Wabanaki built connections through trade and contacts with other indigenous peoples. Presented by Aaron Miller, Curator, Abbe Museum
October: TBA Soon

October 5, 2026 – 7:00 PM Prospect Harbor Women’s Club. Stay tuned for details of this Program to be announced soon!