2024 Events
“The views alone are reason enough to visit, but touring here provides answers to almost any question you have about the town and the island”
– U.S. News & World Report
Bar Harbor – More than Acadia. Come be a part of the stories that shaped us.
Join us for our 2024 events!
History on Parade
Join us for a party and fundraiser to view rarely-seen artifacts from Bar Harbor’s history to support our conservation efforts!
September 28 from
5 PM – 7:30 PM
History through the lens
Strong Women and their Broad Influence Lecture:
LaRue Spiker and Louise Gilbert
with carolyn gage
Join us for a free lecture about the life of Bar Harbor Times editor LaRue Spiker and her partner Louise Gilbert
through an exploration of their courage during the Civil Rights Era.
September 12 at 4 PM
History through the lens
Playing with Nature
Digital Art from Found Objects
with Jennifer Steen Booher
Come explore the shore below the Historical Society and learn about the intertidal zone while making still life photos using the shells, driftwood, sea glass, and beachstones you find. This is a low-tech class that anyone can enjoy.
September 15 from 2 – 4 PM
History through the lens
Stories of Place
with galen koch
Join us as we learn about the work of audio producer, oral historian, and educator, Galen Koch. Koch has interviewed hundreds of coastal Mainers and, along with her students at College of the Atlantic, has created immersive, multimedia exhibits in Maine communities including Stonington, Lubec, Jonesport, and Bar Harbor.
September 19 from
5 – 6 PM
History through the lens
Sketch Ramble
with Richard Huck
Suitable for all ages and experience levels, we invite you to take a hike with us and do some drawing with our new classes. Bring your favorite drawing pencils, pens, or markers; a small notebook and pencils will be provided.
September 21 from
10 AM – 1 PM
History through the lens
Cyanotype Family Banners
with jennifer steen booher
Learn the basics of the cyanotype process and make a 6’ fabric banner with your family’s silhouettes. 3 to 5 people can fit on a banner, depending on their size
September 22 from
10 AM – 12 PM
History through the lens
Strong Women of Bar Harbor Ramble
with Hanna Mckellar
Come join Bar Harbor Historical Society Curator Hanna McKellar as she guides you through Bar Harbor’s history through the lens of stories of prominent women from the town.
September 28 from
9AM – 10:15 AM
History through the lens
Postcards from Eden
with katherine emery
Using smart-phone photography, a few tips and fun filters, participants will explore images from historical postcards and take a guided field trip to make their own. Each participant will leave with 6 custom, hand-made, ready to mail postcards!
September 29 from
9 AM – 12 PM
History through the lens
Sketch Ramble
with Richard Huck
Suitable for all ages and experience levels, we invite you to take a hike with us and do some drawing with our new classes. Bring your favorite drawing pencils, pens, or markers; a small notebook and pencils will be provided.
October 5 from
10 AM – 1 PM
History through the lens
Playing with Nature
Digital Art from Found Objects
with Jennifer Steen Booher
Come explore the shore below the Historical Society and learn about the intertidal zone while making still life photos using the shells, driftwood, sea glass, and beachstones you find. This is a low-tech class that anyone can enjoy.
October 12 from
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
History through the lens
Cyanotype Family History on Fabric
with jennifer steen booher
Scan a family photo to make a negative, then use the cyanotype process to print it onto cotton fabric, ready to use in your quilting or sewing projects