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Events

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2023 Events

Join us for our exciting lineup of events and programs!

MAY

Join us on May 18th at 5:00 PM for our Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours! Enjoy door prizes, hors d’oeuvres, and beverages for a fun evening at La Rochelle!

MEMBER EVENT

Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours

Free, Members-only event

May 18
La Rochelle

Come with us to COA where we’ll discuss its history and the use of its shoreline!

RAMBLE SERIES

COA Ramble

$20 members/$25 public

May 21
TBA

Join us for a thrilling journey and history of The Shores of Frenchman Bay, presented by Brian Armstrong!

LECTURE SERIES

The Shores of Frenchman Bay

Suggested donation of $10

May 25 at 4 pm
La Rochelle

Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours

Free, members-only event
May 18

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Join us on May 18th at 5:00 PM for our Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours! Enjoy door prizes, hors d’oeuvres, and beverages for a fun evening at La Rochelle!

COA Ramble

$20 members/$25 public
May 21

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Ramble Series
Come with us to COA where we’ll discuss its history and the use of its shoreline!

The Shores of Frenchman Bay

Donations appreciated
May 25

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Lecture Series
Join us for a thrilling journey and history of The Shores of Frenchman Bay, presented by Brian Armstrong!

JUNE

June Tea and Tour

$50/person
June 13

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Be a part of this incredible experience while you lounge on the piazza with an afternoon tea or “low tea” and then enjoy a private, guided tour of La Rochelle

The Lesbian Trail of Bar Harbor

Donations appreciated
June 22

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Lecture Series
Join us for an exciting talk on the history of lesbians in Bar Harbor, presented by Carolyn Gage!

Be a part of this incredible experience while you enjoy a private, guided tour of La Rochelle. Afterwards, lounge on the piazza with an afternoon tea or “low tea”

TEA AND TOURS

June Tea and Tour

$50/person

June 13 at 2 pm
La Rochelle

Join us for an exciting talk on the history of lesbians on MDI, presented by Carolyn Gage!

LECTURE SERIES

The Lesbian Trail of MDI

Suggested donation of $10

June 22 at 4 pm
La Rochelle

Join us for an engaging lecture on the building of ANP, presented by Anne Kozak, featuring her new book!

LECTURE SERIES

Book signing – The Building of Acadia National Park

Books will be available for purchase

June 29 at 4 pm
La Rochelle

JULY

July Tea and Tour

$50/person
July 11

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Be a part of this incredible experience while you lounge on the piazza with an afternoon tea or “low tea” and then enjoy a private, guided tour of La Rochelle

Ramble at Old Farm

Donations appreciated
July 16

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Ramble Series
Head to the Old Farm ruins with us to discuss the history of the Dorr family’s landscaping business and to look at the surrounding flora, while learning about the terrain

Be a part of this incredible experience while you enjoy a private, guided tour of La Rochelle. Afterwards, lounge on the piazza with an afternoon tea or “low tea”

TEA AND TOURS

July Tea and Tour

$50/person

July 11 at 2 pm
La Rochelle

Conductor and educator David Schildkret will look at how Beatrix Farrand and John D. Rockefeller’s vision and design for the carriage roads was influenced by long-standing principles of landscape art!

LECTURE SERIES

The Art of Acadia

Suggested donation of $10

July 13 at 4 pm
La Rochelle

Head to the Old Farm ruins with us to discuss the history of the Dorr family’s landscaping business and to look at the surrounding flora, while learning about the terrain

TEA AND TOURS

Ramble at Old Farm

Suggested donation of $25

July 16
TBA

This lecture, presented by Cassie Banning, discusses the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Garden, and shares a more in-depth history of how the garden was designed, particularly the Border Garden, and a few of the maintenance practices specific to this garden

LECTURE SERIES

A Garden in the Woods of Maine

Suggested donation of $10

July 20 at 4 pm
La Rochelle

LECTURE SERIES

The Lesbian Trail of Bar Harbor

Donations appreciated

June 22
La Rochelle

LECTURE SERIES

The Lesbian Trail of Bar Harbor

Donations appreciated

June 22
La Rochelle

AUGUST

August Tea and Tour

$50/person
August 8

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Be a part of this incredible experience while you lounge on the piazza with an afternoon tea or “low tea” and then enjoy a private, guided tour of La Rochelle

Plein Air Painting

Free with admission
August 3-10

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Watch as skilled painters participate in our week-long Plein Air painting event on the lawn of La Rochelle!

Hudson to Harbor Artist Showcase

$50/person
August 11

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See the incredible works of the Plein Air painting event and be able to purchase them!

Public Art Show

Free to the public
August 12

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See the incredible works of the Plein Air painting event and be able to purchase them. Open to the public!

Ramble at Great Head

Donations appreciated
August 20

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Ramble Series
Join us as we go to Great Head to learn about its history, story, and legacy, including the cottages that were built there that kept to the natural beauty of the island around them

The History of Painters on MDI

Donations appreciated
August 24

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Lecture Series
Learn about the history of painters on MDI, presented by Carl Little!

Be a part of this incredible experience while you enjoy a private, guided tour of La Rochelle. Afterwards, lounge on the piazza with an afternoon tea or “low tea”

TEA AND TOURS

August Tea and Tour

$50/person

August 8 at 2 pm
La Rochelle

Watch as skilled painters participate in our week-long Plein Air painting event on the lawn of La Rochelle!

EVENT

Plein Air Painting

Free with admission

August 3-10
La Rochelle

See the incredible works of the Plein Air painting event and be able to purchase them!

EVENT

Hudson to Harbor Artist Showcase

$50/person

August 11
La Rochelle

See the incredible works of the Plein Air painting event and be able to purchase them. Free with admission!

EVENT

Public Art Show

Free with admission

August 12 from 10 – 2
La Rochelle

Join us as we go to Great Head to learn about its history, story, and legacy, including the cottages that were built there that kept to the natural beauty of the island around them

RAMBLE SERIES

Ramble at Great Head

Suggested donation of $25

August 20
TBA

Learn about the history of painters on MDI, presented by Carl Little!

LECTURE SERIES

The History of Painters on MDI

Suggested donation of $10

August 24 at 4 pm
La Rochelle

SEPTEMBER

Party on the Piazza

$95 general/$250 patron
September 9

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Join us for our annual Party on the Piazza! Enjoy drinks, hors d’oeuvres, explore the museum, bid on silent auction items, and support the Bar Harbor Historical Society for a fun evening!

September Tea and Tour

$50/person
September 12

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Be a part of this incredible experience while you lounge on the piazza with an afternoon tea or “low tea” and then enjoy a private, guided tour of La Rochelle

Ramble at West Street

$20 members/$25 public
September 17

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Ramble Series
Come with us as we stroll down West Street to see where the summer residents of the Gilded Age made their homes

The History of the Bowdoin Family

Donations appreciated
September 28

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Lecture Series
Join us for a enlightening talk about the History of the Bowdoin Family, presented by Mac Smith!

Join us for our annual Party on the Piazza! Enjoy drinks, hors d’oeuvres, explore the museum, bid on silent auction items, and support the Bar Harbor Historical Society for a fun evening!

EVENT

Party on the Piazza

$95 general/$250 patron

September 9
La Rochelle

Be a part of this incredible experience while you enjoy a private, guided tour of La Rochelle. Afterwards, lounge on the piazza with an afternoon tea or “low tea”

TEA AND TOURS

September Tea and Tour

$50/person

September 12 at 2 pm
La Rochelle

Come with us as we stroll down West Street to see where the summer residents of the Gilded Age made their homes

RAMBLE SERIES

Ramble at West Street

$20 members/$25 public

September 17
TBA

Join us for a enlightening talk about the History of the Bowdoin Family, presented by Mac Smith!

LECTURE SERIES

The History of the Bowdoin Family

Suggested donation of $10

September 28 at 4 pm
La Rochelle

LECTURE SERIES

The Lesbian Trail of Bar Harbor

Donations appreciated

June 22
La Rochelle

LECTURE SERIES

The Lesbian Trail of Bar Harbor

Donations appreciated

June 22
La Rochelle

OCTOBER

October Tea and Tour

$50/person
October 3

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Be a part of this incredible experience while you lounge on the piazza with an afternoon tea or “low tea” and then enjoy a private, guided tour of La Rochelle

Ramble at Ledgelawn Cemetery

$20 members/$25 public
October 15

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Ramble Series
We invite you to join us at Ledgelawn Cemetery, to walk the grounds and learn about those buried there and their stories

Storyteller Lecture

Donations appreciated
October 19

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Lecture Series
Check back later for more information on this upcoming lecture!

Ghost Stories at La Rochelle

Donations appreciated
October 28

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Join us for a free, fun Halloween event for adults and children! Professional storytellers will tell tales in the shadows and dark corners of the La Rochelle mansion

Be a part of this incredible experience while you enjoy a private, guided tour of La Rochelle. Afterwards, lounge on the piazza with an afternoon tea or “low tea”

TEA AND TOURS

October Tea and Tour

$50/person

October 3 at 2 pm
La Rochelle

We invite you to join us at Ledgelawn Cemetery, to walk the grounds and learn about those buried there and their stories

RAMBLE SERIES

Ramble at Ledgelawn Cemetery

$20 members/$25 public

October 15
TBA

Check back later for more information on this upcoming lecture!

LECTURE SERIES

Story Teller Lecture

Suggested donation of $10

October 19 at 4 pm
La Rochelle

Join us for a free, fun Halloween event for adults and children! Professional storytellers will tell tales in the shadows and dark corners of the La Rochelle mansion

EVENT

Ghost Stories at La Rochelle

Suggested donation of $10

October 28 from 10 – 2
La Rochelle

LECTURE SERIES

The Lesbian Trail of Bar Harbor

Donations appreciated

June 22
La Rochelle

LECTURE SERIES

The Lesbian Trail of Bar Harbor

Donations appreciated

June 22
La Rochelle