2025 Calendar of Events
2025 Calendar of Events
All exhibits, events, and tours are free. Due to space limitations, registration is required for some in-person talks. To register visit castinehistoricalsociety.org or call 207-326-4118.
Monday, June 9: Opening day for the 2025 season. Our 2025 exhibit is “A History of Castine in 40 Objects.” To view hours, visit castinehistoricalsociety.org.
Saturday, June 21: 2025 Season Open House, 4:00-6:00 p.m. Join us for a free reception and viewing of the current exhibits. Refreshments served. No reservations required.
Thursday, July 10: CHS Senior Prom Cocktail Fundraiser.
Thursday, July 17: “Castine and the Cultural Landscapes of the Cod Fishery,” 7:00 p.m. Dr. Stephen J. Hornsby of the University of Maine will be speaking on Castine and the cod trade in the 19th century. A book sale and signing follows with his new publication “Cod Coasts: Cultural Landscapes of the Cod Fishery from Cape Cod to Labrador. Mitchell Room, Castine Historical Society. Reservations required for in-person. See details and register for the in-person event or watch the livestream on YouTube.
Wednesday, August 6: The 16th Annual Deborah Pulliam Memorial Lecture, 7:00 p.m. James Eric Francis Sr, the Penobscot Nation’s Director of Cultural and Historic Preservation and Tribal Historian, will speak on “Penobscot Sense of Place”. Delano Auditorium, Leavitt Hall, Maine Maritime Academy, Castine. No reservations for in-person. Click here to find the YouTube link to watch remotely.
Thursday, August 21: Annual Meeting and Program 4:00-6:00 p.m. This annual meeting, open to the public, is held at the Castine Inn and is followed by a social hour. No reservations for in-person. Click here to find the YouTube link to watch remotely.
Monday, October 13: Closing day for the 2025 season.
