The Curran Homestead Village Museum is currently open by appointment and scheduled programs only. Please contact us to plan your visit.
Sat., Sept. 16, 10-3. Make a Propane Burning Blacksmithing Forge at FIELDS POND. Pay to register to make a cleanburning, relatively efficient, and inexpensive version of commercial forges that cost four times or more the amount to make this. This is an alternative to the costly indoor set-up of a coal fired forge for the…
Saturday, August 12, 11-5, Bluegrass Music Fundraising Festival and Civil War Event Starting at 11AM there will be the sound of two Civil War era replica Parrot Rifles (cannon) fired off by the Sixth of Maine re-Enactors group at 372 Fields Pond Road, Orrington, Maine. There will be an encampment at this event for the…
We will be offering fall school field trip at our NEWFIELD campus. The dates available are: September 25, 26, 27, & 29. October 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6. Please consult our school field trip web page here for more details about our school field trips For reservations contact: Robert Schmick, museum director at (207)…
LOOKING FOR SOME VOLUNTEER PAINTERS FOR SEVERAL PROJECTS AT CURRAN HOMESTEAD VILLAGE AT NEWFIELD THIS WEEK AND NEXT. CONTACT US AT 207-205-4849 or 207-745-4426, IF YOU THINK YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE.
Do you know about the Hannaford Markets Cause Bag Program? This program was launched in October, 2015 and is designed to supp0ort local nonprofits through the sale of the reusable Hannaford Helps bag. For every blue Hannaford Helps reusable bag purchased at the Hannaford store located at Brewer, Maine during the month of July…
Saturday & Sunday, July 29 & 30, 10-4. Civil War Event at Newfield. 6th of Maine Battery– Re-enactors group that performs the tasks of a artillery battery: loading and firing a Parrot rifle (cannon). The battery will also be camping out for at least two nights, and there will be an encampment and camp life…
Bean Supper and Bluegrass on Sat., July 22 at Curran Homestead Village, 373 Fields Pond Rd., Orrington, ME. Under the big tent, rain or shine. The music, Jim Leighton & Friends, starts 3:30. The dinner starts 4:30. You don’t have to like beans as there is sausage and peppers, hot dogs, bratwurst, kielbasa, salads and…
Our first silent movie festival at the Curran Homestead Village at Fields Pond. Come enjoy soft drinks and homemade pop corn. There will be a handicap accessible porta-potty on site. The viewing will be in the main barn at the farm. Saturday, July 14, 9AM-2PM and Sunday, July 16, 11AM-4PM. Donations welcome, free admission. Recorded music…
July 14-16, Heirloom Silhouette Portraits Done of Your Loved Ones at the Curran Farmhouse Artist Jean Comerford will be coming from Hardwick, Massachusetts to do hand cut silhouette portraits from life. Schedule an appoint for a sitting now. Call: 207-205-4849. Although we would like that people called in advance and make an appointment we will…