SEPTEMBER Calendar of Experiences
7:00 - 8:30
Free
Location: Abbe Museum Downtown
10:30 - 12:30
The Abbe Museum is pleased to present apprentice carver, Erik Sappier, Penobscot. Erik will demonstrate the art of chip carving and traditional Wabanaki wood carving, and discuss with visitors the art form, process, tools, skills, and techniques required. Erik will also talk about some of the issues facing young carvers today and be available to answer questions.
Location: Abbe Museum Downtown
6:30 - 8:00
Find answers to all those things you wonder about Native Americans but are afraid to ask. Tribal Historian for the Penobscot Nation, James Eric Francis, Sr. and Curator of Education for the Abbe Museum, Raney Bench, will examine words and stereotypes about Native Americans and help explain them, prepare the audience for encountering new ones, and answer questions about positive and negative stereotypes surrounding the Native people of Maine. This fun and interactive presentation includes a skit and audience input to address stereotypes participants may have encountered.
Free
Location: Abbe Museum Downtown