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Christmas Craft Fair and Open House
Dec
7
10:00 AM10:00

Christmas Craft Fair and Open House

The Historical Society presents Our Christmas Craft Fair and Open House.

The Country Store Gift Shop will have plenty of items on sale for your Gift Giving needs.

In the kitchen, you will find Hot Chocolate, Cider, Hot Dogs, freshly popped Popcorn, sandwiches, beverages, and other goodies for sale.

Upstairs in the Hayford Hall you will find

  • Crafters,

  • Santa for Seniors drop off area,

  • Bake Sale

  • Gift Basket and 50/50 Raffles!

Admission is free and all are welcome.

Crafters: FMI regarding table rentals please send an email to CantonMEHistorical@gmail.com

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Christmas Craft Fair and Open House
Dec
6
10:00 AM10:00

Christmas Craft Fair and Open House

The Historical Society presents Our Christmas Craft Fair and Open House.

The Country Store Gift Shop will have plenty of items on sale for your Gift Giving needs.

In the kitchen, you will find Hot Chocolate, Cider, Hot Dogs, freshly popped Popcorn, sandwiches, beverages, and other goodies for sale.

Upstairs in the Hayford Hall you will find

  • Crafters,

  • Santa for Seniors drop off area,

  • Bake Sale

  • Gift Basket and 50/50 Raffles!

Admission is free and all are welcome.

Crafters: FMI regarding table rentals please send an email to CantonMEHistorical@gmail.com

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Christmas Craft Fair and Open House
Dec
2
10:00 AM10:00

Christmas Craft Fair and Open House

The Historical Society presents Our Christmas Craft Fair and Open House.

The Country Store Gift Shop will have plenty of items on sale for your Gift Giving needs.

In the kitchen, you will find Hot Chocolate, Cider, Hot Dogs, freshly popped Popcorn, sandwiches, beverages, and other goodies for sale.

Upstairs in the Hayford Hall you will find

  • Crafters,

  • Santa for Seniors drop off area,

  • Bake Sale

  • Gift Basket and 50/50 Raffles!

Admission is free and all are welcome.

Crafters: FMI regarding table rentals please send an email to CantonMEHistorical@gmail.com

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Canton Christmas Craft Fair and Open House
Dec
3
10:00 AM10:00

Canton Christmas Craft Fair and Open House

The Historical Society presents a Canton Christmas Craft Fair and Open House.

The Country Store Gift Shop will have plenty of items on sale for you Gift Giving needs.

In the kitchen, you will find Hot Chocolate, Cider, Hot Dogs, freshly popped Popcorn, beverages, and other goodies for sale.

Upstairs in the Hayford Hall you will find

  • Crafters,

  • Santa for Seniors drop off area,

  • Bake Sale

  • Gift Basket and 50/50 Raffles!

Admission is free and all are welcome.

Crafters: FMI regarding table rentals please send an email to CantonMEHistorical@gmail.com

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Canton Christmas Celebration
Dec
4
10:00 AM10:00

Canton Christmas Celebration

The Historical Society presents a Canton Christmas Celebration featuring a marvelous Christmas Village display from the private collection of our friend Donna Hebert.

The museum will be transformed into a Magical Winter Wonderland featuring winter themed photographs and items from our own collection displayed as well as Donna’s Christmas Village.

The Country Store Gift Shop will have plenty of items on sale for you Gift Giving needs.

In the kitchen, you will find Hot Chocolate, Cider, Hot Dogs, freshly popped Popcorn, beverages, and other goodies for sale.

Upstairs in the Hayford Hall you will find Crafters, our Santa for Seniors drop off area, a Bake Sale, Gift Wrapping services (bring in your items and we’ll wrap all your presents while you enjoy all the events), Games/Activities for the Kids, and Raffles!

Come and join us for a family-oriented fun day!

And don’t forget to stop by the Festival of Wreaths happening just down the street at the Fire Station organized by our friends in CVFD Auxiliary before or after you visit with us!

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Craft Fair / Gift Shop / Wrapping Party
Nov
30
10:00 AM10:00

Craft Fair / Gift Shop / Wrapping Party

What a day this is going to be! This is Small Business Saturday, and we hope you have saved some time, money and energy to support local businesses after the Black Friday frenzy.

Let's start with the Canton Creates Craft Fair which occurs from 10AM to 2PM. Visit the many talented crafters who will be selling their unique items. The Hayford Hall will be packed with interesting and fun gift ideas. There will be something for everyone! (If you are a crafter interested in a space, please contact Anne (207) 597-2375 for pricing and availability.)

Our very own Gift Shop will be Open from 10AM to 4PM. We will have a lot of great gift giving items for purchase. Stocking stuffers, fun quirky items, and sophisticated pieces are all for sale. Many items are from local artists and artisans.

And if you are hungry stop by between 10AM and 2PM for a bite to eat. The Historical Society will be selling breakfast sandwiches in the morning and Italian sandwiches/pizza/hot dogs in the afternoon along with popcorn, chips, drinks and other goodies!

And it doesn't get much better because we will be happy to wrap your purchases (for a donation of course).

This is ONE STOP shopping at its best!

The Museum will also be open 10AM to 4PM so be sure to stop by and give your self a gift of learning about our great town.

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Sep
25
6:30 PM18:30

Preserving our History: Caring for our Cemetries

The Canton Historical Society is hosting a talk on “Preserving Our History: Caring for Our Cemeteries” on Wednesday, September 25, at 6:30 p.m., in its building at 25 Turner Street.  The speaker will be Cheryl Willis Patten of the Association for Gravestone Studies (AGS) and the Maine Old Cemetery Association (MOGA).

 Cemeteries are delicate outdoor museums that contain history on individuals and towns.  They provide a wealth of information that may not be available elsewhere.  In her talk on “Preserving Our History: Caring for Our Cemeteries,” Ms. Patten will explain how to decipher information found on gravestones and discuss the steps one can take to conserve this valuable historical record.  She will also address some basic information used to evaluate and conserve cemeteries and describe best practices for caring for gravestones.

Cheryl Willis Patten has been an advocate for cemeteries for many years.  She chaired the 2011 AGS Annual National Conference and has held various offices with MOCA—including serving as chair of the MOCA Workshop Committee for eight years.  Retired from teaching and state employment, Ms. Patten now has more time for exploring cemeteries in Maine and various other states and countries.

Information on AGS can be found at www.gravestonestudies.org and information on MOCA can be found at www.moca-me.org.

This event is free of admission and open to the public.  The venue is handicap accessible.  Refreshments will be served.  Doors open at 6 p.m.

The Canton Historical Society is an all-volunteer, not-for-profit organization devoted to the preservation and celebration of Canton’s heritage and history.

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