The Aroostook Arms Race with Arend Thibodeau
Thursday, September 18 at 6 p.m.
The end of World War II set the stage for an accumulation of arms that would rival even the most vivid imagination as the United States tried to maintain a period of operational readiness matching the Soviet Union.
The impact of this decades-long arms race was most noticeable in places like Aroostook County, Maine. With its proximity to Europe, this spot was selected for its strategic location as weapons were poised to strike at the Soviet Union, hidden in backyards and among the potato fields, while armed bombers were maintained in a state of operational readiness 24/7 at Loring Air Force Base in Limestone.
Arend Thibodeau, a longtime chronicler of forgotten and abandoned industry and historic buildings in Maine, explores this incredible era, the rise and fall of the nuclear weapons stockpile in Aroostook County, and its impact to Northern Maine.
Historic Kittery Walking Tour
Saturday, September 20 at 1:30 p.m.
Former Town Council member and local historian, Jeff Thomson, will lead you on a walking tour of historic Kittery landmarks.
This tour will begin at Traip Academy, and head through the Kittery Foreside to John Paul Jones park, then finishing back at Traip. This tour comprises a one-hour walk viewing historically significant landmarks, buildings and places and pairs them with remarkable anecdotes and local stories about the people and events that have contributed to Kittery’s vibrant past, present and future.
Please register. This event is weather-dependent.
Boston Children’s Museum Passes
We now offer discount tickets to Boston Children’s Museum!
Each pass admits up to 4 people for 50% admission. Passes are reserved by the day using your library card.
Visit out Museum Passes page to reserve yours, and see the full list of passes!
Thank you to the Friends of Rice Public Library, and The Fabulous Find for generously funding our membership.