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From 5 to 7 pm, come visit the Maine Historical Society galleries FREE of charge for the First Friday Art Walk! We will also feature displays by local artisans including: Proxima Design Cat Toys and Sarah Shaw. Located at 489 Congress Street, the MHS Museum Store and Longfellow Garden will also be open, weather permitting.

Enjoy our newest exhibits, Lapsed Time: Portland in the 1980s, and Stitches: Quilt Handwork at Maine Historical Society. All our exhibits will be open, including Notorious: Maine Crime in the Public Eye, 1690-1940.

Meet local artisans and vendors. Browse for unique Maine-made gifts in our Museum Store.

Proxima Design Cat Toys is a small business owned by native Mainer Jacquelyn Mansfield that specializes in handmade, durable cat toys. Joyful shapes, organic catnip, and thoughtful designs with kitty’s instincts in mind make these toys irresistible!

Sarah Shaw is a visual storyteller, illustrator, and Assistant Professor of Illustration at Maine College of Art & Design. She makes nonfiction comics, visual essays, zines, prints, and paintings that feature moments from daily life, nature, travel, language, culture, and women's history.

For more information, visit https://www.mainehistory.org/events/first-friday-art-walk/

First Friday Art Walk

5 to 7 pm at Maine Historical Society

Maine Historical Society

First Friday Art Walk

5 to 7 pm at Maine Historical Society

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