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Events> Skyline Farm and Bound by Books Present a New Carriage Museum Exhibit: Anna Sewell's Black Beauty Skyline Farm and Bound by Books present a new carriage museum exhibit: Anna Sewell's Black Beauty. Explore the world of Black Beauty, Anna Sewell's famous literary hero, whose 'autobiography' promoted the humane treatment of horses and drew the world's attention to common forms of equine abuse. She gave him a voice and the world listened. Using vehicles and artifacts from the Carriage Museum's extensive collection, "Anna Sewell's Black Beauty" recreates the most memorable scenes from this beloved classic, allowing visitors to stroll through the chapters of this spirited horse's life. Free admission; donations gratefully accepted. For more information, call Sheila Alexander, (207) 799-7614 > Driving Horse and Pony Clinics Driving Horse and Pony Clinics at Skyline on June 5, July 17 and Aug. 14. Patsy O'Brien and Judith Bean Calhoun will instruct all levels of drivers. For more information, call Patsy O'Brien, (207) 688-4748. Cost $60, payable to Skyline Farm. PS The July Clinic will be held at Snowfields Farm in Pownal. Entry form for the clinic can be found at: http://skylinefarm.org/2010_documents/2010_driving_clinic_entry_form.pdf. > Maine Community Heritage Project (MCHP) Unveils New Community Website Come to Skyline Farm and celebrate our involvement in MCHP. See the results of the Maine Community Heritage Project team's work in which a website was created describing a synopsis of the history of two towns - North Yarmouth, including Skyline Farm, and Cumberland. However, it is just the tip of the iceberg! Long ago, Cumberland and North Yarmouth were part of one town, Ancient North Yarmouth. We separated in 1821, but our common roots remain. We're more alike than different and... our history tells the tale. During the evening we'll explain how the work was accomplished and introduce those who made it possible. We will describe our project goals, activities, and work with Greely Middle School's 8th grade students. You will see a presentation of the new Cumberland and North Yarmouth website that will appear on Maine Memory Network. As a reminder, last summer Cumberland/North Yarmouth was awarded a grant from the Maine Historical Society, in collaboration with the Maine State Library, to create a series of electronic presentations on the rich history of our towns. In addition to Skyline Farm, participating organizations include North Yarmouth Historical Society, Cumberland Historical Society, Greely Middle School, Prince Memorial Library, and the Towns of North Yarmouth and Cumberland. We encourage you to use the website, and we welcome the loan of your resources (photographs, artifacts, diaries, etc.) as we add more exhibits detailing our towns' interesting histories, especially as they relate to Skyline Farm. To RSVP, please call (207) 829-2215. Light supper fare will be provided. Anna Sewell's Black Beauty - Book Discussions There will be two book discussions, led by Lisa M. Winfrey of Bound By Books, Brunswick, Maine to delve into all aspects of Sewell's book. These discussions will take place in the Visitor Center at 3:30 pm giving participants time to view the exhibit before joining in the discussions. If you have never read Black Beauty or if you can't remember if you've read it, please get a copy, preferably an unabridged copy, so that you don't miss any of Anna Sewell's observations about a time gone by. It's an amazing and heartfelt story of a dear horse who never forgot his mother's advice to "grow up gentle and good....to do your work with a good will, lift your feet up well when you trot, and never bite or kick even in play. "Black Beauty lived his life according to this sage advice even when he had every reason to bite, kick, and even run away. For more information, call Sheila Libby Alexander, (207) 799-7614 Skyline Summer Celebration, 8th Annual
1 - 4 p.m. Barn Sale, featuring Carriages, Sleighs & Antiques (reserve your table for $20); Kids' Activities Come join Skyline Farm for its Eighth Annual summer fundraiser in the field with a slightly different and revamped format. You can still find some of your favorite aspects of the day continuing... Instead of an auction in the morning, we've closed the gap in the day and will sell carriages, sleighs, antiques, and collectibles in a 'Barn Sale' format in the afternoon. You can rent a table for $20 to sell your wares by contacting Greg Cuffey at 239-5782, or you can have Skyline Farm sell your item(s) for a 15% commission. Back by popular demand will be the Lobster Bake, set out in the field where guests can enjoy the farm's beautiful vistas. A complete lobster, steak, or chicken feast, presented by Finest Kind Caterers of North Yarmouth, costs only $50 per person (which includes a tax-deductible donation to Skyline Farm). A new feature is the Dessert Buffet and Wine Social inside the museum (for a separate donation). This provides an opportunity to flexibly fit your schedule by either extending your meal after the Lobster Bake or allowing you to just come to the Farm any time from 6 - 9 p.m. for an evening of socializing and conversation with other folks while showing your support for Skyline. 'Skyline Summer Celebration' is Skyline Farm's biggest event and an important fundraiser that helps us sustain our activities throughout the year. Once again Trustees Diana Logan and Kristi Wright will spearhead gathering interesting Silent Auction items from local businesses and Skyline supporters that will generate lots of attention from the crowd. Last year the bidding became quite competitive, and people watched their bids like a hawk. Be prepared to bid from 1 - 8:30 p.m. and hopefully take home those hotly-contested, desirable items at 9 p.m. Come at 1 p.m. and look over the assortment of items for sale. You no longer have to wait for your coveted item to be put up on the auction block; you can now buy it on the spot! There will be a wide variety of 'must have' collectibles at this Barn Sale. At 4 p.m Jeff Herbster of Brunswick will kickoff the Social Hour with a bagpipe performance to greet you as you wrap up your purchasing at the Barn Sale. Please bring your own beverage and join us for a Social Hour, during which we'll continue the Silent Auction of enticing items from Skyline's supporters. Then be prepared to enjoy your meal overlooking Skyline's sunlit fields while enjoying a perfect summer evening in Maine. Ginny Anderson's crew of Finest Kind Caterers will be preparing a traditional Maine Lobster Bake, so you can see how it's done! The lobster option will offer lobsters and clams. In addition, we will have a sirloin steak or BBQ chicken option for those who'd like to have a change of pace (or combine with a partner for a surf 'n turf!). In any case, your meal includes corn-on-the-cob, baked red potatoes, coleslaw, blueberry cake, lemonade, and coffee. We will have available macaroni and cheese for the kids. After dinner, join other friends of the Farm and soak up the sounds of local musicians, Deb and Pete Sevee, as you continue to bid on the Silent Auction. A Dessert Buffet, creatively prepared by Advisory Trustees Sandy Green and Mark Heath, will be offered on a donation basis, so you can extend your evening and enjoy the conviviality of being with other like-minded supporters! Of course, Skyline's hiking trails are open all day, if you'd like to cool off for a while. Don't wait - Please place your dinner reservations anytime now, but definitely by July 5th, with Pamela Ames, (207) 829-5708 or info@skylinefarm.org. |