BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260527T200000Z DTEND:20260527T210000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:HISTORIAN SHARON CUMMINS DESCRIPTION:As part of the Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library's 2026 series of authors and speakers celebrating America's 250th anniversary\, Kennebunkport Historical Society historian Sharon Cummins will share stories of Arundel citizens during the American Revolution\, at home and away\, on Wednesday\, May 27\, at 4 p.m. at the Louis T. Graves Library. This special event\, held in collaboration with the Kennebunkport Historical Society and part of Graves Library's Patsy Bray Mahoney Lecture Series\, is free and open to the public. Cummins's talk will cover events ranging from receiving word of the first shots fired at Lexington and Concord to the naval battle at Cape Porpoise Harbor. To reserve seats\, call (207) 967-2778. Cummins\, a Maine native and historian associated with the Kennebunkport Historical Society\, is a popular speaker and writer\, sharing her well-researched topics\, tales\, and archival photos on the lecture circuit\, through a weekly column called "Throwback Thursday\," and the society's social media. Her work emphasizes preserving local archival treasures and making them accessible to the public. Her topics include the 1867 murder trial of Jane M. Swett\, early 20th-century school history\, and local landmarks. The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is located at 18 Maine Street\, Kennebunkport. For further information\, please call 207-967-2778 or visit www.graveslibrary.org. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:As part of the Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library&rsquo\;s 2026 series of authors and speakers celebrating America&rsquo\;s 250th anniversary\, Kennebunkport Historical Society historian Sharon Cummins will share stories of Arundel citizens during the American Revolution\, at home and away\, on Wednesday\, May 27\, at 4 p.m. at the Louis T. Graves Library. This special event\, held in collaboration with the Kennebunkport Historical Society and part of Graves Library&rsquo\;s Patsy Bray Mahoney Lecture Series\, is free and open to the public. Cummins&rsquo\;s talk will cover events ranging from receiving word of the first shots fired at Lexington and Concord to the naval battle at Cape Porpoise Harbor. To reserve seats\, call (207) 967-2778. Cummins\, a Maine native and historian associated with the Kennebunkport Historical Society\, is a popular speaker and writer\, sharing her well-researched topics\, tales\, and archival photos on the lecture circuit\, through a weekly column called &ldquo\;Throwback Thursday\,&rdquo\; and the society&rsquo\;s social media. Her work emphasizes preserving local archival treasures and making them accessible to the public. Her topics include the 1867 murder trial of Jane M. Swett\, early 20th-century school history\, and local landmarks. The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is located at 18 Maine Street\, Kennebunkport. For further information\, please call 207-967-2778 or visit www.graveslibrary.org. LOCATION:The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is located at 18 Maine Street\, Kennebunkport. For further information\, please call 207-967-2778 or visit www.graveslibrary.org. UID:e.1923.39177 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260425T063913Z URL:https://chamber.gokennebunks.com/events/details/historian-sharon-cummins-39177 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR