CALENDAR OF EVENTS
SCHEDULED EVENTS
** Monthly Board Meetings are held at the J.Richard Martin Community Center, 189 Alfred Street Biddeford, ME, at 6:30 pm on the second Thursday of each month in the La Kermesse Office on the second floor, Room 17.
All are welcome to attend and participate.
Your input is valuable to us.
For more information please call 207-283-3993 or email to [email protected]
UPCOMING EVENTS
Voices and Visions Lecture Series
As part of Biddeford 250 and America 250, the Voices and Visions Lecture Series will take place throughout the year
This lecture series explores the many histories that shaped the United States, from Indigenous presence and precolonial life to revolution, community, and change. Through archaeology, scholarship, and local perspectives, the Biddeford Cultural and Heritage Center invites the public to reflect on 250 years of history in context.
June 30, 2026
Shamrock Seeds-Biddeford Irish- Americans Between 1855 and 1890
July 9, 2026
Celebrating Independence Maine-Style: Food and Fun on the Fourth of July
Sept 19, 2026
Paul Revere’s Ride: Dispelling the Myths
Oct. 3, 2026
Celebrating St. Francis of Assisi at UNE in his Jubilee year.
OTHER EVENTS/PRESENTATIONS
Sept. 13, 2026
Annual Volunteer Appreciation Day
SEPT 26, 2026
Biddeford Hall of Fame
Community Time Capsule Closing Ceremony TBD
AMERICA AT 250: VOICES AND VISIONS LECTURE SERIES
Shamrock Seeds: Biddeford Irish-Americans Between 1855 and 1890
June 30, 2026 6-8 pm
Join us at McArthur Library as author Dan Dutcher, discusses Irish Immigration in Biddeford between 1855 and 1890.
Much is made of the Franco-Americans in the community, but the Irish were here first. Learn first hand of their contributions and life in Biddeford.
Celebrating Independence Maine-Style: Food and Fun on the Fourth of July
July 9, 2026 6- 8 pm
This presentation by Elizabeth DeWolfe, Ph.D, to be held at McArthur Library, is one you might not want to miss!
From Lafayette Cake and ale to burgers and a cold beer, Mainers have celebrated Independence Day with festive food. Drawing on Maine diaries, letters, and newspaper accounts, we’ll explore the mouth-watering history of Fourth of July food. We will also feature a “variety of Delicious Cakes.”