Page Farm and Home Museum Plans Old-Time Holiday Celebration Dec. 2

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

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The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

November 23, 2005 Archives

Contact: Patricia Henner, 581-4100, George Manlove, 581-3756

ORONO — For people who think the holiday season has become a little too commercial, Page Farm and Home Museum director Patricia Henner at the University of Maine says this year’s annual holiday party Dec. 2 is intended to bring back a little old-fashioned appreciation for hands-on creativity and celebration.

The public is invited to visit the farm and home museum on the Orono campus at 6:30 p.m. to trim the tree, sing carols and enjoy light refreshments as children make ornaments and tree decorations with popcorn, cranberries and string, among other materials.

The annual party has attracted as many as 200 people in past years, Henner says. “It’s always been a nice time for families to get together and have some fun,” she says. “Children have a grand time — they make ornaments, they trim the tree.”

The museum also is hosting two public wreath-making workshops, under the direction of Claire Ackeroyd, on Nov. 29 and Dec. 1, from 5:30-8 p.m. A $15 fee covers the lesson and cost of materials.

Also, from Nov. 29 through December, the Page Farm and Home Museum shop will feature holiday crafts, in addition to the regular inventory of home-made items that include Elm Street pottery by Sandy Houtman, Barbara Guidotti’s “Naturescan Artwork” greeting cards and framed art, hand-made candles, soaps and holiday wreaths, cooking aprons, old-fashioned wooden toys, clothing, hand-knit mittens and hats, all made by local artisans.
The shop is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays. The mention of this article entitles visitors a 10 percent discount, Henner says.

The Page Farm and Home Museum offers exhibits, tours, special events and information about agricultural and rural living in Maine between 1865 and 1940. Further information is available by calling (207) 581- 4100. The museum website, with museum hours, other events and a virtual tour, is at: http://www.umaine.edu/pagefarm/.