Cartoon Workshop with Ernie Anderson
2026-03-28 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | 93 Lisbon St, 93 Lisbon St, Lewiston, Maine, 04240, United States
Learn to draw cartoons with Ernie Anderson, an award winning local cartoonist and illustrator.

Ernie is the creator of Anvil Falls which celebrates life in Maine as seen through the eyes of its townsfolk: Town Manager Washburn Beaver, Transfer Station workers Prescott R. Doojobby and Louie S. Skunk, as well as Roman Moose, Jack B. Bear, Kenny Bunkporter, and Benjamin D. Foxcroft.

In this workshop, Ernie will share his tips and techniques for drawing cartoons, developing characters, and bringing your own comic ideas to life.

Recommended for ages 9+

Call or email to register

207-784-0586

info@androhistory.org

$10 per participant

Maine Historical Fiction Book Club
2026-03-30 17:30 - 19:00 | 93 Lisbon St, 93 Lisbon St, Lewiston, Maine, 04240, United States
Join the Maine Historical Fiction Book Club to discuss Canuck & Other Stories on March 30 at 5:30pm at AHS. Editor Rhea Cote Robbins will be in attendance!

Family, Land & legacy
2026-04-04 11:00 - 12:30 | 93 Lisbon St, 93 Lisbon St, Lewiston, Maine, 04240, United States

Maine Historical Fiction Book Club
2026-04-27 17:30 - 18:30 | Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring Street, Auburn, 04210, United States
Calling all historically curious, story-driven readers to…

Join Izzy Ruta, Auburn Public Library; Laura Juraska, Androscoggin Historical Society; and Ben Snethen, Lewiston Public Library as we explore fiction with a historical twist each month.
We’ll be reading and discussing:
Monday, April 27th, at 5:30 PM, meet at the Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St.

Arundel by Kenneth Roberts

Future reading to be determined by those who come.
Participants will be expected to obtain a copy of the book independently. You may place a hold on Minerva using your library card or contact either the Auburn Public Library or the Lewiston Public Library for assistance with how to borrow a copy of this month’s selection.

Jane's Walk - Androscoggin County
2026-05-02 | Maine
AHS has cancelled our Jane’s Walk this year as there are 4 other options in Androscoggin County.
Lewiston, 9:00am: History from the Grave :A Tour of Riverside Cemetery
Auburn, 9:00am: All Around Downtown/Uptown Auburn
Livermore, 10:00am: Using a Historic Maine Forest in Life & Death
Lewiston, 1:30pm: Historic Frye Street
Click on the links for more information.

Family, Land & Legacy
2026-05-02 11:00 - 12:30 | 93 Lisbon St, 93 Lisbon St, Lewiston, Maine, 04240, United States
Sue Lamie will be leading the discussion this month: How to Use Naming Traditions in Your Genealogy Research

Civil War Soldiers Discussion Group
2026-05-21 18:00 - 20:00 | 93 Lisbon St, 93 Lisbon St, Lewiston, Maine, 04240, United States
Join us at AHS for a round table discussion of all things Civil War. This month’s topic will be Decoration Day.

Art Walk
2026-05-29 17:00 - 20:00, 2026-07-31 17:00 - 20:00, 2026-08-28 17:00 - 20:00, 2026-09-25 17:00 - 20:00 | 93 Lisbon St, 93 Lisbon St, Lewiston, Maine, 04240, United States

Maine Historical Fiction Book Club
2026-06-01 17:30 - 18:30 | Lewiston Public Library, 200 Lisbon Street, Lewiston, ME, 04240, United States
Calling all historically curious, story-driven readers to…

Join Izzy Ruta, Auburn Public Library; Laura Juraska, Androscoggin Historical Society; and Ben Snethen, Lewiston Public Library as we explore fiction with a historical twist each month.
We’ll be reading and discussing:
Monday, June 1st, at 5:30 PM, meet at the Lewiston Public Library, 200 Lisbon Street

Becoming Madam Secretary by Stephanie Dray

Future reading to be determined by those who come.
Participants will be expected to obtain a copy of the book independently. You may place a hold on Minerva using your library card or contact either the Auburn Public Library or the Lewiston Public Library for assistance with how to borrow a copy of this month’s selection.

Annual Meeting
2026-06-02 17:30 - 20:00 | Royal Oak Room, 1 Bates Street, Lewiston, ME, 04240, United States
Join us for our Annual Meeting where we will hear from Dr. Elizabeth DeWolfe, author of Alias Agnes: The Notorious Tale of a Gilded Age Spy, followed by a tour of the former Maine Central Railroad Station (now the Royal Oak Room)
Dessert will be served.
Free for members, $10 for non-members
Please RSVP by May 29 – jrussell@androhistory.org

Jane Tucker, Maine’s Gilded Age Spy
In 1894, Maine-native Jane Tucker was a stenographer scrabbling to get by when she took a job as a gilded age spy. Her target: Madeleine Pollard, former mistress of Congressman W.C.P. Breckinridge, whom she had sued for breach of promise when he failed to marry her as pledged. The trial was a national sensation, and while Pollard took center stage, Tucker, alias Agnes Parker, worked quietly behind the scenes, befriending Pollard and in their heart-to-heart conversations, stealing her secrets. Tucker was so successful that no one discovered her secret task or her real identity for over 100 years. In this illustrated talk, we’ll see how a scrappy stenographer used shorthand, underwear, and a whisk as tools for a clever spy, and how her amazing exploits were subsequently hidden by history.

Dr. Elizabeth DeWolfe is Professor Emerita of History at the University of New England where she taught for thirty years. She is the award-winning author of Shaking The Faith: Mary M. Dyer’s Anti=Shaker Campaign and The Murder of Mary Bean, about the short life and sad death of a textile mill operative. Her recent book Alias Agnes: The Notorious Tale of a Gilded Age Spy, features the previously unknown work of Wiscasset native Jane Armstrong Tucker. DeWolfe makes her home in southern Maine with her husband, Scott, rare books dealer at DeWolfe & Wood Books, and Floyd, a feral cat turned couch potato.

Knight House Tour
2026-06-05 08:00 - 17:00 | The Knight House, West Pitch Park, Auburn, ME, 04210, United States
Take a tour of one of Auburn’s oldest structures dating back to 1796.

Civil War Soldiers Discussion Group
2026-06-18 18:00 - 20:00 | 93 Lisbon St, 93 Lisbon St, Lewiston, Maine, 04240, United States
This month’s topic will be: How was July 4th celebrated each year during the American Civil War? Where were your relatives?
Other topics will be included based on attendee interest.

Speaker: James L. Nelson
2026-06-23 16:00 - 17:30 | Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring Street, Auburn, 04210, United States
Join award-winning Maine author and historian James L. Nelson as he explores the little -known story of the American campaign in Canada and the crucial 1776 naval battle on Lake Champlain. Learn how a small fleet led by Benedict Arnold helped prevent disaster for the Continental Army and changed the course of the American Revolution.
https://www.auburnpubliclibrary.org/event/author-talk-james-l-nelson-10863
Click the link above to register through the Auburn Public Library for in person or virtual options.
Free entry for all.

Art Walk
2026-06-26 17:00 - 20:00 | 93 Lisbon St, 93 Lisbon St, Lewiston, Maine, 04240, United States
Come check out our newest exhibit featuring items from the Revolutionary period.

Join us on a mini walking tour, Through the Lens: Photographers and Photographing, led by Lin Wright and Russ Dillingham. Meet at AHS at 5:30

Civil War Soldiers Discussion Group
2026-07-16 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-08-20 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-10-15 18:00 - 20:00 | 93 Lisbon St, 93 Lisbon St, Lewiston, Maine, 04240, United States

Walk - Lisbon Street in the 1950's
2026-08-08 09:30 - 11:00 | Maine
Join AHS for an informative and nostalgic walk tour of downtown Lewiston, led by Stan DeOrsey.
Drawing on his extensive knowledge of Lewiston’s Lisbon Street, Stan will bring to Life the era when his family’s record store was part of the city’s bustling downtown scene with stories of the stores of Lisbon Street and the people who worked there.
Date: Saturday, August 8, 2026 (Rain date Sunday 8/9)
Time: 9:30 am (Walk will be 60-90 minutes long)
Meeting Place: Androscoggin Historical Society, 93 Lisbon Street, Lewiston
Capacity: Limited to 12 people
The walk will begin at the Historical Society building, continue toward Pine Street, cross Lisbon Street, proceed toward Main Street, and return to the Historical Society.
Register for the walk by calling 207-784-0586 or email our admin, jrussell@androhistory.org

Tour Fort Western
2026-08-17 10:00 - 12:00 | Fort Western, 16 Cony Street, Augusta, ME, 04330, United States
Join AHS at Old Fort Western with a Martha Ballard focused tour.
NO RSVP needed, just meet us at 16 Cony Street, Augusta by 9:45
Tickets are $8.00

Knight House Tour
2026-09-12 13:00 - 15:00 | The Knight House, West Pitch Park, Auburn, ME, 04210, United States
Take a tour of one of Auburn’s oldest structures which dates back to 1796.

Civil War Soldiers Discussion Group
2026-09-17 18:00 - 20:00 | 93 Lisbon St, 93 Lisbon St, Lewiston, Maine, 04240, United States
This month’s topic will be: Harvest life at home and on the roads; foods eaten, foods found.

Yard Sale
2026-09-26 09:00 - 14:00 | West Auburn School, 740 W Auburn Rd, Auburn, ME, 04240, United States
AHS will be hosting a yard sale at the West Auburn Schoolhouse from 9:00-2:00. There will be old books, postcards, frames and so much more!

Maine Historical Fiction Book Club
2026-09-28 17:30 - 19:00 | 93 Lisbon St, 93 Lisbon St, Lewiston, Maine, 04240, United States
After having the summer off, we are back with our monthly book club meetings. Join us as we discuss The Fort: A Novel of the Revolutionary War by Bernard Cornwell.
