Faux and Fiestas Family concert, featuring Tom Faux (guitar); Juan Fiestas (violin); Christine Fiestas (percussion); Robin Kearton (violin); Stella Faux (violin); and Ines Fiestas (trumpet).
The Fauxs and the Fiestas’ are families of musicians and former longtime residents of Peaks Island, now spread across the county. They play an astounding variety of music: haunting northern Peruvian compositions from the Fiestas family, traditional American fiddle music, and other fabulous
music from around the world.
Tom, Juan, and Christine performed for many years with Pacto Andino, a group well-known to southern Mainers. Juan is currently a string teacher and director of orchestras in the Corpus Christi schools. Tom and Robin run a music school in Central Illinois and perform with Robin and the Toad. Robin is a longtime principal string player (viola and violin) with the Champaign-Urbana Symphony. Stella Faux, a Peaks Island native, is now a freelance violinist in Boston. And brass player Ines is the youngest in a long line of Fiestas musicians. She studies and plays in Corpus Christi.
The Peaks Island Land Preserve (PILP) will be holding its Annual Meeting at the Fifth Maine Museum on Thursday, July 13th, starting at 6pm.
Join Yoga Instructor Patty McRae for an evening of yoga under the new moon. Please bring a yoga mat and towel when we meet on the porch of the Fifth Maine Museum.
Cost is $25/person. Island residents get a $5 discount – please email Patty for the discount code at pattymacraeyoga@gmail.com.
Join us for this annual Peaks Island Music Association Concert featuring your musical friends and neighbors!
TIME: 1pm – 5pm
Please join us for pancakes, eggs, ham and more!
Come and enjoy great food, great company and a great view from the scenic porch of the Fifth Maine Museum.
A perfect way to start a Sunday in Maine! Breakfast is served from 8-11am.
Member prices are:
Adults $12, kids under twelve $6
Non-member prices are:
Adults: $14, kids under twelve: $8
Kids under three always eat free!
Cash, checks, or credit cards accepted.
This is a one-week camp for students ages 9-12 focusing on Portland History at five historic sites: Victoria Mansion, Maine Historical Society, Greater Portland Landmarks/Portland Observatory, the Fifth Maine Museum, and Osher Map Library. This year’s camp runs from August 7-11, 2023. On August 8th, campers will be based at the Fifth Maine Museum.
Questions about Portland Explorers? Please contact Staci Hanscom, Director of Education & Public Programs at Victoria Mansion, at shanscom@victoriamansion.org or (207) 772-4841 ext. 104.
Sign up here:
https://victoriamansion.org/event/portland-explorers-summer-camp/
The Fifth Maine Museum is hosting a combined Art on the Porch / ART WALK event on Sunday, August 13th, from 10am – 3pm.
DATE: August 13
TIME: 10am – 3pm
PLACE: Fifth Maine Museum / art studios around Peaks Island
Start at the Fifth Maine Museum (45 Seashore Avenue) and get a map so you can visit the island artists who are selling from their home studios.
This is a fabulous, annual event with a wide assortment of hand made items — jewelry, textiles, paintings, leather goods, hand-pulled prints, stained glass, botanical soaps and shampoos, candles, watercolors, note cards, photography, letter press stationery, post cards, upcycled clothing — the list goes on and on. Get a jump start on your holiday shopping or just treat yourself to a one-of-a-kind gift!
Be sure to check out our new Fifth Maine merchandise too – made by island artists who are supporting the Fifth Maine!
We won’t send you home hungry. There is delicious grill food for everyone to enjoy.
AND…. if you win our 50/50 raffle, you’ll go home with more cash than you came with!
Thank you for supporting the Fifth Maine!