11th Annual Chewonki Holiday Craft Fair Vendor Hall, Online Auction & Hayrides Tuesday, December 11, 2018 Join us to celebrate and support the midcoast crafting community with a host of local goods and goodies including fiber arts, wood carving, beeswax candles, and skin care products, sweet treats, paper goods, and other fun holiday gifts. More than 15…
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A Rock Star of the Written Word
Maine Coast Semester 61 students and their teachers from the Literature and the Land class had the honor of hearing the 22nd Poet Laureate of the United States, Tracy K. Smith, give a reading in Lewiston last week. It turned out to be even more than they expected. Smith, who became Poet Laureate in 2017,…
In the Hoofprints of Giants
We are sad to announce that Sal, our beloved American Belgian chestnut mare, passed away last Friday, on a brilliant blue-and-gold October day. At the time of her death, she was attended by her long-time veterinarian and the farmers who worked with her – and loved her – every day. Sal was 22 years old….
O Pioneers!
Eleven high school juniors are attached to a plow, substituting their human-power for the horse-power normally provided by Bob, our Suffolk Punch draft horse. The students plant their feet, lean forward, and haul with all their might. The plow moves ten feet, then ten more, before the students drop the rope with a collective groan…
Camp Update from Nancy Kennedy
Hello Camp Chewonki! I have two important updates I am eager to share. First, I recently accepted the role of Vice President of Camp Chewonki, guiding the whole of the boys camp, girls camp and our wilderness trips for teens. I believe that camp plays a formative role in the education of young people and…
Happy Halloween!
Happy Halloween from Camp Chewonki! A quick reminder that we’re offering a treat (with no tricks!) for any family that submits an application for camp before October 31st: get a $200 discount off the price of any summer program. Start your Application Questions about next summer? Email: summer@chewonki.org or call (207) 882-7323.
Living History
“Those taxes were completely unfair!” “It wouldn’t have happened without the French and Indian War.” “Oh, no, no, no!” “That stunted the whole American economy!” “Okay, it was some mix of ideological and economic.” These high school juniors, shod in a diverse collection of flip-flops, Bean boots, Crocs, and untied sneakers, are intensely engaged in…
A Fresh ‘Scape For the C.E.E.
The south side of the Center for Environmental Education (CEE) just got a serious new ‘do with the completion of a long-awaited hard-and-softscaping project. According to facility manager Carob Arnold, the improvements include the clearing of several trees, the restoration of old stone walls, application of new loam, grass seeding, and the addition of a…
Notable Promotions and Hires
Chewonki has always succeeded because of the talent and dedication of our faculty and staff, and the effort they put into each program. With this in mind, I am pleased to announce three notable changes to our Camp leadership team. As of last month, Nancy Kennedy has been promoted to Vice President for Camp Chewonki,…
The Fire That Laughs
This past summer, we were fortunate enough to have Bryce Leary return to us one more time as the program and activity director for boys camp. Bryce (a Chewonki camper and counselor who has been with us for 14 years!) had recently returned from a 26-month stint in the Peace Corps and we were eager…
