LITTLETON — The museum’s annual Harvest supper this Saturday, Oct. 13 will feature Roast Beef and Ham. It will begin at 4:30 p.m. for the early birds and will continue until 6 p.m. for the harvest workers.
Photo by Karen Duff
DISPLAY — Richard Barker, who grew up in Houlton and now resides in Easton, made several wooden toys to display at the Northern Maine Fair in Presque earlier this summer. His display won best exhibit for the Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum. These toys will be on display during the harvest supper this Saturday at the museum.
The supper is $8 per person, which includes your meal, beverages and a wide variety of desserts. Proceeds for the supper will be used for museum projects and winter fuel expenses. It’s also time for our fall raffle. Tickets will be on sale for $10 for a hunting rifle, and gift certificates from Mac’s Trading Post. The museum is handicap accessible, and wheelchairs are available. If you need assistance please contact the museum personnel. The museum is located in Littleton, on US Highway 1 next to Porter’s Gas Station. If you are interested in becoming a member or volunteering at your convenience please call 538-9300 or Colby Shaw, 538-9629, president of the Ag Museum. The museum will be open from noon through the supper for tours.
After this supper we will be following our winter schedule for open hours. The museum will be open on days of our public suppers or by appointment for the winter. Suppers scheduled after this Saturday will be Nov. 10. The most current newsletter will be available at the supper or if you would like to receive one on a regular basis, become a member of the museum. Memberships are $20 for a single, $30 for a family, $50 for a sodbuster, $100 for a thresher and $250 for Farmer of the Year. Lifetime memberships are also available, $500 for a single or $750 for a couple. Membership includes a free dinner at the membership dinner in January, a newsletter quarterly and free admittance to the museum for the year. We thank you for helping support our endeavor to preserve the heritage of our County.







