Schedule
All times are EDST unless noted
Friday, July 31
At the Calais Waterfront
Arrival of the Schooner Sylvina Beal at approximately 8 AM
(weather permitting)
At Memorial Park
Opening Ceremonies start at 2 PM
Reenactment of First Town Meeting 3 PM
Dedication of New Veteran’s Memorial
Rededication of Sailor’s Park fountain
At the International Bridge
International Festival Opening 6 PM
At the Calais Free Library
Reception and opening of Tom Brennan’s
“Bicentennial in the St. Croix Valley art exhibit 7 PM
At the Calais Waterfront
Departure of the sunset cruise of the Schooner Sylvina Beal at approximately 7 PM
(weather permitting)
At St. Croix Island Historic Site
Meeting of Two Worlds 7:30 PM
Saturday, August 1
At Masonic Hall “American House” Breakfast
7 AM to 10 AM by the Masonic Lodge
At Memorial Park
French-Indian and Revolutionary War Reenactors Encampment and Living History Exhibits 9:00 AM to afternoon
St. Croix International Garden Club Sale
9 AM to 1 PM
At St. Croix Island Historic Site
At the Calais Waterfront
Reenactment of Col. Church Expedition
4 PM
At Memorial Park
Living History Exhibits 5 PM
At the Holmestead
Historical Film by St. Croix Valley Film Society 7 PM
Sunday, August 2
At Memorial Park
French-Indian and Revolutionary War Reenactors Encampment
Living History Exhibits
9 AM to Noon
At St. Croix Island Historic Site
Passamaquoddy Basket Weaving
Demonstration 11 AM & 1 PM
Meeting of Two Worlds 1:30 PM
Passamaquoddy Basket Weaving
Demonstration 2:45 PM & 4:30 PM
At Calais Cemetery
Calais Cemetery Tour by Sharon Howland
& Jerry LaPointe 6 PM
At the Holmestead
Historical Film by St. Croix Valley Film Society 7 PM
Monday, August 3
At St. Croix Island Historic Site
Tides of Life 10:00 AM
Passamaquoddy Basket Weaving Demonstration 11 AM, 1 PM & 2:45PM
Meeting of Two Worlds 3 PM
Passamaquoddy Basket Weaving Demonstration 4:30 PM
At Calais Cemetery
Calais Cemetery Tour by Sharon Howland & Jerry LaPointe 1 PM
Tuesday, August 4
At the Holmestead Calais Observatory Seminar
10 AM to 2 PM
At St. Croix Island Historic Site
If They Could Talk 2 PM
At Meridian Park
Dedication of Meridian Park 4PM
Wednesday, August 5
At St. Croix Island Historic Site
Tides of Life 10:30 AM
Passamaquoddy Basket Weaving
Demonstration 11 AM, 1 PM, 2:45 PM, & 4:30 PM
At Location To Be Advised
Church Histories 6 PM
At WCCC St. Croix Hall
Literary & Poetry Exercises 7:30 PM
Thursday, August 6
At St. Croix Island Historic Site Passamaquoddy Basket Weaving
Demonstration 9:30 AM
At Location To Be Advised
Church Tours 10 AM
At St. Croix Island Historic Site
Passamaquoddy Basket Weaving
Demonstration 11 AM, 1:30 PM, 3PM
Friday, August 7
At St. Croix Island Historic Site
If They Could Talk 11 AM
Tides of Life 1 PM
At Memorial Park
20 Civil War Reenactors Encampment 6-9 PM
At Location To Be Advised
Fraternal Organizations Histories 6 PM
Saturday, August 8
At Memorial Park
20 Civil War Reenactors Encampment and Living History Exhibits
9 AM to 11 AM
St. Croix Historical Society Museum open 9 AM to 4 PM
At the HolmesteadAntiques and Collectibles Sale
9 AM to 4 PM
Calais & St. StephenInternational Festival/Bicentennial Parade Noon
At Memorial Park
195 Civil War demonstrations 2 PM to 9 PM
At the Holmestead
Local Civil War History by Ken Ross 6 PM
Sunday, August 9
At Memorial Park
20 Encampment 9 AM to Noon
On Park St., Calais
Fireman’s Muster 11 AM
At St. Croix Island Historic Site
Passamaquoddy
Basket Weaving Demonstration 11 AM & 1 PM
If They Could Talk 2 PM
Passamaquoddy
Basket Weaving Demonstration 2:45 PM & 4:30 PM
At Calais Waterfront
International Festival Fireworks
At Dusk
July 31 to August 9
At Charlotte County Museum
St. Stephen, NB
Exhibit “Calais, ME-St. Stephen, NB 200 Years of Border Friendship”
Daily Monday thru Friday
9:30 AM to 4:30 PM ADST
Additional activities and exhibits at:
Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge
Meeting of Two Worlds 1 PM