Biddeford + Saco, July ArtWalk, a busy night for TPC!

If you weren’t in downtown Biddeford for July’s Final Friday Biddeford + Saco ArtWalk…you missed a great night! Between the ArtWalk, and the fabulous performance of The Full Monty at Biddeford City Theater, (I went to Saturday’s performance.), downtown bustled with people out for a night on the town on a beautiful Maine summer evening! […]

Julie Larry of ttl architects Leads Timber Point Center Architectural Walking Tour

We all know Biddeford has “great architectural bones,” but on May 31st, Julie Larry, Founder and Principal at ttl architects, provided us with a glimpse of some of the brightest architectural structures in this former “mill town.” On an overcast Saturday, Ms. Larry walked the Timber Point Center group through the streets of Biddeford, captivating […]

Author Jane Brox Presents Place Through Time

The large gallery at Engine was transformed into an intimate gathering space for the latest installation in Timber Point Center’s speaker series Places That Matter: Conservation, Culture and Community. Silence fell as guests from Biddeford and surrounding communities noticed author Jane Brox approaching a small white podium piled high with copies of her books. Soft […]

Earle Shettleworth, Jr.– Presentation on Biddeford’s Architectural History at Engine

On May 8th, as part of Timber Point Center’s speaker series, Places that Matter: Conservation, Culture, and Community, Earle Shettleworth, Jr., State Historian and Director of the Maine Historic Preservation Commission, presented Victorian Architects and Architecture in Biddeford to a standing room only crowd at Biddeford’s Engine: Propelling the Creative Economy. Shettleworth possesses  extensive and detailed knowledge […]

Birds at Timber Point

The snowy owl left a “pellet” or “casting, ” which is the mass of undigested parts of a bird’s food that some bird species occasionally regurgitate. The contents of a bird’s pellet depend on its diet, but can include the exoskeletons of insects, indigestible plant matter, bones, fur, feathers, bills, claws, and teeth. In falconry, the pellet is called a casting.”(Wikipedia) Filled with […]

View from the Barn: Winter at Timber Point

The Steering Committee for the proposed Timber Point Center (TPC) hosted its second paint-out day, View from the Barn: Winter at Timber Point, on Saturday, February 22, 2014. Artists appreciated the opportunity to paint from within the rustic, but cozy, Shaker Barn on the Ewing family homestead in Biddeford. On a mild February day, with winter sunlight […]

The Ewing Family: Life at Timber Point

Timber Point Center’s archival exhibit The Ewing Family: Life at Timber Point opened at Biddeford’s McArthur Public Library on Monday, January 13, 2014 and runs for the next two months. The exhibit is located on the second floor of the library. A potpourri of items including photographs, correspondence, books, and toys give a glimpse into […]