**Adult Programs**
Allagash Tails author Tim Caverly and his wife Susan, will be appearing at community events, schools, libraries and events throughout New England. In order to Learn more about Maine's Wild and Scenic River, the author and "Allagash Tails", please join us. Look for our booth 'under the little red canoe' where ever we attend fairs and events .
Program 1) Allagash-New England’s Wild River: Narrated by author and humorist Tim Caverly; the show includes music as well as scenic and historic photos from our ‘northern forest.’ Spectators will virtually canoe the world-famous river, discover forgotten logging history and learn about Native American archaeology. Hear first-hand about the lore, legends, and characters that Tim experienced during his 32-years while a Maine Park Ranger.
Program 2) An Allagash Haunting-A Radio Classic : A damping cloak of darkness approaches and brings a new meaning to the old saying “in the eye of the storm…Canoe with Olivia as she canoes in the worst storm ever… Through ‘an over the air’ broadcast Listeners will hear snapping campfires, ghostly music and the call of a loon while over 120 scenic and historic pictures display on screen. Travel along with a family as they paddle a wild river and as some say, 'back into time.'
Program 3) Crossed Paths-A wilderness romance. As children, growing up in Baxter State Park, Tim and Susan King Caverly's paths crossed while they hiked around and over mile high Mt. Katahdin. However, the two never met until one fall day at college. Join in on their predestined journey to begin a life together in the Maine woods.
Program 4) “So You Think You Know Maine!.” DISCOVER the birth place of Disney’s Bambi, northern forest ice caves, abandoned railroads, petrographs, and TALES which can only be described as CLASSIC MAINE.
Program 5) "Christmas in Cornville." In our latest power point presentation for all ages, travel back to 1953 when Tim Caverly attended a one-room school in Cornville, Maine. While the story is read aloud, 68 slides pan across the screen to provide the audience with a full experience of a New England Christmas. Released in December of 2018, the show has been well received at schools, retirement communities and libraries. Blizzards and antics found in the tale are the perfect introduction to the holiday season. We are now scheduling for 2020.
Program 6) "The Challenge of Wilderness Living” Viewers will travel deep into the Maine wilderness with Tim & Susan Caverly. Experience the demands of every day life and how spouses of Rangers, are often called into the thick of the action.
Program 7) "The Allagash-A Hard Path to Wilderness-60 minutes
This is a virtual trip with retired Waterway Supervisor Tim Caverly. Through scenic and historic pictures the audience will travel from Allagash Lake to Allagash Falls. Along the way the audience will learning about the beginnings of the AWW as a Wild and Scenic River. Hear of increases in hiking trails, day use, and multiple vehicle access points. Folks will learn about escalations of human development, limited rule enforcement and other efforts to degrade wilderness character. The presentation will also propose measures to monitor wilderness character and encourage/require the Bureau of Parks and Lands to administer the area 'TO DEVELOP MAXIMUM WILDERNESS CHARACTER' as require law.
Program 8) "48 Hours with a Wilderness Ranger." Through scenic, historic and wildlife pictures, the audience will spend two virtual days in the bow of Tim's canoe. Experiencing the Maine outdoors and all that can occur in the remote woods.
Program 9) NEW "Life-A Book in the Making." Adult-Through scenic and historic pictures, the audience will travel the width and breath of Maine with Tim and Buzz Caverly, who during their combined 78 years as Maine's Conservation offices, encountered a wide range of real life experience.
**Power Point Programs for the classroom**
*Pre-k to kindergarten: This 30-minute talk introduces our book ‘Andy’s Surprise’ and uses colorful images to tell the story behind the story. The program includes an illustrated reading of the book.
*Grades 2-12th: In the five-steps of the writing process, we use scenic, historic and wildlife photographs, to discuss how our (9) books progressed from the pre-write to publishing. During the presentation, students will receive examples of brainstorming, pre-writing, editing, and revising. As well as scientific terms.
*All audiences: An Allagash Haunting-A Radio Classic : A damping cloak of darkness approaches and brings a new meaning to the old saying “in the eye of the storm…Canoe with Olivia as she’s paddles in the worst storm ever…Through a radio broadcast, hear snapping campfires, ghostly music and the call of a loon while over 120 pictures display across screen. Viewers will experience New England's wild river in a whole new way as they go with the flow and as some say, ‘back into time.’ We also offer a performance script for those theaters who desire to perform our 'Allagash Haunting' play.
*Grades 4th-12th: So You Think You Know Maine!" Discover the birth place of Disney's Bambi, northern forest ice caves, ocean whirlpools, abandon railroads, and pictographs; while learning examples of Maine history and geography. This program is very well suited for schools and their Maine Studies Unit. With the presentation is a student worksheet and accompanying teacher's answer sheet.
*All audiences. Our "Christmas in Cornville" teachers and student published editions are being used by many schools for their Maine Studies Unit. Schools are welcome to contact Tim and Susan Caverly to present the associated power point program. A presentation that is the perfect touch to summarizing the popular book.
WE ALSO OFFER 'ETHICS IN PUBLIC SERVICE' PROGRAMS FOR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
*5/26 Cannan Public Library for Homeschoolers TBA
*6/6 Brewer Riverwalk 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
*6/13 Whoopie Pie Festival in Dover Foxcroft at the Penquis Fairgrounds. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
*6/20 Margaretta Festival 9 a.m. Middle River Park in Machias.
*7/4th & 5th Craft Fair in Greenville, Me. Sat. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sun. 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
*7/9 The Camden Public Library, 'The Allagash-New England's Wild River,' @ 6:30 p.m.
*7/11 Houlton Library 'The Challenge of Wilderness Living,' @ 1p.m.
*7/25 & 26 Grand Lake Stream Art Festival Sat. and Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
*7/30 Weeks State Park Assoc. Lanchester, NH @ 6 p.m. Program TBA
*8/8 Red Hot Dog Festival in Dexter, Me10 a.m.-5 p.m.
*8/12 Peavey Memorial Library in Eastport, Me. "The Allagash-New England's Wild River" @ 1 p.m.
*8/14-16 Machias Blueberry Festival 9 a.m.-5 p.m. each day
*8/29 Author's in the Park in Clinton, Maine TBA
*9/12 and 13 Fly-Buy in Greenville, Me. Sat. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sun. i a.m.-3 p.m.
*9/24 'Stories of the Land,' ZOOM presentation. More information TBA
*9/26 Bangor Children's Dyslexia Center TBA
*10/10 & 11 UpCountry Craftfair at Sugarloaf, Maine
*10/17 & 18 Caribou Fall Arts and Craft Fair 10 a.m.-4 p.m each day
*10/20 Bath Garden Club program TBA at noon.
*10/20 Sunnybrook Senior Living in Brunswick TBA
*11/7th & 8th Bangor Mall Craft Fair Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
*11/14th & 15th Bangor Mall Craft Fair Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
*12/5 John Bapst HS in Bangor TBA
*12/12 Bangor Public Library Maine Author's event 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
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*3/3-5 87th Eastern Maine Sportsman Show at Cross Center in Bangor, Me.
*3/17 Meetinghouse Village in Kittery, Me @ 1 p.m. Program TBA
*3/26-28 State of Maine Sportsman Show at Augusta Civic Center
*4/27 Aroostook Sportsman Show TBA
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