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As part of the Camden-Rockport-Lincolnville Chamber of Commerce’s “Christmas by the Sea” celebration (Nov. 30 – Dec. 2), the Owls Head Transportation Museum will host its annual family holiday concert featuring the Midcoast Community Band. As part of the festivities, children—of any age—are encouraged to bring their letters to Santa for a special “Polar Air Mail Express” pickup demonstration.
The fun starts at noon on Sunday as children will create their own holiday ornaments, some made from candy. At 1:00, everyone will step outside and all eyes will turn skyward as Santa Claus arrives from the North Pole in one of the Museum’s planes. Upon landing, he will meet with the children and answer their questions in the Museum’s auditorium.
Then, with help from Rockland’s U.S. Postal Service mail carrier Mike Robishaw and one of Santa’s helpers, Karl Erickson, children will see how their letters actually reach Santa at the North Pole. All letters will be placed in a special “Polar Air Mail Express” bag, then scooped up (by plane) and delivered directly to the North Pole. This demonstration will take place outside on Runway 17.
Once the letters are safely on their way, Santa will lead the children back inside and introduce the Mid-Coast Community Band as they hold their annual holiday concert from 2:00 to 3:30. Museum admission is free all day, and the Museum Store will be open for convenient holiday shopping. Light refreshments will be served, and ample parking is available. For more details about the concert or activities, call the Owls Head Transportation Museum at 594-4418 or visit their website (www.owlshead.org).
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