UNION — Vose Library’s patrons and friends are invited to the “Maine Roadshow: A Roadside Tour of the State’s History, Culture, Food, Funk & Oddities,” Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at 7 p.m., at Vose Library. This is an in-person event. FMI email, call 785-4733, or stop by the library.

“A Hobo’s mark on a barn door is now a popular winery’s logo. The bridge over the Ducktrap River is actually two bridges. Our state has more moose per mile than any of the other lower 48 states. Maine’s oldest town was incorporated 125 years before the birth of the United States. There’s a building in Columbia Falls that looks like a blueberry and one in Wells that looks like a hunk of cheese. AND, Maine is the only U.S. state with one syllable.”

Tim O’Brien, author of a fascinating and original guide to Maine will talk about these fun facts and much more during a colorful presentation on his book, Maine Roadshow: A Roadside Tour of the State’s History, Culture, Food, Funk & Oddities.

The book is lavishly illustrated with nearly 450 photos, all taken by the author, and more than 400 listings, all visited in person by the author, during a five-year, thousands-of-mile journey exploring and documenting all corners of the state. 

Books will be available for purchase.