BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240413 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240414 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE SUMMARY:WHAT DRIVES US: CELEBRATING CLARA BOW AND HER 1929 ROLLS-ROYCE DESCRIPTION:SATURDAY\, APRIL 13\n\n \n\nWho is Clara Bow? Learn the story of the woman largely regarded as the figurehead of flapper culture. Clara bow was a silent movie turned "talkie" actress who shocked the world with her unconventional background and larger than life on-screen persona.\n\n \n\nThrough this third installment of Owls Head Transportation Museum's "What Drives Us" spring education series you will hear the story of film star Clara Bow and see her one-of-a-kind 1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom Derby Tourer which is part of OHTM's collection! The event will include screening of two of Bow's films\, as well as a lecture by Education Director Megan Galinsky on the actress and her rare vehicle.\n\n \n\nThis car was built specifically for Clara Bow as an engagement gift because she 'couldn't get a car that would go fast enough!' Spend the day watching her movies\, hearing her story and seeing the Rolls-Royce engagement gift that left her speechless. Painted a creamy white with red spoked wheels and red interior\, the vehicle is a veritable 'rolling Valentine\,' complete with a custom bar in the rear seat!\n\n \n\nInterest in Clara Bow's career has experienced a renewed interest among younger audiences recently\, as "Clara Bow" is the title song from Taylor Swift's latest album.\n\n \n\nThis three-pronged event will also include an "open hood" perspective of all the cars and aircraft in the museum's collection! Museum staff and volunteers will be on hand to give visitors an up-close look and provide history of these special artifacts. Throughout the day young learners will have the opportunity to participate in STEM-based education activities.\n\n \n\nFeatured Ground Vehicles:\n\n1904 Mercedes Simplex\n\n1929 Rolls Royce Derby Tourer " Clara Bow"\n\n1933 Packard V12 Convertible Sedan\n\n1941 Lincoln Continental Cabriolet\n\n \n\nFeatured Aircraft: \n\n1917 Gnome Rotary Engine\n\n1913 Etric Taube replica\n\n \n\nTimeline of day:\n\nAll Day: Open hood perspective of all vehicles in the museum's collection\n\nAll Day: Family STEM Center with floor programming\n\n11:30 am: Screening of "The Plastic Age (1925)"\n\n1:00 pm: Lecture | The Woman\, the car (Bow's Rolls-Royce)\, the story of it all!\n\n2:30 pm: Screening of "It" (1927) The film that made Clara Bow Hollywood's "It Girl"\n\n \n\nLocation: Owls Head Transportation Museum 117 Museum Street Owls Head\, ME 04854 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:SATURDAY\, APRIL 13
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\nWho is Clara Bow? Learn the story of the woman largely regarded as the figurehead of flapper culture. Clara bow was a silent movie turned &ldquo\;talkie&rdquo\; actress who shocked the world with her unconventional background and larger than life on-screen persona.
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\nThrough this third installment of Owls Head Transportation Museum&rsquo\;s &ldquo\;What Drives Us&rdquo\; spring education series you will hear the story of film star Clara Bow and see her one-of-a-kind 1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom Derby Tourer which is part of OHTM&rsquo\;s collection! The event will include screening of two of Bow&rsquo\;s films\, as well as a lecture by Education Director Megan Galinsky on the actress and her rare vehicle.
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\nThis car was built specifically for Clara Bow as an engagement gift because she &lsquo\;couldn'\;t get a car that would go fast enough!&rsquo\; Spend the day watching her movies\, hearing her story and seeing the Rolls-Royce engagement gift that left her speechless. Painted a creamy white with red spoked wheels and red interior\, the vehicle is a veritable &lsquo\;rolling Valentine\,&rsquo\; complete with a custom bar in the rear seat!
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\nInterest in Clara Bow&rsquo\;s career has experienced a renewed interest among younger audiences recently\, as &ldquo\;Clara Bow&rdquo\; is the title song from Taylor Swift&rsquo\;s latest album.
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\nThis three-pronged event will also include an &ldquo\;open hood&rdquo\; perspective of all the cars and aircraft in the museum&rsquo\;s collection! Museum staff and volunteers will be on hand to give visitors an up-close look and provide history of these special artifacts. Throughout the day young learners will have the opportunity to participate in STEM-based education activities.
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\nFeatured Ground Vehicles:
\n1904 Mercedes Simplex
\n1929 Rolls Royce Derby \;Tourer "\; Clara Bow"\;
\n1933 Packard V12 Convertible Sedan
\n1941 Lincoln Continental Cabriolet
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\nFeatured Aircraft: \;
\n1917 Gnome Rotary Engine
\n1913 Etric Taube replica
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\nTimeline of day:
\nAll Day:  \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Open hood perspective of all vehicles in the museum&rsquo\;s collection
\nAll Day:  \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Family STEM Center with floor programming
\n11:30 am:  \; \; \; \; \; \; Screening of &ldquo\;The Plastic Age (1925)&rdquo\;
\n1:00 pm: \;  \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Lecture | The Woman\, the car (Bow&rsquo\;s Rolls-Royce)\, the story of it all!
\n2:30 pm: \;  \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Screening of &ldquo\;It&rdquo\; (1927) The film that made Clara Bow Hollywood'\;s &ldquo\;It Girl&rdquo\;
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\nLocation: Owls Head Transportation Museum 117 Museum Street Owls Head\, ME 04854 LOCATION:Owls Head Transportation Museum 117 Museum St Owls Head\, ME 04854 UID:e.2086.8476 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260421T010345Z URL:https://business.damariscottaregion.com/events/details/what-drives-us-celebrating-clara-bow-and-her-1929-rolls-royce-8476 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR