MEETINGS: Regular meetings of the Society are held on the second Wednesday of each month from September to May at 7:30 in the evening. The meetings are currently held in the Glickman Library on the fourth floor at the University of Maine, located at 314 Forest Avenue, Portland, Maine. The regular meeting in December is an annual meeting for election of officers, which has been combined with a Christmas party or special seasonal event.

Visitors are welcome; members are invited to bring guests.

RECENT and UPCOMING EVENTS:
Sept. 10th - TBA

Oct.8th - From Member's Libraries: Show and Tell at the Baxter Society. All members (and guests and visitors) are encouraged to bring an interesting item from their library. All will have 5 minutes or so to show their treasure and explain why it is special, wonderful or strange. Fun will be had by all...

Nov. 12th - TBA

Dec. 10th - Location to be determined. The evening will be our annual holiday bash.

SPECIAL ACTIVITIES:
The Baxter Society will be hosting a Book Sale at Eliot Stanley's house. 15 Seeley Ave. July 19th and 20th. Tentatively, 8am to 4pm.

THE STEVEN HARVARD AWARD: In 1990 the Baxter Society established the Steven Harvard award for excellence in the book arts to honor the memory and work of our late Honorary member, a gifted designer, printer and calligrapher. This prize has been awarded every two to three years.

In addition to the Stephen Harvard Prize, there were three runner-ups in the competition: The Ascensius Press of Portland; Designer/publisher Peter E. Randall; and Anne-Claude Cotty were all honored for their various projects.

THE NANCY COWAN LECTURE:Nancy Cowan was a former president and notable member of Baxter for whom a special in memoriam lecture is held once a year.

MEMBERSHIP: There are two categories of membership: Active and Honorary. Membership dues are now $30.