Wednesday Sep 30, 2026
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT
September 30, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Wendell Gilley Museum, 4 Herrick Rd, Southwest Harbor
Free to the Public
Melinda Rice-Schoon
(207) 244-7555
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Peregrine falcons, which nest annually in Acadia National Park, will be spotlighted at the Gilley by prize-winning journalist Jim Wright who will share his new book, “The Peregrine Falcon: The Epic Life and Times of the World’s Fastest Creature,” at the Wendell Gilley Museum in a special event with Friends of Acadia on Wednesday, Sept. 30, from 6 to 8 p.m. Free but registration requested. Books will be available for purchase at the Gilley that evening. The 240-page book is a deep dive into the world of peregrine falcons, from their storied past and near-extinction to their amazing comeback—and how to watch them online during nesting season. Wright has written about peregrines for more than two decades and monitors nesting peregrines and other raptors