2nd Saturday Lecture: Legends, Land Use and Layers of Time Wednesday, March 10, 2010   Can legend inform archeological inquiry? On Saturday, March 13 Bonnie Newsom will share about her own experience in connecting legend and research in a talk here on the SERC campus. Ms. Newsom has used Wabanaki legends in her research into aboriginal ceramics gathered at Maine’s Eddington Bend dig site. Her research interests include the archeology of the Penobscot River Valley, hunter-gather studies, aboriginal ceramics analysis, and the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. A member of the Penobscot Nation, in her role as Historic Preservation Officer she ensures tribal compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act and serves as the tribal point of contact for all archeological issues. Ms. Newsom will present her talk on Saturday, March 13th at 7:00 p.m. at the Schoodic Education and Research Center inside the Schoodic District of Acadia National Park in Winter Harbor.  The Schoodic 2nd Saturday lecture series is a partnership of Acadia National Park, Acadia Partners for Science and Learning and the Schoodic Committee of Friends of Acadia. The series features topics of community interest and normally takes place on the second Saturday of each month at SERC. There is no admission charge and the presentations are always open to the public. For more information, contact Bill Zoellick at 207-288-1328. For driving directions to SERC and to the Moore Auditorium, see the maps on the "Driving Directions" page on the Acadia Partners website. #####