Panel discussion: Loose Lips Sink Ships - WWII collaborative lecture series

About this event

Thursday, December 10, 2026, 5:30pm: WWII panel discussion: Loose Lips Sink Ships. South Portland Historical Society is thrilled to partner with a group of local historical societies and museums. Our year-long 2027 collaboration focuses on WWII in Casco Bay. Participants include the historical societies of South Portland, Cape Elizabeth, Peaks Island, Long Island, and Chebeague Island, along with the Fort McKinley Museum at Diamond Cove. The series kicks off in December with a panel discussion on Casco Bay during WWII that previews the upcoming lecture series. Each of the six participating organizations will be represented. The discussion will be moderated by Seth Goldstein of South Portland Historical Society. The panel discussion will be held in the Casco Bay Room of the South Portland Community Center, 21 Nelson Road. Admission to lectures in the Loose Lips Sink Ships series is free for current members of any participating historical society; non-members may attend with a $20 donation. If you would like to become a member at the door, please plan to arrive early. FMI, call the Society at 767-7299. This lecture series is sponsored by SMRT Architects and Engineers, Portland, Maine.