Chelsea Diehl

Jul 12, 2024 | americanweekender.substack.com | Amy Cavanaugh |Meaghan Garvey |Chelsea Diehl |Brooks Reitz

Welcome to the weekend!We have a special newsletter this week to mark a special occasion: The American Weekender newsletter is turning one! Every Friday since last July, we’ve brought you stories, interviews, and recommendations from some of our favorite places around the country. We want to thank our readers, subscribers, and the members of our American Weekender Explorers Club for all your support in our first year.

Jun 15, 2024 | mindfullibrarian.substack.com | Chelsea Diehl |Catherine Newman |Michelle Martin |Dana Francisco Miranda

Hello readers! Today’s newsletter is all about the books I read on vacation and the books I bought on vacation ~ both major accomplishments given how on-the-go we were and how little luggage space we had! Remember that the Saturday edition of this publication is always available for all readers ~ I am so happy you have welcomed me into your inbox ♡ Friends, I knew going into my trip to Maine with three teens that I wouldn’t be getting much reading time in, but I truly didn’t comprehend just...

Sep 22, 2023 | downeast.com | Chelsea Diehl

Portland’s new Museum of Beadwork houses millions of tiny beads, but the museum’s focus, cofounder Heather Kahn says, is on the bigger picture: how people have used the colorful little adornments across time and across cultures. Since 2019, Kahn, who co-owns Caravan Beads, next door, has been working to open the museum with archaeologist and head curator Kristina Skillin, who studies modern and historic beads.