Wednesday, September 1, 2021 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon C O M M U N I Sisters Historical Museum in new location PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK The Three Sisters His- torical Society9s museum is moving into a new location. The museum will be housed at the historic Maida Bailey Old Library building at 151 N. Spruce St., between Cascade Sotheby9s on Cascade Avenue and Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce on Main Avenue. The museum will reopen on September 3, with regu- lar hours on Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. during the Farmers Market season. Opening in 1939 as the Sisters Library, this build- ing was originally located on the west end of Cascade Avenue approximately where the Sisters Depot is now. It served in that function for over 50 years, before being moved to its current loca- tion in 1990 and retired as the active library. It is not uncommon in Sisters his- tory that buildings have been moved, sometimes more than once. Its restoration in 2005 was overseen by the Sisters Country Historical Society under the leadership of Jean Nave, with $70,000 in dona- tions from the community. In 2006 it was renamed in honor of Maida Bailey, a stalwart leader of the com- munity who, with her new husband, Meredith, had moved to Sisters in 1918. As a professional in the library field at both Stanford (1905- 1912) and Reed College (1912-1918), she would later use these skills and this knowledge, together with her lifelong love of books, to become a driving force in creating the new library in her adopted town and work- ing in many capacities over decades to ensure that it flourished. Asked why this particu- lar location was chosen for the Museum, President Jan Hodgers mentioned its his- toric value, location near the core of downtown, beautiful wood-paneled walls to show off the exhibits, and proxim- ity to the Fir Street Park for great public access. The exhibits include Native American, Camp Polk Military Settlement, Pioneer Homesteaders, the Camp Polk Cemetery, Farming & Ranching, and Prohibition. To learn more about these important aspects of Sisters history, stop by for a visit. Those who might be inter- ested in becoming a vol- unteer or joining the Three Sisters Historical Society which operates the Museum, may call 541-549-1403 or email threesistershistorical- society@gmail.com. T 3 Y Sisters Folk Festival announces full lineup Thirty artists will perform at seven different venues around Sisters in the Sisters Folk Festival (SFF), sched- uled for October 1-3. In a final round of book- ings, newly confirmed art- ists include Minnesota-based guitar player and songwriter Charlie Parr; Nashville duo Wild Ponies; Montana duo Big Sky City Lights; local favorites Dennis McGregor and the Spoilers; the long- awaited return of The Haymakers; Sisters-based folker Jenner Fox; and Portland duo Pretty Gritty. These artists join a diverse and dynamic lineup includ- ing nine-time all-Ireland fid- dle champion and Grammy award-winner Eileen Ivers, legendary Zydeco musi- cians CJ Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band, as well as Ruthie Foster, Darrell Scott, Mary Gauthier, Judith Hill, Ron Artis II & the Messengers, Willy Porter, Emily Scott Robinson, Max Gomez, Rainbow Girls, Thunderstorm Artis, AJ Lee & Blue Summit, Changui Majadero, Lowdown Brass Band, Haley Heynderickx, Beth Wood, Hogslop String Band, Garrett Lebeau, Yasmin Williams, Alisa Amador, Ordinary Elephant, and Robby Hecht. This year 9s festival See FESTIVAL on page 16 Sisters musician releases new single By Ceili Cornelius Correspondent Aidan Moye has been surrounded by music since he was young. Born and raised in Buffalo, Wyoming, Moye recalls,