WELLS — The Historical Society of Wells and Ogunquit gives the past a voice with their summer program, Conversation with History.

This event will take place on two Saturday evenings in the Meetinghouse Museum, featuring the beauty of its 1862 design. Local historians as the hosts and speakers of this program, visitors will enjoy a talk and donated treats from The Bistro at R&R Chocolate.

The Historical Society’s administrator, Julia Einstein describes the program’s emphasis on the collaboration of its historical and literal roots.

“We welcome the sights and sounds of summer with this program as a way to connect history with the landscape. It’s about the scenes and settings that place our stories into a context. And, our ‘History Walk & Talk’ program, on July 14, will visit historic houses and imagine how the landscape grew from a wilderness to a town,” she said.

On the first Saturday, July 21, Dr. Jus Crea and Barbara Giammarino will tie their discussion of Wells’ native history to Clara Neptune. Neptune was a Passamaquoddy master basket maker, teacher and an NEA National Heritage Fellow.

Crea and Giammarino both connect with history through their ties to the Penobscot culture.

Crea grew up with the influence of the Penobscot culture and Native American spiritual practices. With the discovery of her interest in natural healing, she went on to get a Bachelor of Science degree in Ethnobotany and Holistic Health from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and she obtained a doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine from the University of Bridgeport. Her lecture subjects have extensive knowledge on different practices of healing including: naturopathic, environmental and herbal medicine. She also holds discussions on the subject of Wabanaki traditions and indigenous midwifery.

A member of the Penobscot Nation, Barbara Giammarino shares a lifetime’s worth of history and family tradition. In her time, she has worked as president of the Somers Mountain Museum of Natural History and Primitive Technology in Somers, Connecticut.

Giammarino has many years of presenting informational workshops with different organizations including museums, universities, church and international conferences, keeping the history alive.

As host, Professor Dianne Fallon, author of Pioneer on a Mountain Bike: Eight Days through Early American History, will share her touch on history on the second Saturday, Aug. 25.

Fallon began her writing career at the Times Record in Brunswick, going on to publish her book, a textbook and becoming the Department Chair for English at York County Community College.

A passage from her book showcases Fallon’s take on history transcending from a personal connection to a writing endeavor: “History consists of a series of hands reaching back into the past. Having touched the hand of my great-grandmother, I can almost touch 1776.”

Each host will share their own sense of learned history to share at the two nights of Conversations with History. With personal ties and learned tradition set on the scene of a summer night, slipping into the past will immerse the visitors in a true sense of history. Professor Diane Fallon’s book, Pioneer on a Mountain Bike: Eight Days through Early American History is available during in the Historical Society’s gift shop during the event.

The Bistro at R&R Chocolates of Wells will provide a pop-up cafe during the event. There is a suggested donation of $5.

Those interested are asked to call or email to reserve a seat at info@wohistory.org or by calling 646-4775.

The Historical Society of Wells and Ogunquit is at 938 Post Road in Wells.