Last Wiscasset Art Walk of 2023 Brings Season to an Exuberant Close It gets dark early in late September and the community is invited to ‘Hold Back the Night’ at a contra dance during Wiscasset Art Walk (WAW) on Thursday, September 28. WAW runs from 5-8pm with the dance party beginning around 6:30pm under the tent on Water Street in Wiscasset Village. Contra dance band, T-Acadie, will play the tunes and call the dances, but will first give contra dance lessons so everyone knows the steps for dancing together. Contra dancing is a form of folk dancing, similar to square dancing, but with people ..read more

Photographs Illustrate Stories of Addiction at Wiscasset Art Walk, August 31, 2023 Charles Richards did not start his working life as a professional portrait and wedding photographer. He was a paramedic for eleven years and a police officer for 8 of those years. Finally leaving public safety after a diagnosis of PTSD, Richards found refuge and healing in the fascinating world of cameras. View fullsize Charles on location View fullsize Charles Richards, photog. Last spring, Richards saw a request on Facebook for volunteers, including photographers, from a community initiative called 716 Candl ..read more

716 Candles Project Offers Insight, Knowledge, and Stories from Addiction Nearing the end of the summer’s peak season, the Wiscasset Art Walk on Thursday, August 31, 5 to 8pm, offers visitors an assortment of activities to enjoy, ponder, and share. From the magnificence of award-winning artists to the reflections on loved ones lost to drug use, the evening promises a stimulating experience.  Sylvan Gallery on Water St. hosts award-winning artists, Crista Pisano and Neal Hughes, fresh from travels as plein air painters. The gallery features an exhibit of their new work, and the artists wil ..read more

Sidewalk Activity Provides Glimpse Into Village Life  WISCASSET, MAINE – While galleries and shops open their doors to summer visitors during the first Wiscasset Art Wiscasset of the season on Thursday, June 29, 5-8pm, Village sidewalks will also be pulsing with activity from community groups who have something to say to visitors. Tracey Whitney, President of Friends of the Wiscasset Public Library, will be inviting sidewalk strollers to sign up for a library card as part of the group’s ‘literacy initiative’. The Friends supports the library with programs and fundraising, and also pr ..read more

Hear Music and Meet Your Neighbors on Friendly Sidewalks   WISCASSET, MAINE – Summer is only days away and the Wiscasset Art Walk, on the last Thursday of the summer months, welcomes area residents and visitors from away to enjoy art, music, and performance, indoors and out, in the heart of Wiscasset Village.  On Thursday, June 29, 5-8pm, the accomplished jazz duo of David Lawlor and Neil Lamb entertain WAW’s sidewalk strollers with their extraordinary music, while Treats, just next door, resumes its wine tastings this summer, a very popular WAW feature.  The galleries will ..read more

Meet Makers, Musicians, and Taste Hard Cider while Touring the Village Village Handcraft, a one-year-old shop at 52 Water St. in Wiscasset Village, will be featuring artist Emily Bell-Hoerth, who creates with dried flowers, during the final Wiscasset Art Walk of the season on Thursday, September 29, 5-8pm. Shop owner Eric McIntyre describes Village Handcraft as “both a workshop and a store – all in one. Goods that are sold there are made in that room. You can see the tools that made the items and learn about the process from the maker.” McIntyre, the maker, carves and crafts “useful, beautiful ..read more

Interactive Experiences Enrich Wiscasset Art Walk    WISCASSET, MAINE – Fun, interactive, energizing, lovely – some of the terms used to describe the Wiscasset Art Walk on Thurs., August 25. “We enjoyed bringing smiles to the faces of each passerby and teaching some hip hop moves informally to the children and (occasionally) even the adults,” said Melanie Pagurko, principal dancer and owner of Dancemaineia, based in Waldoboro.  Dancemaineia made its first appearance at WAW in August 2021. While the dancing was fresh and lively then, this year, Pagurko and dancers Anna ..read more

Village Sidewalks Offer Learning Activities to Young Travelers      If serendipity is a happy accident, an unexpected but delightful adventure, then young visitors to July’s Wiscasset Art Walk had many serendipitous moments! During July’s WAW evening, Jim Doble from Union and Rick Burns of Wiscasset were hand-making percussion instruments under tents on the sidewalk. Steve Almasi, a percussion player, was setting up his cajón, a Peruvian box drum, nearby. At that moment, a group of boys in brightly colored tie-dyed t-shirts came sauntering by, clearly watchful for something ..read more

They call themselves Lambo Law: Guitar Duet, and they are terrific. Jazz guitarists Neil Lamb and David Lawlor will be playing a free concert at Wiscasset Art Walk on Thursday, July 28, from 5 to 8pm. Look for them on a sidewalk in Wiscasset Village.  Both guitarists have played previously at Wiscasset Art Walk, Lamb as a guest musician, and Lawlor as a regular gallery performer. Although each musician has developed his own playing style, with Lawlor playing a 6-string pick style and Lamb playing a 7-string finger style, when they come together, they speak the same musical language.   ..read more

Galleries and Shops Offer Paintings, Carvings, and More WISCASSET, MAINE – When visitors come to Wiscasset Art Walk, they’ll enjoy the beautiful paintings in the Village galleries. But slightly hidden are even more wonderful art pieces in the boutique shops throughout the Village. Some suggestions: Stop into Treats to enjoy a coffee and a freshly baked pastry and turn your head to the back wall where you’ll see a collection of intriguing paintings by local artist Mat O’Donnell. Hosted by Treats owner Stacy Linehan, Mat displays his unique interpretation of Maine life. His paintings curren ..read more