Village Gears Up for a Sensational Sidewalk Event
The first Wiscasset Art Walk of the 2021 season is set for Thursday, June 24, 5 to 8pm. Galleries, shops, and eating places will be open throughout Wiscasset Village with plentiful free parking.
Special features during the WAW evening include hands-on art projects for community participation. Under the direction of artist Celia Ludwig, visitors will be encouraged to contribute their talents to the making of a free-standing mural which will go on display in the Hasenfus Gallery at 64 Main St. Meanwhile, Wiscasset Rocks! offers the family-friendly activity of painting authentic Wiscasset rocks to take home as a souvenir or leave behind in a unique rock garden.
On the sidewalks, the Garden Club of Wiscasset will sell freshly cut bouquets to raise funds for their many community projects. Local artisan vendors, The Cultivated Thread and Cottage Lavender Co., will offer exceptional hand-crafted items for self or gifts. Community groups like Lincoln County Historical Association and Maine Art Gallery will be on hand to chat with visitors about their programs and recruit new volunteers.
For the hungry, Wiscasset’s classic Red’s Eats and Sprague’s will be open at the waterfront. On Middle St., blues guitarist Rick Turcotte plays at the pop-up bistro for visitors who pick up picnics-to-go from local eateries Sarah’s Café, Treats, and Mammy’s Bakery. To arrange for a pre-ordered picnic-to-go, visit the eatery web sites.
In the artist-owned galleries, exceptional musicians will enhance the viewing experience: David Lawlor on jazz guitar in Wiscasset Bay Gallery, Suki Flanagan plays harp in Sylvan Gallery. Heather MacLeod, a newcomer to WAW, entertains on penny whistle near Hasenfus Gallery where graphic designer turned artist, Seth Bond Perry, will be drawing and painting and talking with visitors.
