Life Drawing Short Pose (New Night!) @ Waterfall Arts

LIFE DRAWING SHORT POSE (NEW NIGHT!) @ Waterfall Arts Tuesdays @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm $15.00   We’re moving back to Tuesdays when the building is officially open!! Please do your best to register online so we have a contact list in case of cancellation.  Th......More

LIFE DRAWING SHORT POSE (NEW NIGHT!) @ Waterfall Arts Tuesdays @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm $15.00   We’re moving back to Tuesdays when the building is officially open!! Please do your best to register online so we have a contact list in case of cancellation.  The longest running group of its kind in Midcoast Maine, (AND the only group that offers twice-weekly sessions!) our life drawing group at Waterfall Arts began over a decade ago. Anyone who has an interest in drawing from the figure can join this ongoing, long-running, non-instructional group. Join us on Tuesdays for a short pose, non-instructional, gestural group. The format will be variable, starting with quicker poses and ending with a more lengthy pose each session. $15 per session *Looking for a discount and a warm-up drawing session? If you’re interested in drawing twice a week, we’re offering a Package Deal of $25 for Monday and Saturday sessions if you book them together. Interested in modeling? Learn more here: https://waterfallarts.org/get-involved/work-with-us/life-drawing-models/   Waterfall Arts 256 High Street Belfast, MAine 04915

Waterfall Arts 256 High Street Belfast, MAine 04915

Creative Cafe at the YMCA (Formerly Community Art Time)

We have moved our community open studio to a fully accessible space, thanks to our partners, Waldo County YMCA! For two hours a week, adults of all abilities and skill level are warmly welcomed to this diner-inspired gathering place for creative exploration. Visi......More

We have moved our community open studio to a fully accessible space, thanks to our partners, Waldo County YMCA! For two hours a week, adults of all abilities and skill level are warmly welcomed to this diner-inspired gathering place for creative exploration. Visit the “buffet” of art supplies and see what speaks to you. Peruse the “menu” of inspiration if you have no idea where to start! Try your hand at the “weekly special” – a low-pressure project led by your hostess. The atmosphere is relaxing and social, with coffee and tea available. Visitors are welcomed to play and explore, or to rekindle an old creative spark and learn new skills. Studies have shown that engaging in art activity lowers blood pressure, increases mood, staves off dementia, builds social connections, and increases immune response.  This program really is for anyone and everyone who would like to reap those benefits in a relaxed, low-commitment setting. Admission is free. A donation jar is at the door and any contributions are appreciated. No membership for the YMCA is necessary, just check in at the front desk! About your hostess: Bridget Matros has been an educator for twenty years, in settings ranging from preschools for homeless children to community centers for seniors with dementia. A published advocate for quality creative development in early childhood, Bridget has conducted trainings and created resources for teachers and parents, empowering them to raise critically thinking problem-solvers. She taught art and music in a Montessori school for four years before coming to Waterfall Arts full time as the the Kids & Families Programs Manager. Here she runs camps, family workshops, afterschool programs, and public events. Ms. Matros is also a trained member of Maine Arts’ Commission’s “Creative Aging” teaching artist roster. With a degree in Social Psychology from Oberlin College, her focus with all audiences is to customize experiences to activate the therapeutic and developmental powers of art. To ensure this and other outreach programs like it can continue to serve our community, consider sponsorship! Contact the Waterfall Arts office at 338-2222.

Waldo County YMCA 157 Lincolnville Ave Belfast, ME 048915 United States

Pulling Corks Bar Take Over

Pulling Corks Wine Bar & Shop is thrilled to host Oliver McCrum Wines & Spirits for a Bar Take Over on Thursday, May 8th.    Come in during our regular hours to meet the importer and taste some great Italian wines (a couple that are very limited in Maine). You’ll......More

Pulling Corks Wine Bar & Shop is thrilled to host Oliver McCrum Wines & Spirits for a Bar Take Over on Thursday, May 8th.    Come in during our regular hours to meet the importer and taste some great Italian wines (a couple that are very limited in Maine). You’ll have the opportunity to hear more about these compelling wines and their wine makers while enjoying the fruits of their labor.    We’ll be featuring five wines from Lazio, Sicily and Sardinia!  All wines will be available in 5oz and 2oz pours, as well as bottles to go.  Full delicious snack menu available.  No tickets. Just come on in!

31 Pendleton St. Belfast

Printmaking Open Studio @ Waterfall Arts

PRINTMAKING OPEN STUDIO (FRIDAY) @ Waterfall Arts Fridays, 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm EST   Start a new project or finish something you have started. Don’t let your lack of studio equipment be an obstacle! Waterfall Arts has well-furnished and staffed facilities for arti......More

PRINTMAKING OPEN STUDIO (FRIDAY) @ Waterfall Arts Fridays, 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm EST   Start a new project or finish something you have started. Don’t let your lack of studio equipment be an obstacle! Waterfall Arts has well-furnished and staffed facilities for artists of all skill levels to drop in and work independently on their own projects. In addition to providing a workspace and tools, the studios at Waterfall Arts provide a forum for sharing ideas, developing techniques, and experimentation, as well as an opportunity for building community. Artists working in all disciplines are welcome and encouraged to get involved. Drop-in rates are $20 for a 3-hour session. Maximum 5 artists during Open Studios. About the Studio Monitor: MF Morison hails from the west coast where she was primarily known as a metalsmith, apprenticing under Stieg Gusterman (Georgetown, CO) and Thomas Schlicting (Amsterdam). Using acid etch in many processes, she continued to explore this medium, resulting in attending S.F. Art Institute, studying printmaking under the tutelage of Michi Itami. While in SF, MF also worked out of U.C. Berkeley Open Studio and Fort Mason Print Department. Upon her arrival to Midcoast Maine, MF shelved printmaking for a time until she became aware of the Waterfall Arts Printmaking Studio. Since then she has been consistently enthralled and engaged with printmaking, primarily working with copper plate intaglio etching with use of embossment and chine colle. Register for our open studios by calling 207-338-2222 or stopping by in-person.  

Waterfall Arts 256 High Street Belfast, ME 04915

Cathy Morgan Bird Week with BBWC

Cathy Morgan Bird Week May 10th-17th   Cathy Morgan Bird Week (named for an avid BBWC birder and late BBWC board member) is full of birdy activities, including a series of bird walks at local preserves with expert birders, a paddle on Marsh River and a lively ......More

Cathy Morgan Bird Week May 10th-17th   Cathy Morgan Bird Week (named for an avid BBWC birder and late BBWC board member) is full of birdy activities, including a series of bird walks at local preserves with expert birders, a paddle on Marsh River and a lively and entertaining talk by Nick Lund of the Maine Audubon Society. All activities are free. Join us and bring a friend:   Saturday, May 10 - 7:00 am - 9:00 am - Celebrate International Migratory Bird Day! Birds love Sears Island, a national eBird hotspot. Meet Maine Master Naturalist Cloe Chunn and Todd Miller at the Sears Island gate and see the birds that flock to the island. Be ready for warblers in the trees and waders along the shore – and maybe an osprey or two. This walk is ADA-accessible, parking is easy and there are rustic facilities.   Sunday, May 11 - 7:00am - 10:00am - Celebrate Mother’s Day with a Bird Walk You’re invited to BBWC board member Cloe Chunn and David Thanhauser’s farm, 210 Oak Hill Road in Swanville, to spot birds at their pond, in the woods and fields and along the Wescot Stream.   Monday, May 12 - 7:00 am - 9:00 am - Bird Walk on the Rocky Knolls Trail Maine Master Naturalist Erik Klausmayer will lead the bird walk at the Rocky Knolls Trail. Meet at the Rocky Knolls Tract of Meadow Brook Preserve of the Coastal Mountains Land Trust, 397 Oak Hill Road, Swanville.   Tuesday, May 13  7:00 am - 9:00 am - Bird Walk on Sears Island  Come to Sears Island and join Erik Klausmayer at Sears Island gate. People come from all over the country to watch birds on this island and it’s well worth the trip. This walk is ADA-accessible.    6:30-8:00pm: Welcoming our Returning Migrant Birds: Who They Are, Where They’re From Spend an informative evening with Nick Lund of Maine Audubon in the Abbott Room at the Belfast Free Library and on Zoom. Organized by BBWC, the Belfast Free Library, and the Waldo County Climate Action Coalition, more information here: https://belfastlibrary.org/event/welcoming-our-returning-migrant-birds-who-they-are-where-they-came-from-an-evening-program-with-nick-lund-of-maine-audubon/     Wednesday, May 14 - 7:00 am - 9:00 am - Bird Walk at Head of Tide Meet Todd Miller at Head of Tide Preserve, Coastal Mountains Land Trust, 85 Doak Road, Belfast.   Thursday, May 15 - 7:00 am - 9:00 am - Bird Walk at the Ducktrap River Preserve  Meet Kristin Lindquist and Gary Gulezian at the Coastal Mountains Land Trust’s Ducktrap River Preserve on Route 52 in Lincolnville for a beautiful walk through the springtime woods.   Friday, May 16 - 7:00 am - 9:00 am - Bird Walk on the Belfast Rail Trail  Meet Cloe Chunn at the Center Parking Lot (a.k.a. Upper Bridge).This walk is ADA accessible.   Saturday, May 17 - 12:00pm - 4:00pm - Paddle and bird the South Branch of the Marsh River Meet Cloe Chunn at noon at the Frankfort Boat Launch on Rt. 1A. Bring your boat, paddle, PFD, water, lunch, protection from sun, wind, rain. This is a four hour trip.   All walks begin at 7:00 am, except the May 17 paddle trip. Bring binoculars, dress for the weather, and bring protection from sun, bugs and rain. FMI: http://belfastbaywatershed.org/Bird-Week.php or call Cloe at 338-1147. Phone calls only, please.

CMLT Bird Walk at Beech Hill Preserve

Coastal Mountains Land Trust presents Birds of Beech Hill on Saturday, May 10 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Beech Hill Preserve in Rockport. This free hike is open to anyone interested in birds. The program will be presented by Brian Willson, avid birder and wildlife ......More

Coastal Mountains Land Trust presents Birds of Beech Hill on Saturday, May 10 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Beech Hill Preserve in Rockport. This free hike is open to anyone interested in birds. The program will be presented by Brian Willson, avid birder and wildlife photographer.   Midcoast Maine is a summer home and major migration hub for so many amazing species of birds! May marks the return of several different songbirds, seabirds, and shorebirds to our coast and forests. Citizen scientists and birders have reported 134 species of birds at Beech Hill Preserve.   Join Beech Hill birding authority and photographer Brian Willson as he identifies Beech Hill’s year-round avian residents and visiting summer species!   Contact [email protected] to register or with any questions.   Directions: From Camden: go south on Route 1, turn right onto Beech Hill Road. Parking lot on the left in 1.6 miles. Meet at the Beech Hill Preserve Trailhead at 316 Beech Hill Road.   ###   Coastal Mountains Land Trust has worked since 1986 to permanently conserve land to benefit the natural and human communities of the western Penobscot Bay. The Land Trust has protected over 13,000 acres to date, offering 55+ miles of trails for public access.

Second Saturday Stitch Social

SECOND SATURDAY STITCH SOCIAL @ Waterfall Arts August 12 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am EDT FREE   Second Saturday Stitch Social is a monthly gathering for people to get together and stitch with other needlework enthusiasts. This group is for anyone interested in han......More

SECOND SATURDAY STITCH SOCIAL @ Waterfall Arts August 12 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am EDT FREE   Second Saturday Stitch Social is a monthly gathering for people to get together and stitch with other needlework enthusiasts. This group is for anyone interested in hand embroidery, cross stitch, needlepoint, quilting, knitting, crocheting, rug hooking—ALL fiber crafts are welcome. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced stitcher, bring your latest project and join us for Second Saturday Stitch Social! Our cross-generational group meets once a month to socialize, share knowledge and skills, and encourage each other to finish our craft projects. Bring your fabric, needles, your yarn or thread. We’ll have extras plus scissors, hoops, thimbles, and pins! This is an inclusive group that is for ages 15+

Waterfall Arts 256 High Street Belfast, ME 04910

Maine Artisans Collective - Mother's Day Weekend English Tea & Gifts

Join us to celebrate our 50th year and enjoy an English Tea and free gift bags. Mother's Day Opening - May 10th and 11th, 10AM - 5PM

Printmaking Open Studio @ Waterfall Arts

PRINTMAKING OPEN STUDIO (SATURDAY): KENNEDY PRESS @ Waterfall Arts Saturdays, 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm EST   Start a new project or finish something you have started. Don’t let your lack of studio equipment be an obstacle! Waterfall Arts has well-furnished and staffe......More

PRINTMAKING OPEN STUDIO (SATURDAY): KENNEDY PRESS @ Waterfall Arts Saturdays, 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm EST   Start a new project or finish something you have started. Don’t let your lack of studio equipment be an obstacle! Waterfall Arts has well-furnished and staffed facilities for artists of all skill levels to drop in and work independently on their own projects. In addition to providing a workspace and tools, the studios at Waterfall Arts provide a forum for sharing ideas, developing techniques, and experimentation, as well as an opportunity for building community. Artists working in all disciplines are welcome and encouraged to get involved. Drop-in rate is $20 for this 3-hour session. Maximum 5 artists during Open Studios. About the Studio Monitor: MF Morison hails from the west coast where she was primarily known as a metalsmith, apprenticing under Stieg Gusterman (Georgetown, CO) and Thomas Schlicting (Amsterdam). Using acid etch in many processes, she continued to explore this medium, resulting in attending S.F. Art Institute, studying printmaking under the tutelage of Michi Itami. While in SF, MF also worked out of U.C. Berkeley Open Studio and Fort Mason Print Department. Upon her arrival to Midcoast Maine, MF shelved printmaking for a time until she became aware of the Waterfall Arts Printmaking Studio. Since then she has been consistently enthralled and engaged with printmaking, primarily working with copper plate intaglio etching with use of embossment and chine colle. Register for our open studios by calling 207-338-2222 or stopping by in-person.

Waterfall Arts 256 High Street Belfast, ME 04915

Life Drawing Short Pose (New Night!) @ Waterfall Arts

LIFE DRAWING SHORT POSE (NEW NIGHT!) @ Waterfall Arts Tuesdays @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm $15.00   We’re moving back to Tuesdays when the building is officially open!! Please do your best to register online so we have a contact list in case of cancellation.  Th......More

LIFE DRAWING SHORT POSE (NEW NIGHT!) @ Waterfall Arts Tuesdays @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm $15.00   We’re moving back to Tuesdays when the building is officially open!! Please do your best to register online so we have a contact list in case of cancellation.  The longest running group of its kind in Midcoast Maine, (AND the only group that offers twice-weekly sessions!) our life drawing group at Waterfall Arts began over a decade ago. Anyone who has an interest in drawing from the figure can join this ongoing, long-running, non-instructional group. Join us on Tuesdays for a short pose, non-instructional, gestural group. The format will be variable, starting with quicker poses and ending with a more lengthy pose each session. $15 per session *Looking for a discount and a warm-up drawing session? If you’re interested in drawing twice a week, we’re offering a Package Deal of $25 for Monday and Saturday sessions if you book them together. Interested in modeling? Learn more here: https://waterfallarts.org/get-involved/work-with-us/life-drawing-models/   Waterfall Arts 256 High Street Belfast, MAine 04915

Waterfall Arts 256 High Street Belfast, MAine 04915

Creative Cafe at the YMCA (Formerly Community Art Time)

We have moved our community open studio to a fully accessible space, thanks to our partners, Waldo County YMCA! For two hours a week, adults of all abilities and skill level are warmly welcomed to this diner-inspired gathering place for creative exploration. Visi......More

We have moved our community open studio to a fully accessible space, thanks to our partners, Waldo County YMCA! For two hours a week, adults of all abilities and skill level are warmly welcomed to this diner-inspired gathering place for creative exploration. Visit the “buffet” of art supplies and see what speaks to you. Peruse the “menu” of inspiration if you have no idea where to start! Try your hand at the “weekly special” – a low-pressure project led by your hostess. The atmosphere is relaxing and social, with coffee and tea available. Visitors are welcomed to play and explore, or to rekindle an old creative spark and learn new skills. Studies have shown that engaging in art activity lowers blood pressure, increases mood, staves off dementia, builds social connections, and increases immune response.  This program really is for anyone and everyone who would like to reap those benefits in a relaxed, low-commitment setting. Admission is free. A donation jar is at the door and any contributions are appreciated. No membership for the YMCA is necessary, just check in at the front desk! About your hostess: Bridget Matros has been an educator for twenty years, in settings ranging from preschools for homeless children to community centers for seniors with dementia. A published advocate for quality creative development in early childhood, Bridget has conducted trainings and created resources for teachers and parents, empowering them to raise critically thinking problem-solvers. She taught art and music in a Montessori school for four years before coming to Waterfall Arts full time as the the Kids & Families Programs Manager. Here she runs camps, family workshops, afterschool programs, and public events. Ms. Matros is also a trained member of Maine Arts’ Commission’s “Creative Aging” teaching artist roster. With a degree in Social Psychology from Oberlin College, her focus with all audiences is to customize experiences to activate the therapeutic and developmental powers of art. To ensure this and other outreach programs like it can continue to serve our community, consider sponsorship! Contact the Waterfall Arts office at 338-2222.

Waldo County YMCA 157 Lincolnville Ave Belfast, ME 048915 United States

Printmaking Open Studio @ Waterfall Arts

PRINTMAKING OPEN STUDIO (FRIDAY) @ Waterfall Arts Fridays, 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm EST   Start a new project or finish something you have started. Don’t let your lack of studio equipment be an obstacle! Waterfall Arts has well-furnished and staffed facilities for arti......More

PRINTMAKING OPEN STUDIO (FRIDAY) @ Waterfall Arts Fridays, 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm EST   Start a new project or finish something you have started. Don’t let your lack of studio equipment be an obstacle! Waterfall Arts has well-furnished and staffed facilities for artists of all skill levels to drop in and work independently on their own projects. In addition to providing a workspace and tools, the studios at Waterfall Arts provide a forum for sharing ideas, developing techniques, and experimentation, as well as an opportunity for building community. Artists working in all disciplines are welcome and encouraged to get involved. Drop-in rates are $20 for a 3-hour session. Maximum 5 artists during Open Studios. About the Studio Monitor: MF Morison hails from the west coast where she was primarily known as a metalsmith, apprenticing under Stieg Gusterman (Georgetown, CO) and Thomas Schlicting (Amsterdam). Using acid etch in many processes, she continued to explore this medium, resulting in attending S.F. Art Institute, studying printmaking under the tutelage of Michi Itami. While in SF, MF also worked out of U.C. Berkeley Open Studio and Fort Mason Print Department. Upon her arrival to Midcoast Maine, MF shelved printmaking for a time until she became aware of the Waterfall Arts Printmaking Studio. Since then she has been consistently enthralled and engaged with printmaking, primarily working with copper plate intaglio etching with use of embossment and chine colle. Register for our open studios by calling 207-338-2222 or stopping by in-person.  

Waterfall Arts 256 High Street Belfast, ME 04915