Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce

Artists from all over Maine will create paintings this week in Wiscasset and throughout Lincoln County during Maine Art Gallery’s “Paint Wiscasset and Beyond” event. The public is invited to observe the artists as they interpret the local landscape beginning Monday, June 12. On Thursday June 15, previously completed (dry) paintings by the 20 participants…

Downeast Far East Tapas with Chris Toy $87 Maine Tasting Center Join us for an unforgettable culinary experience—a tapas demonstration and workshop that skillfully combines Asian-inspired flavors with fresh Maine ingredients. Led by renowned local cooking instructor and bestselling cookbook author Chris Toy, this interactive class will walk you through the preparation of each tapas…

Absinthe Night w/ Tree Spirits Winery & Distillery Maine Tasting Center Stop by the Tasting Room between 5:30 – 8 pm to learn all about Absinthe and try a pour of it prepared in the traditional way. @treespirits owner and winemaker Bruce Olson will be onsite to share facts about the history and culture surrounding…

Incredible gardens in five Lincoln County villages will be open to visitors over two days this summer. “The Gardens of Lincoln County,” hosted by Lincoln County Historical Association (LCHA), is a new self-guided tour of special gardens in Dresden and Wiscasset on Friday June 30 and in Newcastle, Damariscotta, and Round Pond on Saturday July 1….

For the first century of our nation’s existence, the Customs was the Federal system that suppliedthe largest source of income to the United States government.  In addition to collecting revenue,Customs Districts also managed important functions for commerce, from registering ships to overseeinglighthouses.In this presentation  at 4 p.m. Sunday, June 18, in the historic Westport Island TownHall, Nathan R. Lipfert, curator emeritus at Maine Maritime Museum, will discuss the customs officers ofBath Customs…

Saturday, June 24, 2023 – 10:00am to 2:00pm St. Philip’s Church, 12 Hodge St., Wiscasset is the place, and the Strawberry Festival the reason for celebration, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Strawberry shortcakes of  homemade biscuits, native berries, real whipped cream, or locally made ice cream. And there’s fresh-picked quarts of berries for sale. And a craft show, silent…

Rock ’n Roll at the Old Jail Lincoln County Historical Association invites the community to make Saturday, June 24 a full day of festivities in Wiscasset. Begin the day at 10:00AM with the Strawberry Festival at St. Philip’s Church and end with Jailhouse Rock! at 5:00 pm on the grounds of the Old Jail on…

Artists from all over Maine will create paintings in Wiscasset and throughout Lincoln County in Maine Art Gallery’s annual plein air event.The artists will begin to create paintings on Monday, June 12. On June 15, the public can view previously completed (dry) paintings by these 20 artists. At a reception on Saturday, June 17 from 4 pm…

LIncoln County Historical Association’s annual day camp for kids, Summer with the Past, Discovering 18th and 19th Century Art, Crafts and History is again offered for children ages 7 through 11.  This year’s sessions will be held at the Chapman-Hall House in Damariscotta, June 26 – June 30, and at the 1811 Old Jail and Museum in…

Beat the Lunch Rush with a Garden Picnic WISCASSET, MAINE – Wiscasset Creative Alliance presents Wiscasset Homes on Tour on Saturday, July 8, 2023, from 11am to 4pm.   In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, picturesque Wiscasset had a prolific ship-building industry, now long gone, along the shores of the Sheepscot River. But those remaining emblems of wealth – the well-preserved,…