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Artwalk Gardiner was formally launched in the fall of 2005 by the Artdogs™ studios and a handful of area artists who exhibited their work to a well attended, appreciative audience. Artwalk Gardiner is a non-juried, member-run organization that accepts artists within a twenty-mile radius of downtown Gardiner. Through regular exhibitions in downtown Gardiner, the Artwalk’s mission is to increase community awareness and appreciation of the visual arts; to encourage interaction with local artists and the public by providing artists with a supportive network that fosters the creative economy.
The City of Gardiner is hosting a Flood Hazard Mitigation Seminar for Historic Buildings this Thursday, May 3 at Johnson Hall in Gardiner. Registration and refreshments will begin at 8:30am and the program will start at 9am. Please see the attached flyer and press release for this important program concerning property owners in many of Maine’s historic cities and towns.
Johnson Hall recently won the Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce 2012 Community Service award. Johnson Hall is actively increasing the creative professional programming of the 100-seat performance space, and is involved in community groups and activities such as the Chamber of Commerce Whatever Festival kick-off, the Greater Gardiner River Festival. Planning is also underway for rehabilitation of the upstairs space into a 360-seat theater.
Historic Johnson Hall, the oldest operating theater in Maine, will be open for tours on Thursdays in May. Board members and the Executive Director will guide visitors through the three-story structure, entertaining with stories of bygone days, illuminating current arts programming, and inspiring with the vision of future restoration. Refreshments will be served at 5 pm and tours begin at 5:30 pm. Tours take about 30-45 minutes. Tour dates are May 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31.
Please mark your calendar and plan to attend ARTWALK GARDINER on Friday, May 11 from 5:30-9:00pm in downtown Gardiner! A wide selection of beautiful art by dozens of Central Maine artists will be available to enjoy and purchase at several venues along Water Street.
Nate Rudy interviewed with Mike Estrada for an airing of Blueberry Broadcasting’s Sunday morning “Maine View” show and discussed economic and community development efforts in Gardiner. The show will air on The Bear on Sunday at 11 p.m., Kiss on Sunday at 11 p.m., WVOM on Sunday at 6 a.m., Fox Sports on Sunday at 6 a.m., WABK on Sunday at 7 a.m., WTOS on Sunday at 7 a.m., and Mid Coast on Sunday at 7 a.m. Gardiner is officially the social hour sponsor for the MEREDA Spring Conference in Portland on Thursday, May 17th and where this City will also host a booth about Libby Hill
Mainers are caring people! Once again, a record-breaking number of you voted in this year’s Bangor Savings Bank Foundation Community Matters More grant-making initiative, and it is my pleasure to [...]
Fire Chief Mike Minkowsky attended the annual Blaine House Conference on April 12 – 13, 2012 in Northport, Maine. The focus of this year’s conference was survivability for occupants and firefighters in structures constructed of newer light weight materials under fire conditions. The fire service has traditionally concentrated training on suppression and very little on fire behavior and fire’s impact on the latest construction techniques/materials.
The Gardiner Conservation Committee and the Recycling Committee are joining forces to encourage more people to recycle. Visit our display at the entrance to the Rail Trail and get information on the many things you can recycle and how easy it is to do. Participate in our Silent Auction.
Featured Vendor – Sparrow Farm Karen and Ted Sparrow 253 Whitefield Road, Pittston, ME 04345 Phone: 207-512-2234 Email: sparrowfrm@gmail.com We are a small family farm in Pittston, Maine, growing organic vegetables, cranberries and eggs. We strive to produce the best quality produce for your family and friends.
REMINDER: The City is once again making available low-cost compost bins, rain barrels, and other similar materials to its residents. Supplies are limited so please visit our website for more information
Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center presents Fred Garbo Inflatable Theater to entertain the audience at Hall-Dale High School, 97 Maple St, Hallowell, on Saturday, April 21 at 3 pm. Fast-paced, energetic, universally engaging and theatrically clever, Garbo mesmerizes audience members of all ages with imaginative imagery and artistic foolishness. Laugh, gasp, be amazed! Tickets are $19, Johnson Hall members $16, children under 14 $10.
CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE WEEKLY MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor MacLean, Members of the City Council, and Department Heads FROM: Scott Morelli, City Manager DATE: April 6, 2012 RE: Weekly Memo UPCOMING MEETINGS [...]
We’ll be hosting three guests from the Orton Family Foundation (our grant funders for the Heart & Soul Community Planning project), who will help us demonstrate what it means to gather stories from the community, translate these stories to values, and show how these values can then turn into actions and informed policy decisions. We anticipate this to be a highly interactive workshop.
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