Stroll the sidewalks, stop in to artist-owned galleries, and visit shops throughout the Village during Wiscasset Art Walk on Thursday, July 30 from 4 to 7 p.m., for a self-guided tour of art, music and craft.

Sylvan Gallery, 49 Water St., is celebrating 25 years of featuring local and regional artists. To celebrate, Waldoboro artist Roberta Goschke will be in the gallery to talk with visitors during the evening. According to artist and Sylvan owner Ann Scanlan, “Goschke’s painterly style combines impressionistic color with expressive brushwork, capturing the light and atmosphere of the scene before her.” Enjoy her paintings of familiar scenes and lush landscapes while Torren Nehrboss plays harp.

Wiscasset Bay Gallery, 75 Main St., features a stunning collection of 16th through 21st century artists with an emphasis on Maine and Monhegan Island. Alex Bigney plays Celtic harp in the acoustically attuned gallery, and the charming patio offers respite and refreshments.

FICTION Bookshop, 49 Water St., offers art for a different sense by hosting local authors Irene Drago, Woody Hanstein, Ellen Baker and Emily Andersen through the evening to talk with visitors about their novels and the writing life. Authors will gladly sign purchased books.

Butterstamp Workshop, 55 Middle St., a mainstay business in Wiscasset Village for 47 years, will be closing its doors in 2026. All antique molds (butter, cookie, ice cream and chocolate) are for sale at the shop. Widener Company, 101 Main St., carries a curated selection of old and new items for the home. During Art Walk evening, the charming shop will host a basket weaving demonstration with local weaver Maré Lemay, in store from 4 to 6 p.m. The Peaceful Pagan Vintage, 6 Railroad Ave., features finely curated vintage wear and accessories.

During WAW, Kindred Kneads will be doing free chair massages in front of the shop through the evening. Before or after your chair massage, climb on board Woodfield Farm’s horse-drawn wagon for a free ride to your next destination – or just around the Village.

The Nickels-Sortwell House, 121 Main St., is owned and managed by Historic New England (HNE). On Wiscasset Art Walk evenings, this 1807 home, an expression of early shipping wealth in the town, is open for free tours. HNE site manager Peggy Konitzky also invites the public to “experience Maine through the eyes of the artists of the Plein Air Painters of Maine at an Artists’ Reception” in the Barn Gallery immediately behind the house. The exhibit is “Maine Moments,” and the reception is free, casual, and open to all.

On the sidewalk, Mermaid Bindery’s Joelle Webber encourages strollers to join her under the tent to make an artist book to take home. Book artist Webber will be teaching the Pocket Accordion, “an artful and useful book good for collecting wee notes and other ephemera.” Webber said it will be fun for kids and adults. The mini-workshop is free. Also on the sidewalk, near Treats, the Garden Club of Wiscasset offers fresh bouquets from members’ gardens. Bouquet sales are a fundraiser for the many community projects under Garden Club care. 

And nearby, LamboLaw Jazz Duet plays familiar and original jazz tunes for WAW visitors. Jazz guitarists Neil Lamb and David Lawlor said they enjoy the venue because art supports art and the audience is attentive and happy. Across the street, in Aekeir Tap Room, 111 Main St., owner and brew master Jeremy Meyers produces artfully crafted ales, lagers and more. He also throws his doors open for music and song.

Starting around 4 p.m., the Midcoast Consort, a group of local musicians who enjoy playing music together, will begin the evening with Baroque duets with Nancy Cook on violin and Laurie Rousseau on recorder. When Rousseau changes instruments to hurdy-gurdy, the music changes to Breton and Renaissance. The duo will be joined by Liz von Huene on fiddle for lively jigs, marches, and reels. Starting around 6:30 p.m., the music at Aekeir shifts to song with a group who meet monthly to sing traditional songs. Singing coordinator Jamie Beaton invites WAW visitors “to drop in and listen to shanties, ballads, drinking songs and more, join the choruses, or share a song if you have one.”

For more information about Wiscasset Art Walk, visit www.wiscassetartwalk.org or email to wiscassetartwalk@gmail.com . Wiscasset Art Walk is a program of Wiscasset Creative Alliance.