On Thursday, July 26, the monthly Wiscasset Art Walk lit up the town with music and art in spite of a shower that hit just before the start. Shop and gallery owners remarked on a less than usual attendance by the public.

Among comments about local offerings the Walk highlighted, Rick Turcotte, who played guitar and sang at the entrance of Trifles on Water Street, described the business as having an eclectic collection of antiques.

Helen Robinson and husband Matthew run two storefronts, one at 55 Main St., the other at 55 Water St.

The couple have been in the antique business for 32 years in Bath. Eight years ago they renovated and opened the two Wiscasset shops. The store on Water Street was once a livery stable. The one on Main was the former Key Bank.

Turcotte plays music on Sundays with his group Rick and the Rickoshays at the Mystic Mermaid in Boothbay Harbor. He also links up regularly with Chris and Liz Lannon whose group, Married with Chitlins, was entertaining further up Main Street.

The Sylvan Galley at 49 Water St. hosted the classical guitar sounds of Jonathan Waldo. Gallery Director Ann Scanian was joined by Fogg Art painting restorer Teresa Fogg and Nobleboro watercolorist  Betsy Palmer of Nobleboro.

Next door, Sarah Castro and Julie Ambrosinio were getting ready to open Little Maine Mercantile as a joint venture. Ambrosinio will be serving smoothies and siphon coffee. Castro will feature a variety of Maine-made crafts and packaged food items.

At Water Street Antiques, Bruce Marcus and Jill Main chatted with Chris Cormary and Al Cohen of Big Al's. At 67 Main St., Suki Flanagan played the harp and artist Keith Rendall assisted Wiscasset Bay Gallery owner Keith S. Oehmig. Rendall, a former Lincoln Academy art teacher, will soon open a new gallery in Rockland.

The Walk is held the third Thursday of the month throughout the summer and start of fall.