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Daydream Creations next to the Monson Historical Society Museum

Monson Historical Society Museum 8 Tenney Hill Rd., Monson, ME

Come see unique handmade jewelry, gem trees, leather bags, and dream catchers. No two items are ever alike. I will be showing my current creations Saturday and Sunday from 9 AM to 3 PM each day. You may even catch me creating something new. It is a great time to place any special requests for the holidays. Look for the yellow cottage between the town office and the museum.

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Wooden Bowl Making Demonstrations and Displays at With the Grain

With the Grain 29 North Guilford Road, Monson, ME

Follow the bowl-making process from tree to final finish, browse through available bowls, enjoy apple cider and snickerdoodles, ask as many questions as you would like, enter the free raffle for one of my bowls.

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Raku Firing

Monson Pottery 16 Greenville Road, Monson, ME

Join Monson Pottery's raku firing which will begin at 9.30am on October 1st, with post firing reduction at noon, where red hot pots are drawn from the kiln and smoked in cedar chips before finally being cooled and scrubbed free of soot revealing iridescent glazes.

J. Wentworth Furniture: Custom Woodworking in Monson

J. Wentworth Furniture 24 Pleasant Street, Monson, ME

Custom woodworking showing both individual custom furniture as well as custom products produced for catalogue and on line retailers. A small CNC (computer controlled router for creating custom small items, such as jewelry boxes, various craft items and guitar parts will be on doily.

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The Art of Monson

Monson Arts Gallery 8 Greenville Rd, Monson, ME

An exhibition celebrating 200 years of Monson, Maine artists, curated by Carl Little. From photography and painting, to ceramics and woodwork, artists have been inspired by the north woods of Maine for many years. The Monson Arts Gallery will be open Saturday 10-5 and Sunday 12-5.

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Guided Nature Walk

Fierce Chase XC Ski Trails Rt 15/6/Greenville Rd, Monson, ME

Come learn about the fauna and flora of our region while enjoying the beauty of the woods during peak fall foliage. Join us at A Fierce Chase XC Ski Trails for a leisurely walk through the woods on mowed trails, led by a biologist. The terrain is gentle for all abilities. Our trails are located 1 mile down the Elliotsville Road off of Route 15/6 (Greenville Road) just north of downtown Monson. Look for our sign on the left. We will meet near the kiosk at the top of the parking lot. Dogs are welcomed, too!

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PanStorm

Monson Arts Gallery 8 Greenville Rd, Monson, ME

Saturday 11am - Enjoy Music by PanStorm next to the Gallery.

PanStorm is a community Steel Band based in the Bangor area. We play every week in the summer in Bangor as well as at special events. Our mission is to spread unbridled joy through the happiest music on earth, steel pan music.

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Roberta W. Jarvis Gallery

Roberta W. Jarvis Gallery 48 Pleasant Street, Monson, ME

(Pre-Computer) hand painted wall art - Acrylic, speculative expressionism. All mediums.
Gallery is open Thursday - Saturday, 11:00 - 4:00 through October 15th

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Sunday Music Series at the Lakeshore House

The Lakeshore House 9 Tenney Hill Road, ME

Both Saturday and Sunday from 3-6 pm, enjoy live music, hopefully outside. We are a small pub with a blend of spectacular lake views, local craft beer, larger company beer, scratch cooking, and not so scratch cooking. Full menu available. Business hours 11:30-9:00

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Hebron Gallery

Hebron Gallery 11 Greenville Rd., Monson, ME

showcase epoxy art at my gallery in Monson @ 11 Greenville Rd

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Oktoberfest- Turning Page Farm Brewery

Turning Page Farm Brewery 842 N. Guilford Rd, Monson, ME

Join us for our annual Oktoberfest and enjoy small batch craft beers and cheeses at Turning Page Farm Brewery. We will have a band playing German Polka music. Owner and head brewer Tim will definitely be sporting his lederhosen, as he serves us his special Oktoberfest beer for this event! Soft Pretzels, bratwurst sandwiches, beer and small batch craft cheeses are all on the menu. Did we mention the goats?
Join us 12-6 Sat and Sun

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Gallery Exhibition and Presentation by Todd Watts

Gascoine Gallery 16 Greenville Road, ME

Todd Watts will give a talk and answer questions about the “Made not Taken” exhibition at the Gascoine Gallery, on October 2, between 2 and 4pm.

The exhibition comprises the work of seven artists, and photographers all, inventing and innovating within the photographic medium. They create images that do not document events. Their artworks are the events.
Each of these artists has been a resident at Monson Arts, the Abbott Watts Residency, or produced their work at the Watts Studio.

The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm. It will also be open Sunday, October 2 for Maine Craft Weekend.

The Gascoine Gallery is located at:
16 Greenville Road
Monson Maine 04406
On the second floor above Monson Pottery.

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Farm in the Woods

Monson Arts Gallery 8 Greenville Rd, Monson, ME

A display of locally produced goats milk soap, yarn and sheepskins and other farm products.

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Throwing a ‘Trash Can’ Demonstration on a Potter’s Wheel

Monson Pottery 16 Greenville Road, Monson, ME

Jemma Gascoine will demonstrate how to build a trash can out of clay by partially throwing the base on a potter's wheel followed by further building by adding extruded coils.

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Balsam Wreath Making

Monson Arts Gallery 8 Greenville Rd, Monson, ME

Learn how to make Balsam Wreaths with D.D. Morong From 10-2 Saturday Oct 7th

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Cider Press Demo @ the Monson Town Office

Monson Town Office 10 Tenney Hill Road, Monson, ME

Join us in celebrating Fall at this family fun event sponsored by the Monson Free Public Library. Bring your apples! We'll be on-hand to help you make cider the old fashion way, one turn of the wheel at a time. This event will run from 10am-2pm between the Historical Society and Monson Town Office under a tree and near brook, the perfect setting for turning apples into liquid gold!

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Nature Creations pop up shop at the Monson Gallery

Monson Arts Gallery 8 Greenville Rd, Monson, ME

Nature Creations Pop Up Shop
On the patio @ Monson Gallery
8 Main St, Monson Maine
Saturday, Oct 7
10-3
Come by and check out my newest pieces and see live demonstrations
Tree of life ornaments
Micro-stone pictures

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Basketweaving Demonstrations

Monson Arts Gallery 8 Greenville Rd, Monson, ME

I will be at the Maine Craft Weekend to demonstrate different types of basket weaving using a mold, without a mold and using a wooden base. Visitors may try weaving on the demonstration baskets or a small ornament. I will also have baskets for sale both outside and in the Gallery Store. I will be there from 10:00 am to 1:00PM each day.

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Hebron Gallery

John Bozin Gallery 11 Greenville Rd., Monson, ME

Visit John Bozin's gallery of painting and mixed media works along side Bella Bozin's wood and acrylic creations. Meet the artist and learn about the process.

Open
Sat 10-4
Sun 10-3

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Fine Woodworking Demonstrations

J. Wentworth Furniture 24 Pleasant Street, Monson, ME

Demonstration of woodworking processes from hand cut dovetails to CNC woodworking.

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Scott Roy Painting Pop-Up

Monson Arts Gallery 8 Greenville Rd, Monson, ME

Scott Roy selling paintings

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Monson Gallery Store

Monson Arts Gallery 8 Greenville Rd, Monson, ME

Monson Gallery Store Featuring Maine Artist products for Sale

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Oktoberfest

Turning Page Farm Brewery 842 N. Guilford Rd, Monson, ME

Turning Page Farm Brewery is hosting our annual Oktoberfest on Oct 7 &8. Live music, local food, small batch beers, artisian cheeses, and German Specialties. Open Sat-Sun 12-6

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Tour of ‘Certainly Sculpture’ Ceramic Show

Gascoine Gallery 16 Greenville Road, ME

'Certainly Sculpture' is a ceramic sculpture exhibition on the second floor of Jemma Gascoine Pottery in Monson featuring 7 different ceramic artists from Maine and Vermont including Jeffery Ackerman, Anne Alexander, Andrew Berends, Randy Fein, Jemma Gascoine, Rebecca Hillman and Kathy Weinberg. A 10 minute tour of the exhibition and artists work will begin on Sunday 8th October at 12pm.

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Smoke and Mojo, live at the Lakeshore House

Lakefront Pub 9 Tenney Hill Rd., Monson, ME

Lakefront Pub in Monson Maine hosting a live band 3-6 pm. We also offer scratch made cooking for sale. Band is free to all patrons.

Monson Arts Gallery – The Magic of Sauna

Monson Arts Gallery 8 Greenville Rd, Monson, ME

The Monson Arts Gallery hosts a pop up exhibtion celbrating the joy of sauna with photographs by Garrett Conover and artifacts from Rest Day Sauna. Rest Day Sauna is a public sauna recently opened in Monson Maine, making sauna accessible to all who come to town. The exhibition will be open Sep 28 - Nov 17th. A reception will be held Oct 5th, 2pm - 4pm.

‘Give it a go’ throwing clay on a potter’s wheel at Monson Pottery / Gascoine Gallery

Monson Pottery 16 Greenville Road, Monson, ME

10am - 12pm demonstrations of how to throw mugs on a potter's wheel, then the opportunity to 'have a go' throwing one too.

10am - 5pm 'Tree Talk' exhibition in the Gascoine Gallery on the 2nd floor. Sixteen different fine artists and craftsman are showing work on the theme of 'trees'. The artists include former Monson Arts residents and Maine Crafts Association members.

Rest Day Sauna Grand Opening

Rest Day Sauna 42 Pleasant Street, Monson, ME

Join us for the Grand Opening of Rest Day Sauna in Monson! We offer our handmade sauna for private rental and public seatings, where guests can experience traditional sweat-bathing and cold plunge in Lake Hebron year-round. Rest Day Sauna is more than just a place to relax and heal — it's a sanctuary designed with care for our guests and love for the natural beauty of our surroundings.

As part of Maine Craft Weekend, we're excited to open our doors and invite you to experience the warmth and serenity of our hand-made sauna. Enjoy guided tours, meet the makers, and take part in a public sauna session. Whoever you are, Rest Day Sauna offers the perfect place to heal the hurts of what's behind, set intentions for what's ahead, unwind and reconnect with yourself and community.

Come and be a part of this special day — we look forward to welcoming you!

With the Grain – demonstrations and conversation

With the Grain 29 North Guilford Road, Monson, ME

Visit Ed Hoovler at with the Grain where "the curious are welcome"! See his shop and learn about the art of bowl turning. Each bowl that Ed makes comes with a story told by the tree. Saturday and Sunday 10-4pm Enjoy lemonade and snickerdoodles. A raffle for 50% off a bowl purchase will take place.

Free Slate Painting at Leapin Lenas

Leapin Lenas 20 Pleasant St, monson, ME

People can come and paint slate shingles. They can take them home or we can hang them up outside on our building with the ones the hikers have done and they can forever be part of Leapin Lenas.

‘Tree Talk’ art exhibit at the Gascoine Gallery/Monson Pottery

Monson Pottery 16 Greenville Road, Monson, ME

Jemma Gascoine will conduct a 'Q & A' on the 'Tree Talk' show that she curated for the Gascoine Gallery which features seventeen different artists who all made work in different media, on the theme of trees. The artists hail from two different countries and four different states. Six of the artists included were former Monson Arts residents.