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11th Annual Pie & Art Festival at Stockton Springs Community Library August 17th

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The Stockton Springs Community Library (SSCL) will host its 11th Annual Pie & Art Festival on Saturday, August 17thfrom 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. This popular fundraising event provides an opportunity to bring home delicious homemade pies, sweet or savory, and to purchase quality contemporary art created by outstanding local artists. 

Participating artists are Judy Belasco, Mary Brann, Sarah Faragher, Cher Jones, Dawn Staples-Knox, Sharon Kosinski, Allegra Kuhn, Bill Landmesser, Scott Moore, Mark Quigley, Mary Pauline Reynolds, Betty Schopmeyer, Harriet Seekins, Martha Shaw, Jo Swift, Peter Walls, and Anne Marie Welsh.

Proceeds from the pie sales will benefit the library.  A portion of the proceeds from the sale of art will benefit the SSCL Endowment Fund, which is held by the Maine Community Foundation.

SSCL is an all-volunteer community library. For more information visit www.stocktonspringslibrary.org or phone 207-567-4147.

Art Exhibit and Silent Auction by Mark Quigley at Stockton Springs Community Library Starting June 22nd

Stockton Springs Community Library (SSCL) will exhibit paintings by Stockton Springs resident Mark Quigley starting Saturday, June 22nd. Some of the artworks will be in a silent auction throughout the exhibit. The last opportunity to enter a silent auction bid will be Saturday July 27th at 3:00 PM when the library closes. Proceeds from the silent auction will benefit the all-volunteer library.

Mark Quigley is a retired teacher and Stockton Springs resident. Paintings in the exhibition include local landscapes and other familiar Maine locations, such as Schoodic Point.

The exhibit may be viewed during regular library hours: Mon. & Wed. 3 – 5 pm, Tues. 4 – 7 pm, Thurs. 9 am – noon and 6:30 – 8:30 pm, and Sat. 9 am – 3 pm. SSCL is located in the heart of downtown Stockton Springs at the corner of Station St. and Main St. 

SSCL is also currently engaged in a raffle to raise funds for the all-volunteer library. Tickets are $1 each and can be purchased at SSCL during open hours. The drawing for a $100 gift card to Sweet Cheeks Bakery will take place on June 8th at SSCL’s annual Pie & Art Festival on August 17th at 2 pm.

For more information phone 567-4147 or visit www.stocktonspringslibrary.org