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The winter months are a great time to visit one of Maine’s many historic downtowns to discover restaurants, shops and activities. Eating local and trying new microbrews are fun things to do with friends. New microbrews are in many downtowns including Gardiner, Skowhegan and Biddeford. The local food scene is equally as evident whether you eat at a local restaurant or visit one of the winter farmer’s markets that are in Waterville, Bath, Bel-fast or Brunswick.

Many museums, theaters and libraries are located in downtowns in beautiful historic buildings. These institutions offer performances and exhibits all year round. One of Maine’s unique features is being able to watch a performance in a historic theater space like Johnson Hall in Gardiner or the Strand Theater in Rockland. You can see world class art collections at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art in Brun-swick, Colby College Museum of Art in Waterville and Farnsworth Museum in Rockland.

See a Maine downtown from a different perspec-tive by taking advantage of walking trails, harbor walks and other trail systems that are connected to downtown. Get your exercise by walking, snow-shoeing or skating right in the middle of downtown before you have that afternoon cup of cocoa. Look

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By Michael hall, DirectorAugusta Downtown AllianceSpecial to the Sentinel & KJ

While 2016 was a banner year for the Augusta Downtown Alliance (ADA) in terms of new business and housing development, it appears that 2017 is already on track to outshine it. With new businesses celebrating their openings this coming year and the near completion of 12 market-rate residential units in the old Farrell’s building, the first few months of win-ter are looking bright, indeed.

New Apartments on Water Street Offer Stunning Views

Experience urban living at its finest at The Lofts at E.C. Allen.

Located at 283 Water St. in Down-town Augusta, The Lofts at E.C. Allen features 12 new two-bedroom units each with individual HVAC systems, washer/dryer hookups, stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and elevator service. Eight of the 12 units have direct riverfront views with private balcony or deck access and all come with hard wood floors for the living spaces, and tile floors for the kitchen and bathroom areas.

“The views are what really drives this building,” said developer Richard Parkhurst. “The panoramic views of the Kennebec simply can’t be beat.”

To receive a personalized tour of any of the available units, please contact Parkhurst at [email protected] or at 207-57-3930.

2017 Welcomes New Businesses to Downtown Augusta

A new year has brought new busi-nesses to Water Street, as Downtown Augusta recently welcomed three new business openings. These include Downtown Yoga and Healing Arts, Wa-ter Street Barbersalon and Fashions Quality Consignment.

Holding its grand opening reception January 6, Downtown Yoga and Heal-

ing Arts located at 287 Water St. is the newest addition to downtown, and the area’s first-ever yoga studio. Offering classes for both novices and pros, Downtown Yoga is a wellness studio, as well as education center that provides services to keep the “whole” person healthy and living to the fullest poten-tial, all while taking in tranquil river views in a historic setting.

Also opening recently in Downtown Augusta is Water Street Barbersalon. Located at 321 Water St., this barber-salon is a modern spin off the tried and true barbershop experience. Offering friendly, customized haircuts com-plete with hot towels and close shaves, Water Street Barbersalon definitely bridges the gap between the tradition-al and contemporary.

Celebrating their opening this past November, Fashions Quality Consign-

ment, located at 190 Water Street, is another welcome addition to the downtown. Featuring women’s clothing as well as home furnishings and decor, this consignment shop is definitely worth a second look!

Otto’s on the River, a restaurant, will also celebrate an opening this coming year.

Please be sure to “Like” each of these businesses on Facebook, or just stop in next time you’re downtown.

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Downtown Yoga and Healing Arts located at 287 Water St. is the newest addition to downtown, and the area’s first-ever yoga studio.

Small Business Development Program. Inspired by successful economic pro-

grams already in place in similar-sized cities around the country, Tipping Point promises to encourage greater retail and residential development through a two-pronged approach. This approach will include a 0% interest loan for 1/3 of the project cost (not to exceed $50,000) for new business development, as well as a grant of $2000 for every new, quality residential unit developed in the downtown area (not to exceed $25,000). This pilot program, which has already taken effect as of January 1, is now primed for applicants, promising more fundamental changes for Downtown Augusta.

For more information, regarding Tipping Point and how you can take advantage, please feel free to contact ADA Director Michael Hall at [email protected].

Here’s to more changes ahead!


Clockwise from top, Farrell building featur-ing 12 new residential units, The Lofts at 283 Water Street; Water Street Barbersa-lon at 321 Water Street; Fashions Quality Consignment, 190 Water Street.

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Gardiner Main Street recently expand-ed its Co-Working space, known as the “CoLab.” Users find a cooperative space with other professionals who share needs, motivation, and goals for their individ-ual endeavors. The new and expanded Gardiner CoLab, 149 Water Street, is geared for businesses and individuals who seek energetic, flexible, and collabo-rative workspaces with minimal overhead expense.

The notion of a traditional office is changing, with co-working spaces pop-ping up all over the country and for good reason. These office space solutions are adding a personal, communal touch. Gar-diner CoLab offers a range of member-ship and space options, use of a business address, high-speed internet connection, access to a conference room, anytime access, and a completely different work experience.

The space is already working for its current members. GrowSmart Maine’s Nancy Smith and Tyler Kidder have been comfortably settling into their personal office space within the CoLab.

“As a small non-profit, we are always looking to be lean and reduce overhead and the CoLab has been crucial in es-tablishing cost-effective and professional office space,” say Smith and Kidder. “It has been fun introducing our board and visitors to the concept of a shared work-space.”

Regular desk space members Liz Grady and Dani Scherer have very different careers, but they successfully share bene-fits of using the CoLab. Grady, a freelance rights clearance expert, moved to Gar-diner after a long career with National Geographic. She now works for a variety of clients ranging from film production companies to the local PR firm, Shoe-string. The CoLab provides Grady with a space that offers a more professional atmosphere than her home office to work on her diverse offerings. When asked what she likes most about the co-work-ing space Grady responded, “I enjoy the camaraderie, the exchange of ideas, the people and the atmosphere.”

Scherer, an adult educator and curricu-lum developer, with specialties in English as a second language, literacy instruction and agriculture-based refugee resettle-ment initiatives, enjoys the energy of pro-fessionals coming together in the space, completing great work. She is motivated by the concentration and focus of those around her.

“I wanted to find a place that is my own space relative to working with others. I

was used to working with a lot of people around,” said Robert Saunders, CoLab’s artist-in-residence, who finds the space meets both his social and creative needs.

Working with others is not uncommon on a regular day at the CoLab. Home to a nonprofit working to keep Maine moving forward, a resident artist, freelancers seeking a comfortable place to work outside their home offices, and profes-sionals who require a home-base when passing through the area. There is room for all who want to expand upon the idea of communal growth.

“They’ve always been incredibly coop-erative, and immediately respond to any queries I have; and are always asking for feedback on how to make the space better,” said Grady, when asked about her experience utilizing the space.

The Gardiner CoLab is more than just a space to work. It is a place to receive en-couragement and support towards your professional, personal, and creative goals, it is a community of minds.

If you need a change of scenery in your professional life or want to take the next step in establishing yourself as a pro-fessional in your field, contact Gardiner Main Street [email protected] or 582-3100 for a tour of the space and to learn about the membership plans available to meet your individual needs.

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2/1: Facetime Social Networking Nights: co-hosted by Monkitree & Gardiner Food Co-op. Event at Monkitree, 5-7 p.m., 263 Water St. 3/3: Gardiner Feud hosted by Johnson Hall, 7-8:30 p.m., 280 Water St. 4/15: Easter Egg Hunt & Window Painting, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Water St. 5/5: Gardiner Artwalk, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Downtown Gardiner, Water St.6/17: Greater Gardiner River Festival, 9 a.m.-9:30 p.m., Waterfront Park & Downtown Gardiner8/4: Gardiner Artwalk, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Downtown Gardiner, Water St. 9/9: Barks in the Park, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Waterfront Park10/7: Swine & Stein Oktoberfest, 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Water St. 10/27: Children’s Halloween Trick or Treat, 3-5 p.m., Downtown Gardiner, Water St. 11/4: Early Bird Sales in Downtown Gardiner, 6-9 a.m., Downtown Gardiner, Water St. 11/25: Small Business Saturday, All Day, Downtown Gardiner, Water St. December: Gardiner Days of Light, a month long celebration, various locations in Gardiner12/1: Downtown Tree Lighting, 5-6 p.m. Johnson Park, Downtown Gardiner12/1: Gardiner Artwalk, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Downtown Gardiner, Water St. 12/2: Parade of Lights, 4:30 p.m., Downtown Gardiner, Water St. ONGOiNGFacetime Social Networking Nights: first Wednesday of every month at difference downtown businesses, 5-7 p.m.Open Mic Night: Tuesdays at Niche, Inc., 5-8 p.m.Movies at Johnson Hall: movies every Wednesday and Saturdays (Wed at 6 p.m., Sat at 2 p.m.). “Muppet Treasure Island” (Wednesday January 25th 6 p.m. $5 & $2 and Saturday January 28th 2 p.m. $5 & $2). “Groundhog Day” (Thursday February 2nd 6 p.m. $5 & $2). “Shaun of the Dead” (Wednesday February 8th 6 p.m. $5 & $2 and Saturday February 11th 2 p.m. $5 & $). “Shaun the Sheep” (Wednesday February 22nd 6 p.m. $5 & $2 and Saturday February 25th 2 p.m. $5 & $2). “Beetlejuice” (Wednes-day March 8th 6 p.m. $5 & $2 and Saturday March 11th 2 p.m. $5 & $2). “The Blues Brothers” (Wednesday March 22nd 6 p.m. $5 & $2 and Saturday March 25th 2 p.m. $5 & $2). “To Catch a Thief” (Wednesday April 5th 6 p.m. $5 & $2 and Saturday April 8th 2 p.m. $5 & $2). “Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure” (Wednesday April 19th 6 p.m. $5 & $2 and Saturday April 22nd 2 p.m. $5 & $2). “The Wizard of Oz” (Saturday May 6th 2 p.m. $5 & $2 and Wednesday May 10th 6 p.m. $5 & $2). “Raiders of the Lost Ark” (Saturday May 20th 2 p.m. $5 & $2 and Wednesday May 24th 6 p.m. $5 & $2). “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” (Saturday June 3rd 2 p.m. $5 & $2 and Wednesday June 7th 6 p.m. $5 & $2).

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Mondays: Food Specials: Rollie’s, 37 Main St. $1 Sliders!Tuesdays: Food Specials: Delvino’s Grill and Pasta House, 52 Main St. 2 for Tuesdays: 2 dine at one set price. Bread, 1 Appetizer, 2 Salads, 2 Entrees, 1 Desert. Rollie’s - 37 Main St. South of the Border Day! $1 Tacos, $5 Margaritas.Wednesdays: Game Night: 4-7 p.m.Belfast Breeze Inn, 192 Northport Ave.Starting on Wednesday, Feb. 1, the inn is offering an adult game night with a different game each week, along with a selection of soup, sandwiches salads, piz-za and bar snacks, beer and wine. Game Night goes until April 26. $5 minimum per person. Reserve your space by calling 505-5231. Bargain Movie: Colonial The-atre - 163 High St. All Wednesday shows sold at matinee price. The theatre is open Wednesday-Sunday. Call for showtimes, 338-1930. Food Specials: Rollie’s, 37 Main St) $1 Boneless Wings and Harpoon $2 Drafts.Thursdays: Game Night: Belfast, Maine Trivia Night, 6-7:30 p.m., Front Street Pub, 37 Front St. Fun interactive trivia nights. Contact Belfast, Maine Trivia Night for more info or to host an event 338-8900.Karaoke Night: 8-11 p.m. Bowen’s

Tavern, 181 Waterville Rd. Weekly kara-oke featuring DJ Holly P. Check out their weekly specials on drinks and food. For more info call 338-2242.Fridays: Dance: Belfast Flying Shoes Contra Dance, First Friday of the month, 6:30-11 p.m., American Legion Post #43,143 Church St. Join the Belfast Flying Shoes for an evening of contra dancing. All musicians are welcome to sit in. At 6:30 p.m. fun and simple dances will be taught, giving beginners the opportunity to learn new skills and offering experienced danc-ers a chance to brush up on their steps. Contradance begins at 8 p.m. For more info call 338-0979.Friday Night Flix: 7-9 p.m. Belfast Free Library, 106 High St. Each month’s film se-ries revolves around a different theme. All films are on Fridays at 7 p.m. in the Abbott Room of the Belfast Free Library. In case of snow on Friday, the films will be shown the following evening – Saturday – also at 7 p.m. For more info call 338-3884.

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Main Street Skowhegan volunteers are gearing up for Skowhegan’s 11th Annual Maple Festival, scheduled for Friday, March 24 through Sunday, March 26.

Celebrating Somerset County’s status as the top maple-producing county in the United States, this three-day festival of all things maple will help shake off the winter blues by offering fun activities and events for all ages.

A staple of the festival is the Saturday morning pancake breakfast featuring locally sourced foods, including, of course, Somerset County maple syrup.

“It’s an annual community-building event that has become important to folks in the area,” said Main Street Skowhe-

gan Board President Matt DuBois. “Our volunteers work hard to get all the food prepared and on the tables.”

The weekend will also include a host of other maple-related events such as a maple leaf hunt, maple-marshmallow roasting, maple snow cones, and ma-ple-sap collecting.

The event leads up to Maine Maple Sun-day, March 26, when sugarhouses around the state open their doors to the public and offer free syrup samples and demon-strations on how pure Maine maple syrup is made. Many farms offer games, activi-ties, treats, sugar bush tours, and more.

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While it’s tempting to stay hunkered down inside our warm and cozy homes during the chilly winter months here in Waterville, it would be a shame to miss out on some of the most interesting arts and cultural opportunities that downtown Waterville has to offer during the first quarter of the year. From top-notch performances at the Waterville Opera House to free art exhibi-tions at Common Street Arts and eye-open-ing literary events at the Waterville Public Library, there is truly something for anyone hardy enough to brave the chilly air. The risk of pink cheeks and frosty eyelashes is well worth the reward, we assure you!

What’s more, the sounds of good friends laughing over libations and delicious food at some of our finest downtown restaurants will warm even the chilliest of nights and the most hardened of souls.

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The Waterville Opera House, a Waterville tradition for 115 years, offers an array of performing arts experiences to keep you en-tertained while you wait for the first robin of spring. Their new winter comedy, “It’s Only A Play” (January 27 – February 5) will have you and your friends in stitches, and we know you’ll be repeating the zingy one-liners the performance is known for over post-show martinis or suds at your favorite down-town eatery. While the Waterville Opera House is known for its strong community theater performances, they also bring some of the best theater and opera from around the world right here to Waterville through their broadcasts of The National Theater Live performances (Saint Joan, Kenneth

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If music is more to your liking, the Water-ville Opera House brings the strings with The Violin Femmes starring the high-en-ergy rock stylings of Bella Electric Strings in March – this dynamic performance will have you clamoring for more when the curtain closes. Looking for family-friendly fun? Prepare to go under the sea as the Opera House presents Disney’s “The Little Mermaid the Musical” in March. Film-goers can also experience some of the best cinema on earth right here in downtown Waterville as the Maine Film Center brings a bevy of art house films to the Opera House as part of its Monday Night Movies: Revolutions series. Films include “The Red Balloon,” “I Am Cuba” and “Duck, You Sucker.”

There is also plenty of wallet-friendly entertainment to be had at Common Street Arts this season as the gallery hosts Lucinda Bliss: Tracking the Border – an exhibition by a Maine-based artist focused on her navigation of the 611 miles that make up the Maine-Canada border. In March the gallery will showcase some of the region’s freshest art and artists to downtown Waterville in celebration of Youth Art Month. Local school children (grades pre-K to12) are encouraged to exhibit in Common Street Arts’ profes-

sional gallery setting for the third consecu-tive year – this delightful tradition shines the spotlight on the visual arts programs of local schools, child care institutions, and home school groups while encouraging communi-ty participation and celebrating art created by our local youth.

While it’s tempting to stay inside, curled up with your favorite book when the icicles seem to spring from every eave, this winter the Waterville Public Library is offering a se-ries of Maine-focused author events featur-ing some of Waterville’s most gripping reads including talks by author Michael Finkel (“The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraor-dinary Story of the Last True Hermit”) and local-favorite Ron Currie (“The One-Eyed Man”). The Waterville Public Library, while known for its books, offers so much more for everyone, featuring art exhibitions by some of our most talented local artists as well as an engaging series of events for local youth and teens.

To learn more about these events and stay up to date on the latest activities in the greater Waterville region, we encourage you to visit the Waterville Creates! online arts calendar at WatervilleCreates.org as well as the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce’s on-line events calendar at midmainechamber.com. We would hate for you to miss a minute of the fun!

So get off the couch, and get yourselves downtown. There’s more happening in Waterville this winter than you think! See you out and about on Main Street – we’ll be the ones grinning from ear-to-ear as we hop, skip, sip (and sometimes slip) from hotspot to happening.

Waterville

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January 25 – February 19 .................Strata: Works by Sarah Vosmus (Art Exhibition) .......................................... Railroad Square CinemaJanuary 25 – February 25 .................Lucinda Bliss: Tracking the Border (Art Exhibition) .................................... Common Street ArtsJanuary 25 – February 28 .................Earth: Love it or Lose it! (Art Exhibition) ....................................................... Waterville Public LibraryJanuary 27 – February 5 .................... It’s Only A Play ................................................................................................ Waterville Opera HouseJanuary 28 ........................................Community Free Ski & Winter Fun Day ........................................................ Quarry Road TrailsJanuary 28 – 29 .................................Cinema Explorations: Speed Sisters ............................................................ Railroad Square CinemaFebruary 3 ........................................PechaKucha Night Waterville: Volume 23 .................................................... Thomas CollegeFebruary 4 – 5 ..................................Cinema Explorations: As I Open My Eyes .................................................... Railroad Square CinemaFebruary 9 ........................................Spring Open House ........................................................................................ Colby College Museum of ArtFebruary 10 ......................................Noontime Art Talk: Marie Magdalena Campos-Pons ................................. Colby College Museum of ArtFebruary 11 ......................................MACE & Cirque du Geek Valentine’s Cosplay Tea Party ............................ Waterville Public LibraryFebruary 11 ......................................Workshop: Chinese Calligraphy .................................................................... Colby College Museum of ArtFebruary 11 – 12 ..............................Cinema Explorations: Disturbing the Peace ................................................ Railroad Square CinemaFebruary 13 ......................................Monday Night Movies: Revolutions – The Red Balloon .............................. Waterville Opera HouseFebruary 14 ......................................Noontime Art Talk: Reproducing Museum Wall Texts ................................ Colby College Museum of ArtFebruary 18 ......................................Great Maine Outdoor Weekend .................................................................... Inland WoodsFebruary 19 ......................................Community Free Ski, Snowshoe and Bike Day ........................................... Quarry Road TrailsFebruary 20 – 24 ..............................February Vacation Art Camp ......................................................................... Common Street ArtsFebruary 20 – 25 ..............................Missoula Children’s Theater Camp: Alice in Wonderland .......................... Waterville Opera HouseFebruary 23 ......................................Noontime Art Talk: Zao Wou-Ki and Calligraphy ......................................... Colby College Museum of ArtFebruary 23 ......................................Artist Talk w/Lucinda Bliss ............................................................................ Common Street ArtsFebruary 23 ......................................Date Night in the Museum ............................................................................. Colby College Museum of ArtFebruary 25 – 26 ..............................Cinema Explorations: After the Storm ......................................................... Railroad Square CinemaFebruary 27 – April 1 ........................Youth Art Month (Art Exhibition) ................................................................... Common Street ArtsMarch 1 ............................................Noontime Art Talk: What are the Nun and Priest Doing? ........................... Colby College Museum of ArtMarch 3 ............................................Noontime Art Talk: Betye Saar’s Leader ...................................................... Colby College Museum of ArtMarch 3 ............................................Celebration of Waterville Family Photo Collections ................................... Colby College Miller LibraryMarch 4 – 5 .......................................Cinema Explorations: The Babushkas of Chernobyl .................................. Railroad Square CinemaMarch 6 ............................................Monday Night Movies: Revolutions – I am Cuba ......................................... Waterville Opera HouseMarch 9 ............................................Author Event: Michael Finkel, The Stranger in the Woods ......................... Waterville Public LibraryMarch 10 ..........................................Noontime Art Talk: Men at War ..................................................................... Colby College Museum of ArtMarch 10 ..........................................Bella Electric Strings: Violin Femmes .......................................................... Waterville Opera HouseMarch 11 ..........................................The Met: La Traviata ..................................................................................... Waterville Opera HouseMarch 18 .........................................Workshop: Chinese Architecture .................................................................. Colby College Museum of ArtMarch 21 ..........................................Author Event: Ron Currie, The One-Eyed Man ............................................ Waterville Public LibraryMarch 30 ..........................................Artist Talk: Arnold Chang ............................................................................... Colby College Museum of ArtMarch 31 – April 9 ............................Disney’s The Little Mermaid the Musical ..................................................... Waterville Opera HouseApril 4 ...............................................The Home Road Documentary Screening ................................................... Railroad Square CinemaApril 5 ...............................................PechaKucha Night Waterville: Volume 24 .................................................... Colby CollegeApril 6 ...............................................Curator Tour: Zao in Context ........................................................................ Colby College Museum of ArtApril 8 ...............................................Camp Expo & Healthy Kids Day .................................................................... Alfond Youth CenterApril 12 .............................................Lecture: Luis Camnitzer ................................................................................ Colby College Museum of ArtApril 12 – May 13 ..............................Maine Open Juried Art Show (Art Exhibition) .............................................. Common Street ArtsApril 13 .............................................Exhibition Celebration of No Limits: Zao Wou-Ki ....................................... Colby College Museum of ArtApril 15 .............................................Workshop: Eggsploring Art ........................................................................... Colby College Museum of ArtApril 17 .............................................Monday Night Movies: Revolutions – Duck, You Sucker ............................ Waterville Opera House

Experience the Arts in Waterville

Waterville Creates! is a non-profi t on a mission to promote, support, and grow greater Waterville’s arts and cultural scene. Collaborating with regional arts and culture institutions and their supporters, together we are strengthening our community as a vibrant creative center, increasing access to crea-tive opportunities.

Upcoming Events

For more information on these events, or to list your organizations event, visit www.watervillecreates.org

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