As hard as it is to say goodbye to summer, fall in Maine is spectacular. We look forward to throwing on a few layers, savoring the harvest, and celebrating a new season with friends.

Join Maine the Way for an evening at the historic Squire Tarbox Inn on Westport Island to celebrate the launch of their Issue 07: Oceans. Founders Cam Held and Christine Reighley will open with stories from their publication - hoping to inspire and spark great conversations into the evening. Enjoy seasonal appetizers, skewers, and dessert alongside midcoast Maine libations from Oyster River Winegrowers and Sasanoa Brewing. We’re excited to share a great evening with you.

Tickets are $65 each and includes:

• 2 drink tickets for wine, beer or cider

• Appetizers, Skewers and dessert (see menu below)

  
  

  MENU:

  Appetizers:

  Cheddar, apple and bacon biscuits

  Deviled eggs with Old Bay and shrimp

  Jalapeño Johnnycakes with smoked fish

  Skewers:

  Grilled shrimp skewers with honey garlic sauce

  Grilled maple sriracha chicken skewers

  Pork or beef meatball skewers

  Roasted root vegetables

  Bread

  Ciabatta

  Grilled flatbread

  Dessert:

  Brown sugar cinnamon Pop-tarts

About Maine The Way

Maine The Way is a new type of publication bringing the concept of "slow-journalism" to Maine. MTW takes the time to properly research, write, and photograph our stories, design a beautiful finished product giving the reader ample time to thoroughly enjoy each issue. The 160 page magazine leaves plenty of room for each piece to unfold naturally, and for full page photographic spreads. With a mix of in-depth articles, photo essays, poetry, and illustration, Maine the Way has something for everyone.

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Cost: $150  per person or 2 at $125/each

Includes:

• Tools & Materials to create your own handmade ceramic platter

• Clay Oven Fired Pizza Dinner

Join Campfire Studio at the historical Squire Tarbox Inn in Wiscasset, ME for an afternoon of foraging around the beautiful property for wild flowers & textures.

We will then retreat to the barn for a ceramic workshop where Kristen Camp will teach you hand building techniques to create your own handmade ceramic platter with a botanical print design using your foraged flowers and stems. 

After the workshop Joe Camp will be making pizza dough from scratch and you will be able to enjoy a clay oven fired pizza paired with wine to finish out the day. All pieces will be fired over the next 2 weeks and available for pick up at Campfire Studio on Washington Ave. or arrangements can be made to ship your piece.

Register in-store at Campfire Studio on Washington Ave. or online.

TICKETS: $150 each or 2 tickets for $125 each

About Kristen and Joe Camp

Campfire studio is a collaboration by the Camps; a husband and wife ceramic design team centered around creating a collection of ceramic heirlooms designed to inspire the art of entertaining. Their ethos is to create contemporary ceramic designs that bring people together- inside and outdoors. Campfire is not only their name, but a visual representation of their roots and brand identity. A campfire is the oldest art of human-gathering. It also symbolizes the outdoor environment where their Raku (Japanese-style ceramic process) is executed. Their goal is to share their love of travel, food and entertaining through their collection of high-end, handmade products.

The Campfire Studio has a shop located at The Black Box on Washington Ave. in Portland, Maine. Their art studio is located in the historic Dana Warp Mill in Westbrook.

Kristen and Joe have lovingly welcomed their newest member of Campfire Studio, Florence Camp!

Shop Campfire Studio | Follow @campfirestudios

Photo by Misha Victoria Photography

TIME

5:30pm Cocktail Hour

6:00pm-9:00pm Dinner

THE MENU

O N E

LOCAL CHARCUTERIE

Riverside Butcher Co. Sausage, Sharp Cheddar, House Pickled Veg, Grain Mustard Aioli

PAIRED W/ FOOTBRIDGE BREWERY’S SUPER HOPPY MONSTER IPA

T W O

ALL THE MEATS

Local Brisket, St. Louis Pork Ribs, & Smoked Chicken Drum

w/ Ruby Slaw, Cipollini Onion Baked Beans, & German Potato Salad

PAIRED W/ FOOTBRIDGE BREWERY’S WINTER BUSH SPICED WHEAT

T H R E E

APPLE PIE

Bourbon Caramel Sauce, & Cinnamon Whipped Cream

PAIRED W/ FOOTBRIDGE BREWERY’S TUGBOAT STOUT

Co-presented by: SMOKE MASTER NILE LORENCE,

THE THISTLE INN, FOOTBRIDGE BREWERY, & RIVERSIDE BUTCHER CO.

TICKETS

$75 Per Person (Gratuity Included)

SOLO ART EXHIBITION (FREE)

Join us for a Solo Art Exhibition with Maine’s acclaimed artist and painter Brian Kliewer. This event is free to the public. Brian will share his story and speak about his process. We look forward to gathering together as a community to champion a local artist. Art will be available for purchase.

ART + CARNITAS DINNER

Dinner by reservation only following the opening art exhibition for acclaimed Maine artist Brian Kliewer. Art reception 4:00PM - 6:00PM. Dinner 6:00PM - 7:30PM.

MENU

Carnitas street tacos

Smokey black beans

Mexican rice

Fresh market salsa

Avocado crema

Lime creme popsicles

PRICE

$24 Per Person

DINNER RESERVATIONS

Please email innkeepers@squiretarboxinn.com or call (207) 882-7693. Reservations deadline 4:00PM, Thursday August 1.

About Brian Kliewer

Art is my life. I decided to forgo a traditional bio. Instead, here's where my work comes from along with a few thoughts on painting... I'm self taught, been drawing and painting since childhood. I don't really think of myself as a "landscape" painter, per se, though I do enjoy it. However, due to an inherited condition that limits the time I can spend on my feet, I don't do much plein-air (on location) painting. For me it's not much of an option. I can do some but I have to be careful. Doctors warned me early on, "sedentary employment or nothing."  So how do I work?

I'm largely a studio painter. I often paint local subjects (within walking distance), using either photographs or sketches for reference. Rather than being a slave to photography I try to interpret my photos, adding from memory or leaving things out as I go.  I'm not driven by beautiful landscapes or grand vistas. While I might enjoy it, that kind of subject matter doesn't really interest me for painting. I need more and feel my best work comes from the places I know well and have a strong connection to. So I don't really feel limited by not getting around as other artists do. In fact, I see it as an advantage. How?

My condition slowed me down and forced me to look more closely at things. It caused me to become keenly aware of the light at a certain time of day or season; to understand the decay and dignity of a tree. It's given me a greater appreciation and perspective. It helped me develop my memory skills. I think it's also why I prefer grittier scenes to "pretty" ones.  With many of the scenes and subjects I paint there's an intimacy I can't really explain, but feel is directly tied to my background.  It's for this reason that I think it's benefited my work greatly.  Life, like art, often requires a certain tenacity.  I like to think that's reflected in my artwork. 

Work

View Brian’s work at briankleiwer.com | follow @briankliewerart

THE DINNER

The Thistle Inn and SoPo Wine CO invite you to join us for a delicious evening in the gorgeous setting at The Thistle Inn in Boothbay Harbor (new location). 5 Courses paired with wines. Cocktail Hour begins at 5:30pm. Dinner from 6:00 - 9:00pm. Tickets: $99 (Gratuity included)

THE MENU

Grilled Peach & Butter Lettuce Salad

Seared Scallop & Avocado

Wild Mushroom Tart

Lollipop Lamb

Rhubarb Upside-down Cake

THE WINE

Boundary Breaks Gewürztraminer (Finger Lakes)

Daou Chardonnay (Paso Robles)

Patricia Green Cellars Reserve Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley)

Rupert & Rothschild Classique Red (Franschhoek)

R.L. Buller & Son NV Fine Muscat (Victoria)

Join us for an elegant evening of delicious classic French food and fantastic French wine, served in the most serene setting at the historic Squire Tarbox Inn Barn. 5 Courses prepared by Chefs at The Thistle Inn and wine pairings presented by Justin Wardwell of Wicked Wines and Jim Elston of Chemin des Vins.

THE MENU
Sole Meuniere
Nicoise Salad
Ratatouille
Coq au Vin 
Creme Brulee

THE WINE
(Presented by Jim Elston of Chemin des Vins and Justin Wardwell of Wicked Wines)
Metz Cremant d'Alsace
Chateau Toutigeac Bordeaux Blanc
Chateau Fantou Cahors
Chateau de Lagorce Bordeaux 
Metz Pino Gris

TICKETS: $95 per person (Gratuity Included)

The Workshop

Join John Sundling, Artist, Designer, plant enthusiast and Owner of Plant Office in Portland, Maine for an afternoon floral workshop. Learn the art of floral arranging by combining seasonal flowers sourced from local farms with branches, plants and flowers foraged on the Tarbox property. Take a walk through the wooded pines down to the salt marsh and gather native botanicals to build your wild bouquet. Back at the Inn, fresh local flowers will join our found treasures as we compose blossoms and arrange stems in to beautiful take-home arrangements. In addition, participants will receive a photograph of their work. Experience the magic of early evening on the coast of Maine, wrapped in the scent and wonder of flowers. Beverages and light fare will be provided.

Tickets: $90 or 2 for $75

About John Sundling

I’m as surprised as anyone to end up a florist, though it is just the latest medium in a life full of art and design. My professional life began in set design for theatre, working in Chicago, New York, Santa Fe, New Haven, Maine, and beyond. This is where my love of collaboration comes from.

In an attempt to realign myself and my practice, we moved to Maine in 2010. Soon after I was washing buckets at a flower shop, and about the same time found myself in the woods creating my first art installations. I struggled for a long time with my identity: am I an artist? Florist? Designer? But as the years have passed I realize that I am only myself, and that I love all these things equally, and that my advantage is being able to combine these together. 

My other pride-and-joy is Institute for American Art, an itinerant art museum-style project that I run with my husband, Chris Stiegler.

Plant Office

John’s floral installations enrich the spaces of award winning restaurants in Portland, ME including Eventide Oyster Co., Hugo’s, The Honey Paw, Drifter’s Wife and Cong Tu Bot. Visit his new plant shop at 17 Marion St, Portland, ME 04101. Follow @plant.office | plantoffice.net