Willow Creek Gazette

Serving Aroostook County Since 1797

Thursday, May 21, 2026

Arts & Culture

10 published stories in Arts & Culture.

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Town Hall Seeks Artist for Community Mural Celebrating Willow Creek's History

By Kyle Dubois — May 21, 2026

The selectmen approved a $4,000 community arts project to create a mural on the blank wall of the town hall annex facing Main Street.

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Gazette Launches Digital Archive Project, Seeks Community Help Identifying Historical Photos

By Clara Winslow — May 21, 2026

Clara Winslow is digitizing the paper's century-spanning photo collection — and she needs the town's help identifying the faces in them.

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Postmaster Martin Croft Builds Scale Model of the Lydia Barnes for Historical Society

By Kyle Dubois — May 21, 2026

After forty years behind the post office counter, Croft completes a labor of love that will join the town's historical collection.

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Iris Beaumont's 'Ice-Out Studies' to Be Exhibited at Carnegie Library

By Kyle Dubois — May 21, 2026

The retired art teacher's decades-long watercolor series documenting Homan's Pond in every season will be on display through June.

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Carnegie Library Launches Summer Reading Program for All Ages

By Kyle Dubois — May 21, 2026

Librarian Doris Kim has organized a season of reading challenges, author talks, and the return of the popular weekly story hour.

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Artist-in-Residence Program Launches at Mattawamkeag River Studio

By Clara Winslow — May 10, 2022

A new program funded by the Maine Arts Commission brings six visual artists and writers to Willow Creek for month-long residencies, with public workshops included.

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Community Theater Troupe Launches, Draws Visitors to Weekend Performances

By Kyle Dubois — February 27, 2020

Willow Creek Players debut with sold-out production of "Our Town" at the Community Hall.

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Willow Creek Folk Music Festival Draws Hundreds to Thorne's Bend

By Kyle Dubois — September 9, 2019

First-ever three-day festival features Maine musicians, craft vendors, and a Friday night contra dance.

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Historic Downtown Walking Map Guides Visitors Through Willow Creek's Past

By Clara Winslow — June 12, 2014

A new self-guided walking map highlights 14 historic sites along Main Street, from the 1797 town founding to the shipbuilding era.

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Photography Workshops Capture Willow Creek's Landscapes Through the Lens

By Clara Winslow — September 20, 2012

Local artist Iris Beaumont leads the first of a monthly series of photography workshops aimed at attracting amateur photographers to the region's scenic landscapes.