The Wendell Gilley Museum is moving to its fall/winter hours. As of the week beginning Oct. 27, the Gilley will be open Fridays and Saturdays, from 10am to 4pm each of those days through the end of April. People-Nature-Art presentations will continue to happen one Tuesday night each month, and Paint ‘n’ Sips will continue to be offered on one Friday night each month from 4:40 to 6:30pm. School programs can be scheduled Tuesday-Friday. Occasionally, other events will be scheduled outside the standard Friday-Saturday hours. Be sure to check the website, or sign up for the News from the Nest e-newsletter for the most up-to-date information. Watch for new exhibits, new workshops, and new opportunities to gather with the community at the Gilley where we bring people closer to nature through art.

Join Seth Benz, director of bird ecology at Schoodic Institute to learn about Acadia’s Winter Birds.

This event is a combination of a brief indoor presentation followed by an easy "Causeway Forest  Stroll" just down the street from the Wendell Gilley Museum.  We'll review resident bird survival strategies, and which species come from away to spend winter in Acadia. Bring binoculars and curiosity, and dress for the weather. If you don’t have binoculars, a loaner pair is available from the museum with advance notice.

Registration required.

The title for Lucy Kalian's current body of work, ‘Witnesses’ (on exhibit at the Gallery at Somes Sound in Somesville) refers not only to the thoughtful observer, but also to woodlands, trees, and their remains that have a deeper history than most of us walking the land today. They’ve witnessed humans’ yearning and urgency regarding the turmoil currently present throughout the world. The woods bear witness to a changing ecosystem and changing ‘human system’. She always was compelled to draw, sketch and paint but did not become a professional artist until midlife.

This will be an in-person event, but can also be attended online. We will send a Zoom link to those who choose the online option when reserving space. There will be an artist reception at 6pm.

People-Nature-Art is a monthly series that brings artists, writers, carvers, and creative types of all kinds to the Gilley to explore how nature and art interact in their work, and how their art impacts their own approach to nature.

Join Kathie Pratt and work in polymer clay to create a bird-themed brooch, lapel pin or pendant that you’ll be able to complete and take home that day. Class size is limited. All materials supplied. Students must be 14 or older.