Fall Offerings!
CRAFT WEEKEND Saturday, October 5
Join us! As regional makers of every description have been invited to display, sell, and demonstrate their visual art talents and handcrafted wares on Saturday, October 5, at the Merry Barn, 417 River Road in Edgecomb.
In celebration of Maine Craft Weekend, The Merry Barn will host a Pop-up Art & Craft Fair from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
JOIN US as we introduce your handmade, heartfelt, organic, and delightfully crafted products to the neighborhood.
Vendor table fee $45-$50. Tables may be shared – craft groups encouraged to apply. Space limited to 20 vendor tables.
Contact: Cynthia Marsh marshc@apsu.edu for further information & vendor application form
The Sounding Board
Calling all Midcoast Writers!
Join us October 10
Featured Author William Anthony
5:30 p.m. - Gathering and refreshments
6-8 p.m. - Readings and feedback
The Sounding Board is a new monthly forum for Midcoast writers of all abilities to share brief pieces, receive supportive feedback, and hear new work from a published author.
Writers will submit a piece, for approval, of up to 750 words in length by Monday, September 9, to merrybarnwritersretreat@gmail.com
Advanced Writers’ Group
A work-sharing and discussion group for experienced writers of fiction and narrative nonfiction.
A writers’ group for professional and published writers as well as those actively pursuing publication. The goal will be to advance our skills and careers as storytellers. Participants will share knowledge on topics related to both the craft and the business of writing. They will also read their work aloud and receive constructive feedback from peers.
2.5 hrs, bi-weekly. $45/month
Email: Andrewwolfendon@gmail.com to apply.
Stephanie Noyes McSherry
Executive Director
At Merry Barn, we are committed to helping all community members discover a love of words and tap into creativity in all its forms. It is through writing, reading, and the arts that we come to know and express ourselves, connect with one another, and build supportive communities. The creative arts represent acts of freedom, power, and joy.
Nestled in the woods of Midcoast Maine, once a working barn and a storied dance hall, the Merry Barn is the perfect setting to explore the power of words and art, create and share with others, and send our voices into the world.
“I write to make sense of the world -- both the world around me, and my own internal landscape. Writing peels back the hardened layers to reveal the true self, the child’s heart. This is one of the reasons I love writing with children: their words are genuine, they speak in truths.” - Stephanie Noyes McSherry
Community Partnerships
The Merry Barn Writers’ Retreat welcomes partnerships with community members and businesses in the form of individual donations and corporate sponsorships. Be part of the Vision!