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July 4th Celebration at The Shores
And hail the Day; May it forever shine, And prove our rights divine, To bless the Day.* [vimeo 132704582 w=500 h=281] *a verse from A Favorite Song. Sung on the Fourth of July, by a number of the true Sons of Columbia. Tune, ‘God save Great Washington.’” The Mail; or, Claypoole’s Daily Advertiser, 8 July 1791,…
Read MoreBooks Books Books!!
Greetings from Searsport Shores! Gail and I are into the second day of our residency and enjoying exploring various book art creations with campers. Today we made our first small books with accordion folds. We then spent a lot of time thinking about the covers, using recycled patterned envelopes and notan cut outs to decorate…
Read MoreMeet Mother and Daughter Artists, Gail and Abigail Santner
Join mother-daughter team Gail and Abigail Santner as they explore the intersection of art and the natural world through simple book making and printing, nature walks, wind chime creation and more! GAIL My name is Gail and ever since I was little I have enjoyed making things from doll clothes to sock puppets to quilts…
Read MoreDay Tripper: Portland, Maine
The Maine Day Tripper Portland by Tanya Mitchell I think the two-hour drive from Searsport to Portland is much like the old advertising slogan for another New England favorite, Dunkin Donuts – it’s worth the trip! Corny, I know, but if you’re like me and you don’t mind rocking out to some of your favorite road…
Read MoreMaine Day Tripper: Bar Harbor
While it’s great to spend your time relaxing and taking in the fresh sea air at the campground, there are lots of wonderful places to visit within a short drive.
Read MoreMeet Artist in Residence – Angelika Paul
Searsport Shores is thrilled to be welcoming back Angelika Paul for another week this summer with Art From Scratch. Everyone had a super good time last year bouncing their very own super balls and making colorful, messy art using basic materials found in the kitchen!
Angelika will be at The Shores June 28 – July 4th
With Breath Puppetry comes to Searsport Shores
[vimeo 130755872 w=500 h=281] Willow Cordes-eklund and With Breath Puppetry of Belfast, Maine will be working with campers at Searsport Shores Ocean Campground for the entire week before the 4th of July creating puppet characters for the float that will be part of the Parade in Searsport Maine.
Read MoreMeet Tanya Mitchell
The Maine Day Tripper By Tanya Mitchell Hello to all! My name is Tanya Mitchell, and I am very happy to have joined the fine folks at Searsport Shores this season. I’m really looking forward to meeting you all! Let me tell you a little about myself. I grew up in Belfast and have…
Read MoreCamp & Create! 2015 Artist in Residence program
Each Week this summer we have invited a resident artist to stay at the campground to teach workshops, and demonstrate their skill each day for our guests~ either at a low cost or for free. Keeping with our mission of facilitating family vacations, these daily activities will be attractive to both children and adults and …
Read MoreThey’re here!
It’s so much fun to finally arrive at Memorial Day Weekend…we plan, we clean, we prepare…and then the guests arrive in magic numbers to celebrate the beginning of camping season! With the help of friends, family and dedicated staff, we’ve been able to open the park with fanfare because we’ve never looked better so early…
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