Discover Downtown Westbrook

Continuum for Creativity Painting Demonstration
2021-03-13 11:00 (America/New_York) | ME
Half-hour Facebook Live painting demonstrations with Mary Brooking at the Continuum for Creativity.
February 24 at 11:00 am and March 13 at 11:00 am.
https://fb.watch/4f2Ym5EW4J/
https://fb.watch/4f2-f-Ze9N/
https://www.facebook.com/991990557496693/posts/4324833280879054/?d=n
Special Art Sale going on during Winterfest!
20% off all original paintings during WinterFest!

Discounts will be applied on sales of small works through my Etsy shop, and in person at Continuum For Creativity. Get a better look at inventory at www.MaryBrooking.com. Even more, is available in person.

Continuum is open by appointment or chance, email ahead to mary.brooking@gmail.com or send a Facebook message – masks and distancing required

Outdoor K-9 team demonstration
2021-03-13 10:00
On Saturday March 13, 2021 at 10:00am please join us at the Westbrook Public Safety Building for an outdoor K-9 team demonstration. You get a chance to see our two K-9 teams in action. K-9 Officer Ben Hall and his partner Brook and K-9 Officer Jeremy Smith and his partner Cal will be on hand to showcase the impressive talents of our two canine all-stars. Officers Hall and Smith will be available to answer questions about our K-9 program and what it’s like to hit the streets with a 4-legged partner.
This is an in-person outdoor event

Drouin Dance Center: Creative Movement with Miss Brittany, Ages 3-5
2021-03-12
Join Drouin Dance Center Faculty member Miss Brittany in this fun Creative Movement dance class, appropriate for ages 3-5. Dancers will
begin with a fun warm-up, learn beginner ballet steps, locomotor skills, movement, and music activities, and more!

Poetry Reading
2021-03-11 15:00, 2021-03-04 15:00
Join Anna Wrobel, Jim Donnelly and Alice Persons for some wonderful readings to get us through the last cold days of Winter. March 4, 11, 18, 25 at 3:00 pm.

Walker Memorial Library Reading
2021-03-11 10:30
Virtual storytimes happen every other week (alternating Thursdays and Tuesdays) which you can join from their Facebook Page. We’ll sing songs, rhyme, read a book about winter, move around and have fun! If you miss it, no worries! The video will be up for 2 weeks afterwards. No Facebook account needed! Just click on the link: https://www.facebook.com/events/151938016737187/

Make a Cocktail Infusion
2021-03-10 18:00 - 18:30
Please join Vena’s Fizz House co-owner Steve Corman for a virtual mixology class and learn how to craft beverages with spirits.
$22.50/pp
Make your own bar-quality beverages at home. You will learn the techniques of shaking, muddling, stirring to create a delicious cocktail.
Full Details here: https://shop.venasfizzhouse.com/collections/virtual-classes/products/westbrook-winterfest-cocktail-making-101

Mocktails & Cocktails Vena's Fizz House
2021-03-10 18:00
Learn to make a Mocktail Fizz on February 17 at 6:00 pm and/or a Cocktail Infusion on March 10 at 6:00 pm. Preregister to obtain a Zoom link. Supplies needed for the drinks will be available at Vena’s Fizz House retail location in the Dana Warp Mill. $10 for the mocktail supplies (royal rose cardamom clove syrup and Vena’s aromatic bitters) and $22.50 for the cocktail supplies (makes 7-10 cocktails and includes the Vena’s sunshine sipper with Royal Rose Lavender Syrup and Ven’s Meadow Bitters). In addition, for the Mocktail you will need a lemon to squeeze and for garnish, a 16 oz glass, ice, spoon and seltzer. For the cocktail, you will need a lemon to squeeze and for garnish, a high ball or Collins glass, alcohol and seltzer. Cost for the course is free – this is a deal and Vena’s has been putting on same amazing courses – you can always watch the course and take notes to make it later. 90 Bridge Street – Suite 355, Westbrook
shop.venasfizzhouse.com
Pre-register: https://venasfizzhouse.com/about-us/classes/
Event Link TBD

Workout with Gianna
2021-03-08
Link to classes each Monday and select the Winterfest 2021 playlist. Beginner, intermediate and advanced
levels. Modifications and demonstrations for all three levels will be shown for EACH class. Workouts will be
45-60 minutes including warm-up, full-body workout, cool down, and abdominals with every session.
Start your week off with a Monday workout by Giana Storey. Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced levels. Modifications and demonstrations for all three levels will be shown for EACH class. Workouts will be 45-60 minutes including warm-up, full-body workout, cool down, and abdominals with every session. Every Monday beginning on 2/15. Classes are, Hi/Low Aerobics (no equipment needed); Balance, Core & More! (Yoga or exercise mat suggested); Cardio Sculpt (1-3 sets of dumbbells ranging in size and a mat). You will be able to log on and link to the classes each Monday at your convenience.

Get to Know Westbrook with the Westbrook Historical Society
2021-03-07
Join the great talent at the Westbrook Historical Society each Sunday of Winterfest (February 21 and 28, March 7, 14, 21 and 28) who will be featuring a video to enhance our local knowledge – the first episode will be a tour of the gem of a location they have for all of us to visit – tune in to learn a little history of Westbrook. What better way to spend a Sunday afternoon when it’s cold outside!
Diane Dyer gives us a look at Westbrook’s own Rudy Vallee as well as some of the many artists, writers, actors, and musicians who have roots in our city.
Rudy Vallee and Westbrook Talents
https://vimeo.com/372905287

Drouin Dance Center: Senior Stretch & Movement with Miss Rhonda, All Ages
2021-03-05
Join Drouin Dance Center Faculty member Rhonda Cook for this stretch and movement class geared towards our older dancers, but great for all
ages. She will teach the class using a chair, for balance and for those that would prefer the stability of taking a class while sitting.

How do you Irish? A virtual St. Patrick's Day Celebration
2021-03-03
Join the Maine Irish Heritage Center and the Irish American Club of Maine virtually as we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day! Kicking off on March 3rd, and counting down to St. Patrick’s Day, we will share recipes, historical tidbits, and more! Throughout the event, we will ask you to share your favorite traditions! Click that you are interested or going to this event to join the fun and be notified when we post!
Event is on Facebook and you can find the link below!

Workout with Gianna
2021-03-01, 2021-02-22
Link to classes each Monday and select the Winterfest 2021 playlist. Beginner, intermediate and advanced
levels. Modifications and demonstrations for all three levels will be shown for EACH class. Workouts will be
45-60 minutes including warm-up, full body workout, cool down and abdominals with every session.
Start your week off with a Monday workout by Giana Storey. Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced levels. Modifications and demonstrations for all three levels will be shown for EACH class. Workouts will be 45-60 minutes including warm up, full body workout, cool down and abdominals with every session. Every Monday beginning on 2/15. Classes are, Hi/Low Aerobics (no equipment needed); Balance, Core & More! (Yoga or exercise mat suggested); Cardio Sculpt (1-3 sets of dumbbells ranging in size and a mat). You will be able to log on and link to the classes each Monday at your convenience.

Get to Know Westbrook with the Westbrook Historical Society
2021-02-28
Join the great talent at the Westbrook Historical Society each Sunday of Winterfest (February 21 and 28, March 7, 14, 21 and 28) who will be featuring a video to enhance our local knowledge – the first episode will be a tour of the gem of a location they have for all of us to visit – tune in to learn a little history of Westbrook. What better way to spend a Sunday afternoon when it’s cold outside!
Halidon Road is more than a location off East Bridge Street. It is also a place with an interesting historical significance. Paul St. Cyr gives an inside view of “Halidon,”Westbrook’s little known single tax colony, as well as his ancestors participation in the movement.
The St. Cyr’s of Halidon Colony
https://vimeo.com/486412178

Pick up Weekend Snowshoe Rentals
2021-02-26 07:30 - 19:00, 2021-02-19 07:30 - 19:00
The Westbrook Community Center is offering a Winterfest Snowshoe Special so everyone can get out and enjoy the great trails we have here in Westbrook. Rent an adult pair of snowshoes for the weekend at the special price of $6 and receive one pair of children’s snowshoe rentals for FREE!
Pick up your rentals at the Westbrook Community Center Reception & Information Center on Fridays between 7:30AM and 7:00PM and then return your snowshoes during the same time frame the following Monday. Offer valid the weekend of February 19-22 and February 26-March 1, pending adequate snow coverage. If there’s not enough snow, this special offer may be moved to alternate weekends. FMI, please contact 854-0676 option 2.

Drouin Dance Center: Beginner Tap with Miss Max! All Ages
2021-02-26
Join Drouin Dance Center Faculty member Max Harmon in this fun Beginner Tap Class for all ages! Class can be done barefoot, in sneakers or
with tap shoes. Miss Maxwill teach basic Tap steps and a short combination. Great for the whole family!

Each week the new class will be uploaded with a Dropbox link and the description with the intended age group.

River Rescue Demonstration
2021-02-25
Join us online for an opportunity to see how the Westbrook Fire Department trains for river rescues.

Continuum for Creativity Painting Demonstration
2021-02-24 11:00
Half-hour Facebook Live painting demonstrations with Mary Brooking at the Continuum for Creativity.
February 24 at 11:00 am and March 13 at 11:00 am. www.marybrooking.com/
Email: Mary.Brooking@Gmail.com to obtain FB Live link
Click here for a list of supplies needed for class!
Art Sale During Winterfest!
Special pricing 20% off all original paintings during WinterFest!

Discounts will be applied on sales of small works through my Etsy shop, and in person at Continuum For Creativity. Get a better look at inventory at www.MaryBrooking.com. Even more, is available in person.

Continuum is open by appointment or chance, email ahead to mary.brooking@gmail.com or send a Facebook message – masks and distancing required

Get to know Westbrook with the Westbrook Historical Society
2021-02-21
Join the great talent at the Westbrook Historical Society each Sunday of Winterfest (February 21 and 28, March 7, 14, 21 and 28) who will be featuring a video to enhance our local knowledge – the first episode will be a tour of the gem of a location they have for all of us to visit – tune in to learn a little history of Westbrook. What better way to spend a Sunday afternoon when it’s cold outside!

Mike Sanphy and Mark Swett give a presentation about two of Westbrook’s best-known landmarks – McLellan’s and The Star Theater. It is fun, informative and also includes some pictures never seen before.
McLellan’s and The Star Theater
https://vimeo.com/508100614

Drouin Dance Center: Beginner Hip Hop with Miss Kayla! All Ages
2021-02-19
Join Drouin Dance Center Faculty member Kayla Fahey in this fun Beginner Hip Hop Class for all ages! Begin with exercises to warm up our
bodies to get ready for dancing, as well as a few conditioning exercises. Miss Kayla will teach basic Hip Hop steps and a short combination.
Class ends with a cool down. Great for the whole family!

Mocktails & Cocktails Vena's Fizz House
2021-02-17 18:00
Learn to make a Mocktail Fizz on February 17 at 6:00 pm and/or a Cocktail Infusion on March 10 at 6:00 pm. Preregister to obtain a Zoom link. Supplies needed for the drinks will be available at Vena’s Fizz House retail location in the Dana Warp Mill. $10 for the mocktail supplies (royal rose cardamom clove syrup and Vena’s aromatic bitters) and $22.50 for the cocktail supplies (makes 7-10 cocktails and includes the Vena’s sunshine sipper with Royal Rose Lavender Syrup and Ven’s Meadow Bitters). In addition, for the Mocktail you will need a lemon to squeeze and for garnish, a 16 oz glass, ice, spoon and seltzer. For the cocktail, you will need a lemon to squeeze and for garnish, a high ball or Collins glass, alcohol and seltzer. Cost for the course is free – this is a deal and Vena’s has been putting on same amazing courses – you can always watch the course and take notes to make it later. 90 Bridge Street – Suite 355, Westbrook
shop.venasfizzhouse.com

Winter Fun Activity Kit at Weekend Anime
2021-02-16 08:00 - 2021-03-30 17:00
Pick up your kit at Weekend Anime Monday–Friday 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm. Weekends 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm.
Kit includes four small coloring book pages, a link to a family activity app, an awesomely fun to-do list, and a “make your own family crest out of wood” project. There will also be a small “what is this kit?” sheet with instructions on how to complete all projects. Pick Up address: 492 Main Street, Westbrook.

Walker Memorial Library Take Home Kits
2021-02-16 08:00 - 2021-03-30 17:00
Every two weeks the library has been offering take home craft kits for kids, from February 15-26th they will be winter-themed. *1 per kid while supplies last! Parents/caregivers can pick up multiples for all the kids in your household! You can pick them up inside the library during our open hours (M-F 10-3) or call them during their curbside hours (M-F 10-2) and let them know how many kits you would like!
Pick them up inside the library Monday–Friday 10:00 am – 3:00 pm or call 207-854-0630 for curbside pick-up Monday–Friday 10:00 am – 3:00 pm. Let them know how many kits you would like! One kit per child please.

Opera Performance by Heather Knox
2021-02-16 - 2021-03-30
Heather Knox, an amazing local soprano opera talent, will give a special performance for us.
Information about the first song, Green, by Claude Debussy that Heather Knox will be singing can be found below:
“Claude Debussy (1862-1918) is well known for his french art song, especially for his pioneering work in the impressionistic style. He was influenced by the art world around him, including that of painting and poetry. In 1885, Debussy set the poetry of Paul Verlaine (1844-1896) to music while under a scholarship at the Villa Medici in Rome after winning the prestigious Prix de Rome competition. The poem Ariettes oubliees, or Forgotten Songs. supplied the text for six songs, four of which I will be performing. This song, “Aquarelles I: Green” translates to “Watercolor 1: Green.” Verlaine titled this poem as such because he loved the way the word sounded. The singer in the piece compares their love to the glory of nature in bloom, and in the depths of winter, as we are, this song is a wonderful reminder of the verdant beauty we will soon see.

Translation:
Here are fruits, flowers, leaves and branches. And here too is my heart that beats only for you. Do not rend it with your two white hands, and may your lovely eyes look kindly on this humble gift. I come here still covered in dew that the morning wind has chilled on my brow. Grant that my fatigue, resting at your feet, may dream of the precious moments that will refresh it. On your young bosom may I cradle my head, still ringing with your last kisses; Let it calm down there after the marvelous storm, And let me sleep a little, now that you are resting.”
Information about the second song, Spleen, by Claude Debussy that Heather Kox will be singing can be found below:
“At the time that the Ariettes Oubliees were composed, Debussy was working to create an identity for himself that was distinguishable from his traditionalist contemporaries, like Charles Gounod. Debussy set Verlaine‘s poetry 19 times through his career, and the texts are rich in long, lazy vowels and seductively repetitive consonants. His poetry lends itself well to a musical setting both in meter and in word choice, and Debussy’s setting of these songs are imaginative and colorful. This song, “Spleen” and the song performed last week, are aptly named Aquarelles or “Watercolors,” setting up the listener for their light, wispy characters. Each of the Aquarelles is also titled with an English word, “Green” and “Spleen” because Verlaine simply liked the sound of the words. “Spleen” is a song of despair — the sky is too blue, the sea too green, all because the loved one has done something “atrocious.” The vocal line becomes intentionally monotonous, and the music fades away, listlessly.

Translation
The roses were all red, And the ivy all black. Dearest, you need only make the slightest move, For all my despair to be reborn. The sky was too blue, too tender, The sea too green and the air too mild; I still fear—how terrible is this waiting!— That you may cruelly abandon me! Of the glossy leaved holly, And of the gleaming box tree I am weary, And of the infinite countryside, And of everything, save of you. Alas!”

What's Happening in the 'Brook
2021-02-15 08:00 - 2021-03-30 17:00
Tune in for videos on what’s ahead for Westbrook.

Date to be confirmed shortly. Please check back for more information

Winterfest Bucket List Challenge
2021-02-15 08:00 - 2021-03-30 17:00
Pick up or Download your Entry form to win cool prizes – complete 20 items on our bucket list challenge, support your local businesses, visit cool Westbrook locations, and potentially win some cool local prizes

Click here to download the Bucket List Challenge

Ongoing Events
2021-02-15 - 2021-03-31
Ongoing Events:
Winter Bucket Challenge (see downloads)
What’s Happening in the ‘Brook
Bingo Challenge (see downloads)
Library Craft Kits: westbrookmaine.com/681/Library
Anime Craft Kits: http://weekendanime.com/game/
Get to know Westbrook: vimeo.com/showcase/6563508

What's Coming up in Westbrook
2021-02-15 - 2021-03-30
What’s coming up for our City – tune in for videos on what is ahead for Westbrook
