Scarecrows return to Wiscasset
There was no escaping Scarecrowfest for Wiscasset’s Chris Lincoln Oct. 15. PHIL DI VECE/Wiscasset Newspaper
Kenzie MacLaren, 7, of Wiscasset sits very still while Kristy Lincoln applies the finishing touches to her whiskers. PHIL DI VECE/Wiscasset Newspaper
Barbara Spear, new to Wiscasset, wears a festive costume at her first Scarecrowfest as niece Kenzie MacLaren gets her face painted. PHIL DI VECE/Wiscasset Newspaper
Wiscasset Police Chief Larry Hesseltine offers his own contribution to Saturday’s event. PHIL DI VECE/Wiscasset Newspaper
Carol Bradford of Wiscasset and her creation. PHIL DI VECE/Wiscasset Newspaper
Adeline Boucher and her mother Kristina of Edgecomb pause from their scarecrow making to pose for a picture. PHIL DI VECE/Wiscasset Newspaper
Jacki Lowell, left, and Martha Speed with handmade knitted items featuring fall colors. PHIL DI VECE/Wiscasset Newspaper
Ephraim Burke of Bath, pictured with his scarecrow creation, attends the Oct. 15 event with his grandparents David and Sheila Sawyer of Wiscasset. PHIL DI VECE/Wiscasset Newspaper
Brooke Lincoln paints pumpkins. PHIL DI VECE/Wiscasset Newspaper
Desiree Bailey, center, poses with daughters Emma, left, and Gabrianna at their table with drinks from Possibilities Nutrition. PHIL DI VECE/Wiscasset Newspaper
Scarecrows will be on display outside the Wiscasset municipal building until Halloween. PHIL DI VECE/Wiscasset Newspaper
There was no escaping Scarecrowfest for Wiscasset’s Chris Lincoln Oct. 15. PHIL DI VECE/Wiscasset Newspaper
Kenzie MacLaren, 7, of Wiscasset sits very still while Kristy Lincoln applies the finishing touches to her whiskers. PHIL DI VECE/Wiscasset Newspaper
Barbara Spear, new to Wiscasset, wears a festive costume at her first Scarecrowfest as niece Kenzie MacLaren gets her face painted. PHIL DI VECE/Wiscasset Newspaper
Wiscasset Police Chief Larry Hesseltine offers his own contribution to Saturday’s event. PHIL DI VECE/Wiscasset Newspaper
Carol Bradford of Wiscasset and her creation. PHIL DI VECE/Wiscasset Newspaper
Adeline Boucher and her mother Kristina of Edgecomb pause from their scarecrow making to pose for a picture. PHIL DI VECE/Wiscasset Newspaper
Jacki Lowell, left, and Martha Speed with handmade knitted items featuring fall colors. PHIL DI VECE/Wiscasset Newspaper
Ephraim Burke of Bath, pictured with his scarecrow creation, attends the Oct. 15 event with his grandparents David and Sheila Sawyer of Wiscasset. PHIL DI VECE/Wiscasset Newspaper
Brooke Lincoln paints pumpkins. PHIL DI VECE/Wiscasset Newspaper
Desiree Bailey, center, poses with daughters Emma, left, and Gabrianna at their table with drinks from Possibilities Nutrition. PHIL DI VECE/Wiscasset Newspaper
Scarecrows will be on display outside the Wiscasset municipal building until Halloween. PHIL DI VECE/Wiscasset Newspaper
The scarecrows returned to the lawn of Wiscasset’s municipal building Saturday at the annual Scarecrowfest, co-sponsored this year by Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce and the Parks and Recreation Department.
“It’s not our biggest event but it is something we look forward to every year,” said Parks and Recreation Director Duane Goud. “It’s an event for families with small children to enjoy and this morning the weather is just perfect to be outdoors.”
Kristy Lincoln, After School Adventure director at Wiscasset Community Center, said Scarecrowfest is one of her favorite events. She was manning the face painting table and skillfully providing 7-year-old Kenzie MacLaren with cat whiskers. “It’s just a lot of fun,” Lincoln said. Not far away, her daughter Brooke Lincoln was swaying to the beat of “Monster Mash” while drawing colorful designs and scary faces on mini pumpkins. She wasn’t sure but thought she’d attended every Scarecrowfest. This year’s scarecrows will be on display until Halloween.
Carol Bradford of Wiscasset arrived with a scarecrow. It was sitting on a stool, to set alongside one of the craft tables. She said autumn is her favorite time of year because it means the holiday season will soon be here. “I was born on Christmas Day,” she said posing for a picture alongside her scarecrow.
New this year, a vintage car show was put on by members of Maine Obsolete Auto League. Wiscasset Fire Chief Rob Bickford provided live music and there was a chili, chowder challenge and pumpkin dessert contest.
