There may not have been snow but there was still a lot of fun to be had at this year’s Winterfest February 15-18 at Wiscasset Community Center. 

The four-day event began on Wednesday evening with the opening of the silent auction which included many items donated by local businesses. In the Senior Center, a spaghetti and meatball dinner with salad and garlic bread was cooked and served by Marjorie Di Vece.

“Winterfest is an annual fundraising event for our Cooper Diperri Scholarship Fund (which) provides scholarships for memberships, camps, (After School Adventures) ASA, youth sports and many other activities offered here at Wiscasset Community Center/Wiscasset Parks and Recreation Department,” Director Duane Goud told diners. He also announced that, as of Feb. 14, WCC was starting its 25th year.

Events continued into the weekend with a dance on Friday evening, with music by Scotty River Trio and a cash bar provided by Water Street Kitchen and Bar of Wiscasset.

Saturday’s events started with a community breakfast. The silent auction continued and there was a bake sale put on by Partners in Education (P.I.E.) to raise money to support programs for students at Wiscasset Elementary School. Later, the fun continued with a “chuck a duck” competition, a pool party and a corn hole tournament. There was an outdoor fire pit where young and old could warm up or make s’mores. 

Saturday’s activities also included a presentation on “The Owls of Maine” by Kyle Wonser of Chewonki’s Traveling Natural History program. The audience had a chance to learn many interesting facts about owls and meet a screech owl named Woden and a barred owl named Luna, both residents at Chewonki. The audience could ask questions and examine owl artifacts from feathers to feet after the presentation. They could also make their own owl as a craft activity organized by Kristy Lincoln, ASA’s director.