Events downtown

Sep 09

STITCH: Maine Designers on the Runway, a Fashion Fundraiser Benefiting the Maine Crafts Association 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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STITCH features an evening of style, celebrating new and established Maine designers in a live runway show and an time to mix and mingle with fellow supporters and followers of design, art & craft – all in support of one of Maine’s essential non-profit arts organizations: the Maine Craft Association.

5pm-8pm, Runway Show at 6:30pm

$50 tickets ($40 for current MCA members) supports the Maine Crafts Association and includes snacks, admission to the runway show, and socializing before and after the show.

*ADVANCE / ONLINE TICKETS (purchased online before September 9th @ 4pm) will also receive a drink ticket (beer, jun, kombucha & more!) with their purchase!

Style Market @ STITCH /// 12pm-6:30pm
STITCH: Maine Designers on the Runway will feature a new outdoor shopping experience in the form of a pop-up Style Market! Maine designers will exhibit & sell in the Style Market alongside the runway designers, prior to the start of the runway show in front of Urban Farm Fermentory. This component is free and open to the public, and does not require a STITCH event ticket.

#MakeItBlue:  Indigo Dyeing Activity @ STITCH /// 12pm-5:30pm
Join us for a fun afternoon of over-dyeing with indigo in the sunshine before STITCH: Maine Designers on the Runway, and participate in one of fashions’ biggest trends right now – sustainability. So don’t throw it away, throw it in a vat! Update your wardrobe, kitchen linens, favorite tote bag or textile in need.
Bring your own: $5 / item
Purchase one of ours: $10 / silk scarf