May Artist of the Month is painter, potter, writer and illustrator, and teacher, Cassie Sano. Cassie is a contemporary realist painter living in Augusta, Maine. Since discovering the McLaughlin Garden while plein air painting here during our 2022 McLaughlin Art Fair, Cassie has become a generous supporter of the Garden, hosting a children's program last […]

If you haven't purchased your membership for the 2024 season, now is the perfect time!  Kick off our gardening season at our Members Only Event. Join our spring ephemeral wildflower tour, take advantage of early bird access to our most complete selection of native and unique perennial plants for your garden, and enjoy other Member […]

Join us on the second Tuesday of every month during the growing season from 9:30a.m to noon to divide and pot up plants from our garden for sale in the McLaughlin plant sale. Power Propagators is a great opportunity to learn about plants and meet new people. Bring your favorite pair of gloves and get […]

Meet McLaughlin Gallery's May Artist of the Month, painter, potter, writer and illustrator Cassie Sano. All are welcome! Enjoy the afternoon admiring Cassie's oil and watercolor exhibit hanging in the gallery and get to know the artist behind the art.

As a watercolor painter, Joyce Coyne’s art career has spanned more than 30 years. In that time, she has participated in solo exhibits as well as group shows, including most notably, the Juried Canadian Watercolorists acceptance into “Les Fleurs” held at Montreal’s Botanical Gardens. She has received numerous awards at sidewalk art shows throughout Maine […]

Are you interested in beekeeping but not quite sure what it involves? Here is your chance to learn what it’s all about and how honey bees are cared for! Beekeeper, Bev Stevens, of Old Glory Bees and Honey will show you the tools of the trade and explain how they all work. You’ll see bees […]

Are you interested in beekeeping but not quite sure what it involves? Here is your chance to learn what it’s all about and how honey bees are cared for! Beekeeper, Bev Stevens, of Old Glory Bees and Honey will show you the tools of the trade and explain how they all work. You’ll see bees […]

In this full day class, Sophia guides you in creating a mosaic using the Picassiette (broken dish) method. All materials will be provided including a base surface for your tile work, adhesive, and some broken ceramic and tile pieces. Participants should bring additional tiling pieces like favorite dishes, etc., to break (or that may already […]

Join us on the second Tuesday of every month during the growing season from 9:30a.m to noon to divide and pot up plants from our garden for sale in the McLaughlin plant sale. Power Propagators is a great opportunity to learn about plants and meet new people. Bring your favorite pair of gloves and get […]

US Fish and Wildlife Biologist Hannah Mullally will be speaking on the importance of pollinators.  11:00 AM.

In collaboration with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Oxford County, The McLaughlin Garden and Homestead is proud to be hosting a panel discussion on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation with Plants. Join us at the Garden for a moderated, public discussion among experts in the fields of horticulture, agriculture, ecology, forestry, and climatology. […]

Schooner Fare, one of Maine most beloved bands, is coming to McLaughlin Garden on Thursday, June, 27th, from 6:00- 7:30.  Chuck and Steve Romanoff will entertain us with their catalog of traditional, folk, and original songs. Schooner Fare has won unanimous critical praise for captivating harmonies and winning stage presence. In addition to their numerous […]

McLaughlin Garden is excited to welcome Mr Drew and His Animals Too for a one hour long, hands on learning experience. Mr. Drew shares an up-close look at what it takes to keep exotic animals and their environments healthy. Meet and greet our very special guests, Mr Drew's menagerie of exotic reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates. […]

Join us on the second Tuesday of every month during the growing season from 9:30a.m to noon to divide and pot up plants from our garden for sale in the McLaughlin plant sale. Power Propagators is a great opportunity to learn about plants and meet new people. Bring your favorite pair of gloves and get […]

Join us in the Barn on July 11 for an evening of jazz standards and original music with John Smedley, guitarist and Tim Clough on the double bass.  John is a physicist by day, and also teaches musical acoustics and jazz guitar at Bates College, while Tim is an independent real estate evaluator.  They have […]

Whose imagination isn't immediately carried away to the islands by the music of a steel drum band?   Wear your coolest island attire and favorite flip flops and join us as we turn up the heat and celebrate high summer in Western Maine grooving to the tropical sounds of Chicks with Sticks Steel Drummers. Cold beverages […]

Come to our "boogie wonderland" and get your groove on with DJ Peter G!  Don your sparkliest disco attire and join us in a dance party throwback!  This all ages event will be an evening to remember as DJ Peter G spins our favorite dance tunes from the seventies and eighties.  Bring your littles, your […]

The musicians of the Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival will again perform a world-class music concert in our barn! The Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival organization is committed to sharing the vitality of live music and showing how it contributes to enriching the lives of everyone within our community. For the artists who have performed at the […]

Ainslie Phillips has been drawing and painting her entire life.  Her interest in art led her to an intensive Studio Art summer session at Andover Academy, as well as to art classes while getting her undergraduate degree at Yale University. She also created an interdisciplinary project based on the intersection of design, architecture, and Geometry while […]

On Aug 8th, join us in welcoming multi-instrumentalists Vanessa Jones and Jerry Adams to the Barn from 6-8 PM, for an evening of folk, bluegrass, and original music.  This all ages show is sure to be a perfect fit for a relaxing summer evening in Maine. Cold beverages will be available. The McLaughlin Garden's Thursday […]

Join us on the second Tuesday of every month during the growing season from 9:30a.m to noon to divide and pot up plants from our garden for sale in the McLaughlin plant sale. Power Propagators is a great opportunity to learn about plants and meet new people. Bring your favorite pair of gloves and get […]

Record your visit to McLaughlin Garden by printing our plants on fabric! Learn the art of eco-printing with Maine fiber artist Mary DeLano. Eco-Printing is a fascinating process where plant materials are placed on specially treated fabric and then steamed to release the pigments in the plants, leaving realistic prints of the plants on the […]

Join us on the second Tuesday of every month during the growing season from 9:30a.m to noon to divide and pot up plants from our garden for sale in the McLaughlin plant sale. Power Propagators is a great opportunity to learn about plants and meet new people. Bring your favorite pair of gloves and get […]