The Museum's Winter hours began in November. That means that between Nov. 1, 2026 and May 1, 2027 the Gilley is open to the public on Fridays and Saturdays from 10am to 4pm, with some classes and programs at other times or on other days; that includes our free monthly People-Nature-Art events on Tuesday nights. Be sure to check the calendar HERE for the latest happenings.

Thanksgiving Holiday: Closed the entire week EXCEPT Saturday, Nov. 28. Open hours that day are 11:30am to 3:30pm. There is an owl ornament-carving class the same day from noon to 3pm.

The Gilley is closed to the public from Dec. 14, 2026 through Jan. 14, 2027, reopening after that holiday break on Friday, Jan. 15, 2027.

It’s birds on branches for the last Paint ‘n’ Sip of 2026. Join us at the Wendell Gilley Museum for our monthly evening paint ‘n’ sip workshop with instructor Erika Elizabeth on Friday, Dec. 4 from 4:30 to 6:30pm to paint the sun through the trees. A charming circular of a bird – or birds – on branches.

It will be a fun evening of learning and art. Students will be guided step by step through the process of painting, with plenty of explanation and instruction along the way.

Sip on wine or seltzer as part of this adults-only class, which is suitable for artists of all levels who are at least 21 years old. All materials and beverages provided. The cost is $34 for Museum members and $42 for non-members. Spaces are limited.

Heidi Daub is a Maine painter and poet whose lyrical, layered works weave together movement, memory, and a lifelong sense of belonging to the natural world. Based on Blue Hill Peninsula since 1984, she brings the physical intelligence of a former gymnast, the attentiveness of a lifelong journal keeper, and the musical sensibility of a working musician to paintings that feel less like landscapes than like rivers — fluid, layered, and carrying more than they appear to hold.

She will be at the Wendell Gilley Museum as the People-Nature-Art presenter on Tuesday, Dec. 8. There will be an in-person artist’s reception at 6pm followed by her presentation at 7pm, which will be offered in person and online. Attendance is free but registration is required.

Raised in upstate New York, Daub is  a graduate of Montserrat College of Art in Beverly, Mass. In addition to current group and solo painting exhibitions regionally and abroad, online presence, musical performance and public readings, she's produced three compilations of her paintings and poems: Eve Of A New Round, (2008) the artist catalog Pieces of Prayer, (2015) and the 2024 book, In The Time Of Turning; the latter is available for purchase at the Gilley.

Let your holiday spirit take wing at the Gilley in this ornament-making class!

Use carving tools and wood-burning to create an owl ornament in a workshop at the Wendell Gilley Museum. The class is suitable for beginners but carvers of all levels are welcome. Participants will start with a pre-cut wooden blank, then shape and wood-burn it. Students must be at least 12 years old.

The workshop will be offered three times: Saturday, Nov. 28 from noon to 3pm; Saturday, Dec. 5 from noon to 3pm; and Friday, Dec. 11 from 5 to 8pm. It will be led by Lynda Millar, who teaches woodburning, carving and papercutting at the Gilley. The cost is $36 for Museum members, and $45 for non-members. All materials and tools are supplied. Class size is limited.