WALDOBORO — Fifteen of the area's fine artists and craftsmen are coming to Tidemark Gallery next week to help launch Waldoboro's 2016 ArtWalks season. On the second Saturday of each month, from May through October, gallery openings and other special events in the village are being coordinated for the public's enjoyment and participation.

Visitors will be warmly welcomed to a special artists reception on Saturday, May 14, from 5 to 7 p.m. Paintings, drawings, photography, pottery, books and jewelry will be on display and custom picture framing will be available at Tidemark during regular hours, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday, from May 11 through the summer.

Anne Heywood Gallery will welcome visitors on Saturday, May 14, from noon to 7 p.m. and Sunday, May 15, from noon to 4 p.m.

Special offerings in Waldoboro Village on Sunday, May 15, include a quilt documentation workshop at the Waldoboro Historical Society from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. And at 4 p.m., the Penobscot Bay Bell Ringers will give an hour-long concert at Broad Bay Congregational United Church of Christ.