The Maine Edge publishes UMaine release on 25th annual Basketmakers Holiday Market

The Maine Edge published a University of Maine news release about the 25th annual Maine Indian Basketmakers Holiday Market on Saturday, Dec. 14. The event will feature demonstrations by birchbark artist Barry Dana, a citizen of the Penobscot Nation, and basketmaker Peter Neptune, a Passamaquoddy, among others. Admission is free for the market, which runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Collins Center for the Arts. Next year, the market will be given a new name, Wabanaki Winter Market, to better represent participants and the diversity of crafts, according to the release. For more information, call 207.581.1904. To request a reasonable accommodation, call 207.581.1226.