60 Years of Independence!
It’s a big year for us. Independence Association is celebrating 60 years of work supporting adults and children with developmental disabilities in Maine, and Spindleworks is celebrating 50 years of being a nationally recognized progressive art studio for the developmentally disabled community!
So we are celebrating in a big way!
Kicking off with our annual RUN for Independence on Saturday, May 16th, we have many joyful events planned to celebrate inclusion, diversity, and how much we have done and are doing for the community we serve.
EVENTS
Friday, 5/15—Gardiner Spindleworks Art Walk “Portraits”, 5-8 PM 221 Water Street Gardiner, ME
Saturday, 5/16—RUN for Independence, IA Headquarters 3 Industrial Parkway Brunswick, ME 10 AM-3 PM
Wednesday, 5/20— “Celebrating Independence: Spindleworks 1976-2026” Art Show & Ice Cream Social. Bowdoin College Museum of Art 245 Main Street, Brunswick ME 1-3 PM
Saturday, 5/23— Viles Arboretum Lilac Festival featuring Spindleworks Artists, 153 Hospital Street Augusta, ME 10 AM-4 PM
Friday, 6/12— Brunswick Spindleworks Art Walk “Now and Then”, 7 Lincoln Street Brunswick, ME 4-7 PM
Friday, 7/10— Brunswick Spindleworks Art Walk & Annual Block Party, featuring the Leopard Girls Band 7 Lincoln Street Brunswick 4-7 PM
Thursday, 7/16—IA & Spindleworks Poetry & Dance, Bowdoin College Kresge Auditorium 239 Main Street Brunswick 4:30-6 PM
Thursday, 7/23—IA & Spindleworks Film & Video, Bowdoin College Kresge Auditorium 239 Main Street Brunswick 4:30-6 PM
Friday, 8/14 Brunswick Spindleworks Art Walk, “Past, Present, and Our Future” 7 Lincoln Street Brunswick, ME 4-7 PM
Friday, 8/14 Gardiner Spindleworks Art Walk, 221 Water Street Gardiner, ME 5-8 PM
Friday, 9/11 Brunswick Spindleworks Art Walk, “Favorite Things” 7 Lincoln Street Brunswick, ME 4-7 PM
Friday, 12/4 Gardiner Spindleworks Art Walk, 221 Water Street Gardiner, ME 5-8 PM
To get in touch with us about these events, contact Meghan Sterling, Marketing and Communications Coordinator msterling@iaofmaine.org
As we honor these remarkable milestones, please consider making a donation to support our efforts. Your gift celebrates the legacy we have built together over the past six decades while helping ensure that individuals with disabilities continue to have opportunities to thrive, create, connect, and belong for generations to come.
As we celebrate our 60th anniversary, we're working to raise $60,000 in our 60th year. Thanks to the generosity of our families and board members and a special matching gift challenge, we've already reached $30,000, halfway to our goal. Your gift today can help us close the gap and ensure we reach this important milestone.
A gift of $50 becomes $100. A gift of $100 becomes $200. Every contribution is amplified through this matching opportunity.
We hope you'll consider renewing your support today and helping us unlock the full potential of this matching challenge.
Together, we can continue creating opportunities, fostering independence, and strengthening our community.
Thank you for being an important part of our mission. We are grateful for your past support and hope you'll join us again this year.