In the News

Snow Pond Center for the Arts receives $2,500 grant to promote Kayak 2020

Snow Pond Center for the Arts in Sidney has been awarded a grant of $2,500 from the Kennebec Valley Tourism Council to promote Kayak 2020, according to a news release from the center.

Bowl in the Pines amphitheater renovation gets $475K USDA loan

June 25, 2020 - The ongoing renovation of the historic Bowl in the Pines ampitheater, at the Snow Pond Center for the Arts in Sidney, will be completed this year with a boost from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Winter Carnival, Ice Fishing Derby, Fat Bike Rally set for Feb. 29 in Sidney

Snow Pond Center for the Arts, Northern Light Inland Hospital and Mathieu’s Cycle & Fitness will host its Winter Carnival, Ice Fishing Derby and Fat Bike Rally on Saturday, Feb. 29, at Snow Pond Center for the Arts, at 8 Goldenrod Lane, Sidney, according to a news release from Mike Guarino, fishing derby coordinator and community relations specialist for Snow Pond.

The Betterment Fund Says “YES” ...

October 1, 19 - The Betterment Fund Says "Yes" to Snow Pond Center for the Arts in Support of a Comprehensive Community & Economic Development Planning Project for the Belgrade Lakes Region

Snow Pond Center gets backup to spark regional development effort

September 13, 19 - One of 23 designees nationwide for the National Endowment of the Arts program, the Sidney arts center says the initiative is the starting point for a Kennebec County collaborative economic development strategy.

Snow Pond Center for the Arts to offer music lessons for people of all ages at the new Children's Discovery Museum starting this fall

August 18, 19 - Those touring the future home of the Children's Discovery Museum on Thursday viewed space inside the building on Eustis Parkway and got to interact with museum exhibits on the lawn outside.

Bowl in the Pines renovation gets boost from Kennebec Savings Bank

July 8, 19 - Upgrades to the Bowl in the Pines amphitheater at the Snow Pond Center for the Arts in Sidney, seen here before recent upgrades, are expected to boost the economy of the Belgrade Lakes region and nearby Waterville and Augusta.

Beautiful Belgrade Lakes

6/27/19 - Snow Pond Center for the Arts and New England Music Camp announce their 2019 summer Music Series

Caribbean jazz, home-cooked brunch rock Snow Pond Center for the Arts audience

6/22/19 - Students at the 10-day intensive Caribbean Jazz Institute at the Sidney-based arts camp performed for a central Maine audience Saturday morning.

Once More Across the Lake

June '19 - Pond ponderer Jennifer Finney Boylan offers a local’s tour of the Belgrade Lakes — and a heartfelt ode to living where others vacation.

Snow Pond Learning & Innovation Center finishes with a flourish

10/17/18 - The Snow Pond Learning & Innovation Center is the newest building on the campus in Sidney, and will be the center of its distance learning program. The building was officially dedicated Tuesday.