Our Japanese woodworking workshops and the annual Maine Japanese Woodworking Festival are held on location at the Never Stop Building homestead in and around a late 1800s farmhouse nestled in the tiny town of Mercer in central Maine. You may wish to camp in “Vacation Land” and are free to do so with your tent or RV on the property for free. Registration checkout will include questions about camping, please indicate if you’ll be camping on that form. Check the FAQ for more details on camping. There are also local campsites such as Hinkley Cove and cottages at Bear Spring Camps. AirBNB has some options as well.
Local Inns and Motels
Farmington Motel
489 Farmington Falls Road
Farmington, ME 04938
Seven Lakes Inn
168 Main Street
Belgrade Lakes, ME 04917
Pinewood Motel
395 Canaan Road
Skowhegan, ME 04976
Colonial Valley Motel
593 Wilton Road
Farmington, ME 04938
On Site Accommodations
Bathrooms
For smaller workshops you’ll have access to a bathroom inside the house. For larger workshops and festivals, we provide plenty of portable toilets.
Bathing
Enjoy nature while taking a refreshing outdoor shower in our rustic shower stalls. Please bring biodegradable bath products and towels.
Camping
We have many flat, grassy acres on which to place your tent or park your RV. Currently we do not have RV power / water hookups. Please bring extra padding and tarps to keep your tent dry.
Connecting
With spotty cellular service we gladly offer a guest wifi network, near the house: “NSB Guest” ask us for the password as you need.
Getting Here
Driving
From I-95 Northbound, Take exit 112B to merge onto ME-11 N/ME-27 N/ME-8 N/Civic Center Dr/New Belgrade Rd toward Augusta/Belgrade
Turn right onto ME-225 E
Turn left onto Mercer Rd
Turn right to stay on Mercer Rd
Continue onto Rome Rd Follow 1.1 Miles to 772 Rome Road
Flying and Bussing
To fly internationally or domestically you will first need to arrive at a primary airport, and then take secondary transportation to the property or to a closer city for pick up. Possible itineraries:
Boston (BOS) + 3 Hour Rental Car Drive
Boston (BOS) + 3 Hour Concord Coach Line Bus to Waterville/Colby College + Pickup
Boston (BOS) + 3 Hour Concord Coach Line Bus to Augusta + Pickup
Boston (BOS) + 50 Minute Cape Air Flight to Augusta (AUG) + Pickup
Portland (PWM) + 1.5 Hour Rental Car Drive
Portland (PWM) + Cab/Uber to Concord Coach Portland Maine + 1 Hour Concord Coach Line Bus to Augusta + Pickup
Portland (PWM) + Cab/Uber to Concord Coach Portland Maine + 70 Minute Concord Coach Line Bus to Waterville/Colby College + Pickup
It is recommended that you cross check your incoming flight with bus schedules to ensure you arrive early enough in the day to catch the bus at passenger pickup in BOS or taking a cab/uber to the transportation hub in PWM.