Bowdoinhammer - Week of August 21st to the 27th

Good Monday Morning to you Bowdoinhammer,

Celebrate Bowdoinham is (slightly) less than a month away. I don’t know if you know this, but you can pick your KenDucky Derby duckies early at the Town Office. $5 each, or $20 for 5. First place is $400, and the last duck is $100. The proceeds help cover the cost of the whole celebration, and it’s wicked fun.

The Town and Watersong Music have been putting together a really nice concert series at the waterfront every Sunday. This Sunday will be the last one for the year, and it’s sure to be a blast (details below). Last night’s show was really good and the tasty deserts were served up by Bowdoinham Guild of Artisans. I hope they raised a ton of money for Merrymeeting Hall.

Here’s all the stuff going on this week. The highlighted events are one of a kind things that don’t happen every week.

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Monday, August 21st

• Open Pottery Studio at the Merrymeeting Arts Center Studio (9 Main St.) 6pm to 8pm. Max capacity is 10 people and it is first come first served. $10 suggested donation.

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Tuesday, August 22nd

• Recycling Drop-off at the Public Works Facility (121 Pond Rd.) Noon to 6pm.

• Merryreading Book Store OPEN at Merrymeeting Hall (Basement entrance around back, 27 Main St.) 1pm to 5pm.

• Merrymeeting Dance Alinement's weekly line dancing at Merrymeeting Hall (27 Main St.) 5:30pm to 7:30pm. FMI: call George Oliver (207) 666-3589.

• Select Board Meeting in the Kendall Room at the John C. Coombs Municipal Building (13 School St.) 6:30pm.

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Wednesday, August 23rd

• Bridge Club for Experienced Players, Hosted by Age Friendly Bowdoinham at the Bowdoinham Fire Station (57 Post Rd.) 9:30am to Noon. FMI: Kathy Joyce, 666-5575.

• Outstanding in the Field with guest chef Neil Zabriskie of Regards at Dandelion Spring Farm (961 Ridge Rd.) 3pm to 9pm. Tickets $375.

• All are welcome at The Clothes Closet at the house behind Bowdoinham Nazarene Church (7 School St.) 3:30pm to 5:30pm. Taking donations of clean clothes in good condition.

• In-person shopping for ALL Bowdoin and Bowdoinham residents at the Bowdoinham Food Pantry (9 Main St.) 4pm to 6pm.

• Open Pottery Studio at the Merrymeeting Arts Center Studio (9 Main St.) 6pm to 8pm. Max capacity is 10 people and it is first come first served. $10 suggested donation.

• Solid waste committee meeting in the Kendall Room of the John C. Coombs Municipal Building (13 School St.) 6pm to 8pm. Zoom Link.

• Mid-Week Bible Study and Prayer Gathering at the Second Baptist Church (1 Church St.) 6:30pm.

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Thursday, August 24th 

• Trash Pick-up Day. Pick-up times vary. Trash tags are $3 each and can be purchased at the Town Office and The Bowdoinham Country Store.

• Recycling Drop-off at the Public Works Facility (121 Pond Rd.) 8am to 4pm.

• Cribbage, Hosted by Age Friendly Bowdoinham at the Bowdoinham Fire Station (57 Post Rd.) 9:30am to Noon. FMI: Theresa Turgeon at 891-9386.

• Merryreading Book Store OPEN at Merrymeeting Hall (Basement entrance around back, 27 Main St.) 1pm to 5pm.

• Mighty Girls Book Group at the Bowdoinham Public Library (13a School St.) 2pm. Sign up with Kate to get the books.

• Knitting Group at Merrymeeting Hall (27 Main St.) 4pm to 5:30pm.

• Guilt-Free Book Group at the Bowdoinham Public Library (13a School St.) 7pm.

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Friday, August 25th

• Children's Art Show at the Cathance River Gallery (18 Main St.) 10am to 4pm.

• The Chewonki Bugmobile comes to the Bowdoinham Public Library (13a School St.) 3pm to 4pm. Followed by celebration Popsicles!

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Saturday, August 26th

• The Bowdoinham FREE Gift Shop is open at the Bowdoinham Recycling Barn (243 Post Rd.) 8am to 4pm.

• Recycling Drop-off at the Public Works Facility (121 Pond Rd.) 8am to 4pm.

• The Bowdoinham Farmers' Market at the Mailly Waterfront Park (1 Main St.) 8:30am to Noon. FMI: [email protected].

• Gallery for Everyone featuring the Children’s show to support Bowdoinham Community School at the Merrymeeting Arts Center Gallery (9 Main St.) 8:30am to 1pm.

• Open Pottery Studio at the Merrymeeting Arts Center Studio (9 Main St.) 9am to 11am. Max capacity is 10 people and it is first come first served. $10 suggested donation.

• Merryreading Book Store OPEN at Merrymeeting Hall (Basement entrance around back, 27 Main St.) 9am to 4pm.

• Story Dory at the Farmers' Market with Miss Kate (1 Main St.) Storytime at 10am.

• Children's Art Show at the Cathance River Gallery (18 Main St.) 10am to 4pm. 

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Sunday, August 27th

• Bowdoinham Second Baptist (1 Church St.) Sunday Service 10am.

• Bowdoinham Church of the Nazarene (7 school St.) Sunday School 10am, Service 11am.

• Stringtide at the Mailly Waterfront Park Gazebo (1 Main St.) 6pm. Food Benefit: Bowdoinham Community Development Initiative. Sunday Concerts at the Waterfront presented by the Town of Bowdoinham and Watersong Music.

(Some events cancel or change, and others are added last minute. For an extended, up-to-date list go to Bowdoinhammer.com)

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The Postcard project is ongoing, so if you want to be involved, make/buy a postcard and put your sentiment/story/poem about Bowdoinham on it and mail it to PO Box 181, Bowdoinham, ME. 04008.

Here’s the other postcard we got last week..

It says: “A Haiku for you… Bowdoinhammer. A tool so needed. Giving us news of stuff to do. Nailing our weekend.” - An anonymous fan.

I just love anonymous fans. Having one makes you think that anyone you meet might be them. Maybe that’s a good way to go through life.

I hope everyone you meet this week is your anonymous fan, Bowdoinhammer.

Love,

Rodney

P.S. We're selling Celebrate Bowdoinham 2023 rubber ducky stickers. You can get one here while supplies (we don’t have that many).