Bowdoinhammer - Week of August 28th to September 3rd

Hi fellow Bowdoinhammer,

I came across this little tear-jerker post on the Bowdoinham Friends and Family Facebook group the other day. I think it represents this community pretty well:

Isn’t that just nice? You can hold your head up high because this stuff happens in your town.

Speaking of kids and patience...

School starts up today (28th) for PreK and 1st-9th grade. Everyone else starts tomorrow (29th). Look out for those busses- it’s the law and they sure do appreciate your patience.

Here’s what’s going on in the ‘ham...

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Monday, August 28th

• MSAD 75 First Day of School for PreK and 1st-9th graders only.

• 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 29th

• MSAD 75 First Day of School for All Grades.

• 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. OFF this week.

• MSAD 75 Board Finance Committee Meeting in Room 088 at Mt. Ararat High School (68 Eagles Way, Topsham) 6pm to 7:30pm.

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Wednesday, August 30th

• 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.

• 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.

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

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Thursday, August 31st 

• 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.

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

• Taco Night: Farm-to-Taco (last one of the summer) at Dandelion Spring Farm (961 Ridge Rd.) 5pm to 7pm. Tacos feature local meats and veggies from the farm. Kid friendly, live music, tour the farm.

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Friday, September 1st

• MSAD 75 No School.

• Opening Reception: Within Wood exhibit featuring artists David Maguire and Evelyn Dean at the Merrymeeting Arts Center Gallery (9 Main St.) 4pm to 8pm.

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Saturday, September 2nd

• The Bowdoinham FREE Gift Shop is open AND Recycling Barn is collecting source-separated material 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].

• Line Dancing at the Farmers Market (1 Main St.) 9am to 10am.

• 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.

• Within Wood exhibit featuring artists David Maguire and Evelyn Dean at the Merrymeeting Arts Center Gallery (9 Main St.) 10am to 1pm.

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Sunday, September 3rd

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

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

(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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We didn’t get any postcards this week, but that’s OK. I believe that eventually, we’ll get exactly the right amount. I’ve heard that you can’t rush perfection.

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.

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Stay sassy AND classy!

Love,

Rodney