Here come the HOLIDAYS!!!

Hi Bowdoinhammer,

The spooky/thankful/gifting season is upon us. According to any chain store this is all one holiday now, so why not here on Bowdoinhammer, too? Our town knows how to have a good time and this is the time of year our community really comes together with something for everyone.

If you like interactive art, head down to Merrymeeting Arts Center for their newest exhibit: AI’s Frankenstein. (There will the Trick or Treating at the Ghoul-ery again this year!) We can all show our thanks for our Bowdoinham Public Library throughout November at their “Cover to Cover” book cover art exhibit, auction, and book sale at the MAC gallery.

Sliding into gifting season, it looks like the Bowdoinham Community School Craft Fair is gonna be a big one. The December 9th event already full up on vendors. If you wanted to participate as a vendor, you might still have a chance if you email [email protected] for a cancelation spot. More info can be found here. The Guild of Artisans is revisioning their yearly sale in two locations, and we can’t wait for the details.

Speaking of which, if you know of an event happening in town, be a pal and tell the organizers to send the information along to [email protected]. They may even get a nice shout out in a newsletter just like this one!

Here’s what’s on the schedule this week…

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 23RD

• Afterschool Art Lab “Crafty Creations” with Katie Hudak at the Merrymeeting Arts Center Studio (9 Main St.) 4pm to 5:30pm.

• Bowdoinham Pickleball Group at the Recreation Ball Fields Tennis Court (23 Cemetery Rd.) 4:30pm to 6pm. Weather Permitting.

• Quarterly Library Board Meeting in the Kendall Room at the John C. Coombs Municipal Building (13 School St.) 7pm. The public is welcomed to attend any and all Library board meetings.

• 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, OCTOBER 24TH

• The Town docks will be removed today.

• Storytime for Preschoolers and their Grown-ups with Miss Kate at the Bowdoinham Public Library (13a School St.) 10am.

• 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.

• Town Hall Committee Meeting in the Graduates Room of the John C. Coombs Municipal Building (13 School St.) 4:30pm.

• 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, OCTOBER 25TH

• Bowdoinham Pickleball Group at the Recreation Ball Fields Tennis Court (23 Cemetery Rd.) 9am to 11am. Weather Permitting.

• Bridge players can enjoy weekly game play at the Bowdoinham Fire Station (57 Post Rd.) 9:30am to Noon. FMI: Judy Gray, 666-3025. The group welcomes all players. Current players range from high scoring duplicate players to seniors who played in college and newbies who have taken a class.

• 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.

• Solid Waste Committee Meeting in the Kendall Room of the John C. Coombs Municipal Building (13 School St.) 6pm. Zoom Link, Meeting ID: 831 2116 4716, Passcode: 578875.

• 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, OCTOBER 26TH

• 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.

• Intermediate Yoga Class with Ann Flannery at Merrymeeting Hall (27 Main St.) 8am to 9:30am. $15. FMI: [email protected].

• 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.

• Guilt-Free Book Group at the Bowdoinham Public Library (13a School St.) 7pm. The theme for October is “Creative Non-Fiction”.

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27TH

• Bowdoinham Pickleball Group at the Recreation Ball Fields Tennis Court (23 Cemetery Rd.) 9am to 11am. Weather Permitting.

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28TH

• 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.

• 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.

• Dance Our Nature with Devorah Bry at Dandelion Spring Farm (961 Ridge Rd.) 9am to 1pm. $60 pre-registration.

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

• Awakening the Prometheus: AI's Frankenstein. Merrymeeting Adult Education presents a seasonal creative collaboration between Andrew Elijah Edwards and Jose Rodriguez at Merrymeeting Arts Center Gallery (9 Main St.) 10am to 1pm.

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29TH

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

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

• Harpswell Community Swim at the Greason Pool, Bowdoin College (35 Watson Drive, Brunswick) 4:30 to 5:30pm. Open and FREE to all MSAD 75 Residents. Pre-Registration and proof of Medical Insurance is required. Limited to 75 people per session. FMI: (207) 833-5771 or [email protected].

As of the publication of this email, these events are current. Sometimes life happens and plans change. Check out Bowdoinhammer.com for an up-to-date list of events.

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Thanks for lending us your eyeballs for a minute or two 👀 we sure do appreciate you. Do you know someone else who would like to ‘Ham it up? Forward this newsletter to them.

Coming up next week… Trick or Treat, Taxes are Due, and No more Daylight for the 9-5ers.

See you then?

Love

Rodney