Could we fit more things in a weekend?

Hi there Bowdoinhammer!

Welcome to the 2nd week of July. I hope the holiday weekend left you with your fingers and toes attached.

Let’s get into the updates & highlights:

1. The kiln at Merrymeeting Arts Center needs to be repaired. Unexpected repairs like this can really mess up their operating budget. Won’t you slap some cheddar on that biscuit? Please go to merrymeetingartscenter.org/donate.html to donate $$. Every little bit helps.

2. There’s another online safety course at the Library on Tuesday. This one is called “Safely creating online accounts”. These classes are free to the public, but you need to register beforehand.

3. The Solid Waste Committee meeting that was on Wednesday the 10th, was moved to Wednesday the 17th.

4. If you’re into School Board Meetings, there’s one at Mt. Ararat High School on Thursday.

5. There’ll be an opening reception for William Stanton’s exhibit on Friday at Merrymeeting Arts Center. Yeah. Merrymeeting Arts Center.

6. Not Your Mother’s Garden Club has organized a garden tour for Saturday, with some brick oven pizza as a tasty treat. Proceeds go to the Bowdoinham Public Library. They put a lot of work into it, you should check it out.

There’s more information about these and other events below, so keep scrolling.

How about this heat?

One great way to beat the heat is going to the waterfront park on Sundays to check out the Summer Concert Series. You get to listen to some music while eating food you didn’t have to cook.

This week, the Intergalactic Yurt Band will be there to tickle your eardrums.

There are few events in the 'ham which provide such widespread collaboration as the Summer Concert Series. Earl Bigelow of Watersong Music with the support of the Town of Bowdoinham brings a variety of musical performances to our waterfront every summer while inviting local non-profits willing to bring a delicious meal to the evening entertainment. Aside from a few motorboat interruptions, it always goes off without a hitch, weather permitting, and it's a great one-stop-shop to support our local organizations, listen to a familiar band or new favorite, and bring your weekend to a close at the best bandstand around (but we're pretty biased). Make it a weekly tradition this year- you won't be disappointed.

Here’s what’s going on in Bowdoinham this week:

MONDAY, JULY 8TH

• Age-Friendly Committee Meeting, Kendall Room of the John C. Coombs Municipal Building (13 School St.), 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM.

• Pickleball, Bowdoinham Community School TENNIS COURT (23 Cemetery Rd.), 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM. This is open to adults of any age and ability. The group has friendly games with mixed levels of competition. WEATHER PERMITTING.

• Open Pottery Studio, Merrymeeting Arts Center STUDIO (9 Main St.), 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. $10 Suggested donation. The maximum capacity is 10 pottery enthusiasts.

TUESDAY, JULY 9TH

• Safely Creating Online Accounts, Kendall Room of the John C. Coombs Municipal Building (13 School St.), 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM. This is a free computer class offered by the Bowdoinham Public Library in conjunction with the National Digital Equity Center. Pre-registration required.

• Recycling Drop-off, Public Works Facility (121 Pond Rd.), NOON - 6:00 PM.

• Merryreading Book Store OPEN, Merrymeeting Hall Basement (27 Main St.), 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM.

• Merrymeeting Dance Alinement, Merrymeeting Hall (27 Main St.), 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM. FMI: call George Oliver (207) 666-3589.

• Comprehensive Planning Committee Meeting, Graduates Room, John C. Coombs Municipal Building (13 School St.), 6:00 PM.

• Select Board Meeting, Kendall Room, John C. Coombs Municipal Building (13 School St.), 6:30 PM.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 10TH

• Pickleball, Bowdoinham Community School TENNIS COURT (23 Cemetery Rd.), 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM. This is open to adults of any age and ability. The group has friendly games with mixed levels of competition. WEATHER PERMITTING.

• Bridge, Bowdoinham Fire Station (57 Post Rd.), 9:30 AM - 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.

• Bowdoinham Food Pantry OPEN, Bowdoinham Food Pantry (9 Main St.), 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM. For all residents of Bowdoinham and Bowdoin. Building community, with food. NO income verification. FMI: (207) 751-7779. Shop there first.

• Tennis - "Bowdoinham Specials", Bowdoinham Community School tennis court (23 Cemetery Rd.), 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM. WEATHER PERMITTING.

• Open Pottery Studio, Merrymeeting Arts Center STUDIO (9 Main St.), 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. $10 Suggested donation. The maximum capacity is 10 pottery enthusiasts.

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

THURSDAY, JULY 11TH

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

• Recycling Drop-off, Public Works Facility (121 Pond Rd.), 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM.

• Cribbage, John C. Coombs Municipal Building (13 School St.), 9:30 AM - NOON. Hosted by Age Friendly Bowdoinham.

• Age-Friendly Monthly Luncheon, Bowdoinham Fire Station (57 Post Rd.) 11:30 AM.

• Merryreading Book Store OPEN, Merrymeeting Hall Basement (27 Main St.), 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM.

• MSAD 75 School Board Meeting, Mt. Ararat High School (68 Eagles Way, Topsham), 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM.

FRIDAY, JULY 12TH

• Pickleball, Bowdoinham Community School TENNIS COURT (23 Cemetery Rd.), 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM. This is open to adults of any age and ability. The group has friendly games with mixed levels of competition. WEATHER PERMITTING.

• OPENING RECEPTION for A 40-year Retrospective: A William Stanton Exhibit, Merrymeeting Arts Center GALLERY (9 Main St.), 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM.

SATURDAY, JULY 13TH

• Bowdoinham FREE Gift Shop OPEN, Bowdoinham Recycling Barn (243 Post Rd.), 8:00 AM - 4:00P PM. The Recycling Barn will take source-separated materials for recycling on the first Saturday of the month.

• Recycling Drop-off, Public Works Facility (121 Pond Rd.), 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM.

• Bowdoinham Farmers' Market, Mailly Waterfront Park (1 Main St.), 8:30 AM - NOON.

• Open Pottery Studio, Merrymeeting Arts Center STUDIO (9 Main St.), 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM. $10 Suggested donation. The maximum capacity is 10 pottery enthusiasts.

• Merryreading Book Store OPEN, Merrymeeting Hall Basement (27 Main St.), 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM.

• Content Day Photoshoot, Dandelion Spring Farm (961 Ridge Rd.) 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM. $325. This is an affordable way for makers, service providers, and small businesses to get high-resolution, professional images for their website, newsletters, social media presence, and marketing. You bring the props and ideas and the photographer, Katie Kelley, will capture them for you! The link to this event stopped working, and it’s no longer listed on their calendar, so it’s probably CANCELED.

• Storytime for Preschoolers and their Grown-ups with Miss Kate, Mailly Waterfront Park (1 Main St.), 10:00 AM.

• A 40-year Retrospective: A William Stanton Exhibit, Merrymeeting Arts Center GALLERY (9 Main St.), 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM.

• Not Your Mother’s Garden Tour hosted by the Bowdoinham Library and Not Your Mother's Garden Club at various locations around Bowdoinham (the Starting Point is at the waterfront), 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM. $25 in advance, $35 on the day of the tour. All proceeds go to support the Bowdoinham Public Library. Rain or Shine.

• Foundations of Drawing, Merrymeeting Arts Center (9 Main St.), 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM. $75. This is a three-session class focused on the basics of drawing from life, with instructor Arlene Kelley.

• Raqs by the River, Mailly Waterfront Park Gazebo (1 Main St.), 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM. Join Rosa Noreen and her students, Troupe Negma from Portland's Bright Star Dance Studio, with special guests, for a joyful outdoor show featuring group and solo belly dance performances, a lesson for total beginners, and fun for all ages!

SUNDAY, JULY 14TH

• Sunday Service, Bowdoinham Second Baptist (1 Church St.), 10:00 AM.

• Sunday School/Service, Bowdoinham Church of the Nazarene (7 School St.), 10:00 AM, Service 11:00 AM.

• Summer Concert Supper with "Intergalactic Yurt Band" playing at the gazebo in Mailly Waterfront Park (1 Main St.) 5:30 PM. Merrymeeting Food Council will serve food. The music starts at 6:00 PM.

These events may change or cancel without notice. Check out Bowdoinhammer.com for an up-to-date list of events.

Get out there and make some summer memories, Bowdoinhammers.

Love,

Rodney & Tessa

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