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Happy February Bowdoinhammer,

Did you get a chance to witness any of the smelty festivities this weekend?

We made use of the Valentine Bandit heart that the Merrymeeting Arts Center put in the Bowdoinham News paper. THEN we grabbed a croissant and cup of joe at the Bowdoinham Food Pantry Pop-up cafe (8-10 on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month).

Counterpoint Bread is supplying the croissants for the pop-up cafe, and we gotta say, they’re really killing it. If you haven’t had one yet, you need to get your act together. Email [email protected] and get on his Newsletter list to find out where they’re slinging their pastries and breads. You won’t regret it.

Lets see… what else did we do? We checked out the opening of Ode To Ice And Smelt (Also showing Feb. 10th & 17th, 10am - 2pm) at the Merrymeeting Arts Center, and then we pestered Mark Donovan at the Cathance River Art Gallery and picked up one of his pewter smelt refrigerator magnets.

To finish off our adventures, we put ourselves into a food coma with the Bowdoinham Food Pantry’s Drive-Thru Soup Supper.

Prior commitments forced us to miss the Story Sharing Potluck put on by the Public Library and Community Plate (heard it was sold out), as well as the Dance Party Potluck at Watersong. We were bummed. Did you attend either of these? We’re curious how they went.

Here’s the ‘ham’s happenings for this week…

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5TH

• 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.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH

• 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.

• Merrymeeting Dance Alinement's line dancing with little to no instruction at Merrymeeting Hall (27 Main St.) 5:30pm to 7:30pm. FMI: call George Oliver (207) 666-3589.

• Community Development Advisory Committee meeting in the Kendall Room of the John C. Coombs Municipal Building (13 School St.) 6pm to 7:30pm. Zoom Link. Meeting ID: 816 5936 6146, Passcode: 199506.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7TH

• 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.

• Silver Striders Walking Club in the Bowdoinham Community School gymnasium (23 Cemetery Rd.) 4:30 to 7pm. Please be sure to bring clean shoes to wear when inside the school!

• Pickleball in the Bowdoinham Community School gymnasium (23 Cemetery Rd.) 4:30 to 8pm. This is open to adults of any age and ability. The group has friendly games with mixed levels of competition. New to Pickleball and want to learn? Stop by and check it out!

• 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.

• Housing Sub-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.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH

• 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.

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

• Age-Friendly Bowdoinham Luncheon at the Bowdoinham Fire Station (57 Post Rd.) 11:30am to 3:30pm. FMI: Jason Lamoreau at [email protected] or (207) 666-5531.

• Community Development Advisory Committee meeting in the Kendall Room of the John C. Coombs Municipal Building (13 School St.) 6pm to 8pm. Zoom Link. Meeting ID: 816 5936 6146, Passcode: 199506.

• MSAD 75 School Board Meeting in the Forum at Mt. Ararat High School (68 Eagles Way, Topsham) 6:30pm to 9pm.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH

• Do you know of a public event happening in Bowdoinham that everyone needs to know about? Yeet the deets to [email protected].

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH

• 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.

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

• Ice & Smelt Exhibit: Ode To Ice And Smelt at the Merrymeeting Arts Center Gallery (9 Main St.) 10am to 2pm.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11TH

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

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

• Open Mic Night at Merrymeeting Arts Center (9 Main St.) 4pm to 6pm.

As of the publication of this email, these events are current. Some events may cancel or change without notice. Check out Bowdoinhammer.com for an up-to-date list of events.

Do you use Google Calendar? We’ve been working hard to keep ours up-to-date and would love feedback.

Keep it ‘hammy.

Love,

Rodney & Tessa

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