So that's what democracy looks like.

Happy Monday to you, Bowdoinhammer.

I probably should have stayed home on Saturday to get some work done, but I thought it was more important to go to the Town Meeting instead. You don’t have to twist my arm to get me to procrastinate on projects.

I’m glad I went because I learned a few things:

1. It’s the best place to see how the town thinks. It’s a relatively organized way to hear the opinions of it’s members and be exposed to others’ ideas.

2. You get to see friends and neighbors you wouldn’t normally see.

3. The people who brought camp chairs were probably the smartest ones in the room. My butt still hurts today.

4. Cathy told me that her Mom, Nancy Curtis, likes to read this newsletter so I’d like to say “Hi Nancy! How are you today? I’m fine. Thanks for reading this newsletter. It means a lot to me. Alright, talk to you later. Have a great day!”

If you like committee meetings, you’ll love the highlights this week...

1. Are your friends sporadically impressed with the random stuff you know? If so, you could be a trivia champ at Three Robbers on Monday night.

2. The Library will be hosting the class Learning About Devices on Tuesday. Later on there will be a Community Development Advisory Committee meeting.

3. There will be a Finance Advisory Committee meeting and a Housing Sub-Committee meeting on Wednesday.

4. The Cemetery Advisory Committee will be meeting on Thursday.

5. If you’re into fried seafood, you’ll be happy to know that Sylvester’s Fish & Chips will be at the waterfront on Friday (and Saturday and Sunday). There will also be an opening reception at MAC called Nets, Lines, and Other Entanglements. It could be a seafood-themed date night if you time it right!

6. There’s nothing special happening on Saturday, just something called a Bowdoinham Farmers’ Market. Apparently it’s back, or something.

7. The Three Robbers Pub will be celebrating it’s Birthday on Sunday. Please don’t ask how old it is though. That’s not polite.

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

Not this week but next week:

Keep democracy alive, and VOTE in the Primary Election at Bowdoinham Community School on Tuesday, June 11th. The school will be open from 8 AM to 8 PM, making it convenient for all residents to participate. Encourage your friends, family, and neighbors to join you at the polls. See you there!

Here’s what’s happening this week:

MONDAY, JUNE 3RD

• 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.

• Trivia Night at Three Robbers Pub (12 Main St.) 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM.

• 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, JUNE 4TH

• Storytime for Preschoolers and their Grown-ups with Miss Kate, Bowdoinham Public Library (13a School St.), 10:00 AM.

• Learning about Devices, Kendall Room, John C. Coombs Municipal Building (13 School St.) NOON - 1:00 PM. Presented by Bowdoinham Public Library. 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.

• Community Development Advisory Committee, Kendall Room, John C. Coombs Municipal Building (13 School St.) 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5TH

• Pickleball, Bowdoinham Community School TENNIS COURT (23 Cemetery Rd.), 9:00 AM - NOON. 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.

• Finance Advisory Committee Meeting, Kendall Room, John C. Coombs Municipal Building (13 School St.) 3:00 PM.

• 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.

• 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.

• Housing Sub-Committee Meeting, Kendall Room, John C. Coombs Municipal Building (13 School St.) 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Zoom Link. Meeting ID: 820 8519 4296, Passcode: 776154.

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

THURSDAY, JUNE 6TH

• 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, Bowdoinham Fire Station (57 Post Rd.), 9:30 AM - NOON. Hosted by Age Friendly Bowdoinham.

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

• Cemetery Advisory Committee Meeting, Kendall Room, John C. Coombs Municipal Building (13 School St.) 4:00 PM. Meets on the first Thursday of each month. Volunteers Needed.

FRIDAY, JUNE 7TH

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

• Sylvester's Fish & Chips, Mailly Waterfront Park (1 Main St.) 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM.

• Opening Reception for Nets, Lines, and other Entanglements: A Martha Ferguson Exhibit, Merrymeeting Arts Center GALLERY (9 Main St.), 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM.

SATURDAY, JUNE 8TH

• Bowdoinham FREE Gift Shop OPEN, Bowdoinham Recycling Barn (243 Post Rd.), 8:00 AM - 4:00P PM.

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

• The FIRST Bowdoinham Farmers' Market of the year, Mailly Waterfront Park (1 Main St.) 8:30 AM - NOON. There will be line dancing from 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM.

• 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.

• Nets, Lines, and other Entanglements: A Martha Ferguson Exhibit, Merrymeeting Arts Center Gallery (9 Main St.), 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM.

• Sylvester's Fish & Chips, Mailly Waterfront Park (1 Main St.) 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM.

SUNDAY, JUNE 9TH

• 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.

• Happy Birthday Three Robbers! (birthday bash), Three Robbers Pub (12 Main St.), 11:00 AM - ?? PM.

• Sylvester's Fish & Chips, Mailly Waterfront Park (1 Main St.) 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM.

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

That’s all we have for you this week. Thanks for lending us your eyeballs for a few minutes, especially Nancy.

We’ll see you next week.

Love,

Rodney & Tessa

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