Week of July 10th to the 16th in Bowdoinham

Hey there Bowdoinhammer,

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I hope you and yours had a wonderful 4th of July weekend. It looks like this nasty trend of never-ending rain will continue in the form of scattered showers, but then what did they make raincoats and umbrellas for? I say, get out there anyway. Make this week yours. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow once said "The best thing one can do when it's raining is to let it rain".

Here's a list of what's coming up this week. The events that are in bold are one of a kind that don't happen every week.

— Monday 7/10

• Open Pottery Studio at the Merrymeeting Arts Center Studio (9 Main St.) 6pm to 8pm.

— Tuesday 7/11

• 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.

• Select Board Meeting in the Kendall Room of the John C. Coombs Municipal Building (13 School St.) 6:30pm.

— Wednesday 7/12

• 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.

• Not Your Mother's Garden Club in the Kendall Room of the John C. Coombs Municipal Building (13 School St.) 1pm to 3pm. Guest speaker: Chris Sanford (via Zoom).

• 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.

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

— Thursday 7/13

• 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.

• 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.

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

• Mighty Girls Book Group at the Bowdoinham Public Library (13a School St.) 2pm. Sign up with Kate to get the books.

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

— Saturday 7/15

• 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.

• The Bowdoinham Farmers' Market at the Mailly Waterfront Park (1 Main St.) 8:30am to Noon. FMI: [email protected].

• Gallery for Everyone featuring Lorin Martens at the Merrymeeting Arts Center Gallery (9 Main St.) 8:30am to 1pm.

• 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.

• Landscape & Color workshop at Dandelion Spring Farm (961 Ridge Rd.) 9am to 3pm. Pre-registration required. $125.

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

• VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Cemetery Clean Up Day at the Village Burying Ground opposite the Bowdoinham Community School (Cemetery Road) 9am to 4pm. FMI: call Nina Mendall (207) 666-8838.

• Story Dory at the Farmers' Market with Miss Kate (1 Main St.) Storytime at 10am.

• Surface Design Workshop Series: Adding Texture with Janna DeWan at Merrymeeting Arts Center Studio (9 Main St.) Noon to 3pm. This is part ONE of a 2-part workshop (part two will be on August 12th). Max capacity is 10 people and it is first come first served. $60 for each workshop, $100 for both (the Heron Fund is available). Pre-registration required.

— Sunday 7/16

• Bowdoinham Second Baptist (1 Church St.) Sunday Service 10am, Pot Luck Luncheon following service.

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

• Pretty Girls Sing Soprano at the Mailly Waterfront Park Gazebo (1 Main St.) 6pm. Food Benefit: Bowdoinham Public Library. Sunday Concerts at the Waterfront presented by the Town of Bowdoinham and Watersong Music.

(All events are subject to cancel or change without notice. For an extended, up-to-date list, go to Bowdoinhammer.com)

Thank you for subscribing to the Bowdoinhammer newsletter. I hope you have a wonderful week!

Rodney