Week of July 31st to August 6th

Let's have a less sticky week

Author

Rodney Kloberdans
July 30, 2023

Feeling a little hardboiled, Bowdoinhammer?

As I'm writing this on Saturday, I'm munching on pizza from the Bowdoinham Country Store because it's too damn hot to cook dinner (and their pizza is really good). I don’t know about you, but I’ll be glad when this humidity is gone. This week looks pretty good for that.

Here's a list of what's coming up this week. The bold events are unique.

Monday, July 31st

  • 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, August 1st

  • 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.

Wednesday, August 2nd

  • 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.

  • 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 suggested donation.

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

Thursday, August 3rd 

  • 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.

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

  • VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - Cemetery Advisory Committee Meeting in the Kendall Room of the John C. Coombs Municipal Building (13 School St.) 4pm.

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

Saturday, August 5th

  • The Bowdoinham FREE Gift Shop is open AND Recycling Barn is collecting source-separated material 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 Michael Albert 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 suggested donation.

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

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

  • Raku Workshop: Firing the work in the raku kiln with Zachary Fields at Merrymeeting Arts Center Studio (9 Main St.) Noon to 4pm. This is part TWO of a 2-part workshop (part one was July 22nd). Max capacity is 10 people and it is first come first served. $100 (the Heron Fund is available). Pre-registration required.

Sunday, August 6th

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

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

  • Maine Marimba Ensemble at the Mailly Waterfront Park Gazebo (1 Main St.) 6pm. Food Benefit: Sunflower Fields Preschool. Sunday Concerts at the Waterfront presented by the Town of Bowdoinham and Watersong Music.

If you know someone who is always like "I wonder what's going on in Bowdoinham this week?", forward this newsletter to them and they'll click on this link to get it in their inbox.

Wanna participate in a special little art project with Bowdoinhammer? Send us a postcard (handmade or bought) with your sentiment/story/poem about Bowdoinham. The address is PO Box 181, Bowdoinham, ME 04008.

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

I hope your week is a little less sticky.

Love

Rodney