Events


Friday, September 5th, 2008

September 5th, 2008

Freeport Music Festival

• Kendall Tavern Inn B&B

Local Freeport Lodgings and Resturants host musical groups to entertain friday and saturday evenings. Plan to stay at the Kendall Tavern Inn and enjoy our jazz group for both nights in our rustic event barn.

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Saturday, September 6th, 2008

September 6th, 2008

Great State of Maine Air Show

Featuring the Blue Angels. Open to the public. Free admission and parking at Naval Air Station Brunswick. FMI www.greaterstateofmaineairshow.com

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September 6th, 2008

Bowdoinham Farmers Market

8:00AM-12:00PM • Merrymeeting Grange Hall 27 Main St Bowdoinham

The Bowdoinham Farmers Market is located inside the Merrymeeting Grange located at 27 Main Street in the village of Bowdoinham. It is open each Friday (3 - 7 p.m.) and Saturday (8 a.m.- noon. Bowdoinham Sprouts- A Youth Entrepreneur Opportunity with the Bowdoinham Farmers’ Market, will be featuring Liam and Sam Stride, Libby Ouellette, Julia Macdonald and Haven Cutko. Products will include baked goods, Granola, dog bones and pies. Shop Local- Buy Bowdoinham. Directions: Take Exit 37 off I 295 and head east on Rt 125 (Main St). The Grange will be on your left. Contact: Tony at the Bowdoinham Town Office 666-5531 or tcox@bowdoinham.com Apple Creek Farm, Bowdoinham—Owned by Pete and Janet Galle since 1981, offering raw wool fiber. Will be attending Market on Fridays only. Fairwinds Farm– Located in Topsham and Browns Point Road, Bowdoinham- Strawberries, raspberries, full range of vegetables throughout the market season. Items from Judy's kitchen including pies and jams. Kathy Rackley and Pete Karonis. Kennebec Flower Farm—Pork Point Road in Bowdoinham. Chas, Linda, Charlie, and Caroline Gill will be offering cut flowers, bedding plants, herbs and seedlings. Life Force Farm- Located on the Carlson Cross road in Bowdoinham. Ben Dearnley and Kate Stoner grow a large array of organic vegetables Little Creek Farm, Brunswick- A first year start-up farming business on 100+ acres in Brunswick, Owner Brenna Chase will offer pastured chickens, turkeys, pigs plus organic cut flowers and vegetables. Locally Known/Atlantic Organics, Bowdoinham– Organic Artisan salad greens including summer salad greens, mesculin, spinach and other greens. Ben Dobson, David Goldstein and Shimon Horowitz. Attending market as produce is available New Orbit Farm– Litchfield– A small homestead enterprise at the head of the Tocama lakes in Litchfield offering free range eggs, organic Garden produce, Raspeberries, Organic Sprouts, Natural Pork. Marada Cook Russell Meats– Located in Bowdoinham will be offering farm raised Kielbasa. Polish sausage, roasted garlic, hot, sweet, cheese and garlic sausages. Brad Russell. Attending the market on Saturdays only. Ruby Hussey- Main St. Bowdoinham. High end baked good using as many locally produced ingredients as possible. Attending the market on Saturdays only. Six River Farm– Bowdoinham- Farm located on the shores of Merrymeeting bay specializing in a diverse mix of certified organic vegetables. Gabrielle Gosselin and Nate Drummond Bowdoinham Sprouts– Led by Kathy Savioe- A Youth Entrepreneur Opportunity with the Bowdoinham Farmers’ Market. The Bowdoinham Farmers’ Market will dedicate one table for Sprouts at the market with a rotating schedule of Sprouts throughout the farmers’ market season. Come see what the budding farmers have to offer. For more information contact Kathy at 666—8182

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Sunday, September 7th, 2008

September 7th, 2008

Great State of Maine Air Show

Featuring the Blue Angels. Open to the public. Free admission and parking at Naval Air Station Brunswick. FMI www.greaterstateofmaineairshow.com

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Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

September 10th, 2008

Disaster Preparedness for Businesses

8:00AM-10:00AM • American Red Cross, Topsham

Chamber Member Seminar September 10, 8 – 10 a.m. Disaster Preparedness for Businesses by Paul Clark, State Relations Disaster Liaison for the American Red Cross. How does your business plan and prepare for the unexpected? It’s not enough to have bottled water and a flashlight. Once you have your plan, you’ll need to practice and test it and revise. You’ll learn how you can assist your workforce as your business may be pushed into overdirve to service both your clients and your own workers. And lastly learn about sources of funding for you and your business to recover from property damage and economic loss. This seminar is Wednesday, September 10, 2008, 8 - 10 a.m. at the American Red Cross Chapter Building, 16 Community Way, Topsham. There is no fee, it is FREE to attend. But, please do register as seating is limited! Email lindap@midcoastmaine.com to register.

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