Community Calendar: Jan. 17-25, 2026

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Compiled by Lisa Blanchette

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Free Meals and Pantries

Mon/Wed-Free Store @ North Parish, 9 am-noon, 893 Main St.
Mon-Sanford Food Pantry, 10 am-noon, 1204 Main St.
Tues-Salvation Army Food Pantry-nonperishable items, 9 am-noon, 871 Main St.
Tues/Fri-First County Food Pantry, noon-3 pm, 5 Swetts Bridge Rd., Alfred
Tues/Thurs-YCSP’s “To-Go” Lunch @ Roger’s Supa Dolla, 2-3 pm, 81 Cottage St.
Wed-It Takes a Village 207-Meal for Unhoused @ St. George’s, 2-3 pm, 3 Emerson St.
Wednesday Night Bite Community Meal, 6-7 pm, Curtis Lake Church, 38 Westview Dr.
Thurs-St. Therese of Lisieux Food Bank, noon-2pm, Holy Family Church, 66 North Ave.
Thurs-Free Community Meal, 5-6 pm, New Beginnings Church, 181 Grammar Rd.
Fri-Salvation Army Harvest Table-fruits/veg, bread/deserts, & meat, 9am-noon

Ongoing

Winter Walking Program, 7:45-8:45 am, Mem. Gym, 678 Main St. (M, T, Th until 4/16)
Bundle Up & Read-Winter Reading Program, Springvale Library, 443 Main St. (1/5-3/7)

Saturday, Jan. 17

Annual Winter Craft Market, 9 am-2 pm, Memorial Gym, 678 Main St.
Birds of Prey Children’s Program, 9:30-11:30 am, Goodall Library, 952 Main St.
Corner Cupboard, 10 am-noon, Sanford Unitarian Universalist Church, 5 Lebanon St.
Brunch & Board 2026 with the Chamber, 10 am-noon, Hammer & Stain, 890 Main St.
Funny Women of a Certain Age-Comedy Show, 7:00-8:30 pm, SPAC, 100 Alumni Blvd.

Sunday, Jan. 18

York County Conversation – Cari Quater & Jass Boxing, 7:00-7:30 am, Seacoast Oldies
Christmas Tree Pickup Fundraiser, 7:30 am, end of your driveway (must preregister)

Monday, Jan. 19 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)

Trivia Night, 6:30-8:30 pm, Springvale Social Club, 22 Bridge St.

Tuesday, Jan. 20

Cribbage, 1-3 pm, Springvale Library
Paint Fun for Kids, 2:00-3:30 pm, Goodall Library
Knit Lits, 3:00-4:30 pm, Springvale Library
Elks Bingo, 4 pm Doors Open, 6 pm Games Start, Elks Lodge #1470, 13 Elm St.
Dulcimer Group, 5:30-7:00 pm, Springvale Library
City Council meeting, 6-8 pm, City Hall, 919 Main St.

Wednesday, Jan. 21

Workshop-Using AI for Small Business, 8:30-9:20 am, Goodall Library
Play & Learn Group, 9:30-11:00 am, First Baptist Church, 429 Main St., Springvale
Community Café, noon-1 pm, Mayflower Place, 27 Mayflower Dr.
Lego Club, 2:30-4:30 pm, Goodall Library
YC Commissioners meeting, 4:30-6:30 pm, Gov. Bldg., 149 Jordan Springs Rd., Alfred
Fiber Arts Group, 5-7 pm, Goodall Library

Thursday, Jan. 22

Sensory Story Time, 10-11 am, Springvale Library
Game Nights at the Library, 5-7 pm, Goodall Library
York County Stamp Club, 5:30-7:00 pm, Goodall Library

Friday, Jan. 23

Free Toddler Time, 9-11 am, Sanford Community Adult Education, 668 Main St.
Sanford-Springvale Historical Museum Open, 10 am-4 pm, 505 Main St., Springvale
Community Café, noon-1 pm, So. Maine Agency on Aging, 21 Bradeen St., Springvale
Stand-Up Live w/Jim McCue, 7:30-9:00 pm, Smitty’s Cinema, 1327 Main St.

Saturday, Jan. 24

Baby Blessings, 10 am-noon, St. George’s Episcopal Church, 3 Emerson St.
Sanford-Springvale Historical Museum Open, 10 am-4 pm, 505 Main St., Springvale
Italian Dinner Night, 4-6 pm, Trafton Senior Center, 19 Elm St.
Turkey Dinner, 4:30-6:00 pm, St. Thomas School, 69 North Ave.
Forbidden Broadway- “Merrily We Stole a Song”, 7:00-8:30 pm, SPAC, 100 Alumni Blvd.

Sunday, Jan. 25