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Community Calendar August 15-23

Visit our Events Calendar https://sanfordspringvalenews.com/events/ for details on these events and on events to come.
Free Meals & Pantries
- Mon/Wed – Free Store @ North Parish, 9:00 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/Thurs through Aug. 20 – Spart Mart Student Market, 11:30-12:30, SHS, free produce for any student
- 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.
- Thurs through Aug. 20 – Sanford Backpack Summer Series, 11:30 am-12:30 pm, Free produce bags for students at SHS, SMS, SPE, CJL, YMCA and Curtis Lake Church
- Thurs – St. Therese of Lisieux Food Bank, noon-2pm, Holy Family, 66 North Ave.
- Thurs – Free Community Meal, 5-6 pm, New Beginnings Church, 181 Grammar Rd.
- Fri – Salvation Army Harvest Table-fruits/veg, bread/desserts, & meat, 9 am-noon
Local Support Meetings
- Mon – Narcotics Anonymous, St. George’s, 1:30-2:30 pm, 3 Emerson St.
- Mon – Alcoholics Anonymous, St. George’s, 6:30-7:30 pm, 3 Emerson St.
- Tues – AA, St. George’s, noon-1 pm, 3 Emerson St.
- Wed – AA, St. George’s, 6:30-7:30 pm, 3 Emerson St.
- Wed – TOPS, 4:30-6:30 pm, Crossroads Church, 15 Grammar Rd.
- Thurs – National Alliance on Mental Illness, St. George’s, 3-4 pm, 3 Emerson St.
- Fri – Al-Anon, St. George’s, 10:30-11:30 am, 3 Emerson St.
- Fri – NA, St. George’s, 6:30-8:30 pm, 3 Emerson St.
Ongoing
- Adult Summer Reading Program, Goodall Library, (June 2-Aug. 25)
- Holdsworth Park (The Rec), Closed Tue/Wed 7:30 am-5:30 pm for Day Campers, 320 Main St., Springvale (through Aug. 19)
Saturday, Aug. 15
- Yoga & Pilates @ McDougal Orchard, 8-9 am, 201 Hanson Ridge Rd., Springvale
- Farmers Market, 8 am-noon, Central Park, 920 Main St.
- Chace Fromwiller Memorial Ride & Fundraiser, 9 am, Iron Tails Saloon, 559 Route 109, Acton
- Heart, Peace and Love for Kids 5K & Craft Fair, 668 Main St. Registration 9 am, walk starts at 10 am.
- Dance Conservatory of Southern Maine Open House, 10 am-1 pm, 751 Main St.
- Corner Cupboard non-food pantry, 10 am-noon, UU Church, 5 Lebanon St.
- Colonial Gender Identity, 10 am, Sweat-Morin Homestead, 374 School St.
- Dogust Birthday Bash, noon-2 pm, Pet Supplies Plus, 1364 Main St.
Sunday, Aug. 16
- Pop Up Dog Adoption Event, 11 am-3 pm, Pet Supplies Plus
- Back to School Thrift Event, noon, 4Gen Barber Shop, 859 Main St.
Monday, Aug. 17
- Baby Rhyme Time, 10 & 11 am, Springvale Library, 443 Main St.
- School Committee Meeting, 6 pm, City Hall, 919 Main St.
- Trivia Night, 6:30-8:30 pm, open to the public, Springvale Social Club, 22 Bridge St.
Tuesday, Aug. 18
- Baby Rhyme Time, 10:30 am, Goodall Library, 952 Main St.
- Cribbage, 1-3 pm, Springvale Library
- Paint Fun for Kids, 2:00-3:30 pm, Goodall Library
- Craft Time, 2:20-4:30 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.
- Maine Attraction Water Ski Adaptive Clinic, 6-8 pm, Number One Pond
- City Council Meeting, 6 pm, City Hall Council Chambers
Wednesday, Aug. 19
- Land Bank meeting on Zoom, 8:30 am
- Sanford Comp Plan Committee Presentation for older adults, 10:30 am, Trafton Center, 19 Elm St.
- Community Café, noon-1 pm, Mayflower Place, 27 Mayflower Dr.
- Lego Club, 2:30-4:30, Goodall Library
- York County Commissioners Meeting, 4:30 pm, 149 Jordan Springs Rd., Alfred
- Fiber Arts Group, 5-7 pm, Goodall Library
- 324 Birds of Maine with Ethan Whitaker, 5:30 pm, Springvale Library
Thursday, Aug. 20
- Southern Maine Garden Club meeting, 1 pm, Springvale Library
- Game Nights at the Library, 5-7 pm, Goodall Library
- St. Thomas School Pre-K Open House, 5:30 pm, 69 North Ave.
Friday, Aug. 21
- Music on the Patio/Matt Gahagan, noon-1 pm, Springvale Library
Saturday, Aug. 22
- Yoga & Pilates @ McDougal Orchard, 8-9 am, 201 Hanson Ridge Rd., Springvale
- Farmers Market, 8 am-noon, Central Park, 920 Main St.
- Stuff the Bus School Supply Distribution, 9 am-noon, Curtis Lake Church, 38 Westview Dr.
- Baby Blessings, 10 am-noon, St. George’s Episcopal Church, 3 Emerson St.
- York County Civil Air Patrol Open House, 10 am–1 pm, Sanford Armory, 88 William Oscar Emery Dr.
- Fiber Friends Spinning Event, 10 am, Sweat-Morin Homestead, 374 School St.
- Wings & Wheels, 10 am–3 pm, Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport, 9 Presidential Ln.
- Meet the Candidates Ice Cream Social, sponsored by Sanford-Springvale Democrats, noon–2 pm, Gateway Park, Riverside Ave. & Washington St.
- Annual Lobster Bake, 6 pm, First Baptist Church of Springvale, 429 Main St. Advance registration required.
- The Debut Tease: Burlesque Student Showcase (Age 18+), 7 pm, Nasson Little Theater, 457 Main St.
Sunday, Aug. 23
- St. Thomas School Welcome Back Open House, 11 am, 69 North Ave.
Does your organization have an event coming up? Please let us know.
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