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Community Calendar Oct. 17-25, 2026

Jack Mcadam 3 hours ago

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Compiled by Lisa Blanchette

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/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, Curtis Lake Church, 6-7 pm, 38 Westview Dr.
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
Fri (10/23)-11:30 am-12:30 pm, Community Café Brunch, Age Maine, 21 Bradeen St., Springvale
Sat (10/24)-10 am-noon, Baby Blessings, St. George’s Church, 3 Emerson St.

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 – TOPS, 4:30-6:30 pm, Crossroads Church, 15 Grammar Rd.
Wed – AA, St. George’s, 6:30-7:30 pm, 3 Emerson St.
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.
Sun (10/25)-Homefront Peer Group, 6-7-pm, Heritage Place, 469 Main St., Springvale

Ongoing

Saturday, Oct. 17

Farmers Market, 8 am-noon, Central Park, 920 Main St.
AWS Rabies & Microchip Clinic, 9:00 am-noon, St. Martha’s Church, 30 Portland Rd., Kennebunk
Spartan Varsity Boys and Girls Cross County SMAA 2^nd 7’s Meet, 10 am, Alumni Stadium
Fall Craft Fair, 10 am-2 pm, Elks Lodge, 13 Elm St.
Autumn Fest 2026, noon-4 pm, Number One Pond, William Oscar Emery Dr.
2026 Witches on Water in Downtown, 2:00-2:30 pm, Number One Pond
Fundraiser-Veterans Cemetery Wreath Laying Event, 2:30-9:00 pm, Springvale Social Club, 22 Bridge St.
Spartan Varsity Boys Soccer vs Noble, 3 pm, Alumni Stadium
Rolling Thunder Buffet Fundraiser, 4:30-6:00 pm, VFW #9935, 1 Hutchinson St.
Turkey Dinner Fundraiser, 4:30-6:00 pm, Sanford First Baptist, 905 Main St.
Henry Lowery performs, 8 pm, Mill Towne Tavern, 898 Main St.

Sunday, Oct. 18

Grahamtastics Annual 5K Walk/Run, Various Start times from 8 am, Nasson Community Center, 457 Main St., Springvale
Uprising on King Street/The Boston Massacre of 1770, 3-5 pm, Historical Society, 505 Main St., Springvale

Monday, Oct. 19

Habitat for Humanity Info. 9:30-11:30 am, Springvale Library, 443 Main St.
Bumps and Babies, 9:45-11:15 am, Springvale Library
Baby Rhyme Time, 10 & 11 am, Springvale Library
Lego Builders Club, 3:30-4:30 pm, Springvale Library
School Committee meeting, 6:00-8:00 pm, City Hall, 919 Main St.
Trivia Night, 6:30-8:30 pm, Springvale Social Club, 22 Bridge St.
Spartan Varsity Girls Volleyball vs Noble, 7 pm, Partners Bank Gym, 100 Alumni Blvd.

Tuesday, Oct. 20

Family Storytime, 10:30-11:00 am, Goodall Library, 952 Main St.
Cribbage, 1-3 pm, Springvale 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.
Spartan Varsity Girls Field Hockey vs Cheverus, 5 pm, Alumni Stadium, 100 Alumni Blvd.
Springvale Dulcimers Group, 5:30-6:45 pm, Springvale Library
City Council meeting, 6-8 pm, City Hall, 919 Main St.

Wednesday, Oct. 21

Land Bank meeting, 8:30-9:30 am, online
Weekly Play & Learn, 9:30-11:00 am, 1^st Baptist Church, 429 Main St., Springvale
Wed (10/21)-Community Café, Mayflower Place, 11a-1 pm, 27 Mayflower Dr.
Toddler Play Time, 10:30-11:00 am, Goodall Library
Make it/Take it Craft (Halloween Theme), 2-5 pm, Springvale Library
YC Commissioners meeting, 4:30 pm, Gov. Bldg., 149 Jordan Springs Rd., Alfred
Fiber Arts Group, 5-7 pm, Goodall Library
Canadian Citizenship Information, 5:30-6:30 pm, Springvale Library
Pride Elementary Trick or Treat, 5:30-6:30 pm, 708 Main St.
Halloween Magic Show-Phil Smith, 6-8 pm, Smitty’s, 1327 Main St.

Thursday, Oct. 22

Friday, Oct. 23

Art with Amy at the Y, 6-8 pm, YMCA, 1 Emile Levasseur Dr.
Trunk or Treat (for Pride families), 6:00-8:00 pm, Pride Elementary, 708 Main St.
Spartan Varsity Boys Football vs Bangor, 7 pm, Alumni Stadium, 100 Alumni Blvd.
Kyle Acila performs, 8 pm, Mill Towne Tavern, 898 Main St.

Saturday, Oct. 24

Farmers Market, 8 am-noon, Central Park, 920 Main St.
Mainly Cards Shows, 8:00 am-3:00 pm, Memorial Gym, 678 Main St.
Free Craft Swap, 9 am-2 pm, Springvale Library
6^th Annual Apple Tasting, 5:30-7:30 pm, McDougal Orchard, 201 Hanson Ridge Rd., Springvale
Halloween Bash, 8 pm, Mill Towne Tavern, 898 Main St.

Sunday, Oct. 25

Grahamtastics Annual 5K Walk/Run, Various Start times from 8 am, Nasson Community Center, 457 Main St., Springvale

All Sanford High School Sports can be found at the following link: https://www.gobound.com/me/schools/sanfordhs

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