Upcoming events
Freeport Falcon Pride fundraisers, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 4 p.m. field hockey game, Freeport High School athletic field, Holbrook Street, with Freeport High School Alumni versus Freeport High School field hockey team. Silent auction, 6 p.m., Buck’s Naked BBQ, 568 Route 1, Freeport. Proceeds benefit Freeport resident Tom Bennett, who is battling cancer, and the family of the late Becca Thois Puckett. For more information contact Becky Daniel, 865-0645. Durham codes enforcement officer available Wednesday, Aug. 28, 5-7 p.m., Durham Town Office.
Durham and Lisbon Republican Committees joint meeting, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 7 p.m., MTM Center, 18 School St., Lisbon Falls. Guest speakers will be 2nd District congressional candidates Alex Willette and Blaine Richardson. All registered Republicans welcome.
Guided walking tours of historic Freeport Village, hosted by Freeport Historical Society, every Thursday at 3 p.m. and Saturday at 9 a.m. through the summer. Tours start at the Harrington House, 45 Main St. Tickets are $10 for adults, FHS members are $5. For more information, call 865-3170 or see www.freeporthistoricalsociety.org
Stoll with the Ranger, Aug. 29, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Take a relaxed tour with the ranger on wheelchair-accessible path. Free with park admission, Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot. For more information, call 865-4465.
Tree Hunt, Aug. 30, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Stop by the benches to get your papers for this self-guiding hunt, and then come back afterward to see how well you did. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465.
Freeport Farmers Market, Fridays, 1-5 p.m., L.L. Bean Campus (in the “moose” parking lot). Through Sept. 13.
“AudioBody: Thrilling Family Comedy Show,” Friday, Aug. 30, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Aug. 31, 2 and 7:30 p.m., Freeport Theater of Awesome, 5 Depot St., Freeport. For tickets, call 518-8839 or email tickets@awesometheater.com.
Tag sale, Saturday, Aug. 31, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Freeport Masonic Lodge, Mallett Drive. Proceeds benefit local charity fund.
Wolfe’s Neck Wagon Ride to the Past, Saturdays, 10 a.m.-noon, through Aug. 31, Wolfe’s Neck Farm, Little River House, 184 Burnett Road, Freeport. $14 adults and children 13 and older; $8 for children 3-12; free for age 2 and under. Advance reservations recommended. Also Saturdays through the summer: Traditional Maine Lobster Bake, 6 p.m.; reservations need to be made by noon for each Saturday bake; Family Barnyard Programs. Call 865-5433 or see www.wolfesneckfarm.org.
Joshua Radin, Saturday, Aug. 31, 7:30 p.m., L. L. Bean Discovery Park. Free.
Casco Bay Walk, Aug. 31, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Enjoy views of rocky shores, nesting ospreys, and islands in the bay on this mile hike with a park ranger. Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.
The Tardy Brothers, high-energy juggling and physical comedy, Sunday, Sept. 1, 2 p.m., Freeport Theater of Awesome, 5 Depot St., Freeport. For tickets, call 518-8839 or email tickets@awesometheater.com.
First day of school for students in grades K-9, Tuesday, Sept. 3, RSU 5. Upper level high school students return to school Wednesday, Sept. 4.
Freeport Town Council, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 6:30 p.m., Town Council Chambers.
Story times at Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, Tuesdays, Babies & Toddlers, 10-10:30 a.m.; Pre-schoolers, 10:30-11 a.m. For more information, call 865-3307 or see www.freeportlibrary.com.
Freeport Planning Board, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 6 p.m., Town Council Chambers.
Durham Planning Board, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 7 p.m., town office.
Business to Business Connection, Greater Freeport Chamber of Commerce’s new business networking group, organizational meeting Thursday, Sept. 5, 7:30 a.m., Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot St. Meetings will be every Thursday from 7:30 – 9 a.m. For more information, call 847-5240.
Freeport Half Marathon, Sunday, Sept. 8, 9 a.m., starting on Bow Street across from Park Street. 5K starts at 9:15 a.m. To register or for more information, see www.FreeportHalfMarathon.com.
Native American Medicine Walk, with George Neptune, Sunday, Sept. 8, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Pettengill Farm, Freeport, sponsored by Freeport Historical Society. For tickets and more information, call 865-3170 or see www.freeporthistoricalsociety.org.
Free car seat check, Sunday, Sept. 8, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Freeport Public Safety, 16 Main St., sponsored by Maine Bureau of Highway Safety in partnership with Freeport Public Safety. Families are asked to bring their children and car seats, and if possible, the vehicle manufacturer’s manual, and car seat instruction manual. For more information, call 207-626-3840.
Winslow Park Commission, Monday, Sept. 9, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Services.
Durham PTA first meeting of the year, Monday, Sept. 9, 6:30 p.m., Durham Community School Library.
Pownal Solid Waste Committee, Monday, Sept. 9, 6 p.m., Mallett Hall.
Pownal selectmen, Monday, Sept. 9, 7 p.m., at Mallett Hall.
Durham selectmen, Tuesday, Sept.10, 6:30 p.m., town office.
Durham Historical Society, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 7 p.m., Old Town Hall/Union Church.
Regional School Unit 5 directors, Wednesdays, Sept. 11 and 25, 6:30 p.m.. Freeport High School.
Freeport Project Review Board, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 6 p.m., Town Council Chambers.
Freeport Coastal Waters Commission, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 6 p.m., Freeport Community Center.
9-11 Remembrance Ceremony, Wednesday Sept. 11, 9:30-10:30 a.m., at the site of the World Trade Center steel monument by the Freeport Public Safety Building, corner of Main and West streets, Freeport. Sponsored by Freeport Flag Ladies.
Eureka Community Center Committee, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 6:30 p.m., Eureka Center, Durham. New members welcome.
Durham codes enforcement officer, available Wednesday, Sept. 11, 5-7 p.m., Durham Town Office.
Freeport Shellfish Commission, Thursday, Sept. 12, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Center.
“Exploration of Place,” exhibit of works by Georgetown artist Cory Hart and Brunswick artist Barbara Bean, opens with the artists’ talk on Thursday, Sept. 12, 4 p.m., followed by reception from 4:30-6 p.m.,Thornton Oaks Retirement Community, 25 Thornton Way, Brunswick. Public invited.
“Bubblemania,” starring Casey Carle, blends the latest in bubble wizardry with music and comedy, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2 and 7 p.m.; Sunday, Sept. 15, 2 p.m., Freeport Theater of Awesome, 5 Depot St., Freeport. For tickets, call 518-8839 or email tickets@awesometheater.com.
Freeport Town Council, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 6:30 p.m., Town Council Chambers.
Freeport Conservation Commission, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 6 p.m., Freeport Community Services.
Ongoing Events
Androscoggin Beekeepers Club monthly meeting, first Wednesday of the month, 6:30 p.m., Auburn City Building, 60 Court St., Room 206. Meetings are open to anyone interested in honeybees. Parking is available in the garage behind the building. For more information, call Blaine Richardson at 576-0571 or Charles Armstrong at 784-9757, or visit androscogginbeekeepers.org.
Freeport Community Thrift Shop, open Mondays through Fridays 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturdays from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and closed on Sundays, Freeport Community Center.
Freeport Rotary, breakfast meetings every Wednesday from 7-8 a.m., Broad Arrow Tavern, Harraseeket Inn, Main Street, Freeport. Prospective new members welcome.
North Pownal United Methodist Church food pantry, open every Tuesday from 10:30 a.m.-noon. All are welcome.
12-step meeting, Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m., First Parish Congregational Church 422 Hallowell Road, Pownal. For more information call Linda G. at 650-4536.
Durham Town Office, open Monday, Tuesday, Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Thursday 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. For more information, call 353-2561.
Pownal Town Office, open Mondays from 8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. and Tuesdays through Thursdays from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The town office is closed Fridays and weekends. For more information, call 688-4611.
Freeport Town Hall, open Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. The offices are closed on Fridays. For more information, call 865-4743.
Open play, Thursdays,10-11 a.m., Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot St. Open for kids from infants to age 5, for more information, contact the Freeport Families Network at freeportfamiliesnetwork@yahoo.com.
We love to eat
Freeport Elders Pancake Breakfast, first and third Saturday of the month, 8-10 a.m., Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot St. Deluxe: Pancakes, eggs, sausages, biscuits, OJ, tea and coffee, $4.50. Regular: Pancakes, sausages, OJ, tea or coffee, $3.50. Seniors deduct 50 cents.
Baked bean and spaghetti supper, Saturday, Sept. 7, 4:30-6 p.m., North Pownal United Methodist Church, 851 Lawrence Road. Adults $6, children 4-12 year $3, and 3 and under, no charge.
Fundraising dinner, for Louise Neuts and daughter Beth, who are doing the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in Washington, D.C., next May, Saturday, Sept. 14, 6 p.m., the Masonic Lodge, Mallett Drive, Freeport. Pulled pork sandwiches, beans, cole slaw, potato salad and dessert.
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