Community Calendar: August 28-September 3, 2023

Compiled by Lisa Blanchette, Events Editor

If your local organization has something upcoming make sure we know about it.
We do our best to search for what’s happening in our community, but you can help by listing them as Facebook “events” rather than just a posting on your Facebook page, this gives us all the information about the event in a format that can be copied to our community calendar with ease an accuracy. You can also email us directly using events@sanfordspringvalenews.com.

Monday, Aug. 28

Kids Free to Grow-Nurturing Parenting-Infant, Toddler, & Preschoolers, 10-11:30 am, online (weekly through 9/25)

Sanford Food Pantry, 10:00 am-Noon, 1204 Main St (weekly event)

Tuesday, Aug. 29

Kids Free to Grow-Circle of Security Parenting, 10-11:30 am, online (weekly through 8/29)

Baby Rhyme Time, 10:30 am, Louis B. Goodall Memorial Library, 952 Main St.

Pre-K Story Time, 11 am, Louis B. Goodall Memorial Library, 952 Main St.

Free Lunch hosted by York County Shelter at Sunset Tower, Noon-1 pm (entry at 11:45), 941 Main St. (twice weekly)

Sanford Elks Bingo, 4:00 pm doors open, games start 6:00 pm, must be 18 years old with valid picture ID, 13 Elm St. (weekly)

Carl J Lamb School Open House, 4:30 pm, CJL School, 233 Shaw’s Ridge Rd.

Margaret Chase Smith School Open House, 4:30 pm, MCS School, 248 Twombley Rd.

Sanford Regional Technical Center Open House, 6 pm, SRTC, 100 Alumni Blvd.

Wednesday, Aug. 30

Kids Free to Grow-Nurturing Parenting, 9:30-11:00 am, online (weekly through 9/20)

Wednesday Night Bite/Free Community Meal, 6-7 pm, Curtis Lake Church, 38 Westview Dr. (weekly event)

First Day of School, Grades 1-9 and SRTC

Thursday, Aug. 31

Free Lunch hosted by York County Shelter at Sunset Tower, Noon-1 pm (entry at 11:45), 941 Main St. (twice weekly)

St. Therese of Lisieux Food Bank, Noon-2:00 pm, no residency requirement. FMI contact Barbara Russell 603-970-0306, 25 Riverside Ave. (weekly event)

Career Center Job Fair @ Sanford Community Adult Education, 3-5 pm, 668 Main St.

Free Community Meal, 5:00 pm, New Beginnings Christian Church, 181 Grammar Rd. (weekly event)

Golden Hour at McDougal Orchards, 4-6 pm, McDougal Orchard, 201 Hanson Ridge Rd., Springvale

Narcan Training & Harm Reduction, 6 –7 pm, Sanford Police Department, 935 Main St.

First Day of School, Kindergarten and Grades 10-12

Friday, Sept. 1

Sanford – No School

Salvation Army Produce Pantry, 10:00 am-Noon, 871 Main St. (weekly event) Staple Boxes (2^nd & 4^th Fridays only)

Music on the Patio, Noon-1:00 pm, “Jimmy Mac” Springvale Public Library, 443 Main St.

Southern Main Area Agency on Aging-Medicare Series, 12:30-3:00 pm, Louis B. Goodall Memorial Library, 952 Main St.

First Friday Spaghetti Dinner, 5-7 pm, New Beginnings Christian Church, 181 Grammar Rd.

Ron Keel: The Metal Cowboy @ Pilot’s Cove Cafe, 6 pm, Pilot’s Cove Cafe, 199 Airport Road

Free Concert featuring JT and Community Event, 7:30 pm, Central Park, 920 Main St.

Saturday, Sept 2

Sanford Farmers Market, 8:00 am-Noon, Central Park, 920 Main St. (weekly May-October)

Rolling Thunder Yard Sale to benefit Veterans, 8 am-3 pm, Wears Bonnie, 48 Winter St.

21^st Annual Randall’s Run/Walk for the Gym 5K, 8:30 am, Nasson Community Center, 457 Main St., Springvale

Red Cross Blood Drive, 9 am-2 pm, Preble Lodge #143, 16 Elm St.

Sunday, Sept 3

Chamber Talk Radio Show (New Day, Location, and Time), 7 am, 104.3 Seacoast Oldies

Coming Soon…

• 9/4 Sanford Food Pantry
• 9/4 No School-Labor Day
• 9/4 Maine Attraction Water Ski Show
• 9/5 First Day of School Pre-K
• 9/5 The Wall That Heals (through 9/10)
• 9/5 Kids Free to Grow-Circle of Security Parenting
• 9/5 Elks Bingo
• 9/5 Red Cross Blood Drive
• 9/5 Site Plan Review Committee Meeting
• 9/5 City Council Meeting
• 9/5 Free Lunch @ Sunset Tower
• 9/6 Kids Free to Grow-Nurturing Parenting
• 9/6 Sam’s Book Club
• 9/6 Planning Board Meeting
• 9/7 Senior Citizen Mobile Food Drive
• 9/7 Free Lunch @ Sunset Tower
• 9/7 Golden Hour at McDougal Orchards
• 9/7 Career Center Job Fair @ Sanford Community Adult Education
• 9/8 Springvale Library Annual Book Sale (also 9/9)
• 9/8 Salvation Army Staples Box Distribution
• 9/8 Music on the Patio at Springvale Library
• 9/8 Sanford Art Walk
• 9/8 “Oliver” Auditions at Nasson Little Theatre (also 9/9)
• 9/9 Farmers’ Market
• 9/9 Come Together Fundraiser Zumba YMCA
• 9/9 Sanford Soccer Cornhole Tournament
• 9/10 Chamber Talk Radio Show

Visit our Events Calendar for details on all these events and events to come.

If your organization has an event coming up and you don’t see it here, contact us at events@sanfordspringvalenews.com – we can add it!

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