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Step out for Portland Ballet’s ‘Giselle’ at SPAC

Press Release The Sanford Performing Arts Center opens its 2022-2023 season next week with "Giselle," with two shows on Saturday, October 22. Portland Ballet also opens its season on the Sanford stage with the powerful, timeless narrative ballet, a story of “love and betrayal, life and death, vengeance and forgiveness.” Follow Portland Ballet’s dancers (including SHS alumna Camille Alipalo) through the heartbreaking story of the young village girl, Giselle, and the handsome but disguised and betrothed nobleman, Albrecht, whose betrayal…
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Let’s Have Dessert First!

What is Dessert First? Dessert First is Friends of Downtown's initial outreach event to gather input from the community to help discover what citizens love most about Sanford, what future they want for it, and how to best achieve it. On Thursday, October 20 at Veterans Memorial Gym (678 Main St.) enjoy a free dessert table and free coffee and water from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. A facilitator from Community Heart & Soul will lead guided conversations and activities with…
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Halloween Happenings 2022

Halloween Contests Selfies with Sanford Scarecrows is back to kick off the spooky season! If your business or organization, would like to participate, register at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfV4r7-bbgq45dux3b2BUxf-xZRIVMxnxSl9Q_8iULvWzBl5Q/viewform by October 15 and have your scarecrow up on display by October 21. Last years entries were phenomenal! The Friends of Downtown will be publishing a map with all the locations for the public to visit and take selfies to enter in the prize drawing. Does your pet like to dress up? Enter them in…
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SPAC’s 2022-23 Schedule

The Sanford Performing Arts Center announced its smashing lineup of Spotlight Series and student performances for the 2022-23 season with a full-color catalog that landed in local mailboxes this week. The Partners Bank Spotlight Series of world-class shows kicks off October 22 with afternoon and evening performances of Giselle by the Portland Ballet. The tale of "love and betrayal, life and death, vengeance and forgiveness" is the perfect ballet for a crisp fall evening. Friday October 28, the Rodney Marsalis…
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A Family for ME Virtual Open House

A Family for ME is a non-profit organization partnership between Spurwink Services and the Maine Department of Health and Human Services. Their primary goal is to increase the number of available foster and adoptive families for the children in Maine.  A Family for ME believes that every child deserves a safe and loving family environment to thrive. They are hosting a Virtual Open House on Tuesday, September 13 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Zoom. Foster and adoptive parents will…
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