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Feeling eerily creative? Enter Marc Motors’ 1st Annual Pumpkin Carving Contest! Bring your carved pumpkin in to the dealership between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. from October 25-27. Pumpkins will be displayed in both showrooms, where customers and employees will vote for their favorite. At noon on October 2, the votes will be tallied. The favorite kid-carved pumpkin will win a $50 gift card to Smitty’s Game Lab and the winning adult-carved pumpkin wins $250 cash! Yes, cash! Limit one…

The SPAC is Back!

Sanford Performing Arts Center Director Brett Williams has announced the lineup for this season’s Partners Bank Spotlight Series of performances, including several smashing holiday shows and a world premiere dance musical bound for Broadway. On Saturday, November 13 at 3:00 p.m. the series kicks off with Buddy: The Buddy Holly Show, stopping in Sanford on its North American tour. This showcase of ‘50s rock and roll has been seen by over 22 million people worldwide. Get tickets here: https://sanfordpac.org/. Tapestry:…

More About Halloween Contests!

Art Contest for Grades 2-4: Sanford Recreation is sponsoring a Halloween art contest, open to kids in grades 2-4. The theme is "Best Depiction of Halloween" and you may use pencils, pens, paint, crayon or chalk. No clip art from magazines, please. Entries must be matted on construction paper no larger than 12" x 18" with name, grade and school in lower right corner of mat. (If using a black mat, write the info on a white label or piece…

Halloween Contests Brew Up Some Spooky Fun

Selfies with Sanford Scarecrows is a fun new initiative by the Friends of Downtown, designed to give Sanford businesses a chance to shine! Sign up by October 15 and put together a scarecrow to display at your location by October 25 to be part of this fun fall event. The contest will market your business and what you do in Sanford, and bring folks by your location. Each participant will be included on the Sanford Scarecrow Map and in their…

Acton Fair Returns This Weekend

After taking a year off during the worst of the pandemic, the Acton Fair returns this weekend with all your favorite attractions and events. The festivities kicked off Thursday, August 26 at 9:00 a.m. with judging of oxen and steers in the show ring. The packed schedule of agricultural and arts and crafts competitions, music and entertainment of all kinds, commercial exhibits, carnival rides, fair food and more will wind up Sunday, August 29 at 6:00 p.m. Local farmers will…

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