Community Calendar: Sept. 25-Oct. 1, 2023

Compiled by Lisa Blanchette, Events Editor
Monday, Sept. 25
American Red Cross Blood Drive, Noon-5:30 pm, North Parish Church, 893 Main St.

Tuesday, Sept. 26
Margaret Chase Smith School Make-Up Picture Day, MCS, 248 Twombley Rd.
City Council Housing Workshop, 5-8 pm, Sanford City Hall, 919 Main St.
Police Citizen Advisory Group, 6 pm, Sanford Police Department, 935 Main St.

Wednesday, Sept. 27
Friends of Downtown, 4:30-6 pm, Frannie’s Mini Donuts, 913 Main St.

Thursday, Sept. 28
Golden Hour at McDougal Orchards, 4-6:30 pm, McDougal Orchard,
201 Hanson Ridge Rd. (last Thursday of this event)

Friday, Sept. 29

Sanford Springvale Chamber of Commerce-Annual Bob L’Heureux Memorial Pine Hollow Par 3 Golf Tournament, Pine Hollow Little Par 3 Golf, 1468 Main St.
Sanford Pride Elementary School Picture Day, Sanford Pride Elementary, 708 Main St.
LoVeSeXy Prince Tribute at Pilot’s Cove Café, doors open at 6 pm, Pilot’s Cove Café, 199 Airport Rd. (make-up date from 7/21)

Saturday, Sept. 30
Outdoor Craft Sale, 9 am-3 pm, 403 High St.
Aerobatic Practice of the New England Aerobatic Club, 9 am-5 pm, Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport. Park at end of Gatehouse Road for best viewing.
Fall Harvest Festival, 1-4 pm, 2 locations-273 & 406 Hanson Ridge Rd. Springvale (rain date 10/1)

Weekly Events:
Mondays:
• A Matter of Balance Class, 9-11 am, Mayflower Place, 27 Mayflower Dr. (through 10/11)
• Baby Rhyme Time-10 am, Springvale Public Library, 443 Main St.
• Kids Free to Grow-Nurturing Parenting-Infant, Toddler, & Preschoolers, 10-11:30 am, online- (through 9/25)
• Sanford Food Pantry, 10 am-Noon, 1204 Main St.
• Lego Builders Club, 3:30-4:30 pm, Springvale Public Library, 443 Main St. (through 11/27)
Tuesdays:
• Free Lunch hosted by York County Shelter at Sunset Tower, Noon-1 pm (entry at 11:45), 941 Main St.
• Sanford Elks Bingo, 4 pm doors open, games start 6 pm, must be 18 years old with valid picture ID, 13 Elm St.
Wednesdays:
• A Matter of Balance Class, 9-11 am, Mayflower Place, 27 Mayflower Dr. (through 10/11)
• Friends of Downtown, 4:30-6 pm, Frannie’s Mini Donuts, 913 Main St. (2nd & 4th Wed.)
• Wednesday Night Bite/Free Community Meal, 6-7 pm, Curtis Lake Church, 38 Westview Dr.
Thursdays:
• Free Lunch hosted by York County Shelter at Sunset Tower, Noon-1 pm (entry at 11:45), 941 Main St.
• St. Therese of Lisieux Food Bank, Noon-2 pm, no residency requirement. FMI contact Barbara Russell 603-970-0306, 25 Riverside Ave.
• Free Community Meal, 5 pm, New Beginnings Christian Church, 181 Grammar Rd.
Fridays:
• Salvation Army Produce Pantry, 10 am-Noon, 871 Main St. (Staple Boxes available 2nd & 4th Fridays only)
• Friday Story Time, 10 am, Springvale Public Library, 443 Main St.
• Golden Hour at McDougal Orchards, 4-6 pm, McDougal Orchard, 201 Hanson Ridge Rd. (through 09/29)
Saturdays:
• Sanford Farmers Market, 8 am-Noon, Central Park, 920 Main St. (May-October)
Sundays:
• Chamber Talk Radio Show (New Day, Location, and Time), 7 am, 104.3 FM Seacoast Oldies

Coming Soon…
• 10/2 Baby Ryme Time
• 10/2 Sanford Food Pantry
• 10/2 Red Cross Blood Drive
• 10/2 Lego Builders Club
• 10/3 Site Plan Review Committee Meeting
• 10/3 Free Lunch @ Sunset Towers
• 10/3 Bingo at the Elks
• 10/3 City Council Meeting
• 10/4 Sam’s Book Club
• 10/4 Planning Board Meeting
• 10/5 Homeschool Meet-up
• 10/5 Free Lunch @ Sunset Towers
• 10/6 Friday Storytime
• 10/6 SMAA Medicare Series
• 10/6 First Friday Spaghetti Dinner
• 10/6 Sound Journey at YMCA
• 10/7 Farmers’ Market
• 10/8 Chamber Talk on 104.3 The Oldies

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!