Community news from New Gloucester
Berry-berry good
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Any dish that includes whipped cream is wonderful in my book. Add
homemade biscuits drenched with sweet strawberries, and a dessert
descends from heaven. Could a frozen custard option be too
decadent? No way!
Apparently 390 patrons agree, as a record number turned out June 25
for the 34th annual edition of the New Gloucester
Historical Society Strawberry Festival. This popular benefit was
made possible by 60 volunteers capably guided by Jean Libby, event
chair.
The Berry-Berry Good Band provided the musical entertainment, the
Hodgman family donated the frozen custard, and Pineland Farms
contributed the strawberries at a bargain price.
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Grange public supper
Sabbathday Lake Grange
will be holding a public smorgasbord supper on Saturday, July 18,
from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The menu will include hot dogs, baked beans,
assorted casseroles, salads, and pies for dessert. The hall, which
is handicapped accessible, is located on Sabbathday Road in New
Gloucester, just off Route 26. Tickets cost $7 for adults and $3
for children 12 and younger. Contact Steven Haycock 998-2783 or
Granger04071@aol.com.
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A big day at Shaker Village
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Learn how to make beads woven from paper that will have many uses
from jewelry to ornaments at a workshop on Saturday, July 18, from
9:30 a.m. to noon at the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, Route 26,
New Gloucester. Materials will be provided, and the fee will be
$20.
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“Freedom Basket” will be made by participants who attend a basket
workshop from 9:30-4. Materials will be provided for these
multi-colored reed baskets, and the fee will be $45.
Rounding out the day’s activities, the R & R Spinners will be
demonstrating spinning techniques with various materials beginning
at 10 a.m. The demonstration will be free and open to the public.
To ensure available workshop openings, call 926-4597.
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BBQ and wagon rides
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Celebrate Maine Farm Day at Shaker Village, Route 26 in New
Gloucester, from noon-4 p.m. on Sunday, July 26. Shaker community
members have been farming this land long before Maine became a
state. Today Sabbathday Lake is the only active Shaker community in
the world, and the members are pleased to open their farm to the
public.
Barn tours, livestock viewing including Scottish Highland cattle,
sheep, and pigs, museum tours and narrated wagon rides will be
offered. Barbecue meals will be available for purchase. The Shaker
Store and Museum Reception Center will be open also.
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Pet Show
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Would you like to show off your beloved pet? Join us at the New
Gloucester Public Library on Tuesday, July 21 at 6:30 p.m. for our
5th annual Pet Show.
All pets are welcome to attend for pet-themed storytime,
socialization and species-appropriate snacks. Light refreshments
will be served for the human types. All pets are welcome be they
scaly, furry, finned or slithery. For more information, call Carla
926-4840.
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Vacation Bible School
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The New
Gloucester Bible Church located on Route 100 will be hosting a
“Mission Possible” Vacation Bible School for all “Special Agents”
ages 4 through 12, free of charge. These spies in training will
rendezvous at 9 a.m. for three hours of fun every day during the
week of August 3-7. For more information, call
926-3140.
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Benefit motorcycle ride
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New and exciting features are being planned for the fourth annual
Motorcycle Ride to benefit New Lungs for George on the weekend of
August 8-9, and organizers anticipate the largest turnout ever!
Sunday’s ride will start at Bentley’s Campground in Arundel and end
at Thompson’s Orchard in New Gloucester. Those desiring a campsite
for the night before are to book their reservations through ride
organizer Amanda Bernier. She could make recommendations of nearby
motels for non-campers.
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Saturday night pre-ride party is planned, as well as a Sunday
pre-ride breakfast buffet, which begins at 8:30 a.m. Registration
starts at 9 a.m., and the ride gets in gear at approximately 10
a.m.
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Several price options are available. The all-inclusive package,
consisting of a campsite, Saturday dinner, breakfast buffet,
benefit ride and pulled pork barbecue costs $75 single; $85 couple.
The ride and barbecue only is priced at $25 single; $35 couple.
Just the barbecue is $15 per person, and the breakfast buffet is
offered to all riders who do not take the all-inclusive package for
an additional $5 per person.
Door prizes will include gift certificates to local motorcycle
shops, restaurants, hotels, campgrounds and merchandise such as
helmets and T-shirts. Go to www.n14gannualmotorcycleride.9f.com or
call Amanda at 841-3518 for more information.
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