The Kennebunk Police Department will host their first National Night Out at the Waterhouse Pavilion from 5-8 p.m. There will be music, giveaways, refreshments, safety displays, kids activities, raffles and a children’s poster contest. The goal of this event is to raise awareness of drug and crime prevention efforts and strengthen police/community partnerships.
Wednesday, August 3
At 6 p.m. at Kennebunk Free Library, Professor Ian Durham from the Astronomical Society of Northern New England will present on one of the biggest physics news stories of the year. Gravitational Waves, ripples in the fabric of space-time generated by strong gravitational interactions, were first predicted by Albert Einstein in his Theory of General Relativity. They remained undetected until last September, 100 years after first proposed. This program is free and wheelchair accessible. Kennebunk Free Library is located at 112 Main St., Kennebunk. For more information, call 985-2173 ext. 4 or visit KennebunkLibrary.org.
Thursday, August 4
Joanne and Clint Andrews will display and explain the various shapes and uses of carnival glass at the Thursday, August 4, meeting of the Waterborough Historical Society. The program begins at 7 p.m. at the air-conditioned Grange Hall, 31 West Road, South Waterboro. The public is invited and refreshments will be served. For more details, call Jim Carll at 247-5878.
Thursday, August 4
Ceramics, glass, jewelry and weaving are all coming to Engine, in downtown Biddeford, in a three day pop-up show. “4 Women / 4 Directions” is the name of show and sale, bringing together the work of four local craftswomen: Cathie Cantara, ceramics, from Kennebunkport, Karen Gola, glass, from Sanford, Elizabeth Hunter, fiber, from South Portland and Micki Whelan, jewelry, from Biddeford. Engine is located at 128 Main St., Biddeford. The hours for “4 Women/ 4 Directions” are: Thursday, August 4: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., with the opening reception 5-7 p.m.; Friday, August 5 and Saturday, August 6: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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