Calendar

JULY 19
Wells-Ogunquit Center at Moody: Exercise Class 10:15am; Craft Shop 1-3pm; Cribbage 1:30pm.

JULY 20
32nd Annual Ogunquit Rotary 2-Cent Sale. Buy your raffle tickets and join in on the fun! Dunaway Center, School Street. Sponsored by Ogunquit Rotary. Dunaway Center, Ogunquit, FMI 646-2939.

Wells-Ogunquit Center at Moody: Balance Program 9:30; Party Bridge 1-3pm.

Union Congregational Church Supper, Church Street, York Beach. Casseroles, baked beans, salads, pie. One seating at 5:30pm. Adults $7, children 10 and under $3.50. Call for reservations 363-4611 or 363-4821.

JULY 21
2nd Anniversary Celebration. July 21-23. A special reception for people purchasing The Big Win tickets will be held on Friday, July 21st. Doors open at 6pm and the drawing for 31 cash prizes totaling $10,000 begins at 7pm. Only those individuals that purchased tickets will be allowed to attend the reception that will have tasty hors d'oeuvres, wine and punch to enjoy prior to and during the drawing! Don't miss this one folks, it is going to be one of our premiere events of the year.
July 22 begins with our 8-11 "All you Can Eat" Pancake Breakfast for only $4.50. This is followed by Open House from 2-4 pm. We will have live entertainment by Fred Manzi from York, and catered refreshments by York Hospital. Our complimentary refreshments will be accompanied by hot and cold beverages and a Mimosa Fountain.
July 23 Anniversary Weekend with the following presentation by the WOCAM players of Wells.
Wells-Ogunquit Center at Moody: Yoga 9am.

JULY 22
Wells Ogunquit Center at Moody Open House 2-4pm.
17th Annual Decorator Show House. Old York is proud to have the c. 1899 Victorian cottage, which is part of the famed York Cliffs development of the late 19th century, as its 2006 Decorator Show House. The Show House will be open to the public July 15th and run through August 12th on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 10am-5pm. Thursday and Sunday 1-4pm and Closed Tuesdays. A $20 admission fee will be charged at the door. All proceeds will benefit the Museums of Old York, its education programs and ongoing preservation efforts. FMI call 207-363-4974 or visit www.oldyork.org.
York Days Softball Tournament 8am, York High School and Village Elementary School. FMI York Parks & Recreation Department 363-1040.
Union Congregational Church Annual Summer Auction, Church Street, York Beach. All members of the community and summer visitors are invited to attend this popular event where new, like-new, and antique items, as well as baked goods, handcrafted items, and gift certificates will be offered for sale to the highest bidder. Preview will begin at 8am at the church, and commencing at 9am items will be presented for bidding. During the event breakfast sandwiches and coffee will be available, along with hamburgers, hot dogs, soda, and chips.
Pancake Breakfast, Wells-Ogunquit Senior Center. All you can eat plain ($4) or blueberry ($4.50) pancakes, sausage, OJ, coffee, or tea 8-11am; Rental 2-5pm.

JULY 23
Wells-Ogunquit Center at Moody: Murder Mystery Dinner Theater "I Wed Three Wives" 4pm.

JULY 24
Wells-Ogunquit Center at Moody: Exercise 10am; Scrabble 1-3pm; Marker Art Class 1pm; Bingo 5pm.

JULY 25
Wells-Ogunquit Center at Moody: Bob Duddy 10am; Bridge Workshop 11am; Sally Morse 12:30pm; Group Bridge 1-3pm; Mah Jongg 1-3pm.

ONGOING
The York Hospital Breast Cancer Survivor Group, which meets the third Monday of the month from 6:30 to 8:30pm in the Ellis Conference Room at York Hospital, welcomes new members. Women who attend survivor groups cope better, heal more quickly, and live longer. New members, whether or not their treatment was at York Hospital, are invited to come to the meetings and be with women who share their story. Friends are welcome too. During these meetings the members share: information, coping tips and strategies, explore complimentary therapies, hear guest speakers, support each other, experience sisterhood, plan the Annual Walk for Hope, and celebrate living.

Ogunquit Heritage Museum, 86 Obeds Lane, Ogunquit. Hours June - September 1-4pm Tues.-Sat. FMI 646-0296.

Booth Theater, 13 Beach Street, Ogunquit. FMI 646-8142.

Leavitt Fine Arts Theatre, 259 Main Street, Ogunquit. FMI 646-3123.

Ogunquit Performing Arts, Dunaway Center, Ogunquit. FMI 646-6170.

SATURDAYS St. Aspinquid Lodge Public Supper at 5pm, 101 Long Sands Rd, York. Tickets available at the lodge every Saturday from 9--2pm. Prices and menus will vary. FMI on each meal call 363-4817.
Flea Market, St. Aspinquid Lodge, 101 Long Sands Rd., York. Hours are 8am-3pm. Both outside and undercover table rentals. FMI call 207-363-4817. Weekly flea market will be held each Saturday from May through September.

JUNE 10 TO OCT 7 The Gateway Farmer's Market. Held in the parking lot at the Visitor's Center on Route One in York 9am-1pm. Local farmers and specialty food producers will sell their fresh fruit, vegetables, pies, breads and more.

JUNE 10 TO OCT 8 Old York Historical Society presents Real, Reproduction or Outright Fake? Not everything is what it appears to be, especially in the world of antiques and museum collections. What does a museum curator or collector look for to determine if a piece is real, reproduction, or fake? A season-long exhibit in the Long Parlor Gallery of Old York's Emerson-Wilcox House will show examples of furniture, glass, ceramics, textiles and other decorative arts that will both test and inform the visitor about what to look for to determine authenticity and value. Hours: Monday-Saturday Noon-2pm. The opening reception will be Friday evening, June 9th, 5-7pm.

JULY 10 TO JULY 22 Ogunquit Playhouse, 10 Main St., Ogunquit. Cabaret. Reviving Sam Mendes' Award-winning Studio 54 smash hit, Caberet, transports us to 1931 germany during the rise of Nazi power under Adolf Hitler. The unabashed display of sexuality and heroin chic on stage at the fictional Kit Kat Klub borders on vulgar, but nonetheless mesmerizes in this story of doomed relationships set against the backdrop of crumbling Berlin. Adult content and situations. Monday-Friday at 8pm, Saturday 8:30pm, Wednesday and Thursday at 2:30pm. Ticket prices range $36-$46. FMI call 646-5511.

JUNE 23 TO JULY 30 York Art Association Annual Show, 394 York Street (Route 1A), York Harbor. Summer hours are Wednesday through Sunday 11am-4pm. FMI call 363-4049.

JUNE 28 TO JULY 30 The Barn Gallery's Annual Open Show Regional Artists will take place. Also, OAA Expressions, a varied and exciting exhibition by artists of the Ogunquit Art Association will be shown in the Lower Gallery. Two printmakers, Nancy R. Davison and Hara Harding, will exhibit etchings, linocuts, woodcuts and monoprints in the newly renovated North Gallery. Invited New England Sculptors will continue to show their work in the outdoor Sculpture Court. Gallery hours are 11am-5pm daily and 1-5 pm Sunday. The Barn Gallery, corner of Shore Road and Bourne Lane, Ogunquit. FMI call 646-8400. All are invited to a gala reception on July 8, 5-8pm.

JULY Home Schooling Club, All Fridays in July meet at the York Harbor /Beach for fun in the sun. Bring your own beach supplies and food, come early as parking is limited to permits only in the lower lot and 2 hours on the street.

JULY 1 TO AUG. 17 The Booth Theater presents "Plaza Suite", a comedy in three acts by Neil Simon. The Booth Theater is located on the village square directly behind the Betty Doon Motel at 13 Beach Street, less than 100 yards from the beach. For tickets and information call 646-8142.

JULY 1 TO AUG. 21 Ogunquit Museum of American Art, 543 Shore Rd., Ogunquit, presents two new exhibits: 139th Annual American Watercolor Society International Juried Exhibit: Founded in 1866 as "the American Society of Painters in Water Color", the American Watercolor Society is one of this nation's most prestigious arts organizations. Included in this traveling exhibition are approximately 50 paintings chosen by the 2006 AWS Jury of Selection. The other exhibit is Britain in Black & White: Photographs by Conrad Marvin. Conrad Marvin studied photography with Ansel Adams, John Sexton, and at the DeCordova Museum School. Open Monday - Saturday 10:30am-5pm & Sunday 2-5pm. Admission is $5 Adults; $4 Seniors; $3 Students; Members and children under 12 are admitted free. FMI call 646-4909 or www.ogunquitmuseum.org.

JULY 25 TO AUG. 5 Sally Struthers returns to the Playhouse as one of the most fabulous characters on the musical stage- Dolly Gallagher Levi, matchmaker extraordinaire- takes to the playhouse stage. Winner of 10 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Hello Dolly! is the show-stopping "perfect match" for every musical fan. FMI visit www.ogunquitplayhouse.org or 646-5511.
Coffee Shop at Wells-Ogunquit Senior Center. Open Mon-Fri 9-11am, regular or decaf coffee, pastries, Congdon's and Dunkin' Donuts, and their own blueberry muffins; $1.50. Thursday's Coffee Club occasionally has a guest speaker.
Family Resource Center, 518 US Route 1, Kittery. Ongoing weekly: Drop in and Play meets Mon. and Fri., 9-11am for all ages; Tues.: Toddlers morning out, 9-11:30am, 3 years and under; Wed.: Cooking with kids, 9-11am, 3-6 years; Thurs.: Messy Art, six week series, 3-6 years; First Friday of month, Adoptive Families Together, 6-8pm; First Tuesday of month: Relatives As Parents, 6-7:30pm; 603-451-9291.

York Lions Club meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month at the Grant House, Route 1 South, York at 7pm. All welcome. FMI 363-7382.

UPCOMING

JULY 29 Union Congregational Church Craft Fair 8:30am. Also food table and White Elephants, coffee, donuts, sandwiches, cold drinks.

AUGUST 2 TO AUGUST 6 YORK DAYS

AUGUST 23 Project: REDWAY Fashion Show "Go Red Struts Its Stuff!" Foster's Downeast Clam Back Pavilion, Route 1A, York Harbor. Reception 6PM, Fashion Show 7PM, all seats $40. FMI or to purchase tickets call 207-879-5700 or www.gatewaytomaine.org. Sponsored by Macy's, On The Marsh Restaurant, Absolutely Perfect, and Paradiso Salon and Spa.

AUGUST 25 Rummage and Food Concession 9am-4pm, St. Christopher's Church Hall.

LOCAL CHURCHES

Baha'I Faith Sunday morning devotional meetings and fellowship. FMI call 363-4591 or 361-1722.

Cape Neddick Baptist Sunday School 9am for all ages, 10:15am worship service and Junior Church, nursery for toddlers. Tuesday, Women's Home Bible Study 4:30 -5:30pm. Wednesday Evening Prayer Service 7pm. FMI call 363-3566 or visit www.cape-neddick-baptist.org.

Ogunquit Baptist Shore Road. Sunday service 10:30am. FMI 646-2160.

First Parish Congregational Worship services and church school at 9am July and August. Child care provided. FMI call 363-3758 or visit www.firstparishyork.org.

St. Christopher by the Sea Masses Saturday at 4pm and Sunday at 8:30 and 10:30 am. FMI call Rose Cronin at 363-4177, leave name and number for a return call.

St. George's Episcopal Summer schedule - June 18 through September 3: Sunday 7:45am Holy Eucharist at St. George's; Sunday 9:00am Family Eucharist at St. George's; Sunday 10:30am Holy Eucharist at Trinity; Tuesday 9:15am Morning Prayer at St. George's; Thursday 10:00am Holy Eucharist w/healing at St. George's. St. George's Episcopal Church, 407 York Street, York Harbor, 363-7376 www.stgeorgesyorkharbor.org. Trinity Episcopal Church, Corner York St. & Woodbridge Road, York Harbor, 363-5095.

Union Congregational Church, Church St., York Beach, commencing July 2, weekly worship services will be 9am, through the Labor Day weekend. FMI call 363-4821. The services will include full content with the presentation of regularly scheduled sacraments, and the participation of the full church choir. The church is expanding its music presence in the community through a group choral effort with two summer evening concerts planned. Brandy Irish, Director of Music, is opening the opportunity of ecumenical participation to vocalists throughout the area. She is seeking voices of all experience levels to join the choral group in singing a diverse repertoire of music types. Rehearsals are held Thursday evenings, 6pm, at the church. FMI call 207-752-7280, or show up at a rehearsal.

United Methodist of York/Ogunquit Worship at 10:30am, fellowship and coffee hour follow the service, nursery provided during the service, Sunday School 10:30am. FMI 363-2749.

York Street Baptist Sunday Worship Service 9:00 am, Fellowship Time (in gym) 10:30 am, Sunday School (all ages) 10:45 am, AWANA Youth Program 5:00 pm (October - April), Evening Service 6:00 pm. FMI 363-2177.

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