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COMMUNITY CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Sept 12: AWS (Animal Welfare Society's) 16th Annual Strut Your Mutt Join them on Sunday September 12, for the 16th Annual Strut Your Mutt. You can join as a individual, team or squad and walk the 2 mile round trip route along Mother's Beach in Kennebunk. Bring along you best furry friend too! To register on line go to www.animalwelfaresociety.org
Third Tuesday Community Workshops Open to Public and Chamber Members and their Employees. From 5:30 p.m. to 6:30p.m
Held
at the Biddeford Saco Chamber of Commerce
& Industry Conference
Room 138
Main
Street, Saco, Maine
Sept.
21: Are
you ready for the nation's
new health care system? The
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act includes many complex provisions
which will ultimately impact every American citizen,
employer and business over the coming years. To
help business executives and other interested
professionals better understand the complexities involved in the new health
care system, the Biddeford Saco Chamber of Commerce
& Industry will be hosting a workshop entitled
"Health Care Reform: A Reality in
2010" on September 21st
at the Saco Transportation Center from
5:30 to 6:30. Discussion
topics will include: · Health
care reform debate background · Basic
overview of key parts of the Act and timeline
for implementation · Taxpayers,
taxes and penalties · Impact
on employers and benefit plans Our presenters for this event will be employee benefits consultant Christopher P. Jacques from Allen Insurance & Financial
and certified public accountant Gary
“Doc” Hammond from Hammond
& Dargis CPA’s. Call
282-1567 to register for the event you are attending.
Must RSVP for each event E-mail: linda@biddefordsacochamber.org Third Tuesday Community Saco Kennebunk Savings ............................................................................................ September 22: 6th Annual Business Expo hosted by Biddeford-Saco Chamber The
Biddeford Saco Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s 6th Annual
Business-to-Business Expo "The Largest
Networking Event of the Year" September 22, 2010 from 12-6 P.M.
(over 1,000 attendees expected) not to mention the other 125 + companies exhibiting. You will increase business-to-business and/or
business-to-consumer lead production.
Business 2 Business Expo Registration Form ...................................................... September 25: Chalk on the Walk (Biddeford Main Street) ARTISTS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN The 6th ANNUAL CHALK ON THE WALK FESTIVAL SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2010 (Rain Date: October 2) HOSTED IN DOWNTOWN BIDDEFORD FROM
11AM-4PM Free Family-Friendly Fun-Filled Event Offers
Chalk-Art, Live Music by Pete Kilpatrick Band, Children's Music and
Puppet Show by Kathy Byers & Lydia Adams Davis, Street
Performances, Aquarium Touch Tank, Pony Rides, Games for Kids, Bouncy
House, Teddy Bear Clinic, and More! Heart of Biddeford again invites children, adults, families and artists of all skill levels to attend the season’s largest community event, Chalk on the Walk 2010. Hosted in the heart of Downtown Biddeford on Saturday, September 25 from 11am – 4pm (Registration begins at 9:30am), Chalk on the Walk 2010 is free and open to the public. In addition to an opportunity to discover the art of street chalking while soaking in colorful masterpieces from a diversity of local artists, attendees will enjoy live music, pony rides, street performances, bouncy house, aquarium touch tank, games for kids, juggling action and more. This artistic theme for 2010 is Feathery, Furry, Slimy & Scaly. For more information or to reserve your own chalk square today, visit www.heartofbiddeford.org or call 207-284-8520. It's just $10 to register for the chalk competition, which also gets you a beautiful COTW '10 t-shirt. Click Here! Chalk on the Walk 2010 attendees will also enjoy live musical performances by the Pete Kilpatrick Band, Kathy Byers and Lydia Adams Davis (music for the kid in all of us + animal puppets!) and select students from the Maine Academy of Modern Music in addition to other TBA musical acts. Facilitated by the federally recognized non-profit organization Touch Tanks For Kids, children and adults of all ages will have the opportunity to experience hands-on learning about the world of marine sciences. Guests of Chalk on the Walk 2010 will also be entertained by a mix of activities including pony rides, street performances, fire juggling, giant bubbles, bouncy house and more. Chalk in the Walk 2010 is made possible due to the generous support of Biddeford Savings Bank, Oakpoint Associates, Saco Biddeford Savings, Bangor Savings Bank, and Smith Elliott Smith & Garmey. Media partners include The Journal Tribune, WMPG (90.9 FM), WPXT (CW Channel) and Maine’s Coast (93.1 FM). Artist Registration for chalk drawing begins in the Heart of Biddeford office at 205 Main St. at 9:30am and the fee is $5 for kids and $10 for adults. Scholarships are available upon request. Businesses or individuals interested in sponsoring a square for $100 will be supporting the Heart of Biddeford’s mission of improving the quality of retail and cultural life in the downtown district. Biddeford Saco Buy Local participants get 15% off. For more information or to reserve your own square for Chalk on the Walk 2010, visit www.heartofbiddeford.com or www.chalkonthewalk.com, email chalk@heartofbiddeford.org or call 207-284-8520................................................................ October 10: Pick your own Pumpkin at Harris Farm One day only.. from 10:00am-2:00pm Hayrides to the pumpkin patch running continuously throughout the morning. Pumpkin patch open everyday end of Sept-end of Oct 11:00am-6:00pm by walking or driving.
October 16: Saco Pumpkin Festival more detail to follow ............................................................. November 11: Veterans' Day Parade December 11: Saco Holiday Festival ............................................................... Also be sure to visit:
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