Browse the community calendar below for a listing of coalition member events. Use the ‘Categories’ drop down menu to select an area of interest and the ‘Agenda’ drop down menu to select how you wish to view the calendar. You may also post an event or provide a feed from your organization’s calendar by selecting from the green menus below at right (your submission will be reviewed for suitability).
The Sanford Strong Coalition has merged with the Allied Public Health group.
Contact: Mesha Quinn.
Ongoing Events:
Due to Covid 19, these events are cancelled. Please stay tuned for updates!
- Nasson Bike Center is looking for volunteers! The Nasson Bike Center is a resource for local youth looking for a bike, fix a bike, needing some community service time, or wanting to learn some mechanical and problem solving skills. We are looking for volunteers to mentor our kids as they rebuild bikes making them safe and reliable. We are open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons from 2 to 5:00 year round. There is no requirement that the volunteer participate a certain number of hours. It is helpful that they participate on a regular schedule. Read more.
- Wellness at Walmart: Daily @ 6:00 am – 8:00 am; Partners for Healthier Communities, Let’s Go!, Sanford YMCA, and Walmart have partnered to offer a space for the public to walk 7 days a week from 6:00 to 8:00 AM. All are welcome to join! Contact: Betsy Kelly.
- Sanford Community Adult Education has ongoing academic offerings that enable each adult to reach their academic and career goals thus improving stability and quality of life for the adult and the family.
Contact: Lisa Blanchette.
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Agenda
Posterboard 
Stream 
Month 
Week 
Day November 2017 – January 2018
The Psychology of Money, presented by Robin Barstow, Goodall Memorial Library, November 14, 6PM.
Money influences how we see other people and how we see ourselves. The decisions we make about it may have more to do with emotions than with math. By talking about money on a personal level we can discover a better understanding of our psychological relationship with it and that can help us lead happy lives.
As a clinical social worker Robin Barstow uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in her work. The premise of CBT is that our thoughts affect our actions. Robin has discovered that a great many people have never wondered about their personal understanding and relationship with money. So, they do not know their thoughts about money and how they may be affecting their actions with money. Money has extraordinary power over our minds. We invest in it the promise of so many things that we value. If we are to understand ourselves, and how money helps us to create the things we need and want, then we benefit by talking about it. Simple memories of what one learned as a child can be a gentle and fascinating place to begin. Please join in the dialogue with us.
Dr. Robin Barstow is a clinical social worker at Maine Behavioral Healthcare. She earned her BA from Sarah Lawrence College, her MS in physical anthropology from Columbia University, her PhD in evolutionary biology at Yale University, and her MSW from University of Maine.
A workshop entitled Mosaic Plexiglass Suncatchers will take place at Goodall Memorial Library on November 28 @ 6PM. Learn how to make a one of a kind suncatcher with small pieces of colored plexiglass. This could be the perfect unique gift for that hard to buy for special person.
The cost for the workshop is $10 for material (due on the night of the program) and pre-registration is required.
Leslie Doherty, Ways of Color artist/owner, has over 25 years of experience designing, creating and teaching stained glass art. Combining her Masters of Science Degree in Occupational Therapy with her expertise in the art of stained glass, Leslie has welcomed opportunities to work in a myriad of settings with diverse populations. Ways of Color has been featured in The Boston Globe Magazine, “A Touch of Glass” and Merrimack Valley Home Magazine. Leslie has also been a featured artist at Newburyport Art Association in Newburyport, Massachusetts and The Saltbox Gallery in Topsfield, Massachusetts. She currently exhibits and creates at Potlatch Studio and Gallery in Amesbury, Massachusetts.
FMI and to register call 324-4714 or contact at jmcdougal@lbgoodall.org.
Dear Friends of Not Here Justice in Action Network,
Our friends at Potluck With a Purpose are hosting what we hope will become a holiday tradition of generosity for many of our friends here in Maine, and we wanted to share this event with you. As a partner and friend in the effort to combat human trafficking and exploitation, we hope you’ll come out and join us at this special evening of music and raising funds to bless our local survivors this Christmas.
DOORS OPEN AT 6:00 PM, event starts at 6:30 PM
REFRESHMENTS to follow
TICKET Price: 100% of all donations will be used to directly bless local survivors and their children this Christmas. We thank you for being generous!
Stress Management Seminar, Goodall Memorial Library,
Monday, December 4th at 6:00 PM.
Participants will be engaging in an interactive experience that will not only help them perceive stress in a new way, but to also experience what hypnosis is and learn what it is not. When you leave you will have a new perspective and new tools to deal with life’s ups and downs. Time will be made for Q & A.
Marina Charron, CH, is a Certified Hypnotist and a member in good standing with the National Guild of Hypnotists. Marina became a Certified Hypnotist in 2017. She is a perpetual student of hypnosis and Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)
Marina works directly with her clients, guiding them to discover their personal strength, resolve the internal conflicts, eliminate limiting belief’s and negative habits.
FMI contact Jackie McDougal at 324-4714 or jmcdougal@lbgoodall.org.
Mark Pechenik, Director of Community Outreach with the Maine Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, returns to Goodall library on Tuesday, Dec. 5 at 6:00pm to present the program “Dementia Conversations”.
This program is for families and individuals coping with Alzheimer’s disease or the beginning stages of dementia.
Overview:
When someone is showing signs of dementia, it’s time to talk. Often, conversations with family about changing behaviors can be challenging and uncomfortable. This program provides tips for breaking the ice with family members so you can address some of the most common issues that are difficult to discuss: going to the doctor for a diagnosis or medical treatment, deciding when to stop driving, and making legal and financial plans for future care.
FMI please contact the library at 207-324-4714 or visit our website at lbgoodall.org.
Join us at the Y
Friday, December 15th from 6:00 to 9:00 pm for an evening of holiday cheer and family fun!
Celebrations will include public swim, games in our game room, crafts, snacks and more.
FREE to the community!
Sanford Parks & Recreation
Holly Daze Activities 2017
324-9130/www.sanfordmaine.org
Recreation: Daily Dose required for Better Health…
Week long “Day Camp” for children grades K-6 – An action-packed week is planned at Carl Lamb which includes arts & crafts, snow sculptures, gym activities, board games, swimming, bowling and just plain fun. The Parks and Recreation Staff will keep your children safe and busy. Dec 22 from 7:30-5:30pm, then camp resumes on Tues. Dec 26- Dec 29 7:30-5:30pm. Bring a snack and a lunch with beverage. Be sure to wear hats, mittens, boots and snow pants if weather is such. Cost is $65/week + $10 CASH first day of camp for field trip. Registration online required. Go to our web site www.sanfordrec.com.
MOONBOUNCE and OBSTACLE COURSE– Friday. 12/29 from 11am-12:30pm at the CJL Gym. $5/person – let the kiddo’s get some energy out. Carl Lamb Gym.
WHEELS GO ROUND – Wed. 12/27 FREE Bring YOUR wheels (hover boards, electric 4 wheelers, scooters, skateboards, roller blades, skates, bikes, etc) to the Jr High gym from 12:30-4:30pm. We will let the little ones 5 years and younger ride from 12:30-1pm. All ages welcome after 1pm. We will all ride in one direction. Free for all ages. Parents must stay if your children are in the 3rd grade or younger.
BASKETBALL/DODGEBALL OPEN GYM – Meet at the Jr High Gym Tuesday12/26 and Thurs. 12/28. 12:30-2:30pm. FREE Gym time will be supervised and organized by Summer Playground staff. Free Ages 4th grade up
TEENS TO MALL $5 Wed. 12/27- call 324-9130 the Rec Office and get on the list. Leave at 10am return at 4pm. We will take the town van. Limit 11.
BOWLING: Rock n Glo from 12-2pm Reservations Suggested. $12 includes shoe rental, slice of pizza and a soda. Call Bowl-A Rama at 324-2401. This offer is good Dec 22 thru Jan 1 (not on Sundays or Christmas)
Morning-Glo Bowl 9:15am-11:15am 12/22, 12/26, 12/29. $7 includes bowling and shoe rental. Reservation are required so Call Bowl-A Rama at 324-2401.
New Years Eve Bowl – Family 4-6pm or 6:30-8:30pm. 2 hours/$25 + Shoes, includes pizza and drink. Reservations required call 324-2401.
SWIMMING– Join us at the YMCA from 2:30-3:30 on Wednesday 12/27 we have rented the pool. $1/person. All ages are welcome to participate – YMCA Rules request children 7 and under must have adult accompany in pool area, All non-swimmers must have adult accompany in water. Call Rec Dept at 324-9130 to register (limit 45 swimmers). See all rules online sanfordmaine.org
Recreation: Just for the Fun of It!
Daily dose required for Better Health….
For more than 30 years, the Center for Grieving Children has been an oasis of loving support for children, teens, young adults, and others experiencing loss and grief. The services of the Center are free, and made possible because of trained, dedicated volunteers, and community support.
Each week, trained volunteers give four hours of time to facilitate the groups. Supervised and supported by professional staff and mental health consultants, facilitators use art, music, movement, play, and discussion to help participants express feelings, share experiences and give and get support from each other.
Learn more about becoming a part of our healing community by attending one of our monthly one hour Volunteer Orientations. FMI and to register, contact Beth Quinlan at beth@cgcmaine.org or call 207-775-5216.
Table Top Gaming Social
Goodall Memorial Library is hosting a Table Top Gaming Social on January 20 from 10:00AM-3:30PM in the Community Room.
Table Top Games will be provided, but you’re welcome to bring your own to share with the group. All experience levels are encouraged to attend. Refreshments will be provided. Covered drinks and outside food are welcomed in the Community Room for this event.
Some of the games at the event will be: Forbidden Desert, Forbidden Island, Ticket to Ride, Zombie Dice, Munchkin, Tsuro of the Sea, Qwirkle, Quartex, Race to the North Pole, Fluxx (multiple versions), Get Bit!, Gingerdead House, Kingdomino, Pixel Glory, Eminent Domain and others. Come in from the cold and have some fun with us.