JULY

1    Wed                 Rochester District VNA Free Health Screenings; see Bulletin Board page (every Wed. in July).

               5-6 pm     Free Dinner at Community Kitchen.

               7:00 pm   Fire Department EMS training.

               7:00 pm   Strafford Taxpayers Coalition meets.     

2    Thu    7:45 pm   Lakeside Players Auditions.      

               8-10 am   Food Pantry at Christian Center (every Thursday in July).

               7:30 pm   Planning Board meets at Town Hall.

3    Fri     4-7 pm     Dinner-To-Go at Bow Lake Grange Hall sponsored by BLCC.

               7:30 pm   AA in Idlepines Room, Bow Lake Church (every Friday in July).

               9:00 pm   Fireworks at the Dam; rain date July 4.

4    Sat                   INDEPENDENCE DAY; Town Hall and Library closed.

               10:30am   Activities Day at Dam by BLCOA; swim races, tube races, & other fun; rain date July 7.

5    Sun                  See Bulletin Board page for religious services.

               8:30 pm   Christmas Boat Parade on Bow Lake begins; rain date July 7.

               Noon       Bob Evans Sailboat Race #1 on Bow Lake.

6    Mon                  Town Hall closed.

               1:00 pm   Strafford Garden Club meets at Bow Lake Grange Hall.         

               7:00 pm   Fire Department business meeting.

7             6:30 pm   TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at Police Station (every Tuesday in July).

               7:00 pm   Strafford Town Democratic Committee meets at Hill Library.

8    Wed  10a-12p   Summer Reading Program at Hill Library; (Wednesdays 7/8 to 8/12).

               4:30-8:30  Ice Cream Social Scholarship Fundraiser by Strafford Women’s Club at Bow Lake Grange Hall.

               5:30-8:30  Parents Night Out at Strafford Police Station; (every Wed. through 8/26).

               7:00 pm   School Board meets in Strafford School Library.

11   Sat    7:00 pm   Free Family Film at Hill Library.  

13   Mon                  Strafford Garden Club Annual Tea.

               7:00 pm   Conservation Commission meets at Town Hall.

               7:00 pm   Fire Department training.

14   Tues  6:00 pm   Selectmen meet at Town Office.

               7:00 pm   Bow Lake Community Club meets at the Grange Hall.

15   Wed                 Deadline for August Strafford Community Calendar.

                              Strafford Garden Club trip to Cape Neddick, ME.

18   Sat                   Pittsfield Old Home Day.

               Noon       Bob Evans Sailboat Race #2; Saturday Triangles.

               5-7 pm     Annual Chicken Barbecue at Whitcher’s by BLCOA; 664-9067.

20  Mon   9-Noon    Vacation Bible School at Third Baptist Church, Center Strafford; 7/20 to 7/24.

               9:00 am   Weeding the Dam Garden with the Garden Club.

               7:00 pm   Fire Department work session.

               7:30 pm   Fire Department officers meeting.

22   Wed  7:00 pm   School Board meets in Strafford School Library.

23   Thu    6:30 pm   Book Club meets at Hill Library.

25   Sat    7:00 pm   Free Family Film at Hill Library.  

26   Sun   3:00 pm   Sew & Chat at Hill Library.

               Noon       Bob Evans Sailboat Race #3.

27   Mon   1:30 pm   Strafford Women’s Club business meeting and Tea, Idlepines Room.

               5:30 pm   Library Trustees meet at Hill Library.

               7:00 pm   Fire Department work session.

28   Tue    6:00 pm   Strafford Historical Society’s Summer Road Trek.

                        6:00 pm            Selectmen meet at Town Office.