JULY

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

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

               7:00 pm  Democratic Committee Meeting at Hill Library.  

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

               7:00 pm  Fire Department EMS training.

               9:00 pm  Christmas Boat Parade on Bow Lake begins.

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

               4-7 pm    Ham & Bean Take-Away Supper at Grange Hall sponsored by BLCC.

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

4    Fri                    INDEPENDENCE DAY; Town Office and Library closed.

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

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

5    Sat                   Hill Library closed.

               4-7 pm    Chicken To Go at Bow Lake Church.

6    Sun                  See Bulletin Board page for religious services.

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

               7:00 pm  Fire Department business meeting.

               7:00 pm  Conservation Commission meets at Town Office.

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

9    Wed  10a-12p  Summer Reading Program at Hill Library;(Wednesdays 7/9 to 8/13).

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

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

10  Thur 7:30 pm  Planning Board meets at Town Office.    

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

               7:00 pm  Family Film series at Hill Library.

               8:00 pm  Drive-In Movie at Strafford School lower ball field; rain date 7/19.

13  Sun   7:00 pm  Hymn Sing at Bow Lake Baptist Church.

14  Mon  7:00 pm  Fire Department training.

15  Tues                Deadline for August Strafford Community Calendar.

               6:00 pm  Selectmen meet at Town Office.

               6:30-7:30      Model Making Workshop at Hill Library.                   

17  Thur 6:00 pm  Cub Scout H2ooh event at Bow Lake; rain date 7/24.

19  Sat                   Pittsfield Old Home Day – A Mexican Fiesta.

21   Mon 8:30-11:30Vacation Bible School at St. Joseph’s, Northwood; 7/21 to 7/25.

               9-Noon   Vacation Bible School at Third Baptist Church, Center Strafford; 7/21 to 7/25.

               7:00 pm  Fire Department work session.

               7:30 pm  Fire Department officers meeting.

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

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

24  Thur 6:30 pm  Book Club meets at home of M. English.

26  Sat                   Little Lakeside Players at the Bow Lake Grange Hall.

               7:00 pm  Family Film series at Hill Library; see Library Lines.         

               3:00 pm  Sew & Chat at Hill Library.

28  Mon  9-11:30a Vacation Bible School at New Hope Church, Northwood; 7/28 to 8/1.

               11:30 am      Strafford Women’s Club lunch trip to Green Bean Dover.

               6:00 pm  Library Trustees meet at Hill Library.

               7:00 pm  Fire Department work session.