Society open house
DURHAM — The Durham Historical Society will hold open house day from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, when the Old Town Hall/Union Church, Route 136, will be open.
Built in 1835 through the combined efforts of the Baptist, Methodist and Congregationalist parishioners, the building now houses the historical society.
Sidewalk festival
WINTHROP —The 25th annual Winthrop Sidewalk Art Festival will be held downtown (rain or shine) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, sponsored by the Winthrop Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce.
In recent years, artwork has been expanded to include fabric, leather, metal and wood, in addition to the traditional categories of oil paintings, watercolors, photography and other media.
The festival will be complemented by other special activities, including the library book sale and church bake sales and luncheons. For more detailed information, go to www.winthropchamber.org, call 377-8020 or email toinfo@winthropchamber.org.
Lake assn. meeting
WINTHROP — The Annabessacook Lake Improvement Association will hold its annual meeting on Saturday Aug. 18, at the Augusta West Kampground. A pancake breakfast will be served at 8:30 a.m. with a business meeting starting at 9:15. Guest speaker will be Kent Ackley. There will be door prizes.
Lunches on lawn
WINTHROP — The Winthrop Congregational Church, UCC, will hold its 25th annual food sale and Lunches on the Lawn on Saturday, Aug. 18 (inside if raining).
The food sale will start at 9:0 a.m. A light luncheon will be served at 11 a.m., including lobster salad rolls, chicken salad rolls, pie and fruit cups.
There will be crafts and photo cards. All proceeds will benefit missions of the church.
Cash mob strikes
LEWISTON — The L/A Cash Mob struck the Twin Cities again, this time supporting Dube’s Flower Shop in downtown Lewiston.
A locally owned and operated business since 1936, Dube’s Flower Shop, 195 Lisbon St., saw the support of more than 30 cash mobbers Thursday evening.
“I think the news is out,” said co-event organizer Travis Dow. “When you support local, the money stays in the community.”
Designed to provide an economic boost to a local business, cash mobs consist of shoppers patronizing the business with cash in hand. Primarily organized through social media, the secret of the location isn’t released until just minutes before the event.
The event wasn’t a surprise to owner Skip Girouard, who had been contacted the week before by organizers.
Although no dates have been set for the next mob, Dow and Lafrance said plans are already in the works. “Now that we have another one under our belts, we’ll be taking nominations for the next business to be mobbed,” Dow said.
For more information about the L/A Cash Mob or to become a sponsor, contact Angie Lafrance or Dow at 783-7039, email at angie@uncleandys.com or travis@uncleandys.com or visit the L/A Cash Mob on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LACashMob.
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