Bath Matters and more news.
It’s school vacation week, and it’s been fun to see parents and kids out enjoying lunch and shopping together downtown. If you’re looking for more vacation week activities, don’t forget that Main Street Bath is looking for aspiring artists, creative students, and community friends to help us decorate the downtown with your personalized banners for our 6th annual Banners over Bath event. Come pick up a banner at the Main Street Bath office and exercise your creativity for an entry fee of $20. The banners will hang from downtown lampposts from mid-March through May. Or get your camera out and take some winter photographs; Bath is looking very photo-ready this week with all the hearts hung last weekend by the Valentine bandit. Our Winter Photo Contest ends February 28th so there’s still time to send us your entries!
Speaking of hearts, kudos to our Bath restaurants for raising over $1600 to donate to the Red Cross for the Haiti Relief fund.
Other activities around town include:
- Friday Night Jazz - February 19
- Book-signing and Cookie Events at Marnee’s Cookies– February 20-21
- “Great American Main Street” gathering – February 22
- Bath resident to compete on Jeopardy! - February 22
- Tsugaru Exchange Meeting at YMCA – February 23
- “Roman Holiday” at the Dreamland Theater – February 25
- Admiral Steakhouse offers Prix Fixe Menu
- Five Elements Mountain School of Martial Arts raffle – February 27
- Special offer from the ReStore!
- New iphone APP for retailers
- Morse High School Project Graduation
(Scroll down for more details.)
See you downtown!
Jennifer Geiger, Director
Friday Night Jazz at Solo Bistro, 128 Front Street
This Friday we welcome back jazz vocalist Dorie Barnes, a young native of Harpswell with a million dollar voice, accompanied by Jesse Feinberg at the keyboard. This will be Dorie_s 3rd or 4th appearance at Solo, and we look forward to the day we can boast about having given Dorie Barnes her start in the biz! Jesse is an accomplished musician, and the two of them put on a great show. So come on by between 6:30 and 9:30 PM for some great jazz singing this Friday.
Book-signing and Cookie Events at Marnee’s Cookies, 23 Elm Street
KIDS’N’COOKIES: Saturday, February 20
For the bakers in all of us, join us this Third Saturday in February from 11- 3 pm. Come to the Cookie Bistro and make your own gigantic, delicious, one-of-a-kind cookie from an array of yummy ingredients (we do the baking though). For $5.00, you will receive one giant cookie, one drink and an afternoon of fun. All kids welcome from ages 1-100!
NICOLE CHAISSON BOOK SIGNING: February 20, 4PM
Wife of Bath hosts its first literary event at Marnee’s Cookies. Come meet Nicole Chaison, author of “The Passion Of The Hausfrau”. Nicole is the graphic artist of this memoir.
WINTER ICE CREAM SOCIAL: Sunday, February 21
Join us this winter weekend to make your own delicious( and discounted), one-of-a-kind sundae with incredible ice cream, hot fudge sauce, an array of yummy ingredients and top it off with whip cream and a mini cookie. Who says ice cream is for the summer only?
FMI www.marnees.com
“Great American Main Street” gathering, Winter Street Center, 880 Washington Street
Hey, how about another award for Bath?
Come help us with the nomination process to be a Great American Main Street through the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Main Street Bath is working on nominating Bath to be a 2011 GAMSA and we want your help! How have we gotten to where we are today? What areas of our history would you highlight? Take part in the community discussion or just come to listen. Join us on Monday, February 22nd at 7:00 pm. Light refreshments provided.
Bath resident to compete on Jeopardy!
Word is out that on Monday, February 22, Ginny Bartlett will be a contestant on Jeopardy! Be sure to watch and cheer Ginny on.
Tsugaru Exchange Meeting at YMCA, Centre Street
The next meeting of the Bath-Tsugaru Sister City Exchange Program will be held on Tuesday, February 23, at the Bath YMCA. The meeting will be held in the Teen Room, across from the first floor pool deck entrance. If you are interested in traveling to Japan this summer, or if you might be interested in hosting a Japanese visitor, please plan to attend the meeting…it isn’t too late to join us! Times/agendas are shown below:
5:30-6:00 Q&A for NEWCOMERS
If you are not already familiar with the Exchange Program, representatives will be there to answer your questions. Background information may be read prior to the meeting by visiting our website (www.bath-tsugaru.org) or by picking up a brochure in the RSU1 Central Offices (the old Huse School building). Newcomers from the first session are welcome to stay for the second half of the meeting.
6:00-7:00 Traveler’s Meeting
If you have already expressed interest in being a part of this summer’s exchange and have attended previous information meetings, please arrive at 6:00. We will have preliminary information on airfares, commitment deadlines, etc.
FMI contact Kim Perry tsugarucoordinator@rsu1.org
Sagadahoc Preservation presents “Roman Holiday” at the Dreamland Theater, 880 Washington Street
Throughout the winter we will be showing films on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month in the Winter Street Center, and February is Romance month! Join us February 25th for “Roman Holiday” with Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck.
We have chairs, but feel free to bring a beach chair if you prefer that to an upright one. And if you are so inclined, bring a picnic supper!
$5.00 per person donation. Soft Drinks, Popcorn and soft drinks are available @ $1.00 each
FMI www.sagadahocpreservation.org
Admiral Steakhouse offers Prix Fixe Menu, 798 Washington Street
Admiral Steakhouse features a Prix Fixe Menu on Tuesday through Thursday with 3 courses for $20 from 5-9 PM. February is Lovers month and for the next two weekends we will feature our Prix Fixe Surf and Turf for two. The Menu includes a choice of Salad or Baked Onion Soup, Six Baked Stuffed Shrimp with Lobster Sauce and Chateau Briand for Two with Bernaise. Dessert is a choice of Strawberries Romanoff or Red Velvet Cake. All this for just $59 per couple. You may add a Bottle of our selected Wines for $20. We are open from 5-9 on Friday and Saturday nights.
Sunday we feature our Prix Fixe for $20 and two special entrees offered at $10. Our Sunday Hours are from Noon till 8 PM.
Reservations are accepted at 443-2555 or by email atdine@admiralsteak.com.
Five Elements Mountain School of Martial Arts raffle, 99 Commercial Street
Five Elements students are holding a raffle to raise money in order to purchase a Chinese dragon. Frequently Lost, our Chinese lion, is mistaken for a dragon. With your help we will show folks the difference when we bring this 50 foot long dragon to the streets of Bath! We will be selling tickets until the drawing at the dojo on our testing day the 27th of February. Below is a link to show you just what we have in mind for this year’s parades.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WUnWPpRslM
Last year the kids raised over $700 and raffled off some great prizes donated by local businesses. Please consider making a donation of goods or services to help in our effort.
FMI email sensei_david@fiveelementsmountain.com
Special offer from the ReStore!, 108 Centre Street
ATTENTION MAIN STREET BATH NEWLETTER RECIEPIENTS: We are offering these file cabinets for only $50 each to the friends of Main Street Bath! Just mention that you saw this offer in the newsletter, and come on in and make your selection.
Description: Heavy duty Cole 5-drawer metal file cabinets are available for sale. These are EXTREMELY sturdy and well made file cabinets. The letter-size files sell new for $500-$600 (and up), but we are offering them at only $90 each. Further discounts available for multiple purchases: buy 2 or more and pay $75 each/ 5 or more, and the price drops to just $60 per cabinet!
All proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity 7 Rivers.
New iphone APP for retailers
Now small business owners can sell their products and services via Apple iPhone. A company called Store2Phone will soon begin offering this service very soon. If you are interested please visit their website, www.Store2Phone.com and REGISTER with your info. You will then receive an acknowledgment and we all wait for the results of the APP to be created. There will be a cost associated with a purchase on Iphone, but if the business is driven because of the APP and come to you directly, there is NO cost to you…they found you!!!!
Morse High School Project Graduation
What it is: An overnight, substance free celebration for the entire 2010 graduating class.
Why it is: It’s a “last chance” social opportunity for seniors to be with their classmates before summer vacation and leaving for college or work.
When is it: Immediately following the graduation ceremony.
How long has this been going on: This event is a long standing tradition at Morse High School.
Where is it: It will be at Sunday River and students will have the opportunity to go white water rafting or participate at the Outdoor Adventure Center.
How long is the trip: One night and one day.
How many students are expected to go: About 90 per cent of the graduating class based on past history.
How much will it cost: Between $21,000 – $24,000. This event is supported entirely by donations from individuals and businesses within the community.
Can contributions be deducted: Yes, Project Graduation is a non-profit 501c3 tax exempt organization.
What would be a reasonable contribution: The cost per student for food, lodging and white water rafting is about $120.
What’s in it for you: We will make sure students and parents know who is contributing so they can patronize your stores. You will feel good.
How can you help: Write a check to MHS Project Graduation Class of 2010 and send it to 826 High St., Bath, ME 04530
