Peek at the Week: May 20

Community Happenings

Tickets available for Annual Awards Gala Friday, June 4 at the Regatta Banquet & Conference Center   Limited seating is available for the socially-distanced event and it will be broadcasted virtually. Don't miss your chance to see this year's award winners in the Greater Dover Area. Cocktails will start at 5:30 p.m. and dinner will be at 6:30 p.m.   Click here Local Expert Series: How Beer is Made, and More! Wednesday, May 26, 3-4 p.m. Participants will receive a behind the scenes tour (in person) at Chapel + Main with brewer David Yarrington. Local Expert series is sponsored by Ourea Solutions. Click here

Hanging Basket Plant Sale Plant Pickup Saturday, May 22, Noon - 3 p.m. The Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce parking lot at 550 Central Ave will be the location and the pre-orders will be organized and ready to go home.  During the Plant Pick Up on May 22, be sure to check out the “Green Thumb” member grown plants which will be for sale at that time. They will have herbs and hanging Swedish Ivys. SMA 5K Saturday, June 5, 9 a.m. Pre-registration is $25 for the 5k that will take place at St. Thomas Aquinas High School. The first 200 registrants will receive t-shirts and cash prizes will be given to the top three male and female racers overall. Click here

Self-Care is Paramount to our Mental Health Tuesday, May 25, 11-11:30am Join Katie Soule from the Granite YMCA and the DMHA and Megg Thompson, a behavioral health consultant, as they discuss ways for all of us take better care of ourselves mentally and physically.  Click here Public sails on the Gundalow start May 28! Public Sails will occur Memorial Day through October. The Tuesday Speaker Series with special guests will continue this summer. The Concert Cruise series also continues this summer on Thursday and Sunday evenings. Click here

Community garden sign-ups now open Those interested in becoming members of two new community gardens in Dover can now sign up to reserve a plot online at dovergarden.com.  The two community gardens are being organized by a grassroots, all-volunteer group. The community gardens are located at Garrison Hill Park and on county farmland adjacent to Strafford County’s William A. Grimes Justice and Administration Building. SEH opens new course A new course has opened up for registration at SEH Studios called the Country Garden! This course is designed for three students so act fast! Fridays 6 – 7:30 pm: June 4, 11, 18, and 25. Click here

May Specials at Skin Health Medi-Spa Champagne and Rose Petal Seasonal Pedicure: Soak your feet in a bath of rose petals while we exfoliate your feet with a champagne and rose scrub and hydrate with a champagne and rose lotion ($60). Eleven Miracle Hair Mask: Restore and treat lost moisture- add on to any hair service ($35). And don’t forget about gifts for Mom! Click here Support DALC at Hannaford! Dover Adult Learning Center (DALC) has teamed up with Hannaford(TM) Grocery Stores - buy a reusable bag, write DALC on the tag, and $1 is donated to DALC. Help us help the community!

GDCC members taking the Seacoast Safe Pledge Many of our member businesses are demonstrating their ongoing commitment to the health and safety of the community and helping to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 by taking the SEACOAST SAFE Pledge, an initiative of the Seacoast Chamber Alliance. Click here to see the list of Dover Chamber members who have taken the pledge.

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