The Skowhegan Area Chamber of Commerce exists to promote a healthy business climate through leadership, communication, and education for its member’s in the greater Skowhegan area.
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We would like to welcome
Holland's Variety Drug
as the newest member to the Skowhegan Area Chamber of Commerce. Holland’s Variety Drug is dedicated to serving the community with high quality products and personalized service. They proudly offer a free delivery service, a medication synchronization program, private consultations and flu shots and immunizations. The staff is knowledgeable, friendly, and happy to help you reach your health and wellness goals.
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We would like to welcome
The Red Barn Market
as the newest member to the Skowhegan Area Chamber of Commerce. The Red Barn Market is a vintage store in North Anson. Find more on Facebook.
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Monday May 28th.
We would like to invite your groups to join us in this year’s Memorial Day Parade, slated for May 28th at 10 a.m. as a show of support to our veterans and a sign of respect for those who have sacrificed so much in defense of our country and the freedom we enjoy as Americans.
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The parade participants will gather by 9:30 a.m. at Smart & Edward’s Funeral Home parking lot. To Register please use the link below. The parade will then proceed down Madison Avenue, onto Water Street, and ending at the Veteran’s Memorial on Water Street.
For more information or for group participation please contact the Skowhegan Area Chamber here.
Please join the committee after the parade for a dedication at the Veteran's Memorial, next to the Skowhegan Town Office.
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Skowhegan Candidates Night
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Wednesday, June 6
at 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
The Skowhegan Area Chamber of Commerce will host a forum for the public to hear from the candidates for Skowhegan Town Council.
We have invited all of the candidates: Steven Conley, John Grohs, David Hayward Jr., Paul Natale, Roger Staples, Darryll White, and Vanessa York
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This forum provides an opportunity for candidates to express their views so voters can become better informed about their positions and make informed voting choices. The event will be a question and answer format and will last about 60 minutes.
The Skowhegan Area Chamber will be taking public questions in advance. Please email
us
to submit your request. Please submit your questions by June 5th at 5:00 p.m. Registration is not required.
This event will be held at Coburn park (419 Water Street), with a rain location of the (Skowhegan Renaissance Center, 60 Water Street)
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We are trying to do a pilot program here in the Skowhegan Area with Junior Achievement. We need your help to make this happen and be successful, will you join us?
Junior Achievement of Maine
is a statewide nonprofit organization with the mission of inspiring and preparing young people to succeed in a global economy. Our volunteer-delivered, kindergarten-12th grade programs foster work force readiness skills, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy. Our goal is to bridge the gap between the academic
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and business communities and help prepare kids for the real-world and a future career. All programs are free to teachers in Maine and taught by community volunteers who weave in their life and work experience to the age appropriate curriculum's that are delivered during the school day. This past academic year, JA impacted more than 12,600 kindergarten-12th grade students across Maine with the help of 500 community volunteers.
You can find more on Junior Achievement of Maine
here
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Find more about the program
here
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We are looking for 15-20 volunteers. Once we get to that number we will be holding and informational session to learn more. If you can commit to a few hours each school year, please let us know here. We look forward to getting the volunteers, and then going and introducing this to the area schools.
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March 16th – June 7th
Hours are Sunday – Saturday 12:00 – 9:00
All summer long, we hand-select a flavor of the week. When you order a small (two scoop) cone or dish of our weekly flavor special, it’s only $2.89 (while supplies last – price does not include Maine state sales tax). Stay up to date
here
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Hospice Volunteers of Somerset County (HVSC)
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Garden Remembrance Ceremony
Tuesday, June 5
at 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Coburn Park
This is an event to remember and honor those we lost with song and poetry. This garden is a place where we come together to Honor, Remember and Celebrate the lives of all we lost. Find more
here
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Did you know our five family-owned stands are now offering hand-packed pints as well as our hand-packed quarts? Stop in and pick up a hand-packed container of your favorite flavor today!
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Gold Tournament is on
Find more on the side.
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We are a local family owned Dairy Treat in the heart of Skowhegan Maine. We serve soft serve, hard serve, frozen yogurt and gluten free ice cream.
Stay up to date with us
here
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2nd Annual Benefit & Recognition Night
Wednesday, June 13
at 6 PM - 8 PM
Longfellow's Greenhouses
Join us on June 13th to help recognize those who are support our mission to end domestic violence in Kennebec and Somerset counties. Enjoy local appetizers, wine and beer tastings while enjoying some great music and atmosphere.
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MORE FREE STUFF! Lately we are giving all kinds of stuff away. Let's add to that list of great items. Who wants to go see Phil Vassar and Bryan White on us? All you need to do is come in and sign up. Limit of one entry per day though please. We have not one, but TWO sets of tickets to give away to two lucky winners. All you need to do is sign up. Stop in, say hi and sign up to win. Show is on June 9th in Skowhegan and drawing will be on June 6th. No purchase necessary. Find more
here
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T-K Fitness Coaching and Training Services
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Don’t miss out on the FUN (Fitness Utilizing Nature)! We’ve started weekly outdoor workouts-follow on Facebook to find out where we’ll be next! Skowhegan FUN Group Fitness Utilizing Nature.
Find more
here
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It's back!!!! Come in and enjoy some good food!!!!!!! Our full Tavern menu featuring our Kids’ and Adults’ favorites. Home made fries, burgers, wraps and pizza, and so much more, all freshly prepared in our kitchen. Come have fun and come hungry!
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Skowhegan / Kennebec Valley KOA
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We think it’s the perfect time to start planning your next adventure. Come see us.
We know it's really hard to believe with our weather here in Maine today and talk of another storm next week, but as my dad would say, it's just the poor man's fertilizer! Stay calm, camping is coming! Think positive and know we are here to make your reservations!! Find them on Facebook
here
, or online
here
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Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park at Yonder Hill
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They are now taking reservations. The Foss family would like to welcome you to Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resort at Yonderhill, located in Madison (Skowhegan), Maine. This family owned and operated campground sits on 35 acres of wooded land and offers roomy, somewhat private sites. Whether you are looking to pitch a tent, tow your own RV,
rent one of our fully furnished travel trailers
or
rent one of our five unique cabins
, (including a
treehouse cabin
) we have a spot for you. Find more on Facebook
here
or online
here
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Are you looking for a getaway where you can enjoy the outdoors, shopping, great food, the arts and film? The cabins at Silverton are a great alternative to staying at a hotel in town.
Cabins that are quiet, cozy and the perfect retreat!
Book your cabin for an area event, spring fishing trip, guys weekend away!
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Are you turning 65 and don't know where to start?
Are you paying too much for your medications?
Has it been years since you had a review?
RSVP Today - We can answer ALL of your Medicare & Financial questions.
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The
Dog Not Gone
Factory Outlet (40 Dane Ave.,Skowhegan). has tick-repelling apparel for pets and people made with a permethrin-treated fabric. This permanent treatment is insoluble and effective for up to 70 washings in repelling ticks, black flies, and biting insects.
Dog Not Gone's number one seller this spring is the pull-on gaiters for people that keep the ticks from climbing up your legs.
All Dog Not Gone products in the factory outlet are buy one, get one half off, all the time. Hours are Monday-Thursday 9-3 and Saturday 9-12.
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The following schedule is good for
Friday May 25th-Thursday May 31st
Please note that we are open all day on Memorial Day!
Solo: A Star Wars Story (PG-13)
Friday-Monday and Thursday Night at 6:45
Saturday-Monday Matinees at 12:45 & 3:45
Deadpool 2 (R)
Friday-Monday and Thursday Night at 7:00
Saturday-Monday Matinees at 1:00 and 4:00
Life of the Party (PG-13)
Friday-Monday and Thursday Night at 7:15
Saturday-Monday Matinees at 1:15 and 4:15
Please visit our website
here,
or Facebook
here.
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Lake George Regional Park
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Lake George Spring Celebration Dinner and Drinks
Sunday, June 3
at 4 PM - 8:30 PM
Lakewood Inn Restaurant
DINNER & DRINKS
Lake George Spring Celebration Dinner
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Cornville Regional Charter School
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Luck Of The Draw
Saturday, June 2 at 9 AM - 3 PM
Join us for the 5th annual Cornville Regional Charter School LUCK OF THE DRAW!
Doors open at 9am so you can purchase your tickets, browse the prize tables, and drop your tickets into the buckets of ALL the items you want to WIN WIN WIN!! Find more
here
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Think about your future. What do you see?
Create a video (no more than 2 minutes long) talking about the choices you’re making right now to ensure a successful future. Make sure to mention how your avoidance of alcohol/drugs will help you reach your goals.
Deadline for entries is Friday, June 8. Find more
here
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Maja's was recently featured in an article by the Morning Sentinel. Owner Judy Libby calls her shop "peace and love hanging on in a world gone mad," according to the article. She sells apparel, incense, pipes, jewelry, henna tattoos, salt lamps, and more.
Maja's hours of operation have changed. The shop is now open Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sundays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Community Information & Dates to Remember
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Join the Community Investors Program
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The Somerset Poverty Action Coalition is seeking participants for its Community Investors program.
Here's how the program works: The Community Investors Committee reviews requests from local people who are struggling to maintain or achieve stability. Common requests include security deposits, car repairs, and beds. Often people have no other resources for these needs. Once a request is approved by the committee, it is sent to the list of investors, who can choose if they want to help out or not. Anyone can be an investor, and investors reply only to those requests they wish to help with.
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Destination Next Regional Results
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AN IMPORTANT INVITATION: REGIONAL DESTINATION NEXT RESULTS PRESENTED
In 2017, the Maine Office of Tourism (MOT) contracted with Destinations International to conduct a statewide survey of Maine’s readiness as a world-class destination. Traveling all eight tourism regions, the survey examined, through self-evaluation, our destination health in terms of both community support and strength of the destination itself. Destinations International has conducted the Destination NEXT survey in over 150 destinations nationally and internationally, as a way of helping developing tourism destinations to identify opportunities and next steps for growth.
The Statewide results from this survey were recently presented at the Maine Governor’s Conference on Tourism by the managing director of Destination NEXT, Paul Ouimet. These results have also been calculated on a regional level for each of Maine’s eight tourism regions. The regional results will be presented by Mr. Ouimet to each of the regions during the week of
June 4-8, 2018. Maine's Kennebec Valley will be presented on June 7 at the Waterville Opera House from 9:00-11:30.
Anyone is certainly welcome to attend more than one presentation.
Each session will be approximately 2.5 hours in length and will be specific to your tourism region. It is important for regional organizations to spread the word about these meetings to your constituents so that people who took the survey know that their information was tallied and counted. This feedback will also assist the Office of Tourism in working on the next 5-year Strategic Plan.
This will be the one (1) opportunity to hear how your region evaluated itself, to ask questions and to hear Paul’s recommendations on where your region needs to place its focus to move to the next level of competency in serving effectively as a tourism destination area.
COME, REVIEW YOUR RESULTS, LEARN NEXT STEPS ON HOW TO GAIN MORE VISITATION!
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Jun 8, 2018 - Jun 10, 2018
We’re thrilled that the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife (IF&W) selected Skowhegan to host the 2018 Moose Permit Lottery!
On June 9, the lottery will come to the historic Skowhegan Fairgrounds—a fitting tribute to the fair’s 200th anniversary and a fantastic kickoff to the summer tourism season. Find more
here
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June 24
Come enjoy an afternoon filled with samples from some of Maine's local cheesemakers, bread makers, and one of Skowhegan's local breweries, Bigelow Brewing Company.
Demonstrations of bread making will be going on throughout the day as well as special cheese and beer pairings! Cheese, bread, and beer will all be available for purchase. This is a great opportunity to learn more about how your local cheese and bread are made.
Find more here
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Has your business or organization recently been recognized with awards in your industry? Do you have any organizational milestones that your business is approaching? Are there major company announcements you have that you'd like to share with us!
Member Events & Announcements
Do you have events and announcements you want to share with the membership and community?
Just click the picture and email us the information.
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