Summer buzzing along

Summer seems to arrives so quickly & then it buzzes along @ lightspeed. So that's the excuse for the time beween blogs. But here are some observations about the past month or so.

Saco Community Garden has been put on the Saco Garden Club's garden tour this year. The founding members of SCG have been working to make community gardening a reality for over a year now, working closely with the Saco Park & Recreations Department. So being invited to participate in the garden tour is a considerable honor. Just google either organization to get the dates & times.

After a triumphant winter in the Mills, Biddeford Art Walk has moved outdoors & is still the final Friday of each month, still from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Still a great way to spend an evening locally & be inspired. Biddefords' own Tammy Ackerman is the contact for questions about the Art Walk.

The Saco Spirit & it's merchants have been working very hard all year to produce an enjoyable, organized Artfest. This 40th was the best yet. We saw new venders, like Portland's own Creative Trails bringing new artists to Saco. There were old stand-bys to revisit. There was a wonderful Silent Auction featuring many arts, crafts, free services coupons & lovely items to pamper the winning bidders. Sam's Place framer & artist Jim Cotsis won the Mixed Media ribbon, for the second year in a row! We will be featuring his winning work w/ the ribbon some time in the weeks' ahead, in our front store window - keep your eyes peeled.

If anyone is interested in a Art Club, contact Elizabeth Shore. Her Art Club meets the 2nd Thursday of every month @ Sam's Place, Main St.

So here's hoping you all get out & enjoy all the events this quick summer season!