May 31
T
here
will be a Bicentennial Birthday Party
and Historical Tour at 10:00 a.m.
starting at the Historical Society
building (Green Schoolhouse behind
the NNP Church on School Street). Maps
for the self-guided tour will be available
and a lunch of lasagna, coleslaw, bread,
birthday cake and beverages will be
served when you finish the tour. The
cost is $6.00.
We would like to have
the people in the town decorate their
houses and yards in a patriotic theme
and fly an American flag. Come and
join us. Sponsored by the New Portland
Historical Society
June 21
There
will be several events going on, including.
. . .
A cookout, a ball game,
fly-fishing demonstrations, a street
dance, and fireworks. All
of these events will be FREE! A
Tee-ball game for younger children
at 11:00 a.m. the cookout will start
at 11:30 a.m. with the ball game for
teams starting around 1:00 p.m. fly
fishing demonstrations will be going
on during the cookout these events
will be held at the Central School
in North New Portland. At 5:00 p.m.
the street dance will start where The
Country Choir will
be performing. This event will held
on Tannery Bridge Road in West New
Portland. The evening will end with
a display of fireworks location to
be announced at a later date. For more
information on this event, please contact
Lorie Agren at 628-2919.
July 12
A
parade will be held, starting
at 1:00 P.M. from the New Portland
fire station and end at the fairgrounds.
Parade entry forms are available at
the town office. Once at the fairgrounds
several events will be going on, including
a Civil War re-enactment, a large display
of New Portland history and a special
stamp cancellation will also be available
for interested parties, food venders.
Other events are still in the process
of being planned; contact Judi Wills
for more information at 628-4671.
