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Springfest, Is This Weekend!

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Springfest, Is This Weekend!

Jim Britt With South Portland-Cape Elizabeth Rotary, joins us in studio to talk about Springfest! The SP-CE Rotary’s focus areas include youth services, safe and stable housing, behavioral health, food security, veterans, and community services. We are proud to be a part of Rotary International, a global network with 1.2 million Rotarians and 35K clubs in over 160 countries. Together, we strive to create positive change both locally and globally

South Portland Springfest is This Friday and Saturday, May 17th and 18th.Kick-off Friday night’s festivities at 6 PM at the Redbank Community Center with a spectacular opening event. There will be a marching band parade, mesmerizing magic shows, a special screening of Disney and Pixar’s “Elemental,” and more!

On Saturday at 11 AM, Mill Creek Park bursts with activities for everyone, featuring: gnome-themed activities
face painting
gnome home building
food trucks
fire and rescue vehicle touch-a-truck
live tunes all day,
graffiti mural creation by street artist Mike Rich,
hands-on art exploration with Daniel Freedman’s Bad Art Project,
MASSIVE 2-person team cornhole tournament!

At South Portland SpringFest, connect with the community, dive into the excitement, and get creative on May 17th and 18th.

https://spspringfest.com/

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