25th Anniversary Creativity Contest

for Writers and Artists ages 5 -18

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to submit an entry electronically.

Lowe's Women Build Clinic

Saturday, September 11th, 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Lowe's, 1058 Brighton Avenue in Portland

Topic:  Installing Insulation and Drywall

Have you always wanted to learn how to frame walls or the roof of a house?  Here is your chance!  Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland has partnered with Lowe’s to offer monthly Women Build clinics to teach you all of the basics!

Raise the Roof: 2010: Bluegrass & BBQ

Sunday, September 19th, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Thompson’s Orchard

276 Gloucester Hill Road

off Rte. 202 in

New Gloucester

Picture a comfortable fall day in September, sitting atop a hill nestled in an orchard with gorgeous scenic views. Add a lively bluegrass band, a delicious barbecue, and games for kids and adults, and you have the perfect afternoon event for your family, your  business, church group or team.

Featuring Maine's premier bluegrass band, the

Jerks of Grass, for the 5th consecutive year!

In addition to the festivities, we will award the 2010 Charlie & Leisa Crane Spirit of Humanity Award to Carl Zeis, long time friend and volunteer to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland.

Join us as we celebrate 25 years of

building homes, lives and communities!

$25 for adults, $10 for kids 6-17 & 5 and under are free!

(Ticket price includes food, entertainment,

and children’s activities)

For additional information contact Nicole

at (207) 772-2151 or at info@habitatme.org

Click here to buy discounted

advance tickets online.

YO GABBA GABBA!  is Coming to Portland

Friday, September 24th

Merrill Auditorium

Portland

YO GABBA GABBA! premiered in the U.S. on Nickelodeon in August, 2007 and currently ranks as one of the most popular series on television with broad appeal among preschoolers, parents, teens and adults.

YO GABBA GABBA! infuses

retro-style and beat-driven music to teach simple life lessons through music. The series and the live show stars DJ Lance Rock (Lance Robertson) and a cast of colorful characters, including: Brobee, the little green one, Foofa, the pink flower bubble, Muno, the red Cyclops, Toodee, the blue cat-dragon and Plex, the yellow robot.

Entertainment Weekly says YO GABBA GABBA! is one of the hippest shows on television and currently ranks among the top 10. YO GABBA GABBA! won a BAFTA Award in 2008, was awarded the “Outstanding Achievement in Children’s Television” Award by the Television Critics Association and is a two-time Emmy nominee.

$1 from every ticket sold will be donated

to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland.

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