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🌱 Which indie band is headed to Eliot’s Takedown Fest next month?
Coming up: Antiques and Vintage Market on the Eliot Patch calendar

Hey there, Eliot! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which indie band is headed to Eliot's Takedown Fest next month?
Also on today's calendar: Antiques and Vintage Market and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 57 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 57.
- Saturday: Increasing cloudiness, with a high of 73 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• SOFT BURN: SMALL POND Announces Sophomore LP Produced by Alex Farrar (broadwayworld.com) — Residents can catch New England indie rock band Small Pond at Takedown Fest in Eliot on September 19, part of their tour supporting the new album SOFT BURN due out October 21. The band has also released a new single, "Silver Coin," and is touring several Maine towns and nearby cities this fall.
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📸 Around Eliot
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Eliot
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★ Featured events ★
- Antiques and Vintage Market →
Dover Elks Lodge 184, 282 Durham Rd, Dover
9:00 am - Community Chorus at South Berwick kicks off an exciting year! →
Marshwood Middle School, 626 Dow Hwy, Eliot
7:00 pm
Saturday August 22
Monday August 24
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Other local events
- Board of Appeals Meeting →
Eliot, ME Calendar, 1333 State Road, Eliot
7:00 pm - Marshwood Estates Community Association →
Eliot, ME Calendar, 1333 State Road, Eliot
5:30 pm - Room 114 Reserved for Maine Pers →
Eliot, ME Calendar, 1333 State Road, Eliot
8:30 am - Select Board Meeting →
Eliot, ME Calendar, 1333 State Road, Eliot
5:30 pm - YNDI YOGA + HARP & VIOLA at SHILO FARM →
Shilo Farm, 88 Beech Rd, Eliot
4:00 pm
Thursday August 20
Monday August 24
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Sunday August 30
📣 Eliot Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Next Level AI: Beyond the Basics
York Public Library 15 Long Sands Rd, York, ME, 03909, US
5:00 pm - Business After Hours Hosted by OG Cannabis →
Organic Goods Cannabis Medical Weed Dispensary, 12 American Way, Eliot
5:00 pm - Week in Review Discussion Group
York Public Library 15 Long Sands Rd, York, ME, 03909, US
3:00 pm - Seacoast Jazz Festival Kickoff Concert: Nina Ott Hum 4tet →
The Dance Hall, 7 Walker St, Kittery
7:30 pm - York-Ogunquit Democratic Committee
York Public Library 15 Long Sands Rd, York, ME, 03909, US
10:00 am - City of Angels →
Ogunquit Playhouse, 10 Main St, Ogunquit
2:00 pm - 🌿 August 23rd at Kittery Community Market 🌿 →
Kittery Community Market, 10 Shapleigh Rd, Kittery
10:00 am
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
Sunday August 23
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- US Government Jobs posted a job opening for MWR Food Service Worker in Kittery. Apply here.
🗞 Nearby News
Kittery
- Polo Ralph Lauren In Freeport, Maine Is Closing For Good (wjbq.com)
- New York County food resource to open next month in Biddeford (pressherald.com)
- Local Event: August 29/30 Seacoast Food Truck Festival ~ Kittery Premium Outlets (patch.com)
South Berwick
- Water District takes steps to avoid system security risk (southberwickreporter.org)
Ok Eliot! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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