🌱 York Harvestfest, Short Sands Beach, York, ME —... and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• York Harvestfest, Short Sands Beach, York, ME — Backyard Garlic at Backyard Garlic
• Field Hockey vs Barrington at Marshwood Middle School
• X-Country Meet VS at Fort Foster

... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 63 and low of 51 degrees.
• Monday: A shower; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 70, low: 43.
• Tuesday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, with a high of 60 and low of 37 degrees.

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📸 Around South Eliot

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🗓 Upcoming Events in South Eliot

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 17

• York Harvestfest, Short Sands Beach, York, ME — Backyard Garlic →
  Backyard Garlic, 1336 State Rd, Eliot
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Monday October 5

• Field Hockey vs Barrington
  Marshwood Middle School, 626 Dow Hwy, Eliot
  4:00 pm
• X-Country Meet VS
  Fort Foster, 76 Pocahontas Rd, Kittery Point
  4:00 pm
• Agriculture & Food Security Commission Meeting →
  Eliot, ME Calendar, 1333 State Road, Eliot
  4:30 pm

Saturday October 17

• York Harvestfest, Short Sands Beach, York, ME —... →
  Backyard Garlic, 1336 State Rd, Eliot
  10:00 am

Sunday October 18

• Maker's Market, Thompson's Point, HALO building, Portland, ME — Backyard Garlic →
  Backyard Garlic, 1336 State Rd, Eliot
  10:00 am
• Maker's Market, Thompson's Point, HALO building... →
  Backyard Garlic, 1336 State Rd, Eliot
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday October 4

• Kittery Community Market 2026 Season →
  Kittery Community Market, 10 Shapleigh Rd, Kittery
  10:00 am
• 11th Annual Django By the Sea Festival (Copy) | The Dance Hall | Kittery, ME →
  The Dance Hall, 7 Walker St, Kittery
  5:00 pm
• 11th Annual Django By the Sea Festival | The Dance Hall | Kittery, ME →
  The Dance Hall, 7 Walker St, Kittery
  5:00 pm

Monday October 5

• NO-GI BJJ ALL LEVELS (Chris) →
  Port City BJJ, 280 Route 1 (Next to Orvis), Kittery
  5:30 am
• X-Country Meet VS
  Fort Foster, 76 Pocahontas Rd, Kittery Point
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Circle K posted a job opening for Team Member in Eliot. Apply here.
• Gap posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate - Kittery Premium in Kittery. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near South Eliot here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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