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2010 Social Calendar
(Subject to change. Check back often for updates.)
Items in italics are for general information – not club functions.

Deadline for sign-up is the Wednesday before a Saturday event and Tuesday before the Thursday Night Lecture Series. Please use the sign-up sheets posted in the clubhouse or e-mail signup@obyc.org.

Items in red are tentative or unconfirmed. Check back for official scheduling.

Saturday, May 8 9 a.m. OPENING OF CLUBHOUSE
Volunteers Needed
Monday, May 24 8 a.m. FLOAT LAUNCHING
Volunteers Needed
Saturday, June 12 5 p.m.
OPENING SOCIAL HOUR
Bring your favorite appetizer
Friday, June 18 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. PRIVATE EVENT
Saturday, June 19 9 a.m. LAUNCHING AFSS SAILBOATS
Volunteers Needed
Wednesdays
June 23 - August 25
6 p.m. WEDNESDAY BINGO
Bring something to grill and something to share (e.g. salad, dessert), as well as an inexpensive Bingo prize wrapped in your most creative manner. Great fun for all ages!
Saturday, June 26

5:00 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
5:45 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
BLESSING OF THE FLEET DINNER & WELCOME TO OBYC NEW MEMBER NIGHT
Social hour
Blessing of the Fleet - The Rev. Al Niese
Dinner - Bring your favorite dish
Welcome to OBYC New Member Presentation – open to all members
Weekdays

June 28 - August 20
June 28 - August 6
August 2 - August 6


9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
4:30 - 7:30 p.m.
ABBOT FLETCHER SAILING SCHOOL
Classes held in Ted & Conny Barker Room
Beginner/Intermediate classes
Opti/420 Racing classes
Adult Sailing Class
Mondays
June 28 & July 12
CANCELED
6 - 9:30 p.m. RED CROSS FIRST AID & CPR CLASS
For members only. Class size limited to 6-12 attendees. Cost: $55 per person for both, or $45 for each class
Deadline to register: Wednesday, June 23
Tuesday, June 29 7 p.m. BOOK GROUP #1
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
Light dessert and coffee provided
Saturday, July 3 8 - 10 a.m. AFSS BREAKFAST FUND-RAISER
Open to the public.
Saturday, July 3
1 p.m.
2 p.m.
JULY SAILING SERIES #1
Skippers' Meeting
Race
Monday, July 5 10 p.m. FIREWORKS FROM COOK'S LOBSTER HOUSE
(Rain Date: July 6)
Tuesdays & Thursdays
July 6 - August 5
August 17 - August 19
9:30 - 10:30 a.m. AEROBICS CLASS With Instructor Ida Messerman
6-week class, Tues and Thurs mornings only - $96/session
8 members minimum; bring mat; wear comfortable clothing
Thursday, July 8
5:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
LECTURE SERIES #1
Pre-Lecture Potluck Dinner
"The Harpswell Historical Society and Its Place in Town" Presented by Dave Hackett, Director of the Harpswell Historical Society
Saturday, July 10 10 a.m. - noon SAILING SCHOOL FAMILIARIZATION CLASS
Required instruction for using OBYC Sailing School boats. Open to all members and their families. Donations requested for instructors.
Saturday, July 10
1 p.m.
2 p.m.
JULY SAILING SERIES #2
Skippers' Meeting
Race
Saturday, July 10

5 p.m.
6 p.m.
COMMODORE'S DINNER DANCE
For adult members and guests
Social Hour
Dinner
- Catered by "Un-Fork-Edible"
Music by The Coronados
Cost: $25 per person; Advanced ticket sales only. Limited to 100! Cocktail attire requested
Tuesday, July 13 7 p.m. BOOK GROUP #2
Drinking the Rain: A Memoir by Alix Kates Shulman
Light dessert and coffee provided
Friday, July 16 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. PRIVATE EVENT - Wedding
Saturday, July 17 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. PRIVATE EVENT - Wedding
Saturday, July 17
1 p.m.
2 p.m.
JULY SAILING SERIES #3
Skippers' Meeting
Race
Thursday, July 22
5:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
LECTURE SERIES #2
Pre-Lecture Potluck Dinner
"The Ghost Ship of Harpswell" Presented by Amy Lent, Executive Director of the Maine Maritime Museum, and Jim Nelson, MMM Education Coordinator, author of seafaring novels, and storyteller
Saturday, July 24   HARPSWELL FESTIVAL - George Mitchell Field, Harpswell
Saturday, July 24
1 p.m.
2 p.m.
JULY SAILING SERIES #4
Skippers' Meeting
Race
Saturday, July 24
2 p.m.

5 p.m.
6 p.m.
FAMILY DAY - "Tropical Paradise"
Registration for field and water games – Bring bathing suits & towels
Social hour
Caribbean Dinner
provided
Music by Atlantic Clarion Steel Band
Tuesday, July 27
5:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
LECTURE SERIES #3 (ON TUESDAY!)
Pre-Lecture Potluck Dinner
"Discovering Bailey & Orr's Islands by Kayak" Presented by Ted Leavitt, Registered Maine Guide, Instructor, and Kayak Builder
Thursday, July 29 7 p.m. BOOK GROUP #3
Stern Men by Elizabeth Gilbert
Light dessert and coffee provided
Friday, July 30 7 p.m. Game Night
Bring a game to share and have fun. Snacks provided.
Saturday, July 31
1 p.m.
2 p.m.
JULY SAILING SERIES #5
Skippers' Meeting
Race
Sunday, August 1
5 p.m.
JULY SAILING SERIES AWARD CELEBRATION
Social Hour - Bring an appetizer
Monday - Friday
August 2 -6
4:30 - 7:30 p.m.

AFSS ADULT SAILING CLASS

Wednesday, August 4 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. ORR'S ISLAND LIBRARY FAIR
Support your local library!
Thursday, August 5
5:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
LECTURE SERIES #4
Pre-Lecture Potluck Dinner
"Fall Bulb Planting and Buttoning up Your Garden for Winter" Presented by Jim Masse of Estabrook's Farm and Greenhouses in Yarmouth, Maine
Saturday, August 7 - Sunday, August 8   ORR'S & BAILEY ISLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT TAG SALE & AUCTION
Fire Barn, Orr's Island
Saturday, August 7
5 p.m.
6 p.m.
ANNUAL LOBSTER BAKE
Social hour
Dinner
Music by the Dave Rowe Trio
Cost: TBD
Thursday, August 12 7 p.m. BOOK GROUP #4
Ahab's Wife: Or, the Star-Gazer: A Novel
by Sena Jeter Nasland
Light dessert and coffee provided
Saturday, August 14 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. PRIVATE EVENT - Wedding
Thursday, August 19
5:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
LECTURE SERIES #5
Pre-Lecture Potluck Dinner
"Protecting Casco Bay from Cruisers and Cruise Ships" Presented by Joe Payne, Baykeeper of the Friends of Casco Bay
Saturday, August 21 10 a.m.
OBYC ANNUAL MEETING at Clubhouse
Saturday, August 21
5 p.m.
6 p.m.
FOOD STATIONS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
Social hour
Dinner - Sign-up to bring a dish to share from Africa, Asia, the Mediterranean, Northern Europe or South America
Friday, August 27 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. PRIVATE EVENT
Saturday, September 18 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. PRIVATE EVENT - Wedding
Saturday, September 25

5 p.m.
6 p.m.
BOWDOIN MEDDIEBEMPSTERS & MISCELLANIA DINNER
Social hour
Dinner
- Bring a dish to share
Entertainment by the Bowdoin College Meddiebempsters and Miscellania
Saturday, October 16

4:30 p.m.
5 p.m.
6 p.m.
HARVEST POTLUCK AND FLARE DEMONSTRATION
Flare Demo - Bring your old flares to set off
Social hour
Homemade Soups provided
Bring a salad, hearty bread, or dessert to share
TBD
7:30 a.m. REMOVAL OF FLOATS
Volunteers Needed
Saturday, December 4 4 - 6 p.m. OBYC HOLIDAY PARTY
Bring an appetizer

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