Earth Day 2014 Happenings @ the Freight Shed: Market Morning April 19, 2014

Earth Day is Tuesday, April 22^nd so during this Saturday's farmers market, we'll be sharing ways to "Green" our lifestyles, environment and community. Join us in the south end Community Room!

Bath Community Stenciling Blitz

Sunday, April 27 | 1 - 4 pm
Bath City Hall parking lot

Our alliance friends from the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) will be on hand during this Saturday's farmers market to sign folks up for the upcoming Bath Community Stenciling Blitz, next Sunday, April 27 @ 1 to 4 pm. 

What can we do to keep the Kennebec River, its tributaries, and our city’s sewer system in optimal shape?

Storm Drain Stenciling.

It's simple way to prevent this type of pollution. By stenciling a friendly “Keep It Clean -- Drains To River” message next to our city’s storm drains, we can let neighbors and visitors know that anything dumped and tossed in the street or on lawns can wind up in the nearby river.

Storm Drain Stenciling is a widely used and fun community-building activity for families, neighborhood groups, scout troops, service clubs, and local businesses. By participating you will become more aware of the link between our city’s landscape and waterways as well as leave behind a helpful reminder for others.

For more information about the Stenciling Blitz, visit www.kennebecestuary.org, call 442-8400 or email them here

This Week at the Bath Freight Shed: Bath Regional Career & Technical Center and Bowdoin College Student Work - Saturday, March 16th, 2013

In our south end Community Room this Saturday, we'll feature an exhibit showcasing the work of students from Bowdoin College and the Bath Regional Career & Technical Center (BRCTC) Electrical Technology, Engineering Graphics and Architectural Design programs.

As many of may remember, the students provided us with the new electrical and lighting systems -- one of our core restoration projects completed in 2012! Their hard work has transformed the Freight Shed into a viable year-round space, allowing us to welcome the Bath Farmers Market to their new warm and welcoming winter location on market Saturdays and during the week, serve as additional space for the ongoing work of Maine's First Ship reconstruction of the Virginia. We'll never get tired of saying "Thank you to all the BRCTC students!"

You can read more about the Bowdoin and BRCTC students work at the Freight Shed in these blog posts:

Power to the Freight Shed (Nov. 26 2011) 

Electrical Technology Class Returns (Sept. 12, 2012)

Students Present Architectural Designs for Bath Waterfront

Students explore issues of community in architectural designs