Bath was well represented at the 10th  Annual Maine Downtown Conference on June 4th, with twelve attendees drawn from the downtown business community, the City of Bath, and Main Street Bath. The Maine Downtown Center, Maine Preservation  and GrowSmart Maine teamed up this year to present a dynamic two-day conference showcasing the economic value of downtown revitalization and historic preservation. Congratulations are in order for JR Maxwell’s Restaurant for winning the Maine Downtown Center Community Spirit Award at the “Downtown Achievement Awards” ceremony. The award recognizes an “out of the box” creative downtown revitalization project that exemplifies a creative approach or solution to a challenge in the downtown. Also singled out for recognition were Dot McKenna, Volunteer of the Year for Main Street Bath, and Mike Fear of Now You’re Cooking, Board Member of the Year for Main Street Bath. Many thanks to Bath’s award winners and all our volunteers and businesses for the many contributions you make to help keep downtown Bath a vital and thriving center for our community!
Bath is fortunate in having a wealth of historic architecture which takes center stage this weekend during SPI’s 8th Annual Home and Garden Tour featuring the Architectural Gems and Hidden Gardens Of Bath. See details below for this don’t-miss opportunity to see inside and peek into the back gardens of some of Bath’s most beautiful historic homes!
Other happenings around town this week include:

    * Live Music at Byrnes Irish Pub- June 11-15
    * Friday Night Jazz at Solo Bistro – June 11
    * Patten Free Library to screen Rwandan Film MUNYURANGABO - June 11
    * Rules of the Road Seminar at the Maine Maritime Museum - June 11
    * Now You’re Cooking sales to support KELT – June 5-12
    * Architectural Gems and Hidden Gardens Of Bath - June 12
    * C.J. Chenier at the Chocolate Church – June12
    * 3rd Friday Artwalk and Drive - June 18
    * Schooner Bowdoin at Mariners Day - June 19

See you next week!

Jennifer Geiger, Director