News

This is the start of week 7 and I wanted to reach out and share how things have been going at KBIA so far. As you know, the Seaside Celebration was held this past Saturday night. It was a socially distant affair, made possible by our wonderful KBIA staff, Board, and auction donors!

 

The Town of Kennebunk was supportive of our safe plans for gathering with two sites (the beach and our lawn) to allow for proper distancing among the 80 guests. Everyone who came kept good distance from other parties but were able to say hello and celebrate our special community in a subdued but joyous way.

 

The celebration obviously had a different feeling from years past but it was just as special. We shared our plans to honor the contributions of three members of our community that we lost this year – Annie McNamara Evans, Tony Viehmann, and Dr. David McConnell. A new silver award will be established in Annie’s memory, we will name the Woodworking room for Tony, and we will be placing a new stone next to the benches by the Cove for Dr. McConnell. We plan to host an open house next summer, when we can all gather together again safely, to honor these three incredible people – I hope you will join me then.

 

As you will see below, our online silent auction raised approximately $5,000 for KBIA, whereas our live auction raised nearly $10,000. The night was completed with the announcement of our August matching giving campaign which aims to raise $10,000. If we are able to meet that goal, we will receive a $10,000 match from the Bauman Family Foundation. We are humbled by such generous support!

 

The outpouring of love and support from our KBIA community has been extraordinary this summer and I want to take this opportunity to say thank you. Without every single member of our community, this success would not be possible.

 

From the bottom of my heart, I thank you.

 

Best,

 

Mimi Fox

Executive Director

KBIA Matching Gift Campaign:

 

 

 

Link to sign up to attend: 

 

Link to donate directly: 

Can you believe that August is right around the corner?! Our onsite classes have been running so well and we have loved seeing kids and parents on campus again. The best part of our summer truly is seeing kids and families experiencing KBIA summers. We are excited to see more familiar faces at our 110th Seaside Celebration this weekend and thank all of you, near and far, for your support of this event. Remember that even if you aren’t local, you can still participate in the online silent auction and/or donate. More events are coming up, please read on!

 

Best,

 

Mimi Fox

Executive Director 

 

As always, our weekly virtual classes and nighttime experiences will be shared to current members via email by the end of each week. Log on to the Zoom classes through the links posted in the Google Doc (updated every Thursday for the following week) and catch up on classes you missed on our KBIA Virtual Community Programming Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/KBIAvirtualcommunity/) or KBIA CIT Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/KBIACITgroup/).

 

And of course, if you aren’t able to participate in the daytime classes, we will have our nighttime experiences.  

 

 

FRIDAY PARENT PAINT NIGHT & HAPPY HOUR

 

Friday happy hour this week is partnered with Old Vines Wine Bar! Pick up a “Millenial Punk” made with Rose Wine, Aperol, Pink grapefruit liquer, grapefruit joice, lemon juice, soda water ($12), and unwind for the weekend! Order online at www.oldvineswinebar.com. Pick up Friday between 2 to 4pm. Tell them KBIA sent you!

 

You can also join us at KBIA for Adult Paint Night on the KBIA lawn from 5:30 to 7:30pm – BYOB from Old Vine’s!

 

Register for paint night at [email protected], $20/person. 

 

Weather dependent as the event will be held outside!

Important Links

 

 

 

 

 

Onsite Classes Link: 

 

Seaside Celebration Silent Auction: 

The Seaside Celebration is traditionally a way of thanking our membership for making our KBIA community thrive. This year is no different. We are also honoring three members of the community who left us this year – Annie McNamara Evans, Tony Viehmann, and Dr. David McConnell. We will be announcing our plans to honor their legacies at the event.

Rest assured, we will be taking all safety precautions for our event with individually plated appetizers for our guests and drinks served in pre-packaged containers. We will be asking our guests to sign a COVID-19 waiver on the day of the event and to bring a mask to wear should keeping 6-10 feet distance from other guests prove a challenge.

The Seaside will be held across two sites this year. Each area can accommodate a maximum of 50 people. The sites are as follows:

We will announce the winners of the online silent auction and hold a live auction for limited items starting at 7:30pm. The live auction items include:

In the spirit of maintaining our financial health this year we are asking that those who join us, please make a donation to attend to allow this event to be cost neutral to KBIA. The suggested donation is $25/person. We can accept this in advance or on site at the event.

Today, our silent auction opens and bidding will close on Saturday, August 1st at 4pm. Check out our fantastic offerings and bid online here:

 

Note: You do not have to be local to bid on or win items!

Due to limited space, we are asking that all attendees RSVP to attend by 3:30pm, Friday, July 31 via email to [email protected] or by phone at 207-967-2180.

RSVP to KBIA Office by Friday, July 31 at 3:30pm: [email protected]

IMPORTANT LINKS

 

 

 

We are welcoming in Week 5 of our summer programming next week, which includes the start of our swim lessons in the KBIA pool! Who will be the lucky first kiddo to jump into that clear blue water?! We are also announcing some new onsite classes, CIT projects, July awards, and more…read on for details! 

 

As always, our weekly virtual classes and nighttime experiences will be shared to current members via email by the end of each week. Log on to the Zoom classes through the links posted in the Google Doc (updated every Thursday for the following week) and catch up on classes you missed on our KBIA Virtual Community Programming Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/KBIAvirtualcommunity/) or KBIA CIT Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/KBIACITgroup/).

 

And of course, if you aren’t able to participate in the daytime classes, we will have our nighttime experiences. Check out the lineup for week 5 here:

 

 

 

Do let us know if you have questions – we are in the office from 9am-4pm every Monday-Friday now and we can do business through the window on the porch!

 

Best,

 

Mimi Fox

Executive Director

Virtual ‘A Day at the Beach’ 5K

Running for Annie

 

Thank you to all of our 115 registered runners who helped support our Virtual Road Race this past weekend. Runners from Maine to California and up to Canada joined in the fun! With your help, we raised nearly $2,500 that will be matched by the Bauman Family for a total of $5,000 to The Dempsey Center.

 

This amazing donation will be made in honor of  Annie McNamara Evans, a longtime supporter of KBIA and former counselor, who recently lost her courageous battle with cancer. 

The Dempsey Center provides services that can help cancer patients manage the emotional, mental and physical impact of cancer.

We are so grateful to all who contributed to a cause near and dear to our hearts. Thank you!

 New Onsite Classes

Art Class & Starfish Club

 

 

Looking ahead to Week 6 (July 27-30), we will be offering art classes out on the KBIA lawn for the remainder of the summer. Classes will be single-day, with a maximum of 8 students per class, and separated by age groups 4-6 and 7 and older. Also starting Week 6 will be our “Starfish Club” class! This class will be limited to 6 children ages 4-6 and will be held onsite instead of virtually. 

 

 

 

 

Registration is now open and our onsite classes document has been updated to include art class and starfish club offerings (located here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tzGhKSW7g4Xd-6XWg05M801IX-AeBOlY/view?usp=sharing).

 

PLEASE NOTE: Only registrations e-mailed to [email protected] will be processed, NO CALLS PLEASE!

CIT Summer Projects

Cove Clean-up & Chalk Art

 

Our CIT class has the exciting opportunity to put our KBIA mission into action by organizing and participating in a cove clean-up – planning starts next week! From Tuesday, July 21 to Tuesday, July 28 the CIT class will work together to transfrom positive messages into chalk art – we are excited to see their creations.

 

VIRTUAL PARENT HAPPY HOUR

This Friday!

 

Join other KBIA adults at the end of the week for a virtual happy hour! With a view of the ocean, let’s all wind down and say hi – whether we’re around the corner or across the country. 

For those of us in town – pick up a Watermelon Mojito ($12) from Batson River Brewing & Distilling with their own Dixie Rum!

 

Tell them KBIA sent you!

Important Links

 

 

 

 

 

Onsite Classes Link: 

Come On In – KBIA Store is OPEN

New KBIA Mugs, Coasters, and other goodies

 

New in store, we have KBIA mugs and coasters with original drawings by City Line Drawings of the KBIA cove, Smith House, Strong Cottage, and Mother’s Beach playground. Choose your favorite mug for $15, or a set of 4 for $55. Pair your mugs with a set of 4 coasters for $30. You can call ahead for curbside pick up or visit our store in Strong Cottage.

 

 

 

 

Prints of the artwork will be available in the store starting in August. If you are not local or want to send the gift of KBIA to someone who is not here then please use the following link to visit the online store for these mugs, coasters AND the prints of the artwork: https://city-line-drawings.myshopify.com/collections/kennebunk

 

 

The KBIA store is open during regular office hours:

 

Monday thru Friday 9 AM to 4 PM

Closed for lunch between 12-1PM

 

We will welcome one person at a time to browse the store and make purchases. Please remember your mask, we would love to see you!

 

IMPORTANT LINKS