Welcome summer!
Welcome back to the Beach! We’re thrilled you’re along for the ride this summer. We have had a great opening week so far, welcoming new faces and welcoming back the familiar as well, and we’re excited for more fun under the sun at KBIA. If you didn’t get a chance to join us last Sunday for a celebratory swing at our playground grand opening, please check it out and enjoy this new gift to our community. We encourage you to read on about some of the fun things we have planned this season, and join us when you can! See you at the Beach.
Play on! KBIA opens playground in grand fashion
As we came together to raise funds, and as we did to build it, KBIA and our greater community gathered together Sunday to ceremoniously open the new KBIA Playground at Mother’s Beach.
After Executive Director Martin Lodish offered his thanks — to donors, volunteers, staff, the Town of Kennebunk, Steve Dibble, Andrew Rimmer, Bowley Builders, George Burr & Son, and Richard Roy Masonry as well as Bennett’s, the Kennebunkport Resort Collection, Dunkin’ Donuts, Sysco and Kellogg, and Hannaford Kennebunk — Kennebunk Selectman and KBIA neighbor William Ward cut the ribbon, assisted by Kennebunk- Kennebunkport-Arundel Chamber of Commerce representatives Suzanne McKechnie and Stephanie Kelley.
So named the Kennebunk Beach Improvement Association, it has always been KBIA’s mission to improve the beach and our community’s experience there. As this project comes to a close, proudly we say, “mission accomplished!”
This week at KBIA
TWEEN NIGHT: Magician Norman NG at the Kennebunk Free Library, followed by ice cream at Dairy Queen, 6 to 8 PM Tuesday. $22.
MOVIE NIGHT: “Peter Pan” at Smith House, 7 to 9 PM Wednesday. $7.
TEEN NIGHT: “Welcome Back BBQ” food and beach games, 7 to 9 PM Thursday. $22.
Please register for all events at the office; or pay at the door for Movie Night.
CLYNK for KBIA
CLYNK is yet another way to help preserve our earth and help KBIA at the same time! We now have those green bags available at our office for members to pick up, fill with returnables, and redeem them at the Kennebunk Hannaford (or any CLYNK redemption center). Proceeds from KBIA-tagged bags will benefit our nonprofit organization.
CLYNK is a Maine recycling company with an innovative bottle redemption system offered exclusively in Hannaford supermarkets in Maine. CLYNK’s mission is to make recycling easier, to offer educational resources focused on recycling and to show customers how their personal recycling positively impacts our environment.
Just another perk of membership: Open sail/kayak weekends!
We invite members of all ages to enjoy KBIA’s spectacular waterfront during our scheduled “Open Sail” sessions, which are available to all KBIA members (parents, grandparents and children) who would like to independently enjoy the Cove in one of KBIA’s sailboats or kayaks. Previous sailing and kayaking experience is required, as well as a life jacket and closed-toe water shoes.
Saturday, June 29………………………………………. 2 to 5 PM
Saturday, July 6…………………………………………. 9 AM to 1 PM
Saturday, July 13……………………………………….. 1 to 5 PM
Sunday, July 14…………………………………………. 2 to 5 PM
Sunday, July 21…………………………………………. 9 AM to 1 PM
Saturday, July 27……………………………………….. 1 to 5 PM
Sunday, July 28…………………………………………. 2 to 5 PM
Saturday, August 3…………………………………….. 9 AM to 12 PM
Saturday, August 10…………………………………… 12 to 5 AM
Sunday, August 11…………………………………….. 1 to 5 PM
Explore the Cove on guided walk
This summer’s first Cove Walk will be held Sunday. Families are invited to come explore the majestic Cove at low tide with our guide and see what natural treasures you will find! Cost is $10 per family; please register at the office prior to the walk.
Sunday, June 30 … 11 AM to 1 PM
Sunday, July 21 … 3 to 5 PM
Saturday, Aug. 3 … 2 to 4 PM
