STOCKTON SPRINGS — “How can you not love a Pie-Palooza?” said Sandy Point Community Club, in a news release. “Who would not rejoice in a bountiful, rich, and delectable array of both sweet and savory pies?”

The Sandy Point Community Club will hold a Pie-Palooza Dinner on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, from 5 to 7 p.m., in the lower level event room of the Stockton Springs Municipal Building, 217 Main Street, Stockton Springs, Maine.

Entry is by donation and all are welcome.

The Pie-Palooza is another step on the long fund-raising journey to secure the monies needed to repair and renovate the faithful old Sandy Point Community Club building (originally called Griffin Hall) which has been standing since 1840. The Sandy Point Community Club was first created in 1923.

“The name is a bit of a misnomer in the present day because no membership is required and the events hosted by the club are always open to all members of the public, but back in 1923, the original purpose of the Club was to provide a center for creating activities to generate a closer feeling among seasonal summer folk and year-round residents in the area,” said the Club.

For many years the club held weekly dances, variety shows, costume parties and community fairs. In more recent times, the activities of the Club have included public suppers, open mic evenings and hosting performances by well-known musical artists. The Club has seen celebrations of historical milestones such as D-Day in 1944 during World War II, and has borne witness to the dramatic growth and development (and sometimes dissolutions) of many enterprises and towns in the Penobscot Bay area of Maine.

This organization will have survived for 100 years as of August 27 of this year.

“The Sandy Point Community Club would be delighted to have everyone join them for the Pie-Palooza at the Stockton Springs Municipal Building on August 16, 2023, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM.,” said the release. “Come learn more about the organization and its heritage in this area, and enjoy a dinner of fabulous savory and sweet pies.”

More information about the event can be found on the Sandy Point Community Club Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/p/Sandy-Point-Community-Club-Sandy-Point-Maine-100064574174448/