North Pownal Community Center

05/27/2026

Reshaping this reel with an important addition at the end:
A little video recap from one of the many groups who pitched in on our Spring Clean Up on Saturday. You never know who will turn up! We appreciate you all and thank you for all the hard work. What a difference!
If anyone else has photos or video to share from this day, please send them our way. [the sharing of this reel is meant to share and celebrate the efforts of all of our volunteers and to show our grounds and building. It in no way is an endorsement of any candidate.]

05/26/2026

Lots of you have asked about the Pownal decals seen at Community Day last week. Circa Home and Vintage, an awesome, local, small business, sells them. (Link is below.) Bonus: a portion of the sales will be donated to us here at the North Pownal Community Center!!

This Stickers item is sold by CircaHomeandVintage. Ships from Cumberland Foreside, ME. Listed on May 26, 2026

05/19/2026

Volunteer Opportunity Alert!!

Join us and the Rotary Club of Freeport Maine this Saturday, May 23, from 9am to 12pm for Volunteer Clean Up Day.

North Pownal Community Outreach Center
851 Lawrence Road

Spring is finally here and we’re ready to tackle some outdoor projects! If you’re looking for to get involved with the NPCOC, need some volunteer service hours, or just enjoy working outside with new friends, we’d love to see you.
Tools will be provided, but feel free to bring your own (clearly labeled) tools.

Projects may include (depending on weather, etc.):

*Scraping/painting the exterior walls, ramp, rear deck, and stairs.
*Tear down the schoolhouse deck, replace with new.
*Clear the land of branches, brush, and stones.
*Pruning, trimming, etc.
*Clearing away winter sand.

Coffee and refreshments will be served.

All are welcome!

Contact Alan with any questions at 688-4728.

05/16/2026

We’re here at Mallet Hall for Pownal Community Day until 2pm. Come say hi and pick up a sticker for your car, your laptop, your water bottle, your whatever! Want a sticker but can’t make it today? DM here or email us at [email protected]

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05/12/2026

The Food Pantry is open tomorrow, Wednesday, from 8 to 11am. Just a reminder that we are accepting donations for our book sale during Food Pantry hours and by appointment. Thank you to today’s generous donor!

04/20/2026

The Bad News: We are postponing our book sale until the fall. 😢
The Good News: that means you have more time to gather books and movies to donate! More time to volunteer to help us get ready! 😁
Donations accepted every Wednesday morning from 8 to 11am or by appointment. Email northpownalcommunitycenter@gmail to arrange.

Thank you so much for your interest and your understanding.

03/26/2026

Book Sale Donation FAQs

When is the sale?
Saturday, May 16.

How can I donate ?

Bring items to the North Pownal Community Center (851 Lawrence Road, Pownal) on Wednesdays from 8-11am.

What if I can’t make that time?

No problem ! Please contact us at [email protected] to arrange a drop off.

What kind of books are you looking for?

All kinds! Foreign language, romance, popular fiction, classics, kids’, home, mystery, young adult, travel, pets, nature, crafts, and cooking, etc.

Can I bring in some old yucky books from my basement ?

Probably not. We will happily accept donations of clean books, CDs, DVDs, and paper and plastic grocery bags (for purchases ).

Items we cannot accept :

Magazines
Textbooks
Encyclopedias
Old medical or law books

We cannot accept damaged items:

Missing or torn covers
Missing pages
Dirty
Water-stained
Musty or mold

I want to help! What can I do?

Volunteer! We are in need of volunteers to rally their neighbors and friends to donate books, help sort books as they come in, help with pre-sale set up, to staff the sale and assist patrons, and to help with end of sale clean up. Contact us at [email protected] if you are interested in helping out.

03/08/2026

New Event! We're hosting our first annual Book Sale this May. More details to come this week, but here's what you need to know for now:

Donations will be accepted by appointment, or at the center on Wednesdays from 8am - 11am. Please bring them directly in to the Snow Room.

Wednesdays don't work for you? Please contact us at [email protected] to make a drop-off appointment.

Put your gently used and new books aside for donation! More on what we'll accept (and what we won't be able to accept) coming this week. Tell your friends!

02/27/2026

We’ve partnered with Clynk to help raise funds for our building and outreach programs. Look for our display at Short Stop and in the lobby at the town hall. How does it work, you ask? Grab a bag, fill it with empty bottles or cans, and bring it to the nearest Clynk drop off (hannaford). The deposit funds will go directly to the North Pownal Community Outreach Center, an easy way to help us continue our mission.
Big thanks to the town and to the friendly folks at Short Stop for helping us get the word out. 💐

02/18/2026

The food pantry is open today until 11am.

We are open every Wednesday (8-11am) to anyone in need, except if winter weather makes it unsafe for us to do so. To avoid confusion, we’ve decided to align our schedule with that of RSU 5. If school is closed due to weather, our food pantry will also remain closed that day. We will announce an alternate day to open when and if that happens.