Bicentennial Committee
Albion, Maine celebrates its Bicentennial in 2024!
The Albion Bicentennial Committee exists to plan, administer, and coordinate programs and projects that commemorate Albion’s 200th anniversary.
Watch for future activities & fundraisers leading up to the big celebration taking place on JULY 27, 2024.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Albion's Birthday Celecbration 2/25/24
February 25th is Albion's Birthday! Join us at the Besse Building at 3:00PM for a brief history of the town and the ringing of the church bells at the Albion Christian Church.
Gary Crocker
5/4/24 5:00pm-7:00pm
Bean supper at 5pm and Maine Humorist Gary Crocker to follow. This will be at the Albion Elementary School. Limited seating. Tickets are $8. Contact the Town Office to purchase.
Clean-Up day
May 18, 2024
Join us Saturday morning and adopt a road for roadside trash clean-up.
Craft & Vendor Fair
May 25,2024 8:00am-2:00pm
Besse Building parking lot
Memorial Day Parade
May 27, 2024
Starting at 9:00 am
Downeast Brass Concert
June 21, 2024 7:00pm
Downeast Brass Concert and Bicentennial Video Presentation at the Albion Christian Church.
CELEBRATION WEEK
Nondenominational Church Service
July 21, 2024 3:00pm
Special nondenominational Church Service at Albion Christian Church, all are welcome. A rendition of the folk hymn "Albion-Land" written for the sesquicentennial will be preformed.
Community Softball Game
July 22, 2024
Hosted by the Albion Athletic Association
Cribbage Tournament
July 23,2024 6:30pm
Hosted by the Oddfellows at the Besse Building
Town Scavenger Hunt, and/or Geocaching
July 24,2024
Town Scavenger Hunt, and/or Geocaching(Bicentennial Comm); Revisting the "Besse Building Centennial" with pictures, memorabilia, and continous looping slide show (Albion Historical Society); Community Softball game (Albion Athletic Society); Display of the Time capsule from the Sesquicentennial of 1974.
Old Grey Goose Folk Band
July 25, 2024
Old Grey Goose Folk Band, contradance, behind the Besse bulding.
Decorate Your Wheels Contest
July 26,2024
At the Besse Building
Bicentennial Big Event
July 27,2024
8:00am- Besse Alumni Breakfast at Albion Christian Church
9:00am- Lions Fun run starting at the Albion Elementary school, Book sale at the Albion Public Library
10:00am- Parade starting at Hussey Rd
11:00am- Field Opens: Chicken BBQ (Firemen) hotdogs, popcorn, cotton candy, snowcones, drinks, Kids entertainment area.
Open Houses:
Train Station and Blacksmith Shop Forge
Albion Fire-Rescue Station and equipment
Besse Building
Entertainment:
Frying Pan Throwing Contest for women - at the Baseball Field
1:00pm- Corn Hole Tournament - at the Baseball Field
Army National Guard Band
Kennebec Valley Chordsmen
Bicentennial Video will be shown
Photo Contest - "Life in Albion" - Drake Room, Besse Building
Fireworks at Dusk
