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Kennebec Montessori School 40th Birthday Party
May 13, 2017, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
FreeThe Kennebec Montessori School (KMS) will hold a 40th birthday party on Saturday, May 13 from 1-4 pm featuring children’s activities, guided nature walks, live music and demonstrations from local artisans and farmers. Vendors will include Kennebec Cheesery, Fresh Ella ice cream, Tender Soles Farm seedlings, and It’s a Good Pizza. There will also be a bounce house, petting zoo, face painting, henna art, and Maypole dancing. Music will be provided by Velocipede, featuring Julia Plumb and Baron Collins-Hill (a KMS alum) and the Pineland Suzuki School. Cake cutting will take place at 3 pm. The event is free and all ages are welcome to celebrate this anniversary of the oldest Montessori school in Maine.
KMS now serves over 100 children ages 3 to 12 on its 14-acre site in Fairfield, and is accredited by the American Montessori Society.The present school facility, built in 1995, includes five multi-age classrooms, an organic garden, outdoor classroom, and wooded trails. KMS will begin construction for an addition to the building this summer. The new space, designed by Phi Architects, of Rockport, will include two new classrooms, an art studio, as well as storage and preparation space for teachers. Plans for the building will be available for everyone to see at the event.
For more information about the birthday event or enrollment for 2017-18, please call 453-6055; info@kennebecmontessori.org; or visit www.kennebecmontessori.org. KMS is located at 38 Sheridan Drive in Fairfield, just off I-95.