Kittery Block Party - Saturday June 20, 2026 Thanks for visiting us for fresh squeezed lemonade at the 2026 Kittery Block Party. Always a great fair on a great day! And thanks to the Pelkey Family for sponsoring! Proceeds benefit our 501(c)(3) charity, Kittery Rotary Cares, and especially our local literacy project, Kittery Reads. |
Free Tax Return Help - Feb thru AprilEvery tax season, AARP Foundation TAX-AIDE offers free tax return preparation and filing. Although they cater to seniors and low to moderate income folks, they will prepare most personal non-business returns for anyone. AARP membership is NOT required. SENIORS: Even if you're not required to file, you could miss out on Maine rebates and refunds by not filing. Many seniors can get a Property Tax/Rent Credit and/or Sales Tax Credit. Plus, in past years Maine sent "stimulus" checks to folks who filed a tax return. Also, filing protects against identity theft of federal benefits. Please don't miss out! From February through mid-April, services are scheduled to be available by appointment locally at: Kittery Community Center - Wednesdays and Thursdays: 207-439-3800 Fogg Library, Eliot - Tuesdays and Thursdays: 207-439-9437 South Berwick Community Center - Fridays: 207-384-3310 York [Senior] Center for Active Living - Tuesdays: 207-363-1036 Wells Library - Tuesdays: 207-806-2774 Kennebunk Free Library - Thursdays: 207-985-2173 Graves Library, Kennebunkport - Wednesdays: 207-806-2774 In NH, Portsmouth Senior Center and several local Libraries may also be available. For safety, no walk-in slots are available. Please, one tax return per appointment slot. Don't miss out on this benefit!  |
MayDay Flower BasketsAround May 1st we create and distribute beautiful May Day Flower Baskets to local seniors and shut-ins. Thanks to Hillside Flowers & Gifts and Second Christian Church for helping with this fun project!  |
Footprints Food Pantry Adopt-a-Shelf    Joining with the Kittery Rotary "morning" Club, we've adopted a shelf at Footprints Food Pantry. Each month we collect a new category of items. Here's the Community Rotation List we're following; contact us if you'd like to help:  We'd also like to give a shout-out to Kittery's Hampton Inn & Suites, where we've set up a food donation bin - collecting dozens of pounds of food donations each month!
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Kittery Holiday Parade - Saturday December 5, 2026 Since 2013 - even before we chartered with Rotary International - our club has marched (and run!) in Kittery's annual Holiday Parade on the first Saturday each December. Along the parade route from Post Office Square to John Paul Jones Park, we’ve handed out thousands of free books to local children. Book purchases have been supported by KITTERY TRADING POST and Volunteers of America, and by generous donations to our local charity, Kittery Rotary Cares, Inc. The Kittery Holiday Parade is sponsored by Seacoast Kiwanis Club. |
Our Local Charity: Kittery Rotary Cares
Our IRS approved 501(c)(3) charity, Kittery Rotary Cares, Inc., operates exclusively for charitable, scientific and educational purposes, endeavoring to carry on active, impactful and realistic programs that support local, national and international programs under the general heading of world understanding, goodwill and peace, and more specifically related to improving health, relieving food insecurity, supporting literacy and education, and alleviating poverty. Our major charitable project is the Kittery Reads literacy program. Please visit our Kittery Reads page for details and updates. NEWS: We're starting an exciting new Project in concert with Rice Public Library to expand their collection of Spanish Language books for children. This Project is supported by a substantial District Grant from the Rotary Foundation, along with generous donations to Kittery Rotary Cares. If you would consider making a charitable donation, please use the " DONATE " button in the Main Menu, or contact us. Thank you! |
