July 24 — Franklin County Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at the new Wilton location of Hammond Lumber. 10 a.m.

July 24 — Franklin County Chamber Business After Hours with Expenet and Ray Ray’s Café in downtown Wilton. Join us from 5-7 p.m. for networking, food and drinks, door prizes and more!

July 26 — Summer Fest, downtown Farmington 10 a.m.-9:30 p.m. This year’s annual festival will feature a farmer’s market, locally made foods, wines, street performers, live music and entertainers, artisans, crafters and much more! Broadway will be limited to foot traffic only all day. Presented by the Farmington Downtown Association. For more information, visit www.downtownfarmington.com

August 1– FREE Boat Rides on Wilson Lake as part of the Wilton Blueberry Festival. The Friends of Wilton Lake offer free rides on safe, stable pontoon boats, weather permitting. Canal Street boat launch.

August 1-2– 32nd annual Wilton Blueberry Festival. Join us in Wilton for more than 60 unique events throughout the weekend. The festival has something for everyone! Start off the weekend with one of Maine’s largest parades on Saturday morning. Come and enjoy crafters, vendors, and top performance artists: Re-Creation at Academy Hill School on Aug. 1 at 7:15 p.m. The festivities are wrapped up with a spectacular fireworks display on Saturday night.

August 9 — LEAP’s 8th annual Golf Tournament and Silent Auction will take place at the Sandy River Gold Club in New Sharon. All proceeds will benefit LEAP, INC and its non-Medicaid-funded programs. Registration starts at 11:30 a.m.– prior reservations are strongly suggested. For more information, email [email protected].

August 10-17 — Phillips Old Home Days is the highlight of the year for the surrounding community. It is a week of festivities, contests and celebration, featuring bathtub, bike and running races, a parade, a street dance, lumberman’s competition, flower show, quilt show, photo contest, and a duck derby.

August 26 — Meet The Lenders is an event of the Small Business Administration. 9-11:30 a.m. at UMF’s North Dining Hall. FREE Event, connecting entrepreneurs with small business lenders and meaningful business advice. Brought to Franklin County by Franklin County Chamber of Commerce, CEI, and Franklin Savings Bank. For more information, contact the Chamber at 207-778-4215.

September 12 — The 12th annual Seth Wescott and Franklin County Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Golf Classic at Sugarloaf Golf Club. 8 a.m. tee time. All proceeds go to benefit the David Robie Memorial Scholarship Fund for Franklin County students. For more information, call Erin at the Chamber at 207-778-4215.

September 14-20 — Farmington Fair!

September 18 — FCCOC Business After Hours at Aptuitiv on Broadway in downtown Farmington. Join us for networking, food and drinks, door prizes and more. 5-7 p.m. For more information, call the Chamber at 207-778-4215.