NORWAY — The Table, located at 160 Main Street in Norway, continues to be busy, offering Weekly Free clothing give away, free breakfast (Norway Grange), recovery groups, and activities with the “HOGs” (Healthy Outdoor Group).

Weekly Free Breakfast: The Table is excited to announce, starting in April, the return of in-person breakfasts with the option of pick up to go meals every Saturday morning at 9 a.m., at the Norway Grange on Whitman St. in Norway.

The Table is always interested in other teams who would like to take a Saturday and serve breakfast. The in-person breakfast has been filling a great social need for many in the area.

Table’s HOG (Healthy Outdoor Group) continues to hike weekly. Please, follow The Table’s Facebook page for schedules. The HOG is a group of people enjoying the beautiful state of Maine and sharing it with others.

The group is not a professional group. HOGs are accepting donations of kayaks or monetary donations toward the purchase of kayaks as during the warmer months the group goes kayaking every week. In 2021, the HOGs went on 25 hikes and paddled 19 different bodies of water in the area.

Tentative HOG’s Schedule for April is:

April 3 –  No scheduled hike Leaders on vacation

April 10 – (12:30 p.m. on Sunday) Monument Hill, Leeds

Meet at the High School (OHCHS) Parking lot (Near the charging station) at 12:30 p.m. to follow each other and carpool. 1-mile loop trail, rated moderate.

April 16 – (12:30 p.m., Saturday) Porcupine Hill, Otisfield

Meet at 500 Bolsters Mills Rd.; trailhead at 12:30 p.m. Family-friendly hike with some surprises. Easy to Moderate short hike.

April 23 – 12:30 p.m. (Saturday) Mt. Tire’m, Plummer Hill Rd. Waterford. (Trailhead is a short distance past the Congregational Church) Meet at the Trail head at 12:30 p.m. 1.2 miles round trip, rated Moderate to Advanced.

All abilities are welcome to join us. Changes in the schedule will be posted on The Table’s Facebook.

For more information, contact A-J Alexander, Director (744-2557), email thetable160@gmail.com, or friend us on Facebook at “The Table”.

Free Clothing: The Table continues to offer free clothing on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 1 p.m.-5 p.m., as well as the last Saturday of each month from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. There is a variety of clothing available for both genders and many sizes.

The Table is located at 160 Main St. in Norway (across the road from the hospital). Staff will be on hand to help customers find specific clothing to aid in efficient flow through the building. The Table accepts donations of lightly used clothing and footwear on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 1 p.m.-5 p.m.

We are also in great need of children’s lightly used or new clothing and shoes. Money to purchase new socks and underwear would also be very much appreciated. We are very blessed by a generous community that donates to The Table and enables us to be there for people in their hardest of times.

We are currently seeking additional free space to house our clothing ministry. We would be very interested in talking with any person or business who may have an empty in-town building and is looking to give back to the community. We are always looking for community partnerships to help us provide for the needs of our community.

The Table also offers space to the Larry Labonte Recovery Center on Thursdays for Narcan Training and Distribution from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

The Table, at 160 Main St., Norway, offers space for area recovery groups. On Tuesdays at 7 p.m. is Narcotics Anonymous, Wednesdays at 7 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous, and Thursdays at 6:30 p.m., Al-Anon meetings.

The Bolsters Mills United Methodist Church will be holding a Palm Sunday worship service with A-J Alexander, CLM leading worship, and a special Easter Service with the Rev. Annie Baker-Streevy leading the worship. In-person services begin at 9 a.m. and are followed by fellowship. All are welcome to join us on Sunday mornings at 9 a.m.

The Table is an organization made up of people from the Bolsters Mills United Methodist Church, The Norway Grange, and Community Members. The mission of the Table is to meet the needs of the community by offering healthy and safe programs for the people in the community.

Like The Table’s Facebook page to keep up-to-date with the many activities. The Table is handicapped-accessible. Anyone interesting in volunteering with The Table can email us for an application. Monetary donations to the Table may be sent to BMUMC “The Table” PO Box 859 Harrison, Maine, 04040. For more information, you may email The Table at thetable160@gmail.com, or by calling the Table and leaving a message 207-744-2557.