With festival season largely wrapped up for the year, it’s time to put away the tents and get the campers ready for winter storage. And while we won’t be picking around campsites, BMAM’s indoor jams offer a great way to keep meeting up with friends and fellow pickers throughout the fall, winter and early spring.
BMAM hosts three jams on a monthly basis: The Eastern Jam in Brewer, the Farmington Jam, and the Southern Jam in Yarmouth.
EASTERN JAM
The Eastern Jam takes place at the Old Town Riverside Grange at 1266 North Main St., Brewer. The jam typically runs from 12:00-3pm. It’s open to levels of players and features two floors for jamming. Acoustic instruments only, please! Parking is easy and admission is $5 for BMAM members and $7 for non-members. For more information, contact Brewster Bassett at 207-404-3111.
EASTERN JAM DATES:
October 5 • November 2 • December 7
January 4 • February 1 • March 1
Note: No April jam due to the Easter holiday.
FARMINGTON JAM:
The Farmington Jam is temporarily moving while the Farmington Community Center undergoes renovations. In October and November, the Farmington Jam will take place at St. Joseph’s Hall, 130 Quebec Street. Stay tuned for more in-formation.
FARMINGTON JAM DATES:
• October 26 • November 23
SOUTHERN JAM
The Southern Jam takes place from 1pm-4pm at the First Parish Congregational Church at 116 Main St., Yarmouth. The venue offers two floors of jamming, with plenty of room for pickers of all abilities. In recent years, the Sunday afternoon jam has featured guided jams with expert pickers such as Melissa Bragdon-Caron and Lincoln Meyers. Ample street parking is available, and the jam offers coffee, snacks, and light refreshments. The cost is $5 for BMAM members and $7 for non-members. For more information, reach out to BMAM board member Bob Bergesch at rbergesch@gmail.com or 207-831-8908.
SOUTHERN JAM DATES
October 12 • November 9 • December 14
January 11 • February 8 • March 8 • April 12
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