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Ferry Beach Schedule
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A Ferry Beach Community Dinner
Upcoming Dates:​
Thursday, January 29, 2026  (5:30-7:30pm)

More 2026 Dates Coming Soon....

Register HERE
About Community Dinners  
Meet and mingle with your neighbors and make new friends over a delicious meal with appetizers, main courses, desserts & drinks. Afterwards, hear from our guest speakers talk on the evening's featured topic. Every month features a new topic and speaker.

We gather together as a community, during the course of the evening you'll  have plenty of opportunities to meet new people, share laughs, stories, gain knowledge... oftentimes you'll leave having a new found friend! Our community dinners are known to be a place where you can meet new people, come join us!


Doors open at 5:30pm with appetizers. Dinner is served at 6:00pm followed by the speaker around 6:45pm.

Our community dinners are just $25 per person (children 8 and under eat for free with adult ticket). Meals are served cafeteria style.


​Upcoming Dinners:​

​Date: January 29, 2026

​Theme: Celebrating 125 years of Ferry Beach!
Topic: A Historical Look at the
 Glory Days of Saco Bay​

REGISTER NOW
Come join us for trip down memory lane as we explore the enriching history of Saco, Maine and the beauty of these coastal towns back in the day. Get ready to warm up to some old local summertime stories as Anatole Brown, Archive and Special Collections Manager of the Dyer Library and longtime Museum Educator at the Saco Museum, shares all about the early days of Saco Bay's coastal communities, including Ferry Beach, Camp Ellis, Ocean Park and Old Orchard Beach.

We will examine many never-before-seen archival photos of the early worship campgrounds, beachside neighborhoods and old houses, as well as the dazzling Victorian resorts and the ever-fascinating Dummy Train.

How did these beachside communities develop and why are they so different? We will examine these questions and more as we trace the history of the region! If you've ever wondered about the history of the region from a long time ago, now is your chance to learn about it all! An unforgettable, historical evening awaits, we can wait to explore the history of "where it all began" with you!

Event Snow Date: February 5th


Evening's Dinner Menu... Coming Soon!
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Pricing and Registration
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Tickets are $25 per person. Children under 8 eat for free with the purchase of an adult meal. The entire meal (appetizers, main course, dessert, drink) is included in the price.
Register HERE
To sign up, click here, use the register here button above or call our registration office at 207-282-4489.
A Special Discount for YOU!
Purchase the "community dinner bundle" package for huge savings & quintuple the fun! This package includes tickets to all community dinners from January-May 2026, (5 evenings with fantastic food, conversation, learning about various wondrous topics amongst a loving, welcoming community! 

Location:
Held at the DeWolfe Dining Center at Ferry Beach Retreat & Conference Center: 7 Boardwalk Drive (Formerly Named Morris Ave), Saco, ME.
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Parking is available in many areas across the Ferry Beach Campus:
  • Along Boardwalk Drive (Formerly Named Morris Ave): several parking lots on both sides of the road (all buildings & parking lots are on the Ferry Beach campus)
  • 21 Ferry Park Ave (Quillen Building) Parking Lot
  • 96 Seaside Ave (Grove) Parking Lot

Our mission at Ferry Beach is to awaken hearts to explore, grow and renew the spirit of universal love. 
We work by creating programing and events in the areas of Arts & Culture, Education, Spirituality, Sustainability, Personal Growth and Justice & Action.  
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Ferry Beach Retreat & Conference Center is a 501(c)3 membership organization. 
Our mission is to awaken hearts to explore, grow and renew the spirit of universal love.  We accomplish our mission through work in the areas of
​arts & culture, education, spirituality, sustainability, personal growth and justice & action.
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Ferry Beach Retreat & Conference Center
5 Boardwalk Drive, Saco, ME 04072 - Our Address has Changed.  Click here to learn more.
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  • Home
  • Organization
    • Governance
    • Board of Directors
    • Board Interest
    • Staff
    • Work at Ferry Beach
  • Membership
    • For Members >
      • Strategic Plan
  • Giving
    • One-Time Giving
    • Sustaining Gifts
    • Donation Pot
    • The Beachkeeper Program
    • Quillen Shinn Society
    • Memorial Garden
    • Endowment Fund
    • Scholarship Program
    • Capital Campaigns
  • About
    • Our Mission & Values
    • History
    • Contact Us
    • Directions
    • CELEBRATING 125 YEARS
  • Schedule
    • Open Jam
    • Community Dinner
    • Quantum Sound Healing Experience
    • Holiday Party
    • Winter Craft Fair
    • Winter Solstice
    • Winter Wonderland Weekend
    • Sourdough Bread Class
    • Line Dancing
    • Online Book Group
    • A New Year Retreat
    • Young Adults Weekend
    • Coastal Heart Retreat
    • Crafter's Retreat
    • Winter Vacation
    • Quilting Retreats
    • Awakening Spirits Fair
    • Beyond the Gender Online Course
    • American Society of Dowsers Conference
    • Work Week
    • Profound Treasury
    • Sand and Stars
    • Independence Getaway
    • RE Week
    • Choral Fest
    • GAYLA
    • Women's Healing
    • Family & Friends
    • Circles of Life
    • Company of Women
    • Circle of Music
    • Sacred Circle Dance
    • Motivational Interviewing
    • Quilting by the Bay
    • The Beach Getaway
    • Labor Day Weekend
    • SOS Saco Bay Conference
    • Vintage Improv
  • What to Expect
    • Our Facility
    • Our Retreats
    • Our Dining Center
    • Our Accessibility
    • Our Policies
  • Lodging
  • News
    • Discovery
    • Maine Storm & Climate News
    • Blog
  • Plan a Gathering
    • Gathering Spaces
    • Planning Resources
  • Store