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  VCOA Maine Events 2023 
      We are planning on participating in ** or sponsoring ***                  Events with one asterisk* are tentative at this time!!

   We welcome all members and interested                           Volvo owners to join with us!

                     FMI:  Please email: vcoame.1@gmail.com
       
              Please check in our Past Events section for much more           " in depth" coverage of  all our past gatherings !


   
                      We held our first meeting on                                Sunday March 12th at 9:30 AM in                           Mae's Cafe & Bakery East Room,                             located at 160 Centre St., Bath                                                     Thank You  to the 22 folks who attended !!   


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2nd Chapter Breakfast Meeting
Sunday April 16th - 9:30
Fusion Restuarant in the Ramada Inn
490 Pleasent St., Lewiston

                                                  Thank You to the 14 Members who attended !!                                                Check our meetings section for a short write up


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Sunday April 23rd
FCP Euro Sunday Motoring Meet
Featuring Volvo - Saab
Lime Rock Park, Lakeville, CT.
It rained all day but didn't dampen attendance at this event!!!

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Motorland - American Classic Car Museum
          2564 Portland Rd., Arundel    
         Saturday May 6th       
Meeting at the Museum  10:30. Having lunch at the "Run of the Mill" in Saco afterwards.  Members please check your email for a "signup link" today.   4/25  
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             Volvos "By The Sea"                In Scarborough VI
   Where:  31 Windsor Pines Drive
When: June 4th  (note date change) 
            
        Menu: Hot Dogs, Burgers, Baked Beans and Cold Drinks will be provided by our Host!!!    Members are asked to bring a Salad or Dessert or?
 Chapter Meeting at the Cookout

The weather may of been miserable outside, but one couldn't tell from the 20 folks inside!!  Thanks to all our members who attended and more so to Mike Mack & his family for hosting a Truly Great Event!!


      
                                                           
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       Maine Whoopie Pie Festival
Dover -Foxcroft 
Saturday June 24th 
6/18/23 - Members check your email as we are forgoing this event as a chapter!! 

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Cole's Transportation Museum
Saturday Jul 22nd
Emails to our memebers have been sent out with rendezvous time and location!! 
The Museum was well worth the trip and to a person it deserves a return trip, maybe next year!!



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Larz Anderson Museum  
Swedish Car Day 
Saturday August 27th
You must have pre-registered to attend 
9AM - 1PM
3 Maine Chapter members and their vehicles attended
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 A Smorgasbord of  Swedish Steel Swap Meet
unfortunately has NO DATE at this time   
                             Independent Auto                                                  683 Riverside St., Augusta                                                Sincere Apologies                               As of 8/17 we are 99% sure that we can't pull it off this year!! The proverbial logistical wall has been impacted .....  


 Brats, Bocks, Beer & Bonfire
31 Windsor Pines Dr., Scarborough
                                                Please Note:                                                       We have reviewed our current event calendar options, and with that said are moving this event to our 2024 calendar!!   



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OHTM  
Foreign Auto Rendezvous 
    Saturday Sept 30th
9AM gates open - 2PM   
        Our chapter will have reserved parking            as in years past. Chapter meeting 10:30.  This year our intentions are to depart by 2ish to enjoy more of our 8th Spruce Head event!! 
We will hold our Chapter Meeting at Noon in the OHTM board room.   
        

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​ 8th Annual  Lobsters  at   Spruce Head
 Saturday September 30th  
    This great event is confirmed!! As in years past it will follow        the Foreign Auto Festival on Saturday. This is a beautiful            location​ in Spruce Head!! (check our past events section)      We intend to arrive a bit earlier this year and take in more of the sights & sounds of this spectacular location!! 
 Watch for the "Signup" sent 9/14  

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     8th Annual  Fall Foliage Tour                       ​Saturday October  7th          Destination: 
                    The 55th Annual Fall Foliage Festival at the                     Boothbay Railway Museum, 586 Wiscasset Rd (Rt 27)
 Boothbay, Maine 
                      

Members check your email for the updated info sent 9/14

                                      

   

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4th Holiday Brunch
                              Date:  Sunday 12/3                                          at Mike Mack's Home located at                             31 Windsor Pines Drive, Scarboroug             stay tuned!!








... shows/events suggested by members:



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Carlisle Import & Performance Nationals
May 12-13
Carlisle PA
The VCOA is usually the largest - or one of the largest car clubs there.    




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                  Volvo Cars North America                   Midsommar Open House
Date : July 7/8....

Mahwah, NJ
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 VCOA National Meet
         July 21-23  
   Portland, Oregon

  You'll  need to get a room early as most are sold out months in advance. Check the National VCOA Site:
 
​vcoa.org/events/national-events

 

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         Email Chapter Webmaster for details: mevcoa.1@gmail.com