Shirley will nearly double in size Sunday (Aug. 16) for the community’s annual celebration.
Shirley Day is a summer event of all things Shirley. The celebration on Sunday (Aug. 16), from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., is a family affair with music, events for kids, a pie and watermelon eating contest, display of fire trucks and a slew of vendors and crafters and a seal bid auction. A salmon barbecue takes place from 4 to 6 p.m.
“It’s just a fun kind of day for people to come out,” said Fiona McDannold, president of community association.
“It’s an annual institution.”
Shirley’s has a permanent population of about 400 people. It nearly doubles in size during the summer.
McDannold said Shirley Day involves the entire community.
“It’s a lot fun and we have a lot of good volunteers, who step up and help us out,” she said.