Colors abound at Big Gray Barn

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 8:55am

CANDI JONETH, News Contributor

Rotary's Big Gray Barn is open for the season. CANDI JONETH/Boothbay Register

CANDI JONETH/Boothbay Register

Rotary's Big Gray Barn is open for the season. CANDI JONETH/Boothbay Register

CANDI JONETH/Boothbay Register

Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club’s iconic seasonal venue, the Big Gray Barn (66 Montgomery Road, Boothbay Harbor) is open for its sixth season and has bargains, smiles and colorful inventory. By transforming donated goods such as furniture, tools, décor and collectibles into sales revenue, the club supports a wide range of social and humanitarian initiatives. It’s also a lot of fun. The barn is open 8:30-11:00 a.m. Saturday mornings. By 9 a.m., both parking lots are typically full and cars line the street. There’s always coffee and treats and friendly Rotarians to help wrangle items into cars and trailers.

Patio furniture, quilts, chairs, art, antique trunks, stemware, desks, light fixtures, tools, a kayak and a motorcycle are part of the inventory, as are Ethan Allen shelving, boats, a green leather sofa and loveseat, multicolored end tables and endless tchotchkes.

For donating, pickup crews, work Saturday morning and Monday afternoon. The club accepts furniture, housewares, collectibles, tools and just about anything except clothing, white goods and things too heavy to carry. Because the club is a registered nonprofit, all contributions made by the public are tax-deductible. To schedule a pickup, please call or text 207-619-1417 and leave your information.

Profits from the Big Gray Barn fund the club’s social impact goals, some of which include: the high school’s Interact Club, Boothbay Region Scholarship Fund, Boothbay Region Food Pantry, Community Fridge, the Fuel Fund, Boothbay VETS, Boothbay Region Ambulance and YMCA Camperships.