St. Philip’s Church on Hodge Street in Wiscasset continues to offer freshly made haddock chowder Monday nights to hungry locals and vacationers alike: $9.50 for adults; $4.75 for children under 12; children under 5, free. Seating begins at 5:30 p.m. and is scheduled every 15 minutes until 7 p.m., through August 19.

During the supper, the kitchen crew will be ladling out its mouth-watering, rich haddock chowder, or vegetable soup for those who prefer it, combined with homemade corn bread or French bread. Also part of the meal will be a salad bar filled with tossed salad makings, pasta salad, potato salad, ratatouille, and three-bean salad, all made fresh each Monday morning by a dedicated crew of volunteers.

A dessert table of fresh, home-baked cakes, cookies, and pies donated by the parishioners, or a dish of Round Top ice cream, as well as a choice of beverage, completes the menu.

Reservations are suggested and can be made by calling St. Philip’s office at 207-882-7184. Leave a message and a call-back number, and the reservations person will be back in touch to verify date and time.

While waiting to be seated, or after taking part in the supper, people are encouraged to visit the church’s popular Bargain Basement. There are many, many good treasures for people of all ages waiting to be snatched up at amazingly reasonable prices. The Bargain Basement’s regularly scheduled hours of operation are Tuesdays noon to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.