Bath Iron Works

Popham Beach Community Cleanup
2025-05-31 09:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Popham Beach, 10 Perkins Farm Lane, Phippsburg, ME, 04562, United States
The BIW Employee Spirit Team (BEST) is excited to cleaning up Popham Beach in Phippsburg on Saturday, May 31 at 9:30 a.m.

NEW THIS YEAR: Submit selfies to BEST@gdbiw.com from six different BEST hikes and receive some cool BIW swag!

END OF THE YEAR PHOTO CONTEST: Don’t forget to share your favorite pictures with BEST@gdbiw.com — friends, trees, flowers, wildlife, mushrooms, whatever — to win our end of the year photo contest.

These adventures are designed to be a casual gathering of BIW employees and their families, exploring areas of Maine together. They will vary in difficulty and length throughout the summer and fall.
This is going to be fun, but it is NOT a work-obligation or work-related event. By showing up to participate, attendees understand and agree they are doing so on their own time and their own risk; and consent to being photographed and to BIW’s right to republish the photos in its discretion unless you indicate other-wise.

AllTrails link: Popham Beach State Park Trail

BEST Hike: Jacks Trail / Chase Reserve
2025-05-28 16:30 - 17:30 | Jacks Trail, 380 Bunganuc Rd, Brunswick, ME, 04011, United States
The BIW Employee Spirit Team (BEST) is excited to be adventuring Jacks Trail at Chase Reserve in Brunswick on Wednesday, May 28 at 4:30 p.m.

NEW THIS YEAR: Submit selfies to BEST@gdbiw.com from six different BEST hikes and receive some cool BIW swag!

END OF THE YEAR PHOTO CONTEST: Don’t forget to share your favorite pictures with BEST@gdbiw.com — friends, trees, flowers, wildlife, mushrooms, whatever — to win our end of the year photo contest.

These adventures are designed to be a casual gathering of BIW employees and their families, exploring areas of Maine together. They will vary in difficulty and length throughout the summer and fall.
This is going to be fun, but it is NOT a work-obligation or work-related event. By showing up to participate, attendees understand and agree they are doing so on their own time and their own risk; and consent to being photographed and to BIW’s right to republish the photos in its discretion unless you indicate other-wise.

AllTrails link: Jack’s Trail, Maine

Floral Spirit Day
2025-05-28 00:00 - 23:59 | ME
Celebrate spring by wearing floral!

YMCA Childcare Informational Session
2025-05-27 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-05-27 12:30 - 13:30, 2025-05-27 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-05-27 09:00 - 22:00 | General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, Washington Street, Bath, ME, 04530, United States
BIW is excited to be partnering with the Bath Area YMCA on a new childcare facility in Brunswick that will support our shipbuilders. This facility at Farley Road, scheduled to open this September, will welcome 120 children into the YMCA’s nationally accredited early childhood education program.
To assist BIW families with answering questions and navigating the enrollment process, the YMCA will be on-site in May and June to offer additional Childcare Informational Sessions. During these sessions, the YMCA will present information about the program and current offerings, help answer questions about enrollment and provide information about financial assistance.
Now offering childcare slots to grandchildren of BIW employees! Eligibility has been expanded to include grandparents employed by BIW. Upon enrollment, grandparents will complete an attestation form to confirm family status.
Financial aid and subsidies are available to families who qualify. The Bath Area Family YMCA is committed to ensuring that every individual has access to what they need and will never turn anyone away from programs or services based on their ability to pay. Staff from the Bath Area Family YMCA will be available during these sessions to help answer questions about financial aid and/or subsidies.
Tuesday, May 27
SFAB, 2nd Fl. Function Room | 9–10 a.m.
Tech Center, Katahdin Room | 10:30–11:30 a.m.
Main Yard, MSC Shipway Conf. Center | 12:30–1:30 p.m.
Main Yard, Fitzgerald Conf. Center | 2–3 p.m.
Tuesday, June 3
CROF, Vis Room B | 8:30–9:30 a.m.
Main Yard, MSC 4th Fl. Vis Room | 10:30–11:30 a.m.
Main Yard, Fitzgerald Conf. Center | 12–1 p.m.
To RSVP: Call BIW Benefits at 207-442-2527 or email biwbenefits@gdbiw.com to RSVP today! No commitment to program enrollment is required.
If you are on second or third shift and have questions or would like to learn more about the new childcare facility, please reach out to Benefits at 207-442-2527 or email biwbenefits@gdbiw.com.
Reserve your child’s spot now. Enrollment will open to the community in July 2025.

BEST Hike: Androscoggin River Walk
2025-05-14 16:15 - 17:30 | Androscoggin River Walk, Swinging Bridge, Topsham, ME, 04086, United States
The BIW Employee Spirit Team (BEST) is excited to be adventuring the Androscoggin River Walk in Brunswick on Wednesday, May 14 at 4:15 p.m.

NEW THIS YEAR: Submit selfies to BEST@gdbiw.com from six different BEST hikes and receive some cool BIW swag!

END OF THE YEAR PHOTO CONTEST: Don’t forget to share your favorite pictures with BEST@gdbiw.com — friends, trees, flowers, wildlife, mushrooms, whatever — to win our end of the year photo contest.

These adventures are designed to be a casual gathering of BIW employees and their families, exploring areas of Maine together. They will vary in difficulty and length throughout the summer and fall.
This is going to be fun, but it is NOT a work-obligation or work-related event. By showing up to participate, attendees understand and agree they are doing so on their own time and their own risk; and consent to being photographed and to BIW’s right to republish the photos in its discretion unless you indicate other-wise.

AllTrails link: Androscoggin Riverwalk via Swinging Bridge

Lewiston CareerCenter “2nd Tuesday” Hiring Event
2025-05-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Lewiston CareerCenter, 5 Mollison Way, Lewiston, ME, 04240, United States
On May 13, our Hiring Team will be in Lewiston for a CareerCenter Hiring Event! Swing by and learn about the great opportunities we have at the shipyard. Click here to learn more.

BIW Plant Swap/Sell
2025-05-04 10:00 - 14:00 | BIW Training Academy, 8 Leavitt Drive, Brunswick, ME, 04011
The Women’s Employee Resource Group is hosting a Mother’s Day Plant Swap/Sell event on Sunday, May 4, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at 8 Leavitt Drive in Brunswick (Note, this is a change in date from the postcard mailed home).
Bring your bulbs, your extra seedlings, your propagations, your succulents, all those spider plant babies just hanging there, and either trade or sell them!
Table space is $5, and you set the price or trade for your plants. Please email Meridith Gray at meridith.gray@gdbiw.com to register for table space and bring your $5 the day of the event.
If you don’t have plants now, please come and pick out your first to take home. Plants also make spectacular gifts for the mother figures in your life. Bring your mom! Visitors must be accompanied by a badged employee. All employees welcome!
There will also be a 50/50 raffle and refreshments available by donation.

Twin Spirit Day
2025-04-30 00:00 - 23:59 | ME
Dress like your fellow coworker(s)!

Healthy Kids Day
2025-04-26 10:00 - 12:00 | Bath Area Family YMCA, 303 Centre St., Bath, ME, 04530, United States
Take the kids to the Bath Area Family YMCA for a day of fun on Saturday, April 26 at 10 a.m.–12 p.m. Enjoy bounce houses, open swim, family activities, music, health snacks and more!

Job Fair at Naval Station Norfolk
2025-04-24 11:00 - 15:00 | Vista Point Center, 1754 Massey Hughes Drive, Bldg Q-88, Norfolk, VA, 23511, United States
The BIW Hiring Team will be at Naval Station Norfolk for a job fair! Swing by the booth and learn about what exciting careers we have to offer. Click here to learn more.

BEST Hike: Neptune Woods
2025-04-23 16:15 - 17:30 | Neptune Woods, Neptune Dr., Brunswick, ME, 04011, United States
The BIW Employee Spirit Team (BEST) is excited to be adventuring Neptune Woods in Brunswick on Wednesday, April 23 at 4:15 p.m.

NEW THIS YEAR: Submit selfies to BEST@gdbiw.com from six different BEST hikes and receive some cool BIW swag!

END OF THE YEAR PHOTO CONTEST: Don’t forget to share your favorite pictures with BEST@gdbiw.com — friends, trees, flowers, wildlife, mushrooms, whatever — to win our end of the year photo contest.

These adventures are designed to be a casual gathering of BIW employees and their families, exploring areas of Maine together. They will vary in difficulty and length throughout the summer and fall.
This is going to be fun, but it is NOT a work-obligation or work-related event. By showing up to participate, attendees understand and agree they are doing so on their own time and their own risk; and consent to being photographed and to BIW’s right to republish the photos in its discretion unless you indicate other-wise.

AllTrails link: Neptune Woods – Maine Trail Finder

Brunswick CareerCenter April Hiring Event
2025-04-23 10:00 - 12:00 | Southern Maine Community College Learning Commons, 29 Sewall St., Brunswick, ME, 04011, United States
The Brunswick CareerCenter will be having an April Hiring Event and our Hiring Team with be onsite to answer your questions! Come spring into a new career with BIW! Click here to learn more.

BEST Hike: Winslow Memorial Park (UPDATED)
2025-04-19 09:30 - 11:00 | Winslow Memorial Park, 10 Winslow Park Way, Freeport, 04032, United States
Due to a road closure for the originally planned Littlejohn Island, this hike has location has been changed. The BIW Employee Spirit Team (BEST) is excited to be adventuring Winslow Memorial Park in Freeport on Saturday, April 19 at 9:30 a.m.

We’ll meet at the parking lot across from the boat launch.

NEW THIS YEAR: Submit selfies to BEST@gdbiw.com from six different BEST hikes and receive some cool BIW swag!

END OF THE YEAR PHOTO CONTEST: Don’t forget to share your favorite pictures with BEST@gdbiw.com — friends, trees, flowers, wildlife, mushrooms, whatever — to win our end of the year photo contest.

These adventures are designed to be a casual gathering of BIW employees and their families, exploring areas of Maine together. They will vary in difficulty and length throughout the summer and fall.

This is going to be fun, but it is NOT a work-obligation or work-related event. By showing up to participate, attendees understand and agree they are doing so on their own time and their own risk; and consent to being photographed and to BIW’s right to republish the photos in its discretion unless you indicate other-wise.

AllTrails link: Winslow Memorial Park Nature Trail, Maine

BEST Red Sox Bus Trip
2025-04-19 07:30 - 21:30 | Fenway Park, 4 Jersey St., Boston, MA, 02215, United States
Take a trip down to Boston with fellow shipbuilders and their families to see the Red Sox take on the White Sox at Fenway on Saturday, April 19!
Tickets are $67 each, which includes the round-trip bus ride and Red Sox ticket. Seating is limited, so a raffle will be held to see who will be able to purchase tickets for this trip.

Bus Schedule (subject to change):
7:30 a.m. – Depart Tech Center
10:30 a.m. – Arrive at Faneuil Hall
2:30 p.m. – Depart Faneuil Hall
2:45 p.m. – Arrive at Fenway Park
4:10 p.m. – Game Starts
10 p.m. – Arrive at Tech Center

Refunds will NOT be issued after Wednesday, April 16. Please keep in mind that the Red Sox does not offer refunds if their games get postponed, but will usually allow you to attend the makeup game.
Click here to sign up for a chance to go on the trip.

April 16 – Bath City Council Meeting
2025-04-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Bath City Hall, 55 Front St., Bath, ME, 04530, United States
Bath City Council briefing (informational overview; watch recording starting at 3:20 minutes).

Childcare Informational Session
2025-04-16 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-04-16 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-04-16 08:00 - 09:00, 2025-04-15 12:30 - 13:30, 2025-04-15 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-04-15 09:00 - 22:00, 2025-04-14 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-04-14 09:00 - 22:00 | General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, Washington Street, Bath, ME, 04530, United States
BIW is excited to be partnering with the Bath Area YMCA on a new childcare facility in Brunswick that will support our shipbuilders. This facility at Farley Road, scheduled to open this September, will welcome 120 children into the YMCA’s nationally-accredited early childhood education program. To assist BIW parents with answering questions and navigating the enrollment process, the YMCA will be on-site in April to host Childcare Informational Sessions. The YMCA will present information about the program and current offerings, help answer questions about enrollment and provide information about financial assistance.
Financial aid and subsidies are available to families who qualify. The Bath Area Family YMCA is committed to ensuring that every individual has access to what they need and will never turn anyone away from programs or services based on their ability to pay. Staff from the Bath Area Family YMCA will be available during these sessions to help answer questions about financial aid and/or subsidies.
Please see the schedule below to find a date and time that works for you. Spots are limited, so please call or email BIW Benefits to confirm your attendance! Sessions will be on company time, and a charge will be provided to those attending. No commitment to program enrollment is required.
Monday, April 14th
CROF, VIS Room B 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Tech Center, Katahdin room 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Tuesday, April 15th
MY, Fitzgerald Conference Center 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.
MY, MSC 4th Floor Vis room 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
MY, Fitzgerald Conference Center 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 16th
MY, Fitzgerald Conference Center 8 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
SFAB, 2nd fl. Function room 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
OFAB, 2nd fl. Mtg. room 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
To RSVP: Call BIW Benefits at 207-442-2527 or email biwbenefits@gdbiw.com to RSVP today!
If you are on second or third shift and have questions or would like to learn more about the new childcare facility, please reach out to Benefits at 207-442-2527 or email biwbenefits@gdbiw.com.

BEST Easter Egg Hunt
2025-04-13 10:00 - 11:00 | Farley Field House, 35 Watson Dr., Brunswick, ME, 04011, United States
DATE/TIME/LOCATION CHANGE: Sunday, April 13 at 10 a.m. at Bowdoin College’s Farley Field House (35 Watson Dr., Brunswick, ME). Click here to view campus map (it is #56)
Join the BIW Employee Spirit Team (BEST) for our second annual Easter Egg Hunt!
All kids of BIW families are welcome to join the egg hunt and there will be special prizes, including 3-D-printed eggs designed by our Advanced Concepts Team. This year, the Easter Bunny will also be paying us a visit!
There will be three separate hunts starting at the same time for different age groups. The age groups are 3 years and under, four to 11 years-old and 12 to 17 years-old.
Click here to register. Please your own basket to the event.

Owls Head Transportation Museum STEM Event
2025-04-12 10:00 - 14:00 | Owls Head Transportation Museum, 117 Museum Street, Owls Head, ME, 04854, United States
On Saturday, April 12, BIW will be at the Owls Head Transportation Museum STEM Event! Speak to our Hiring Team and enjoy demonstrations in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Click here to learn more.

BEST Hike: Reid State Park
2025-04-09 16:15 - 17:30 | Reid State Park, 375 Seguinland Rd, Georgetown, ME, 04548, United States
The BIW Employee Spirit Team (BEST) is excited to be adventuring the Reid State Park in Georgetown on Wednesday, April 9 at 4:15 p.m.

NEW THIS YEAR: Submit selfies to BEST@gdbiw.com from six different BEST hikes and receive some cool BIW swag!

END OF THE YEAR PHOTO CONTEST: Don’t forget to share your favorite pictures with BEST@gdbiw.com — friends, trees, flowers, wildlife, mushrooms, whatever — to win our end of the year photo contest.

These adventures are designed to be a casual gathering of BIW employees and their families, exploring areas of Maine together. They will vary in difficulty and length throughout the summer and fall.
This is going to be fun, but it is NOT a work-obligation or work-related event. By showing up to participate, attendees understand and agree they are doing so on their own time and their own risk; and consent to being photographed and to BIW’s right to republish the photos in its discretion unless you indicate other-wise.

AllTrails link: Best hikes and trails in Reid State Park | AllTrails

New Hampshire Job Fair
2025-04-05 11:00 - 16:00 | Mall of New Hampshire, 1500 S. Willow St., Manchester, NH, 03103, United States
Come to the Mall of New Hampshire on Saturday, April 5, to speak to our Hiring Team about starting a career at BIW! Click here to learn more.
