All proceeds from the Have a Heart Benefit Bean Supper will help support the Washington Hancock Community Agency’s THAW Fund, says Georgianna Pulver on behalf of host St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church.
The supper is 4:30-6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at the church, 134 State St., Ellsworth.
For this sit-down meal of homemade baked beans, Maine hot dogs, “casseroles, salads, coleslaw, pie, cake, fruit and unsweetened Lenten fair,” Pulver said, the cost is $8 for adults, $4 for children.
The meal will be served by members of the congregation, who also urge you to help them support the Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry of Ellsworth by bringing in “canned or packaged food, drinks and cash donations … to help the food pantry replenish its shelves,” Pulver said.
“Loaves & Fishes has been helping a record number of families hit hard by the economy this winter,” she said.
Parking and entry are available behind the church. For information, call the church at 667-5495 or call 667-7541 or 664-2433.
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Supporters of the Dedham Community Food Cupboard remind readers it is open 1-5 p.m. the second and fourth Friday of each month in the basement of Dedham Congregational Church on Route 46.
This cupboard serves residents of Dedham, Green Lake and Lucerne-in-Maine.
For information, call Dolores Thibodeau at 843-5956.
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Two door prizes will be offered during the public supper offered by members of Veazie Congregational Church, 4:45-6 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at the church on State Street, said Lucille Cardin.
The meal of fettuccini Alfredo with pies for dessert costs $6 for adults, $3 for children. The facility is handicapped-accessible.
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People familiar with the work of Portland photographer Jim Daniels who, according to a release, has been diagnosed with aggressive brain cancer, might want to know three fundraisers are under way to help him through this difficult time.
A pasta dinner is at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at the Thomas Room, 729 Broadway, South Portland. The cost is $15. Advance reservation is not required but appreciated. For information, call Nance Trueworthy at 774-6181, or e-mail nstphoto@gwi.net.
A show and silent auction is planned 4:30-8 p.m. Friday, March 27, at the former Jameson Gallery, Commercial Street, Portland, where attendees may view and purchase pieces from Daniels’ portfolio.
For information, call Jenny Tuemmler at 871-0350, or e-mail jennytu@maine.rr.com.
A Jim Daniels Fund has been established and donations may be mailed to Jim Jaffray, P.O. Box 193, Blue Hill 04614.
The release says “donations will be treated as gifts and are not tax-deductible.”
Daniels is described as “an editorial photographer and storyteller whose vision has spanned the globe for more than 25 years.”
In 1988, he was a “runner-up for a Pulitzer Prize … for a series on adoption in Central America.”
For information about Daniels’ work, visit www.jimdanielsphotography.com.
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Penobscot Valley Senior College is offering a special program for PVSC members and their invited guests.
Professor Habib Dagher will discuss “Thinking Outside the Box: A New Energy Source, Offshore Wind Power,” 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, at the Campus Center, University College of Bangor.
Preregistration is required and can be made by calling the PVSC message phone at 262-7927.
Registrations will be acknowledged by mail around Wednesday, March 18.
PVSC invites you to “listen to Professor Dagher explain how thinking outside the box can help solve Maine’s high-cost energy problem, reduce pollution and create jobs.”
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Jennifer Therrien reports Challenger Learning Center of Maine is offering a four-week spring series, Afterschool Forensics, in which third- through seventh-graders can “solve a space crime.”
The series is 3:30-5 p.m. Tuesdays, beginning March 24, at CLC, 30 Venture Way in Bangor.
The cost is $48, a sibling discount is available, and a snack is provided.
Preregistration is required by calling 990-2900, ext. 3, or e-mail jtherrien@clcofme.org.
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Members of the Garden Club Federation of Maine invite you to join them on an Irish Castles and Gardens Adventure, June 25-July 4.
The tour not only will include visits to a variety of gardens but also will enable you to experience the Irish culture.
The tour is open to anyone, and more information is available by calling Michaeleen Ward at 669-8241, e-mail her at m_michaeleen@yahoo.com or call the GCFM president at 582-5509.
Joni Averill, Bangor Daily News, P.O. Box 1329, Bangor 04402; javerill@bangordailynews.net; 990-8288.