Once again, reports Carol Higgins Taylor of Eastern Area Agency on Aging, Meals for ME has accepted the Feinstein Foundation Challenge: Raise money to acquire a matching donation.
Meals for ME serves people 60 and older who live in Penobscot, Piscataquis, Hancock and Washington counties who are housebound or unable to cook for themselves. It provides them home delivery and nutritious meals in dining rooms throughout the area.
Rhode Island philanthropist Alan Shawn Feinstein divides $1 million among nonprofit nutrition programs that accept his offer to raise money between March 1 and April 30 by matching that amount.
In a previous BDN report, Rob Crone, director of nutrition services at EAAA, said Meals for ME hopes to raise $15,000 this year.
If you can help, write a check to Meals for ME Challenge and mail it to Meals for ME, 450 Essex St., Bangor 04401, deliver it to a Meals for ME dining room or make a donation online at www.eaaa.org.
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And while we’re on this topic, Lewis Bayley of Bangor wants seniors to know Penobscot Chapter 374 of AARP will host EAAA’s Carol Taylor at its monthly meeting at noon Tuesday, April 7, at the Elks Club on Odlin Road in Bangor where she will explain the Feinstein Challenge, he said.
Bayley extends an invitation to all members of AARP, regardless of which chapter you belong to.
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Curran Living History Farm and Museum president John Mugnai believes its Maple Festival & Irish Celebration Day will be one of the best yet. He hopes you and your family will attend.
The 13th annual event will be 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at 372 Fields Pond Road in Orrington.
The snow date is Sunday, April 5.
An Easter egg hunt for kids 12 and under, Irish stew, Irish music with Jerry Hughes and learning how maple sap is turned into maple syrup are among the many activities. You will also get to meet Celtic culture expert Hugh Curran.
Admission is $5 for adult members and donors, $3 for children under 12, and $7 and $5, respectively, for nonmembers, which includes refreshments and participation in all events.
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Cathy Boyce called to let readers know The Queen’s Closet is open 2 to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays, and by appointment, in the former Finger Prints Shop across from Burnt Cove Market in Stonington.
As Boyce described The Queen’s Closet in a previous column, it offers free dress clothing and accessories from “gently used to new” for children to adults, both male and female, for special events ranging from weddings to graduations and other occasions that may require “wearing something nicer than one’s everyday attire.”
Boyce also wants readers to know that you may call her at 367-5061 for information or to make an appointment to visit the shop.
However, if she is not available, she asks that you leave a message, including your name and telephone number, so she may return your call and connect with you as soon as possible.
If you can donate any items, she requests that you call and leave your name and number.
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From Patrick Myers we learn that that, for the second year, the East Sangerville Grange “mixes a musical performance with a stage show to wrap up” its coffeehouse season.
“Grange Coffeehouse Good to the Last Drop,” as he describes it, will be at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at the Grange and will feature the Maine band Crossin’ Mason Dixon and members of the cast of the upcoming Foxcroft Academy production of “Seussical the Musical,” featuring many of Dr. Seuss’ characters.
Advance admission is $10, $12 at the door, and tickets are available at Mr. Paperback in Dover-Foxcroft and Hudson Avenue Florists in Guilford.
For reservations or more information, call Alan Bray, 564-2722.
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On behalf of the Belfast Downtown Business Group, Ray Estabrook invites you to “Take a Stroll in Downtown Belfast” from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 5, and “visit Belfast, enjoy poetry, music, food, sales and pansies.”
He urges you as well to take in the “Garden Tours of the Big Screen” movies from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Colonial Theatre in Belfast. He reminds you that, “yes, spring has made it to the calendar, so celebrate in Belfast, rain or shine.”
Joni Averill, Bangor Daily News, P.O. Box 1329, Bangor 04402; javerill@bangordailynews.net; 990-8288.