Proceeds from a 7-on-7 Soccer Tournament for boys and girls teams will benefit the Nathan D. Clark Memorial Scholarship and Students Against Destructive Decisions at Hampden Academy, reports Bill Burke.
The games begin at approximately 5:30 p.m. Friday, June 19, and Saturday, June 20, in Hampden. The registration deadline is Friday, June 12.
The entry fee for the open tournament with a round-robin format is $150. Each team is guaranteed three games.
To register for the tournament, or for more information, call Burke at 234-4416 or e-mail derusha7@msn.com.
Admission to the games is $5 for adults, $3 for students and seniors.
The event also features a block-party-theme barbecue Friday night and all day Saturday and an alumni game at 7 p.m. Friday.
The Kiwanis Club will hold a pancake breakfast 7-9:30 a.m. Saturday, and a silent auction will be conducted during Saturday’s games.
A Battle of the Bands is 8-10:30 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $4 for adults, $3 for students.
The local bands are Sam & Yuri, Martin Earley, The Besides, Evidence Unseen, The Exclusive, The Bay State, Hindsight and Autopirate.
Burke reports the fundraiser is receiving assistance from SADD, the Hampden Police Department, the community and local businesses.
“We have some high school teams already committed and some alumni as well,” he added,
“We are anticipating a great turnout.”
Clark, who died recently, was a member of the Hampden Academy Class of 2009.
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Bangor Museum and History Center curator Dana Lippitt reminds readers the first Ghost Lamp Tour meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, at the Bangor Waterfront parking lot.
Tours are $5 for the public, free for BMHC members and children under 12.
Tours are conducted periodically on Tuesdays through October, and a complete schedule is available at www.bangormuseum.org, at the Thomas Hill House, 159 Union St. or by calling the museum at 942-1900.
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Tish Pendergast of United Cerebral Palsy of Northeastern Maine in Bangor reports preregistration is required and seating is limited to the first 100 applicants for a Lifespan Respite Summit, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday, June 11, at St. Paul Center in Augusta.
The guest speaker is Jill Kagan of the National Respite Coalition, who will discuss “Lifespan Respite law, existing sources of federal respite funds and Lifespan Respite programs in other states,” according to the release.
Admission is free and lunch will be provided.
Registration may be downloaded at www.ucpofmaine.org.
Questions may be directed to UCP respite director Alicia Allen, 941-2952, ext. 257, or Allicia.Allen@ucpofmaine.org.
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Sandi Blanchette and the Bangor-Brewer Christian Women’s Club invite members and guests, especially veterans, to attend a Salute the Flag Day buffet luncheon from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday, June 11, at Spectacular Event Center, 395 Griffin Road in Bangor.
The inclusive cost for the luncheon and program is $10. For questions or reservations, call 945-3604.
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Jackie Emerson e-mailed the schedule for the Stewart Free Library Summer Concerts at the Bandstand in Corinna.
This month’s concerts are Perpetual e-Motion, 7 p.m. Thursday, June 11; the Bangor Band, 7 p.m. Thursday, June 18; The Hyssongs, 7 p.m. Thursday, June 25; and the 195th Maine Army National Guard Band Jazz Combo, 7 p.m. Saturday, June 27, during Corinna Old Home Days.
For more information, call 278-2232 or 278-2454.
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Tickets are available for the Dover-Foxcroft Historical Society Shiretown Garden Tour, rain or shine, July 18.
Carmen Smith reports advance tickets $10, $12 the day of the tour, and $8 for seniors.
Tickets are available in Dover-Foxcroft at Mr. Paperback, Rumbling Falls Gift, Riverside Florist, Stutzman Farms, Carmen’s Greenhouse and the Observer Building Museum.
For information, call 564-2178.
Joni Averill, Bangor Daily News, P.O. Box 1329, Bangor 04402; javerill@bangordailynews.net; 990-8288.