Eastern Maine Medical Center, the University of Maine and Kohl’s Cares for Kids Charities have joined forces to sponsor the first “Cub Tracks” Youth Triathlon for children ages 7 to 13, reports Lisa Trimper of EMMC-Community Wellness Services.
Cub Tracks Youth Triathlon begins with registration 9-10 a.m. followed by a mandatory pre-race meeting at 11 a.m. and the triathlon at noon Sunday, Sept. 27, on the Orono campus of UMaine.
The cost is $20 per child for the swim, bike and walk-run event, which will feature an appearance by Olympic gold medalist swimmer and Maine native Ian Crocker.
“Our goal is to get children physically active, have them try something new and promote healthy lifestyle habits,” Trimper said.
There is no registration deadline and children can register the day of the event, Trimper wrote.
“We will have a table set up for same-day registration but we try to encourage families to register, online, prior” to the triathlon.
For youngsters ages 7 to 9, the swim portion is 50 yards and 100 yards for those 10-13.
In the bike segment, it is 2 miles for those 7-9 and 2½ miles for those 10-13.
The walk run is a half-mile for the 7-9 group and 1 mile for those 10-13.
To register, visit www.active.com with the keyword search “cub tracks.”
For more information, call 973-4600 or visit www.emmc.org.
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Members of the Hancock Women’s Club invite you to attend their annual Lobster Feast, rain or shine, 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, at Tidal Falls Park in Hancock.
The cost for lobsters, coleslaw, cornbread, desserts and beverages is $17.
Diana Arney reports that proceeds from this fundraiser benefit “our local youth through scholarships and programs as well as maintaining the Community Center.”
For more information about this event, call her at 422-9993 or president Jackie Nicholson, 422-6852.
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Gail Maynard wrote that the 15th annual Cystic Fibrosis Family Fun Day starts at noon Saturday, Sept. 5, at Maynards in Maine, 131 Maynards Road on Moose River in Rockwood.
Hot dogs, burgers, cotton candy, chips, soda and popcorn will fill those tummies early on, and clowns, kids games and the Moose Caboose will entertain.
The fundraiser features crafts for children, a silent auction, a giant raffle, a 50-50 raffle and grab bags.
You can enter a chili contest for $5; a cake-decorating contest for $5 after the “Outdoor Fun Theme”; and enter a pet photo contest for $1. Contest judging begins at 2 p.m.
The day ends with a pig roast starting “about 5 p.m.,” Maynard wrote.
The cost for the meal is $10 for adults, $5 for children under 12.
All proceeds benefit cystic fibrosis research, she said, adding that last year, this event raised more than $10,000 for the cause.
For more information, call 534-7703.
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Tiffani Hastings Bires e-mailed that Sumner Memorial High School of Sullivan Class of 1989 will hold its 20th reunion at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, at the Sea Dog Restaurant on the waterfront in Bangor.
Bires hopes that those they have been unable to contact will read this notice and get in touch with her at mainesail@live.com.
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Bangor musician Hal Wheeler invites you to enjoy a Dixieland Band Concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, at the bandstand in Paul Bunyan Park on Main Street.
This free event will feature traditional Dixieland jazz.
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Harbor House Children’s Center offers “new and expanded programs for children from 18 months to 5 years,” wrote Mary Ellen Martell of the Southwest Harbor Community Service Center.
Scholarships are available. For information, call Martell at 244-9824 or e-mail maryellen@harborhousemdi.org.
Joni Averill, Bangor Daily News, P.O. Box 1329, Bangor 04402; javerill@bangordailynews.net; 990-8288.