The Mount Desert Island YMCA Rhythmic Gymnastics Team is offering “Early Bird Babysitting” for shopping parents of children 3-9 from 7 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at the MDI YMCA, 21 Park St., Bar Harbor.
Trisha Cantwell Keene reports the cost is $10 a child, and proceeds will help with the team’s meet fees and travel expenses.
Keene said the event includes a continental breakfast, craft activities, sports, games and stories.
Call 288-3511 for reservations.
She reminds readers the MDI YMCA team is “the only competing Rhythmic Gymnastics Team in Maine” and that all of its competitions are in Massachusetts.
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River City Cinema announces Food AND Medicine and Eastern Maine Labor Council are sponsoring a showing and discussion of the film “The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant,” as part of the annual Solidarity Harvest Event at 6 p.m. today at Bangor Opera House, 131 Main St.
The film is being shown by special permission from HBO.
For information, call 989-5860.
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The Rev. Linda Smith and members of Elm Street Congregational Church invite you to a Christmas Craft Fair 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, in Brown Hall on Elm Street, Bucksport.
Cutlery, a cookie walk and white elephants will be offered.
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Searsport and North Searsport United Methodist churches will hold their annual Holiday Fair 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Main Street church in Searsport.
Proceeds benefit a variety of ministries of “their respective church families,” according to the release.
Maine-made items include sock-monkey dolls and Christmas-themed crafts.
For information, call 548-2239.
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The Penobscot Indian Nation-Department of Cultural and Historic Preservation, the Penobscot Nation Housing Department and nonprofit Gedakina present Native American poet-activist John Trudell as host for a screening of his documentary film about his life and work.
The film, “A Native Prophet of these Times,” begins at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Community Center on Indian Island.
A discussion with Trudell follows the film.
For more information about this event, call Maria Girouard, 817-7471.
For more information about Gedakina, visit www.gedakina.org.
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Five former Aroostook Idols and several St. John Valley Idol competitors will appear in Voices in the Valley at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, at Fox Auditorium at the University of Maine at Fort Kent.
Virginia Joles reports that headliners include Pamela Cyr, Erin Buck, Annie Charles, Samantha Boutot and Renee Cavagnaro.
Sponsored by United Way of Aroostook, tickets are $10 and are on sale at all Aroostook County Key Bank branches.
Proceeds benefit United Way.
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Rolf Staples e-mailed that Pam Martin and the Gospel Train will appear at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, at Bangor Grange, 1192 Ohio St., “performing their great ’40s music and a gospel sing along.”
The event includes free refreshments during intermission.
Staples reminds readers that the hall is not handicapped-accessible.
Admission is an $8 donation.
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Richard Carter and The Carter Boys will play for your dancing pleasure at a Potluck Benefit Dance for Billy Cotter and his elderly mother, Louine Cotter, of Orrington, who recently lost their home to fire.
Tammy Saunders will be host for the event noon-4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, at Cap’s Tavern in Brewer.
Admission is $6 or $10 for couples, and “if anyone can bring a dish,” that “would be great,” Saunders wrote.
“They lost everything and have no insurance, so I am trying to get a house built for them before winter.”
If you can help or you have questions, call Saunders at 825-3560.
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Beth Lambert e-mailed that the What’s for Suppa? Food Pantry will hold its second annual Community Harvest Dinner, “a traditional turkey dinner,” at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, at Mariaville Grange.
Admission is free, and “all are welcome to join in an evening of good food and friendship,” Lambert wrote.
For information, call 537-3452 or 537-5950.
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Lois Rowe reports Dixmont Neighbors Helping Neighbors, “a program to assist those who may need some help getting through the long winter,” has launched a basket raffle.
The fundraiser features 18 baskets that can be viewed during regular business hours at the Dixmont Town Office.
The winning tickets will be drawn at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at the Dixmont United Methodist Church Turkey Pie Supper.
Tickets are $1, six for $5 or 15 for $10.
For more information, call Rowe at 231-2183.
Joni Averill, Bangor Daily News, P.O. Box 1329, Bangor 04402; javerill@bangordailynews.net; 990-8288.