Water quality report to be presented in Bangor on Thursday
BANGOR, Maine — The Statewide Impervious Cover Total Maximum Daily Load report will be presented from 10-11:30 a.m. Thursday, April 14, at the Bangor City Hall in the Council Chambers, 73 Harlow St. The report establishes water quality targets and restoration measures for 29 streams throughout the state that have aquatic life impairments associated with urban storm water runoff. The public is invited to attend. For information, call 899-5515.
Red Cross blood donor drive at EMMC
BANGOR, Maine — The American Red Cross blood donor drive will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, at Eastern Maine Medical Center in the Mason Auditorium. All donors in April will receive a coupon for a free sub from Subway. For information or to make an appointment, call 800 RED-CROSS.
Feed the Children delivery scheduled for Manna
BANGOR, Maine — Feed The Children Inc. will deliver a truckload of food and essentials to Manna Inc. at 629 Main St. beginning at 10 a.m. Friday. The distribution is part of Feed the Children’s Americans Feeding Americans Caravan, which has helped 230,000 families across the country since 2009. This distribution will help 400 Maine families. For information, call 800-627-4556 ext. 4283.
March for Babies! May 1 in Bangor
BANGOR, Maine — The March for Babies! March of Dimes fundraiser to help babies be born healthy will begin with registration at 9:30 a.m. and the 3-mile walk at 10 a.m. Sunday, May 1, at the Brewer Auditorium.
Hundreds of families and business leaders will join together in the March of Dimes’ annual March for Babies, the nation’s oldest walk fundraiser honoring babies born healthy and those who need help to survive and thrive. For information or to register, call289 2072 or visit www.marchforbabies.org.
Kenduskeag Stream pickup on Sunday
BANGOR, Maine — The River City BassMasters, a new Bass Club, is organizing a streamside pickup along the Kenduskeag Stream at 1 p.m. Sunday, April 10, at the Intown Plaza in Bangor. The pickup will proceed from the plaza to the end of the walkway on Valley Avenue. Trash bags, gloves and pickup sticks will be provided.
Camp CaPella fundraiser brainstorming April 12
DEDHAM, Maine — A forum for fundraising ideas for Camp CaPella’s 2011 operating budget will be held 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, in the main lodge on Phillips lake in Dedham. Camp Capella provides quality-of-life experiences for people with disabilities and their families. For information, call 843-5104 or visit www.campcapella.org.
Fields Pond Audubon plans kids’ nature sessions
HOLDEN, Maine — The Fields Pond Audubon Center will host Nature Time for Children, Spring Session from 10-11 a.m. every Thursday, April 14 through May 14, at Fields Pond. Parents with children ages 2 to 4 can come to a nature-based program with stories, creative play, and art projects. The cost is $32 for members and $38 for nonmembers for the seven-week session. For information and advance registration, call 989-2591.
EMCC to hold Books2Eat contest
BANGOR, Maine — Eastern Maine Community College Library’s annual contest, Books2Eat, from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, April 13, at EMCC Library in Katahdin Hall. The contest for cooks and book lovers is an opportunity to create an edible book for National Library Week. For information, call Janet Blood at 974-4606 or email jblood@emcc.edu.
EMCC to swear in new president
BANGOR, Maine — Lawrence Barrett will be formally sworn in as the sixth president of Eastern Maine Community College at 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 15, at Rangeley Hall on the EMCC campus, 268 Sylvan Road in Bangor. The ceremony will be followed by a reception. For information, call 974-4817.