BANGOR, Maine — Grange members will serve a spaghetti supper at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, May 21, at 1192 Ohio St. in Bangor.
After the supper will be a concert by Mike and Suzie Fay and the Reversing Falls Band at 7 p.m. Contradancing will follow the show. Admission is $6 for supper, $6 for the show or $10 for each. For more information, call 973-3976.
SAD 22 Apple Orchard Planting Day planned for May 6
HAMPDEN, Maine — SAD 22 Apple Orchard Planting Day will be held from 12:45 to 3 p.m. Friday, May 6, near the schools in Hampden and Winterport. For more information, call 949-2006 or email kmarzullo@sad22.us.
Cinema group to screen ‘Human Resources Manager’
BANGOR, Maine — River City Cinema will present “The Human Resources Manager” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 6, at the Union Street Brick Church, 126 Union St. in Bangor. Admission to the show is $5 with concessions available. For more information, visit info@rivercitycinema.com.
Children’s fair at Hampden Academy gym
HAMPDEN, Maine – – The Hampden Children’s Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 14, at the Hampden Academy gym. The fair will feature clothing and equipment.
It is sponsored by Jubilation Ringers, Hampden Highlands UMC. For more information, contact pkilhefner@yahoo.com
Brewer library now certified passport acceptance agency
BREWER, Maine – – The Brewer Public Library is now a certified U.S. passport acceptance agency, Donna Rasche Brewer Public Library director, announced.
The city clerk’s office had been handling passports, but a new federal rule that went into effect in May prohibits them from continuing the process because they already issue birth certificates, so Brewer City Council voted to train library staff to do the work.
The library will process applications from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and on Saturdays by appointment only.
Six people vie for posts in Orrington
ORRINGTON, Maine — Six people are running for two selectman seats and two school board seats that will be decided in June 6 local elections.
Incumbent Selectmen Patricia Gott and Howard Grover are running against newcomer Terrence Bladen for the two open selectman seats. Incumbent Glendon Rand II is running against Jennifer Long and Robert Phillips for two seats on the school board. School board member Kathy Lawrence decided not to run. Local elections are 7 a.m.-6:30 p.m. June 6, and the annual town meeting is 7:30 p.m., at Center Drive School.
Five candidates announce for Holden council, SAD 63 openings
HOLDEN, Maine — Five residents have thrown their names in the ring to fill two Town Council and one SAD 63 board seat during June 14 local elections.
Incumbent Councilors Robert Harvey and Ralph McLeod are running against resident Kerry Zimmerman. Incumbent SAD 63 board member Donald Varnum is running against another incumbent, Karen Clark, who served on the school board for Eddington and had to resign her post when she moved to town.
Local elections are June 14, and a meet-the-candidate forum is scheduled for May 16 during the 6 p.m. Town Council meeting.
Funds raised by Relay For Life to help fight cancer
ORONO, Maine — The community will walk 18 hours in the battle against cancer when the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Penobscot gets under way at 6 p.m. Friday, May 20, at Morse Field at the University of Maine.
Funds raised at Relay For Life enable the American Cancer Society to affect lives of those touched by cancer by supporting vital research and services and around-the-clock support. For more information or to volunteer, call 989-0332.
Microenterprise marketplace on May 7 at Bangor Mall
BANGOR, Maine — MaineStream Finance along with the Eastern Maine Incubator Without Walls Program will hold the annual Maine Marketplace from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at the Bangor Mall.
Many of the businesses at the Marketplace got their head start in business by participating in the Eastern Maine Incubator Without Walls program. Established in 1999, this program provides classroom training and networking opportunities for individuals who want to start or expand a microenterprise.
For more information, call 800-215-4942.
Airport Mall event to mark National Train Day
BANGOR, Maine — National Train Day to be celebrated from 10 a.m. 2 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at Airport Mall on Union Street in Bangor.
This is the fourth annual National Train Day created by Amtrak, the national passenger railroad system It is recognized in dozens of cities across the U.S. The event is free and features a number of displays recognizing railroading in Maine.
National Train Day also is being celebrated in Maine to the south at the Bath Visitor Center and train station on the same day and during the same hours. For more information, call 945-6878.