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Belfast
Lions Club
The Belfast Lions Club is a civic organization of 46 members. It meets the first and third Thursdays of each month at the Waldo County Shrine Club.
Club members volunteered for three work projects this summer, the Celtic Festival, Belfast Street Festival and Harbor Fest. The club set up its hot dog wagon at these events and earned money that will be donated to local charities and Lions Sight Programs. The hot dog wagon also will be set up at the home football games at the Belfast Area High School field.
The Belfast Lions Club is conducting a raffle for a cord of firewood. The winning ticket will be drawn Thursday, Sept.15. Tickets are $5 each or 3 for $10 and available at Home Supply Center, Rollie’s and Dr. Mike Marden’s office in Belfast, and at Community Fuels in Swanville.
The members of the Belfast Lions Club also participated in the 9/11 Remembrance Walk in Belfast at the Memorial Bridge. Lion member Ray Hall has helped organized this event each year for Belfast residents.
Also, mark your calendars for the annual Breakfast with Santa on Dec. 4, which benefits Lions Charities.
Brooks
Free rabies clinic
A free rabies vaccine clinic, sponsored by Waldo County Humane Society, will be held 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Brooks Fire Station, 19 Purple Heart Highway. Chris and Sarah Tomalty from Little River Veterinary Hospital will administer the inoculations.
The rabies shot will be free to animals residing in Waldo County. Pets from other counties are welcome to come for their vaccine for a small fee. In addition, coupon discounts toward the cost of having a pet spayed or neutered will be available to use at your local vet.
Donations of any size would be gratefully accepted. Bring all animals on leashes or in portable pet carriers, and be responsible for cleaning up after your pet.
For information about Waldo County Humane Society’s Rabies Clinics, call 852-5033 or visit http://www.waldocountyhumanesociety.org/.
Camden
Mushroom talk
Mid-Coast Audubon will present “Basic Knowledge of Mushrooms and How to Cook Them” with Travis Benner at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, at Camden Public Library, 55 Main St. Benner of Alna hated mushrooms as a child. Now a bit older, he has fallen in love with them and gained confidence in learning which wild ones are safe to eat. This is particularly valuable since he is a chef at the Damariscotta River Grill. A graduate of Morse High School in Bath, he went on to study culinary arts and to buy a book on mushrooming, that started him on the path to chanterelles and oyster mushrooms. He will share his knowledge of mushrooms and some of his cooking techniques.
The program is co-sponsored by the Camden Public Library and is free to the public. For more information, call the library at 236-3440.
Camden Garden Club
The Camden Garden Club will host Karen McElmurry, a licensed wildlife rehabilitator with 25 years’ experience, who will speak about the work she does at the Center for Wildlife in York at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, at at the Congregational Church on Elm Street, Camden. She will bring with her some of her rescued birds.
The club’s business meeting will begin at 9 a.m. Refreshments will be served. The program is free and open to all.
Hope
Historical society meeting
Bill and Jane Macomber of the Maine Old Cemetery Association will be the speakers at a meeting of the Hope Historical Society 9-11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, at the Hope Historical House, Route 105. The public is invited to attend.
Bill will speak on the care and restoration of headstones. He said he always has been interested in taking care of family plots and in the early 2000s started cleaning, repairing and resetting older stones. He said he enjoys helping other interested parties in the preservation of graveyards and stones. One of his pastimes is to visit cemeteries in the smaller communities, seeking unusual shapes or markings of the stones. He also is a member of The Association for Gravestone Studies.
Jane will speak about the Maine Old Cemetery Association and its work. She is president of the association.
Light refreshments will be served, and after the talks, Bill and Jane, who live in Blanchard, will visit Hope’s old cemeteries.
Rockland
Arctic sailing
The Sail, Power and Steam Museum, 75 Mechanic St., will present “Ice Blink” at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at the museum. The talk will explore the lifestyle of a cruising family who have a different outlook on life. Dave and Jaja Martin will discuss their voyage with their three small children on a 33-foot sailboat into the northernmost reaches of the globe. Their presentation will be illustrated with slides.
“Ice Blink” is the story of a conventional family of five living a unconventional life afloat. Follow the Martins from their beginnings on the 25-foot day-sailer, Direction, in which they circumnavigated the globe and join them on a sail to the Arctic where they encounter new friends, icebergs and polar bears.
Admission is free, but donations are appreciated. Free coffee and cookies will be served. For more information call 596-0200, email ssmuseum@midcoast.com or visit http://www.sailpowerandsteammuseum.org/.
Rockport
Penobscot Bay YMCA
ROCKPORT — The Penobscot Bay YMCA still has space available in its after school program, Kid’s Club. The program promotes creativity, a love for learning, social and emotional development and character building in a safe and nurturing environment with caring adults. New this year, when youth registers for Kids’ Club they may participate in programs such as swim lessons, rock climbing or other youth programs free of charge.
In addition to Kids’ Club, the Y’s Child Care Center serves more than100 families weekly, from infants to preschoolers.
To register or inquire about a program, call the Penobscot Bay YMCA at 236-3375
Sandy Point
Benefit supper
An Empty Bowl Supper will be served 5-6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, at the Sandy Point Community Club, Route 1. Homemade soups and breads will be served in unique, locally made pottery bowls. Diners keep the bowl they choose. A donation of $10 is suggested, with proceeds going to the Searsport Food Cupboard. For more information, call 567-3967.
Searsport Historical Society
Earlier this year the Searsport Historical Society took possession of more than 100 Early American pressed glass butter dishes from the Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Carver collection. Mr. Carver was a founding member of the Penobscot Marine Museum, and the dishes represent Mrs. Carver’s passion for Early American glass. Included are many rare and unusual patterns not usually seen today. The dishes were exhibited in June and since then the society has received many requests to display the collection again.
The Searsport Historical Society will open the Crary-Carlon-Coleman House on Sears Island Road in Searsport 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18. Admission is free.
Thomaston
DAR meeting
The Lady Knox Chapter DAR will meet at10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Cole House on the grounds of Montpelier, the General Henry Knox Museum, in Thomaston. In honor of Constitution Week, which begins that day, Anne Maurais will present the program, “Rebutting Time Magazine’s June 23 article ‘One Document, under Siege,’ by Walter E. Williams.” Area women are invited to attend. It is suggested that members and visitors bring a bag lunch to eat after the meeting and program. The next regular meeting will be Saturday, Oct. 22.
Those interested in membership in the DAR may email Helen Shaw at hashaw@earthlink.net.
Union
Quilt group meeting
Come Spring Quilters will hold its first meeting of the season 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, at the People’s Methodist Church, Route 235. New members and beginners are invited to attend. The group is planning to begin making quilts for disadvantaged children. Bring rotary cutters, cutting mats and fabric scraps.
Soup and desserts will be available, or bring a sandwich. For more information, call 273-3331 or 785-513.
Arts for Hunger
UNITY — The fifth annual Arts for Hunger will be held during October at the Unity College Centre for the Performing Arts to generate funding and awareness for local hunger relief efforts in Waldo County.
Arts and crafts will be available for purchase throughout the month. Local artists, crafters and residents donated the items to help those less fortunate in their communities. Items include paintings, pottery, photography, baskets, quilts, woodworking, stained glass, wreaths, candles, jewelry, knitted items and much more.
The art and craft sale will take place on evenings of performances beginning Tuesday, Oct. 4. A complete listing of performances in October at the arts center is available at http://www.unitymaine.org or call 948-7469.
In addition to the sale, two benefit concerts are scheduled. Greater Purpose and Backyard Bluegrass Band have teamed up to give a performance beginning at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, and The Toughcats will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15.
Proceeds from the art and craft sale and concerts will benefit the following organizations in Waldo County:
• The Volunteer Regional Food Pantry, which serves 11 towns in Waldo County.
• People for People, which provides food for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners for those in need throughout Waldo County.
• Open Door, which serves a free meal of soup and sandwiches the last week of each month in Unity.
For more information on Arts for Hunger, contact Jayne Sullivan at jsullivan@uninet.net or 323-2835.
Waldoboro
Food co-op
Depot Street Co-op, a natural and organic food and dry goods buying club, is seeking new members, families or individuals. There are no membership dues, and participants don’t need to live in Waldoboro. Members receive a discount on all items and have the option of buying food and household items in bulk.
Depot Street Co-op is a volunteer operation. The co-op orders monthly from United Natural Foods. There is no minimum order requirement for participants. Orders are delivered to the Feylers Corner Community Club, just off Route 220. For more information, call Ellen Harrison at 785-5134 or email ellen@midcoast.com.
Winterport
Forgotten Felines benefit
An event to benefit Forgotten Felines Inc. in Stockton Springs will be held 1-6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at Silver Willow Gallery, 115 Main St. Activities will include a wine tasting with the Winterport Winery, music by Maximum Blue, Koostix and Ivey Menzetti, a poetry reading and book signing with Tom Lyford, a makeover with Mary Kay representative Lindsay Taylor, door prizes and a raffle. Gallery artisans will be on hand to talk about their work.
Forgotten Felines Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation dedicated to educating the public about feral cats. A few cats needing adoption will be at the event. Donations of cat supplies or funds would be appreciated. For more information, call 567-3249.