Calendar runs as space permits. Items with dates take precedence over activities that occur every week. ITEMS FOR CALENDAR ARE DUE 10 DAYS BEFORE THE THURSDAY OF PUBLICATION. Email: weekly@bangordailynews.com. Mail The Weekly Calendar, P.O. Box 1329, Bangor 04402.

Children

BANGOR:
• A.C.H.E.V.E. Family Art Nights, 6-8 p.m., March 10, Maine Discovery Museum, 74 Main St. Free visual art program for children and their parents or grandparents.  262-7200 or mainediscoverymuseum.org.
ORONO:
• “Kitchen chemistry,” 4-H Science Saturday workshop, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., March 8, UMaine Foster Center for Student Innovation. $15 registration, available at umaine.edu/4h/home/science-saturday). Jessica Brainerd, 581-3877.

Classes

OLD TOWN:
• Medicaid Asset Protection Trusts: Protecting Assets from Future Long-Term Planning Expenses,” with attorney Jane Skelton, 1-2 p.m., March 12, Old Town Public Library. 827-3972 to reserve space.
ORONO:
• “Wills and Probate 101,” with Kerry Clark Jordan, 10:15 a.m., March 11, Orono Public Library.
• Taking Prescription and Over the Counter Medications and Supplements As We Age: What Older People Should Know,” 11 a.m-noon, March 14, Orono Public Library.

Clubs, groups

ALTON:
• Alton Book Club, 1 p.m., Wednesday, March 12, Alton United Methodist Church, 3494 Bennoch Road. Discuss “The Winter House” by Joan MacCracken.

Dance

BREWER:
• Bangor Singles Club dance, 8 p.m.-midnight, Fridays, Brewer Eagles Club: Doors open, 7 p.m. Advance tickets required, 394-2290 or 949-0581, until Wednesday before the dance. March 7, Barb Demo.
ORONO:
• Contradance, Marsh Island Band, 8 p.m., March 8, Keith Anderson Community Center, 16 Bennoch Road. 7:30 p.m, beginner lesson. 884-8663 or marshislandband@gmail.com.

Events

BANGOR:
• Free public tax returns through AARP, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. until April 15 at Bangor Public Library. Call Rich Jung, the Tax Aide, at 947-8336 Ext. (142).
• Annual St. Patrick’s celebration supper and show , 5:30 p.m., March 15, Bangor Grange hall, 1192 Ohio St. Ham supper at 5:30 p.m. for $7; The NEVAH band at 7 p.m. for $8; both for $13. 973-3976.
CLIFTON:
• “Meet & Greet” current members of the Clifton Select Board and candidates for selectmen, 10 a.m.-noon, Saturday, March 8, Clifton Town Office, Route 9. Refreshments will be served.
• Noontime Lenten Service, Wednesdays until April 16, Clifton United Baptist Church, Route 9.

HERMON:  Bangor Breakfast Kiwanis, 1 P.M., March 9,  Hermon School  Café, 2415 Route 2. Prizes include Longaberger Baskets. Silent auction, 50-50 raffle, door prizes, and concessions. Tickets $10.

HAMPDEN :
• Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Tournament, 11 a.m., March 8, doors open at 10:30 a.m., Hampden Kiwanis Civic Center, next to Circle K on Main Road North. Fee $103, tournament limited to 100 players. 356-9949 to pre-register or for more information.
ORONO:
• Climate Change Institute visit, 9:30 a.m., March 20, meet at Orono Public Library to carpool to institute. 889-3031.
Fairs, fundraisers
LEVANT:
• Bake sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, March 8, Levant Heritage Library, Union Street. Lots of homemade baked goods.

Film

BANGOR:
• “Grey Matter,” Global Lens Film Series, Friday, 6 p.m., March 28. The Bangor Public Library partners with River City Cinema in the inaugural Global Lens Film Series. This is a Rwanda film (subtitles in English) that describes the vision and trails of a determined filmmaker named Balthazar as he tries to produce his first feature, “The Cycle of the Cockroach.”

Lectures, books

BANGOR:
• Pet First Aid and CPR Seminar, noon-4 p.m., Saturday, March 15, Green Acres Kennel Shop, 1653 Union St. Certified Pet Tech instructor Tracy Haskell will teach the PetSaver Program. $50 per person, with $10 donated to Furry Friends Food Bank. 945-6841.
• “Congres Mondial Acadian 2014,” a presentation by Dona Saucier, 3 p.m., Saturday, March 8, Bangor Public Library Lecture Hall. 316-1148 or dsaucier@nmde.org.
• “Secret Lives: Hidden History of Bangorians,” a talk by author Wayne Reilly, 6 p.m., Wednesday, March 19, Bangor Public Library Lecture Hall. 947-8336, ext. 103 or esteve@bpl.lib.me.us.
• “The Splendor of Bees,” 10 a.m., March 29, a talk by Alison Dibble, Ph.D., a conservation biologist and pollination ecologist at the School of Biology and Ecology, University of Maine. She will  speak on the diversity of bees around the world and in Maine, their importance as pollinators, and ways to enhance their habitats in the home garden.
BREWER:
• Maine Civil War authors Ned and Diane Smith will speak at the Brewer Historical Society, 7 p.m., March 11, Machias Savings Bank Community Room, 581 Wilson St. Ned will discuss his new book about the 2nd Maine Cavalry Regiment; Diane will discuss her recent book on the Overland Campaign and the conflicts within the Army of the Potomac under Gen. Ulysses S. Grant.

Meals

ALTON:
• Breakfast buffet, 7-9 a.m., March 8, Alton United Methodist Church, 3494 Bennoch Road. Eggs, pancakes, sausage, home fries, toast, baked beans, homemade donuts, and beverage. $6.
• St. Patrick’s Day Dinner, 5-7 p.m., March 17, Alton United Methodist Church, 3493 Bennoch Road. Corned beef, cabbage, carrots, potato, colcannon, onion, turnip, dessert, and beverage. $8.
GLENBURN:
• Baked bean supper, 4:30-6:30 p.m., March 15, West Glenburn Community Club, corner of Ohio Street and Phillips Road. 942-2649.
HERMON:
• American Legion baked bean supper, 4:30-6:30 p.m. third Saturday, Hermon Rescue Squad building, $7, $3 children. 848-5597.
MILFORD:
• Public baked bean supper, 4:30-6 p.m., March 8, Milford Congregational Church. $7 adult, $2 child age 12 or under. Homemade beans, brown bread, pies, coleslaw, and biscuits. 299-7324.
VEAZIE:
• New England boiled dinner, 4:30-6 p.m., Saturday, March 15, with an Irish music sing-along, Veazie Congregational Church, 1404 State St. $7 adult, $3 child. Door prizes.

Museums

HAMPDEN:
• Hampden Historical Society’s Kinsley House and the Katherine Trickey Archives, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays, April through October or by appointment. 862-2027.

Music

BANGOR:
• Bangor Community Chorus, 6:30 p.m. Mondays, First United Methodist Church, 703 Essex St. 945-6752.
• Heart of Maine Chorus, 6.30 p.m. Mondays, corner of Essex Street and Grandview Avenue. Seeking new members. Bette, 989-4110 or Charlene, 827-4825.
• Penobscot Fiddles amateur musicians group, 6:30-8 p.m. Mondays, 21 Main St., No. 202. Open to all ages, fiddle, mandolin, guitar, banjo, bass, piano, accordion, whistles, percussion.
• River City Harmonizers, women’s a cappella, barbershop chorus, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Lutheran Church, 540 Essex St. Seeking all harmony parts. 947-3128, 848-5354.
• “The Brick” open mic, all acts, ages, 7-10 p.m. Thursdays, Union Street Brick Church. Sign-up, 6:30 p.m. $2 donation. 945-9798.
BREWER:
• Bluegrass Music Association of Maine Bluegrass 2013-2014 Eastern Jam series, 1-5 p.m., April 6, Old Town Riverside Grange, 1266 North Main St. Open to all levels of players. Unplugged, stringed instruments only. Listeners encouraged to attend. Smoke, alcohol free. $3 association members, $5 others. 989-5848.

Outdoors

HOLDEN:
• Bird walk, 8 a.m.-9:30 a.m., March 8, with Gordon Russell, Fields Pond Audubon Center. Donation. 989-2591.
• “Hiking Baxter State Park,” 7 p.m., March 11, lecture with Carey and Fran Kish, Fields Pond Audubon Center. Free.
• “The Wild Within: Adventures in Nature on Animal Teachings” by Paul Rezendes, Fields Pond Book Discussion Group, 6:30 p.m., March 13, Bangor Public Library. Free.
OLD TOWN:
• Winter Family Day at Hirundo Wildlife Refuge rescheduled for Sunday, March 9 from 12-3 p.m. 944-9259 or hirundomaine.org.
ORONO:
• Hike at Piney Knoll Conservation Area, 9:30 a.m., March 8. Meet at Orono Public Library to carpool to Piney Knoll Conservation Area. Easy 3-mile hike. 889-3031.

Theater

BREWER:
One-act play “The Odyssey of Runyon Jones,” 7 p.m., Thursday, March 6, Brewer Performing Arts Center. Presented by Brewer Youth Theatre.

Calendar runs as space permits. Items with dates take precedence over activities that occur every week. ITEMS FOR CALENDAR ARE DUE 10 DAYS BEFORE THE THURSDAY OF PUBLICATION. Email: weekly@bangordailynews.com. Mail The Weekly Calendar, P.O. Box 1329, Bangor 04402.
Children
BANGOR:
• A.C.H.E.V.E. Family Art Nights, 6-8 p.m., March 10, Maine Discovery Museum, 74 Main St. Free visual art program for children and their parents or grandparents.  262-7200 or mainediscoverymuseum.org.
ORONO:
• “Kitchen chemistry,” 4-H Science Saturday workshop, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., March 8, UMaine Foster Center for Student Innovation. $15 registration, available at umaine.edu/4h/home/science-saturday). Jessica Brainerd, 581-3877.
Classes
OLD TOWN:
• Medicaid Asset Protection Trusts: Protecting Assets from Future Long-Term Planning Expenses,” with attorney Jane Skelton, 1-2 p.m., March 12, Old Town Public Library. 827-3972 to reserve space.
ORONO:
• “Wills and Probate 101,” with Kerry Clark Jordan, 10:15 a.m., March 11, Orono Public Library.
• Taking Prescription and Over the Counter Medications and Supplements As We Age: What Older People Should Know,” 11 a.m-noon, March 14, Orono Public Library.
Clubs, groups
ALTON:
• Alton Book Club, 1 p.m., Wednesday, March 12, Alton United Methodist Church, 3494 Bennoch Road. Discuss “The Winter House” by Joan MacCracken.
Dance
BREWER:
• Bangor Singles Club dance, 8 p.m.-midnight, Fridays, Brewer Eagles Club: Doors open, 7 p.m. Advance tickets required, 394-2290 or 949-0581, until Wednesday before the dance. March 7, Barb Demo.
ORONO:
• Contradance, Marsh Island Band, 8 p.m., March 8, Keith Anderson Community Center, 16 Bennoch Road. 7:30 p.m, beginner lesson. 884-8663 or marshislandband@gmail.com.
Events
BANGOR:
• Free public tax returns through AARP, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. until April 15 at Bangor Public Library. Call Rich Jung, the Tax Aide, at 947-8336 Ext. (142).
• Annual St. Patrick’s celebration supper and show , 5:30 p.m., March 15, Bangor Grange hall, 1192 Ohio St. Ham supper at 5:30 p.m. for $7; The NEVAH band at 7 p.m. for $8; both for $13. 973-3976.
CLIFTON:
• “Meet & Greet” current members of the Clifton Select Board and candidates for selectmen, 10 a.m.-noon, Saturday, March 8, Clifton Town Office, Route 9. Refreshments will be served.
• Noontime Lenten Service, Wednesdays until April 16, Clifton United Baptist Church, Route 9.
HAMPDEN :
• Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Tournament, 11 a.m., March 8, doors open at 10:30 a.m., Hampden Kiwanis Civic Center, next to Circle K on Main Road North. Fee $103, tournament limited to 100 players. 356-9949 to pre-register or for more information.
ORONO:
• Climate Change Institute visit, 9:30 a.m., March 20, meet at Orono Public Library to carpool to institute. 889-3031.
Fairs, fundraisers
LEVANT:
• Bake sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, March 8, Levant Heritage Library, Union Street. Lots of homemade baked goods.

Film
BANGOR:
• “Grey Matter,” Global Lens Film Series, Friday, 6 p.m., March 28. The Bangor Public Library partners with River City Cinema in the inaugural Global Lens Film Series. This is a Rwanda film (subtitles in English) that describes the vision and trails of a determined filmmaker named Balthazar as he tries to produce his first feature, “The Cycle of the Cockroach.”
Lectures, books
BANGOR:
• Pet First Aid and CPR Seminar, noon-4 p.m., Saturday, March 15, Green Acres Kennel Shop, 1653 Union St. Certified Pet Tech instructor Tracy Haskell will teach the PetSaver Program. $50 per person, with $10 donated to Furry Friends Food Bank. 945-6841.
• “Congres Mondial Acadian 2014,” a presentation by Dona Saucier, 3 p.m., Saturday, March 8, Bangor Public Library Lecture Hall. 316-1148 or dsaucier@nmde.org.
• “Secret Lives: Hidden History of Bangorians,” a talk by author Wayne Reilly, 6 p.m., Wednesday, March 19, Bangor Public Library Lecture Hall. 947-8336, ext. 103 or esteve@bpl.lib.me.us.
• “The Splendor of Bees,” 10 a.m., March 29, a talk by Alison Dibble, Ph.D., a conservation biologist and pollination ecologist at the School of Biology and Ecology, University of Maine. She will  speak on the diversity of bees around the world and in Maine, their importance as pollinators, and ways to enhance their habitats in the home garden.
BREWER:
• Maine Civil War authors Ned and Diane Smith will speak at the Brewer Historical Society, 7 p.m., March 11, Machias Savings Bank Community Room, 581 Wilson St. Ned will discuss his new book about the 2nd Maine Cavalry Regiment; Diane will discuss her recent book on the Overland Campaign and the conflicts within the Army of the Potomac under Gen. Ulysses S. Grant.
Meals
ALTON:
• Breakfast buffet, 7-9 a.m., March 8, Alton United Methodist Church, 3494 Bennoch Road. Eggs, pancakes, sausage, home fries, toast, baked beans, homemade donuts, and beverage. $6.
• St. Patrick’s Day Dinner, 5-7 p.m., March 17, Alton United Methodist Church, 3493 Bennoch Road. Corned beef, cabbage, carrots, potato, colcannon, onion, turnip, dessert, and beverage. $8.
GLENBURN:
• Baked bean supper, 4:30-6:30 p.m., March 15, West Glenburn Community Club, corner of Ohio Street and Phillips Road. 942-2649.
HERMON:
• American Legion baked bean supper, 4:30-6:30 p.m. third Saturday, Hermon Rescue Squad building, $7, $3 children. 848-5597.
MILFORD:
• Public baked bean supper, 4:30-6 p.m., March 8, Milford Congregational Church. $7 adult, $2 child age 12 or under. Homemade beans, brown bread, pies, coleslaw, and biscuits. 299-7324.
VEAZIE:
• New England boiled dinner, 4:30-6 p.m., Saturday, March 15, with an Irish music sing-along, Veazie Congregational Church, 1404 State St. $7 adult, $3 child. Door prizes.
Museums
HAMPDEN:
• Hampden Historical Society’s Kinsley House and the Katherine Trickey Archives, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays, April through October or by appointment. 862-2027.
Music
BANGOR:
• Bangor Community Chorus, 6:30 p.m. Mondays, First United Methodist Church, 703 Essex St. 945-6752.
• Heart of Maine Chorus, 6.30 p.m. Mondays, corner of Essex Street and Grandview Avenue. Seeking new members. Bette, 989-4110 or Charlene, 827-4825.
• Penobscot Fiddles amateur musicians group, 6:30-8 p.m. Mondays, 21 Main St., No. 202. Open to all ages, fiddle, mandolin, guitar, banjo, bass, piano, accordion, whistles, percussion.
• River City Harmonizers, women’s a cappella, barbershop chorus, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Lutheran Church, 540 Essex St. Seeking all harmony parts. 947-3128, 848-5354.
• “The Brick” open mic, all acts, ages, 7-10 p.m. Thursdays, Union Street Brick Church. Sign-up, 6:30 p.m. $2 donation. 945-9798.
BREWER:
• Bluegrass Music Association of Maine Bluegrass 2013-2014 Eastern Jam series, 1-5 p.m., April 6, Old Town Riverside Grange, 1266 North Main St. Open to all levels of players. Unplugged, stringed instruments only. Listeners encouraged to attend. Smoke, alcohol free. $3 association members, $5 others. 989-5848.
Outdoors
HOLDEN:
• Bird walk, 8 a.m.-9:30 a.m., March 8, with Gordon Russell, Fields Pond Audubon Center. Donation. 989-2591.
• “Hiking Baxter State Park,” 7 p.m., March 11, lecture with Carey and Fran Kish, Fields Pond Audubon Center. Free.
• “The Wild Within: Adventures in Nature on Animal Teachings” by Paul Rezendes, Fields Pond Book Discussion Group, 6:30 p.m., March 13, Bangor Public Library. Free.
OLD TOWN:
• Winter Family Day at Hirundo Wildlife Refuge rescheduled for Sunday, March 9 from 12-3 p.m. 944-9259 or hirundomaine.org.
ORONO:
• Hike at Piney Knoll Conservation Area, 9:30 a.m., March 8. Meet at Orono Public Library to carpool to Piney Knoll Conservation Area. Easy 3-mile hike. 889-3031.
Theater
BREWER:
One-act play “The Odyssey of Runyon Jones,” 7 p.m., Thursday, March 6, Brewer Performing Arts Center. Presented by Brewer Youth Theatre.

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