UMaine concert band
WINTERPORT — The University of Maine Concert Band will perform twice at the Wagner Middle School on Thursday, March 20. The band will play during an afternoon assembly and again at 7 p.m. in a free public concert.
Two musicians were students at the school some years ago. Aaron Beaulieu, a first-year mechanical engineering student, began playing the trumpet in the fifth grade. Jay Baines, a civil engineering major also in his first year at UMaine, began playing percussion at the same time. Both students have returned to the direction of their first teacher, Dana Ross, who conducts the UMaine concert band and is band and chorus director at Wagner Middle School.
“It’s safe to say the without him, I wouldn’t be where I am today in my music,” Baines said.
International Pi Day
BANGOR — The Challenger Learning Center of Maine will hold a Family Science Night, in celebration of International Pi Day, from 6-7 p.m., March 14. Challenger will once again engage and challenge participants with various fun “pi” activities for all ages, set up throughout its unique space-themed facility on Venture Way in Bangor.
Student volunteers from Bangor High School and John Bapst Memorial High School will assist. Admission is $3 per person in advance, or $5 at the door, space permitting. To register, visit astronaut.org or call 990-2900, ext. 1.
Garden News
ORONO — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension has launched its Maine Home Garden News for 2014. To sign up to receive the free newsletter, go online to umaine.edu/gardening/maine-home-garden-news.
The Maine Home Garden News, released monthly from March through October, is designed to equip beginning and experienced home gardeners with research-based information. Each issue includes:
• A reminder list of timely actions in the garden and yard;
• Articles on fruits, vegetables, flowers, lawn care, trees, and shrubs;
• Videos;
• Other informative resources.
New in 2014 will be articles focusing on food and nutrition specific to a gardener’s perspective.
“Growing food and taking care of the yard can be rewarding and satisfying,” says UMaine Extension Educator and newsletter editor Richard Brzozowski. “Gardening is a great way to be outside, exercise, and have fun.
“Home gardeners in Maine are always seeking ways to improve their garden and its production. Improvements might involve extending the season, managing pests effectively, or trying something new and different,” he said.
Re-enactors sought
BANGOR — Members of Co. B, 20th Maine Infantry Regiment, will be present at the Bangor Mall from 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Saturday, March 15, to speak with men and women who may be interested in becoming Civil War re-enactors.
Literacy Volunteers
BANGOR — Literacy Volunteers of Bangor has scheduled Tutor Training Certification to give volunteers the skills to help people improve their lives with increased literacy.
The Spring Tutor Training will begin from 6-9 p.m., March 18 and will feature a series of either four Mondays or Tuesdays in March and April, depending on the certification specialty. The training takes place at United Technologies Center on the Hogan Road in Bangor. A contribution of $35 will help defray the costs of the book and materials. Scholarships are available.
To get a copy of the schedule or learn more, contact Literacy Volunteers of Bangor at 947-8451 or visit lvbangor.org/volunteer.