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Art
BANGOR:
• Registration is now open for the Penobscot Theatre Company’s Spring Session of Dramatic Academy classes, workshops, and vacation camps for children, teens, and adults. Opportunities for students of all ages will be offered March-May. For more information or to register, visit www.penobscottheatre.org. For questions, contact Director of Education and Outreach Jasmine A. Ireland at jasmine@penobscottheatre.org.
Children
BANGOR:
• Maine Discovery Museum, 74 Main St., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. New exhibit Dino Dig; tree house, sound studio, pilot a ship, $7.50. Free to members and those under age 1. 262-7200.
• Maine Discovery Museum, Mainely Dolls Club exhibit of antique and vintage cloth dolls, until April, 73 Main St., 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Saturday; noon-5 p.m., Sunday. $7.50. Free to members and those under age 1. 262-7200.
• Story Times at the Bangor Public Library: ABC Kids, Saturdays 11-11:30 a.m.; Chapter Chums, alternate Tuesdays, 4-4:45 p.m.; Creative Crafts, every third Thursday, 4-4:45 p.m.; Crochet Club, Fridays 4-4:45 p.m.; Goody Gang, Mondays 4-4:45 p.m.; Maryann’s Night Story Time, Thursdays 6-6:30 p.m.; Mother Goose, Wednesdays and Thursdays 10:15-10:35 a.m.; Tiny Tots, Wednesday and Thursdays 11-11:30 a.m.
ORONO:
• Registration for Maine Summer Youth Music Camp at UMaine open. Junior Camp (grades 5-8) is July 13-18; Senior Camp (grades 8-12) is July 19-27. Campers study with UMaine faculty and public school music teachers while staying in a residence hall on the Orono campus. Register online or by mail. For more information, visit umaine.edu/spa/summer-music-camp-msym.
Classes
BANGOR:
• Kids’ Bible Club, school-age children through eighth grade, 5:30-7 p.m., Wednesdays, Glad Tidings Church, 1033 Broadway. 947-0324, ext. 15.
• Two-session hoMEworks-approved homebuyer education course, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m., March 22, March 29, Penquis office, 262 Harlow St. Offered by MaineStream Finance. $30 per person. 974-2410 or www.mainestreamfinance.org.
HAMPDEN:
• Aqua exercise, 8:45-9:45 a.m. Saturdays, Lura Hoit Pool,146 Western Ave. Drop in fee, $4 residents, $5 others, or purchase and punch card for 12 classes $30 residents, $42 others.
NEWBURGH:
• Fitness For All, one-hour class to strengthen bodies and minds of all ages, focuses on functional exercise, agility, balance and includes stretching and floor exercises. 8:30 a.m., Tuesdays, at Newburgh Town Office. $1 per session. 922-8128.
ORONO:
• “Sexual Assault in the Military: Victim/Survivor Access to Criminal Justice … or Not,” with retired Air Force officer Terry Moore, 12:30-1:45 p.m., March 20, Bangor Room, Memorial Union, UMaine. Socialist and Marxist Studies Lecture Series. 581-3860 or douglas.allen@umit.maine.edu.
• “World Poverty and Unconditional Cash Transfers,” with Peter Millard, M.D. and Michael Howard, 2:30-1:45 p.m., March 27, Bangor Room, Memorial Union, UMaine. Socialist and Marxist Studies Lecture Series. 581-3860 or douglas.allen@umit.maine.edu.
Clubs, groups
BANGOR:
• Dirigo Bridge Club with Steve Dyer, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, and 12:30 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays, Bangor Motor Inn. Open to all bridge players. Steve Dyer, 884-7413, or Jean Martin, 989-3873.
• Paul Bunyan Chapter of BNI, 7-8:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Season’s Restaurant.
• German Stammtisch language group, 5:30 p.m. second and fourth Wednesdays, Books-A-Million. 866-4992.
• Penobscot County Genealogical Society, 6-8 p.m. on third Wednesdays, October-April, Lecture Hall of Bangor Public Library.
HERMON:
• Arnold R. Kelly American Legion Post 200, 7 p.m. last Thursdays, Hermon Volunteer Rescue Squad building, Billings Road. 848-5597.
ORONO:
• Book discussion groups: Thursday Thoughtful Readers, 3 p.m. third Thursdays, Orono Public Library, 39 Pine St. 866-5060.
• Tai Chi for Seniors, 10 a.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, March 18-May 1, UMaine Recreation Center. $30 member, $45 non-member. Register at Rec Center reception desk. 889-3031.
Dance
BANGOR:
• “Titania’s Dream” and “Paquita Variations,” double-bill ballet performances by Bangor Ballet, 3 p.m., March 23, Gracie Theatre, Husson University; and 4 p.m., March 30, Center Theatre, Dover-Foxcroft. $12 adult, $8 child under age 12. Tickets available at Thomas School of Dance, Patrick’s Hallmark Shop in Broadway Shopping Center, and Center Theatre (Dover-Foxcroft show only). 945-3457.
• Line dance class, Tuesday, 6-7:30 p.m., Sunbury Village, 922 Ohio St. Beginner through advanced. 922-2459.
• Sunrise with Soul. Dance, stretch and move to the Blues, Soul and World Rhythms. 6:45- 8 a.m., Tuesdays, Maine Holistic Center, 81 Main St. $10 per class donated to MHC and the Unitarian-Universalist Church of Bangor. E-mail suziekrm@gmail.com or call 745-3157.
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 21, Wild Horse; March 28, Instigator; April 4, Chilo Creek; April 11, Frye Mountain; April 18, Country Mist; April 25, New Society.
• Line dance classes, 6-8 p.m., Tuesdays, upstairs, Brewer Eagles Club, 22 Atlantic Ave. All levels. $5. Benefits Brewer Eagles Club. 852-3284.
Events
BANGOR:
• Comedian Bob Marley, 7 p.m., March 27, Sekera Auditorium at John Bapst Memorial High School, Broadway. $25 prime seats, $20 other seats. Tickets available at http://www.johnbapst.org/community/bobmarley.
• Bangor Veterans Acupuncture Clinic, 6:45-8 p.m., Thursdays, Grace United Methodist Church, 193 Union St. Open to veterans, active-duty military personnel and immediate family members. 990-0188, ext. 13. arnberg.marie@gmail.com or tbjlac@prexar.com.
• Bingo, Tuesday and Saturday, Dow-Clewley VFW Post 1761, 1368 Hammond St. Doors open 4:30 p.m. Bingo, 6:15 p.m.
• Bingo, Fridays, VFW Post 4633, Canoe Club Road. Early birds, 6 p.m., regular bingo, 7 p.m. Refreshments available. 862-2553.
• Spanish Conversation Table, Fridays, 7 p.m., Books A Million Bookstore, at 116 Bangor Mall Blvd.
• Healthy Hints, touching the spirit, soul, and body through secrets of Scripture and scientific facts, 5:30 p.m., Wednesdays, Glad Tidings Church, 1088 Broadway. 947-0324.
• 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).
• Usual Suspects Book Club, first Wednesday of the month, 6 p.m. at Bangor Public Library. Mystery novels.
BREWER:
• The Bangor Area Recovery Network hosts chem-free dances each and every Saturday night from 8 to 11:30 p.m. at the B.A.R.N. at 142 Center Street.
CLIFTON:
• Noontime Lenten Service, Wednesdays until April 16, Clifton United Baptist Church, Route 9.
EDDINGTON:
• Eddington Historical Society, 6:30 p.m., Thursday, March 20, F.A. Wood Municipal Building conference room. 989-5792.
GLENBURN:
• Bingo, 7 p.m. Thursdays, West Glenburn Community Club, 5 Phillips Road, across from fire station. Doors open 4:30 p.m.; early birds, 5:30 p.m. 745-3067.
ORONO:
• Yarn social with Robin Case, 1-2 p.m., April 1, Orono Public Library. 889-3031.
Fairs, fundraisers
BANGOR:
• Benefit for The Animal Orphanage, 5-8 p.m., Wednesday, March 26, Five Guys Burgers and Fries, 878 Stillwater Ave. Five Guys to donate to The Animal Orphanage 10 percent of meals purchased that evening. 299-7324.
• Family History Fair, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., April 12, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meetinghouse, 639 Grandview Ave. Classes, workshops, computer labs, and training on the church’s genealogy resources. Free. 447-5849.
BREWER:
• Healing Arts Spring Equinox Fair, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., March 22, Jeff’s Catering, 15 Littlefield Road. 20-plus vendors and practitioners: yoga, polarity, Reiki practitioners, psychic readers, and aura photography session. $5. 831-6523 or heartfeltenergies.com.
• Spaghetti dinner and Pops Concert, April 2, Brewer Community School. Fund-raiser for Brewer Music Association. Dinner begins at 5:30 p.m. in BCS cafeteria, Pops Concerts begins at 7 p.m. in Brewer Performing Arts Center. For more information or tickets, log onto brewerperformingarts.com.
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:
• “The Splendor of Bees,” 10 a.m., March 29, Bangor Public Library, 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.
• “Researching Your Civil War Ancestors” talk with local history librarian William Cook, 6-8 p.m., April 16, Lecture Hall, Bangor Public Library. Free. Sponsored by Penobscot County Genealogical Society. 947-8336, ext. 103.
• “Tell Me Your Life” talk and workshop with personal historian Eddie Adelman of Belfast, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., April 26, Lecture Hall, Bangor Public Library. Free. Sponsored by BPL and Penobscot County Genealogical Society. 338-1122 or edde@tellyourlifestory.net.
ORONO:
• “Garden Pizzazz: Creating an Enviable Garden,” 12:30-1:30 p.m., March 21, Keither Anderson Community House, Bennoch Road, with master gardener Natalie Norton. 889-3031.
• “The Worth of Things,” free lecture, 7:15 p.m., March 24, Dirigo Pines Inn, 9 Alumni Drive.
Professional Organizer Sandy Imondi will share tips, tools, and information to help participants determine the value of their stuff when downsizing. 866-3400.
• “Caregiving: Problems and Problem Solving,” panel discussion at noon, March 26, Orono Public Library. 889-3031.
• “Planning Your Own Funeral” workshop with retired minister Emily Taylor, 10:15 a.m., April 2, Orono Public Library. 889-3031.
Meals
BANGOR:
• Heart healthy baked bean supper, 5-6 p.m., March 22, First United Methodist Church, 703 Essex St. Yellow, pea and vegetarian beans, heart healthy salads, American chop suey, macaroni and cheese, cornbread, and pies. $7 adult, $3 child. Entertainment by pianist David Swett on piano.
• Breaking Bread soup kitchen, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Mondays, Apostolic Lighthouse Church, 517 Hammond St. Free. 570-8107.
• Free community meal, 4-6 p.m. Thursdays, First United Methodist Church, 703 Essex St. 945-9567.
• Free weekly meal, 4:30-6 p.m. Wednesdays, Redeemer Lutheran Church, 540 Essex St. Open to all. 945-3166.
• Free community meal, noon-2 p.m. Sundays, Columbia Street Baptist Church, 63 Columbia St. 945-6616.
CLIFTON:
• Clifton Community Food Bank, 10 a.m. first Monday; 5 p.m. third Monday, Clifton United Baptist Church, 742 Airline Road. 843-5441.
• Seniors’ lunch, 11:30 a.m., third Thursday, Clifton United Baptist Church, 742 Airline Road. 843-5441. Free.
HAMPDEN:
• Bean-hole bean supper, 4:30-6 p.m., April 26, Hampden Highlands United Methodist Church, 44 Kennebec Road. Authentic bean-hole beans, ham, coleslaw, rolls, pies, and beverages. $8 bean quart for takeout; $8 adult, $5 child, free for children age 4 and younger for supper. 862-4195.
HERMON:
• Neighbors Supporting Neighbors Food Pantry, 9-11 a.m. first and third Thursdays, Penobscot Snowmobile Club, Bog Road. 299-5186.
MILFORD:
• Public baked bean supper, 4:30-6 p.m., March 22, Milford Congregational Church. Homemade beans, brown bread, coleslaw, and biscuits. Takeout and vegetarian beans available. $7 adult, $2 child age 12 or under.
OLD TOWN:
• Baked bean supper, 4:30-6 p.m., March 22, Stillwater Federated Church, 336 Bennoch Road. Beans, brown bread, biscuits, coleslaw, homemade pickles, and homemade pies. $7 adult, $1 child.
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.
ORLAND:
• Orland Historical Society Museum, open by appointment. 469-3354, 944-0914, 469-6817.
Music
BANGOR:
• Bangor Community Chorus, 6:30 p.m. Mondays, First United Methodist Church, 703 Essex St. 945-6752.
• Country Jam, 6:30-9 p.m. first and third Thursdays, Sunbury Village, 922 Ohio St. Door prizes, 50-50 raffle. Cold beverages available. Donations at the door. 942-0802, 262-9600.
• 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:
• Evening with amphibians and owls, 7 p.m., March 26, Fields Pond Audubon Center. $5. 989-2591.
• Bird walk, 7:30 a.m.-9 a.m., April 5, with John Wyatt, Fields Pond Audubon Center. Donation. 989-2591.