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Art
BANGOR:
• Young Curators exhibit, “Eight Scoops,” an exploration of varied Modernist style; “Looking Back Six Years-Part Two: Selected Recent Acquisitions;” “Awake: Paintings by Maya Brodsky,” through Sept. 20, University of Maine Museum of Art, 40 Harlow St. Free.
• Kay Carter exhibit, “Windows and Doors: Crossing Boundaries,” 8 a.m-5 p.m. Monday through Friday, through Sept. 4, Robert E. White Gallery, Peabody Hall, Husson University, 1 College Circle. Artist’s reception 5-7 p.m. July 16, at the gallery.
Children
BANGOR:
• Maine Discovery Museum, 74 Main St., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Dino Dig, tree house, sound studio, pilot a ship. $7.50. Free to members and those under age 1. 262-7200.
• Story Time, Bangor Public Library: ABC Kids, 11-11:30 a.m. Saturdays; Chapter Chums, 4-4:45 p.m. alternate Tuesdays; Creative Crafts, 4-4:45 p.m. third Thursdays; Crochet Club, 4-4:45 p.m. Fridays; Goody Gang, 4-4:45 p.m. Mondays; Maryann’s Night Story Time, 6-6:30 p.m. Thursdays; Mother Goose, 10:15-10:35 a.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays; Tiny Tots, 11-11:30 a.m. Wednesday and Thursdays.
• Nature Time Drop In program for preschoolers, 10-11 a.m. July 14, Fields Pond Audubon Center. $5 Audubon members, $7 others. 989-2591.
Classes
BANGOR:
• Children’s Bible Club, school-age children through eighth grade, 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesdays, Glad Tidings Church, 1033 Broadway. 947-0324, ext. 15.
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 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; also stretching and floor exercises, 8:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Newburgh Town Office. $1 per session. 922-8128.
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.
• Eastern Maine Die-cast Association, for collectors of diecast and toy vehicles, airplanes, soldiers, etc., second Mondays, at a local restaurant. 745-1345, 942-3801.
• Miniature war gamers’ re-enacting club, 10 a.m. second Saturday, Forest Avenue Congregational Church, 300 Forest Ave. 478-1598.
• Bangor Toastmasters, nonprofit educational organization teaches public speaking and leadership skills, 7 p.m. first and third Wednesdays, Beal College, 99 Farm Road. bangortoastmaster@opt4usa.org.
• Rendez-Vous, French conversation group, 5:30-6:30 p.m. first and third Wednesdays, cafe, Books-A-Million, Bangor Mall.
• Bangor Grange, first and third Tuesdays, Bangor Grange hall, 1192 Ohio St. Potluck supper, 6 p.m.; meeting, 7 p.m. 973-3976.
• German Stammtisch language group, 5:30 p.m. second and fourth Wednesdays, Books-A-Million. 866-4992.
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: Tuesday Readers, 10 a.m. third Tuesdays; Thursday Thoughtful Readers, 3 p.m. third Thursdays; Evening Book, 6:30 p.m. third Tuesdays, Orono Public Library, 39 Pine St. 866-5060.
Dance
BANGOR:
• Contradance with music by Emma Walsh and Pepin Mittelhauser, Dugan Murphy calling, July 18, Unitarian-Universalist Church, 120 Park St. Beginners’ session, 7:30 p.m., dance at 8 p.m. Open to all, dances taught. $8, $20 families. bangorcontra@gmail.com, 941-9727 or bangorcontra.org.
• Soul Movement with Suzanne Kelly, 6-7:30 p.m. first Thursdays, Maine Holistic Center, 81 Main St. Dance, stretch, move to rhythm and blues, soul and world music. $10. Benefits center. suziekrm@gmail.com or 745-3157.
- Line dance class, Tuesday 6-7:30 p.m., Sunbury Village, 922 Ohio St. Beginner through advanced. 922-2459.
BREWER:
• Bangor Singles Club dance, 8 p.m.-midnight Fridays, Brewer Eagles Club. Doors open, 7 p.m. Guests may purchase tickets at the door. Frye Mountain, July 11; Honky Tonk Confidential, July 18.
• 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:
• The Great Fire of 1911 Tour, 5 p.m. July 12. Meet at Thomas Hill House, 159 Union St. $10. bangormuseum.org or 942-1900.
• Mount Hope Cemetery Tour, 5 p.m. July 19. Meet at the cemetery. $10. bangormuseum.org or 942-1900.
• Bingo, 6:15 p.m. Tuesday and Saturday, Dow-Clewley VFW Post 1761, 1368 Hammond St. Doors open 4:30 p.m.
• Bingo, 7 p.m. Fridays, VFW Post 4633, Canoe Club Road. Early birds, 6 p.m. Refreshments available. 862-2553.
- Spanish Conversation Table, 7 p.m. Fridays, Books A Million Bookstore, 116 Bangor Mall Blvd.
• Usual Suspects Book Club, 6 p.m. first Wednesdays, Bangor Public Library. Mystery novels.
BREWER:
• Bangor Area Recovery Network chem-free dances 8-11:30 p.m. Saturdays, B.A.R.N., 142 Center St.
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.
NEWBURGH:
• Newburgh Day, 4 p.m. to dusk, July 12, Newburgh Town Office, 2220 Western Ave. Family fun open to all. Children’s activities and games, bounce house, bike decorating contest. Parade, 4:30 p.m., barbecue 5 p.m. Dance, live music 6:30 p.m. Fireworks at dusk. Free.
Newburgh Town Office, 2220 Western Ave.
Fairs, fundraisers
LEVANT:
- Bake sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. July 12, Levant Heritage Library, Union Street.
Lectures, books
BANGOR:
• Civil War 150: Diane Smith, Military History Book Group Special, 5:30-7, July 9, Story Room, Bangor Public Library.
Meals
BANGOR:
• 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 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.
CORINTH:
• Community Breakfast in conjunction with Corinth Old Home Days, 7-9 a.m. July 12, Corinth United Methodist Church. $7, $6 seniors age 60 and older, $3 children under 12.
DIXMONT:
• The Dixmont Historical Society Strawberry Festival, 4-6 p.m. July 12, Old Dixmont Town House, 702 Western Ave. $7, $3.50 children under 12, free to children under 5.
HERMON:
• American Legion baked bean supper, 4:30-6:30 p.m. third Saturday, Hermon Rescue Squad building, $7, $3 children. 848-5597.
• Neighbors Supporting Neighbors Food Pantry, 9-11 a.m. first and third Thursdays, Penobscot Snowmobile Club, Bog Road. 299-5186.
HOLDEN:
• Baked bean supper, 5 p.m. July 12, Holden Congregational Church. $8, $4 children under 12, free to pre-schoolers.
ORRINGTON:
• Chicken barbecue, noon July 12, First United Methodist Church of Orrington, 14 Center Drive. Donations accepted.
Museums
BANGOR:
- Cole Land Transportation Museum, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through Nov. 11, 405 Perry Road. Horse-drawn wagon to 18-wheeler trucks, snowplows, hearses, military vehicles, restored motorcycles, historic firetrucks, American Railfan locomotive, freight car, caboose, Maine World War II Memorial, Maine Vietnam Memorial, Purple Heart monument, Bangor World War II Memorial, 5th Armored Division collection of WWII memorabilia, Army tank, Huey helicopter. $7, $5 seniors, free to those age 18 and under. 990-3600, ext. 13,colemuseum.org.
- Maine Air Museum, 98 Maine Ave., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays, and noon-4 p.m. Sundays, through Sept. 26. $3, $1 children under 12, $6 family, free to active military and their families. 941-6757.
HAMPDEN:
• Hampden Historical Society’s Kinsley House and Katherine Trickey Archives, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays, April through October, or by appointment. 862-2027.
ORLAND:
• Orland Historical Society Museum, 1-3 p.m. first and third Fridays, June through August. 469-3354, 944-0914, 469-6817.
Music
BANGOR:
• Mark “Guitar” Miller, 7 p.m. July 12, Bangor Grange Hall, 1192 Ohio St. Show preceded by baked beans and casseroles supper, 5:30 p.m. Supper or show $8, or both, $14. 973-3976.
• Bangor Band concert, 7 p.m. July 15, Bangor Waterfront. Free. Bring your own seating.
• 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. Admission by donation 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, all ages, 7-10 p.m. Thursdays, Union Street Brick Church. Sign-up, 6:30 p.m. $2 donation. 945-9798.
BREWER:
• Amy Gallatin and Roger Williams, 7:30-9:30 p.m. July 9, Next Generation Theatre, 39 Center, St. $10. 989-7100.
ORRINGTON:
• Brian Nadeau Big Band with vocalist Susan Patten, 6-8 p.m. July 17, Center Drive School gymnasium. Admission by donation at the door to benefit The Gifts of Music.
Outdoors
ALTON: Guided canoe trip for families and individuals, 2-3:30 p.m. July 13, Hirundo Wildlife Refuge. Canoes, paddles and life jackets available or bring your own. Reservation and cancellation requested by July 12. $5, free to school children. 394-2171.
BANGOR:
• Bangor Land Trust: Spider Walk with Donne Sinderson, 10 a.m. July 17. Meet at West Penjajawoc Grasslands kiosk. Rain date, Friday, July 18.
• Bangor Land Trust: Beaver: Ecosystems Engineers with Christy Stout, 7 p.m. July 29.
Meet at the Walden-Parke kiosk. Wear good hiking shoes and insect repellent.
HOLDEN:
• Nighttime paddle, 7 p.m. July 9, Fields Pond Audubon Center. $5, free to children under 10. Canoe rental with life jacket and paddles, $5. To register, 989-2591.
• Monthly bird walk, 7-8:30 p.m. July 19, Fields Pond Audubon Center. 989-2591. Donations accepted.
• Night walk, 7:30-8:30 p.m. July 15, Fields Pond Audubon Center. $5 suggested donation. 989-2591.
ORLAND:
• Breakfast hike up Great Pond Mountain to see Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust’s new Stuart Gross Trail re-route. Meet Sarah LeVine and Cheri Domina at Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery, 8:30 a.m. July 12, to carpool to trailhead.
• Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust 21st annual meeting, 4-6 p.m. July 13, under the tent in the Wildlands accessible by North Gate on Bald Mountain Road or South Gate on Route 1. We’ll also have a brief business meeting with elections and the Volunteer of the Year award. Optional sunset tours of the Wildlands by auto.
ORONO:
• Guided three-mile hike at Northeast Penjajawoc, 9-11 a.m. July 19. Meet at Orono Public Library to carpool. Bring a walking stick. Gateway Seniors, 889-3031.
Theater
BREWER:
• “Annie,” 2 p.m. July 11, and 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. July 12-13, Next Generation Theatre, 39 Center St. $4. 39 Center St. 989-7100.