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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.
• “Summer at Last!,” 9 a.m.-7 p.m. daily, through Sept. 30, Boyd Place Gallery, 21 Boyd St,
Featuring Nina Jerome with Helena Bosse, Liz Cutler, Page Eastman, Sarah Frick, Peg Hanson, Edward Harrow, Rebecca Rivers, Linda Stearns, Obrianna Vine. Oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, photography and carved wood.
HOLDEN:
• “Painting En Plein Aire,” paintings by Michael Vermette, 6:30 p.m. through November, Sept. 23, Fields Pond Audubon Center. Free. 989-2591.
ORONO:
• University of Maine intermedia master of fine arts program exhibit, “Without Borders XI: Desire Lines,” thesis works, class of 2014, through Sept. 19, Lord Gallery, UMaine. Free and open all. withoutbordersfest.org/2014.
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 museum 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.
• 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.
HOLDEN:
• Nature Time for Children fall session, 10-11 a.m. Sept. 29-Nov 10, Fields Pond Audubon Center. For preschoolers with their caregivers. Nature-based program with stories, movement, art and outdoor adventure. $50 center members, $60 others for seven-week session. Register at maineaudubon.org. For information, 989-2591.
Classes
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.
HERMON:
• Hydrangea wreath workshop, 9 a.m. Sept. 27, Ecotat Gardens, Hermon. $20. To register in advance, 848-5946.
HOLDEN:
• Lunchtime yoga with Holly Twining, noon-1 p.m. Wednesdays, through Nov. 19, Fields Pond Audubon Center. $7 center members, $10 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.
ORONO:
• Great and easy appetizers, 2-3:30 p.m. Sept. 19, Dirigo Pines Inn, 9 Alumni Drive. Accomplished cooks demonstrate their best appetizers. Tasting after demonstration. Free. To register, Gateway Seniors, 889-3031.
Clubs, groups
BANGOR:
• Penobscot County Retired Educators Association, 11:30 a.m. Sept. 18, Seasons restaurant, Main Street. Guest speaker John Kosinski, “The Election,” 1 p.m.
• 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. No meeting Sept. 17. bangortoastmaster@opt4usa.org. Upcoming meetings: 7 p.m. Oct. 1, Beal College, no confirmation necessary; 7 p.m. Oct. 8, at home of club’s vice president for membership and public relations, to confirm attendance, 944-0838 or atbangortoastmasters@gmail.com; 7 p.m. Oct. 15, Beal College, no confirmation necessary.
• Rendez-Vous, French conversation group, 5:30-6:30 p.m. first and third Wednesdays, cafe, Books-A-Million, Bangor Mall Blvd.
• 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.
- Spanish Conversation Table, 7 p.m. Fridays, Books-A-Million, 116 Bangor Mall Blvd.
BREWER:
• Brewer Garden and Bird Club, 1 p.m. Sept. 17, Brewer Auditorium, 203 State St., in the room downstairs. Guest speaker Griffin Dill of the University of Maine on ticks. Open to guests. Carol, 989-1083.
GLENBURN:
• Glenburn Lakeside Riders Club, 7-8 p.m. first and third Wednesdays, Glenburn Community Center, corner of Phillips Road and Ohio Street. 942-2649.
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.
• French conversation table, 4-6 p.m. every other Thursday, Black Bear Microbrewery, Mill Street.
• Knitting group, 12:30-2 p.m. Tuesdays, Orono Public Library.
Dance
BANGOR:
• Contradance with music by Trad Heads, Sept. 19, Unitarian-Universalist Society, 120 Park St. Beginners’ session 7:30 p.m., dance 8 p.m. Open to all, 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 Area Recovery Network chem-free dances 8-11:30 p.m. Saturdays, B.A.R.N., 142 Center St.
• Bangor Singles Club dance, 8 p.m.-midnight Fridays, Brewer Eagles Club. Doors open, 7 p.m. Guests may purchase tickets at the door. Mainely Country, Sept. 19.
• 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:
• Poetry Open Mic, 7-8 p.m. Sept. 30, café, Books-A-Million, Bangor Mall Blvd. Poetry writers and poetry lovers welcome.
• Bangor’s Historic Architecture Tour, 5 p.m. Sept. 20. Meet at Thomas Hill House, 159 Union St. $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.
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.
Fairs, fundraisers
BANGOR:
• PICA’s annual fundraising auction, 3-6 p.m. Nov. 1, The Brick Church, Union Street. Original artwork, sweatshop-free clothing, holiday wreaths, pottery, books, yoga and dance lessons, Reiki treatment, gift certificates for local restaurants and stores, flowers, food and more. Benefits PICA and helps support Bangor’s sister city, Carasque, El Salvador. Information, to volunteer to help or to make donations, Ellen, 947-4203 or elleng@pica.ws.
BREWER:
- Bangor Area Homeless Shelter annual dinner, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Sept. 23, Eagles Club, 22 Atlantic Ave. RSVP by 3 p.m. Sept. 15. 947-0092 or christinab@bangorareashelter.org.
CARMEL:
• Simpson Memorial Library monthly bake sale, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 20, Ye Ole General Store, Route 2. Proceeds benefit children’s programming at library.
HERMON:
• Hermon Fire Auxiliary yard sale, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 27, Public Safety Building, 328 Billings Road. To donate items and arrange for pick up, Ann Byers, 848-5067; Mary Dibona, 848-5106; Vicki Gonyea, 848-5615; or Joanne Leonard, 848-5461.
HOLDEN:
• Fall Frolic, 7-8 p.m. Sept. 20, Holden Town Grounds, 570 Main Road. Benefits Holden Town Hall restoration project. Features pancake breakfast, free Touch-a-Truck Show, Maine Forest Service helicopter touch down, live and silent auctions, Meet Maine Authors for book signings, Hermon Pans Steel Drum Band, magic show, singer Erica Clark, Top Hat II Dancers, Step in Time Cloggers, singer Dola Hinckley, used book sale, children’s games, bounce houses, tractor rides, food and other vendors, hot air balloon rides, The Mainely Country Band and more. Free. Pat, 843-5518 or historicholdentownhall.com.
Lectures, books
BREWER:
- Inspirational speaker and Brewer High School alumni Michael J. Chase, “Survival of the Kindest: How Living From Your Heart Can Save Your Life,” 6:30 p.m. Sept. 25, Brewer Performing Arts Center. Tickets, $10, $5 students and senior citizens. brewerperformingarts.com.
OLD TOWN:
ORONO:
• “X-raying Active Galaxies: Exploring the Environments of Supermassive Black Holes” with Dr. Niel Brandt, professor of astronomy, Pennsylvania State University, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Sept. 25, Room 140, Bennett Hall, University of Maine. 581-1039. Free.
• Socialist, Marxist Studies Series, 12:30-1:45 p.m., Bangor Room, Memorial Union, University of Maine: “My Life as a Nazi Hunter” Dr. Efraim Zuroff, historian and chief Nazi-hunter, Simon Wiesenthal Center and director of its Jerusalem office, Sept. 18. 581-3860 or douglas.allen@umit.maine.edu.
Meals
BANGOR:
• Baked bean supper, 5-6 p.m. Sept. 27, Bangor First United Methodist Church, 703 Essex St. $7, $3 children, $20 family. Also, music by Roosevelt Andre Credit, 6:30 p.m., by donation. Benefits church missions program.
• Chicken pie supper 5:30 p.m. and and folk, country and soft rock music show with Nightingale, 7 p.m. Sept. 20, Bangor Grange hall 1192 Ohio St. Supper, $8, show, $7, both, $13. 973-3976.
• 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.
BUCKSPORT:
• Chicken supper, 5-6 p.m. Sept. 27, Arey Community Bldg. 1160 River Road. $7, $3 children.
• Casseroles supper, 5-6 p.m. Sept. 20, Elm Street Congregational Church. $7, $3 children ages 5 to10, free to children under 5.
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.
DEDHAM:
• Baked bean supper, 5-6:30 p.m. Sept. 20, Dedham Church, Dedham Village. $8, $4 children.
DIXMONT:
• Dixmont United Methodist Church monthly public fellowship breakfast 7-9 a.m. Sept. 20, Dixmont Gold Crest Riders Snowmobile Clubhouse, Cates Road. $6, $3 children.
• Baked beans and casseroles supper, 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Sept. 20, North Brewer-Eddington United Methodist Church, Route 9. $8, $4 children. Child care available.
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.
ORLAND:
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 duty 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.
Music
BANGOR:
- Ernie Couch and Revival, 7 p.m. Sept. 26, Columbia Street Baptist Church, 63 Columbia St. Classic and new cutting edge gospel music. Donations accepted. 945-6616.
• 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:
- “Closer to You”: A Live Tribute to The Carpenters featuring Grammy nominated vocalist Judy Pancoast, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 27, Brewer Performing Arts Center, 92 Pendleton St. $20. brewerperformingarts.com or 200-5447.
• New Renaissance Singers, four-part community chorus rehearsals, 6:30 – 8:30 Tuesdays, First Congregational Church of Brewer, 35 Church St. Rehearsals in September open to new members.
Outdoors
HOLDEN:
• Fall wildflower walk with Master Naturalist Clare Cole, 10-11:30 a.m. Sept. 21, Fields Pond Audubon Center. $5 center members, $10 others. Register, maineaudubon.org or 989-2591.
Theater
BANGOR:
• “The Honky Tonk Angels,” through Sept. 21, Bangor Opera House. Tickets, Penobscot Theatre, 942-3333 or penobscottheatre.org.