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Art
BANGOR:
• University of Maine Museum of Art, 40 Harlow St. Museum hours, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Free admission in 2014 thanks to Penobscot Financial Advisors.
• Downtown Countdown Crown Creation Celebration, 6-8 pm. Dec. 31, University of Maine Museum of Art. Create a crown or tiara to wear throughout the evening. Sparkly supplies provided. Free. 561-3350.
HOLDEN:
• Exhibit of watercolor paintings by the late Roger W. Svedberg Sr., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, through February, Fields Pond Audubon Center. 989-2591.
Children
BANGOR:
• Maine Discovery Museum, 74 Main St., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. $7.50. Closed Mondays unless it is a school holiday. 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.
Classes
BANGOR:
• CPR basic life support classes, 6-9:30 p.m. Jan. 6 and Feb. 3, conference room 2D, Eastern Maine Medical Center, 489 State St. $45. To register or for information, 217-1878.
HOLDEN:
• Fields Pond Yoga with Holly Twining, noon-1 p.m. Wednesdays, through December, Fields Pond Audubon Center. $7 center member; $10 others per class. No classes Dec. 24 and 31.
Clubs, groups
BANGOR:
• “Sharing Genealogy,” Penobscot County Genealogical Society members share family history, 6-8 p.m. Dec. 17, Chapman Conference Room, second floor, St. Joseph Hospital. Open to the public. Elizabeth Stevens, 947-8336, ext. 103 or esteve@bpl.lib.me.us.
• 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.
• Bangor Toastmasters, nonprofit educational organization teaches public speaking and leadership skills, 7 p.m. first and third Wednesdays, Beal College, 99 Farm Road. 944-0838 or bangortoastmasters@gmail.com.
• 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:
• Eastern Maine Die-cast Association, for collectors of diecast and toy vehicles, airplanes, soldiers, etc., second Mondays, at IGA coffee shop, North Brewer Shopping Center. 745-1345, 942-3801.
GLENBURN:
• Glenburn Lakeside Riders Club, 7-8 p.m. first and third Wednesdays, Glenburn Community Center, corner Phillips Road and Ohio Street. 942-2649.
HAMPDEN:
• Knitting group, 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays, Edythe Dyer Library, 269 Main Road North. Bring a project. Free and open to all stitchers.
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.
• Yarn Social knitting group with Robin Case of Yarn Barn, 12:30-2 p.m. Tuesdays, Orono Public Library. Bring a project: crochet, cross-stitch, needlepoint, knitting or learn something new. To register, Gateway Seniors, 899-3031.
Dance
BANGOR:
• Contradance with music by Acoustic CONTRAption and Kevin Stevens calling, Dec. 19, Unitarian-Universalist Church, 120 Park St. Beginners’ session, 7:30 p.m., dance 8 p.m. Open to all ages, all dances taught. $8, $20 families. bangorcontra@gmail.com, 941-9727 or bangorcontra.org.
- 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.
• Line dance classes, 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays, upstairs, Brewer Eagles Club, 22 Atlantic Ave. All levels. $5. Benefits Brewer Eagles Club. 852-3284.
EDDINGTON:
• Free beginner rumba class. noon Dec. 28, Back Door DAnce Studio. 356-1454 or Swingtime34@gmail.com to register.
Events
BANGOR:
• Winter farmers market, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 21, Sea Dog restaurant, 26 Front St.
• Bingo, 6:15 p.m. Tuesday and Saturday, Dow-Clewley VFW Post 1761, 1368 Hammond St. Doors open 4:30 p.m.
HAMPDEN:
• 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:
• Sister City Fair Trade Marketplace, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 20, Friar’s Bakehouse, 21
Central St. Crocheted animals, crocheted bags, embroidered aprons, bread wraps, pot holders, baby mobiles, more. Benefits Bangor’s sister city Carasque, El Salvador sewing and crochet cooperative.
Film
HOLDEN:
• “Counting on Birds,” 6 p.m. Dec. 18, Fields Pond Audubon Center. Follows Willem Lang’s travels to Mount Desert, Keene and Errol, New Hampshire, Ecuador and Cuba to meet people who participate in National Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count. $5. 989-2591.
ORONO:
• “An American in Paris,” noon-2 p.m. Dec. 18, Orono Public Library, 39 Pine St. Bring a lunch. Free. Gateway Seniors, 889-3031.
Holiday fairs, events
BANGOR:
• Musica Sacra, choral and instrumental favorites by the choirs of St. John’s Catholic Church, with Isleen Halvorsen, harpist, student instrumentalists and Kevin Birch, director, 4 p.m. Dec. 21, St. John’s Catholic Church, 207 York St. Donations will support food assistance needs in the community.
BREWER:
• Christmas cantata, “Mary, Did You Know?,” 9:30 a.m. Dec. 21, North Brewer Eddington United Methodist Church, Eddington; 4 p.m. Brewer United Methodist Church and 2 p.m. Dec. 28, Sunbury Village, Bangor. Open to the public.
EDDINGTON:
• AdvenTree display, 5-7 p.m. Dec. 17, North Brewer-Eddington United Methodist Church, 31 Main Road. 989-4715.
• Eddington Fire Department seventh annual Community Holiday Party, 10 a.m.-noon Dec. 20, at the fire department. Meetings with Santa, face painting, making holiday cards and ornaments. Free, but donations accepted to benefit future community events.
HOLDEN:
• The Night Tree: A Solstice Celebration, 3-4 p.m. Dec. 20, Fields Pond Audubon Center.
Celebrate nature in winter by creating a “night tree” to share with our wild creatures. Hot cider and indoor activities. Open to all ages. $5 family. Register at maineaudubon.org. 989-2591.
Lectures, books
BANGOR:
OLD TOWN
• Predators, a Chewonki presentation, 1-2 p.m. Dec. 17, Old Town Public Library, 46 Middle St.. Free. To register, 827-3972.
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, 12:30 p.m. Sundays, Columbia Street Baptist Church, 63 Columbia St. 945-6616.
• Saving Grace Thrift Shop, Grace United Methodist Church, 193 Union Street: Fresh produce, frozen meat, deli products, bread and bakery items. Free to those who struggle to make ends meet. Low-cost clothing, household goods, books, craft supplies, furniture and knick-knacks. Warming center with free coffee, tea and snacks. Hours, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Supports church ministries.
• Free community soup supper, 4:30-6 p.m. Wednesdays Jan. 7 through March 25, Redeemer Lutheran Church, 540 Essex St. Open to all. 945-3166.
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.
DIXMONT:
• Dixmont United Methodist Church monthly public fellowship breakfast, 7-9 a.m. Dec. 20, Dixmont Gold Crest Riders Snowmobile Clubhouse, Cates Road. $6, $3 children.
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.
Museums
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:
• The Bangor Community Chorus concert, 4 p.m. Dec. 21, United Methodist Church, Essex Street. jodyavila@msn.com.
• 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. 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:
• New Renaissance Singers, four-part community chorus rehearsals, 6:30 – 8:30 Tuesdays, First Congregational Church of Brewer, 35 Church St.
• Bluegrass Jam Session for local musicians and those who enjoy music, 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays, Next Generation Theatre, 39 Center St. Food and beverages available $3. 989-7100.
Outdoors
HOLDEN:
• Investigate Winter: Trees, Lichen, Insects and More with Grace Bartlett, Clare Cole, Joe Morse, Sally Jones, Gerry Sawyer and Connie Tuller, 6:30-8 p.m. Dec. 17, Fields Pond Audubon Center. $5.
OLD TOWN:
• Hirundo Wildlife Refuge will join annual Orono-Old Town Christmas Bird Count, 8 a.m. Dec. 20. Meet at Parker Reed shelter in the refuge. To register, 394-2171.
Theater
BANGOR:
• Penobscot Theatre production of “The Wizard of Oz,” through Dec. 28, Bangor Opera House
Ticket information, box office, 942-3333.