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Art

BANGOR:

  • “1575 to 2200 Degrees: University of Maine Sculpture Unearthed Glass and Steel,” work of University of Maine advanced sculpture class, through March 16, The Sohns Gallery, The Rock & Art Shop, 36 Central St. 947-2205.
  • Create a Valentine, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 7, University of Maine Museum of Art, 40 Harlow St.  Free. supplies provided. 561-3350.

BREWER:

  • Paint ‘n Sip with art teacher Garrett White,,noon-4 p.m. first Saturdays, Between Friends Art Center, 39 Center St. Learn to paint with acrylics. $25, includes all materials. RSVP, 989-7100.

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 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.

HOLDEN:

  • ​February Vacation Camp for children 6 to 12, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 18 and Feb. 20,  Fields Pond Audubon Center. Outdoor time, stories, games and hands-on explorations of the natural world.

$40 per day Maine Audubon members; $50 per day others. Scholarships available. To register, maineaudubon.org. 989-2591.

Classes

HOLDEN:

  • Yoga and nature workshop, 1-5 p.m. Feb. 8, Fields Pond Audubon Center. $30 center members, $40 others. To register, maineaudubon.org. 989-2591.

ORONO:

  • Decorating cakes and cupcakes demonstration, 2-3:30 p.m. Feb. 13, Kenduskeag Kitchen, Dirigo Pines, 9 Alumni Drive. Free. To register, Gateway Seniors, 889-3031.

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.
  • 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, 116 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, 116 Bangor Mall Blvd.. 866-4992.
  • Spanish Conversation Table, 7 p.m. Fridays, Books-A-Million, 116 Bangor Mall Blvd.

BREWER:

  • Saturday Nighters monthly dinner-dance for couples, Feb. 14. Reservations needed one week before each dance. Information about joining club, 989-6282.
  • Eastern Maine Die-cast Association, for collectors of diecast and toy vehicles, airplanes, soldiers, etc., second Mondays, 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:

  • Crockpot Cooking Club, 1-2 p.m. Feb. 11, Garden Room, Dirigo Pines, 9 Alumni Drive. Free. Samples and recipes. To register, Gateway Seniors, 889-3031.
  • 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 or learn something new. To register, Gateway Seniors, 899-3031.

Dance

BANGOR:

  • Soul Movement with Suzanne Kelly. Dance, 6-7:30 p.m. first Thursdays, through May 7, Maine Holistic Center, 81 Main St. $10. Benefits the 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, BARN, 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.

NEWBURGH:

  • Newburgh Recreation committee Family Valentine’s Dance, 7-9 p.m. Feb. 7, Newburgh Town Office, 2220 Western Ave. Line-dance lesson, 6:30. p.m. Photo area, snacks and beverages provided. $5 couple, $2 each additional person, family maximum, $10. Tickets, Town Office or at the door. 234-4151.

ORONO:

  • Emerging Dance, University of Maine student showcase, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 5 and April 2, Minsky Recital Hall, Class of 1944 Hall, University of Maine. Collaborations, student projects and original choreography. Free and open to all. 581-4703 or music@maine.edu.

Events

BANGOR:

  • Farmers market, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. first and third Sundays, 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.

ORONO:

  • Star shows, 7 p.m. Fridays, Feb. 6, 13, 20 and 27 for adults and 2 p.m. Sundays, Feb. 1, 8, 15 and 22, for children, Emera Astronomy Center, University of Maine. $6. Seating limited. Reservations, 581-1341 or  Astro.UMaine.edu. Private shows and school field trips can be arranged.
  • Mahjong, 2-4 p.m. Tuesdays and-or Fridays, Social Room, Dirigo Pines. Free. To register, Gateway Seniors, 889-3031.
  • Scrabble, 1:30-4 p.m. Tuesdays, Garden Room, Dirigo Pines. Free. To register, Gateway Seniors, 889-3031.

Fairs, fundraisers

HAMPDEN:

  • Texas Hold ‘em Poker Tournament, 11 a.m. Feb. 14, Hampden Kiwanis Civic Center. Doors open 10:30 a.m. $103. Benefits Hampden Kiwanis charities. Keith, 356-9949.

VEAZIE:
• Valentine’s Day candy sale, 9 a.m.-noon Feb. 14, Veazie Congregational Church, 1404 State St. Homemade fudge, chocolates, chocolate dipped strawberries, etc. Advance orders, 947-0458.

WINTERPORT:

  • Community warming fellowship and free pot luck lunch, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 14, Ellingwoods Corner United Methodist Church, 796 Lebanon Road. Also, candy sale, bake sale, hand-dipped candles. Thrift shop open. Debbie Calderwood, 269-2092.

Film

BANGOR:

“Broken on All Sides,” 6 p.m. Feb. 15, Peace and Justice Center of Eastern Maine, 96 Harlow St. Cosponsored by Peace and Justice Center of Eastern Maine and Greater Bangor Area NAACP as part of Black History Month.

ORONO:

  • “Kiss Me Kate,” noon-2 p.m. Feb. 5, Orono Public Library. Musical starring Howard Keel and Kathryn Grayson. Based on Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew.” Free.
  • “My Life as a Turkey,” 7-8:30 p.m. Feb. 10, Penobscot Media Room, Dirigo Pines, 9 Alumni Drive. Free. To register, Gateway Seniors, 889-3031.
  • Regis Tremblay film, “The Ghosts of Jeju Island,” 7 p.m. Feb. 5, 140 Little Hall, University of Maine. Part of Socialist and Marxist Studies Series, 581-3860 or douglas.allen@umit.maine.edu.

Lectures, books

HOLDEN:

  • Doug Hitchcox discussing bird identification and best practices for feeding birds, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 10,  Fields Pond Audubon Center. In preparation for Great Backyard Bird Count. $5 center members, $6 others. To register, maineaudubon.org. 989-2591.

ORONO:

  • “The 1927 Project” with Orono High School students and Stephanie Harp, about early 20th-century lynching in Little Rock, Arkansas, 6-7:30 p.m. Feb. 5, Orono High School-Middle School library. Free and open to all. ninthstreet@stephanieharp.com.
  • Joyce Wiebe talking about library services, 1-2 p.m. Feb. 12, Orono Public Library, 39 Pine St. Learn how to request books and movies from home, download audiobooks and ebooks for free to whatever device you use, stream movies and access magazine articles, computer skill tutorials and more. Free. 866-5060.
  • Fields Pond Book Discussion Group, “Deep Future: The Next 100,000 Years of Life on Earth” by Curt Stager, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 12, Orono Public Library. Free.
  • University of Maine Socialist and Marxist Lecture Series: 12:30-1:45 p.m. Bangor Room, Memorial Union: Feb. 5, “U.S. Capitalism and Militarism from the Birth of the Nation to the Present,” Regis Tremblay, filmmaker. 581-3860 or douglas.allen@umit.maine.edu.

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 St. Fresh produce, frozen meat, deli products, bread, bakery items. Free to those who struggle to make ends meet. Low-cost clothing, household goods, books, craft supplies, furniture, 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, through March 25, Redeemer Lutheran Church, 540 Essex St. Open to all. 945-3166.

CASTINE:

  • Cabin Fever barbecue, 5:30-7 p.m. Feb. 6, at the church, 68 Main St. $15. Benefits ministries of Trinitarian Congregational Parish of Castine. Reservations, Kay Hightower, 326-8932, or khightower59@msn.com.

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:

  • Baked bean supper, 4:30-6 p.m. Feb. 14, Corinth United Church. $7, $6 seniors age 60 and up, $3 children under 12.

HAMPDEN:

  • Baked bean supper, 4:30-6 p.m. Feb. 7, Hamden Kiwanis Civic Center. Features John’s chili. $7, $4 children. Benefits Hampden Kiwanis charities.
  • Baked bean supper, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Feb. 14, Hampden Snowmobile Club, 844 Western Ave. $7, $ 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.

ORRINGTON:

  •  Baked bean supper, 4:30 p.m. Feb. 7, East Orrington Congregational Church, 38 Johnson Mill Road. $7, $3 children.

WINTERPORT:

  • Free potluck lunch and community warming day, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, Ellingwoods Corner United Methodist Church, 796 Lebanon Road.

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:

  • 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 or 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:

  • Nevah, 7:30-9 p.m. Feb. 14, Next Generation Theatre, 39 Center St. $10. 989-7100.
  • 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

BANGOR:

  • Off-the-beaten-path exploration, 1 p.m. Feb. 15, at Walden-Parke Preserve. Meet at the kiosk just off Tamarack Trail. Bring snowshoes or cross country skis and look for signs of animals. 942-1010.

BRADLEY:

HOLDEN:

  • Yoga and nature, 1-5 p.m. Feb. 8, Fields Pond Audubon Center. Also snowshoeing. Warm soup and  hot drinks available. Bring extra clothing and snowshoes. $30 members, $40 others. To register, maineaudubon.org. 989-2591.
  • Winter tree ID with Steve Sader, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Feb. 14, Fields Pond Audubon Center. Learn how to identify evergreen conifers and hardwood trees in their leaf-off condition using clues of size, form, habitat, buds, leaf scars, fruit and bark characteristics. Learn how to use a winter plant key to identify unknown species and how to measure tree heights and tree diameter using simple instruments. Bring binoculars and a hand lens. $10 center members, $15 others. To register, maineaudubon.org. 989-2591.
  • Great Maine Outdoor Weekend Celebration, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 14, Fields Pond Audubon Center. Free. Snowshoeing, sledding, science and art projects with Maine Discovery Museum staff. Free. To register, maineaudubon.org. 989-2591.

Theater

BANGOR:

  • Penobscot Theatre Company production of “Guys on Ice,” manly ice fishing musical, through Feb. 15, Bangor Opera House. Showtimes and ticket information, 942-3333 or penobscottheatre.org.

BREWER:

  • Comedian Chris Pierce and mind reader Logan Rouse, 7-9:30 p.m. Feb. 7, Next Generation Theatre, 39 Center St. For mature audiences only. $10. 989-7100.
  • Talent show fundraiser, 6-8 p.m. Feb. 13, Next Generation Theatre, 39 Center St. Bangor area children and teens sing, dance, entertain. $5. Benefits fund for needed equipment and student scholarships.  989-7100.

ORONO:

  • “Treasure Island,” National Theatre Live Broadcast, 7-10 p.m. Feb. 13, Collins Center for the Arts, University of Maine. Information and to register, Norma Noble at 945-5763.

STETSON:

  • 17th annual Howard Lodge AF & AM Ice Fishing Derby, Feb. 14, Pleasant Lake. Weigh-in and length station at Herb’s Landing at White’s Camp. Fish must be registered by 3 p.m. Cash prizes awarded for three heaviest bass and three longest pickerel. Grand prize drawing for $500 worth of home heating oil — no need to be present to win. Feb. 14 is free fishing day in Maine, no license required. Derby entry fee, $5. Benefits Howard Lodge Square and Compass Club. 296-2929.

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