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Art

BANGOR:

  • “Murder at 33 Central,” original watercolors of crows by Ivan Rasmussen, through February, Bagel Central, 33 Central St.
  • “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.
  • Art @ Noon, March 4, Museum Director George Kinghorn discussing artist Dan Estabrook’s exhibit, “King & Clown,” and selections from the permanent collection, University of Maine Museum of Art, 40 Harlow St. 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.

BREWER:

  • Kid’s Karaoke, for children ages 6 to 14, 1-4 p.m. Feb. 28, Next Generation Theatre, 39 Center St. 989-7100.

Classes

Clubs, groups

BANGOR:

  • Bangor Land Trust 14th annual meeting 6:30 p.m. Feb. 26, Dysart’s, Broadway.

info@bangorlandtrust.org.

  • Sawyer Arena Skating Club skating exhibition, 5 p.m. March 1, Sawyer Arena. Free. Sawyer Arena, 947-0071.
  • Orono Esther Eayres Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, 11:30 a.m. March 2, second-floor conference room, Phillips-Strickland House, 21 Boyd St., 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:

  • 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:

  • Hampden Historical Society, 7 p.m. March 23, Kinsley House, 83 Main Road South. Guest speaker, Dr. Jeffrey Fister, “Windsor Chairs.”
  • Hampden Historical Society, 7 p.m. April 27, Kinsley House, 83 Main Road South. Program: “Fashion Show and Tell from the Kinsley House Collection.”
  • 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 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.

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. 27, 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.

Lectures, books

BRADLEY:

  • Trapping in the Maine woods with Paul Favolise, 9-11:30 a.m. Feb. 28, Maine Forest and Logging Museum, Government Road. $3. Advanced registration required, 974-6278 or sherry@maineforestandloggingmuseum.org.

HAMPDEN:

  • “The Intouchables,” movie and discussion, 5:30-8:30 p.m. March 9, Edythe Dyer Library, Library Lane. Adult subject matter. Free. 862-3550.

ORONO:

  • University of Maine Socialist and Marxist Lecture Series: 12:30-1:45 p.m. Bangor Room, Memorial Union: March 17, “Learning Where We Stand: How School Experiences Matter for Civic Marginalization and Political Inequality,” professor Joe Soss, public affairs, political science and sociology, University of Minnesota. 581-3860 or douglas.allen@umit.maine.edu.
  • Fields Pond Book Discussion Group with Joyce Rumery, “A Dog’s History of the World: Canines and the Domestication of Humans” by Laura Hobgood-Oster, 6:30 p.m. March 12, Orono Public Library. Free.

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.

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.

GLENBURN:

  • Glenburn Lakeside Riders baked bean and American chop suey supper, 4:30-6:30 p.m. March 21, Glenburn Community Club, corner of Outer Ohio Street and Phillips Road. $7.

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.

OLD TOWN:

  • Community supper, 6 p.m. Feb. 27, St. James’ Episcopal Church, corner of Main and Center streets. Open to all.

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.

INDIAN ISLAND:

  • Penobscot Nation Museum, 12 miles north of Bangor, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, closed on holidays. Stone tools dating back seven or eight thousand years, 200-year-old birch bark canoe, many other items of interest. Guided tours and video information. 827-4153 or firekpr@hotmail.com.

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.
  • Bangor Community Chorus, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, United Methodist Church Essex Street, in Bangor. Seeking new members. Stacy George, 333-0980 or sgeo8@roadrunner.com.

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.

ORONO:

  • Dr. Jack Burt, associate professor of trumpet, University of Maine, performing three trumpet concertos with orchestra, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 26, Minsky Recital Hall. Also music for trumpet and organ with Burt and Dr. Laura Artesani. $9, free with student MaineCard. 581-1755.

Outdoors

HOLDEN:

  • ​Moonlight snowshoe with Holly Twining, 7 p.m. March 3, Fields Pond Audubon Center. $5. Snowshoes available in limited quantities or bring your own. To register, 989-2591.
  • Fields Pond Yoga, 10-11 a.m. Wednesdays through May, Fields Pond Audubon Center.

$7 center members, $10 others. 989-2591

  • Greater Bangor birding field trip with Doug Hitchcox, 7 a.m.-noon, March 7. Meet at Fields Pond Audubon Center. $5 center members, $10 others. To register, maineaudubon.org. 989-2591.

.• Scat and Tracks, with Gudrun Keszoecze, naturalist, Hirundo Wildlife Refuge, 1-3 p.m. March,  7, Fields Pond Audubon Center. Some snowshoes available or bring your own. $5 center members, $10 others. To register, maineaudubon.org. 989-2591.

Theater

BANGOR:

  • Penobscot Theatre Company’s Dramatic Academy production of “Holes!,” 7 p.m. March 6-8.

$12, $8 children. Tickets, 942-3333.

  • “End Days,” March 12–29, Penobscot Theatre. Showtimes and ticket information, 942-3333.

ORONO:

  • Variety and talent show fundraiser for Temple of the Feminine Divine of Bangor, 6:30-10 p.m. March 7, Keith Anderson Community Center, 19 Bennoch Road. Doors open, 6 p.m. Music, dancing, burlesque, belly dance, magic, singing, hula hoops, poetry, comedy, radio drama and skits. Also, 50/50 raffle, concession stand with homemade treats and vendors. $5 at the door.

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