Weekly calendar, March 26, 2015

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Art

BANGOR:

• Easter carnival for children age 5 to 12, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. March 28, Bangor Baptist Church, 1476 Broadway. Games, prizes, food, candy. Free. 947-6576 or gloria@bangorbaptist.com.

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.

NEWBURGH:

• Easter Egg Hunt, 10 a.m. April 4, Newburgh Town Office, 2220 Western Ave. Rain or shine. Games and activities for children 0 to 12 years old.

HOLDEN:

• Wild Theatre, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. April 4, Fields Pond Audubon Center. Parents drop off their young actors and budding naturalists to rehearse a short nature-based play or story book. Parents return with family and friends to watch the performance. Open ti all ages, no experience necessary. $15 members, $20 others. To register, maineaudubon.org. 989-2591.​

ORONO:

• Star shows: University of Maine Jordan Planetarium, Emera Astronomy Center. “Stars,” age 5 and up, 7 p.m. April 3 and 17; “Astronaut,” age 10 and up, 7 p.m. April 10 and 24; “Secret of the Cardboard Rocket, ages 4 through 10, 2 p.m. April 12, 19 and 26. $6 at the door. Advance tickets, 581-1341. Astro.UMaine.edu.

Classes

BANGOR:

• Singing class with Bangor Community Chorus, 6:30-7:30 p.m. third Wednesdays, 16 McKinley St. Open to first 15 registrants. $5.  To register, Stacy George, chorus board president, 333-0980 or sgeo8@roadrunner.com.

Clubs, groups

BANGOR:

• 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.
• Bangor Grange, first and third Tuesdays, Bangor Grange hall, 1192 Ohio St. Potluck supper, 6 p.m.; meeting, 7 p.m. 973-3976.

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:

• Esther Eayres Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, 11:30 a.m. April 6, United Methodist Church. Members will host Good Citizenship Award Program for high school seniors, and a tea. Program, 1:30 p.m. Park behind the church, lower meeting area.
• Orono Land Trust 29th annual meeting, March 27, Keith Anderson Community House, 19 Bennoch Road. Social hour, 6:30 p.m. Meeting, 7 p.m. Guest speaker, Dr. Rob Lilieholm, E.L. Giddings Professor of Forest Policy, University of Maine: “Bay to Baxter: Leveraging Maine’s Quality-of-Place for Economic Development.” Open to the public.
• 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:

• 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. Wild Woods, March 20.
• Line dance classes, 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays, upstairs, Brewer Eagles Club, 22 Atlantic Ave. All levels. $5. Benefits Brewer Eagles Club. 852-3284.

ORONO:

• Emerging Dance, University of Maine student showcase, 7:30 p.m. 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.

Easter

OLD TOWN:

• Holy Week services at St. James’ Episcopal Church, corner of Main and Center streets:

Palm Sunday, 10 a.m. March 29; Maundy Thursday, 7 p.m. April  2; Good Friday, 7 p.m. April 3; Easter Sunday, 10 a.m. April 5.

Events

BANGOR:

• Bingo, 6:15 p.m. Tuesday and Saturday, Dow-Clewley VFW Post 1761, 1368 Hammond St. Doors open 4:30 p.m.
• Healing Arts Spring Equinox Fair, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. March 28, Jeff’s Catering,15 Littlefield Road.

$5. Free workshops.

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: “Undiscovered Worlds,” 7 p.m. March 27; and “Little Star that Could,” for children, 2 p.m. March 29, Emera Astronomy Center, University of Maine. $6. seating is limited. 581-1341 or Astro.UMaine.edu. Private shows and school field trips can be arranged.

Fairs, fundraisers

BANGOR:

• WHSN’s 2015 AS4MS MS Society benefit concert, 7:30 p.m. April 10, Gracie Theatre, Husson University. Worried Well, Tall Horse, One Shot Nothing, Skosh and The Royal Bones. Tickets, $10, available at Bull Moose locations or whsn-fm.com. Benefits Greater New England Chapter of National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

HAMPDEN:

• Spaghetti dinner to benefit Hampden Academy teacher Serena Morris, who is ill, 4:30-6:30 p.m. March 28, Hampden Academy. $5, $3 children 12 and under, $15 families.

ORONO:

• Longaberger “Retired” Basket Bingo, 1 p.m. March 28, American Legion Hall. Doors open 11 a.m. 12 games, $15. Blackout game, $5. Door prize. Lunches available for purchase. Benefits Animal Orphanage. 299-7324.

PROSPECT:

•  Indoor yard sale, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. March 28, Prospect Community Club, corner of routes 1A and 174. To donate items, 567-3267. Clothing and broken items will not be accepted. Benefit club’s insurance fund.

Film

BUCKSPORT:

•  Growing Local film screening: “Seeding a Dream,” “Pig Not Pork” and “Changing Hands,” 6:30-8 p.m. April 2, Alamo Theatre, 85 Main St. Free. nikki@healthyacadia.org or 667-7171.

Lectures, books

BANGOR:

• Poetry open mic, 5:30-6:30 p.m. March 31, cafe, Books-A-Million, Bangor Mall Boulevard. 941-1670.
• Author Amy Morin signing copies of her book, “13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do,” 1-3 p.m. March 28, Books-a-Million, 116 Bangor Mall Blvd. 262-1090 or AmyMorinLCSW.com.

BRADLEY:

• Woodworker Charlie Green of Orrington sharing tips on tool sharpening, 9-11 a.m. March 28, blacksmith shop, Maine Forest and Logging Museum, Government Road. $3. 974-6278 or sherry@maineforestandloggingmuseum.org.
• “Getting Comfortable with Your Photography Gear” with Tom Grogan, noon-3 p.m.  March 28, Maine Forest and Logging Museum, Government Road. $30. Advance registration required. 974-6278 or sherry@maineforestandloggingmuseum.org.

HOLDEN:

• Nature Poetry Reading led by Christina Diebold in celebration of National Poetry Month, 7 p.m. April 7, Fields Pond Audubon Center. Share a favorite nature or environmental poem — obscure, well-known or one you wrote. Free.

ORONO:

• University of Maine Department of Communication and Journalism panel discussion, “The Art of Science Reporting: Investigating the Best Way to Inform the Public,” 2:30-3:30 p.m. March 30, Wells Common. Free and open to all.
• Diane Winn, director of Avian Haven Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center, discussing process of caring for injured and orphaned wild birds, 1-3 p.m. March 28, 100 Nutting Hall, University of Maine. Free. co-sponsored by Friends of Dr. Edith Marion Patch, Friends of Avian Haven, and University of Maine student chapter of The Wildlife Society. 866-2578.

Meals

BANGOR:

• Healthy heart baked bean supper, 5-6 p.m. March 28, First United Methodist Church, 703 Essex St. $7, $3 children under 12, $20 family. Benefits Camp Mechuwana
• 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:

• Pulled pork barbecue dinner, 5 p.m. March 26, Trinitarian Congregational Parish of Castine, Main Street. $15. Benefits the church’s ministries. Reservations, Kay Hightower, 326-8932, 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.

HERMON:

• Hermon’s High School Key Club spaghetti dinner to benefit Sarah’s House of Maine, 5-8 p.m. March 27, Hermon High School cafeteria. $5,  $3 students, $5, $10 family. 848-4000.
• 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. March 27, St. James’ Episcopal Church, corner of Main and Center streets. Free. Open to all.

STILLWATER:

• Baked bean supper, 4:30-6 p.m. March 28, Stillwater Federated Church.  $7, $1 children. Handicapped accessible with ample parking.

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, No. 202, 21 Main St. 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:

• Brewer Music Department and Brewer Music Association 16th annual pops concert and spaghetti dinner, April 1, Brewer Community School and Brewer Performing Arts Center. Dinner, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Concert, 7 p.m. featuring Brewer Community School band and Brewer High School concert band. Dinner and concert, $10, $7 senior citizens, students and children. Concert only, $5, $3 senior citizens, students and children. Benefits music program and music scholarships. Tickets, brewerperformingarts.com, 200-5447 or at the door, Brewer Performing Arts Center.
• Keelan Donovan and Megan Davies, 8-9:30 p.m. March 26, Next Generation Theatre, 39 Center St. Doors open 7 p.m. $5. 989-7100 or nextgenerationtheatre.com.
• New Renaissance Singers, four-part community chorus rehearsals, 6:30 – 8:30 Tuesdays, First Congregational Church of Brewer, 35 Church St.

Outdoors

HOLDEN:

• Night sounds, 7 p.m. March 31, Fields Pond Audubon Center. $5. To register, maineaudubon.org. 989-2591.
• Southern Maine Birdfest led by Sandi and Bob Duchesne, all-day van trip, April 5. Bring binoculars, camera, or spotting scope. Bring lunch or plan to purchase one. Trip will cancel for bad weather. Meet at 7:30 a.m., University Plaza, Old Town, or 8 a.m. FPAC. Return, 7 p.m.

$20 members; $30 others. Limit 10. To register,  Fields Pond Audubon Center, 989-2591.

Theater

BANGOR:

• “End Days,” through March 29, Penobscot Theatre. Showtimes and ticket information, 942-3333. For mature audiences only.

BUCKSPORT:

• Bangor Ballet’s “The Little Mermaid,” 7 p.m. March 28, Bucksport Performing Arts Center. $15, $10 seniors and students, $8 children 12 and under, available at Thomas School of Dance, Patrick’s Hallmark Shop in Bangor and BookStacks in Bucksport. 564-8943, 945-5911 or purchased at venues one hour before performances.

bangorballet@gmail.com.

ORONO:

• The Very Best of Celtic Thunder Tour, 7-9 p.m. April 7, Collins Center for the Arts, University of Maine. Ticket information, 581-1755.
• Lewis Black, 8-10 p.m. April 9, Collins Center for the Arts, University of Maine. Ticket information, 581-1755.