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Art

BANGOR:

  • Masonic Grand Lodge annual Arts and Sciences Celebration, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. April 11, Bangor Masonic Center, 294 Union St. Dinner, 1 p.m. Guest speaker, Dr. Jeffrey Hecker, executive vice president for academic affairs and provost, University of Maine, “The Arts and Sciences: Essential and Besieged.” Free and open to all. Dinner, $5. To register, Masonic Grand Lodge office, 843-1086.

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 there 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.

HAMPDEN:

  • Windover Art Center Vacation Art Program for children age 6 and up, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. April 20-24, Hampden Congregational Church. $50 per day or $200 for the week. Pottery, digital art, photography, stop action animation, fused glass, jewelry making, sewing, games, cooking drawing, painting. 234-4503 or windoverart@gmail.com.

HOLDEN:

  • Wild Theatre, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. April 4, Fields Pond Audubon Center. Parents drop off their children to rehearse a short nature-based play or story book. Parents return with family and friends to watch the performance. Open to all ages, no experience necessary. $15 members, $20 others. To register, maineaudubon.org. 989-2591.​
  • Nature Time Drop In for preschoolers and parents, 10-11 a.m. April 13, Fields Pond Audubon Center. $5 center members, $7 others. To register, maineaudubon.org. 989-2591.
  • Art and science day for homeschooled students age 7 to 12, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. April 17, Fields Pond Audubon Center. Drop off only. $40 center members, $50 others. Siblings, half-price. To register, maineaudubon.org. 989-2591.
  • April Vacation Camp for children 6 to 12, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. April 22-24, Fields Pond Audubon Center. Scholarships available. $40 per day center members, $50 per day others. To register, maineaudubon.org. 989-2591.

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.

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, age 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.

HOLDEN:
• Wild Poetry nature writing workshop, 10 a.m.-noon, April 11, Field’s Pond Audubon Center.

$5 center members, $10 others, free to children 12 and under. Register at maineaudubon.org.

Clubs, groups

BANGOR:

  • Penobscot County Genealogical Society, 6-8 p.m. April 15, Chapman Conference Room, second floor, St. Joseph Hospital, 360 Broadway. Guest speaker, Ned Smith, “Civil War Ancestry.” Open to the public. Elizabeth Stevens, 947-8336, ext. 103, or esteve@bpl.lib.me.us.
  • 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.

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.

Dance

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 tickets at the door. Wild Woods, Mainely Country, April 3; Wild Horse, April 10; Country Mist, April 17; Murky Waters, April 24.

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

BUCKSPORT:

  • Holy Week schedule: Mass of the Lord’s Supper, 6:30 p.m. April 2; Stations of the Cross, 5 p.m., and Good Friday service, 6 p.m. April 3; Easter service, Sunday, April 5, St. Vincent de Paul, 60 Franklin St. 469-3322.

CASTINE:

  • Easter service, 12:30 p.m. April 5, Our Lady of Holy Hope, 137 Perkins St. 469-3322.
  • Holy Week activities, Frankfort Congregational Church, Main Road: 6 p.m. April 2, Maundy Thursday, worship in vestry; April 3, Good Friday, soup and bread meal shared with special worship, church open noon-3 p.m. for silent meditation; April 5, sunrise worship service across from Mt. Waldo Park, at Freedom Motors, Main Road, followed by potluck breakfast in church vestry; 9 a.m. April 5, Easter worship service. Alice Redmond 223-4373 or aredwis@myfairpoint.net.

OLD TOWN:

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

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

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.
  • Rummage sale, 8 a.m.-noon, April 25, St. John’s Episcopal Church, 225 French St. Good quality clothing for all ages, household items, toys, books, music, more. Benefits church budget, mission and outreach projects. To donate items, 947-0156.

HAMPDEN:

  • Cribbage Tournament, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. April 11, Hampden VFW, Canoe Club Road. $10 to play, $5 high hand. Food available for purchase.
  • Texas Hold ‘em Poker Tournament, 11 a.m. April 11, Hampden Kiwanis Civic Center. Doors open 10:30 a.m. $103. To register, Keith, 356-9949. Benefits club charities.

LEVANT:

  • Spring bake sale, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., April 11, Levant Heritage Library.

NEWBURGH:

  • Newburgh Community Library book sale, 9 a.m.-noon April 4, at the library in the former elementary school, Route 9, two miles west of Route 69.

ORONO:

  • AAUW 64th annual book sale, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. April 18, Church of Universal Fellowship, 82 Main St. Free. Early birds, 8-9 a.m., admission $10. Benefits Penobscot Valley Branch of American Association of University Women educational scholarships for women and girls. 866-3486.

Film

BANGOR:

  • “Apollo 13,” 6-8:30 p.m. April 9, Challenger Learning Center, 30 Venture Way. Popcorn and beverages provided. Free, but donations accepted. Advance registration required, 990-2900, ext. 1.

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

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 Socialist and Marxist Lecture Series: 12:30-1:45 p.m. Bangor Room, Memorial Union: April 2, “Up Close: Juno Gemes Discusses Hidden Histories in Her Work,” Juno Gemes, Australia, documentary photographer; April 9, “A Gigantic Project Requiring a Superhuman Effort: Youth Movements and the Making of the Jewish Resistance in France, 1926-39,” professor Erin Corber, history. 581-3860 or douglas.allen@umit.maine.edu.
  • Fields Pond Book Discussion Group: “The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History” by Elizabeth Kolbert, 6:30 p.m. April 9, 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.

ETNA:

  • Spaghetti dinner and auction, 11:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. April 12,  Etna-Dixmont School, 2100 Dixmont Road. Admission by donation at the door. Benefits the Shaw family who lost their home to fire on March 4.

HAMPDEN:

  • Baked bean supper, 4:30-6 p.m. April 4, Hampden Kiwanis Civic Center. $7, $4 children. Benefits club charities.
  • Baked bean supper, 4:30-6 p.m. April 11, Hampden Snowmobile Club, 844 Western Ave. $7, $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.

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. 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. April 26, May 17, Next Generation Theatre, 39 Center St. Food and beverages available. $3. 989-7100.

Outdoors

HOLDEN:

  • 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:

  • Amy Roeder, director of education, Penobscot Theater, and Jennifer Shepard, owner, ImprovAcadia, performing two-person, long form improvisational show, with Larrance Fingerhut on piano, 7 p.m. April 4, Rock and Art Shop, 36 Central St. Free, but donations accepted to benefit Bangor Public Library.

BREWER:

  • “Cinderella,” 6 p.m.  April 10, 11, 17 and 18, and 2 p.m. April 11, 12, 18 and 19, Next Generation Theatre, 39 Center St. $7, $4 children under 17. 989-7100.
  • The Focus Group, 8-9:30 p.m. April 4, Next Generation Theatre, 39 Center St. $5. 989-7100.

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.

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