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Art

BANGOR:

  • Traveling exhibition of photographs by Bert Call of Maine locations visited by Henry David Thoreau, 6 a.m.-8 p.m. daily through August, West Dining Room, Grant Level 2, Eastern Maine Medical Center. Features quotes from Thoreau’s “The Maine Woods.”
  • “Seeing the Body,” original artwork by Olena Babak, Donna Festa, John LeBlanc and Judy Taylor, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily through Sept. 30, Boyd Place Art Gallery, 11 Boyd St.
  • ”Anna Hepler: Blind Spot,” “Interdimension: Niho Kozuru,” “With Ties To Maine: Works from the Permanent Collection” and “Young Curators,” through Sept. 19, University of Maine Museum of Art, 40 Harlow St. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
  • ”Oeuvre: A Decade of Prints by Dan Dawson,” through July 31, Central Gallery, 89 Central St. wearelaunchpad.org.
  • Works by painter Eric Darling, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, through mid-August, Sohns Gallery, Rock & Art Shop, Central Street.
  • Fiber Arts Exhibition, featuring 14 fiber artists from around the world,10 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, through July 31, One Lupine Fiber Arts, 170 Park St.

Children

BANGOR:

  • Maine Discovery Museum, 74 Main St., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-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.
  • Read with the dog, 3:30-5 p.m. Wednesdays, Brewer Public Library. 989-7943 to make an appointment. brewermaine.gov/library.

ORONO:

  • Summer star shows, Emera Astronomy Center: 2 p.m. Sundays, 7 p.m. Fridays, and 11 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at through summer. $6, seating is limited. Reservations, 581-1341 or Astro.UMaine.edu. Private shows and field trips can be arranged for these and other shows.

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.
  • Origami workshop with artist Joan Son, noon-2 p.m. Aug. 2, Central Gallery, 89 Central St. $10. Recommended for ages 10 and up. Materials provided. To register, wearelaunchpad.org.
  • Maine Prep SAT Prep classes, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sundays, Aug. 2-Sept. 27, O’Donnell Commons, Husson University. maineprep@gmail.com.

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. 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, 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, 1192 Ohio St. Pot-luck supper, 6 p.m., meeting, 7 p.m. Applications for membership accepted. 973-3976.

BREWER:

  • Eastern Maine Diecast Association, 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.
  • Knitting group, 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays, Edythe Dyer Library, 269 Main Road North. Bring a project.

HERMON:

  • Arnold R. Kelly American Legion Post 200, 7 p.m. last Thursdays, Hermon Volunteer Rescue Squad building, Billings Road. 848-5597.

ORONO:

  • Yarn Social knitting group with Robin Case of Yarn Barn, 12:30-2 p.m. Tuesdays, Orono Public Library. 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 tickets at the door. Prairie Dogs, July 31; Wildwoods, Aug. 7; Mainely Country, Aug. 14; Honky Tonk Confidential, Aug. 21; New Society, Aug. 28.
  • 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:

  • Bingo, 6:15 p.m. Tuesday and Saturday, Dow-Clewley VFW Post 1761, 1368 Hammond St. Doors open 4:30 p.m.
  • Bangor Historical Society Devil’s Half-Acre walking tour, 6-7:30 p.m. Aug. 1 and Sept. 19. Meet at Thomas Hill House Museum, 159 Union St. $10. 942-1900 or bangorhistoricalsociety.org.
  • Bangor’s Historic Architecture Walking Tour, 10 a.m. Aug. 1. Meet at Thomas HIll House Museum, 159 Union St. $10, $5 children 12 and under. 942-1900.
  • Second annual Homebrew Expo, 12-3 p.m. Aug. 8, Pocket Park, Central Street Farmhouse. Homebrewers from all over the region share their goods. Must be 21 to sample.

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.

HAMPDEN:

  • Bingo, 7 p.m. Fridays, VFW Post 4633, Canoe Club Road. Early birds, 6 p.m. Refreshments available. 862-2553.

Fairs, fundraisers

LEVANT:

  • Bake sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 8, Levant Heritage Library, Union Street.

Film

BANGOR:

  • River City Cinema outdoor movies series: “Pitch Perfect,” 8:30 p.m. Friday, July 31, in Pickering Square. Free. Concessions available. Bring chairs and blankets.

BUCKSPORT:

  • Wednesday on Main: “Alive Inside: A Movie of Memory and Music,” Aug. 5, Alamo Theatre, 85 Main St. Suggested donation, $10.

Lectures, books

BANGOR

  • “Learn To Pray and Heal,” with Nate Frederick, 2 p.m. Aug. 8, Sunbury Village, 922 Ohio St. Free and open to all. 947-7421.
  • Author and BDN columnist Wayne Reilly, “A Decade of Prohibition in Bangor: 1904 to 1915” noon-1 p.m. Aug. 4, Bangor Historical Society, 159 Union St. Free. 942-1900 or bangorhistoricalsociety.org.

OLD TOWN:

  •  Dr. Harold Borns, “Glaciation vs the Biblical Deluge: An Unpublished Manuscript from the 19th Century,” 2 p.m. Aug. 2, Old Town Museum, 353 Main St. Free. Ample parking and handicapped accessible. oldtownmusuem.org.

Meals

BANGOR:

  • Dorothy Day Soup Kitchen free meal 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. daily, and breakfast, 8:30 a.m. Sundays, The Salvation Army, 65 South Park St. 941-2990.
  • 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. Food, clothing, household good and other supplies for needy families. Hours, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

BUCKSPORT:

  • East Bucksport United Methodist Church chicken or steak dinner, 5 p.m. July 31, Franklin Street United Methodist Church, 71 Franklin St. $7. By reservation only. Church office, 469-3622.
  • Baked beans and casseroles supper, 5-6 p.m. Aug. 22, Arey Community Bldg, 1160 River Road. $7, $3 children under 12.

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.
  • Clifton Community Cafe meal, 11:30 a.m. first and third Thursdays, Clifton United Baptist Church, 742 Airline Road. Reservations, 843-5568. Suggested donation, $4.

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.

ORLAND:

  • Baked beans and casseroles supper, 5-6 p.m. Aug.1, Orland United Methodist Church, Route 1 by the river, Orland Village. $8, $4 children 5 through 12, free to children under 5. 469-7475.

Museums

BANGOR:

  • Thomas A. Hill House Museum, 159 Union St., home of Bangor Historical Society, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, through Oct. 6. Self-guided and guided tours available.
  • Cole Land Transportation Museum, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through Nov. 11, 405 Perry Road. $7, $5 seniors, free to those age 18 and under. 990-3600, ext. 13. colemuseum.org.
  • Maine Air Museum, 98 Maine Ave., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays and noon-4 p.m. Sunday, through Sept. 27. $3, $1 children under 12, $6 family, free to active military and their families. 941-6757.

BREWER:

  • Brewer Historical Society museum, 199 Wilson St., 1-3 p.m. Thursdays in July.

CASTINE:

  • Wilson Museum, Perkins Street, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, and 2-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday through Sept. 30. New exhibit, “Mainely Wabanki: A Sampling of Authors and Artists,” featuring words, images and artifacts from Maine’s tribes. Free. Wilsonmuseum.org. To arrange group tours, 326-9247.

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 Thursday; 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, closed Sundays and holidays. Guided tours and video information. 827-4153 or firekpr@hotmail.com.

OLD TOWN:

  • The Old Town Museum, 353  Main St., 1-4 pm  Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Free. Handicapped parking available. Programs, 2 p.m. Sundays. 827-7256, leave a message, or oldtownmuseum.org.

Music

BANGOR:

  • Downtown Bangor Partnership Cool Sounds Concert Series and Fresh Air Market in West Market Square, featuring Jon King Trio, 5-8 p.m. July 30. Free and open to all.
  • Downtown Bangor Partnership Cool Sounds Concert Series and Fresh Air Market in West Market Square, featuring r&b and soul group Kenya Hall Band, 5-8 p.m. Aug. 6. Free and open to all.
  • St. John’s Organ Society 23rd Summer Recital Series: Chris Pelonzi with Nicole Pelonzi, flute, 7:30 p.m. July 30, George Frideric Handel, César Franck, and Lowell Liebermann; Abraham Ross of Holden, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 6, J.S. Bach, Johannes Brahms and Louis Vierne, St. John’s Catholic Church, 207 York St. Free, but donations accepted.
  • Country Jam, 6:30-9 p.m. first and third Thursdays, Sunbury Village, 922 Ohio St. Door prizes, 50-50 raffle. Admission by donation. 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. $10 at the door. Portion of proceeds benefits Music Education Fund for Maine Summer Youth Music program scholarship.

HERMON:

  • Sebasticook Valley Community Band, 5:30 p.m. Aug. 2, Ecotat Gardens, 2699 Route 2. Bring a lawn chair. Park in Annis Road parking area. Free, but donations appreciated.

WINTERPORT:

  • Lawn Chair Concert Series presents the Chris Ross Experience, July 31, hip hop artist Brandon Ross, Aug. 1, 4Points BBQ & Blues, Main Street. Tickets at the door.

Outdoors

BANGOR:

  • Bangor Land Trust expedition to look for and learn more about spiders, 10-11 a.m. Aug. 6, West Penjajawoc Grasslands, Fox Hollow Drive. 942-1010 or email info@bangorlandtrust.org.
  • Bangor Land Trust evening bird and amphibian walk with biologists Katelin Craven and Robert Ostrowski, 7 p.m. July 30, Essex Woods. Meet at parking lot at end of Watchmaker Street.

Theater

BANGOR:

  • Penobscot Theatre Company, “Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash,” Sept. 10-27, Bangor Opera House. Tickets, penobscottheatre.org or 942-3333.

BREWER:

  • Her Majesty’s Cabaret: “The Dark Side of the Bridge,” all original local sketch comedy and film, 8 p.m. July 31 and Aug. 1, Next Generation Theatre, Center Street. $10, recommended for ages 16 and up.

PROSPECT:

  • Ten Bucks Theatre Company production of “Dracula,” live outdoors, Aug. 6-9 and 13-16, Fort Knox State Park. Tickets $10, available before the show at the Fort Knox entrance. Bring blankets, picnics and bug spray.

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