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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.
  • “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.
  • Works by painter Eric Darling, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday; and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, through mid-August, Sohns Gallery, Rock and Art Shop, Central Street.
  • ”Be Kind, I Try: Works by Eric Flemming,” through Aug. 18 at the Art Haus Gallery, Nocturnem Draft Haus, Main Street.
  • “Aligned and Adorned: A reverence for Things come Undone,” contemporary origami exhibit by Texas artist Joan Son, through Sept. 2, Central Gallery, Central Street.

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 set up an appointment. brewermaine.gov/library.

ORONO:

  • University of Maine Jordan Planetarium, Emera Astronomy Center star shows: “Trip Through Space” for ages 6 to 12, 2 p.m. Aug. 9, 16, 23 and 30; “Cosmic Colors” for ages 6 to 12, 11 a.m. Aug. 11, 18 and 25; “Black Holes” for ages 10 and up, 1 a.m. Aug. 6, 13, 20, and 27; “Origins of Life” ages 10 to adult, 7 p.m. Aug. 7, 14, 21, and 28. $6 per person at the door. Seating is limited.Advance tickets, call 581-1341. Astro.UMaine.edu.

Classes

BANGOR:

  • Monthly poetry workshop hosted by the Norumbega Collective, open to all, 7 p.m., last Thursdays, Central Gallery, Central Street.
  • 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, 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.

GLENBURN:

  • Glenburn Lakeside Riders Club, 7-8 p.m. first and third Wednesdays, Glenburn Community Center, corner Phillips Road and Ohio Street. 942-2649.

HERMON:

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

Dance

BREWER:

  • Bangor Area Recovery Network chem-free dance, 8 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. Wildwoods, Aug. 7; Mainely Country, Aug. 14; Honky Tonk Confidential, Aug. 21; New Society, Aug. 28.

BUCKSPORT:

  • Wednesday on Main: Portland Youth Dance Company, hip hop, contemporary and more, Aug. 12, Bucksport Performing Arts Center, 100 Miles Lane. Donations appreciated to benefit dance company scholarship fund. Paula Kee, 266-7999.

Events

BANGOR:

  • 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.

ORONO:

  • Technology Tour, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 13, Carnegie Hall, University of Maine. Learn how engineers adapt technology to help older people. Meet in front of Collins Center for the Arts. To register, Ann, Gateway Seniors, 889-3031.

Fairs, fundraisers

LEVANT:

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

Film

ORONO:

  • “Singin’ in the Rain,’ noon-2 p.m. Aug. 6, Orono Public Library, 39 Pine St. Bring a lunch. Free. To register, Gateway Seniors, 889-3031.

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.

CASTINE:

  • Author and Academy Award-winning filmmaker Peter Davis, “Girl of My Dreams,” discussing his new novel, 7 p.m. Aug. 6, BIW Center Lecture Hall, Maine Maritime Academy.

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:

  • Monthly breakfast buffet, 6:30-9:30 a.m. Aug. 8, Franklin Street United Methodist Church in. Offers approximately 20 homemade breakfast foods, all-you-can-eat meal, including beverages. $8, $4 children. Ed Petravicz, 469-9979.

CLIFTON:

  • Clifton Community Food Bank, 10 a.m. first Monday; 5 p.m. third Monday, Clifton United Baptist Church, 742 Airline Road. 843-5441.
  • 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.

CORINTH:

  • Baked bean supper, 4:30-6 p.m. Aug. 8, Corinth United Methodist Church. $7, $6 seniors age 60 and up, $3 children under 12.

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.

HOLDEN:

  • Baked bean supper, 5 p.m. Aug. 8, Holden Congregational Church. $8, $4 children under 12, free to preschoolers.

WINTERPORT

  • Baked bean supper, 4-6 p.m. Aug. 8, Ellingwoods Corner United Methodist Church, 796 Lebanon Road (corner of Route 69 and Monroe Road). $8, free to children under 7. Thrift shop open, 9 a.m.-noon and 4-6 p.m. Wear the word “Maine” on any article of clothing and receive a discount in the thrift shop. Debbie Calderwood, 223-2240.

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 Clewley Museum, 199 Wilson St., 1-3 p.m. Thursdays in August.

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 r&b and soul group Kenya Hall Band, 5-8 p.m. Aug. 6. Free and open to all.
  • Downtown Bangor Partnership Cool Sounds Concert Series and Fresh Air Market in West Market Square, featuring Bangor rock duo When Particles Collide, 5-8 p.m. Aug 13. Free and open to all.
  • St. John’s Organ Society 23rd Summer Recital Series: Abraham Ross of Holden, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 6, J.S. Bach, Johannes Brahms and Louis Vierne; Aug. 13, Sarah Johnson of Garland playing music of Felix Mendelssohn, Klaas Bolt, J.P. Sweelinck and J.S. Bach, St. John’s Catholic Church, 207 York St. Free, but donations accepted.
  • Maine songwriters Nick Poulin, Mathias Hilborn and Ryan Higgins, 9 p.m. Aug. 15, Central Gallery. Admission by donation.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • The Skyliners, 13-piece big band, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Aug. 15, Next Generation Theatre, 39 Center St. Brewer Maine. Open to those age 21 and older. $8. 989-7100.

HERMON:

  • Six Basin Street Dixieland Band, 4 p.m. Aug. 9, Ecotat Gardens, 2699 Route 2. Bring a lawn chair and park in the Annis Road parking area. Free. Donations appreciated.

WINTERPORT:

  • Lawn Chair Concert Series: Stesha Cano and the Jerks, Aug. 8; L’il Ed and the Blues Imperials, Aug. 9, Points BBQ and Blues, Main Street. Tickets at the door.
  • Lawn Chair Concert Series: Blast Addicts, Aug. 14; 220s, Aug. 15, 4Points BBQ and Blues, Main Street. Tickets at the door.

Outdoors

BANGOR:

  • Bangor Land Trust expedition to look for and learn about spiders, 10-11 a.m. Aug. 6, West Penjajawoc Grasslands, Fox Hollow Drive. 942-1010 or email info@bangorlandtrust.org.

ORONO:

  • Hike along Stillwater River 8:45-11 a.m. Aug. 15. Participants may turn back whenever they like. Meet at 8:45 a.m. at the parking lot off Main Street in Orono, behind a steel blue home, before crossing the bridge to Marsh Island and the University of Maine. Free and open to all. To register, Gateway Seniors, 889-3031.

Theater

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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