Not resting on its laurels following the success of its Historical House Tour in mid-October, the Searsport Area Bed and Breakfast Association invites you to kick off the holiday season by attending its third annual Afternoon in the Tiffany Tradition from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25, at the Second Congregational Church on Route 1A in Searsport.

Also known as the Safe Harbor Church, it is located right near the Stockton Springs line, just across the street from the Bowditch Cemetery.

If you need clearer instructions to locate this wonderful, historic building, just watch for the white church with its steeple on the ground!

Bed and Breakfast Association president Maggie Zieg said the afternoon will feature continuous, informal music and a sing-along, with live music between 2 and 3 p.m. The live music will include a flutist and The Generation Gap, accompanied by pianist Dana Ross.

The Generation Gap consists of mother Valerie Murphy her daughter Karen Kelly and her granddaughter Jennifer Kelley, a three-generation family trio that sings songs from the ’40s to today, as well as many holiday favorites.

Besides having the opportunity to see some of the most beautiful stained glass windows in this part of the country, you will also enjoy homemade baked goodies, coffee, tea and malt cider, courtesy of the B&B Association.

“We hope this event will be a lovely beginning to the holiday season,” Zieg said.

A free-will donation will be graciously accepted to benefit the church steeple fund.

If you’ve not been in this building before, now is the time to see it. It’s worth the drive to Searsport.

The B&B Association raised more than $900 during its October fund-raiser, of which $500 will be donated to the Steeple Fund, and $250 to Operation Waldo County Gives Thanks, with the remainder earmarked to cover expenses of the fund-raiser.

St. Joseph Hospital Auxiliary has begun its annual “Lights of Remembrance” program, in which individuals purchase holiday lights in honor of a loved one.

A $10 donation purchases a light for the hospital’s dove, star or holiday tree.

A gift of $25 or more provides a light plus a limited edition Fernwood holiday winter scene replica of the hospital.

A gift of $100 or more purchases an annual light as will as the hospital holiday replica.

For any gift amount, the name of a loved one is written on an ornament and placed on a tree in the main lobby of the hospital, and is acknowledged in a special album displayed there.

Proceeds from this year’s fund-raiser will benefit St. Joseph Hospital’s Patient-Family Education program.

To purchase a “Light of Remembrance,” call St. Joseph Healthcare Public Affairs at 262-1720.

The lighting of St. Joseph Hospital’s annual holiday display is 5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, at the Broadway entrance.

The holiday exhibit includes an illuminated dove and star on the hospital tower and, this year, an all-American red, white and blue tree.

Several trees along Broadway will be decorated, and the lighting festivities include carols with St. John’s Catholic Church Youth Choir, a visit by Santa Claus and refreshments.

The public is invited to attend.

The eight-hour, 55 Alive Safe Driving Program is being offered by the AARP from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, and the same hour on Friday, Nov. 30, at Eastern Agency on Aging, 450 Essex St. in Bangor.

Residents of any Maine community are eligible to attend.

The course addresses physical changes that may affect driving abilities as a person ages, and covers challenges of driving, from what to do if confronted by an aggressive driver to use of a car phone and how medication may affect driving.

There is no driving or written test to pass, and those who complete the class will receive a three-year certificate that may allow for discounts from several automobile insurance companies.

The cost of the course is $10 for materials, and is payable the first day of class.

To register, call EAA at 941-2865 or (88)-432-7812.

“With Thanksgiving coming up,” wrote Sheryl Sutherland of LaGrange, “we wanted to give thanks to an unknown gentleman for a wonderful deed … and to let him know how greatly he is appreciated.”

More than a year ago, the man saved four trapped kittens from a building being torn down in the Bangor area.

One of the kittens was trapped under a beam and had a badly damaged leg.

Its rescuer brought the 8-ounce kitten to the Broadway Vet clinic, where Sutherland is employed, “asking us to help this poor creature.”

Although the kitten faced amputation, she survived with her leg intact.

“Spunky Lee,” named for her personality, went home with Sutherland, “and she has been an important member of my family ever since,” Sutherland wrote.

“We celebrated her 1st birthday a few weeks ago, something that would not have happened if not for your thoughtfulness, and kind heart.

“It was fate that brought you to that building, and fate that brought her to us,” she wrote of the good Samaritan.

“The other three kittens have found good homes also.

“We are deeply grateful, and will always be thankful.”

Joni Averill, Bangor Daily News, P.O. Box 1329, Bangor 04402; 990-8288.