Waterfront Twilight Delite Concerts debut Thursday

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The weather forecasters promise improvement toward the end of the week, just in time for the debut of this year’s Twilite Delite Concerts on Bangor’s waterfront.

Steve Robbins dropped by my office to inform our readers that the concerts, which all begin at 7 p.m. start Thursday, June 20, and continue through Thursday, July 25.

The concerts are presented by the Bangor Center Corp. and the Bangor Daily News, and feature musical styles from jazz to folk to big band.

All the concerts are free.

The Twilite Delite Concert series opens with the Queen City Big Band under the baton of Brian Nadeau at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 20, at Bangor’s Riverfront Park, which is next to the Sea Dog Restaurant on Front Street.

Guitarist, singer and songwriter Martin Gibson will appear Thursday, June 27.

“We’re lucky to have him,” Robbins said.

“He’s toured nationally, and he is a very popular performer.”

The Fourth of July will be a terrific evening for those who attend, Robbins said.

“We will have a World War II USO Show just before the fireworks, so it will be a double show, free, for everyone to enjoy.”

The USO show is being performed by a group from Ellsworth and features Heather Astbury, Robbins said.

“I saw them perform last summer, and they were great,” he said.

“I asked if they would re-create that show for our Fourth of July concert, and they were kind enough to say yes.”

The Memphis Belles and Boys appear Thursday, July 11.

“This is one of the most popular groups around,” Robbins said of Darlene Mogul, Penny Weinstein and Pat Cummings.

“And, as you can see from the title, they’ve added some new talent and new wrinkles to their show. You don’t want to miss this one.”

The Moon Puppies are featured on Thursday, July 18.

“It’s a great jazz and swing band and, if you want to dance, this would be great band to do it to,” Robbins said.

The season ends in grand fashion with the Blue Hill Brass on Thursday, July 25.

“It’s a group that always does a terrific show; is a real crowd favorite; and it’s a fine way to end the season,” Robbins said.

So bring a chair, bring a blanket, bring the kids, and enjoy summertime concerts on the waterfront.

Members of Minerva Grange 383 of Levant invite you to join their Centennial Celebration with a free public supper at 6 p.m. followed by an open meeting at 7 tonight at the Grange in Levant.

Minerva Grange turns 100 years old today, and Grange Master Donald Nuttall encourages the public to share this special occasion.

According to its Web site, the National Grange is the country’s “oldest national agricultural organization, with grass-roots units established in 3,600 local communities in 37 states,” and has provided community service through its family fraternal organization for 135 years.

The organization has now evolved to include nonfarm rural families and communities as well.

“The Levant history club will have a table set up with picture books, clippings and the history of the town,” Nuttall said.

“And one lady has donated invitations to weddings going back as far as 1908.”

Nuttall said he wants “people to know that they are welcome to come” to the free supper and open meeting, and that the Grange always “encourages new members.”

Ken Liberty, president of the Peony Society of Maine, called to report that the Peony Garden Tour originally planned for last weekend, has been rescheduled.

The Peony Society of Maine now will present the tour from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at 23 Ohio St. in Bangor.

Reservations are not required, but you can call Liberty at 945-9726 for more information.

In reading the information provided me by Rita Bean, secretary of the Corinth Area Kiwanis Club about its first auction to benefit its charities and projects, my eyes fell on the rain date, not the real date for that event.

Gray called to point out that the Corinth Area Kiwanis Club Auction is 3 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at the Corinth Town Field, and takes place during Corinth Old Home Days.

The rain date is 7 p.m. Friday, July 13, at Tilton’s Auction in Corinth.

Members of the Pembroke Historical Society are actively seeking your “stuff”!

They are looking for things you might consider junk, trash or treasures for their yard sale, which will be conducted during Yankee Peddler Day, Thursday, July 4, at the Old Fire Hall in Pembroke.

The PHS needs furniture, antiques, household items, books, tools, building materials, children’s toys, baby items (but not baby clothes, please) car parts, new snow tires, yard furniture, bicycles and anything else you might be hiding in your garage or barn.

For information about the yard sale, call Rob and Bonnie Hunter, 726-5117.

For more information about the PHS, or becoming a member, call Gail Menzel, 726-4734.

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