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Bangor

Rock Festivist

A Rock Festivist to benefit the Children’s Miracle Network will feature area bands at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 3, at the Bangor Auditorium.

Bands include Cade, Headstart, Lifedown and Even All Out. Tickets are $19.50 in advance and $25 the day of the concert. They are available at the auditorium box office, 990-4444, or by calling Ticketmaster, 775-3331.

American Guild of Organists

The American Guild of Organists, Bangor Chapter, will present an evening of music from the ecumenical French community of Taize, which will include a documentary video and group singing, at 7 p.m. March 28 at St. John’s Catholic Church, 207 York St.

There is no charge for admission. Call 942-1474 for more information.

Child care voucher program

The Resource Development Center at Penquis Community Action Program is accepting applications for the voucher program to help income eligible families that are working or going to school to pay for child care expenses.

The vouchers may be used in a variety of child care settings, including family child care, child care centers and friend or relative child care, if the caregiver passes state background checks.

Families of two may earn up to $33,770 and a family of four may earn up to $49,661 to qualify for child care assistance. To obtain more information, call 941-2840, or (888) 917-1100.

Down East Tattoo Show

The 13th annual Down East Tattoo Show, Friday-Saturday, April 2-4 at the Bangor Elks Club, 108 Odlin Road, has as its theme a Hawaiian luau.

Highlights of the show, open 1 p.m.-midnight Friday, 11 a.m.-midnight Saturday, and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, include artists at work, tattoo videos, body piercing, an art show, music, karaoke and food. There will be tattoo, Hawaiian shirt and beer belly contests. Cost of admission is $10 for one day, $15 for two and $20 for three days.

To obtain more information about the tattoo show, call 989-6017, or visit www.wiztattoos.com.

Starting a business

Women, Work and Community will hold a workshop 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Monday, April 12, Tuesday, April 20, and Monday April 26, at 216 Texas Ave., for those thinking of starting a business.

Topics to be covered in the workshop include assessing your skills for business, the business plan outline, marketing and cash flow. There is no fee for the workshop, but space is limited. To register, call Jane Searles at Women, Work and Community, 262-7843 or (800) 442-2092.

National Poetry Month

To mark National Poetry Month, which is April, Bangor Public Library will present award-winning reader Dan Lakeman at 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 1, in the Lecture Hall. Lakeman will share works of poet Emily Dickinson.

Seasoned oral interpreter Dan Lakeman is well suited to the task of sharing Dickinson’s eloquence with the listener. Trained in the same theater department that produced the likes of Tony Shalhoub, Lakeman has read, sung and acted professionally from Maine to Alaska, and overseas.

Although a versatile performer, interpretive reading of both poetry and prose is Lakeman’s special area of expertise.

Benefit spaghetti supper

Care Development of Maine and Eastern Maine Community College will sponsor a spaghetti supper to benefit displaced millworkers in Brewer and Lincoln 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, April 7, at Rangeley Hall on Sylvan Road.

Participants will include U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud, the Memphis Belles and the Bellhops. Tickets are $7 for adults, $3 for age 10 and under. For information, contact Alicia Nichols at Care Development, 945-4240.

Master of Maine Noir

Irish author John Connelly will bring his latest book, “Bad Men,” to Bangor Public Library at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 1. Connelly, a former Dublin crime reporter, knows how to write a thriller. What’s more, he has set some of them in Maine, which prompted The Guardian to dub him the “unrivaled master of Maine Noir.” Connelly’s writing and his observations as an “outsider” inform his books with fascinating insights into Maine life.

“Bad Men” is set on a Maine island and was described in Publisher’s Weekly as “terrifying” and “not for the faint of heart.” Copies of the book will be available for purchase.

YWCA Spring Fair

The YWCA Spring Fair will be held March 26-28 at the Bangor Civic Center and Auditorium. There will be rides, games, entertainment, food, and more.

The fair will be held 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 26-27; and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, March 28. Pre-sale tickets are available at YWCA until March 26. For information, call 941-2808.

Photography in Maine

Heather Perry will present “Photography in Maine: Aerials to Underwater,” at the next meeting of the Eastern Maine Camera Club, 7 p.m. Thursday, April 1, at Bangor Parks and Recreation, 647 Main St. 942-4004.

Perry has photographed underwater subjects in California, Micronesia, Galapagos, the Caribbean and the Gulf of Maine. In addition to her collection of surface images, aerials, environmental portraits and people are represented by National Geographic Image Collection.

She also is working with photographer Bill Curtsinger. Her work may be seen at www.heatherperryphoto.com.

For information on the meeting, call 942-4004.

Bradley

Pajama Story Hour

Viola Rand Elementary School will have a Pajama Story Hour with Robert Pottle, children’s poet, 6-7 p.m., Tuesday, March 30. Parents are invited to bring children in their pajamas and to enjoy a snack after the story hour.

Participants also may shop at the Scholastic Book Fair 7-7:30 p.m.

Kiwanis News

Lt. Gov. Bill Newberry, President Jane Newberry, Secretary Herb Hopkins and Treasurer Andy McPhee returned recently from Worcester, Mass., where they attended the 85th New England District of Kiwanis annual Midwinter Conference.

They attended workshops and round-table discussions on a variety of topics, including community service, fund-raising, child development, bike rodeo, club grant writing, membership growth, secretary-treasurer training and sponsored youth. Gov. Carolyn Perry, the keynote speaker, gave an update on Kiwanis Clubs of New England and their major project, Camp Sunshine. Club leadership training and a board meeting also were held. To learn more about Brewer Kiwanis or to become a member, call Jane Newberry at 945-0746.

Sweet Adelines

The Heart of Maine Chorus of Sweet Adelines International will present Stars on Broadway at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 4, at the Brewer Auditorium. The show will feature the chorus, high steppers and the Penobscot Wind Ensemble. The cost is $10, $5 for seniors and students, free for children under 8.

Hampden

Town tax reminder

The Town of Hampden wishes to remind homeowners that taxes are due April 1. No notices are mailed out for this payment. To obtain more information, call the town office at 862-3034.

Food drive

The Oasis Food Project is conducting a food drive from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. March 27. Those wishing to donate may drop off nonperishable items at Prevailing Winds Ministry, Emerson Mill Road. To learn more about the project and its needs, call 862-4287.

Old Town

Celebrity basketball game

The Old Town Parks and Recreation Department will hold a Celebrity Basketball Game at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 28, in the McKenzie gym at Old Town High School. The event will benefit Canoe Hullabaloo.

Tickets are $5, $2 for students and free for children under 6. For more information, call the department at 827-3961.

Orono

Orono Town Council

Geoff Gordon was elected the new Town Council chairman at a special council meeting recently.

Gordon, who was absent from the meeting, replaces Lianne Harris, who has served as chairwoman for the past four years and is entering her seventh year as a council member.

Newly elected council members Tom Spitz and Mark Haggerty were sworn in and inducted at the meeting. The two replace Nick Houtman and Bryan Pearce, who did not run for re-election.

Jim Artesani, who was re-elected to his post, and Shane Stafford were sworn in as new school board members.

Committee applications

The town is seeking applications from residents interested in serving on its various committees and boards.

The following boards and committees have seats that will expire in April 2004: board of appeals, board of assessment review, beautification committee, personnel board of appeals, library board of trustees, planning board, tree board. Also the Orono High School District is seeking trustees.

Orono will celebrate its bicentennial year in 2006. Those interested in serving on the bicentennial committee should attend the organizational meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 24, at the town hall, council chambers, 59 Main St.

Applications for all committees are available in the town office and will be mailed to interested parties upon request. For more information and to request an application, call the town office at 866-2556.

Compiled by Ardeana Hamlin