Bangor

Meet Mr. Shakespeare

Thespian Duncan Robertson Inches will bring the bard William Shakespeare to life in two programs Thursday, Aug. 12, at Bangor Public Library.

At 10 a.m. in the story room will be an interactive program for children 6 and up, “A Little Touch of Will for the Little – Or Meet Mr. Shakespeare.”

At 5:30 p.m., a picnic on the green next to the library will provide the setting for the comical-historical “A Little Touch of Will in the Night.” Bring supper and a blanket.

In case of rain, the picnic will move to the Lecture Hall.

Sidewalk art festival

The annual sidewalk art festival will be held 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, in downtown Bangor.

Benefit violin concert

Maestro Xiao-Lu Li will donate his services for an intimate and rare performance at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, at Husson College’s G. Peirce Webber Campus Center.

Joined by pianist Phillip Silver and cellist Noreen Silver, Maestro Li will perform musical arrangements on his violin.

Li and Phillip Silver will perform together Sonata No. 5 in F major, opus 24, “Spring” by Ludwig van Beethoven. The trio will perform Piano Trio No. 1 in B major, opus 8, by Johannes Brahms.

Maestro Li and the Silvers are pleased and eager to perform the much-anticipated recital postponed from Feb. 29.

Tickets for the benefit violin recital are $20 for adults and $10 for youth and can be reserved by calling the Bangor Symphony Orchestra box office at 942-5555.

More information is available on bangorsymphony.com.

Class of 1940

The Class of 1940, Bangor High School, held its 64th reunion July 23 at Miller’s Restaurant. There were 48 in attendance. Clayton Rogers entertained on his keyboard.

It was great to see so many classmates turn out, according to Nancy LaHaye, who makes all the arrangements for the event every year.

She encourages everyone to have a healthy year and come back to celebrate the 65th anniversary next year.

Family fun night

Hopscotch Hill School family fun night will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13, at Border’s Books and Music. Activities will focus on new books in the series, “Teasing Trouble” and “Good Sport Gwen.”

The stories are about Miss Sparks’ class and teach lessons about sharing, persistence and patience.

Each book has a Dear Parents section that contains ideas and activities designed by teachers and child specialists to help parents nurture their children’s skills and boost self-confidence.

Affordable housing

Construction is under way on 16 units of affordable housing on Griffin Road on a parcel between Union and Ohio Streets.

Construction began June 1 and is expected to wrap up next March.

The $3 million complex, aimed at providing affordable housing, is Penquis CAP’s first residential project in Bangor. Penquis Family Housing will comprise four buildings, each consisting of four units.

An application form will be developed as the project nears completion.

BSO auditions

The Bangor Symphony Orchestra will hold auditions for the 2004-2005 season at 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 12, at Bangor High School, 885 Broadway. The season includes six classical concerts, one special event, three youth concerts and three performances of “The Nutcracker” ballet.

Available positions include assistant concert master, principal violin 2, horn 3 and section strings. Substitutes are needed for all instruments.

Contracted musicians are paid on a per service basis, with mileage and housing arrangements included.

To learn more about audition requirements, call Scott Burditt, orchestra manager, 862-2711, or (800) 639-3221, or e-mail sburditt@adelphia.net.

Closed to through traffic

Hancock Street is closed to through traffic for six weeks.

The street is closed from Washington Street to near Eastern Maine Medical Center. It will be open between Washington and Oak streets.

The EMMC entrance on Hancock Street will be accessible via State Street. Local traffic can access Hancock Street from the side streets off York and State streets.

Commuters should allow extra time for delays or seek alternate routes that bypass State and Oak streets during peak traffic hours. The work is part of the Hancock Street area Sewer Separation Project.

Maine Saxophone Quartet

The Maine Saxophone Quartet, the state’s only quartet of classical sax players, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10, at College of the Atlantic.

Members of the group are John Cooper, composer in residence at COA; Karel Lidrel, professor of saxophone and jazz studies at the University of Maine; Steven Orlovsky, director of music at George Stevens Academy; and Glen Sargent, member of the Bangor Symphony Orchestra.

The concert is free. For information, call 288-5015.

In need of school supplies

Manna Ministries is collecting new school supplies for youngsters whose families cannot afford to purchase them.

For the past three years Manna has undertaken this project and distributed school supplies throughout central Maine.

Parents or guardians sign up with the name and grade level at Manna, where officials will hand out the supplies the week before school starts.

Those who can help out are urged to drop off supplies at Manna’s new home, 629 Main St., the former Beal College building, 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Suggested school supplies are: book bags, pencils, crayons, spiral notebooks, three-ring binders, markers, rulers, glue, book covers, calculators and colored pencils.

For information, contact Manna Ministries at 990-2870.

Brewer

Chickadee Clowns

Chickadee Clowns COAI Alley 345 meets at 4 p.m. the first Sunday of the month in members’ homes. The next meeting is scheduled for Aug. 8.

New members are welcome to join the group and share their love for clowning. For information, call Flip at 989-9850.

Carmel

Community celebration

The town of Carmel will hold its annual community celebration on Saturday, Aug. 7.

The parade will leave from the elementary school at 10 a.m. and proceed to the recreation field on Five Road.

Games for all ages, bingo, entertainment with local talent, refreshments, a cake walk, a pie-eating contest, races for the younger children, a foul-shooting contest and a frog-jumping contest will take place at the field.

A ham summer will be served 4-7 p.m. at the Masonic Hall on Plymouth Road.

From 7 to 11 p.m., a chem-free street dance will be held with Midnight Rose band at the municipal building.

All members of the community, families and community organizations are encouraged to join in and make this a truly fun day for all.

To obtain more information or to sign up for the parade or entertainment, call Gloria Small, Carmel Days coordinator, at 848-5167.

Participants are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and enjoy a full day and evening of entertainment.

Castine

Root club demonstration

Stan Neptune, master carver of the Penobscot Nation, will present a slide lecture and demonstration, “Spirit Clubs and Crooked Knives: Traditional Penobscot Root Clubs,” at 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, at the Wilson Museum, 107 Perkins St.

Neptune apprenticed with ceremonial root-club carver Senabeh Francis from 1971 to 1974.

Today he plays the part of teacher and mentor to the next generation of carvers. His work has been on exhibit throughout the Northeast.

Neptune has worked on permanent exhibit in several locations, including the Boston Children’s Museum; the Mashantucket Pequot Museum, Ledyard, Conn.; and the Abbe Museum, Bar Harbor.

He has given presentations across the United States and Canada and regularly at the Indian Summer Festival in Milwaukee, at the Boston Children’s Museum and Tufts University. He also has received several awards.

Penobscot Expedition

The Wilson Museum joins the community in commemorating the 225th anniversary of the Penobscot Expedition with a series of events:

. Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2-5 p.m. The John Perkins House, Castine’s only pre-Revolutionary house, will feature fireside cooking and guided tours. The cost is $5. The Blacksmith Shop also will be open with a smith at the forge.

. Thursday, Aug. 12, 8 p.m. Costume historian Henry Cooke IV will give a slide lecture, “Clothing of the Past: Citizens, Soldiers and Castine in 1779.”

. Friday, Aug. 13, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Henry Cooke will give a daylong workshop, “Recreating Historic Costumes of the Revolutionary Era.” The workshop is full, but onlookers are welcome.

. Sunday, Aug. 15, 2-5 p.m. The John Perkins House and Blacksmith Shop will open again with fireside cooking and black-smithing.

The Wilson Museum is open 2-5 p.m. through Sept. 30. The Perkins House, Blacksmith Shop and Hearse House are open 2-5 p.m. Wednesday and Sunday.

Dedham

Beach to Beach Swim

Eastern Maine Medical Center, the Junior League, the Bangor-Brewer YWCA and Sandollar Spa and Pool will sponsor the Beach to Beach Swim for Breast Cancer 6 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 8, beginning and ending at Jenkins Beach on Green Lake.

Every year approximately 900 women are diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 200 die.

This event is organized in an effort to fight breast cancer and to honor those who have survived the disease.

Swimmers of all ages who have collected pledged donations will cover the one- or two-mile course.

Proceeds will benefit Caring Connections, a cooperative breast and cervical health program of EMMC and YWCA and Encore Plus, a support, education and exercise program for women diagnosed with breast cancer.

Both participants and those who have made donations will be entered in a drawing to win a HotSprings Jetsetter Spa, a $4,600 spa donated by Sandollar Spa and Pool and Watkins Manufacturing.

For information, contact the YWCA at 941-2808.

Glenburn

Recreation activities

Glenburn Recreation has announced a variety of activities for Glenburn residents.

Preseason basketball will be held Aug. 30-Oct. 7. Seventh- and eighth-graders will play 6:30-8:30 p.m. Mondays, while fifth- and sixth-graders will play the same time Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Parents must sign a waiver at the first session for their child to participate. Current plans call for all sessions to be coed. The program will consist of drills and scrimmages to help prepare for the coming season.

Field hockey registration will be held for grades six through eight at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 16, at the Glenburn Recreation fields.

Soccer registration will be held one night only, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7, in the Glenburn School cafeteria. Kindergarten through grade six may play. Grades seven and up may referee by attending a class Sept. 8.

These programs are under the supervision of the recreation department and coached by volunteers. Those who wish to volunteer or obtain more information may call the recreation director at 945-3119.

Holden

Planning board

Two new members have been named to the town’s planning board, filling seats that became vacant when members John Bryant and Paul Amorosa were elected to the Town Council in June.

Carol Cuddy will finish out the remaining two years on Bryant’s term, while Sue McKay will take Amorosa’s four-year term.

Old Town

New city manager

Peggy Daigle, currently town manager in Houlton, will become the new city manager in Old Town on Sept. 7.

Daigle was one of 36 candidates for the job in Old Town. She will replace John Lord, who retired July 28.

Daigle has been town manager in Houlton for about three years. Prior to that, she was town manager in Enfield and Patten.