Despite a not-so-great summer, weatherwise, Nichols Day Camp and Scamp Camp enjoyed a “tremendously successful season,” wrote Candy Eaton, executive director of Blue Hill Society for Aid to Children.

The organization runs the camps on Walker Pond in Sedgwick for young residents of the Blue Hill area.

Eaton credits staff, and the kids, for helping to make the camps’ 41st year such a success.

“The staff was exceptional, and the campers were better-behaved than usual,” she wrote. “Maybe that’s because the staff was so outstanding.”

Now it’s time to raise funds to offset the costs of operating those camps, so Eaton urges you to clean out your closets and garages for the camps’ Used Sports Equipment Sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, at the Legion Hall in Blue Hill.

Items can be placed on consignment, or as a tax-deductible donation. For consignment items, the donor prices it and the camps take a percentage.

Donations can range from ski to biking, soccer or kayaking equipment.

To help youngsters of that area enjoy another happy summer, bring your donations from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5, to the camp office, 15 Main St., Blue Hill, or to the Legion Hall.

To arrange for pickup call 374-5548.

Beth Grant reports proceeds from the Hurricane Pancake Breakfast, 7-10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, at Sunbury Village, 922 Ohio St., Bangor, benefit the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund.

The funds will help the Red Cross in its efforts to assist those affected by Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne.

A suggested donation of $5 or more will be accepted at the door.

For information call 262-9600.

Eastern Maine School of Self-Defense is hosting a haunted house at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, and Sunday, Oct. 31, at 1005 Olive St., Veazie.

Admission is $3 for the event, which features free treats, hot chocolate and door prizes.

A percentage of the proceeds benefits the Maine Breast Cancer Coalition.

Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.

For information call Glen Kennedy at 990-9330.

Maine humorist Joe Bennett, the Bangor Fiddlers, clowns and dancers will be featured in a talent show and auction 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church on the corner of North Main and Holyoke streets in Brewer.

Admission is $5 per person or $15 for families.

Tickets will be available at the door.

Auction items range from a massage to a clown entertaining at a party.

Proceeds will help defray expenses for the St. Patrick’s youth mission trip to the Dominican Republic.

Pianist Martin Perry of Brunswick, former musical director at the Maine State Music Theatre, will appear in recital at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31, as part of the Arlan A. Baillie Performance Series at All Souls Congregational Church, 10 Broadway in Bangor.

The free recital includes works by Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy and Gershwin, and is open to the public.

A reception will follow the program.

The board of the Houlton Children’s Theatre will host a dinner-theatre production, “An Evening Under the Harvest Moon,” beginning with a social hour at 6 p.m. and the dinner-performance at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, at the Elks Club in Houlton.

The event is the debut performance of the Harvest Moon Players featuring Ron Murray, Tim Humphrey, Kelly Ellis, Rod Palmer, Janice Palmer, Tony Bowers, Brian Chapla, Susan McMann and Joe Walter, with cameo appearances by local celebrities.

Glynn Porter wrote that since this is “a first” for this group, the hope is that it will be “well-received.”

The meal offers a choice of prime rib or baked haddock.

Tickets are $25 each and are available at York’s Bookstore, Houlton Regional Hospital Gift Shop or by calling Porter at 532-3702, or Margaret Hill at 532-4111.

Proceeds will help support Houlton Children’s Theatre.

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