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Bangor

Bangor kindergarten classes

Parents who have not registered their children for kindergarten in Bangor this fall are asked to notify the Bangor School Department right away at 992-4150.

Class groups are being formed for kindergarten in the Bangor schools, and Superintendent Sandy Irving said it is important that the school department plans properly for all the children entering school.

Children who will be 5 years old by Oct. 15 are eligible to start kindergarten.

Parents are asked to call the department number rather than individual schools.

Eastern Maine Camera Club

The Eastern Maine Camera Club will participate for the first time in the WLBZ 2 Sidewalk Art Festival to be held in downtown Bangor on Saturday, Aug. 6. The many members will show a variety of framed and matted photographs as well as an unusual assortment of greeting cards.

The club also has created a limited edition of the “Seasons of Acadia National Park.” The poster is a project to show support for the park and will be available to the public.

Church barbecue

The Church of Abundant Life invites the public to Without Walls, an event that takes the church outdoors, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, July 31, at the church, 1404 Broadway. Activities of the day include music, food, dunk tank, bounce house, face painting and games. To obtain more information, call 945-5577. The event is free. Rain date is Sunday, Aug. 7.

Anniversary of Hiroshima

The public is invited to mark the 60th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing. The ceremony will be at 11:15 a.m. Friday, Aug. 5, in front of Bangor Public Library. The event is sponsored by the Interfaith Response Alliance, Physicians for Social Responsibility, the Bangor Chapter of Veterans for Peace and the Peace and Justice Center of Eastern Maine.

The commemoration will include classical music by pianist Masanobu Ikemiya, as well as commemorative readings.

After the tolling of bells by area churches, Bangor Mayor Frank Farrington will read an excerpt from a talk given by the mayor of Hiroshima.

A symbolic “die-in” and “shadow drawing” will take place in Peirce Memorial Park next to the library. A shadow was all that was left of some people after the bombing. Those imprints were later outlined with chalk by survivors as a means to help identify and memorialize the dead.

Those who wish to participate, but can’t attend, may send an outline of themselves on newsprint. Hope Brogunier will play the viola. Participants will be invited to sign letters to the congressional delegation encouraging them to work to end nuclear proliferation.

The purpose of the gathering, organizers said, is “to remember a dark time in history, memorialize those who died and those who survived and recommit to doing everything possible to create a safe and peaceful future without the threat of nuclear weapons.”

Masanobu Ikemiya described his reason for participating in this event. “I feel in order to create peace on Earth each one of us must cultivate compassion, happiness, forgiveness, peace and love within our hearts. I am honored to be invited to perform at this important event. Knowing some Hibakusha [survivors] personally, I wish to perform from my heart with their message of love, not hatred; reconciliation, not retaliation.”

Commemorations also will be held in Brunswick, Portland and Augusta. For more information, call the Peace and Justice Center at 942-9343 or e-mail info@peacectr.org.

Children, teen events

The fourth week of the Summer Reading Program at Bangor Public Library continues with its theme, Dragons, Dreams and Daring Deeds.

Make-It-Monday at 10 a.m. Monday, July 26, will feature Princess and Wizard crafts.

Peter Roderick will present Dragon Forge, a demonstration of blacksmithing, at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 26, on the library lawn.

Mother Goose Time, for children 24 months and younger, is at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, July 27, with Story Time following at 10 a.m. for 2- to 5-year-olds.

Juggler Zach Field will entertain newly knighted summer reading participants at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 28.

Dr. Sue Sullivan will present “Book Some Time for Dairy – It’s Time” at 10 a.m. Friday, July 29. The program is part of the Fuel Your Body, Fuel Your Mind nutrition series.

Brewer

Kiwanis news

At a recent meeting of the Brewer Kiwanis Club, Shirar Wilder, Community Impact associate of the United Way of Eastern Maine, spoke about the United Way. The organization was formerly the Bangor-Brewer Community Chest, which provided dollars to local towns.

Wilder said local volunteers and experts on three Impact councils have focused efforts on three important issues – basic needs and self-sufficiency, children and families, and seniors. A gift to the United Way’s Community Fund, she said, can help all these needs. For more information about United Way, visit www.unitedwayem.org or call Wilder at 941-2800, ext. 205.

In other business, President Bill Newberry and Secretary Herb Hopkins inducted new Kiwanians Jim Pooler, Jessica Tilton and Melissa Wilde.

Club members extended thanks to Debbie Roy, Jessica Tilton and Melissa Wilde for selling tickets for seats on the bridge for the Fourth of July fireworks.

Recent guests were Kim Long and Kurtis Marsh, who spoke to the board of directors about L&M Video Marketing, a new fundraiser.

Plans are being made to select delegates who will attend the New England District Kiwanis Convention in Vermont in August.

The next meeting will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 27, when Laine Beede-Harvey, a Reiki master teacher and shamanic healer, will be guest speaker.

Brewer Kiwanis meets at 6 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays at the Muddy Rudder Restaurant in Brewer. Call 945-0746 for more information.

Class reunion

Brewer High School’s Class of 1965 will hold its 40th reunion 6-11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at the Bangor Banquet and Conference Center, Hogan Road, Bangor. To make reservations, call Beth Lucas Dalton, 825-3999.

Bucksport

Fort Knox Bay Festival

It’s almost time to get out that trusty rolling pin and take part in the Pie Bake-Off at the annual Fort Knox Bay Festival Friday and Saturday, July 29-30. Creative cooks will walk away with prizes if they bake winning pies in the meat, fruit or cream categories.

After the Pie Bake-Off judging, spectators will need to let out their belts a notch or two when the pies are sold by the slice.

A new component of the bake-off is the House of Worship Pie Challenge, in which bakers may represent their churches and vie for the trophy. The trophy will be “retired” if any house of worship grabs the highest score three years in a row.

The festival parade begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 30, in Bucksport. The parade will proceed from Franklin Street to Mill Street, and return to the IP parking lot on Main Street.

Teen Talent Night, sponsored by the Bucksport Area Cultural Arts Council and Ming’s Garden, is set for 7 p.m. Friday, July 29. Teens interested in participating must register by Tuesday, July 26.

Judges for the event will be Sharyn Betts, Mark Neslusan and Steve Leonard. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three acts, which may include, but are not limited to, singing, dancing, baton twirling, magic tricks and comedy.

A canoe and kayak race and a 5K Fun Run also are part of the festival, as are vendors, crafters, a 20th Maine encampment, fireworks, USS Elrod and kids’ center.

To obtain more information, stop by the Bucksport Chamber of Commerce, 52 Main St., or call 469-6818.

Castine

Castine Town Band

The Castine Town Band will hold a concert at 6 p.m. Friday, July 22, at the grounds of the Wilson Museum on Perkins Street. The rain location will be the Trinitarian Church on Main Street.

Dedham

Open Farm Day

The public is invited to Open Farm Day at Peaked Mountain Farm on Ellery’s Lane in Dedham.

It is one of more than 80 farms in Maine participating in the Maine Department of Agriculture’s statewide Open Farm Day 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, July 24. Admission is free.

Peaked Mountain Farm has been family-owned since 1868, making it rich in family heritage. Its wild low-bush blueberry crop is a Maine tradition. The farm also produces blueberry products such as Bite O’ Blue, Wild Blueberry Dog Treat and Sweet Wild Blueberry Apple Pickle.

Farm Day visitors will experience a small independent wild blueberry operation, from pollination to market. Weather permitting, the day will include raking and harvester demonstrations in the field, as well as grading and packing demonstrations on the fresh pack line in the processing barn.

Also, weather permitting, there will be an opportunity for guests to see the Hike ‘n’ Pick operation, which features some of the most beautiful views in the area.

Follow the farm’s state DOT directional signs from Route 1A in Holden or Route 46 in Dedham. For information, visit www.peakedmountainfarm.com or call 843-6484.

Glenburn

Gravel road workshop

The Penobscot County Soil and Water Conservation District will hold a Gravel Road Maintenance Workshop Friday, July 29, at the Glenburn Town Office. During the half-day program, participants will learn about basic road building and maintenance techniques and be introduced to a “do-it-yourself” road maintenance tool called the Front Runner. There will be a short morning classroom session, followed by a hands-on demonstration. The $15 registration fee includes educational materials, coffee, snacks and lunch.

The Front Runner grader-rake is an attachment that fits onto the front of pickup trucks utilizing a snowplow mount. It is used for road grading, maintenance, site cleanup, landscaping, finish grading and snow removal on soft roads.

The workshop is open to those involved in the maintenance of gravel roads, including private road associations. After the session, the Front Runner will be available for rent at a cost of $50 to anyone who attends the workshop and has access to a 3/4- or 1-ton truck equipped with an 8-foot Fisher 25-inch push-tab snowplow mount.

For more information about the workshop or registration, call Chris Brewer at 990-3676, ext. 3. Registration materials also are available at www.penobscotswcd.org.

Hermon

English tea party

An authentic English tea party will be held 2-4 p.m. Saturday, July 23, at Ecotat Gardens and Arboretum.

Attendees are invited to dress for an afternoon tea, don their fanciest hat and join in a leisurely tour of the 56 flower beds and the Mary Blethen Memorial Library.

Several kinds of traditional tea sandwiches, homemade pastries, fruit breads, scones with jam, clotted cream and lemon curd will be served to participants at a canopied table. Clay Hardy will serenade partygoers on his dulcimer.

Tickets are $15 per person. Seating is limited and tickets must be purchased in advance. Proceeds benefit Ecotat Gardens and Arboretum, a nonprofit organization on the corner of Route 2 and Annis Road.

To obtain information or to purchase tickets call Pat Kesling, 942-4881, or Betty Tracy, 942-6010.

Old Town

Maineiac Charities benefit

Kevin Hamel has organized Rockstock to benefit Maineiac Charities. Six rock and roll bands – Bill Cameron, Jessi Mallory and the Lights Outs Band, The Grumps, The Dogs, Sista Sadie and Dog Leg Left – will play from noon to midnight, Saturday, July 23, Airport Road, Old Town.

The cost is $10, $5 to those with military identification. Those who wish to attend must be 21 years of age. Bring beverages, coolers and lawn chairs. To obtain more information, call Hamel at 827-5111.

Supper cancellation

The free public supper planned for 5:30 p.m. Friday, July 29, at the United Baptist Church in Old Town, has been canceled.

Orono

End-of-summer sale

The Orono Thrift Shop and Boutique on Birch Street, in the Senior Citizens Building off Pine Street, will hold its end-of-summer sale from Wednesday, July 27, to Saturday, Aug. 13. Fill a bag for $1 in the thrift shop and for half-price in the boutique.

Shop hours are 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesdays and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays.

The shop will close Aug. 17-Aug. 27 for cleaning and the switch from summer to winter merchandise. It will reopen at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31. For more information, call 866-2597.

Winterport

Book auction

The Belfast Poetry Festival will conduct a silent book auction from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, July 30, at the Winterport Winery, Main Street.

Fine used and antiquarian books on poetry, photography, nature and more will be auctioned during the fundraiser. Book dealers from across the country have donated books, including many rare and signed collections, organizers said.

To obtain more information, visit www.festivo.org or call Troy Casa at 974-9333. The Belfast Poetry Festival will be held in Belfast Oct. 7-9.