Fly ball tournament for dogs

HAMPDEN – Fly ball MAINEiacs Flyball Team will sponsor Maine’s first fly ball tournament 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 5-6, at the Bangor Tennis Club on Mecaw Road.

Organizer Lori Pilvines said this was the first fly ball tournament to be held in Maine. Her dog Baxter, a beagle-Brittany spaniel mix, is a member of the MAINEiacs team.

Fly ball is a relay race for dogs. Teams from New England and Canada will compete.

The tournament is open to the public free of charge. Those who wish to take photographs of the dogs in action are asked to use cameras without a flash in order not to distract the dogs. For information, call Lori Pilvines at 537-3667, e-mail govegan@rivah.net or visit www.flyballdogs.com/flyballmainiacs.

Rock climbing

ORONO – The University of Maine MaineBound program is sponsoring a Mexico rock climbing trip during spring break, March 11-17. The cost of the expedition is $875 for UMaine students or $950 for others. The cost includes airfare, ground transportation, food, instruction and group gear. Registration deadline is Nov. 1. To learn more about the trip call 581-1794, or visit http://elpotrerochico.com/index.html.

Sports medicine lecture

The Maine Rehab Outpatient Center’s health and wellness series begins with “Common Sports Medicine Injuries and Appropriate Treatments,” presented by Dr. PeterArabadjis at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 24, in the physical therapy gym, Eastern Maine Health Mall, Union Street. Attendance is free, but preregistration is required. Space is limited to 100 people. To register, call 973-8016. Refreshments will be served and a tour of the facility will follow the lecture.