A newly formed group, Friends of The Daigle Family, is hosting a spaghetti dinner that includes a

silent auction and a dessert auction from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, April 9, at Glenburn Elementary School.

The school is located on Hudson Road, which is Route 221.

From Broadway, or Route 15, you will travel about four miles north on Route 221 to reach the school.

Patrick and Paula Daigle and their daughters Lauren and Katrina lost their home to fire recently. The house was destroyed, and friends and members of the community are doing all they can to help the family through this difficult time.

The friends hope you will attend the benefit and enjoy “good food for a great cause” as you dine on spaghetti and meatballs, bread, salad and your choice of beverage.

Admission is just $3 for adults and $2 for children and, if you are willing and able to contribute a dessert, that would be most welcome.

If you cannot attend but would like to help the family, you can make a donation to one of two accounts that have been established for them.

Donations can be sent to the Daigle Family Fire Fund, TD BankNorth Maine, 77 Exchange St., Bangor 04401 or to Eastern Maine Medical Center Federal Credit Union, c/o Paula Daigle Fund, 489 State St., Bangor 04401.

If you have questions about this fundraiser, or would like to learn how you can help the Daigle family in other ways, call Chris and Vicky Grotton, 942-9202, or Tom and Shirley Spencer, 942-7905.

Brewer Middle School coordinator Rich Kimball called to report that Maine folk singer Dave Mallett will appear in concert at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 8, at BMS, 5 Somerset St.

Mallett’s annual appearance benefits Brewer Youth Theatre.

Tickets are $15 each and are available at the door or, in advance, at The Grasshopper Shop in downtown Bangor.

“He puts on a wonderful show,” Kimball said. “This is how we know spring is here, every year, when it comes time for Dave’s show. We know that the good weather is on track and ready to go, so it should be a lot of fun.”

Kimball invites you to “come and see a living legend from Maine, Dave Mallett.”

The Netherlands is the topic of the next meeting of Women of the World at noon Monday, April 10, at the Church of Universal Fellowship on Main Street in Orono.

In addition to soups, breads and stews, traditional Koffie Tafel (Dutch coffee table) dishes will be served.

WOW is open to international and American women. Lunch fees are $4 for women and children 10 and older, $2 for children 6-10 and free for those under 6.

For more information, call Mireille Le Gal, 581-3423.

A Foster Care Month recognition is planned to help launch May as national Foster Care Month from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, May 1, in the State House Hall of Flags in Augusta.

The agenda includes thanking foster families, entertainment, guest speakers, a photo gallery, door prizes and refreshments.

Those who are urged to attend include all foster parents, Department of Health and Human Services foster care workers, private foster care agency staff and child welfare advocates.

If you plan to attend, you are asked to RSVP by Wednesday, April 26, to Adoptive and Foster Families of Maine Inc., 294 Center St., Old Town 04468; call 827-2331; (800) 833-9786; fax 827-1974 or e-mail bette@affm.net.

The St. Croix Valley International Garden Club invites members of the public to attend its luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 19, at First Congregational Church in Calais.

The cost of the luncheon is $12, and reservations must be made by Wednesday, April 12, by calling Suzanne Crawford, 454-2673, or sending a check to the garden club, 66 Robbins Road, Robbinston 04671.

For members, $10 dues are also payable at this time.

Following the luncheon, Veronica Moffett will discuss perennials.

For more information, call Kathryn Mekelburg at 454-0654.

Claire Cloutier of Stacyville wrote the BDN in appreciation of a recent public supper on her behalf.

“Thank you all so much,” she wrote of those “who came to my benefit supper and/or have helped me and my family out during this difficult time with the news of my illness.

“It means so much to have the community support.”

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