Enjoy bean-hole beans at Lumberman’s Museum

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After calling me with some initial information and e-mailing the rest of the details, Rhonda Brophy e-mailed again, to report that she “forgot to include one of the most important parts” of the meal, but now that we have the complete menu, we are sure you will enjoy this sumptuous offering.

Everyone associated with Patten Lumberman’s Museum invites you to attend its annual Bean Hole Bean Day Dinner beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, at the museum in Patten. The beans will be served until they are all gone.

Brophy explained that this “traditional fare” is served “just as it was in days gone by.”

“Beans are cooked, overnight, in the bean holes,” and are served with good old-fashioned “boiled coffee, hot dogs, coleslaw and desserts made by the local ladies.”

Of course, by now, bean-hole bean traditionalists know what Brophy forgot to include on the menu, which are “the delicious Reflector Oven Biscuits cooked by the fire as you watch,” Brophy wrote.

After all, what would a bean- hole bean meal be without biscuits to help clean off your plate?

Admission for this fun and tasty event that helps support the museum is $7 for adults and $2 for children.

In addition, the day features live music, chain saw carving, blacksmith demonstrations, a horseshoe toss and a scavenger hunt for the kids.

Throughout the day, you are also welcome to tour the museum, view the exhibits and visit the new Reception Center-Photo Gallery.

“We look forward to seeing many familiar faces and new ones, too,” Brophy wrote.

For more information, visit www.lumbermansmuseum.org.

I thank Nancy Dysart, director of Children’s Miracle Network for Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems, for passing along information that the 16th annual Forest Heritage Days are Friday, Aug. 11, and Saturday, Aug. 12, in Greenville.

This year’s theme is “The Maine Woods: There’s Room for Everyone.”

The weekend offers everything from a Moosehead Region Woods tour to entertainment, a demonstration by the coed Colby College Woodsmen Team, food, a sunset cruise on the steamship Katahdin, crafts and exhibits.

Dysart particularly reminds readers of one festival event, the Log-a-Load for Maine Kids raffle, which will benefit CMN-affiliated hospitals and local children’s health care.

For more information about all the Forest Heritage Days events and activities, call the Greenville town office at 695-2421 or e-mail forestheritage

@verizon.net.

Members of Searsport United Methodist Church invite you join them for some “summer fun” beginning at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, at the church on Main Street in Searsport.

Hollis and Jill Bagley wrote that “we will have our monthly turkey supper, to be followed by a performance by the Beecher Boys and Girls Hillbilly Band.”

The couple wants you to know that this delightful community-service band has “added new members and material, and we are looking forward to a lot of music and jokes.

“This fundraiser will be an evening of fun with a lot of laughter, so come join us.”

For advance tickets or more information, call the Bagleys at 567-3835.

Parks Pond Campground and Back Door Dance Studio have joined forces for a 1950s dance beginning with free lessons at 6:30 p.m. followed by the dance from 7:30 to 10 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 12, at the campground, 827 Airline Road (Route 9) in Clifton.

Selina Lufkin hopes you will “come dressed in your poodle skirts, white T-shirts, leather jackets or what-have-you for this era,” and wants you to know that “root beer floats will be served.”

Admission donations will benefit the building fund of Comins Hall in Eddington.

More information can be obtained by calling Lufkin at 843-7267.

Don Blodgett called to report the 21st annual “Mostly For Fun” trombone concert is 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, at Elm Street Congregational Church in Bucksport.

There is no admission, but donations at the door are suggested since all proceeds help support the maintenance fund for the church’s antique Hook organ.

Blodgett, the concert organizer, said soloists Fred Heath and Jim Trembley will be featured, along with guest trumpet soloist Tom Gotwals.

“We have 20 or so musicians now,” he added.

Frank Etta will be accompanying the trombones when they are playing hymns, and Beth Van Dyke will accompany the soloists.

If you have questions or would like more information about this popular summertime concert, you are welcome to call Blodgett at 469-6529.

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