Two Maine residents and entertainers, Tim Sample and Noel Paul Stookey, who also happen to be very kind and generous individuals, have joined forces for your pleasure to benefit the efforts of United Cerebral Palsy of Maine to reopen Camp CaPella at Phillips Lake in Lucerne-in-Maine.

Maine humorist Sample and composer and musician Stookey of Peter, Paul and Mary fame will make a joint appearance at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18, at the Bangor Civic Center.

Members of our deaf community will appreciate knowing that The Bangor Interpreting Agency is donating American Sign Language interpretation for this event.

There is more to this benefit than the concert, however, with doors opening at 6 p.m. for a silent auction, light refreshments and a cash bar.

Tickets are all general admission, and are $22 in advance or $26 at the door.

You can purchase tickets online through Ticketmaster; by calling the Civic Center Box Office at 990-4444; or in person, at the UCP of Maine office, Suite 320, 700 Mt. Hope Ave. in Bangor.

Stephanie Cote of UCP reports that, while it will be great to have people purchasing tickets at the door, it would be even better if they were purchased in advance “so we’ll have an idea of how many people are coming.”

She also believes arriving at 6 p.m. will not only enable you to participate in the silent auction and enjoy the refreshments, but also help you in choosing the seats that you want.

Cote said the silent auction has some great items awaiting your bids, such as an 18-foot, aboveground pool valued at $3,500 and donated by The Pool Shed, and fuel oil donated by Webber Oil.

You can also place your silent bids on certificates for restaurants, entertainment, sports, theater and the Maine Discovery Museum, among other items.

The Sample-Stookey show proceeds contribute to the ongoing campaign to enable Camp CaPella to be up and running, once again providing camping and recreational opportunities for children with special needs.

Auction proceeds will benefit the programs that UCP offers children and adults with disabilities, and their families.

For more information, visit www.ucpofmaine.org or call UCP of Maine at 941-2952.

The Charlotte Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary “is at it again,” wrote Cynthia Carter of a public baked bean supper from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16, at the Charlotte Fire Station on Ayers Junction Road.

The all-you-can-eat meal includes beans, casseroles, salads, rolls, pies and cakes, as well as raffle items.

Admission is $7 for adults and $3 for children 10 and under.

Don’t want to cook mid-week? You don’t have to, and your contributions will benefit those residing in the area served by the Charlotte Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department.

Here’s another reminder that, during the month of August, Penquis Community Action Program is distributing free school supplies in Penobscot, Piscataquis and Knox counties.

In the Bangor area, call (800) 215-4942; for Dover-Foxcroft, 564-7116; Lincoln, 794-3093; and Rockland (800) 585-1605 or 596-0361.

Marlene Charron wants readers to know that the popular Blueberry Festival hosted by the Church of Universal Fellowship is 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16, at the church, 82 Main St. in Orono.

The event includes “lively entertainment,” Charron wrote, “and lots of delicious blueberry desserts served with beverages.”

Admission is $6, and tickets can be reserved in advance by calling 866-2624. Tickets will also be available at the door.

Violinist and violist Margret Hjaltested and pianist Bruce Potterton appear in the SummerKeys Mary Potterton Memorial Concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16, at Lubec Congregational Christian Church.

There is no admission, but donations for the piano tuning fund are appreciated.

Intermission refreshments will be served by Fred Hartman’s Downeast Drawings.

The Concert Boat will make the roundtrip from Eastport. Reservations and fare information are available by calling 853-2500.

Margo Batsie of Spruce Run in Bangor reports that “Spruce Run’s Transitional Housing Program is growing by leaps and bounds,” which means the organization could use your help.

“We are in need of household basics such as washers and dryers, dressers, beds, couches, kitchen tables and chairs, small end tables, pots and pans, dishes, silverware and small appliances,” she wrote.

If you have any of these items you can donate to Spruce Run, call Suzie Boutilier at 945-5102, Ext. 25.

For 32 years, Spruce Run has been the domestic violence agency serving Penobscot County.

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