All veterans residing in the Milo-Brownville area are invited to bring a guest and attend the annual Veterans Day Dinner hosted by Three Rivers Kiwanis of Milo and Brownville, and MSAD 41 Penquis Valley Key Club.

Three Rivers Kiwanis president Ethelyn Treworgy wrote that this very special event will begin with “a very moving POW-MIA ceremony” at 11:45 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, at Milo Town Hall.

For several years, she added, the dinner has been hosted for area veterans “to honor them and show our appreciation for their dedicated service to our country.”

After the POW-MIA ceremony, a turkey dinner will be served at 12:15 p.m.

After dinner, veterans and guests will be entertained by the Children’s Chorus under the direction of Stephanie Gillis.

To make your reservation, or to receive more information, call Treworgy at 943-7748, or Nancy Grant at 943-5809.

Eastern Agency on Aging in Bangor hopes to launch a new program, Rides for ME (Maine’s Elderly) in an effort to assist senior residents of Hampden who are no longer able to drive, but the program will rely on the willingness of some younger folks serving as volunteer drivers.

The plan is for rides to be offered up to twice a week, including a regular trip to the grocery store.

An informational program about Rides for ME is planned for 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, in the Community Room at the Hampden Town Hall, 106 Western Avenue.

If you have questions about this program, either as a user of the proposed service or a volunteer, call Noelle Merrill or Valerie Sauda at EAA, 941-2865.

On behalf of the Bangor Nature Club, which is now in its 91st year, Ella Waitt invites you to hear photographer Sally Arata address “Filming Wild Horses” at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, at First Congregational Church, 35 Church St. in Brewer.

Guests and new members are welcome.

Family-friendly comedian Thor Ramsey appears in a benefit for Tommy Mosseau of Brewer at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10, at Reeds Brook Middle School in Hampden.

The program is being coordinated by outreach pastor Bruce Johnson of the Community Church of the Open Door in Hampden, which is Tommy’s church.

Ramsey has appeared on Evening at the Improv and A&E television.

Tommy was born with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a degenerative disease affecting all the muscles of his body. There is no treatment and no cure. A van will enable the Mosseau family to travel together.

Advance tickets are $16 for adults and $12 for students, and $20 and $16 at the door.

Tickets are available at Lamb’s Book and Bible Store in Bangor and Schacht’s True Value Hardware, Edwards Supermarket and Community Church of the Open Door, all in Hampden.

More information is available from Johnson at bmjprovision@hotmail.com or Karen Reynolds, 223-5927, or kadeerynlds@adelphia.net.

Paintings by Kay Morrill, country style gift wrapping and homemade pickles from mustard to bread and butter to green tomato are all part of the Ol’ Country Store Craft Fair opening with a Turkey Pie Supper, from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10, at East Orrington Congregational Church.

The price of the supper, which will be served until 7 p.m., is $8. There is no admission to attend the fair.

The store reopens 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, with luncheon served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for $5 per person.

You will also find antiques, pickled beets, Vermont cheddar cheese, aprons, floral arrangements and Maine wreaths at this fair where you can even take a break and play a game of checkers.

In honor of veterans residing in their area, the Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post No. 2299 of Stacyville is conducting its annual Buddy Poppy Drive Saturday, Nov. 11, at Sherman Thriftway.

Allison Roy reports “the poppies are made by veterans and the money received, by donation only, is used to aid veterans, their spouses, widows and children.” For more information about this program, or the work of the Auxiliary, call 365-4263 or 365-4832.

Iris Nadeau reports the Carmel Union Church Annual Christmas Fair is 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, at the church.

She wrote that the fair will feature lots of candy and crafts, baked and knit goods, wooden items, jams and jellies, wreaths, and lunch if you prefer to rest a spell while you’re shopping.

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