Health Services Foundation will welcome Houlton native Travis Humphrey and the Travis J. Humphrey Band, in concert, to benefit the foundation’s $1 million Nuclear Medicine Equipment Campaign for Houlton Regional Hospital.

Tickets are available for the benefit, which begins at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 24, at Millar Civic Center in Houlton.

General admission is $10, and tickets are available at York’s Bookstore and other local outlets, through the foundation’s office at 521-2147 or 521-2503 or, online at www.healthservicesfoundation.org.

They also will be available, beginning at 4 p.m. the day of the event, at the door.

Elizabeth Dulin, Health Services Foundation executive director, knows that “Travis has a huge following in the Bangor area,” and hopes for a great crowd to be on hand for this extra-special benefit.

The opening act features Mapleton native and international recording artist Randolph “Randy” Michaud.

Women of the World will dine on Italian fare at noon Monday, March 12, at the Church of Universal Fellowship on Main Street in Orono.

Mireille Le Gal reports attendees “who have traveled to Italy will be asked to share their experience as part of our presentation.”

WOW, a group of international women that includes Americans, gathers monthly and enjoys an ethnic lunch for $4 for women and children older than 10, $2 for children 6-10, free for children under 6.

For more information about WOW, call Le Gal at 581-3423.

Male singers who are willing to travel to Camden regularly over the next five weeks have a wonderful opportunity: a chance to take free singing lessons and to learn about barbershop music.

The Windjammer Barbershop Chorus of Camden is offering a five-week series of free lessons beginning at 7 p.m. Monday, March 12, in the Lions Den on Lions Lane, which is off Knowlton Street in Camden.

The lessons will help you learn about singing skills such as breathing, vowels, body attitude and more under the direction of experienced music teacher and chorus director Betty Bilodou.

Not only will you improve your singing mechanics, you also will enjoy the camaraderie of the group.

For more information, call Nick Greenwood at 236-2159 and, if transportation is a concern, that may be arranged as well. Just ask.

First Selectwoman Sara Bradford invites you to join community leaders in celebrating the sesquicentennial of Stockton Springs.

“On March 13, 1857,” she said, “Stockton, through legislation, was separated from Prospect, and we will be celebrating our 150th birthday with an open house from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, at the town office.”

Refreshments will be served all day, and you also are invited to visit the historic Colcord House from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

That facility serves as the community library as well as headquarters for the Stockton Springs Historical Society.

The fire house will be open 9 a.m.-5 p.m., where you can see the recently purchased equipment and new ambulance.

On behalf of St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, Mike Gleason invites you to its first-ever, three-day Celtic Festival.

The celebration begins with an authentic Irish supper of corned beef and cabbage at 5:30 p.m., followed by a performance by the Anah Shrine Highlanders, Friday, March 16, at the church, 21 Holyoke St., Brewer.

Admission for the dinner is $7.50, $10 for the concert.

Tickets are available at the church or, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, at the Shrine office, 586 Main St., Bangor. Advance ticket purchases are recommended.

Celebrate a Quiet Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 17, with the Rev. Peggy Day, deacon, and the Rev. Barbara Clarke, rector.

Bring your own lunch, and coffee and tea will be provided. You should preregister by calling the church office at 989-1308.

Finally, “St. Patrick” will present a sermon during a Celtic Eucharist at 10 a.m. Sunday, March 18, at the church.

For more information, call the church at the number listed, e-mail stpatsbrewer@verizon.net or visit www.stpatsbrewer.org.

Although Abbie, Abby, Elana, Emma C., Emma W., Hannah, Jasmine, Jessie, Jordan, Libby, Nicole, Sage and Zephyr thank the purchasers in person when they deliver their Girl Scout cookies, Jo Andrews, leader of Girl Scout Troop 823 in Brooksville, wrote us to thank publicly the many “good folks who bought cookies from my troop.”

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