Maine’s newest Becca’s Closet opens in Searsport

loading...

Prom season and wedding bells are on the minds of many young people these days, and if you find yourself in some financial difficulty obtaining the perfect dress for that very special occasion, Aline, Annie and Emma Seekins of Searsport are eager to help you.

They invite you to visit Becca’s Closet from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at First Congregational Church of Searsport.

The women are proud to announce “this is the first year they are an official chapter of Becca’s Closet,” which was founded to honor the memory of 16-year-old Florida teenager, Rebecca Kirtman, who died in a 2003 car accident.

The organization provides free gowns and accessories for those unable to afford them.

Aline Seekins wrote they “have hundreds of prom dresses and a dozen wedding gowns to share.”

The prom dresses range in size from 2 to 19, and come in “a variety of colors, styles and lengths,” she wrote.

The wedding dresses are sizes 8-12.

“The gowns are available without cost, no questions asked,” Seekins added.

Searsport is the third Becca’s Closet chapter in Maine, joining Greenville and Hodgdon, Seekins wrote.

If you have a new or gently-used gown you can donate to Becca’s Closet, call Seekins at 548-2449.

In conjunction with All-City Band Night at Brewer High School, Karen Cole e-mailed that the Brewer Music Association is hosting its annual Spaghetti Dinner beginning at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 26, in the BHS cafeteria.

The dinner includes a cake auction and is followed by the concert at 7 p.m. in the BHS gymnasium.

Tickets for the dinner and concert are $5 for adults, $3 for students and seniors, and $15 for a family. Dinnertime entertainment will be provided by your favorite student musicians.

Tickets for the concert only are $3 for adults and $2 for students and seniors. Doors open for the concert at 6:30 p.m.

Cole reports that BHS All-City Band Night features the talents of the Grade 5 Band, Brewer Middle School Band, Brewer High School Band, and the Brewer Hometown Band.

Tickets for the events are available at the BHS main office, and more information can be obtained by calling the BHS music department at 989-4140.

The University of Maine has announced that its Cooperative Extension ornamental horticulture specialist Lois Stack will discuss “Getting Ready for Spring Gardening” at noon Thursday, April 26, at Page Farm and Home Museum on the Orono campus.

The talk is free and open to the public. Attendees are invited to bring a brown bag lunch.

Stack is a Master Gardener, an expert in the field and a consultant for nurseries, greenhouses, garden centers and other businesses that rely on healthy plants.

For more information, call the museum at 581-4100.

In recognition of National Crime Victims Rights Week, staff and supporters of Womancare/Aegis Association invite the public to hear Maine Attorney General Steven Rowe and a panel of experts will discuss “Safety is Our Maine Concern” at 3 p.m. Thursday, April 26, in the library of Nickerson Elementary School in Greenville.

During the event, a $100 L.L. Bean gift card will be given away.

Womancare/Aegis Association, founded in 1979, assists people living in Piscataquis County who are affected by domestic violence.

Donna Perkins of Orland invites you to a Bluegrass Gospel Concert featuring The Mueller Family at 7 p.m. Friday, April 27, at Dedham Congregational Church.

There is no admission, but a donation or love offering will be graciously accepted. “Bring a friend and enjoy this incredible family band,” she wrote.

You can call Perkins at 469-7559 if you want more information.

Johnna Lacey of the Bangor Symphony Orchestra called to let readers know that the BSO is dedicating its choral concert of Mozart’s “Requiem” to the late Mary Lou Colbath during the performance of its fifth classical concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 29, at Maine Center for the Arts in Orono.

Colbath, who died April 8 at age 72, was an active supporter of the BSO.

She served two terms as a member of the BSO board of directors, chaired the marketing committee, served as secretary of the executive committee, helped with many fundraising activities “and was a dedicated volunteer,” Lacey said.

Colbath was also the 2002 recipient of the BSO’s Peters-Miller Award for extraordinary service.

“Mary Lou loved the BSO,” Lacey said, “and we wanted to honor her with this dedication.”

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