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Shetterley, Voices for Peace

Local artist Robert Shetterly, author of “Americans Who Tell the Truth,” will join the Voices for Peace Choir in a concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 5, at the Brick Church, corner of Union and Main streets.

The concert will include Shetterly’s paintings and songs of peace and justice sung by the choir. The evening is in recognition of Americans who raised their voices to speak against injustice, organizers said, including Medea Benjamin, Molly Ivins, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Bill Moyers, Pete Seeger, Dorothy Day, Rachel Carson and many more.

Music selections will include “Cindy’s Song,” an original score written by George Emlen in honor of Cindy Sheehan.

Voices for Peace Choir began in 2005 with voices from Mount Desert Island, Blue Hill, Orrington, Eddington, Orono, Bangor, Winterport and Old Town. Its vision is to be an intergenerational, inter-religious, interracial, inclusive group of people who sing the message of love, peace, hope and justice.

New members are welcome to join the choir.

The concert will benefit the Peace & Justice Center of Eastern Maine. Suggested donation is $10, free to children under 12.

Abnaki Girl Scout Council

The annual meeting of Abnaki Girl Scout Council will take place 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at the Society Ball Room, 193 Exchange St.

This will be the last annual meeting of the 45-year-old Girl Scout Council as the delegates at the meeting will vote to dissolve the council as it prepares to join with the Girl Scouts of Kennebec Council to become the Girl Scouts of Maine. The merger is expected to be complete by Oct. 1. The new council will encompass the entire state.

The annual meeting will highlight the history of Abnaki Girl Scout Council, formed in May 1962 from several smaller councils and Lone Troops in the central, northern and eastern portions of Maine.

Photos, memorabilia and the variety of Girl Scout uniforms worn over the past 45 years will be on display.

Several guests will be present from Kennebec Girl Scout Council, including Joan McDonald, current CEO, and past presidents and executive directors of Abnaki Girl Scout Council.

Shabbat across America

Along with synagogues throughout the United States and Canada, Beth El will host a vegetarian potluck Shabbat dinner at 6 p.m. Friday, May 4, followed by a special “user-friendly” Shabbat worship service at 7:30 p.m.

This is a night for Jews throughout North America to celebrate the Sabbath together.

The dinner is free, but reservations are required due to space limitations. Make reservations by Monday, April 30, by calling Beth El at 945-4578.

Congregation Beth El is an open, welcoming and inclusive reform congregation. It is located at 183 French St. For more information about Beth El, call 945-4578 or visit www.me002.urj.net.

Peaceable Stories

The Penquis Child Care Resource Development Center will offer the Peaceable Stories training session 6-9 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, May 22 and 24, at Penquis CAP, 262 Harlow St. The cost is $15.

The training session, provided by the Born to Read program of the Maine Humanities Council, will explore a variety of picture books in conjunction with related activities and strategies on conflict resolution and peaceable environment. Participants will receive books and a curriculum guide. The training complements the Building a Peaceable Early Childhood Setting training.

Space is limited. To obtain more information or to register, call 973-3533.

Financing Your Future

Financing Your Future, a five-session money basics workshop, will be held 9 a.m.-noon Thursdays, May 24-June 21, at Women, Work, and Community. The sessions will assist participants in becoming more comfortable with money, assessing current personal financial situation, learning basics of managing money, understanding credit and setting personal financial goals.

The training is free and confidential. Registration is required; space is limited. Call 262-7842 or (800) 442-2092 for more information.

Spring fashion show

A taste of spring comes to Bangor during the Buddy 2 Buddy Spring Fashion Show at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 29, at Spectacular Event Center on Griffin Road.

The Buddy 2 Buddy Spring Fashion Show, presented by WLBZ 2 and FusionBangor, is a fundraiser to benefit Caring Connections, which provides breast health education, outreach, screening, diagnostic and treatment for uninsured and underinsured women.

All proceeds raised will be used by Healthcare Charities to fund Caring Connections.

Doors open at 1:30 p.m. and the show begins promptly at 2 p.m. The show features the latest spring fashions from local retailers such as the Grasshopper Shop, Talbot’s, Best Bib & Tucker, Epic Sports, Henry’s Bridal Boutique and Rosen’s Department Store.

Models are from Bangor area businesses and organizations and include some breast cancer survivors.

Models for the event are Amanda Kitchen, Amy Kenney, Brenda Mulligan, Donna Russell-Cook, Chris Winstead, Kate Cavanaugh, Amy Nye, Cary Weston, Dixie-Lea Thayer Valerie Langbein, Marion Syverson, Elizabeth Sutherland, Terri Coolong, Carol Colson, Deb Neuman, Jill McDonald, Lorraine Rodgerson, Anne Ravana, Deb Sanford, Shannon Connor and Rebecca Schwartz.

Tickets are $20 and should be purchased in advance. Call Healthcare Charities at 973-5055 to reserve a seat. Ticket holders will be eligible to win a day at the spa for you and your Buddy.

The Buddy 2 Buddy Fashion Show is part of Women’s Week 2007.

Call for artists

The Bangor Art Society invites artists to submit artwork for the 27th annual Open Juried Art Show. Artists may enter two works by paying a $25 application fee 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, May 5, Lecture Hall, Bangor Public Library.

Cash prizes totaling more than $3,100 will be awarded. To obtain more information and an application, call JoAnne Houlsen at 947-0937, or e-mail joannechoulsen@hotmail.com.

Test for therapy dogs

Green Acres Kennel Shop will be the host for a Therapy Dogs International therapy dog and handler test 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, May 19, at the shop, 1652 Union St. Rain date is Sunday, May 20. A limited amount of test slots are available so advance registration is suggested. To register, call the shop at 945-6841.

TDI therapy dogs, when invited, may visit hospitals, nursing homes and other places to provide people with the opportunity to interact with a furry goodwill ambassador. The simple act of stroking a dog can be therapeutic and bring joy to those who no longer have a dog.

For more information, visit www.greenacreskennel.com and click on Therapy Dogs.

Castine

Library book sale

The Witherle Library Book Sale will be held 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at the library.

It offers an extensive variety of used, occasionally new and often special books as well as videos, CDs and DVDs. The sale is set for the last Saturday of the month during normal library hours. For information, call 326-9576 or e-mail witherlefriends@verizon.net.

Etna

Quilt show

The work of area fabric artists Priscilla Hoekstra of Etna, Amy Nichols and Alison Olds of Jackson and Annette Houston of Newport will be on display May 3-July 8 at the Saco Museum, 371 Main St., Saco.

Their work will be in the show “Wrinkles in Time: Historic Quilts to Art Quilts & Needlework.” The Art Quilts Maine Chapter of the Pine Tree Quilters Guild has organized the show to feature members’ quilting design variations of the log cabin pattern.

The opening will be held 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 3. Museum hours are noon-4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; noon-8 p.m. Thursday. After June 1, the museum also is open noon-4 p.m. Sunday. There is an admission fee.

For more information, call Annette Houston, 368-2443, visit www.dyerlibrarysacomuseum.org or call 283-3861.

Glenburn

Blood drive

The May Day for Blood drive will be held 1-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 1, at Glenburn Fire Station. Organizers say there is a critical need for blood donors.

Volunteers of the G&H Ambulance Service are sponsoring the blood drive in hopes that many donors will come to aid of those with medical needs.

Hampden

Book and bake sale

Hampden Historical Society will hold a book and bake sale 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, June 9, at Kinsley House, 83 Main Road South. Hardcover and paperback books of all types and homemade baked goods will be for sale. The event takes place indoors.

Donations of books for the sale may be dropped off 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays at the Kinsley House during April and May. Old cookbooks, dictionaries or encyclopedias will not be accepted for the sale. To arrange for pickup, or to obtain more information, call Bob Hawes at 862-4189.

Town Web site slogan

The Town Council communications committee is redesigning the town Web site and wishes to create a town slogan for use on the Web site.

The committee is sponsoring a Create Hampden’s Slogan contest open to all town residents. Entries may be submitted by e-mail to hampden@midmaine.com using the subject line “slogan contest,” dropped off at the town office or mailed to Slogan Contest, Town Office, Hampden 04444.

Entries must be received by May 3. First, second and third prizes will be awarded. The winning slogan will be displayed on the new Web site scheduled to be launched July 1. Other prizes include a Lura Hoit Pool pass, a Hampden Highlights T-shirt and a Hampden service pin.

Holden

Wild Theatre

A mingling of theater and nature is about to happen at Fields Pond Audubon Center, 216 Fields Pond Road. Children ages 8 to 12 will learn and perform a theatrical nature-based piece for their parents and friends. Parents will drop off their children, return three hours later and enjoy the performance.

Director Laura Kenefic and Audubon naturalist Holly Twining will lead participants. A performance piece, about 10 minutes long, will emerge from improvisation, choreography and rehearsal. A short nature walk to discover the wonders of spring will be a fun break in the theatrics.

Wild Theatre will be held 1-4 p.m. Saturday, May 5. Showtime is 4 p.m. The cost to participate is $18 for members, $22 others. Preregistration is required. For information, call 989-2591 or e-mail htwining@maineaudubon.org.

Orland

Service award

Victory Grange 538 will present its Community Service Award to Marsha Mushrall at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 28. She will receive the award for her dedicated service to the community.

The public is invited to attend the award ceremony. The Grange Hall is located on the Bald Mountain Road in North Orland.

Orono

‘Pixie Ball’ for children

The Orono Public Library will host a Pixie Ball at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 29, at the Penobscot Valley Country Club.

The event is a fundraiser for the new library building campaign and is for children ages 3 and up and their parents.

Attendees are invited to come dressed as an elf, fairy or other magical woodland creature for an enchanted hour of food, fun and a stroll down the Pixie Promenade.

Tickets are $10 per pixie (or parent) and $15 for two, and are available at the Orono Public Library, The Store/Ampersand and the Briar Patch bookstore.

The event is sponsored in part by the Orono Public Library Foundation and the Penobscot Valley Country Club. For additional information, call the library at 866-5060.

Trees of Orono

The Edith Marion Patch Center for Entomology, the Environment and Education, and Fields Pond Audubon Center will sponsor a public educational activity, Trees of Orono, a walking tour of large, old and notable trees in town. Kathy Carter, professor of forest resources, will conduct the tour 1-3 p.m. Sunday, April 29.

Participants will learn about the natural and human history of several interesting species, including a catalpa, a cucumber tree and burr oak.

The tour will form at 1 p.m. in the public parking lot between Mill and Pine streets. Participants should be prepared to walk about two miles along sidewalks. Carpooling is an option for those who are unable or prefer not to walk.

After the tour, refreshments will be served at the home of Mike and Judy Round, 98 Mill St. A sampler of snacks from the “Friends of Edith Patch Cookbook” will be offered.

The tour is free and open to the public. People of all ages are welcome to take part.

This is one of a continuing series of gatherings sponsored by the Edith Marion Patch Center for Entomology, the Environment and Education. The forum series focuses on science and the environment in celebration of the life and work of Edith Marion Patch, 1876-1954, the first woman scientist employed by the University of Maine. Patch was a world-renowned entomologist, a pioneer environmentalist and a beloved author of nature stories for children.

For information about the Patch Center Forums or the Friends of Dr. Edith Marion Patch, call Tiffany Wilson, 581-3288, or e-mail tiffany.wilson@umit.maine.edu.