Fit and Fun Day at Husson

BANGOR – The Husson College School of Education Physical Education Club will present a free community Fit and Fun Day for children age 2-6 from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, at the college’s gymnasium and grounds.

Organizers urge parents to bring their children for an afternoon of fun and healthy activity. The day offers an assortment of fitness games inside and outside directed by physical education majors. Sneakers and boots are required. Water and oranges will be provided.

Registration at the door will begin at 1:45 p.m. The event is free of charge. For information, call club adviser Cindy Connelly at 992-4988, or e-mail Connellyc@Husson.edu.

Spring bowling for kids

BANGOR – The Bangor Parks and Recreation Department is co-sponsoring Spring Bowling with Family Fun Lanes on Hildreth Street in Bangor. The program begins at 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, and will run for eight weeks ending on Wednesday, April 23.

Children in prekindergarten through grade five may register at the Bangor Parks and Recreation Office between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The program fee is $20 for Bangor residents, $25 others.

For information, call the Bangor Parks and Recreation Department at 992-4490.

Snowmobile, ATV safety

HOLDEN – A snowmobile and ATV safety class will be conducted 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, at the Eastern Maine Snowmobile Club, Levenseller Road. The class is free and open to those of all ages. Certified Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife instructors will teach the class. For information about the class and to register, call Eileen Lafland at 843-7813. Registration deadline is Wednesday, Feb. 20.

A homemade spaghetti lunch will be available for purchase on the day of the class.

Great Maine Bike Swap

The Great Maine Bike Swap is coming to Orono. The event, which brings together people buying and selling used bicycles and gear, will take place 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, May 4, at the University of Maine’s new Student Recreation and Fitness Center.

Hundreds of bicycles of all types – from mountain bikes to road bikes, kids’ bikes, hybrids and even tandems – will be for sale at the Great Maine Bike Swap. The public is invited to sell used bikes in good, working condition. A large test riding area will allow shoppers to try out bikes. Volunteer advisers and experts will be on hand to help with pricing and bike fit.

Sponsored by the Bicycle Coalition of Maine, the University of Maine’s Student Recreation and Fitness Center and the university’s Cycling Club, the Great Maine Bike Swap will feature exhibits by nonprofit groups, bike shops and other vendors. Miniworkshops will be held on topics such as flat tire repair and information will be available about upcoming biking events in Maine. A small commission on sales will support coalition’s bike safety and education programs.

The Great Maine Bike Swap has taken place in the Portland area for several years. Some 1,500 people participated last year. This year’s Portland swap will be held 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, April 27, in the University of Southern Maine’s Sullivan gym.

For information about the Great Maine Bike Swap, visit www.BikeMaine.org, or call 623-4511.