BANGOR – The Bangor and Brewer Parks and Recreation Departments are hosting demonstrations of the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Quick Start Program at local sites today. The demonstrations will be held at the Brewer Middle School gym at 1:30 p.m. and Hayford Park at 3 p.m.

The new quick start program is for children ages 5 to 10, emphasizes actual play and team competition, and features scaled-down racquets, balls and nets, as well as a revised scoring system.