Upon their return from the field, fellow soldiers stationed in Iraq really enjoy watching DVDs, U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jason Palmquist told his aunt, Sherri Carrow of Hampden, in an e-mail. But, he added, many do not have them.

Palmquist, however, has several DVDs: About 120, in fact, “and everyone here borrows them from me, daily,” he wrote.

“It’s like Blockbuster in my office,” he added.

Palmquist lends so many movies that he has to keep track of them on his computer.

During a recent instant message between aunt and nephew, Carrow asked Palmquist what she could do for the troops and what they need.

“He told me they would all love to have DVDs to watch on laptops,” Carrow explained.

He said they gather together and watch a movie and that watching movies helped them get their minds off of the war.

So, for her nephew and his fellow soldiers, Carrow is asking readers to donate new or used DVDs to help our troops.

She has discussed this with her nephew, and he is willing to have you send the DVDs to him.

His address is LCPL Palmquist, Jason, G.; 2D RECONNAISSANCE BATTALION, H&S Company, Comm S-6, Unit 76675, FPO ARE 09509-6675.

Let’s just hope that Lance Cpl. Palmquist has a mail slot large enough to hold all the DVDs you send!

The holiday fund-raising supper for Veazie Congregational Church is 4:45 to 6 p.m. today at the church at 1404 State St.

Admission is $6 for adults and $3 for children.

A door prize is offered and the facility is handicapped accessible.

Director Jan Cox and the Brewer Hometown Band invite you to the conclusion of the 25th anniversary year during a holiday concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12, at Brewer Auditorium.

Cox reports the concert will include seasonal music, refreshments and door prizes.

The concert is free, but donations for the band will be graciously accepted.

For information, call the auditorium at 989-5199.

Kevin Birch, director of music for St. John’s Catholic Church, invites the public to two holiday concerts.

An Advent Concert for Chamber Choir, Organ and Instruments, featuring guest violinist Anatole Wieck, will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12, at St. John’s Church, 207 York St. in Bangor.

The program features music of Andriessen, Bruckner, LeClair and Monteverdi.

The Candlelight Christmas Concert, featuring the choirs of St. John’s Parish with Harp, Brass Quartet and Organ, will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 19, at the church. This concert features traditional carols as well as the music of Britten and Pinkham.

For more information, call the church at 942-6941.

The New Renaissance Singers cordially invite you to their December concert, Holiday Echoes.

The performance begins at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12, at Union Street Brick Church on the corner of Main and Union streets in Bangor.

The singers invite you to share the holiday spirit of Christmas and Hanukkah by enjoying their music, which ranges from the Renaissance and Baroque periods through the 20th century and includes 16th century composer Jacob Arcadelt’s version of “Ave Maria.”

Led by artistic coordinator Laura Green, the program will also feature works by accompanist Yvonne Drake.

Member Bill Shook wrote that the singers, professionals and amateurs who have been together more than a decade are appreciative of the fact that “our efforts are generously underwritten by area businesses, audience donations and through the generosity of individual supporters.”

Women of the World invite you to share your holiday traditions during lunch at noon Monday, Dec. 13, at Church of Universal Fellowship, Main Street in Orono.

WOW is an international support group for international women. More information can be obtained by calling Mireille Le Gal, 581-3423.

Trustee Dick Littlefield writes that “a first-class photo calendar has been put together, as a fund-raiser, by the Islands Community Medical Services out on Vinalhaven Island.”

From more than 240 contributed images, an island committee has selected just 13 for this fund-raising effort, he explained.

Littlefield believes the calendar “is a great way to share the beauty of the Maine coast at Christmas.”

The calendars are $19 each and, “as long as they last,” he wrote, you can obtain one by sending your payment to ICMS, P.O. Box 812, Vinalhaven 04863.

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