Bangor

Art at the library

Art exhibits at Bangor Public Library for October are: in the Stairwell Gallery, “Working with Light,” photographs by John Wentworth, a Brewer academic; in the Lecture Hall, an exhibit organized by Eldin Merriweather of OHI in honor of Mental Health Week; and in the Stairwell Gallery Extension, watercolors by Gregory Duprez of South Portland. Call 947-8336 for more information.

Fresh food pantry

The Bangor Fresh Food Pantry is open 1-3 p.m. every Monday at the Union Street Brick Church on the corner of Union and Main streets.

Fresh produce, deli and bakery goods are included. A $2 donation is asked to help pay for the van and fuel. Bring plastic bags and boxes. The food pantry is sponsored by Samaritan, Inc. For information, e-mail lchwhiteiam@yahoo.com.

Screening for depression

Acadia Hospital will offer a free, anonymous depression screening to help residents decide whether they have a problem with depression, and if so, where they should go for help.

The screening will be held at Acadia Hospital beginning at 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9. Those interested may sign up for sessions at 5 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 6 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. session. To register, call 973-6166 and leave name and telephone number.

The screening process also targets post-traumatic stress disorder, generalized anxiety disorder and bipolar disorder.

Attendees will hear an educational presentation, complete a written screening test and talk one-on-one with a mental health professional. Those who appear to need further evaluation will be given information on local treatment services.

Peace vigil anniversary

All are welcome to join peace activists to celebrate the two-year anniversary of the weekly peace vigil outside the Margaret Chase Smith Federal Building 5-6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7.

Nearly 50 people attended the first vigil Oct. 9, 2001, to express concern about the loss of lives in the bombing of Afghanistan and to urge the president to find solutions to the causes terrorism. Later, the focus of the vigils became the war on Iraq, civil liberties and the economic and human costs of war.

Veterans for Peace joined the vigil to express their concern about troops in Iraq. The Bangor vigil is one of many that sprang up in Maine and are still held. For information, call 942-9343.

Surfing for Seniors

Beal College will offer a free workshop for seniors titled “Surfing For Seniors,” Oct. 20 and 22. The workshops are designed to introduce senior citizens to the basics of using the Internet. Topics to be covered include an overview of Internet construction, how to get connected, how to navigate and find information, and how to use e-mail. Identical workshops will be held 6-8:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20, and Wednesday, Oct. 22.

The workshops are open to Maine residents 55 and older. There is no cost, but space is limited and reservations should be made. Classes will be conducted by the college’s computer information management students, under the guidance of a qualified instructor. There will be opportunity for individual instruction, as well.

To obtain information, or to reserve a place, call 947-4591.

New city employees

New employees of the city of Bangor are BAT transit drivers Stephen Hatch and John Croft.

Tiffany Philbrick has been promoted to marketing assistant at Bangor International Airport.

BAT news

Effective Oct. 6, regional transit provider BAT-Community Connector will expand service and implement a series of fare changes. The changes are a result of a recently completed transit system study, which made recommendations to improve service and encourage ridership.

In addition to new service in Brewer, Hampden service will expand to all day. New Bangor routes include the Mall Hopper linking Airport Mall, Broadway Shopping Center and Bangor Mall; new express service to the Bangor Mall from downtown via Stillwater Ave. Mall Hopper rides will be free Oct. 6-11.

Changes in the fare system:

. Fare increase to 85 cents. Zone fares will be eliminated.

. Transfers in routes will be free.

. All tickets will be valid throughout the system. Different tickets will not be required to travel particular routes.

. A monthly pass for high school and younger students will be offered for $17.

. The University of Maine card for students, faculty and staff has been expanded to include the entire system, which became effective Sept. 1.

‘Cherished Possessions’ trip

The Bangor Museum and Center for History is sponsoring a bus trip to Colby College Sunday, Oct. 19, to view the exhibit, “Cherished Possessions: A New England Legacy.” The traveling exhibit from the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities uses artifacts and stories to portray the forces that shaped New England’s character.

The bus will leave at noon from the Bangor Museum, 6 State St., and return by 6 p.m. Tickets are $20 for museum members and $25 for others, including bus transportation, lunch and guest lecturers.

Reservations are required; call 942-1900.

Halloween party

The YWCA will hold a Halloween Move, Spook and Splash Party 6-9 p.m. Oct. 25. The cost is $6 for the dance and swim, and an additional $4 for the haunted house. Call 941-2808 for details.

Hospital renovations

St. Joseph Healthcare has announced the completion of the newly renovated Information Systems Center and the newly constructed pharmacy.

Employees and volunteers attended a blessing and open house for the areas on Sept. 23. The Rev. John Austin, St. Joseph Hospital chaplain, offered blessing in the two departments and tours were provided.

Church dinner auction

The parish of St. John’s Episcopal Church will hold a benefit dinner auction Saturday Oct. 4, at Wellman Commons, Bangor Theological Seminary.

The event celebrates the Rev. Kevin Holsapple’s return from a four-month sabbatical. A silent auction and preview is set for 5 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m. and the auction at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 at the door or at the church. Auction attendance is free.

Items up for auction include a king-sized pieced quilt, wine baskets, a motor boat, a rowboat and furniture. To learn more, call 947-0156.

Special service

Pastor T. Lee Stephens and the congregation of First Assembly of God have announced a special worship service with Renee Moore at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 19, at the church on Finson Road. Moore, of Muskogee, Okla., has traveled extensively conducting revival services and serving in international ministry.

Her ministry bridges the gap between generations and is focused to touch the hearts of young and old, officials said. She will offer encouragement and hope to those struggling with issues of fear, suicide and depression. To learn more, call the church at 947-1029.

Quilt raffle

Members of the creative expression class at Northeast Occupational Exchange are plying their needles to make a full-size Mittens and Snowman quilt, which they will raffle to provide funds for supplies and field trips for the class.

Each member of the class has designed and made a quilt square, using applique technique, which features snowmen making merry. Mitten motif squares border the quilt.

Quilter Robbi Hughes of Bangor, who teaches quilting at Bangor Adult Education and is the owner of Precious Things, is facilitator. She has been a volunteer for two years.

A self-taught quilter, Hughes said, “My mother said if I’d learn to hand sew, she would teach me to machine sew. I started sewing my own clothes when I was in the seventh grade.” She will stitch the quilt together and hand-finish it. Participants have embellished the quilt with buttons in heart and mitten shapes.

“They have found new talents and interests, something they can excel at,” occupational therapist Lee Marville, who organized the class, said of the women making the quilt.

Raffle tickets are available at NOE by calling 942-3816. The drawing will be held 5-7 p.m. Nov. 13 at Sunrise Hearth and Home, 1010 Stillwater Ave.

To learn more about NOE’s services, call 942-3816 or visit www.noemaine.com.

Bradley

Living History Days

A Windsor chair maker and apple-pressing for cider are two of the attractions during Living History Days, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 4-5, at the Maine Forest and Logging Museum, Route 178. Costumed guides provide commentary on daily life in Leonard’s Mills logging settlement of the 18th and 19th centuries. Admission is $7, $2 for ages 2-12 and free for members. For more information call 581-2871.

Brewer

Municipal candidates

Eight residents met Monday’s deadline for filing nomination papers in the annual city elections that will be conducted in conjunction with the statewide election on Nov. 4. The positions are for three-year terms.

Four candidates have submitted papers for two positions on the Brewer School Committee – incumbents B. Calvin Bubar III and Ruth-Marie Spellman, as well as Amanda Bost and Frank Rapp Jr.

Two incumbents have filed papers to be re-elected to the Brewer City Council. They are Larry Doughty and Michael Celli. A third contender, Ailine Simon, also passed in completed nomination papers.

Running for one vacancy on the Brewer High School board of trustees is Jerry Goss.

Corinth

Goat auction

To tap into the growing demand for goat and sheep meat, Maine producers may participate in a goat and sheep auction Saturday, Oct. 11, at Tilton’s Auction off Route 43 in Corinth.

The auction will attract producers of goats, lambs and sheep from around the state, as well as buyers from different areas. Many buyers will be from the Muslim community because the holy month of Ramadan begins in late October, said Richard Brzozowski of the Cumberland County Extension office. Coordinators are planning for up to 200 animals to be sold that day.

UMaine Cooperative Extension is planning a brief educational session for new buyers and people from other cultures.

To obtain more information, call (800) 287-1471.

Orrington

Healthy family seminar

The East Orrington Congregational Church will sponsor a seminar, Building Blocks of the Healthy Family, 7-9:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, and 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, at the church, 38 Johnson Mill Road. The fee is $15 a person, or $25 for a couple. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. Call 825-3404 for more information.

Compiled by Ardeana Hamlin