LOCAL EVENTS CALENDAR

The following peace vigils take place every Sunday at noon in Bar Harbor, Belfast, Blue Hill, Bucksport, and Ellsworth:

In Bar Harbor it will be on the Village Green. For more information, call 288-4365.

The Raging Grannies and Grandmothers for Peace meet on the southeast corner of High and Main Streets in Belfast. For more information, call Margaret at 567-3700.

A vigil for peace is on the bridge in Blue Hill.  For more information, call 664-0742.

Bucksport residents have a peace vigil at the traffic light downtown.  For information, call 469-8972.

In Ellsworth, the vigil for peace is at the Union River Bridge. [No contact information was given]. 

BANGOR (COURSE)

The Maine Earth Institute is offering a discussion course series entitled Choices for Sustainable Living beginning on Sundays from October 5 through November 23rd at 1 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church on 120 Park Street in Bangor. For more information go to www.maineearthinstitute.org

BELFAST (FESTIVAL)

The Waldo County Pie and Story Festival will be held on Sunday, October 5th from 1 – 4 p.m. at the Belfast Boathouse.  For more information call 338-6616.

MOUNT DESERT/SOMESVILLE (WALK)

The Downeast Dog Scouts are hosting a 1.5 mile walk at 9:30 am. on Mount Desert Island followed by a meeting at the Mount Desert Fire Department-Somesville Station at noon on Sunday October 5th. For all the details call 266-5807.

ORONO (PLANETARIUM SHOW)

The University of Maine Jordan Planetarium in Orono has The X-tra Terrestrial Files show on Sundays in October at 2 p.m.  For more information call 581-1341.

WASHINGTON (WORKSHOP)

Sharon Sperl Turner is offering a program about fall gardening and prepping the garden for Spring on Sunday, October 5th from 3 – 4:30 p.m. at the Gibbs Library on 40 Old Union Road in Washington. For more information call 845-2663.

HANCOCK/WASHINGTON/PENOBSCOT COUNTIES (POLLSTERS)

Equality Maine, an organization that works for equal rights for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people in Maine, are looking for volunteers as poll captains at various locations around the state to support marriage equality in the state. Trainings for poll captains take place from Monday, October 6th to the 14th.  For more information call 217-0001.

BUCKSPORT (LUNCHEON MEETING)

The Bucksport Historical Society will have a luncheon meeting at their location on Main Street in Bucksport on Monday, October 6th at noon. For more information, call Dawn at 469-2543.

CASTINE (CRAFT GROUP)

The Knitting and Fabric Artists Group will meet on Monday, October 6th from 10 a.m. to noon at the Witherle Library in Castine.  For more information, call 326-9092.

DEER ISLE (VIGIL)

There is a peace vigil in Deer Isle every Monday at 4 p.m. across from the high school on Route 15. For more information, call 348-2511.

ELLSWORTH (MEETING)

The Downeast La Leche [LAY-chay] League will be celebrating its 20th year of monthly meetings on Monday, October 6th at 11 a.m. at Saint Joseph’s Parish Hall in Ellsworth. For more information call Patty at 348-2602.

SURRY (PRESENTATION)

Paula Mrozicki will present a project started by Surry Elementary School students to support a library in remote villages of Peru. Her illustrated presentation will be on Monday, October 6th at 7 p.m. at 636 Morgan Bay Road in Surry. For more information, call 667-9000.

BANGOR (WORKSHOP)

The Challenger Learning Center’s 1st Tuesday workshop for homeschoolers is on How to Build and Launch a Rocket Powered by Water on Tuesday, October 7th from 9 – 11 a.m. in Bangor. For more information, call 990-2900.

BANGOR (VIGIL)

The weekly vigil for peace in Bangor is on Tuesday, from 5 – 6 p.m. in front of the Bangor Federal Building on Harlow Street. For more information, call the Peace and Justice Center, 942-9343.

CASTINE (FILM)

The film Hacking Democracy will be shown at the Maine Maritime Academy’s Leavitt Hall in Castine on Tuesday, October 7th at 7 p.m. For more information, call 326-2256.

CYBERSPACE (WORKSHOPS)

The University of Maine, Center on Aging is offering several on line workshops for grandparents raising grandchildren and other parenting relatives on mindfulness, self-care, and managing holiday stress, starting on Tuesday, October 7th from 5 – 8 p.m. and they will help interested people in setting up an online account on their computer. For more information, call Jennifer at 262-7923.

ELLSWORTH (VOLUNTEER)

Hospice of Hancock County has training classes for bereavement facilitators and patient care volunteers begin on Tuesday, October 7th and Wednesday, October 8th starting at 3:30 p.m. For more information, call 667-2531.

ELLSWORTH (BOOK CLUB)

The Ellsworth Public Library is hosting a book club for 5th graders starting on Tuesday, October 7th at 3:15 p.m. For more information call Mary Beth or Keli at 667-6363.

 UNITY (MUSIC)

The traditional Irish group, Liadan will perform at the Unity Centre (in Unity –of course!) on Tuesday, October 7th at 7 p.m.  For more information, call 948-SHOW.

CAMDEN (CLASS)

Sustaining Rural Communities in Times of Change will be taught by Kelly Callahan at the Camden Hills Regional High School on Wednesday, October 8th from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.  For more information, call 236-7800, option 5.

AUBURN/STATEWIDE (DISCUSSION)

The Alzheimer’s Association in Maine is having a discussion called Talking With Children about Alzheimer’s on Wednesday, October 8th from 3 – 4:30 p.m. at Clover Health Care, 440 Minot Avenue in Auburn.  For more information, call 1-800-272-3900.

BANGOR (OPEN MIC)

An Open Mic Night is held every Thursday, from 7 – 10 p.m. at the Union Street Brick Church on the corner of Union & Main Streets in downtown Bangor. Musicians, poets, bands, stand-up comics, are all welcome.  For more information, call 945-9798.

BANGOR (TALK/FIESTA)

There will be an informal talk and mini-fiesta with 2 representatives of the Salvadoran popular movement on Thursday, October 9th, 7 p.m. on The Salvadoran Elections: Hopes for Change and Democracy in 2009 at PICA (Peace through InterAmerican Community Action) on 170 Park Street in Bangor.  For more information, call 947-4203.

BELFAST (PLAY)

The Belfast Maskers presents the play True West at the Maskers Theater. It will open on Thursday, October 9th at 8 p.m.  For more ticket information, call 338-9668.

BLUE HILL (TALK)

Paul Mayewski will talk about the history of climate change and its implications for the future on Thursday, October 9th, 7 p.m. at the Marine Environmental Research Institute on 55 Main Street, Blue Hill. For more information, call 374-2135.

CAMDEN (CLASS)

The What Is Your Energy Footprint? class will address how to cut energy costs on Thursday, October 9th from 7to 9 p.m. at the Camden Hills Regional High School For more information, call 236-7800, option 5.

CASTINE (STORYTIME)

Storytime for ages 2 – 5 takes place on Thursday, October 9th from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at the Witherle Library in Castine.  For more information, call 326-9092.

DEER ISLE (ART RECEPTION)

The Deer Isle Artist’s Association is having a review reception on Thursday, October 9th from 5 – 7 p.m.  at the DIAA Gallery, 13 Dow Road, Deer Isle. For more information, call 348-2535.

ELLSWORTH (TALK)

Detective Dottie Small will present Internet Safety for Parents on Thursday, October 9th from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Ellsworth Public Library.

PORTLAND (MUSIC)

The acoustic trio, the Mutineers, will perform at One Longfellow Square in Portland on Thursday, October 9th at 8 p.m. For more information, go to www.themutineers.com

ROCKLAND (FILM/DISCUSSION)

The Rockland Public Library will present a short film called A Tribute to Eliza Steele followed by a discussion on Eliza Steele and the founding of the Rockland District Nursing Association on Thursday, October 9th at 6:30 p.m.  For more information, call 594-0310.

SOMESVILLE (READING)

Historian David Hackett Fischer will read from his new biography entitled Champlain’s Dream, at Port in A Storm Bookstore in Somesville, on Thursday, October 9th at 7 p.m.   For more information, call 244-4114.

ON THE HORIZON FOR NEXT WEEK

MORE EVENTS COMING SOON

KNOX, WALDO & LINCOLN COUNTIES (FLU CLINICS)

There will be 12 different flu clinics at various locations and times in Knox, Waldo and Lincoln Counties from Friday, October 10 to December 2nd. For more information, call Marcia Wyman at 594-9561.

BLUE HILL (ART RECEPTION)

There will be an art reception for Sedgwick artist, Leslie Anderson on Thursday, October 10th from 4 – 6 p.m. at the Blue Hill Public Library. For more information call 374-5515.

ELLSWORTH (MUSIC)

Ukranian instrumentalist, Peter Ostroushko, will perform at the Grand in Ellsworth on Friday, October 10th at 7:30 p.m.  For more information, call 667-9500.

ROCKPORT (ART)

The works of over 40 artists from Maine and New England will be featured with a reception on Friday, October 10th from 5 – 8 p.m.  at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art in Rockport.  For more information, call 236-2875.

WINTER HARBOR (MUSIC)

Pianist Masanobu Ikemiya will perform European classics and American ragtime against a backdrop of images of his own musical journey and world tour.  He will perform on Friday, October 10th, 7 p.m. at the Hammond Hall in Winter Harbor.  For more information, call 963-2569.

BANGOR (GATHERING)

The US/El Salvador Sister Cities gathering, hosted by the Sistering Committees of PICA, MOFGA, and WERU, will take place at the Union Street Brick Church in Bangor on Saturday and Sunday, October 11th and 12th. The Saturday morning time slot between 9 a.m. to noon is an opportunity for the public to get an update on what’s been going on in El Salvador. For more information, call PICA at 947-4203.

BANGOR (PARADE)

The Paws on Parade for canines and their humans will be Saturday, October 11th from 9 a.m. to noon at the United Technology College, 200 Hogan Road in Bangor. For more information contact the Bangor Humane Society at 942-8902.

BANGOR (FILM)

The Bangor Public Library will be having a silent film series with the live piano music of Harry Weiss on Saturday, October 11 and 25 starting at 1 p.m. in their Lecture Hall.  For more information call 947-8336.

BLUE HILL/DEER ISLE (GALLERY TOUR)

The Blue Hill and Deer Isle Maine Peninsula Potters Studio Gallery Tour and Sale will be happening on Saturday and Sunday, October 11th and 12th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and include 11 studios and galleries. For a guided map and brochure of the event call Richard at 359-2374.

BOOTHBAY HARBOR (MUSIC)

Singer, songwriter, poet, and troubadour, Ellis Paul will be in concert at the Boothbay Harbor Opera House on Saturday, October 11th at 8 p.m.  For more information, call 633-5159.

BUCKSPORT (TOUR)

The Bucksport Historical Society is having a historical house tour on Saturday, October 11th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  For more information, call Dawn at 469-2543.

BUCKSPORT (BREAKFAST)

The Franklin Street United Methodist Church is having an All-You-Care-to-Eat breakfast buffet on Saturday, October 11th from 6:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. For more information call 469-3622.

CRANBERRY ISLES, SOUTHWEST HARBOR, TREMONT, TRENTON & MOUNT DESERT (HOUSEHOLD WASTE)

Hazardous household waste collection will take place in the Cranberry Isles, Southwest Harbor, Tremont, Trenton and Mount Desert on Saturday, October 11th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.  To pre-register one must contact their town office. For other information, call Tony Smith at 276-5743.

DAMARISCOTTA/ELLSWORTH/ROCKLAND (MUSIC-OPERA)

There will be a live Metropolitan Opera Simulcast of Salome with Karita Mattila on Saturday, October 11th at 1 p.m. at the Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta (563-3434), The Grand in Ellsworth (667-9500) and The Strand in Rockland (594-0070 x 4).

EASTPORT (WORKSHOP)

There will be a Solar Air Heater Workshop on Saturday, October 11th from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Eastport.  For location and more details call Lora Whelan at 853-4528.

ELLSWORTH (WORKSHOP)

The Quilter’s Holiday Workshop will be held on Saturday, October 11th at 10 a.m. at the Ellsworth Public Library.

ELLSWORTH (TALK)

The Eastern Maine Orchid Society will have a talk about how to buy orchids and other unusual plants on e- bay at the Community of Christ Church, 283 State Street in Ellsworth on Saturday, October 11th at 11 a.m.   For more information, call Janelle at 567-3822.

ELLSWORTH (VOLUNTEER)

The Next Step Domestic Violence Project is offering a 40-hour volunteer hotline training starting on Saturday, October 11th from 9 – 5 p.m. and then on Tuesday and Thursday evenings throughout October.  For more information, call 667-0176.

LUBEC (CELEBRATION)

The grand opening of the Don Furth Memorial Bandstand in Lubec takes place on Saturday, October 11th, from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. with great performers like: The Little Eagles Passamaquoddy Drumming Group, The Oakum String Band, Shush, RE Bell, the Black Socks String Band, and more!  For more information, call 733-2233.

ORONO (DANCE)

The Orono Contra Dance will be happening at the Keith Anderson Center on the Bennoch Road in Orono on the 2nd Saturday, October 11th, with a training session at 7:30 p.m. and the dance at 8 p.m.  For more information, call Ron at 843-5058.

SOUTHWEST HARBOR (PEACE VIGIL)

The Southwest Harbor peace vigil is held every Saturday, from 11 a.m. to noon at the Pemetic School Green on Main Street. For more information call Kate at 244-3702.

SULLIVAN (WORKSHOP)

The Buell Quarry in Sullivan is offering a course on basic stone-sculpting techniques starting on Saturday, October 11th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call the Schoodic Arts for All Center at 963-2539.

UNITY (MUSIC)

Josiah’s Creed and Ignition will perform at the Unity Centre on Saturday, October 11th at 7:30 p.m. to benefit the local food pantry. For more information, call 948-SHOW.

WASHINGTON (HARVEST FESTIVAL)

The first annual Scarecrow Contest and Harvest Festival will be held on Saturday and Sunday, October 11th and 12th at the Sweet Seasons Farm on 77 Liberty Road, Route 220 in Washington.  For more information, call 845-3028.

The following peace vigils take place every Sunday at noon in Bar Harbor, Belfast, Blue Hill, Bucksport, and Ellsworth:

In Bar Harbor, it will be on the Village Green from 1-2 p.m. For more information, call Suzanne at 288-8037.

In Belfast, The Raging Grannies and Grandmothers for Peace meet on the southeast corner of High and Main Streets from noon to 1 p.m. For more information, call Margaret at 567-3700.

In Blue Hill, the vigil for peace is on the bridge in Blue Hill at noon.  For more information, call 664-0742.

Bucksport residents have a noon time peace vigil at the Bucksport/Verona Bridge by the traffic light.  For information, call 469-8972.

In Ellsworth, the vigil for peace is at the Union River Bridge also at noon. For more information, call 667-5863.

In Lincolnville, their peace vigil is at noon on the Ducktrap Bridge.  For more information, call John, 230-2410.

In Rockland, the vigil is at noon on the corner of Park and Main Streets.  For more information, call 273-3247.

ROCKPORT (MUSIC)

The Bay Chamber Concerts presents the Chamber Music All Stars on Sunday, October 12th, 4 p.m. at the Rockport Opera House.  For more information, call 236-2823.