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PERFORMING ARTS:

BLUE HILL (CONCERT)

Ross Gallagher, Duncan Hardy, Fiona and Mes Schubeck, John Gallagher and Hugh Bowden are performing at the Morgan Bay Zendo Benefit Concert at the East Blue Hill Grange in the village center on Friday, September 3^rd from 7 to 9 pm. FMI, 667-7967.

BOOTHBAYHARBOR(CELTIC+)

The Elders bring “arse-kickin’” music from Kansas City to the Boothbay Harbor Opera House on Friday, the 3^rd at 8 pm. FMI, 633-5159

CHERRYFIELD (COFFEE HOUSE)

Senior Citizens are invited to the Downeast Senior Coffee House every Friday from 9:30 to 11:30 am at Maine Sea Coast Mission’s Downeast Campus Center in Cherryfield. FMI, 546-4466.

ELLSWORTH (MUSIC)
The Joyful Jazz ensemble appears at the Riverside Café in Ellsworth every Friday from 5 to 8 pm.

NORTHEASTHARBOR(OPEN MIC)

Redfield Artisan’s Gallery in Northeast Harbor hosts an Open Mic on the first Friday of the month from 7 – 8 p.m. FMI, 276-3609.

ROCKLAND(COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS)

Rhonda Vincent and the Rage bring traditional country and bluegrass music to the Strand in Rockland on Friday, September 3^rd at 8 pm. FMI, 594-0070.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR:

For a list of Farmer’s Markets near you, go mofga.net. Quite a few a year-round! The Washington Hancock Community Agency also has a list for Downeast Maine at whcacap.org

APPLETON(CHILDREN’S ACTIVITY)

The Appleton Library Story Hour for preschoolers is held on Fridays at 9:30 am.

BELFAST(ART WALK)

The Belfast Art Walk is in downtown Belfast from 5 to 8 pm. On Friday, the 3^rd. Various galleries have opening receptions at that time. Those that sent a notice about a public reception at that time were The Belfast Framer and the Maine Farmland Trust Gallery.

BLUE HILL (STORY TIME)

The MERI Ocean Environment Center in Blue Hill has Ocean Story Hour for preschoolers every Friday at 10 a.m. FMI: call 374-2135.

BLUE HILL (SUPPORT)

The Caregiver Support Group meets at Friendship Cottage on 118 Ellsworth Road in Blue Hill on the 1^st Friday, from 1 to 2:30 pm. FMI, 374-5612.

BLUE HILL (RECEPTION)

The Blue Hill library has a public reception for the works of Alison Dibble on Friday, the 3^rd from 5 to 7 pm. Sales of art will benefit the library. FMI, 374-5515.

CAMDEN(FESTIVAL)

The Camden Windjammer Festival Saturday, the 4th to Sunday, the 5th. There will be an auction, contradance, pancake breakfast, lobster crate race, chowder challenge, children’s activities, build a boat construction and contest, and much more. FMI, camdenwindjammerfestival.com

DAMARISCOTTA (CLASS)

SpectrumGenerations Centerin Damariscotta is offering beginners and intermediate Belly Dancing Classes, with both starting at 10:45 am on Friday, the 3^rd. FMI, 563-1363.

ELLSWORTH (STORYTIME)

The Ellsworth Public Library offers Laptime on Fridays at 10:00 a.m. with fingerplays, songs, puppets and a book for children 0 to 24 months. FMI: call 667-6363.

SOUTHWESTHARBOR(SOUP KITCHEN)

Common Good Soup Kitchen Community provides a free soup event every Friday from noon to 2 pm at their Seawall Café location at 566 Seawall Road in Southwest Harbor. FMI, 266-2733.

PERFORMING ARTS:

BELFAST(MUSIC)
There is a Fiddle Tune Jam every Sunday of each month from 6 – 8 p.m. at Waterfall Arts in Belfast. FMI, 338-4245  Or see http://www.belfastbayfiddlers.org

CAMDEN(MUSIC)

To wrap up Windjammer Weekend in Harbor Park, Gordon Bok and the January Men and Then Some will perform at 7:30 pm on September 5^th with lawn seating. If it rains, it will be moved into the Camden Opera House. FMI, 800-223-5459.

ROCKLAND(MUSIC)

The Sail, Power and Steam Museum on 75 Mechanic Street in Rockland encourages folks to bring their musical instruments to play on Sundays afternoons from 2 to 4. FMI, 701-7627.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR:

The following PEACE VIGILS take place everySUNDAY AT NOON in the WERU signal area:

                In Belfast, it’s on the corner of Maine and High Streets in downtown Belfast, 338-4920

In Blue Hill, the vigil for peace is on the bridge in Blue Hill. 326-4405

In Ellsworth, the vigil for peace is at the Union River Bridge. 422-8273

Skowhegan’sis at the Margaret Chase Smith Bridge. 643-2356

And Waterville is at the Messalonskee Bridge on Kennedy Memorial Drive. 873-0878

WISCASSET (TASTING)

The Morris Farm (a non-profit educational farm) is having a tomato tasting and local foods lunch on Sunday, the 5^th from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. FMI, 882-4080.

PERFORMING ARTS:

BREWER (MUSIC +)

There will be music by Bill Morissey, an art show, and local foods dinner to celebrate Labor Day, starting at 4 pm on Monday, the 6^th, at the Solidarity Labor center, 20 Ivers Street in Brewer. FMI, 989-5860.

CAMDEN(MUSIC)

The Smoke Stack Grill and Bar in Camden has Open Mic Night on Mondays at 9 pm.

EASTPORT (MUSIC)

The Balkan Choir performs Monday evenings from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at 18 Shackford Street in Eastport. FMI, balkanistas.org.

ELLSWORTH (MUSIC)

Flash! In the Pans performs at the Ellsworth Waterfront Town Park on Monday, the 6^th at 7:30 pm to benefit Everybody Eats!

COMMUNITY CALENDAR:

For a list of Farmer’s Markets near you, go mofga.net. Quite a few a year-round! The Washington Hancock Community Agency also has a list for Downeast Maine at whcacap.org

The Maine Board of Pesticides Control urges Mainers to sign up for free disposal of banned or unusable pesticides before October 1^st by calling 287-7533 or going to thinkfirstspraylast.org

BLUE HILL (MEAL)

The Simmering Potis a free community meal offered at the Congregational Church in Blue Hill every Monday from 2:30-6 p.m. FMI, call Hadley Friedman 374-2898

CASTINE (GROUP)

The Knitting and Fabric Artists Group meets at the Witherle Memorial Library in Castine on Mondays from 10 to noon. FMI: call 326-4375

DEER ISLE (VIGIL)

There is a peace vigil in Deer Isle every Monday from 4 – 4:30 p.m. across from Deer Isle Stonington High School, in front of the ball field. FMI, 348-2511.

ELLSWORTH (SUPPER)

Free community meals are being offered at Saint Dunstan’s Church, 134 State Street in Ellsworth on Mondays from 3 to 6 p.m.  FMI: call 374-2437.

PERFORMING ARTS:

BANGOR(OPEN MIC)

There’s an Open Mic at Paddy Murphy’s in Bangor on Tuesdays at 9 p.m.

BANGOR(OPEN MIC)

Preston Jarvis hosts an open mic at Club Fuzion in Bangor on Tuesdays starting at 9:30 p.m.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR:

BANGOR(VIGIL)

The weekly vigil for peace in Bangor is on Tuesday, from 5 – 5:30 p.m. in front of the Bangor Federal Building on Harlow Street. FMI, call the Peace and Justice Center, 942-9343.

BAR HARBOR (SALE)

The Bar Harbor Jesup Memorial Library Book Sale continues from Tuesday to Saturday starting at 10 am. FMI, 288-4245

CAMDEN(WORKSHOP)

Wendy Andresen will present a Pruning and Shaping the Perennial Garden garden demonstration at the Merryspring Nature Center in Camden on Tuesday, the 7^th at noon. FMI, 236-2239.

DAMARISCOTTA (SEMINAR)

Specrum Generations is Damariscotta is offering an informational seminar about the Veteran’s Independence Program on Tuesday, the 7^th at 2 pm. They encourage interested parties to call 563-1363 in advance.

DOWNEAST (REGISTER)

PechaKucha (chit chat in Japanese) also refers to a social evening when people of all abilities and stripes present their work in 20 slides for 20 seconds each. Hancock County is planning some PechaKucha nights in Bar Harbor, Bucksport, Stonington and Winter Harbor. To find out more about being part of the presentations, contact downeastpechakucha@gmail.com before September 11^th.

ELLSWORTH (STORYTIME)

The Ellsworth Public Library has story time and a craft activity for 4 and 5 year olds every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. FMI: call667-6363.

ELLSWORTH (CLASSES)

Registration is going on now for soccer, swim lessons, swim team, after school activities and much more at the Ellsworth YMCA. FMI, go to defymca.org

ELLSWORTH (SUPPORT GROUP)

The Relatives as Parents Support Group meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Downeast Health Services on 52 Christian Ridge Road in Ellsworth. FMI: call 667-5304.

ELLSWORTH (LESSONS)

Lessons in ballroom, Latin and Swing in Ellsworth’s Libitski School of Dance are starting on Tuesday evenings beginning with, September 7^th. FMI, call 288-0428.  [And for folks looking for dance classes in Belfast, one option is the Belfast Dance Studio- 338-5380.]

ROCKLAND(CLASS)

The Rockland Public Library has Drawing Classes for age 6 and up on Tuesdays, from 4 to 5 pm FMI, 594-0310.

SEARSMONT (CHILDREN’S ACTIVITY)

Searsmont Town Library has story and art time from 10 to 11 am on Tuesdays. FMI, 342-5549.

PERFORMING ARTS:

BELFAST(PLAY)

The Baltimore Annex Theater presents and original play called A Fistful of Flowers at Roots and Tendrils in Belfast on Wednesday, the 8^th at 7 pm. FMI, rootsandtendrils.com

BLUE HILL (MUSIC)

George Lirakis performs at the Barncastle in Blue Hill on Wednesday, the 8^th from 6 to 8 pm. FMI, 374-2330.

ORLAND (WALK)

Michael Good will lead a Fall Migration Bird Walk in the Great Pond Mountain Wildlands on Wednesday, the 8^th starting at 7:30 am from the Wildlands South gate on Route 1 in Orland. To pre-register, call 469-2008.

ORONO (OPEN MIC)

Woodman’s Bar & Grill in Orono has an Open Mic every Wednesday at 10 p.m.

ROCKLAND(MUSIC)

Singer-Songwriter Nanci Griffith will perform at the Strand in Rockland on Wednesday, the 8^th at 8 pm. FMI, 594-0070

COMMUNITY CALENDAR:

BANGOR(MEAL)

The Redeemer Lutheran Church on Essex Street in Bangor is offering a free meal on Wednesdays from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.

BROOKS (FUN & GAMES)

There are Beano, canasta and bridge games from 9 am to 1:30 pm on Wednesdays at the Varney Building in the Brooks village center.

CASTINE (WORKSHOP)

A Felting Workshop, led by Lyn Mayewski, on Wednesday, the 8^th from 9 to noon at the Witherle Memorial Library in Castine. FMI, 326-4375

PERFORMING ARTS:

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.

CASTINE (JAZZ)

Diane Linscott brings jazz to Stella’s in Castine on Thursday, the 9^th from 7:30 to 10:30 pm. FMI, 326-9710.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR:

AUGUSTA(MEETING)

The Maine Association of Independent Neighborhoods (MAIN) is having a statewide meeting on Thursday, the 9^th from 10 am to 12:30 pm at the Maine Equal Justice Conference Room, 126 Sewall Street in Augusta. FMI, 513-6292.

BANGOR(MEAL)

The First United Methodist Church on Essex Street, Bangor, offers a warming center and free community meal on Thursdays from 4 – 7 p.m. FMI, 945-9567.

BLUE HILL (CLASS)

There will be a Hunter Safety Course at the Blue Hill Public Library on Thursday, the 9^th from 5 to 8 pm and Saturday, the 18^th from 9 to 4 pm. FMI, 374-5515.

DAMARISCOTTA (SUPPORT)

Spectrum Generations Family Caregiver Support Group will meet at the Coastal Community Center in Damariscotta at 1 pm on Thursday, the 9^th. FMI, 1-800-282-0764

ELLSWORTH (STORYTIME)

The Ellsworth Public Library offers Tales for Twos and Threes on Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. with finger plays, songs, puppets and a book. FMI: call 667-6363.

ELLSWORTH (DISCUSSION)

On Thursday, the 9^th from 6 to 7:30 pm, at the Ellsworth Public Library, 3 authors will share the many ways we use the “dot” and how vital it is to our communication in a discussion entitled On the Dot and Short Cuts, a talk for lovers of language. Books will be available for signing. FMI, 667-6363.

MACHIAS (PRESENTATION)

The Beehive Collective presents The True Cost of Coal – a graphic narrative on Thursday, the 9^th at 7 pm at the Machias Valley Grange Hall on 1 Elm Street. FMI, 669-4117.

ROCKPORT (CLASS)

On the first Thursday of the month, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm, there are Breastfeeding Education Classes at the Penobscot Bay Physicians Building. FMI, 596-8337.

SEARSPORT (FAIR)

The Fiber College on Penobscot Bay will be happening from September 9^th to the 12^th at the Searsport Shores Ocean Campground in Searsport with classes, demonstrations, shopping and evening events. FMI, 548-6059.

ON THE HORIZON FOR NEXT WEEK

MORE EVENTS COMING SOON

PERFORMING ARTS:

BANGOR(COUNTRY+)

Country and folk artist Alan Jackson will play at the Bangor Waterfront on Friday, the 10^th at 7 pm. Tickets can be purchased by searching Bangor Waterfront online. –There are several sites to choose from online for tickets.

BRUNSWICK(THEATER)

Performances of My Name is Rachel Corrie and Seven Jewish Children will take place at The Theater Project, 14 School Street in Brunswick on Friday and Saturday, the 10^th and 11^th at 7:30 pm and Sunday, the 12^th at noon. Proceeds are for safe drinking water in Gaza. FMI, 443-2899.

CASTINE (JAZZ)

Paul Sullivan brings jazz to Stella’s in Castine on Friday, the 10th from 7:30 to 10:30 pm. FMI, 326-9710.

CHERRYFIELD (COFFEE HOUSE)

Senior Citizens are invited to the Downeast Senior Coffee House every Friday from 9:30 to 11:30 am at Maine Sea Coast Mission’s Downeast Campus Center in Cherryfield. FMI, 546-4466.

ELLSWORTH (JAZZ)
The Joyful Jazz ensemble appears at the Riverside Café in Ellsworth every Friday from 5 to 8 pm.

ELLSWORTH (JAZZ)

SirRaDon brings jazz to the Next Generation Theatre on Center Street in Brewer on Friday, the 10^th from 7:30 to 9:30 pm. FMI, 989-7100.

GARLAND(BLUEGRASS)

The Abbott Hill Ramblers will play Bluegrass and American Roots music on Friday, the 10^th at 7 pm at the Garland Grange. FMI, 924-3925.

PORTLAND(CLASSICAL)

Two Sides of the Classical Guitarwill feature 2 musical styles with Latin acoustic guitarist David Bullard and classical guitarist Brian Cullen at the Saint Lawrence Arts Center in Portland on Friday, September 10^th at 7:30 pm. FMI, 347-3075.

ROCKLAND(MUSIC)

A local rock, folk and jazz band called Dory will perform at Rock City’s Velvet Lounge on Friday, the 10^th from 7 to 9 pm. FMI, 594-4123.

UNITY (MUSIC)

The A cappella group Sonos will perform at the Unity Centre on Friday, September 10^th at 7:30 pm. FMI, 948-SHOW.

WINTERHARBOR(MUSIC)

Bagpiper Ursa Beckford and keyboardist Brian Stewart perform at Hammond Hall in Winter Harbor on Friday the 10^th at 7 pm. FMI, 963-2569.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR:

APPLETON(CHILDREN’S ACTIVITY)

The Appleton Library Story Hour for preschoolers is held on Fridays at 9:30 am.

BLUE HILL (STORY TIME)

The MERI Ocean Environment Center in Blue Hill has Ocean Story Hour for preschoolers every Friday at 10 a.m. FMI: call 374-2135.

BLUE HILL (RECEPTION)

There will be a reception for artist Leslie Anderson at the Handworks Gallery on Friday, the 10^th from 5 to 7 pm. FMI, 374-5613.

BREWER (COOKOUT)

Brewer Youth Hockey is having a Lobster Cookout at the Brewer Auditorium on Friday, the 10^th from 5 to 7 pm. FMI, 542-3334.

BRUNSWICK(WALK)

Downtown Brunswick has its Friday Art Walk on Friday, the 10^th from 5 to 8 pm.

ELLSWORTH (STORYTIME)

The Ellsworth Public Library offers Laptime on Fridays at 10:00 a.m. with fingerplays, songs, puppets and a book for children 0 to 24 months. FMI: call 667-6363.

SOUTHWESTHARBOR(SOUP KITCHEN)

Common Good Soup Kitchen Community provides a free soup event every Friday from noon to 2 pm at their Seawall Café location at 566 Seawall Road in Southwest Harbor. FMI, 266-2733.

UNION(RETREAT)

The 21^st Annual Council of Men takes place from Friday through Sunday, the 10^th through 12^th at Roland Watier’s property in Union. For all the details call 892-4675

PERFORMING ARTS:

BANGOR(MUSIC)

DJs Paradise and Jack Rabbit Slim will spin every Saturday at 9:30 pm at the DJ dance party at the Thai One Lounge in Bangor. FMI, chkbangboom.com

BANGOR(MUSIC)

Jason Mraz will perform on the Bangor waterfront on Saturday, the 11^th at 8 pm. For ticket information call 783-2009.

BELFAST(READINGS)

A live performance of reading by Maine actors of short stories by Maine writers will take place at the Aarhus Gallery in Belfast on Saturday, the 11^th at 7 pm. FMI, 338-0001.

BELFAST(MUSIC/POETRY)

OnSaturday, the 11^th at 8 pm musician Vanessa Torres and slam poets Will Gibson and Sean McGovern will perform at Roots and Tendrils in Belfast. FMI, 338-5225.

BREWER (MAGIC)

The International Brotherhood of Magicians will hold the first annual Nate Leipzig Close-up Magic Contest at Next Generation Theatre in Brewer on Saturday, the 11^th at 7 pm. FMI, 989-7100.

ELLSWORTH (MUSIC)

Alice French brings jazz to the Riverside Café in Ellsworth on Saturday, September 11^th from 5 to 8 pm.

ELLSWORTH (PLAY)

David Paynes’ one man show, An Evening with CS Lewis, presented by the Calvary Chapel Downeast, will take place at the Grand in Ellsworth on Saturday, the 11^th at 7:30 pm. FMI, 667-9500.

FARMINGTON(DANCE)

Rock the Boat will play and Kim Roberts will call at the Farmington Grange Contradance on Saturday, the 11^th. There is a family dance at 6:30 and the contradance at 8 pm. FMI, 491-9928.

PORTLAND(PARTY)

One Longfellow Squarein Portland is having a Block Party: Acoustic Happy Hour band on Saturday, the 11^th from 4 to 7 pm followed by the Heather Masse Band at 9 pm. FMI, onelongfellowsquare.com

PORTLAND(DANCE)

Sean Mercher and his Rhythm Kings play on the dance floor of The North Star Music Café in Portland on Saturday, the 11^th at 8 pm. FMI, 699-2994.

SAINT ALBANS(COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS)

The Misty Mountaineers bring bluegrass and country music to the Saint Albans Town Hall on Saturday, the 11^th at 7 pm. FMI, 672-4480

COMMUNITY CALENDAR:

For a list of Farmer’s Markets near you, go mofga.net. Quite a few are year-round! The Washington Hancock Community Agency also has a list for Downeast Maine at whcacap.org

BANGOR(AUDITIONS)

Auditions for the Robinson Ballet 2010 Nutcracker will take place on Saturday, the 11^th above the Bus Terminal in downtown Bangor. FMI, call 990-1341.

BAR HARBOR (STORYTELLING)

Penobscot storyteller John Bear Mitchell will share Wabanaki stories about the sky and stars as part of the Acadia Night Sky Festival. The event will be held on Saturday, the 11^th from 7 to 8:30 pm at the Abbe Museum in Bar Harbor. FMI, 288-3519.

BELFAST(RUN/WALK)

CoastalMountains Land Trust will host its 2^nd annual Run for the Hills race or walk (10 or 5 kilometers) in Belfast on Saturday, the 11^th with registration starting at 7 am at Waterfall Arts on High Street in Belfast. FMI, 236-7091.

BLUE HILL (TOUR/SALE)

The Blue Hill and Deer Isle Peninsula Potters are having a 2 day studio and gallery tour and sale in 12 studios and galleries from 10 to 5 on Saturday and Sunday, the 11^th and 12th. FMI, 359-2320.

BROOKSVILLE (BREAKFAST/SUPPER)

On Saturday, the 11^th, the Brooksville Elementary school is having a breakfast from 7 to 10 am and on Sunday the 12^th  a supper from 5 to 7 pm to help send 8^th graders to the Alaskan Iditarod Dog Race. The supper will have live music by Maine Weather.  FMI, 326-8500.

CAMDEN(WASH)

The Camden-Rockport Animal Rescue League is holding a Woofer Wash and Car Cleaning on Saturday, the 11^th, rain or shine, from 9 am to noon at the Camden Key Bank Barking Lot. FMI, 236-8702.

CUSHING (WALK)

Botanist Fred Olday leads an educational moss and lichen walk at the Pleasant Point Nature Preserve in Cushing on Saturday, the 11^th from 9 to 11 am. FMI, 594-5166.

DAMARISCOTTA (FILM)

There will be an outdoor screening of Meet Your Farmer at the Rising Tide in Damariscotta on Saturday, the 11^th at 7 pm (rain date Sat. the 18^th).

EDDINGTON (SUPPER)

The Eddington Clifton Civic Center is having a Harvest Ham and Bean Supper on Saturday, the 11^th with sittings at 5 and 6 pm. FMI, 843-6441.

ORLAND ( LOOKING UP)

The Great Pond Mountain Wildlands and the Penobsct Valley Star Gazers are hosting an evening of stargazing at the wildlands in Orland and will meet at the South Gate on Route 1 on Saturday, the 11^th at 7:15 pm. FMI, 469-2008 (rain/cloud date – October 9^th)

ORRINGTON (SUPPER)

There will be a Turkey Pie Supper at the East Orrington Congregational Church on the Johnson Mill Road on Saturday, the 11^th from 4:30 to 6 pm.

PORTLAND(WORKSHOP)

The Center for Grieving Children in Portland is having a special workshop at their facility with storyteller  Regina Carpenter called Diving and Emerging: Helping Children Heal from Grief and Loss Through Storytelling. The workshop will be on Saturday, the 11^th from 1 to 5 pm. FMI, 775-5216.

ORLAND (LOOKING UP)

The Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust and the Penobscot Valley Star Gazers Club will have an evening of stargazing at the South Gate on Route 1 in Orland on Saturday, the 11^th at 7:15 pm. FMI, 469-2008.

SOUTHWESTHARBOR(VIGIL)

Westside Peace Group continues its weekly vigil on Saturday from 11 a.m. to noon at the Pemetic School Green on Main Street in Southwest Harbor. FMI: call Kate at 244-3702.

SURRY (BIKE RIDE)

The 6^th Annual Beth C Wright Ride for Life will start at the Surry Elementary School will be held on Saturday, the 11^th with registration starting at 7 am. There will be an 8, 20, 50 and 100 mile bike ride on the Blue Hill Peninsula. FMI, call 664-0339.

UNITY (HIKE)

Geologist John Hopek will lead an exploration of the bedrock and glacial influences in the Sebasticook river watershed on Saturday, the 11^th from 9 am to 1 pm. Reservations are necessary by calling the Sebasticook Regional Land Trust at 948-3766.

WATERVILLE(FESTIVAL)

Saturday and Sunday, the 11^th and 12^this the Waterville area Franco American Festival. From 4:30 to 7 pm will be a Franco-American Bean Supper at the St. John School Cafeteria in Winslow. From noon to 5 pm isthe Franco-American family Festival and the Head of Falls on Front Street in Waterville which include specialty foods, a classic car show, Tortiere Pie Contest, children’s activities, live music and dance featuring the Blistered Fingers and Wilf Clark and the Misty Mountaineers.

PERFORMING ARTS:

BELFAST(MUSIC)
There is a Fiddle Tune Jam every Sunday of each month from 6 – 8 p.m. at Waterfall Arts in Belfast. FMI, 338-4245  Or see http://www.belfastbayfiddlers.org

CASTINE (JAZZ)

The Bluebirds bring jazz to Stella’s in Castine on Sunday, the 12th from 7:30 to 10:30 pm. FMI, 326-9710.

ROCKLAND(MUSIC)

The Sail, Power and Steam Museum on 75 Mechanic Street in Rockland encourages folks to bring their musical instruments to play on Sundays afternoons from 2 to 4. FMI, 701-7627.

TRENTON(MUSIC)

Bobbistock 2010 is happening at 46 Old Field Road in Trenton on Sunday, the 12^th from 11 am to 7 pm. Musicians are invited to sign up for stage times. Participants are invited to BYOB, bring a product to sell and a chair. FMI, e-mail bobbihouse@myfairpoint.net

WATERVILLE(BLUEGRASS - SEE THE 11^TH)

COMMUNITY CALENDAR:

The following PEACE VIGILS take place everySUNDAY AT NOON in the WERU signal area:

                In Belfast, it’s on the corner of Maine and High Streets in downtown Belfast, 338-4920

In Blue Hill, the vigil for peace is on the bridge in Blue Hill. 326-4405

In Ellsworth, the vigil for peace is at the Union River Bridge. 422-8273

Skowhegan’sis at the Margaret Chase Smith Bridge. 643-2356

And Waterville is at the Messalonskee Bridge on Kennedy Memorial Drive. 873-0878

BANGOR(BIKE)

The 4^th Annual Bangor Land Trust Road Ride – a 28 or 78 mile bike ride, will start and end at the Bangor Waterfront on Sunday, the 12^th. For all the details go to bangorlandtrust.org or call 942-1010.

ELLSWORTH (TALK)

Art historian Martica Sawin and artist Harold Garde will talk about Abstract Expressionism of Three Maine Artists: Stephen Pace, Harold Garde, and George Wardlaw on Sunday, the 12^th at 4 pm at the Courthouse Gallery in Ellsworth. FMI, 667-6611.

MOUNTDESERT ISLAND –NORTHEAST HARBOR (WALK+)

The Downeast dog Scouts Troop 159 September Walk and Meeting takes place on the Carriage Road in Acadia National Park with a doggie rendezvous at the Jordan Pond Boat Ramp Nature Trail parking area off the Park Loop Road at 10:30 am on Sunday, the 12^th . FMI, dogscouts.org

STOCKTON SPRINGS (TEA)

The Stockton Springs Library will host its 2^nd Annual Afternoon Tea at the library on Sunday, the 12^th at 1 pm and again at 3 pm. FMI, 567-4147.

WINTERPORT (DINNER)

The farm group, the Maine Highlands Farmers, is planning a locavore dinner at Pairings at Winterport Winery with proceeds going towards a scholarship for a student in sustainable agriculture at one of Maine’s higher learning centers. The dinner will be on Sunday, the 12^th at 2 pm. FMI, mainehighlandsfarmers.com