Calendar
Calendar runs as space permits. Items with dates take precedence over activities that occur every week. ITEMS FOR CALENDAR ARE DUE 10 DAYS BEFORE THE THURSDAY OF PUBLICATION. Email: shedstrom@bangordailynews.com. Mail: The Penobscot Times Calendar, P.O. Box 1329, Bangor 04402.
Many of the events will likely not be happening as listed below due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please check first before leaving to attend.
Arts
BREWER:
• Knitting Social. 9:30-11 a.m. every Friday. Brewer Library 100 South Main St. 989-7943.
ORRINGTON:
• Knit and Chatters Group. 9:30 a.m. Wednesdays. Orrington Public Library, 15 School Street.
Children
BANGOR:
• Sunday Bunny Tales at The Briar Patch Bookstore: Miss Abby will read stories and lead a small activity geared toward 3-8 year olds, 11 a.m.-noon, every Sunday, 27 Central St. 941-0255.
• Maine Discovery Museum, 74 Main St., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. $10 person, $8.50 seniors/military. Closed Mondays unless school holiday. Free to museum members and those under age 1. 262-7200.
Dance
BREWER:
•Bangor Singles Club sponsors dances the first and third Fridays of the month 7-11 p.m. upstairs at the Brewer Eagles Club.
• Bangor Area Recovery Network chem-free dance, 8 p.m. Saturdays, BARN, 142 Center St.
HAMPDEN:
• Come visit the Le-Vi Rounders Square Dance Club on Monday nights at 6:30 for a half hour introduction to square dancing at no charge. We meet at the Citizens of Maine building at 177 Cold Brook Road. Call Bob-Brown at 207-447-0094.
Farmers Markets
BANGOR:
• Bangor Farmers Market every Sunday 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. May-Thanksgiving on Harlow St. across from the public library.
• European Farmers’ Market, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturdays, 117 Buck St. at Sunnyside Greenhouse, year-round.
HAMPDEN:
• Hampden Farmers Market, 2-5:30 p.m. Fridays, St. Matthews Church Western Avenue
ORONO:
• Orono Farmers Market every Saturday 8 a.m. to noon at the Steamplant parking lot.
Fairs & Fundraisers
BANGOR:
• The Attic, 54 Cumberland Street. Clothing, household goods, games, puzzles, books and furniture. All proceeds benefit All Saints Catholic School. Hours, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday to Saturday. If schools are closed, so is the Attic.
• The Women with Purpose group of Bangor Nazarene Church selling cookbook “Cooking with Purpose” to raise money for a mission trip to Guatemala to build a church there and also to help local missions. $10 by contacting anyone in the group or calling the church at 942-7216.
• Competitive Cribbage with the Penobscot Peggers. 5:30 p.m. Mondays. Beginners welcome. Games start at 6 p.m. Seasons, 427 Main St.
HAMPDEN:
• Whitcomb Baker VFW Post 4633 Bingo every Friday night. Doors open 4:30 p.m.; early bird Bingo 6 p.m. 41 Canoe Club Road.
OLD TOWN:
• The Holy Family Thrift Shop, 33 Carroll Street, hours are as follows: Wednesdays 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Thursdays 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m.-1 p.m.. We accept donations of clothing and small household items, no furniture, TV’s, computers. Please put donations in plastic bags. If the donation box is full please do not leave them outside. For more call 207-827-4000.
ORONO:
•Orono Thrift Shop — operated by Orono Health Association – is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays. Donations welcome. Proceeds benefit area health services. 10 Birch Street (behind Orono Library), 207-866-8688.
VEAZIE:
• Veazie Community School is in need of more instruments. Please consider donating. Contact music teacher Mike Arell at marell@veaziecs.org or 207-947-6573.
Lectures, Workshops & Services
BANGOR:
• An identifying wildlife tracks and sign in the snow workshop will be at Northeast Penjajawoc Preserve Saturday, Feb. 4 from 9 to 10 a.m. or until toes get cold. Email info@bangorlandtrust.org to attend.
• Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous meets Mondays 6:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church on Essex Street. Anyone who has a food addiction is welcome to attend. Visit foodaddicts.org.
• Sprechen Sie deutsch meets 4:30 p.m. 2nd and 4th Wednesday for a German Stammtisch at Books-A-Million, 116 Bangor Mall Blvd. 207-866-4992.
• Mindfulness Meditation Group. 1st and 3rd Tuesday. 5:45-7 p.m. Free, but donations to UUSB are appreciated. FMI: Rev. Andrew Moeller at drewuu2@gmail.com or 947-7009. Unitarian Universalist Society of Bangor, 120 Park St.
• HHH (“healthy healthcare hints”) by Dr. Moshe Myerowitz, of the Myerowitz Chiropractic and Natural Care Center, 6-7 p.m. first Wednesday of each month, 1570 Broadway. 947-3333 to reserve a seat.
• Membership for Penobscot Valley Senior College online classes is now open. For more information or to register visit PVSC.myrec.com or email smksenior@gmail.com.
BREWER:
• Addiction in the Family Monthly Support Group. 5:30-6:30 p.m. every Wednesday with Bangor Area Recovery Network- BARN, 142 Center St.
• Writing and Recovery. 5:30-6:30 p.m. second Wednesday and fourth Sunday of the month. Discussion and feedback are optional to each individual group member. Bangor Area Recovery Network- BARN, 142 Center St.
HAMPDEN:
• The post service officer for VFW Post 4633, 41 Canoe Club Road, will be available Tuesday mornings.and on Wednesdays afternoons to process claims or discuss benefits. The coffee is on. For more call 207-862-2553.
•The John F. Kennedy Chapter 6 DAV holds their monthly meetings on the second Wednesday of the Month at 6 p.m. at the VFW Hall located at 41 Canoe Club Road. All members are welcome. Call 207-356-4554.
STILLWATER:
• Stillwater TOPS has restarted its weekly weigh-ins on Thursdays from 5:30-6 p.m. at the Stillwater Federated Church on Bennoch Road. All TOPS members and individuals interested in joining TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) are welcome. To learn more about TOPS, contact Jodie Dowling at 207-949-4088 or visit www.tops.org.
Meals
BANGOR:
• The First United Methodist Church of Bangor will be hosting a free drive-thru community meal on Thursdays from 4-6 p.m.
• Dorothy Day Soup Kitchen free meal, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. daily; breakfast, 8:30 a.m. Sundays, The Salvation Army, 65 South Park St. 941-2990.
• Free community meal, 12 p.m. Sundays, Columbia Street Baptist Church, 63 Columbia St. 945-6616.
• Free community baked bean and casserole lunch, noon first Saturday of each month. Hammond Street Congregational Church, UCC, corner of Hammond and High Streets. Attendees also receive a bag lunch for later.
• Free community meal, fourth and fifth Saturday of each month 4-5 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Society of Bangor, 120 Park St. Call 207-947-7009 for more information. All are welcome, currently offering in-person meals and “to go” meals.
• The People Streetlight Outreach, a non-profit applicant in Bangor, serves meals Monday to Sunday at 1 p.m. (weather permitting) in Bangor for the homeless and food insecure off Broad Street, in front of the BDN building next to Pickering Square. We also distribute donated clothing and blankets, as well as often having a food pantry.
CLIFTON:
• Clifton Community Food Bank, 10 a.m. first Monday; 5 p.m. third Monday, Clifton United Baptist Church, 742 Airline Road. 207-843-5441.
• Free community lunch. 11:30 a.m. first and third Thursday of the month. Clifton United Baptist Church fellowship hall, 742 Airline Road. 207-843-5441 for information.
HERMON:
• Neighbors Supporting Neighbors Food Pantry, 9-11 a.m. first and third Thursday of month, Danforth’s supermarket plaza, Route 2. Call 207-299-5186 for information.
Museums
HAMPDEN:
•The Hampden Historical Society’s Kinsley House Museum and Archives are again open to the public. Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and/or by appointment through October, 83 Main Road South. Contact 207-862-2027 or hampdenhistorical@gmail.com. Also on the grounds is the Hannibal Hamlin Law Office, a blacksmith shop. and barn/summer kitchen.
ORONO:
• Hudson Museum, in the Collins Center for the Arts, University of Maine, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Friday. Closed holidays; open during selected CCA events. Free. Fees for group programs. gretchen.faulkner@maine.edu or 207-581-1904.
• Orono Historical Society welcomes new members, first Wednesday of each month except for July, Birch Street School, behind Orono Public Library.
Music
BANGOR:
•Hearts in Harmony, a choral group of women of all ages, rehearses on Tuesday evenings at 6 p.m. in the Community Room of the Lutheran Church on Essex St. in Bangor. We sing in four parts, acapella style. If you like to sing, our friendly group would welcome you to join us next Tuesday. Call Bette at 207-989-4110.
• Bangor Community Chorus rehearsals 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays First United Methodist Church, 703 Essex St. All welcome, no auditions — our second 50 years. Check us on Facebook or call Stacy George 207-333-0980.
• Open Mic at Black Bear Brewing. 7-10 p.m. Wednesdays. 191 Exchange St.
• Coffeehouse Open Mic. 7-10 p.m. Tuesdays. Concession included. No cover charge, donations accepted. Bring your acoustic instruments, voice and poetry. Unitarian Universalist Society, 120 Park St.
• Penobscot Fiddles amateur musicians group, 6:30-8 p.m. Mondays. No. 202, 21 Main St. Open to all ages. Fiddle, mandolin, guitar, banjo, bass, piano, accordion, whistles, percussion.
• “The Brick” open mic, all acts, all ages, 7-10 p.m. Thursdays, Union Street Brick Church. Sign-up, 6:30 p.m. $2. 945-9798.
BREWER:
• Weekly Acoustic Jam 5-7 p.m. Tuesdays at the Next Generation Theatre, 39 Center Street.
• Bluegrass Jam. 12-5 p.m. first and third Sunday. Oct.- April. Grange Hall in Brewer, 1266 North Main St. All levels welcome. Unplugged stringed instruments only. Listeners always welcome. Food concessions provided by Grange. FMI: Contact Joan Richert 207-989-5848 and Sandra Moon, 207-827-3698.
Theater & Comedy
BANGOR:
• Ten Bucks Theatre Company presents “The Secret Garden” by Sylvia Ashby, based on Frances Hodgson Burnett’s 1911 novel, Feb. 16-17, 23-24 at 7 p.m. and Feb. 18-19, 25-26 at 2 p.m. Go tp www.tenbuckstheatre.org/ or call 207-884-1030.