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Bangor Daily News
Calendar Listing of Local
Events for the Week of
May 27 - June 3, 1999
Categories of events for this week: Art, Auditions, Books, Call for Entries, Children, Classes, Community, Dance, Film, Fundraising, Lectures, Meals, Museums, Music, Outdoors, Singles, and Theater.
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Bangor — Works by Michael J. Smith, through May 28, Robert White Art Gallery, Husson College.
Bangor — "Vaino Kola: Paintings of Deer Isle" and "Marcia Kola: Porcelain Vessels," through May, Clark House Gallery, 128 Hammond St. 942-9162.
Bangor — Paintings by Craig Johnson and Lisa Raven, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, through June 2, Art Studios of Bangor, 31 Central St. 942-0869.
Bangor — Pen-and-ink illustrations by David J. Priesing, inspired by the book, "No Place for Little Boys: Civil War Letters of a Union Soldier," through May 31, Brown Bag at BookMarc’s Cafe, Central Street. 262-4333 or 942-3206.
Bangor — Paintings of John LeBlanc, through June, Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow St. 947-8338.
Bangor — Paintings by Bernie Beckman, through May, Borders, 116 Bangor Mall Blvd. 990-3300.
Bar Harbor — Jeweler Cherie Magnello, 6-7 p.m. June 2; creator of blown glass Linda Perrin, 6-7 p.m. June 9; at "Meet Maine Artists on Wednesdays," Island Artisans Gallery, 99 Main St. 288-4214.
Belfast — Visual artists’ slides of work for exhibition in July at the National Theater Workshop of the Handicapped. Send proposals to: NTWH, P.O. Box 1138, 96 Church St., Belfast 04915. 338-6894.
Blue Hill — Fifth annual Union 93 Student Art Exhibit, through May, Blue Hill Library loft.
Boothbay Harbor —"Helen St. Clair: Watching and Waiting," June 10-July 6; reception 5-7 p.m. June 11, "Watercolors by Chenoweth Hall (1908-1999)," June 17-July 14; reception 5-7 p.m. June 19, Gleason Fine Art, 7 Oak St. 633-6849.
Brunswick — Honour Mack paintings and drawings, through June 8, ICON Contemporary Art, 19 Mason St. 725-8157.
Brunswick — "Hung Liu: A Survey 1988-1998," through June 6; Mellon Intern Exhibition, works by Victoria Lichtendorf, through June 6, Museum of Art, Bowdoin College. 725-3275.
Brunswick —Competition for artwork to be purchased for new Mid-Coast Hospital, self-addressed 9 by 12-inch envelope with 77 cents postage by June 4 to: Public Art Competition, Healing Environment Committee, c/o William D. Clark, MD, Addiction Resource Center, 1356 Washington St., Bath 04530. 721-1347.
Brunswick —New paintings by Frederick Lynch, June 11-July 20; opening reception 5-7 p.m. June 11, Icon Contemporary Art, 19 Mason St. 725-8157.
Camden — Stefan Pastuhov artworks, June 20-July 31; new work for the season by Dennis Sheehan, Bayview Gallery, 33 Bayview St. 236-4534.
Damariscotta — Spring classes in painting, sculpture, ceramics, drawing and printmaking, Round Top Center for the Arts. 563-1507.
Damariscotta — Vesta Robinson artworks, through June 4, Miles Memorial Hospital. 677-3459.
Deer Isle — Blue Heron Gallery opening, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday-Saturday; noon-6 p.m. Sunday, May 28, Route 15, Deer Isle village. 348-2940.
Eastport — Washington County Student Art Show, weekends, May 22-June 6; reception, 1-4 p.m. May 22, Eastport Gallery, 69 Water St. 853-4166.
Ellsworth — Works by Michael Conley, 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Friday; 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, through May, Ellsworth Center, UM, Mill Mall.
Fairfield — Judy’s Art Gallery featuring 15 central Maine artists; Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Main Street.
Hinckley —"Looking at Katahdin: An Artist’s Inspiration," June 13-Oct. 12; exhibit opening, 2-4 p.m. June 13, L.C. Bates Museum, Route 201. 453-4894.
Holden — Paintings prints exhibition by Thea and Tim Flanagan, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays; 1-5 p.m. Sundays, through June 19, Fields Pond Nature Center. 989-2591.
Kennebunk — "Works in Oil," through June 26; reception, 5-7 p.m. May 29; "Sally Caldwell Fisher," June 27-July 23, reception 5-7 p.m. July 3, The Gallery on Chase Hill, 10 Chase Hill Road. 967-0049.
Lewiston — Bates Senior Exhibit, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; 1-5 p.m. Sunday, through May 30, Bates College Art Museum. 786-6158.
Lewiston — "Luboml Remembered: Images of Jewish Village," through June 14, Main Floor, Ladd Library, Bates College. 786-6330.
Milbridge — Works by Sarah Brandon and Libby Hubbell, May 29-June 29, Milbridge Historical Museum. 546-7479.
Old Town — Works by Thea and Tim Flanagan, through May 31; works by Pam Dunphy, May 31-July 12, Old Town Public Library.
Orono — Peter Milton: The Jolly Corner; John Buck: Language of the Times, both art exhibits May 14-Sept. 1, Museum of Art, Carnegie Hall, UM. 581-3255.
Orrington — Competition for Maine artists, Percent for Art at Center Drive School. Self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Percent for Art Competition, Town of Orrington School Committee, North Orrington School, 154 River Road, Orrington 04474.
Portland — "Bearing Witness: Contemporary Works by African American Women Artists," through May 31; "Fabric and Fiber 99," through May 31; "The Only Woman on Board: The Legacy of Seafaring Wives, through June 27; "Journey of Light: Celebrating the Centennial of the Portland Camera Club," through July 5; "Fanciful, Melancholy and Tragic: Emotion in the Art of Pablo Picasso," May 29-Sept. 6; "Love and the American Dream: The Art of Robert Indiana," June 24-Oct. 17; Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square. 775-6148.
Portland — "First Light: The Dawn of Photography in Maine, 1840-1860," exhibition, conference and interpretive programs, through Oct. 31, Center for Maine History. 774-1822.
Portland — "Magical St. Petersburg," works by Natalia and Vladimir Evseviev, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. May 20-31, Danforth Gallery. 874-1080.
Portland — "Konrads Ubans: Paintings," through July 10, Gallery, University of New England’s Westbrook College Campus, 716 Stevens Ave. 797-7261.
Portland —The Spirit of Danforth Celebration: "The Way Mayne [Maine] Was," art exhibition, 5-7 p.m. June 17; Spectral Evidence: Issues of False Accusation from the Salem Witch Trials to Today, contemporary dance, 8 p.m. June 19, Danforth Gallery, 20-36 Danforth St. 775-6245.
Portland — Maine-based visual artists to submit one or two images showing the creative spirit of Maine to the Maine Festival poster contest. Applications at Maine Arts office, 582 Congress St. 772-9012.
Portland — Senior Thesis Exhibition, through June 11, Institute of Contemporary Art, Maine College of Art. 879-5742.
Portland — "In the Abstract," works by Jurgen Geith, Petria Mitchell and Sally Stanton, May 20-June 19, Bayview Gallery, 75 Market St. 773-3007 or (800) 244-3007.
Portland — "Chairs, Pears, Houses and Trees," exhibit by Alison Goodwin, June 3-28; reception June 3, Greenhut Galleries. 772-2693.
Portland — "Impressions of the Riviera: Monet, Renoir, Matisse and their Contemporaries," June 25-Oct. 18, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square. 775-6148.
Portland —"Refractory," ceramic work by Kwabena "Chan" Ansa Pilsqeh Sis, Tom Hubbard, Josh Levesque, Carole Ross and James Zillian, through July 10, Hinge, 576A Congress St. 761-9552.
Rockland — "Different Strokes: Watercolors from the Permanent Collection," through Sept. 6, Craig Gallery, Farnsworth Art Museum, Museum Street. 596-6457.
Rockland — "The Art of Fiber," through May 29, The Gallery at 357 Main. 596-0084.
Rockland — "Paintings of Mexico," recent gouache paintings by Barbara Beebe; and "Woodworking 1999," exhibition of furniture designed and built by Maine woodworkers, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, through May 29, Caldbeck Gallery, 12 Elm St. 594-5935.
Rockland —Paintings of Robert Hamilton, "A Vocabulary of Images," 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 1-5 p.m. Sundays, through May 30, Crosman Gallery; Farnsworth Art Museum, Museum Street. 596-6457.
Rockport — Tri-County High School Exhibition, May 20-29; reception, 3-5 p.m. May 22; Annual Spring Fling, May 30, Maine Coasts Artists. 236-2875.
Steuben —"New Sculptors, New Sculpture," carved stone and wood sculpture by Jesse Salisbury and Karen Kang, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, through June 16, Tunk River Gardens and Sculpture. 546-2269.
Swanville — Competition for Maine artists, Percent for Art at Nickerson Elementary School. Self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Percent for Art Competition, c/o SAD 34, P.O. Box 363, Belfast 04915.
Waldoboro — "Cub Meets Crone," sculpture by Phyllis Janto, through May 31, The Waldoboro Window, 9 Friendship St. 832-7318.
Waterville — "Cleve Gray, Painter: A Quarter of a Century," through July 7, Colby College Museum of Art. 872-3228.
No entries this week.
Bangor — Fiction Book Group, 7 p.m. June 1, Borders, Bangor Mall Boulevard. 990-3300.
Ellsworth — Friends of the Library meeting, 7 p.m. June 2; Cooking with Dogs, 6:30 p.m. June 10; Acadia Hand Bell Choir, 6:30 p.m. June 17; The Bike Shop gives biking tips 10:30 a.m. June 19, Ellsworth Public Library, 20 State St. 667-6363.
Orono — Philip Turner, author of "I am General Eaton!" book signing; 1-4 p.m. May 28; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. May 29; Page Farm and Home Museum, UM.
No entries this week.
Augusta — "Summer Preview," 7 p.m. May 28; Craft Crew, ages 3 and up, napkin rings, aprons needed, 10 a.m. May 31, Barnes and Noble, 9 Market Place Drive. 621-0038.
Bangor — Infant-toddler storytime, 10 a.m. May 27, June 1 and 3; Memorial Day bike decorating, 1 p.m. May 29, Borders, 116 Bangor Mall Blvd. 990-3300.
Bangor — Bookmark contest, entries submitted to children’s desk, Bangor Public Library. 947-8336, Ext. 111.
Bangor — Planting party, 3:30 p.m. June 3; making porcelain dolls, 10 a.m. June 5; Bangor Public Library. 947-8336, Ext. 111.
Belfast — NTWH-Crosby Children’s Theatre Workshops, session I, June 22-July 1; session II, July 6-15; 96 Church St. 338-6894.
Belfast — Five-week art classes, May-July, Art Annex, 137 High St. 722-4020.
Guilford — Weekly Bible storytelling, age 4 to grade four, 3:15-4 p.m. Tuesdays, United Methodist Church, School Street. 876-3372.
Northeast Harbor — The Children’s Fair, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. May 31, Neighborhood House. 276-5247.
Old Town — Children’s Story Hour: "Fairy Tales," June 1; "Alligators," June 8; "Gardens," June 15; "Frogs," June 22; and "Art," June 29; all at 3:30 p.m., Old Town Public Library, 65 Middle St. 827-3972.
Bangor — Vegetarian cooking, 10 a.m. Tuesdays; 6 p.m. Thursdays, Heart and Home, 1460 Outer Hammond St. 262-9747.
Bangor — Picture books workshop taught by Ellen Bryan Obed, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. June 18, Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow St. 729-6333.
Bangor — Holistic and metaphysical workshops, weekly, Silo Seven Bookstore, 7 Bomarc Road. 942-5590.
Bangor — Stress Relief Through Art, 12:30 and 6:30 p.m. Mondays; 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays; Anatomy and Life Drawing, Lisa Raven, 2:30-3:30 p.m. Mondays, Art Studios of Bangor. 942-0869.
Bangor — Home Depot free how-to clinics: "You can install ventilated closet shelving," 7 p.m. Mondays; "You can design with landscape plants, 7 p.m. Tuesdays; "You can install indoor/outdoor grass carpet," 7 p.m. Wednesdays; "You can choose the right outdoor power equipment," 7 p.m. Thursdays; "You can choose the right pressure washer," 7 p.m. Fridays; "You can lay patio pavers," 1 p.m. Saturdays; You can install chain link fencing," 1 p.m. Sundays, all clinics run through June 8, Home Depot, Home Depot, 164 Longview Drive. 942-7400.
Bangor — Advanced Reiki training, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. May 27, 28; Reiki II training, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. June 26, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. June 27. 990-4487.
Bangor — Beginner sign language classes with Dan Williams, nine-week class, 6-7:30 p.m., beginning May 24; intermediate sign language classes with Cate Munch, seven-week class, 6-8 p.m., beginning June 3, Hands On Inc., 109 State St. 947-2341.
Bangor —Free class on meditation, 7:30 p.m. June 1, Science of Spirituality, 126 Union St. 368-5866.
Brunswick — Four-week screenwriting course with Polly Bennell, Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance, rescheduled to 6-8 p.m. Thursdays, May 27-June 17, MWPA office, 12 Pleasant St. 729-6333.
Calais — Driving class, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. May 27-28, Calais Regional Hospital, 5 Franklin St. 454-7521, Ext. 165.
Ellsworth — "First Aid and CPR Challenges,: 9:30 a.m.-noon May 27; "Adult CPR," 5:30-9:30 p.m. June 1; "Community First Aid and Safety," 8 a.m.-4 p.m. June 5; "Infant/Child CPR," 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. June 8; "First Aid Basics," 5:30-9:30 p.m. June 15, American Red Cross in Eastern Maine, 75 State St. 667-4737.
Hinckley — Drop-In Family Workshops, programs focusing on Maine history and natural history, 10 a.m. Saturdays through Nov. 27, L.C. Bates Museum, Route 201. 453-4894.
South Paris — Ten-week short course for herb growers, sponsored by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. every other Wednesday starting June 16, locations across central Maine, call for information. 743-6329 or (800) 287-1482.
Surry — Shamanic Workshop for Mental Health Professionals, May 29; Standing Bear Center for Shamanic Studies. 667-4772.
Bangor — Franco-American Women’s Group meeting, 5:30 p.m. May 27, Borders, Bangor Mall Boulevard. 990-3300.
Bangor — Alzheimer’s Support Group meeting, 7-9 p.m. second and last Thursday of each month, Westgate Manor, 750 Union St. 942-7336.
Bangor — WLBZ-2 World’s Largest Garage Sale Early Bird Shopper Contest; registration at Governor’s Restaurant by June 6. 942-4821.
Brewer — Brewer Garden and Bud Club annual plant sale, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. June 5, 164 State St. 989-7439.
Caribou — Perennial Sale, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. June 5, Caribou Public Library. 493-4214.
Guilford — Guilford Historical Society yard sale, 7 a.m.-4 p.m. May 29, municipal parking lot, School and North Main streets.
Hampden — Hampden Historical Society flea market, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 5, 83 Main Road South. 862-2027.
Northeast Harbor — Goods and Services Auction to benefit Island Montessori School, 7-9 p.m. June 5, Neighborhood House. 244-9968.
Presque Isle — Gigantic garage sale, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. June 5, Maine Public Service Customer Call Center, 110 Carmichael St. 768-5811.
Searsport — Yard sale, benefit Searsport District High School Class of 1999 Project Graduation, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. May 29, SDHS Gym. 548-2313.
Union — Good Used Clothing Boutique, 5-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, 1-4 p.m. Thursdays, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. first Saturday each month, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. third Saturday each month; Super Sale, June 12, Thompson Community Center. 785-2202 or 785-6020.
Washington — Garage and plant sale, benefit Gibbs Library, 9 a.m. June 5, Washington Volunteer Fire Station, Old Union Road.
Bangor —Dance classes by Ken Ruby, beginners and intermediates, 6-8 p.m. Sundays; intermediates and advanced, 6-8 p.m. Mondays, Mason Auditorium, Eastern Maine Medical Center. 973-7088.
Bangor —Free dance lesson, 10 a.m. Saturdays, Rex Marlin Dance Studio, 611 Hammond St. 990-2777 or 990-5476.
Belfast —Beginner tap classes for children and adults, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Fridays, through June 25; intermediate ballet, 4:30-6 p.m. Sundays, through June 27; Memorial Weekend Movement Retreat, modern, jazz, Afro-Caribbean and Relax ‘n Restore classes, May 28-30, Belfast Dance Studio, 109 High St. 338-5380.
Belfast — Scottish Country Dancing, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Mondays; Scottish Country Dance Party, 8-11 p.m. May 29; potluck, 6:30 p.m., American Legion Hall. 469-3293.
Brewer — Line dance: advanced, 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays; beginner, 6-8 p.m. Thursdays, Brewer Eagles Club.
Dedham — Dance lessons, 7 p.m. Mondays; ballroom and country couples lessons, 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Peaks Hill Lodge. 843-7080.
East Millinocket — Denim and Leather Dance Productions, line dance lessons: beginners, 4 p.m. Sundays; beginner-intermediate couples, 5 p.m. Sundays; advanced, 6 p.m. Sundays, East Millinocket Recreation Department; beginner, 6 p.m. Tuesdays; intermediate, 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Lewis Libby School. 723-7933.
Eddington — Swing and ballroom dance lessons with Chuck McKay, Sundays and evenings, Lois Lane. 843-5638.
Ellsworth — Line dancing, 6:45-7:45 p.m. May 27; 10 a.m. May 28, The Wellness Center, Mill Mall, State Street. 667-2474.
Freedom Village — English Country Dancing, music by Yankee Soul Revue, 7-9:30 p.m. June 9, Dirigo Grange Hall, Route 137. 382-3017 or 568-7597.
Gardiner —Clary Hill, May 29; Roadhouse, June 5; Country Blacktop, June 12; Wild Horse, June 19; Steve and the Good Ole Boys, June 26; all shows 8 p.m.-midnight, American Legion Hall, 46 Griffin St. 622-3997.
Gardiner — Contradance with Catharsis, 8-11 p.m. June 4, Johnson Hall. 582-7144 or 665-2634.
Greenville — Couples-only square dance classes, 7-9 p.m. Fridays, The Depot. 695-2755.
Greenville — Moosehead Squares Graduation Dance, 7:30-10:30 p.m. May 29, Greenville Gymnasium.
Lee — Line dance classes, beginners, 6-7:30 p.m. Thursdays; advanced, 7:30-9 p.m. Thursdays, Mount Jefferson Junior High School. 723-7933.
Newport — Northeast Callers and Teachers Association "Callers Jamboree," 6:30-10 p.m. June 5, Newport Elementary School.
Trenton — Swing dance with Henry Elliott and the Big Enough Band, 8-11 p.m. May 28, Trenton Grange, Routes 3 and 230. 374-5591.
Winter Harbor — Friday Night Entertainment with DJ Lyle, May 28; Friday Night Entertainment with DJ K Rock, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. June 4; Friday Night Entertainment with DJ RPM, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. June 11; Friday Night Entertainment with DJ K Rock, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m., June 18; Friday Night Entertainment with DJ RPM, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m., June 25; Saturday Night Entertainment with DJ RPM, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m., June 26; Schooner Club, Naval Security Group Activity Base. 963-5534, Ext. 283.
Alfred — York County Shelters Program 20th Anniversary Celebration, food, barn dance, music and more, June 18-19, call for more information. 324-1137.
Aurora — Annual spring fair, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. June 12, town hall, Route 9. 584-2391.
Greenville — Tour de Moose, May 29-30; Moosehead Rowing Regatta, June 5; MooseMainea Family Fun Day, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. June 12; ongoing activities include moose sightings, educational exhibits and more, call Moosehead Lake Region Chamber of Commerce for more information. 695-2702.
Hermon — Craft fair, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. June 19, Hermon High School. 884-6190.
Portland — 27th annual Old Port Festival, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. June 6, City Hall. 797-5982.
Portland — 1999 Summer Performance Series, June 28-Aug. 22, downtown Portland. 772-6828.
Waldoboro — Waldoboro Day festivities, June 19. 832-4713 or 832-7405.
Warren — Warren Day, 1 p.m. parade, auction 6 p.m. Call 273-2890.
Bucksport — "The Rugrats Movie," 7 p.m. May 28-29; 2 p.m. May 30; The Alamo Theater. 469-0924. www.alamotheatre.org.
Surry — "An Act of Conscience," 7:30 p.m. June 23, Center for Compassionate Living, Route 172. 667-1025.
Waterville — "William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream," 5, 7:15 and 9:30 p.m. weekdays, 12:30 and 2:45 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; "The Harmonists," 5:10 and 7:25 p.m. weekdays, 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; "SLC Punk," 9:35 p.m. weekdays, 3:15 Saturday and Sunday; all shows May 14-May 20; "Hideous Kinky," 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 3 p.m. Saturday-Monday, May 28-June 3, Railroad Square Cinema. 873-6526.
No entries this week.
Bangor — "What is a Doula," 7 p.m. May 29, Borders, Bangor Mall Boulevard. 990-3300.
Bangor — "Investing With Your Values: Making Money and Making a Difference," 7 p.m. June 3, Borders, Bangor Mall Boulevard. 990-3300.
Bangor — "Wolves: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Proposal to Reclassify an Endangered Species in Maine," 7-9 p.m. June 14, Viner Room, YMCA. 897-2437.
Bath — "Wolves: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Proposal to Reclassify an Endangered Species in Maine," 7-9 p.m. June 16, Room 102, Morse High School. 897-2437.
Belfast — "Emerging Fundamentals of Homeopathy," 1-3 p.m. June 6, second floor of post office. 338-0936 or 338-1748.
Brooksville — "Native Bat Populations" with Steve Schilling, 7:30 p.m. June 19, Town Hall. 326-0843.
Farmington — Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance fiction-writing workshop, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. June 12, UMF campus. 729-6333.
Fryeburg — "Wolves: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Proposal to Reclassify an Endangered Species in Maine," 7-9 p.m. June 17, Fryeburg New Church. 897-2437.
Harborside — "Homesteading for the 21st Century: Educating the Next Generation," 7 p.m. June 21; "The Principles and Practices of Biodynamic Agriculture," with Tom Griffin, 7 p.m. June 28, Nearing Homestead, Forest Farm. 326-8211.
Houlton — "Wolves: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Proposal to Reclassify an Endangered Species in Maine," 7-9 p.m. June 8, room 32, Houlton High School. 897-2437.
Kennebunk — "Wolves: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Proposal to Reclassify an Endangered Species in Maine," 7-9 p.m. June 29, Room 300, Town Hall. 897-2437.
Livermore — Washburn Humanities Conference, 1:30 p.m. June 10-June 12, North Livermore Baptist Church. 897-2236.
Machias — Community discussion about preventing youth violence, June 2, Bluebird Ranch Restaurant, Route 1. 546-3216.
Millinocket — "Wolves: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Proposal to Reclassify an Endangered Species in Maine," 7-9 p.m. June 7, conference room, Baxter State Park Headquarters. 897-2437.
Portland — Rose enthusiast workshop, 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. June 19; bus tour of local gardens, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. June 20. (919) 834-2591.
Portland — "Wolves: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Proposal to Reclassify an Endangered Species in Maine," 7-9 p.m. June 28, YWCA. 897-2437.
Rangeley — "Wolves: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Proposal to Reclassify an Endangered Species in Maine," 7-9 p.m. June 1, multipurpose room, Rangeley Lakes Regional School. 897-2437.
Rockland — "Wolves: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Proposal to Reclassify an Endangered Species in Maine," 7-9 p.m. June 22, City Council Chambers, City Hall. 897-2437.
Rockport — Russian poetry with Dr. Anthony Antolini, 7 p.m. June 2, Rockport Opera House. 677-2251.
Alton — Senior citizens dinner, 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays, United Methodist Church, Route 16. 394-2702.
Alton — Chicken pie sale, 2-5 p.m. June 8, United Methodist Church. 394-2702.
Bangor — Free supper, noon-1:30 p.m. June 12, St. John’s Episcopal Church, 225 French St. 947-0156.
Bangor — Free bean supper, 4-5:30 p.m. May 29, Unitarian Universalist church, 120 Park St. 947-7009.
Belfast — Monthly smorgasbord, 5 and 6 p.m. June 5, Belfast United Methodist Church, 37 Miller St.
Brewer — Bake sale, 9 a.m. June 12, Marden’s, Wilson Street. 848-5570.
Camden — Public supper, 5:30 p.m. June 5, John Street United Methodist Church, 98 John St.
Frankfort — Turkey supper, 4:30-6:30 p.m. May 29, Frankfort Congregational Church, Main Road. 223-5762.
Freedom — Public roast beef supper, 4:30-6:30 p.m. May 29, Dirigo Grange Hall, Route 137.
Greenville — Bean supper, 4:30-6:30 p.m. June 19, Holy Family Catholic Church Hall, Pritham Avenue, Route 15.
Palmyra — Annual Memorial Day weekend bean-hole bean supper, 4:30-6:30 p.m. May 29, St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, Route 2. 487-5209.
Winter Harbor — Italian buffet, 5-9 p.m. June 3; roast beef buffet, 5-9 p.m. June 10, Schooner Club, Naval Security Group Activity base. 963-5534, Ext. 283.
Augusta — "What is a Fish?" 2 p.m. May 30, Maine State Museum, 83 State House Station. 287-2301.
Bangor — "The Way Life Should Be: Tourism, Romance and Reality in Early Modern Maine," exhibit curated by the Maine Historical Society, through June, Bangor Historical Society. 942-5766.
Bar Harbor — "Beads, Bones and Ancient Stones: 70 Years of Collecting – 10,000 Years of History," through Oct. 24; "Archaeology Field School," June 27-July 2; Abbe Museum, Sieur de Monts Spring. 288-3519 or www.abbemuseum.org
East Orland — Atlantic Salmon Museum opening for the summer, noon-3 p.m. Thursdays in May, additional hours added in June, Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery, Hatchery Road. 565-3350 or 469-2803.
Ellsworth — Col. Black Mansion Museum reopening, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, June 1-Oct. 15, Route 172, Surry Road. 667-8671.
Greenville — Moosehead Historical Society’s Carriage House office open for reading and genealogical research, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays; Lumberman’s Museum and Indian artifacts collections, Historical Society museum, Pritham Avenue. 695-2909.
Hampden — Hampden Historical Society, open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays, other times by appointment, through October. 862-2027.
Hinckley —"Trees in Our Woods," part of Sunday Afternoon Video series, 2 p.m. June 20, L.C. Bates Museum, Route 201. 453-4894.
Newfield — Museum open, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., through Sept. 30 Willowbrook at Newfield 19th Century Museum. 793-2784.
New Gloucester — Shaker Museum opening for the season, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday, May 31, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, Route 26. 926-4597.
New Portland — Nowetah’s American Indian Museum, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Route 27. 628-4981.
Oakfield — Railroad Station Museum, Bangor and Aroostook Railroad memorabilia, noon-4 p.m. Saturday; 1-4 p.m. Sunday, I-95 Exit 60. 757-8575 or http://www.ainop.com/users/oakfield.rr.
Old Town — Old Town Museum, 1-5 p.m. Fridays and Sundays through May 30; 1-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday, after June 6, Old Town Museum, 138 South Main St. 827-7256.
Orono — "Woodviews: Maya Ceramics from the Palmer Collection," May 25-Aug. 29, Hudson Museum, MCA.
Orono — Page Farm and Home Museum open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., UM. 581-4100.
Owls Head — Wings, Wheels and Keels Transportation Super Flea Market and Old Aeroplane Show, May 29-30; Sentimental Journey and Old Aeroplane Show, June 26-27; Owls Head Transportation Museum. 594-4418.
Presque Isle — Grand opening of Presque Isle Air Museum, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. June 12, terminal building at Presque Isle Airport. 768-5811.
Searsport — "Model Shipwrights: Marine Model Makers in Maine," reception, 5:30-7:30 p.m. May 28, Douglas and Margaret Carver Memorial Gallery, Penobscot Marine Museum, Church Street. 548-2529.
Stratton — Dead River Area Historical Society open for the season 11 a.m.-3 p.m. May 29, open every weekend until labor Day, junction of Routes 27 and 16. 246-2271.
(See also BAIRNET's links to local museums.)
Augusta —Celtic Jam, 7 p.m. May 27; Martin Swinger, 8-10 p.m. June 23; Barnes and Noble, 9 Market Place Drive. 621-0038.
Bangor —Blind Albert, 9 p.m. May 26-29; Edgar Thatcher, 9 p.m. June 2-5. Pete and Larry’s. 947-0101
Bangor — Women wanted to sing barbershop harmony, no experience necessary, Sweet Adelines. 947-4032.
Bangor — Rehearsals for River City Harmonizers, Ladies Barbershop Chorus, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Banquet Room, College Center, UM Bangor campus, Texas Avenue. 947-3128.
Bangor — Men who love to sing wanted to join the Maine-ly Music Barbershop Chorus every Monday, 7:30 p.m., Bangor parks and Recreation building. 942-3594.
Bangor — Friday Night Jazz with Steve Grover, 8 p.m. May 28, Borders, Bangor Mall Boulevard. 990-3300.
Bangor — "Out of Limits," 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. June 5, Sea Dog Brewing Co., 26 Front St. 947-8004.
Bangor — Rehearsals for River City Harmonizers, Ladies Barbershop Chorus, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Thursdays, College Center, Banquet Room, UM Bangor Campus, Texas Avenue. 947-3128.
Bangor — Opium Poet, The Headphone People, Cerberus Shoal and Broken Clown, benefit Penobscot Theatre and Shaw House, 7 p.m. June 19, Bangor Opera House, 131 Main St. 942-3333.
Bangor — Street dance with the Crackpots, Back Beat and the Dogs, May 30, Jimmy V’s Bar and Grill. 945-5007.
Belfast — Shapenote Singing from Northern Harmony and Sacred Harp books, 7-9 p.m., second Monday each month, Unitarian Universalist meetinghouse, High Street. 382-3017 or 338-1265.
Brooksville —Jazz pianist Henry Elliott, 7:30-9:30 p.m. May 29, Cafe Outback. 326-8683.
Camden — Camden-Rockport High School Jazz Band and Chamber Singers concert, 6:30 p.m. May 27, Camden Public Library. 236-3440.
Damariscotta —Aaron Robinson and Friends, 8 p.m. May 29, Round Top Center for the Arts. 563-1507.
Ellsworth — Maria Muldaur and Ruby Gensheimer, 8 p.m. May 29, The Grand Auditorium. 667-9500.
Farmington — Katahdin Youth Ensemble, 7:30 p.m. May 28; soloist Sam Sytsma, 7:30 p.m. June 4; Maria Lin and Friends, 7:30 p.m. June 14; pianist Sylvia Roederer, 7:30 p.m. July 31; Nordica Auditorium, Merrill Hall, UMF. 778-7136.
Orono — "Down East Maine: A World Apart," photo exhibit by photographer Frank Van Riper, May 25 through Aug. 29, Hudson Museum, UM, Orono.
Pittsfield — Maine Central Institute spring concert, 7 p.m. June 8, Wright Gymnasium, MCI, 123 South Main St. 487-3355.
Portland —Maine Blues Society Music 10th annual Blues Festival, 1 p.m. June 27, The Breakaway Lounge, India Street. 353-2842.
Portland —Chad, 9:30 p.m. May 28; Jon Brown’s Body, May 29; Shuffle and Tremble, June 8; Deep Banana Blackout, June 10; Andrews Osborne, June 22; Johnny Winter, 9 p.m. June 19, Stone Coast Brewing Co.
Portland — Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, 8 p.m. June 1, State Theater, 609 State St. 775-3331.
Rockland — Zacc Tyler, May 28-29, Time Out Pub, 275 Main St. 596-6125.
Rockland — Gordon Bok, 7:30 p.m. May 29, Lincoln Street Center for Arts and Education. 596-6820.
Rockport —Auditions for 1999 Corning Jazz Prize, Saturday, June 26, Rockport Opera House. 236-2823.
Rockport — Philadelphia Brass Quintet, 8 p.m. June 5, Rockport Opera House. 236-2823.
South Brooksville — Henry Elliot on jazz piano, 7:30-9:30 p.m. May 30, Cafe Outback. 326-8683 or 374-5591.
Brooksville — Bird Walk at Holbrook Island Sanctuary, 8 a.m. May 30, meet at Back Shore parking area at the park. 359-2346.
Brunswick — "Spring Edibles and Medicinals," 8 a.m.-6 p.m. May 29, Wilderness School, 99 Woodside Road. 729-8616 or wilderness@clinic.net
Dover-Foxcroft — Plant exploration walk on Borestone Mountain, meet at 7 a.m. May 29, behind Pastry Paradise, Union Square. 564-6908.
Holden — Maine Turtles and Their Wetlands presentation, 7:30 p.m. June 9. Fields Pond Nature Center, 216 Fields Pond Road. 989-2591.
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Bangor — Penobscot Theatre Company: "Angels in America Part II: Perestroika," by Tony Kushner, through May 30, Penobscot Theater, 183 Main St. 942-3333.
Bangor — The Y Players present the Big and Beautiful Brassy Broads of Broadway, 10 a.m. June 1 and 4; 2 p.m. June 6, Bangor-Brewer YWCA gymnasium.
Brewer — Brewer High School Drama Club: "Juvie" by Jerome McDonough, 7 p.m. May 28, Brewer High School. 843-0411.
Calais — Figures of Speech Theater: "Cupid and Psyche," 7 p.m. May 27, Washington County Technical College, River Road. 865-6355 or figures@artswire.org.
Eastport — Figures of Speech Theater: "Cupid and Psyche," 7 p.m. May 29, Eastport Arts Center, Dana Street. 853-2955.
Lakewood — "Sister Amnesia’s Country Western Nunsense Jamboree," 8 p.m. May 28-29; 2 p.m. May 30, Lakewood Theater. 474-7176.
Lewiston — "The Belle of Amherst," starring Ellen Crawford of NBC’s "ER," 8 p.m. June 11-12; 2 p.m. June 13, The Public Theater, corner of Lisbon and Maple streets. 782-3200.
Portland — Portland High School Shakespeare Club: "Much Ado About Nothing," 7 p.m. May 27-29, Deering High School Auditorium, 7 p.m. June 8, Portland High School Theater. 450-0713.
Portland — Children’s Theater of Maine Shakespeare Festival, performances of "Macbeth," "Much Ado About Nothing," "A Midsummer Night’s Dream," and "The Tempest," June 4-6, Oak Street Theater, 92 Oak St. 878-2774.
Waldoboro — "Once Upon a Mattress," May 28-29, Waldo Theater, 916 Main St. 832-6060.
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Updated May 28, 1999