LOCAL EVENTS CALENDAR

BELFAST (LIVE LOCAL MUSIC)

The Bad Daddys will perform blues and hold a cd release party Friday May 2nd at 9:00 pm at Club 132.  For information, log onto baddaddys@verizon.net.

BELFAST DANCE)

Community Dance with an All-Comers Band and Chrissy Fowler calling at 6:30 pm continuing with a contradance at 8:00 pm  will take place Friday, May 2nd.  For information, call 338-0979.

BLUE HILL (CONCERT-Multi-day event)

The Bagaduce Chorale will perform Friday, May 2nd at 7:30 pm and Saturday, May 3rd at 3:00 pm at the Congregational Church.  For information, call 374-5897.

BOOTHBAY HARBOR (CONCERT)

Colin Hay, former lead man for the Down Under group Men at Work will do a solo performance Friday, May 2nd at the Opera House.   For information, call 633-5159.

BROOKS (THEATRE-Multi-day event))

Musical comedy, Pump Boys and Dinettes, will be on stage Friday, May 2nd  and Saturday, May 3rd at 7:30 pm at Marsh River Theater.  For information, call 722-4110.

 DEXTER (LIVE LOCAL MUSIC)

BLUE HILL (CONCERT-Multi-day event)

The Bagaduce Chorale will perform Friday, May 2nd at 7:30 pm and Saturday, May 3rd at 3:00 pm at the Congregational Church.  For information, call 374-5897.

BLUE HILL (DANCE)

Contradance with the Eastern Trio band and caller Cynthia Phinney will take place Saturday, May 3rd from :00 to 11:00 pm at the Town Hall.  For information, call 359-2070.

BOOTHBAY HARBOR (CONCERT)

Muriel Havenstein will celebrate her 85th birthday at a jazz concert to benefit the Skidompha library Saturday, May 3rd at 7;30 pm at The Boothbay Harbor Opera House.  For information, call 563-1940.

BROOKS (THEATRE-Multi-day event))

Musical comedy, Pump Boys and Dinettes, will be on stage Friday, May 2nd  and Saturday, May 3rd at 7:30 pm at Marsh River Theater.  For information, call 722-4110.

CAMDEN (DANCE)
Martha’s Place Dance Recital will take place Saturday, May 3rd  at 7:00 pm at the Opera House.  For information, call 236-0916.

CASTINE (JAZZ)
Ellen Tipper will perform Saturday, May 3rd from 7:00 to 10:00 pm at Stella’s Jazz Nocturnal.  For information, call 326-9710.

MONROE (DANCE)

Family contradance with The Monrovers and Nancy Rosalie calling will take place Saturday, May 3rd at the elementary school.  For information, call 525-4538

ROCKPORT (THEATRE-Multi-day event)

BANGOR (OPEN HOUSE)

Congregation Beth El will sponsor an Open House Sunday, May 4th at 3:00 pm.  For information, call 848-2534.

BANGOR (WORKSHOP)

kNow US and THEM workshop on immigrant rights issues will take place Sunday, May 4th from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the Peace and Justice Center.  For information, call 947-4203.

 BAR HARBOR (WORKSHOP)
Big Heart, Clear Mind, a series of  workshops for children 8-12 years  focusing on enhancing concentration and communication skills, will begin Sunday, May 4th   from 1:00 to 3:00 pm  with  adult discussion group from 4;30 to 6:00 pm at the Whole Health Center.  For information, call 598-7424.

BELFAST (VIGIL)

Women in Black and Standing for Peace will hold a weekly peace vigil every Sunday at 12 noon in Belfast on the southeast corner of High and Main Streets.

BLUE HILL (VIGIL)

There will be a vigil for peace on the bridge in Blue Hill every Sunday from 12:00 to 1:00 pm.   For more information, call 664-0742.

BUCKSPORT (VIGIL)

There will be a peace vigil every Sunday from 12 noon to 1:00 pm at the traffic light.  For information, call 469-8972.

CAMDEN  (BENEFIT)

Watershed School will hold a benefit auction Saturday, May 4th beginning at 6:00 pm at Brevetto Kitchen and Wine Bar.  For information, call 236-2176.

ELLSWORTH (VIGIL)

There will be a peace vigil every Sunday at noon at the Union River Bridge in Ellsworth.

WINTER HARBOR (FILM)
Schoodic Arts for All will present the film, Lobster and Scallop Fishing in Penobscot Bay, Maine Sunday May 4th at 2:00 pm at Hammond Hall.  (No contact information given).

BAR HARBOR (CONCERT)

James McMurtry and The Heartless Bastards will play Sunday, May 4th at 7:30 pm at Criterion Theatre.  For information, call 667-2200.

ROCKPORT (THEATRE-Multi-day event)

Terra Diddle Collective will perform the musical Awakening Mother Earth, preceding by a performance of the Peaceful Warriors in The Story of Water Saturday, May 3rd at 6:00 pm and Sunday, May 4th at 3:00 pm at the library.  For information, call 236-3642

BANGOR (BOOK SALE)

Congregation Beth El  on French Street will hold  a book sale through Sunday, May 18th.  For information, call 945-4578.

DEER ISLE (VIGIL)
A weekly vigil will take place every Monday at the Congregational Church at 4:00 pm in Deer Isle.  For information, call 348-2511.

ROCKLAND (WORKSHOP)

Pine Tree Chapter of the American Red Cross will hold a disaster training workshop on Fulfilling Our Mission Monday, May 5th from 6:00 to 9:00 pm.  For information, call 941-2903.

SURRY (MEETING)

The Surry Community Improvement Association will hold an awards dinner Monday, May 5th, beginning at 5:30 pm at the Elementary School.  For information, call 667-9000.

BELFAST (ONGOING)

Open "Mike" Night at Belslow Studios. Every Monday night from 7:00 - 9:00 PM suit 221 inthe Belfast Center, 9 Field Street. No contact information given

ONGOING (DANCE, MONROE)

Community Drum and Dance will take place the 1st Saturday of every month from 7:00 to 10:30 pm at the Monroe Town Hall.  For information, call 323-8471.

BANGOR (WORKSHOP)

A workshop for homeschoolers on the geology of Maine, using a microscope to examine simulated Mars soil, will take place Tuesday, May 6th from 6:00 to 10:30 am at Challenger Learning Center of Maine.  For information n and to register, call 990-2900, ext. 4.

BANGOR (VIGIL)

Peace and Justice Center of Eastern Maine will hold a weekly vigil for peace every Tuesday from 5:00 to 6:00 pm at the Post Office / Federal Building in Bangor. 

ELLSWORTH (STORYTIME)

Storytime for kids ages 3-5 years old will take place every Tuesday at 10:30 am at the library.  For information, call 667-6363.

ELLSWORTH (WORKSHOP)
Training for alcohol sellers and servers will take place Tuesday, May 6th from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm at the City Hall.  For information and registration, call 667-5352.

NO LISTINGS

ONGOING (SUPPORT GROUP)

Hospice Volunteers of Waldo County will hold a weekly drop-in grief support group in the Belfast area for anyone who has experienced a loss every Wednesday from 4:15 to 5:15 pm.  For information and location, call 930-2677.

ONGOING (SUPPORT GROUP)

Single moms support group will meet every Wednesday from 6:00 to 7:30 pm with child care available.  For information and location, call 667-0400.

ONGOING (WORKSHOP)

Exploring Meditations from Zen, Tibetan Buddhism, Metta and Mindfulness traditions will happen Wednesdays from 10:00 to 11:00 am and  Mindful Moms Group  from 9:00 am to 10:00am  at Center for Studying Mindfulness with Nancy Hathaway in Blue Hill.  For information, call 664-6181.

UNION (TALK)

Union Historical Society will host a talk on The History of Union’s Cemeteries Wednesday, May 7th at 7:30 pm at the Old Town House.  For information, call 785-4555.

NO LISTINGS

BELFAST (TALK)

Carleen Johnson will talk on Finding Balance with Homeopathy Thursday, May 8th from 6:30 to 7:30 pm at the Belfast Co-op.  For information, call 338-2532.

BELFAST (WORKSHOP)

Gail Henningsen will offer a 6 week short story writing workshop for writers who want to improve or bring their writing to fruition beginning Saturday, May 8th at 6:30 pm.  For information and to register, contact Gail at belfastwriters.com.

CAMDEN (TALK)

Camden Philosophical Socciety will sponsor a talk by Carl Putz on Reason, Games and Rhetoric: A Sea-change in Philosophy? Thursday, May 8th at 4:00 pm at the library.  For information, call 236-3440.

DEER ISLE (RETREAT)

Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance will host a Spring Writing Retreat Thursday, May 8th through May 13th at the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts.  For information, log onto mainwriters.org.

ROCKLAND (TALK)

A presentation by Diana beach entitled Approaching Merlin’s Cove:  Soul Work and Retirement will take place Thursday, May 8th at 6:30 pm at the library.  For information, call 594-0310.

NO LISTINGS

ON THE HORIZON FOR NEXT WEEK

MORE EVENTS COMING SOON

BELFAST (TOUR)

Belfast Garden Club Open Garden Day will take place Friday, May 9th  from10:00 am to 5:00 pm with a tour of the garden of Judy Stein.  For information, call 338-1198.

DAMARISCOTTA (WORKSHOP)

A 4 session beginning Pilates exercise class will begin Friday, May 9th at 12 noon at Coastal Community Center.  For information, call 563-1363.

ELLSWORTH (AUCTION)

Rotary Club will hold its annual auction Friday, May 9th from 5:00 to 8:00 pm at the Ellsworth Holiday Inn.  For information, call 664-5548.

BELFAST (WORKSHOP)

A short course on writing and publishing short stories will meet Saturday, May 10th from 10:00 am to 1 :00 pm at the library.  For information, contact Gail at belfastwriters@mac.com.

BELFAST (PADDLE)

The Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition will lead an all day canoe/kayak paddle along 8 miles of  Twenty-Five Mile Stream Saturday, May 10th, meeting at the Belfast City Parking lot behind Dudley’s Diner at 8:00 am.  For information, call 338-1147.

BLUE HILL (CELEBRATION)

Celebration of Pangea Day with film, live music and speakers will take place Saturday, May 10th from 2:00 to 6:00 pm at the George Stevens Academy.  For information log onto: pangeaday.org.

CAMDEN (BENEFIT)

Community School will hold its Annual Auction and Dinner will take place Saturday, May 10th at 4:30 pm at the Camden-Rockport Middle School on Knowlton Street.. For information, call 236- 8404, ext 207.

EAST ORRINGTON (BREAKFAST)

East Orrington 8021Congregational Church will hold a fishermen’s breakfast Saturday, May 10th from 7:00 to 9:00 am on Johnson Mill Road.  (No contact information given).

ELLSWORTH  (BENEFIT)

The Board of Directors of Hospice of Hancock County will host a series of dinner parties beginning Saturday, May 10th at the home of Cookie and Bill Horner of Bar Harbor.  For information and reservations, call 374-2521.

ELLSWORTH

There will be a Poetry Exchange Saturday, May 10th from 10:00 am to 12 noon at the library.  For information, call 667-6363.

MILLBRIDGE (Mother’s Day)

Mano en Mano will present an Mother’s Day event with music, dancing and potluck dinner Saturday, May 10th at 5:00 pm at the Town Hall.  For information, call 546-3006.

ROCKPORT (OPEN HOUSE)

Ashwood Waldorf School will host its annual May Faire and Open House Saturday, May 10th from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm.  For information, call 236-8021.

ROCKPORT (BENEFIT)

The Community School will hold its annual benefit Auction and Dinner Saturday, May 10th beginning at 4:30 pm at the Camden/ Rockport Middle School Cafeteria.  (No contact information given).

UNITY (WORKSHOP)
Mofga will sponsor an  all-day Organic Orcharding workshop Saturday, May 10th at the Common Ground Education Center.  For information, call 568-4142.

BELFAST (THEATRE)
A new Vaudeville Revue will take place Saturday, May 10th at 7:00 pm at the American Legion Hall.  For information, call 322-7123.

CASTINE (CONCERT)

Mathias Reed will  play  a piano concert Saturday, May 10th at 4:00 pm at Trinitarian Church.  For information, call 326-4568.

ELLSWORTH (DANCE BAND)

The dance band, Three Button Deluxe, will perform jump, swing and rock and roll review Saturday, May 10th at 8:00 pm at the YMCA. For information, call 667-1319.

 
SURRY (Theatre)

New Surry Theatre will  present The Black Jew Dialogues Friday, May 9th and Saturday, May 10th at 7:30 pm at the Town Hall.  For information, call 374-5556.

THOMASTON (DANCE BAND)
Latin dance band, Primo Cubano, will perform Saturday, May 10th at 8:00 pm at Watts Hall.  For information, call 273-3247.

WINTERPORT (THEATRE-Multi-day event)

Winterport Open Stage will present Later Life Friday, May 9th and Saturday, May 10th.  For information, call 223-0917.

BELFAST (READING)

Five local poets will read from their works Sunday, May 11th from 4:00 to 6:00 pm at Scoops Ice Cream.  For information, call 338-5952.

CAMDEN (TALK)

A conversation about Elisabeth Ogilve will take place Sunday, May 11th at 2:00 pm at the library.  (No contact information given).

ELLSWORTH  (BENEFIT)

The Board of Directors of Hospice of Hancock County will host a benefit Mexican dinner party Sunday, May 11th at the home of Holly Duane and John Kurgan of Somesville.  For information and reservations, call 374-2521.

BLUE HILL (GATHERING)

Reclaiming Mother’s Day, a day to honor peace, families and life honoring the proclamation of Julia Ward Howe, for everyone to speak and sing out for peace will take place Sunday, May 11th at 1:00 pm on the Village Green in front of the  Town Hall.  For information, call 667-4706.

BOOTHBAY HARBOR (CONCERT)