COMING EVENTS

Recurring Events
CASTLE HILL: Castle Hill Advent Christian Church offers Sunday morning worship at 9:30 a.m. and Sunday evening service at 6 p.m. For more information, call Pastor Lucy Lovley at 764-4666 or 764-7023. PERHAM: Perham Baptist Church Sunday Morning Worship at 10 a.m., Sunday School at 11 a.m. and Evening Service at 6 p.m. For more information, call 455-4817.
Monday
BRIDGEWATER: Committee meeting of the Recreation Department to organize new events in the area. Will meet the last Monday of every month at the civic center at 7 p.m. All ideas and suggestions are welcome.
BRIDGEWATER: Bridgewater Historical Association meets the first and third Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Bridgewater Historical Association Hall (formerly the Odd Fellows Hall). For information, call Denis Gagne at 429-8290 or Jann Votaw at 425-7901. New members welcome. Check us out at www.bridgewatermaine.org.
PRESQUE ISLE: TOPS ME-266 meeting at the Opportunity Training Center. Weigh-ins, 4:45-5:30 p.m. Meeting, 5:30-6:30 p.m. For more information, call Ellen at 764-5277, or Pat at 764-0894.
PRESQUE ISLE: Alcoholics Anonymous at noon at Wolf Pack, 7 Northern Road.
PRESQUE ISLE: Breastfeeding group meeting for those who are currently breastfeeding or have in the past at 9:30 a.m. every Monday in the Multipurpose Room at the Presque Isle Library. For more information, call Duska at 425-7149, or Joy at 764-2969.
PRESQUE ISLE: Homeschool Support Group: P.A.T.H. (Parents of Aroostook Teaching at Home) meets twice monthly from 6-8 p.m. For more information, call 764-5306 or visit www.homeschoolpath.com.
PRESQUE ISLE: Aroostook County Habitat for Humanity meeting on the second Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at Grant Memorial United Methodist Church, 79 Fleetwood St.
WASHBURN: TOPS ME-331 meetings at the Washburn Trailrunners clubhouse, 48 Station Road. For more information, call Birdena Cochran at 455-8353.
Tuesday
EAGLE LAKE: The Chamber of Commerce meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Eagle Lake Inn Café. Business and associate members are welcome.
FORT FAIRFIELD: TOPS meeting every Tuesday at 6 p.m. at 35 Fort Hill Road. For more information, call Donna Everitt at 473-4446.
FORT FAIRFIELD: Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 170 Main St., Fort Fairfield. Transportation is available upon request.
MARS HILL: The Central Aroostook High School Cafeteria will be a meal site for area senior citizens on Tuesdays.  Senior citizens will be served at noon each Tuesday that school is in session. The cost of the meal will be $3.25 payable at the site. Please call Sylvia at 429-8464 by the Monday before each Tuesday to sign up.
PORTAGE LAKE: Portage Lake Over 50’s Group Meeting is the last Tuesday of every month at the municipal building. Potluck lunch at 11 a.m. with meeting immediately following.
PRESQUE ISLE: Central Aroostook Kennel Club Meeting every first Tuesday at Riverside Park Building, 6:30-8 p.m.  Open to all area dog enthusiasts.  For information, call Mel at 764-1259 or Sue at 764-1801.
PRESQUE ISLE: Overeaters Anonymous, an interactive support group, meets at noon at Grant Memorial United Methodist Church, 79 Fleetwood St. For more information, call 764-0876.
PRESQUE ISLE: Caregiver Support Group meeting at Chamber of Commerce at 7 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of the month. For more information, call Sharon Berz at 764-3396.
WASHBURN: Bingo at 7 p.m. hosted by the Washburn Trail-runners Snowmobile Club at the clubhouse, 48 Station Road.
PERHAM: Planning Board will now be meeting the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall.
PRESQUE ISLE:  The Nordic Heritage Sport Club meets the first Tuesday of every month at the Nordic Heritage Center at 7 p.m. For more information, visit www.nordicheritagecenter.org or call 762-6972.
Wednesday
PERHAM: Word of Life Club at 6:30 p.m. and prayer meeting at 7 p.m. at the Perham Baptist Church, 701 Perham Road. For more information, call 455-4817.
PRESQUE ISLE:  Star City ATV Club monthly meeting first Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at OTC gymnasium.  For information, visit www.starcityatv.com
PRESQUE ISLE: TOPS ME 326 meetings. For more information, call Janice at 498-8588.
PRESQUE ISLE: Presque Isle Historical Society meetings will be held the first Wednesday of each month at the Methodist Church starting at 5:30 p.m. For more information, call Carol Bell at 764-1403 or Craig Green at 762-6500.
PRESQUE ISLE: Educational meeting will be held on the second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Congregational Church. Hosted by the Central Aroostook National Alliance for the Mentally Ill. This is free and open to the public. For more information, call Alice Bolstridge at 768-5827.
PRESQUE ISLE: Reading circle for kids up to age 6 at 3:30 p.m. at Crystal Compass Books, 422B Main St. every Wednesday. For more information, call 762-3800.
PRESQUE ISLE: Toddlertime at Mark & Emily Turner Memorial Library from 10-10:30 a.m. for ages one to three. Caregivers welcome.
PRESQUE ISLE : Alcoholics Anonymous meeting (closed-door). 7:30 p.m. at the Academy House, 150 Academy St., Presque Isle.
PRESQUE ISLE:  “Relatives Raising Children Support Group” is now a collaborative effort between the Presque Isle Library and DHHS and will meet every second Wednesday, starting Sept. 12 from 5-7 p.m. in the multipurpose room/gallery in the Mark & Emily Memorial Library, 39 Second Street. For information, please call 764-2571 or email pimelibrarian@gmail.com.  
Thursday
ASHLAND : Thursday Alcoholics Anonymous meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Community Library, Ashland.
PRESQUE ISLE: TOPS ME-234 meeting, weigh-ins at 5:30 p.m. and meeting at 6 p.m. For more information, call Murline Averill at 455-8344.
PRESQUE ISLE: Downtown Revitalization Committee meeting every Thursday at 7:30 a.m. at the Presque Isle Area Chamber of Commerce office. Open to the public. For more information, call PIACC at 764-6561.
PRESQUE ISLE: Diabetes Support Group, second Thursday of every month at TAMC conference room, McCain B from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Friends and family also welcome.
PRESQUE ISLE /  MAPLETON: The Stay Home Mom Preserve your Memories Crop Club will meet on the last Thursday of every month. For more information, call Silvana at 764-4974.
PRESQUE ISLE:  Daily Mass, 8:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s.
BRIDGEWATER:  Live music at the Bridgewater Historical Building (formerly the Odd Fellows Hall) from 6-9 p.m. We feature a little less country and a little more old time rock and roll. Refreshments are available. All proceeds will go toward the purchase of a new PA system for the hall. For more information, call Denis Gagne at 429-8290 or Jann Votaw at 425-7901.
Friday
EAGLE LAKE: The Eagle Lake Winter Riders snowmobile club meets on the second Friday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Eagle Lake Inn Cafe. The Trail Master will meet with the groomers every Friday at 6:30 p.m.
PRESQUE ISLE: Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting at noon at 7 Northern Road and at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy House.
PRESQUE ISLE:  Daily Mass, 8:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s.
Saturday
PRESQUE ISLE: Central Aroostook Humane Society, 26 Cross St., on the third Saturday of every month from 10-10:30 a.m. Open to children of all ages. Short story about pets, discuss different topics about proper care and treatment of pets, tour of the Humane Society. Snacks and drinks will be provided. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
PRESQUE ISLE:  Aglow International “In God’s presence there is fullness of joy.” The public is invited to the meeting this held the third Saturday of nearly every month. For more information, go to www.spaces.msn.com/members/maineglow.
Ongoing
PRESQUE ISLE: Believe and Achieve after school tutoring and homework help at Mark and Emily Turner Memorial Library. For appointments, call 764-2571.
PRESQUE ISLE: Aroostook County Habitat For Humanity meetings are the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at Grant Memorial United Methodist Church. Information, 762-9531.
PRESQUE ISLE: Pet Socialization will be offered 1-5 days per week, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Classes will end Sept 30. You pick everyday or just one or two days a week. You can be sure your pet will have stimulating days and come home well-exhausted!  For more information, call 760-9501.
PRESQUE ISLE: Airport advisory board meeting at 3 p.m. at the Airport Conference Room, 650 Airport Drive for more information contact: Scott Wardwell, airport director, 764-2550.
PRESQUE ISLE:  The University of Maine at Presque Isle will be offering two courses this fall starting Sept. 24 as part of its American Management Association’s certificate programs. The deadline for registration is Wednesday, Sept. 19. For more information or to register, contact Keith Madore in Conference and Special Programs at 768-9501 or madorek@umpi.maine.edu.
PRESQUE ISLE:  The Reed Art Gallery celebrates its first art installation of the season with “An Uncanny Resemblance” by Clifton Boudman, a long time professor of fine arts at the University of Maine at Presque Isle. Boudman’s work will be celebrated during a reception on Sunday, Sept. 23 at 4 p.m. in the university’s Campus Center. Boudman will be present to answer questions and discuss his works, which will be on display in the Reed Art Gallery from Aug. 20 to Sept. 30. The public is invited to view Boudman’s show and attend his reception. Light refreshments will be served. Gallery hours are from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday -Friday. The gallery is closed Sundays and university holidays.
PRESQUE ISLE:  Photojournalist Bridget Besaw will present “Wildness Within, Wildness Without: Exploring Maine’s Thoreau-Wabanaki Trail” at the Reed Art Gallery at UMPI. Gallery hours are Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., starting October 10-Nov. 28. The exhibition is a photographic documentation of the routes traveled by Henry David Thoreau and his Penobscot guides a century and a half ago and of the ways which people retrace those paths and routes today.
Wednesday, October 10
PRESQUE ISLE:  Learn how to develop a resume that markets your skills and accomplishments at the CareerCenter, locateted at 66 Spruce St., from 9-11:30 a.m. To reserve your seat, call 760-6300 or 1-800-635-0357.
PRESQUE ISLE:  Learn how to get assistance with college planning and financial aid at the CareerCenter, located at 66 Spruce St., from 9 a.m.-noon. To reserve a seat, 760-6300 or 800-635-0357.
PRESQUE ISLE:  Hayward Frazier Post 2599 and Auxiliary VFW will hold their monthly meeting at the Post home, 6 State Street, at 7 p.m. with a potluck supper at 6:15 p.m. All members bring a dish or sweets to the meeting or just come to it.
Thursday, October 11
WASHBURN: Trailrunners Snowmobile Club Potluck Supper at 6 p.m., followed by a business meeting at 7 p.m., 48 Station Road.
PRESQUE ISLE:  Alpha One’s “Communication” workshop will be held at the ACAP building next to Wal-Mart from 1-3 p.m. It is free and open to the public. For more information, to RSVP, or to request special accommodations, call 800-974-6466 or e-mail oranges428@yahoo.com.
PRESQUE ISLE:  Dedicate yourself to creating job search strategies, proper interviewing techniques, job applications, and basic CareerCenter Services at the CareerCenter, located at 66 Spruce St., from 9 a.m.-noon. To reserve your seat, call 760-6300 or 1-800-635-0357.
PRESQUE ISLE:  The North Aroostook Association of the American Baptist Churches of Maine will hold its fall meeting at the Mapleton United Baptist Church. A dessert fellowship at 6 p.m. will be followed by a business meeting at 7 p.m. Ellie Thomas will be the keynote speaker and will share about her recent trip to Eastern Europe.
Friday, October 12
PRESQUE ISLE: An Eggs ‘N Issues Breakfast will be held at the Northeastland Hotel starting at 7:30 a.m. The cost is $8 per person. The featured guest is Mr. Dana Connors, President of Maine State Chamber of Commerce. He will be speaking about the revitalization of our downtown and the importantce of attracting new businesses as well as retaining existing businesses. Please call Cathy with your reservations at 764-0309 or the Presque Isle Area Chamber of Commerce at 764-6561.
Sunday, October 14
CASTLE HILL:  Castle Hill Grange Hall Preservation Society will be having a concert/karaoke with Fireman Fred. There will be door prizes and a 50/50 raffle. There will be refreshments, sandwiches, desserts and soda. The time is from 2-5 p.m.
FORT FAIRFIELD:  The Knights of Columbus Northern Maine Council 1753 of Fort Fairfield is hosting a chicken stew dinner starting at noon. The cost $5 and advance tickets are available from the Knights of Columbus. Proceeds are to benefit the Fort Fairfield Community Pool Project. Project Chairman is Tony Levesque, 473-7338. All are welcome to attend.
Monday, October 15
PRESQUE ISLE:  “Financing Your Future” offered by Women, Work and Community Center is a free workshop series to guide participants in managing finances and creating a personal spending plan. Six consecutive Monday evenings, 5:30-8 p.m. at Aroostook Hall, NMCC campus in Presque Isle. Pre-registration is required. Call 764-0050.
PRESQUE ISLE:  A hunter safety training program is being offered from 6-9 p.m. The course is open to those age 13 and older and will be held at the Presque Isle High School. Minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian during the full program. Authorized instructors are donating their time to the cause of greater outdoor safety. Maximum capacity for the course is 40 students, so early sign-up is important. For more information, contact the Presque Isle High School Adult Education Office at 764-4776.
PRESQUE ISLE:  The American Legion, Post 88, will host a supper meeting at the Post Home on Skyway Industrial Park at 6:30 p.m. Guests are always welcome, especially prospective members.
Tuesday, October 16
OXBOW:  Oxbow-Masardis Snowmobile Club’s regular meeting at Oxbow Lodge, potluck supper at 6:30 p.m., meeting to follow.
PRESQUE ISLE:  A hunter safety training program is being offered from 6-9 p.m. The course is open to those age 13 and older and will be held at the Presque Isle High School. Minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian during the full program. Authorized instructors are donating their time to the cause of greater outdoor safety. Maximum capacity for the course is 40 students, so early sign-up is important. For more information, contact the Presque Isle High School Adult Education Office at 764-4776.
PRESQUE ISLE:  The American Red Cross, along with Northern Maine Community College, are having a blood drive at NMCC in the gym from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. For more information, call 800-GIVELIFE.
PRESQUE ISLE:  Explore your career interests, aptitudes, values and how to transfer to today’s job market at the CareerCenter, located at 66 Spruce St., from 9-10 a.m. To reserve your seat, call 760-6300 or 1-800-635-0357.
CHAPMAN:  The Chapman Ridge Runners will be holding a directors’ meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, October 17
FORT FAIRFIELD:  The American Red Cross, along with Saint Denis Social Justice & Peace, are having a blood drive at the Fort Fairfield Knights of Columbus hall from 12:30-5:30 p.m. For more information, call 800-GIVELIFE.
PRESQUE ISLE:  National Able Network is holding a Senior Employment Information at the CareerCenter from 10-11:30 a.m. Come find out about work programs available to older Americans. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call 1-800-655-6073.
PRESQUE ISLE:  Learn how to develop a resume that markets your skills and accomplishments at the CareerCenter, located at 66 Spruce St., from 9-11:30 a.m. To reserve your seat, call 760-6300 or 1-800-635-0357.
PRESQUE ISLE:  The Big Read will be held at the Mark & Emily Turner Memorial Library, located at 39 Second Street, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Read Amy Tan’s “The Joy Luck Club” and join us for a discussion of the book and Chinese food!