Wednesday, Aug. 19
PRESQUE ISLE: Free workshops at the Presque Isle CareerCenter, 66 Spruce St.: Essentials of College Planning for adults 19 and over, 9 a.m. and 12 p.m., Financial Aid and Creating Winning Resumes, both at 9 a.m. FMI call 1 (800) 281-3703 or visit meoc.maine.edu.
Friday, Aug. 21
PRESQUE ISLE: Free workshop Gateways to Employment at the Presque Isle CareerCenter at 9 a.m. Learn job search strategies. Call 760-6300 FMI or to register.
Saturday, Aug. 22
CARIBOU: Roast beef and chicken dinner at the VFW with gold old live country music, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 and can be purchased at the post or at the door. FMI: 498-2761 or 551-3270.
CARIBOU: Tim Sample will perform at the Caribou Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the U.S. Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots of northern Aroostook County. Tickets are $16 in advance and $18 at the door, available at Fort Kent Skidoo and Moose Shack; R&J Market, Fort Fairfield; Mike’s Family Market and Al-Bear’s, Limestone; Mike’s Quick Stop, Caribou; Graves Shop ‘N Save and Star City IGA, Presque Isle; and Country Farms and Valero, Easton.
PRESQUE ISLE: UMPI and the Wintergreen Arts Center will present the Color Presque Isle 5K, with proceeds supporting arts programming in downtown Presque Isle. Starts at 9 a.m. at Riverside Park. Dress in white to be colored at intervals as you run. Registration fee is $40; children under 10 free.
Monday, Aug. 24
CARIBOU: Cary Medical Center will host a Red Cross Blood Drive from 12-6 p.m. at the Caribou Inn & Convention Center. FMI: Cary Public Relations, 498-1158; to make an appointment, call Kristi Herron, 498-6516 or go to redcrossblood.org and type in sponsor code Cary MC.
Friday, Aug. 28
PRESQUE ISLE: Free workshop, Job Search Tips for People with a Criminal History, at 9 a.m. at the Presque Isle CareerCenter. Call 760-6300 FMI or to register.
Saturday, Aug. 29
CARIBOU: Medical marijuana health fair from 9 a.m.-12 noon at Micmac Farms. Information offered for prospective patients and caregivers. Free and open to the public. FMI: Ginger Rose Natural Farmacie, 227-3273 or gingercare207@gmail.com.
Tuesday, Sept. 1
FORT FAIRFIELD: Bess the Book Bus will be at the Fort Fairfield Public Library from 2-4 p.m. All children are welcome to come and pick out a book.
A complete listing of community calendar events can be found online at www.republican-me.com.
