Presque Isle area Community Calendar (week of April 19, 2017)

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Thursday, April 20

PRESQUE ISLE: Informational session at The Aroostook Medical Center, 4-5:30 p.m., McCain Conference Room, for upcoming free six-week program Living Well for Better Health. Designed for anyone with an ongoing health issue. FMI: Facilitator Karen Enman, 768-4096.

PRESQUE ISLE: UMPI’s Studio 923 Art Club hosts the 2nd annual Trash to Fashion Show, 6 p.m. in the Campus Center’s multipurpose room. Public invited; tickets $5. FMI: 768-9441 or hyrum.benson@maine.edu.

Friday, April 21

PRESQUE ISLE: Free workshop Creating Winning Resumes at the Presque Isle CareerCenter 9 a.m. FMI: 760-6300.

Saturday, April 22

FORT FAIRFIELD: Aroostook Birders’ annual Waterfowl Walk, beginning at 8 a.m. at Aroostook River Boat Launch on Riverside Ave. Carpool visits to several duck locations and parks in town. Rain or shine; dress appropriately.

FORT FAIRFIELD: Public meeting of the Fort Frontier ATV Club, 6 p.m. at 136 Marshall Rd.

PORTAGE LAKE: Annual fundraising supper of the Portage Lake ATV Club, 5-7 p.m. at the Portage Lake Municipal Town Hall.

Monday, April 24

PRESQUE ISLE: Exhibit of paintings by Jorge Pena, “Images from My Heart,” at the Turner Memorial Library Akeley Galleries, today through June 16. Gallery hours: Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Tuesday, April 25

PRESQUE ISLE: Free workshop Essentials of College Planning at the Presque Isle CareerCenter, 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. FMI or to register, call 1 (800) 281-3703 or visit meoc.maine.edu.

Thursday, April 27

CARIBOU: NARFE (National Active and Retired Federal Employees) will meet at the Jade Palace at 11:30 a.m. Speaker: Cassandra Pelletier from Cary Medical Center’s Occupational Health and Speech. FMI: 498-3406.

PRESQUE ISLE: UMPI’s Student Activities Office presents country artist Timmy Brown at 7 p.m. at Wieden Auditorium.Free and open the public, rated PG.

PRESQUE ISLE: Empty Bowl fundraiser by UMPI’s ceramics classes, 6-8 p.m. at the Sargent Family Community Center. Proceeds will benefit Martha and Mary’s Soup Kitchen. With each bowl purchase participants will receive a cup of soup.

Friday, April 28

PRESQUE ISLE: Free workshop Creating Winning Resumes, 9 a.m. at the Presque Isle CareerCenter. FMI: 760-6300.

PRESQUE ISLE: Opening reception at UMPI’s Pullen Gallery for senior Mollie Hicks’ senior show, 6-8 p.m. Gallery talk at 6:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. Her work is on display from April 27-May 3.

PRESQUE ISLE: Pizza ‘n Art for Teens and Tweens at Wintergreen Arts Center, 6-8 p.m., with artist June Thaggard. Participants will complete a silhouette painting. $15 per student. To preregister, call Amy Joy Berube at 227-8568.

PRESQUE ISLE: UMPI’s University Players present “Broadway Backwards!,” a revue where nothing is as it seems, at 6:30 p.m. at Wieden Auditorium. Public invited; donations will be accepted at the door. FMI: 385-7903 or darci.faye@maine.edu.

Saturday, April 29

PRESQUE ISLE: UMPI’s University Players present “Broadway Backwards!,” a revue where nothing is as it seems, with shows at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Wieden Auditorium. Public invited; donations will be accepted at the door. FMI: 385-7903 or darci.faye@maine.edu.

PRESQUE ISLE: Spaghetti supper and auction hosted by UMPI’s Red Cross Club, 5 p.m. in the Campus Center. $10/adults, $5/students or $25/family. Tickets available at Red Cross in Caribou, UMPI campus store, Bradley’s Citgo or from club members. FMI: Carly Bell, 551-9858.

Sunday, April 30

PRESQUE ISLE: Northern Maine Chamber Society in concert, 3 p.m. at UMPI’s Campus Center. Free and open to the public. FMI: Sue Herold, 473-7698.