What’s Happening in the Presque Isle area – October 7 – 13, 2020

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Editor’s note: The events calendar has returned. All events listed before the pandemic have been purged, so please email us at story@thecounty.me with your nonprofit event information.  

Wednesday, Oct. 7

FORT FAIRFIELD: Senior commodity food distribution by Aroostook Agency on Aging, 2-2:30 p.m. at St. Denis Catholic Church parking lot. FMI: 764-3396.

MARS HILL: Senior commodity food distribution by Aroostook Agency on Aging, 12:30-1 p.m. at Rec Center, 10 ACI St., Blaine. FMI: 764-3396.

Thursday, Oct. 8

PRESQUE ISLE: Senior commodity food distribution by Aroostook Agency on Aging, 10-11 a.m. at Northern Maine Fairgrounds. FMI: 764-3396.

PRESQUE ISLE: Adult Art Night at Wintergreen Arts Center (now at the mall), 6-8 p.m. Make a table or wall decoration for Halloween with Kim Smith of the Presque Isle Historical Society. Open to all adults; $15 fee includes wine. Registration: 762-3576, wintergreenarts@gmail.com or via Facebook.

ONLINE: Senior Medicare Patrol Fraud and Abuse, online class by Aroostook Agency on Aging, 2-3 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays through Nov. 18. FMI: 764-3396.

ZOOM: Katahdin Collaborative quarterly meeting via Zoom, 5:30-7 p.m. All are welcome. To attend, RSVP via Facebook or email  coordinator@katahdincollaborative.org for the Zoom link. (Link will open at 5:15.)

Saturday, Oct. 10

PRESQUE ISLE: Presque Isle Farmers Market, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Pavilion at Riverside Park. 

Monday, Oct. 12

ASHLAND: William Dalton Historical Society meeting, 1 p.m. at Ashland Library. FMI: Cindy, 435-6532, or Dawn, 227-5017.

PRESQUE ISLE: Heritage Day outdoors at the Maysville Museum with the Presque Isle Historical Society, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Demonstrations of skills like candle making, doll making, spinning and more. Civil War re-enactment. FMI: www.pihistory.org.

ZOOM: Living Well for Better Health – Zoom class by Aroostook Agency on Aging, 9-11 a.m. Mondays through Oct. 26.FMI or to register: 764-3396.

ONLINE: Senior Medicare Patrol Fraud and Abuse, online class by Aroostook Agency on Aging, 2-3 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays through Nov. 18. FMI: 764-3396.

Tuesday, Oct. 13

ZOOM: Dealing with Chronic Pain – Zoom class by Aroostook Agency on Aging, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays through Oct. 20. FMI or to register: 764-3396.

ZOOM: Virtual Tai Chi – Zoom class by Aroostook Agency on Aging. Slow exercise for every level. 6-7 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays through Nov. 12. FMI or to register: 764-3396.

ZOOM: Diabetes Management – Zoom class by Aroostook Agency on Aging, 1-3 p.m., Tuesdays through Oct. 20. FMI or to register: 764-3396.

ONLINE: Food preservation webinar, 2-2:45 p.m., with UMaine Cooperative Extension. Topic: Storing grains/repackaging bulk items. Registration required. Visit https://extension.umaine.edu/food-health/food-preservation/food-preservation-webinar-series/. $5 donation/session optional.