Wednesday, Aug. 12
PRESQUE ISLE: Free workshops at the Presque Isle CareerCenter, 66 Spruce St.: Essentials of College Planning for adults 19 and over at 9 a.m. and 12 p.m., and Financial Aid at 9 a.m. Preregistration is required. FMI call 1 (800) 281-3703 or visit meoc.maine.edu.
Thursday, Aug. 13
CARIBOU: Thursdays on Sweden presents Beach Party Night, 6-9 p.m. The Rock Dox will perform. Food, vendors, games and more.
NEW SWEDEN: New Sweden Historical Society membership meeting at 6 p.m. A potluck supper will be held at Thomas Park before the meeting.
Saturday, Aug. 15
CARIBOU: Annual Chicken Barbecue at Gray Memorial Methodist Church, corner of Sweden and Prospect streets, at 10 a.m. Eat in or take out.
Sunday, Aug. 16
CARIBOU: Keep the ‘Spirit of ‘45’ Alive Day special tribute ceremony at the Veterans Cemetery, 37 Lombard Rd., at 11 a.m., marking the 70th anniversary of the end of WWII.
Tuesday, Aug. 18
AROOSTOOK COUNTY: Aroostook Retired Educators Association (AREA) will meet from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Edmunds Conference Center, NMCC, Presque Isle. Dottie Sines will present the program “Laughter.”
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.
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.
