Presque Isle area calendar

7 years ago

Wednesday, March 15

PRESQUE ISLE: Free workshop at the Presque Isle CareerCenter on Maine JobLink resume creation, 9 a.m. FMI: 760-6300.

PRESQUE ISLE: Meeting of the Presque Isle Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, 5 p.m. at 58 Birch St.

PRESQUE ISLE: Annual Presque Isle Middle School Variety Show, 7 p.m., PIMS auditorium. Proceeds benefit Travis Wood Memorial Scholarship Fund. Admission: $3/adults, $2 students and seniors.

PRESQUE ISLE: UMPI’s Student Activities Office hosts comedy team Mission IMPROVable at 7 p.m. in the Campus Center. Free and open to the public; rated PG-13. FMI: 768-9582.

Thursday, March 16

CARIBOU/AUGUSTA: Weekly conference calls between Aroostook legislative delegation and Aroostook Partnership members, 8 a.m. Next week through end of session, calls will be every Wednesday, 8 a.m.

PRESQUE ISLE: Sip & Paint at the Wintergreen Arts Center, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Food, wine and painting with artist Anne Hemphill: “Seagull by the Seashore.” Seating is limited; $45 per person. Call 762-3576.

Friday, March 17

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

PRESQUE ISLE: UMPI’s SAGE program (Seniors Achieving Greater Education) spring kickoff, 10 a.m. in the Campus Center. Coffee at 9:30. Membership is $17 per semester or $32 for the year. FMI: Susanne Sandusky, 764-4916 or susanne@sandusky.us.com.

PRESQUE ISLE: Pizza ‘n Art for Teens at the Wintergreen Arts Center, 6-8:30 p.m. Artist Tammy Dube will help participants create a chalk pastel drawing of a blue jay. Pizza and sweets provided.

Saturday, March 18

CARIBOU: North Star District Katahdin Area Council Boy Scouts annual skills show, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Caribou Recreation Center. 12:30 p.m.: Business Pinewood Derby. 1 p.m.: Order of the Arrow yearly planning. The public is invited to attend. FMI: Steve Hughes, 231-4675.

Tuesday, March 21

HOULTON: Free workshop Essentials of College Planning at the Houlton Higher Education Center, 9 a.m. and again at 12 noon. FMI: 1 (800) 281-3703.

Wednesday, March 22

PRESQUE ISLE: UMPI hosts student speaker Ben White at 7 p.m. in the Campus Center. Topic: “Transitioning: Finding My Way to Me.” Free and open to

Thursday, March 23

CARIBOU: NARFE (National Active and Retired Federal Employees) will meet at Jade Palace, 11:30 a.m. Speaker: Ben Fields, physical therapist from Cary Medical Center rehab, will speak. FMI: 498-3406.

PRESQUE ISLE: Homeschoolers’ class at Wintergreen Arts Center, 12:30-2 p.m. Kara Addington will introduce air-dry clay. To register: 762-3576 or wintergreenarts@gmail.com. $8.50/student.

Friday, March 24

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

Saturday, March 25

MARS HILL: Luncheon and slide show for area veterans, hosted by Wilderness Walk for Warriors, 12-2 p.m. at American Legion Post 118, 1 Silver St.

PRESQUE ISLE: Pizza ‘n Art for Tweens at Wintergreen Arts Center, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Project: Sharpie tie-dye art. Grades 1-6. Cost: $15/student. Preregister by calling Amy Joy Berube, 227-8568.

Sunday, March 26

PRESQUE ISLE: District Lenten service at Grant Memorial United Methodist Church, 79 Fleetwood St., 3 p.m. Potluck supper to follow the service. FMI: Melissa Dyer, 762-9531 or gmumc04769@gmail.com.