What’s Happening in the Presque Isle area – Week of July 14, 2021

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Wednesday, July 14

ONLINE: Falls Prevention information session with Aroostook Agency on Aging and AgingME, 10-11 a.m. Free; preregistration required. FMI: 764-3396 or 800-439-1789.

ONLINE: Senior Medicare Panel/Fraud and Abuse, 10-11:30 a.m., online class with Aroostook Agency on Aging. FMI: Contact Tara Henderson, Medicare education coordinator, at 764-3396 or 800-439-1789.

ONLINE: Savvy Caregiver, free Zoom class offered by Aroostook Agency on Aging, 6-8 p.m. For family caregivers. Call 764-3396 or 1-800-439-1789 to pre-register and receive a link.

Thursday, July 15

CARIBOU: Gov. Mills Opioid Summit, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Roads to Recovery Community Center, 1 Water St.

PRESQUE ISLE: Mainely Girls summer arts programs, grades 9-12, 1-4 p.m. at Mainely Girls studio in Aroostook Centre Mall. Free. FMI: director@mainelygirls.org, 207-768-5903, facebook.com/mainelygirls.org, mainelygirls.org.

ONLINE: Bingocize, free online class combining bingo and moderate exercise, 10-11 a.m. Sponsored by Aroostook Agency on Aging, Healthy Living for ME and Aging ME. Individuals over 55 can register at 764-3396 or 1-800-439-1789 for a link.

ONLINE: Free workshop Essentials of College Planning, offered by Maine Educational Opportunity Center, 10 and 11 a.m. and 12, 1, 2 and 3 p.m. To register or FMI, call 1 (800) 281-3703 or visit meoc.maine.edu.

Friday, July 16

FORT FAIRFIELD: Wintergreen Arts Center’s Sip ‘N Paint with artist Joanna Dumond at the Maine Potato Blossom Festival, 6-8 p.m. under the tent on Main St. (next to Katahdin Trust). $35/person. For tickets call 762-3576.

PRESQUE ISLE: Food Truck Friday at Riverside Park Recreation Area, 4-8 p.m. Food trucks from throughout northern Maine, games and entertainment. 

PRESQUE ISLE: AA women’s meeting, Zoom only, 12 noon. ID 345 432 023, pw on request: 1-207-774-4335.

PRESQUE ISLE: AA meeting, Women’s Freedom Group, 4:30 p.m. at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 52 Second St.

PRESQUE ISLE: Movies in the Park: “Back to the Future,” dusk (about 9 p.m.) outside the Sargent Family Community Center. Bring blankets and chairs. Free popcorn; concessions available.

ONLINE: Free workshop Essentials of College Planning, offered by Maine Educational Opportunity Center, 8:30, 10 and 11 a.m. and 12, 1, 2 and 3 p.m. To register or FMI, call 1 (800) 281-3703 or visit meoc.maine.edu.

Saturday, July 17

PRESQUE ISLE: Farmers market at Riverside Park Pavilion, 8:30-1 p.m. 

PRESQUE ISLE: Mainely Girls summer arts programs, grades 7 and 8, 1-4 p.m. at Mainely Girls studio in Aroostook Centre Mall. Free. FMI: director@mainelygirls.org, 207-768-5903, facebook.com/mainelygirls.org, mainelygirls.org.

PRESQUE ISLE: Mainely Girls open mic night, 5-7 p.m. at Mainely Girls studio in Aroostook Centre Mall. Donation encouraged. FMI: director@mainelygirls.org, 207-768-5903, facebook.com/mainelygirls.org, mainelygirls.org.

Sunday, July 18

PRESQUE ISLE: AA meeting, Wolfpak Group, 6 p.m. at Micmac Admin Building, 7 Northern Rd. 

ONLINE: AA meeting, via Zoom, 6 p.m.  Call the Roads to Recovery Community Center for details: 493-1278.

Tuesday, July 20

ONLINE: Bingocize, free online class combining bingo and moderate exercise, 10-11 a.m. Sponsored by Aroostook Agency on Aging, Healthy Living for ME and Aging ME. Individuals over 55 can register at 764-3396 or 1-800-439-1789 for a link.

ONLINE: Living Well with Diabetes, online class with Aroostook Agency on Aging 2-5 p.m. Spaces are limited. Call  764-3396 to learn more and to preregister for a link to the class.

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